Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-11

whether the sun is shining or not. 1t
shows true meridian the world over.
The SOW thistle opens at 5 a. M,
and closes between II and IL. The
white lily opens at Z a. M, and closes
at p. m. The pink opens at 8
a. m. and closes at $50 p. m.
Farm Notes.
Shippers should see Inat the coops
are IN good condition before using, so
that they are not llaole 10 come apart
in transit, as they are roughly handled
sometimes.
The coops should also De high
enough to allow whatever 1t contains
room enough to stand erect. Low
coops should not be used, as 1t is
not only cruel, but a great deal OF
poultry is lost every year by SUI
tocaUlon. Coops snould not be over
crowded.
In shipping hens and ROSTERS
they should be kept separate. Nothing
deorecIties the value OF coop OF
tne hens as much as to have num-
Ter of old cocks among them. Snip
pers often wonder why they do not
get the highest market price Tor
their stock; in most cases this is the
reason. GOOD STOCK always commands
a quick sale at best prices.
Poultry should be shipped so as to
arrive on the market from Tuesday
to Friday. Receipts generally IN
crease toward the end OF the week,
and there is enough carrled-over stock
on hand Saturday to supply the de-
mand. Merchants, rather than
carry stock over Sunday, will sell at
a sacrifice, as the stock, when in
shops, loses considerable in weight
by shrinkage and does not appear
fresh and bright. besides, Monday is
usually poor day to sell poultry
Farm and Home.
The best farmers have the best
barns, gates and fences, aud keep
them in repair. 1T is a pleasure to
go about over such farms.
Keep the pillow team going until
every acre of land you expect to seed
next year is turned under. You can
not farm successfully by any other
method. You cannot get your crop
in early if you wait until next spring
to plow your land.
Now is the time to plant bulbs and
as they cannot be obtained so c1eaply
every housewife should have a few.
Directions for growing them are
usually furnished by seedmen who
sell them.
Now is the time to cut the bor-
erS out of the trees. Examine every
tree closely at the base and do not
keep any of the pests over winter.
Light Brahmas are good winter lay
ers if they are kept thin in flesh, but
a fat Braham hen will not lay. They
are very easily overfed, as they have
good appetifes and very quiet dis
position.
Feather pulling is habit that is
contracted by idle hens. Keep your
hens scratching for feed if you would
prevent them from pluck1ng feathers
from each other.
Honey is the most admired sweet in
the world. 1t has always been consid-
cred a luxury, and probably always
will be. Every farmer in this country
has this luxury at his command if he
will but take little pains to get it.
Straw which has been cut is better
for bedding stock stabbed, for the rea-
son that it is better absorbent of
liquid manures, and that it rots more
readily when put in the field, and is
ther elore, more valuable.
DO not let the wood ashes of the
farm go to waste this winter. They
are valuable on the garden, and for
corn and wheat as well, and the value
of liberal application will be seen
for years. By all means keep them
covered, that they do not leach.