Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-13
Facts for Our Farmers.

back, reveals the fact that the above
phenomenon occurred only in the ex-
tremely dry seasons, such as We had
in 1881, 1887, 1898 and 1901. The
following, however. may be given as
satisfactory explanation for the
above rather unusual results. At corn
planting time, even in dry seasons.
there is some moisture in the ground.
This is eagerly taken up by the young
corn plants, and they make constd-
cradle growth of stalks. This growth
of stalks is naturally greater on the
fortified plats than on unfertilized
Later in. the season, as the drought
continues, the moisture is exhausted,
first on the fertilized plats, owing to
the larger growth of stalks, so that
at the latter part of the season, at
the time for corn to make its ears,
there is really more moisture on I'M
fertilized plats to bring about the
greater production. Hence they yield
the greater proportion of grain 10
stalk and at times a greater absolute
production of grain during dry years.
Rye in the Hog Lot.
From a two acre hog lot sown to
rye last fall and pastured through the
winter and early spring, threshed
forty-six bushels Of rye To get full
yield from a rye pasture it should
not be graZed on very long in the
spring or when 1t is ready to shoot
upward. A grain crop that can be
pastured six months in the year and
almost full crop of grain harvested
therefrom ''to boot" Is certainly a
valuable one for the stock and grain
farmer to take hold of. While the
price of rye is not generally as great
as wheat, the yield is greater, and win
probably balance evenly with wheat
In profits through series of years.
j. e. Haynes, in Swine Journal.
An Effective Windbreak.
For actual money invested. [ be-
lieve a windbreak is one OF the
cheapest and most practical buildings
the stock feeder can have. Several
years ago we disposed Of an old log
house. Finding the roof in very good
condition, determined to use what
was necessary of the roofing and
sufficient lumber from the ceiling to
make an experimental windbreak.
The building is 48x10 feet. The posts
at the rear are about feet high and
nearly 10 IN front Plates were laid
over the tops Of both sets of posts.
| and the roof, which was put ON In
four sections, was placed on top of
these and spiked. The rear was sided
up, also the ends. 1t makes a most
decided difference In the warmth of
yard during rainy and windy weather.
In summer / have known cattle to
come all the way from the back of the
pasture in order to stand in it's shade
During stormy weather in spring or
fall it is generally we'll filled with cat.
tie protecting themselves from the
elements. One can scarcely ap-
precite the difference that such a pro
lection is to yard. This shed
covers nearly all of one side OF the
DNA ~ 90 " OOfSldi years ago, OGIOrS
our silo was put in, corn slower was
hauled and placed in long con-
tinuous stack on second side, which
was an additional protection to the
yard during stormy weather. A great
many farmers could proftably follow
the windbreak stacking and secure
protection to stock in the yard during
protection to stock in the yard
during stormy weather. A small
pen Is shown in one end of the
shed. This is temporary, being a
creep In which grain was put, SO that
lambs could get to it. We have used
this device every spring and summer
and find it of considerable con
sequence in rearing good lambs.-C
P. Reynolds, Mich.