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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Buying Cheap Fertilizers.


Most of the troubles farmers have
had with commercial fertilizers We're
due to the fact that they paid high
prices for articles of little or no value.
To illustrate: The analysis of a certain
fertilizer for which the manufactures
asked $27.50 per ton was recently sent
to the writer, and, taking the figures
of per cent as given by the manufac-
turer as basis, and deducting from
them the proper per cent of the three
plant foods, nitrogen, potash and phos-
phoric acid, we found the actual value
ing our figures on the cost of the three
ingredients named in the open market
Add to this the cost of mixing and
bagging and the price might run up
to a trife over $14. leaving for the
manufactures and his sexing agents
profit of over $40 per ton. 1t is true
that the mixture as submitted was
what might be termed a low grade fer
tilizer, and 1t is doubtful If the analysis
could be relied upon to figure out the
value mentioned. This is but one evil
dence Of what farmers have to contend
with in buying cheap fertilizers, and
an argument in favor of buying the
higher grades of commercial fertilizers,
even at the advanced price, as well as
most forcible argument in favor of
buying the ingredients needed and do
Ing the mixing at home. AS a matter
of fact we have paid for the valueless
basis of fertilizers too long; and paid
too much for it; it Is time we learned
what TO buy and how to buy it to adj
MISUNDERSTANDING
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Planting Corn.

Planting corn in drills and in hillsais
practiced, and each method has ~
strong supporters. The experiment.
stations, however, find no difference in
yield in favor of either method, so this
leaves the farmer free to do the thing
that suits him best. Shallow covering
of seed is especially advantageous dur
ing the early spring while the ground
is cool Later, deep planting may be
followed with good termination. Al
most every corn grower recommends
planting the seed in a furrow, whether
it be the hills or in drills. If fresh
furrow is opened and the seed buried
in it, termination is quickened. Then
at the first cultivation the fine earth is
sifted around the stalks that grow q
little below the surface of the seed bed.
The distance between stalks or the
number of grains to be placed in hill
depends upon the variety of corn to be
grown and upon the fertility of the
land. If small variety of corn is
planted it will grow more stalky to
maturity than will a large variety.
Again, if the ground is rich it will pro-
duce a greater number of stalks than
will an equal area Of land almost ex-
hausted of its fertility. If the farmer
will be sure to thin his corn. thick
planting followed by thinning is not
only the safest plan to get a good
stand, but by proper thinning the
stalks are distributed much more even
~ over the area. IT. however, there is
danger of neglecting the thinning out
of unnecessary stalks, then do not
plant more than the ground will bear.
If ears are the chief aim plant in drills
from eighteen to twenty-five inches
apart, or three stalks in a hill three
and half feet apart. If fodder and
corn both are wanted, plant in drills
twelve to fourteen inches apart, and
four stalks in the hill.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
One Phase of the Nile.

In the Shah luka pass we have one
of the many instances In which the
Nile has hurled itself at an opposing
mountain barrier and cut it's way
through. In fact, 1T often seems to Sc
lect these unpropitious places for its
course, when on each side, few miles
away, there is a tolerably level, I'M
broken expanse of desert. For ten
miles the river twists in and out be-
fore escaping to the open once more
Its current Is very rapid. making it
well-nigh impossible at low water be-
cause of the numerous rocks; but at
the time of my descent the summer
flood was well along, and all but few
of these barriers were hidden below
the surface, their presence being
marked only by occasional eddies-
Century.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
N. c. Goodwin In Tragedy.

Mr.. Goodwin possesses much tragic
power in that little body and power
full. well-shaped head of his. His reel
tation of THE Uncle" will convince
anybody of that. 1t won for him Law
renee Barrett's regard an hour after
Mr. Barrett had almost snubbed him
many years ago. Mr.. Booth. at
benefit, had introduced "Goodie," as
he always affectionately addressed
Mr.. Goodwin, to Mr.. Barrett, who
gave Mr.. Goodwin a reserved and
naughty stare, and then nod, and
passed on to a box with Mr.. Booth to
see the rest of the performance. Then
Mr. Goodwin recited The Uncle" and
won more applause than all the rest
Of the performers at the benefit com
bined. And Mr.. Barrett hurried to
Mr.. Goodwln's dressing-room to apollo
gize for his rudenesS.-Leslie's Month
liz
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Good value in Hominy crop.

Hominy as used for human food rep
resents the hard part of the corn kernel.
The separation of the hulls, germ, and
some of the gluten and starch, which
is said to be brought about solely by
the aid of machinery and steam, con-
stitutes what is known as hominy meal
or chop. and is really the soft part of
the corn kernel. Considerable of this
material is at the present time being
sold in New England. The experiment
station at Amherst, Mass, has recently
made a collection of number of sam
pies, and Prof. I. B. Lindsay writes
that the material is kiln dried and con-
tains several per cent less water than
cornmeal, nearly two per cent more
protein, and four or five per cent more
fat Experiments have shown ii to
have about ten per cent greater feeding
value than cornmeal. 1t can generally
be bought for less money than the lat
ter, and 1t is worthy the attention Of
feeders, who find it necessary to use
starchy feeds. -Massachusetts Plough
man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
The Day of Small Farms.


Except in the far West the tendency
certainly step in the right direction.
In the East the majority of farms
are under 100 acres. and In many sec
tons more money is being made from
thirty acres than 100 Particularly is
this the case where farms are located
near cities or large towns. This same
state OF affairs viii gradually come
about In the West as the population
increases If one has large numbers
of cows and horses. so that there Is an
abundance OF fertilizer. and plenty Of
help TO handle crops which can be sold
at a profit. there is doubtless profit in
the large farm. but where it comes TO
the choice between using the fertilizer
for fifty acres. common sense teaches
us that il would be best 10 put the fer
tilizer and labor on the smaller area,
even though the rest Of the farm stood
idle Around some OF the great cities
Of the country are truckers farms. or.
rather. gardens. where the land valEe
- u4Eu- S1 WHiNA art IdlScu ElDpo OF.
greater value 10 the acre than are
raised on ten acres of'some OF the large
farms in the country. These plots are
evidences Of what can be done under
the intensive system OF farming which
is based on the principle Of a small
area well TILED. II one is located near
good markets il viii certainly pay him
10 look into the subject OF conceatrat-
ing bis energies On a small area. z
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

the stall. Mr.. Bartram had returned.
I've come for my bargain says he,
smiling 1t. oh, sir says /. Miss Rog-
ers left me in charge of her stall and
I've sold it, Sold it?' said he But it
was sold. | bought it, I'm very sorry
sir. says l; but the young lady as is
goYerness at Mrs. Hargreaves took it
and left this for YOU and l showed him
the money. But l don't understand.
Why is she so anxious for it? he says.
We'll, you see, twas her dress, and
only sent by mistake l answered back
Her dress-Mrs. Hargreaves COVER
ness! What is her manner he asks.
Miss Clarice Alwyn,' says 1. And l
could have laughed out loud, for with
that he was off and away down the
lane and all the folks looking after
him.
"They were leaning on the stiie lead
ing to 'squire's fields, and the gown had
fallen between them. AS l came near
l heard him say, And you wrote the
letter because your father lost his
money! OF course l did. How could
[ keep you bound to a beggarY she
made answer. And thought 1t was
because you didn't love met he cried.
'Oh. Robert, how could your she said.
And with that they looked up and saw
me. dropped a curtesy. Miss Alwyn
blushed. 'Please'm, you've dropped
your frock, says /, demure-like. And
at that Mr.. Bartram laughs quite
hearty. Betty says he, L see you've
guessed the story. Here's half a sover-
eign. Run along, and tell Mrs. Har-
greaves Miss Alwyn's found a bargain
at the rummage sale. and won't be back
to tea New York Daily News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

A duel was fought between Colonel
O'Hara, of Cuban fame. editor of the
Louisville Times, and Lieutenant Cum
mings, aid de camp to General Twiggs.
The Washington monument had
reached a height of only 126 feet.
the building fund was exhausted, and the
commissioners advertised that they
would carve on one Of its blocks the
names of all persons donating $1,000.
james Buchanan celebrated his sixty
second birthday, and the United States
Senate confirmed his nomination as min
lister to England.
A prize fight" was held opposite New
Orleans between ferocious jack and
three bulldogs, in which the heels Of the
former defeated the teeth of the latter.
Edward Everett, William H. Seward,
Thurlow Weed, and Jonathan Phillips
subscribed the remaining $500 needed to
purchase the freedom of Daphne" a
former slave of Daniel Webster, whose
release the latter had asked as a final
favor from his friends.
Shelled corn sold in the Sandwich ISL
ands Ter Gi,a cents per pound. 4
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Sheen ON the Farm.


A small flock of sheep can be profit
ably kept on any farm where sheep
killing dogs do not too much abound.
Where few, just as where there are
many kept, they should be of some rec
oguized breed whose proclivity is for
fine wool or fine mutton, or for both
wool and mutton. as the farmer may
choose. The dual purpose sheep will
generally prove the most satisfactory,
and there are such that will yield a
heavy fleece of good wool and leave a
carcass that will make from 20 to 100
pounds of excellent mutton, which
when properly butchered ought to
bring from So to IS. There is no live
stock, except goats. that can be grown
1T so little cost as sheep, and there Ia
no animal that exeFts SO good an In
fiuence on the farm as destroyers OF
weeds and fertilizers of the SOIL
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

Several ships reached Norfolk, Va.
with American seamen who had been
seized on board American ships and inn
pressed into the British navy during the
European war which had just ended.
Square rugged ships that had been built
AZ Marietta, Ohio. were navigated sue
cessfully over the falls of the Ohio River
at Louisville.
The successful establishment of coop
erative vineyards was celebrated in Ken
lucky.
A general European war was said to
be threatened because of the arbitrary
actions of Napoleon Bonaparte, first con-
sui of France.
announcement was made in the news
papers that owing to the French Revo-
luton, 1.-THE yirtuous duchess of Orleans
is nearly in the unenviahle predicament
of discharging some of her most yalua-
bic servants"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
The New Garden Pea

The Illustration shows a pea of COM
paratiyely recent Introduction, which
has been tested by market gardeners
in all sections of the country and
found to be all that is claimed for it.
The variety seems to be well named
First of All" The peas are round
with hard shell so that they may be
planted when the frost is barely out Of
the ground and before ii is safe to put
in the wrinkled sorts. Its main good
points as claimed by the inroducer
are the general excellence of the vari-
esy its heavy yield size of pod and
regularity of riptnfog 1t is extremely
the pod and the plant, while a strong
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
HEARD BY AN OLD MAN.


Here in my easy chair sit,
An old. old man before the fire,
beat to all sounds of every day
And dead to every past desire.
Perhaps the failing outward sense
Quickens the spirits inner ear.
For sitting here before the fire
You'd scarce believe the sounds 1 hear.
All this long afternoon l heard
The brook in the old orchard sing
Just as it used to, on the farm.
When first the grass grew green in
spring.
You know that gurgIing, gladstone
noise
The voice of water wild with glee
When 1t has burst It's icy bond
And finds itself alert and free.
The birds, too, in the beech-tree grove,
| hear them. as in days of yore
When went forth at break of day,
Call through the sunrise hush once
more.
And that one bird that nested high
l thought she had a silver throat
triclzle of clear melody.
1t thrills me oft, her slender note.
My mothers voice, too-oh, so plain
1t calls across the fading light:
"Come, children. time to leave your play;
Come in the house, tits almost nightw
Sometimes when you have left the room,
And l alone am sitting here,
: speak the answer right out loud,
Yes. yes, Pm coming, mother dear!"
Then there's one song comes back to me,
Your mother sang it, my dear wife,
A slender girl dressed all in white,
First time | saw her in my life.
She used to carol like a bird
IT'S an old-fashioned song, 1 know,
But day by day l hear her still
Singing, John Anderson, my Jo."
l sometimes think that when 1 go
To join her in the angel throng
Her voice, above the heavily hymn
Will rise once more in that loved song.
An old, old man-and common speech
But seldom reaches my dulled ear;
Yet sitting here before the fire
You'd scarce believe the sounds l hear
Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Aaed Women Burued in Home.

Elizabeth and Margaret Healey, aged
20 and so, who lived hermit like exist
ence on the banks of Bear Greek, five
miles from Tomah, were burned alive
in a fire which destroyed their home. The
guests AT a card party in the vicinity
rushed to the scene and saw through the
window lighted by the flames the wom-
en- lying on the floor of the house. An
effort to save them was repulsed by the
fire. In the house was believed to have
been concealed a large amount of money.
The belief prevails that they were MUIR
dered for the money and the house fired.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Handv DEVICE for Gardeners.


Here is a handy device which may
be readily made at home, and one that
will be thoroughly appreciated by
market gardeners who have large
quantities of vegetables to prepare for
market The device consists of box
open at both end, made of boards a
foot long and of any desired width.
These boards are used to make the
sides and the bottom as shown in the
lower part of the cut. To one side
board is screwed a section of an old
scythe blade, the edge being sharpen
ed so that it will cut readily. Across
the top of both side boards, in the
center, cut slit about an inch deep.
Lay the string in these cuts and place
the vegetables to be punched on 1t until
the string touches the bottom of the
box. When the bunch is of the desired
size tie it with the string and then
bring the string in contact with the
edge of the scythe blade attached TO
the side board. The work can be done
in this way quickly and the bundles
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Exchange of Compliments.

The village sexton, In addition to be-
ing a gravedigger, acted as a stonecut-
ter, house repairer and furniture NOV
er.
The local doctor, having obtained
more lucrative appointment In anoth-
err county, employed the sexton to as
sist In his removal.
When it came to settling up ac-
counts the doctor deducted an old
contra account due by the sexton. He
wrote at the same time. objecting to
the charge made for removing his fur
niture:
"If this was steady, it would pay
much better than gravedigging.
The sexton replied:
"Indade, OF wud be glad to ave a
steady job; gravedigging is very slack
since you left."-Spare Moments.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Shot hv a Iea1nns Wife

Farice Duff, young Kentuckian, en-
ployed in the mills at Crandon, was NOR
tally wounded by his wife. The Duffs
and a widow came to Crandon about
three months ago from Kentucky. Duff
has been paying attentions to the widow
The other night Mrs. Duff followed him
to the widows home and waited until
he came ont, when she shot him with
a revolver. The ball took effect just be-
low the heart. and Duff ran to a restau-
rant. As he lay there his wife asked
if he had enough The woman stood
over him until arrested She said she
was sorry she had been unable to shoot
the woman
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

valuable time 1t is cheaper to feed
grain and force the young stock, so as
to have them come out in the spring
as far advanced as possible. The ex-
perienced breeders of cattle make their
profit by endeayoring to secure the
most growth in the shortest time, and
they do not overlook the winter months
or depend upon pasturage in summer.
To feed only rough food will save grain.
but the young animals will remain at Il
standstill. and the growth that should
be made during the winter will be lost.
To fail to push them the first winter
may compel the feeding of them year
longer. which would add to the expense
and lessen the profit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
widow Found Unconscious.

Mrs. Margaret McFadden, who has a
small confectionery shop on Juneau ave
nue., Milwaukee, was found unconscious
in her living rooms back of her little
store the other morning and the room
was filled with gas escaping from an
open burner A revolver which she kept
under her pillow usually was found on
the floor. She is a widow, who lived
alone, and had by frugality saved up
$1,400, for which Henry Herman, who
disappeared owing hundreds of thou
sands, had given her mortgage. She
was in despair when she had to CON
front the possibility of the mortgage be-
ing worthless, like many hundreds of
others given by Herman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Buried in We'll, Yet Lives.

II. Straitz of La Crosse was buried at
the bottom of a well for four hours Mon
day, and when dug out was smiling and
unhurt. He was repairing the pump
when the curbing caved in and dirt sur
rounded him up to the shoulders. ].
Wolf secured garden hose, which he
let down to Straitz, who got it to his
mouth just as the second cavern oc-
Cured covering him with six feet Of
sand ever his head. On account of the
peculiar condition of the soil it took four
hours 10 get him out. with the assistance
of the fire department.. The hose saved
his life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

In looking over colonies early in the
spring choose a warm, sunshiny day,
and be careful not to chill the brood
by long exposure. If you open a hive,
know just what you want, and do it
expeditiously, and close up the hive
again. If you have the bees packed IN
chaff, do not be in a hurry to remove
the packing. as the bees spread the
brood and arrange matters for the tenn
perature the packing gives, and should
you remove the packing too early some
brood may be chilled and the colony
cannot make Roadway as rapidly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Lie Hoe and the Earth.

There is an affinity between the hog
and The earth that shouud not be ig-
nored. Floors are all right TO feed on,
but hogs confined on floors are In an
unnatural position and viii not do well.
Floors are especially repugnant to
brood sows both before and after far
rowing. But remember that mud Ia
worse than a hard floor. Hogs should
have a bed on dry earth TO sleep on.
and they can do very well without
mud at any time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Company Blamed for Death.

The coroner's jury in the inquest upon
Mabelle Colgrove, who was killed by a
street car in Ashland, brought in YER
dict charging the street car company
with criminal negligence. The Mayor
has notified the company that he will
proceed at once to nullify its charter if
it does not put tenders ON all cars. Prior
to the inquest threats We're made against
the motorman, but the jury exonerated
him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Shot by Unknown Person.

Ferdinand Hopp, an employee of the
Northwestern Railway Company, was
mysteriously shot through the arm while
hanging switch lights on the company's
tracks at Marshfield. 1t is the general
superstition that Hopp was the victim
of someone shooting haphazard with
rifle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
reea fron, Mancera.

A manger i better than rack for
feeding hap. as the animals get far
more dust from the overhead rack.
When a manger Is used, the hay ~
taken from the top. When a rack II
used. it is taken from the bottom and
the dust settles In the very best posi-
ton 70 be inhaled
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

Success is reported with the new tree
planting machine IT consists mainly
Of a steel basket Of fourteen heavy
shovels. These are hinged to q steel
platform surrounding the tree. The
shoyels are driven into the ground
around the tree and the tree lifted out
br screw power
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
L.eaves s1o,ooo 10 church.

BY the provisions of the will of Mrs.
Martin Brown who died at the Mendoza
Asylum, aged % years. st. Joseph's
Catholic Church of Edgerton is made the
beneficiary of nearly $4,000 Mrs
Brown left no known relatives
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28
Creatino a Waterfan.

When the waters of the Niagara
River were made to flow over turbines
to give electric power and light to the
city OF Buffalo it was considered
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

grower, is dwarf. The flavor of the
peas is said to be unsurpassed by any
other variety Those who grow peas
for market will do well to make test
of this variety and see if it is worthy,
with them, of extended CULTIVATION
INDIANAPOLIS News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

will be neatly and firmly tied. The
device costs but a few minutes of time
and will pay for itself many times over
during the season.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

Thomas Keegan, who with Topeka
Joe" and two other postofnce robbers.
made "a sensational escape from the To
ledo jail in 1901. has been landed behinI
the bars there again. 70 answer 70 the
charge Of ro5bing the West Toledo post
Office Keegan was caught IN Los An
zeles. Cal. hast October ue claims ssssSt
Biz priacipaI partngr Ia chine. Topeka
Joe" Is in EBglaDd.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

Twelve railroad trunk lines centeriHg
III Chicago subscribed for the last ST.
100000 worth Of worlds fair bonds
The English. Scottish and Australian
Chartered Bank failed at Lon,ioas with
S40.00OOO0 liabilities.
Eight persons were killed At Roekport,
Ind. BY the collapse Of building.
Twenty-Five Pcrsians reached Chicago
to enter the village Of that nation at the
worlds fair.
Mexico prohibited railroad pooling and
ticket scalping, and placed all freight
tariffs under government control
New York Cuban revolutionary so
ciety was organized under Jose Mart;'s
leadership.
The United States Treasury Depart
ment announced that gold would be paid
out only in exchange for greenbacks. in
order 70 stop the export Of that metal TO
Europe.
The Duke Of Yeragua. lineal descend
ant Of Christopher Columbus. reached
New York from Spain and was officially
welcomed by the United States govern
ment.
Ness first reached Washington that
Commissioner james Fl. Blount had de-
eIsred the United States protectorate
over Hawaii ended. and had hauled down
the stars and stripes at Honolulu.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

The average mother is very fond of
ssying. Il can do without myself. kCt
l won't deny the children"