Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-17

made up with one pound of cotton
seed meal; or five pounds of raisins
could take the place of the prunes, in
which case three-quarters pound of
cottonseed meal would suffice for the
! needed amount Of protein. Either of
the ABOVE changes from the conven-
tlonal ration would make it complete
with respect to it's contents of di-
| gestlDle nutrients. But the objection
might be raised, and with just cause,
that the ration would prove very lax
atlve. To obviate this, it would prob
ably be best to use a less amount of
trult and mix it with bran or mid
dllngs, etc., to prevent SECURING" the
animal. little careful experiment.
ing on the part of the feeder would
soon settle the matter
To Pack Apples.
Country shippers and packers of
apples should make it a point to pack
their fruit honestly; that is, have the
fruit rum alike all through the barrel.
Do not endeavor to cause deception
by placing good, sound, large fruit
on the top and bottom of the barrel,
and fill in the middle with lot of
! gnarly, wormy and decayed fruit 1t
does not pay, says the Trade Journal
The deception is easily detected upon
investigation and merchants do not
care to have fraud practiced upon
them, neither do they care to prac-
t1ce it upon their customers. Full
regulation-sized barrels should be
used. Take the barrel, one head
oUt, nail the hoops, and break off the
ends of the nails on the inside; place
a layer or tier of apples, good and
uniform size, smooth, bright, healthy,
as closely as possible, stems down
ward, on the lower end, then fill up
basketful at time, throwing out
the small, wormy, gnarly and wind
fall apples, and shaking the barrel
well after each deposit until It is full
up to the top of the rim, or two
inches above the rim, depending on
variety and tenderness of fruit; place
the head squarely on the apples, and
with screw or lever force it into
place and nail securely. Turn over
the barrel and mark name of apple
with red or black lead or stencil
Bear in mind that, to be shipped
safely, fruit must be packed tight, to
prevent rafting or bruising.
Sowing Glover With Wheat.
Farmers who appreciate the value
| of clover in farming operations are
quite willing to go to some trouble to
obtain a stand. Oftentime failure
results, but in many cases this fail
IRE is due to some fault in the plan
of sowing the seed. Try the follow
ing plan: The wheat field is thor
oughly prepared and gone over with
a spring-tooth harrow before sowing
the wheat. Level the soil with a
harrow and then apply fertilizers at
the rate of 800 pounds to an acre,
making up a ton of it in the following
poportions: 1000 pounds Of acid
phosphate, 800 pounds of kainit and
200 pounds of muriate of potash. The
fertilizer is broadcasted on the soil
and then about eight loads of fine
(, manure put on; then the whole field
is narrowed two or three times, and
il is ready for the wheat seed and
clover. The plan as outlined in
wolves considerable labor and eX-
pense, but it is likely to bring de-
sired results.
A Good WhiteWash.
A whitewash needs to be we'll made
to do the work, as it too often fails
off in flakes after the wood is dry.
Slacken your lime in hot water, make
! it as thick, if possible, as soft soap,
! then thin with kerosene oil. Now you
have a whitewash that will both stick
to the houses and kill the lice.
Apply the whitewash while hot ano
be sure that all cracks and corners
! get plenty of it. Do your whiteWash-
ing in the morning, so that by night
the houses will be dry and comfort
able-Poultry News.
Give the Layers Room.
| One of the most important condi-
| tions for layers is to be provided
| with plenty of room. We often see
hundred hens crowded up in room
only large enough for thirty. The
space required of course depends on
the size of the birds. The small
breeds, like the Leghorns, will do
very we'll with only five square feet OF
floor space, while the larger breeds
will require from six to ten square
feet.-Commercia Poultry.
Mating Buff Orpingtons.
I When mating Buff Orplngtons,
never put a cock with hens any
darker and very little lighter, as the
different shades will not blend into a
medium shade, but, on the contrary
will make a notified appearance,
some feathers being darker than
others. Mate birds as near the same
shade as possible and you will get the
best resuits.-Southern Poultry Cour-
| Ter.