Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09
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Dairy Hints.

Dairy Hints.
Study the strainer. In many an
unsuccessful milk route the trouble
begins there.
No wire strainer made will
! thoroughly clean milk Of hairs and
similar substances. Cotton cloth will
stop hairs, and several thicknesses
are much better than one.
There is quite knack in washing
out small milk cans. First immense
them in alkali and warm, not hot
water, and work about a swab inside
paying particular attention to the
corners, and rinse in very hot water
The milkman must not trust to Gus
toners to wash out the cans or
trouble will Massachusetts,
Ploughman.
Care Of Cows at Calving.
A critical time in the cows exis-
tence is at her periodical calving
time. This period is the elimination
Of a seasons devotion to the growth
and development of her young, and,
incidentally. making preparation for
milk giving. In her natural state
the COW feeds her calf a short time
only, so that it is early taught to
be self-reliant. This is necessary.
since il the calf were to depend upon
the dam for sustenance long, in colder
ATTITUDES at least, winter would prove
too severe for it. The aim of man in
demonstrating the COW for his use
has been to lengthen the milking
! period against the cows habit of re-
ducing her flow Of milk after be-
coming pregnant again. And his
greed for long milking period in
! dairy cows especially has entailed
disease upon the COW and weakened
condition in her offspring.
Apricots.
This fruit should be grown more
extensively than it is. Seldom does
anyone see this choice fruit growing
On a private place Of course. there
is the same trouble with the apricot
as with the plum-the curculio must
be fought to get good results. The
apricot can be trained in any shape
desired They should be kept within
bounds, SO that in spring, if neces-
sary, they can be protected against
the late spring frost. They blossom
early. The trees succeed when trained
in especial form: also II trained to
In espalier form: also If trained to
a wall, in which position they can
easily be protected against the late
spring frost. Another valuable point
in favor Of apricots is their season
| Of ripening: they come in nicely be-
tween the cherries and peaches. For
a light, gravel1y soil probably the
trees succeed best OF the peach stock
in a stiff plum soil it makes the best
stock. There is quite q variety to
| select from.-Dixie Farmer.
Too Much Land.
! Land poor is common mistake of
farmers-that is, owning more land
than can be titled at a profit. 1t
doesn't pay to neglect small things on
the farm for what seem TO pe things
Of greater Importance. Neither is It
advisable to try new crops or new
methods On large-scale before In
Vesugatlng their merits. An evil.
the inclination of which it is diff
cult to overcome, is to invest heavily
in land or stock on borrowed capital
under period of prosperity. Such
periods are followed by depression.
and the farmer invariably suffers. TO
avoid such mistakes build I'D the
soil and herds during prosperous
times, increasing the yield per acre
Of the land as much as possible with
out increasing the cost Of production.
Keep only choice blooded stock, and
when you want to experiment with
some new crop or new breed Of stock
that some brother" farmer has been
successful with, do so on a larger
scale, being very particular to investi-
gate the details and merits closely.
and success will attend your Efforts
Farm and Home.
The Window Garden.
! Plants in the windows will be get
| ting more and more flowers as the
days lengthen and more sunshine and
air can be given. Geraniums, azaleas.
primroses, heliotrops and caIlas are
particularly free boomers from now
on. Plants with large shiny leaves,
such as Pa ms, India rubber tree,
etc, may become very dusty: if so.
| sponging the leaves will be very
| beneficial. Where cuttings can be
! had, propagation may begin. It is
! particularly necessary in hot, dry
| rooms to cover them with pane of
glass to prevent whiting before new
root action begins. Once in flower,
the blossom will last much longer if
| kept rather cool, in a room not gen.
orally over so degrees. The larger the
plant and more robust its growth
| the more water it will require But
a plant at rest or in a large pot.
according to the amount Of foliage,
needs relatively less water. Still, in
the dry air of room. all, except the
cactus family and similar plants.
which thrive with little moisture,
must be carefully attended to or they
will perish.-Farm and Home
The Hydrangea as a House Plant.
The common garden hydrangea is