Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-19

The litter should be weaned when not
more than six weeks old, and the SOW
should be given plenty of nourishing
food to maintain the double strain on
her vitality. 1t is rarely any advant-
age to breed thus frequently, except
in spring. By breeding shortly after
the spring litter is dropped, a summer
litter may be got early enough to keep
we'll through the following winter, but
we would by no means advise breeding
thus in late summer or fall to obtain
a litter dropped in early winter
American Cultivator
In cold climates many farmers take
the precautiOn to surround their barn
yards on three SIDES with BUILDINGS
which add wonderfully to the COM
fort OF animals that spend at least
a portion OF each day out of doors,
whether it be winter, with its neces-
sary stable feeding, or summer. with
it's sOiling. But to secure the comfort
of COWS that are turned into the
yard in summer an open shed is highly
desirable. 1t is also an important
addition to a yard where cows are
turned at night in summer, whether
kept in the stable or the pasture
during the day, for sudden storms
and showers frequently arise in the
night and thoroughly drench the stock
that has no shelter it can seek. For
sheep, cows, weanling calves, and
other stock, such an open shed has
pronounced advantages both in sum-
mer and winter. The one told of in
the Country Gentleman is combined
with corn and grain chamber, which
is entered from the midway landing
of the stairs leading from the first to
the second floor of the stable to which
the smaller building is attached. The
grain is thus constantly at hand when
needed for the use Of the animals, and
is easily and conveniently housed
after being thrashed from the straw or
husked from the stalk.
Grease the wagon wheels regularly
without waiting to be told of it by
their squealing.
Never allow anything to be mark
eted In poor conditional gOOd-lOOking
package will always pay for itself.
When the tank is full throw the
wind mill out of gear. No use max
ing a nasty slop all round the tower,
besides it will be apt to rot the posts.
Powdered nitre and corn starch
in equal parts applied upon a linen
rag dipped in glycerine, is recon-
mended for freckles, but lemon juice
is a harmless remedy, and one sure to
win if continued for a few months.
For shampooing the hair nothing is
better than plenty of tar soap and
hot water It is better than CASTLE
even. and makes a fine, soft lather.
A little borax or a tablespoonful of am
monia in the water is also good for
oily hair, but too much of either turns
the hair gray.
Feather pillows should be washed
on a bright windy day. Fill the
washtubs with hot suds and plunge
the pillows with the feathers in it.
Put them through several waters, and
then hang on the line in the open air.
When perfectly dry, shake well and
they will be light, fresh and sweet.
The increasing value of farm lands
will be a factor in the profits of the
farmer in the near future. This is
quite likely to come in the older set
tied districts as in the newer country.
The exhaustion of the free public do
main is one of the agencies which will
bring it about, and better roads is an.
other