Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-07-04

S0Qu0uL Corporations anu loss 10 the |
use of the growing plants. Water in
a drouth is a priceless boon to vege-
tables, and conserving the supplies of |
moisture is one Of the most vital sub |
jects with which the agricu1turist |
has to deal. Tillage is to a certain |
degree manure, as was claimed by
Jethro Tull of old.-American Agri-
culturist
Horticultural Hints.
Tobacco smoke will kill plant lice.
The pumpkin is worthy Of cultiva-
tion for stock feed alone
Asparagus grows readily from seed,
but the seed terminates slowly.
1t is said that North Indiana grows
the best sugar beet in the world.
The currant is about the most
cheaply-grown fruit that comes to
market
Vigorous trees will resist fringe and
insects much better than weak ones.
Onion seed should be got into the
ground as early in the spring as pos
sible
1t is better to set cabbages early in
the spring, though the weather may
be cold and wet
Sulphur, lime and carbolic acid are
what some apply to trees to keep off
rabbits and mice.
The man who has Ben Davis apples
to sell, is not worrying over their
quality. "Apples is apples"
Onions, if kept in a damp cellar will
sprout, even if the temperature is but
little above freezing.-W Western Plow-
man.
Feed and Water Regularly.
One has no idea until he expert
ments how much depends upon the |
regularity with which stock is watered
and fed. Once day in winter is not
often enough TO water stock, and ice
cold water should never be given.
Water with the chill off, but not
sickly warm, should be in reach of
all stock at least three times each |
day. Feed at e. given hour each day. |
Make your duties allow you this |
Find how much is needed by each |
animal, and give this quantity each |
time Everything will thrive better
fed thus, than to have feed and a
half today, and half a feed tomorrow
Weigh and measure all things. Have
some rule. Don't guess. This is
business. M. A. c., in Epitomist.
Kitchen Window Garden.
Many persons wonder why, with all |
the care and attention they give their
plants in the parlor or sitting room,
they can barely keep them alive |
through winter, while the kitchen |
window OF many a modest cottage
presents continuous mass of lux
uriant foliage and bright flowers. The
reason is not far to seek. In the
kitchen the air is mostly charged with
moisture, and through the connections
with the outer air there is frequently
ventilation, while in the living rooms,
especially if furnace heated, the air
is dry and not as frequently changed
as in the kitchen. Besides. plants in
the kitchen are not as much exposed
to dust as they are elsewhere. But
in addition to all this there seems
to exist some bond of sympathy be-
tween plants and their owners. In
the parlor, plants, like visitors, are
made company of and are entertained
as such, but in the kitchen they are
companions and members of the |
household, with every one of their
wants supplied as soon as it mani
tests itself.-New England Homestead |
Farm Helm.
1t is a good idea to secure right !
now all the help needed on the farm
the coming season. Almost every
farmer is acquainted with few good. !
experienced hands, and if he hires
now he can have his choice The Sc
curing of careful, efficient help fire.
quently means the difference between
a good crop and a poor one A
thoroughly good farm hand-one who
knows how to do what he is told and
does it in the best manner possible
is actually worth. twice as much as
one who is ignorant or careless. Poor
work, or few hours delay at a
critical time, caused by avoidable ac-
cidents to machinery, will cost the
farmer more than the difference be-
tween good and poor wages.
In hiring help it is not advisable
to rate the services of a thoroughly
good hand lower than he rates him
self. If you engage the services of a
capable man at his own rating-even
though it may be a considerable adj !
vance above the average wages paid
in the neighborhood-you put him on
his mettle, you satisfy him that you
fully believe he is valuable assis-
tant and worth more to you than
ordinary men, and naturally he will
strive to prove that he is.-Farm and
Fireside.
Dairy Notes.
Good mixers usually enjoy being
milked.
The cow will transmit even an ac-
quired habit.