Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-02
Farm Notes.

of The active farmer bugs will
Not one potato grower in ten fully
understands the possibilities of this
plant.
To see how little one can do and
how much he ran get for 1t is not re-
ducing the cost of production.
A nice bulletin board may be put on
the same post above the rural mail
box. The name of the farm can be at
the top and one-half of the board Civ
en- for sale" and the other for
wanted"
The census reports show a great loss
to the live stock industry of the coun-
try. On the range the loss is largely
attributed to exposure and disease. On
the farms the loss is trifing. The
greatest loss is among fiocks of sheep.
next is that Of hogs. and then cat
tie.
There Is one thing that prevents the
farmer from adopting regular hours
for beginning and ending his days
work. He has no roof over his fields
and frequently rains interfere with the
progress of his work. Since he cannot
make it rain nights and Sundays he
has to have more or less irregular
hours.
Every grower of small grain has
been subjected to all the vexations
that. so with threshing. He win stack
or thresh from the shock as his ex
perience teaches him. 1t very often
occurs that man win wish that he
had done the opposite to what he has
done. There is always a feeling that
he might have done better.
There are many chances to ruin the
corn crop ere corn husxing time Inn
proper cultivation. adverse weather
and a number of things will have their
influences on the yield even after a
good stand has been obtained. One of
the greatest dangers comes from ruin
by the Spectator. These men often
ruin a crop at will, but for some rea-
son not known to them they do not
always stay ruined.
AOuAA nave UEtl DtL-
ter off if such thing as sweat pad
had never been invented There is a
tendency TO depend too much on the
pad and not enough oh fitting the col
lar to the shoulders of the horse. Many
old pads should be burned They are
hard. filed with gum and dirt and
occupy space on the collar that is
only cumbersome Better have a can
vas collar that viii fit a particular
horse than all the sweat pads that
could be offered.
How many Indian gifts are there
on your place? A little boy asked his
father what an "Injun gift" was. His
father told him it WAS something that
was given away and taken back
again." Johnny then said: AOh, like
The runty calves you give RE if III
feed 'em and then you sell 'em when
they get big and pocket the money!
1t is Johnny's calf and papa's steer.
Treating a son in this manner will
make him tired of farm life and he
will leave the farm quick, and he
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Hay stacks should never be used IL
the hay can be put under shelter. Hay
sheds. which are simply roofs on poles,
cost but little, and will save much
valuable food in year. Clover hay
does not retain its quality when close
~ packed. being liable TO heat, which
is also an objection TO baling 1t. TIE
best prices for hey are obtained only
when the hay j. light and clean, an ,
when exposed ~ the weather 1t is
liable to injury unless stacks are made
by experts. The best hay is that which
has received careful attention in both
curing and storing.
Earring is still favorite means of
protecting seed corn from crows. Soak
seed in warm water SO hours, roll in
coal tar or tree ink and then in land
plaster. Crows and blaekbirds will let
it alone. and the plan is easier and bet
ter than lines or scarecrows. Sweet
corn is perhaps the most popular of
garden vegetables and should be en-
| toyed as long as possible. BY protect
| Ing the first paintings with straw and
cutting the late crop and storing before
frost. green corn may be had from the
middle of July until fortnight after
the first killing frost. Crosby and
Evergreen are two standard early and
late kinds. Excelsior is one of the
sweetest All three are good general
purpose sorts.