Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-10-27

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! the fat increases, the eggs decrease.
| It Is just as necessary for hog
| grower to watch the market as it is
| for him to watch his hogs grow and
| fatten.
Compacting wheat ground in which
! there is much trash is a difficult bust
ness. Flowing trash under may be a
| good thing, but as usually done it
does not benefit wheat ground. Too
much work cannot be done on the
ground intended for winter wheat, if
| the right kind Of work is done
Signs of unrest among the German
| people are noted under the prospect
| Of still further restrictions on the sup
ply Of meat. The Butchers Associa-
ton Of Berlin issues a statement claim
ing that under the provisions of the
new tariff, which will almost shut out
American and other foreign meats,
meat will cease to be a food and be-
come a luxury. A modification Of the
quarantine rules is urged which will
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slaughter
The little Republic of Switzerland
has 100000 COWS, all mixers. They
average 5000 pounds Of milk a year
COW with a total valuation of $44,
100000 Forty-two per cent is used
for home consumption and the rest for
condensed milk, cheese and butter.
The cheese is made in some 1900
small creamries, some of them CO.
operative. The average price of cheese
in 1903 was Is cents a pound, of which
the United States imported $780,
600 worth
Don't be in too big a hurry to dis
pose of the old SOW. There may be
danger that the large SOW may over
lay or injure some Of her pigs, but it
is worth while to give her a little more
attention until the pigs are old enough
to take care of themselves which will
not take many days. The practice of
raising pigs from young sows all the
time weakens the vitality and reduces
the size of the hogs. Pigs from a we'll
matured SOW are the strongest and
best.
Ordinary whitewash as frequently
used has very little effect except to
Whiten the trees. To destroy the in
sects and eggs hidden in the crevices
of the trees very much stronger APP
plications have to be used. Soft soap,
10
paint, with an addition of a strong
solution of washing soda, makes one
of the most lasting washes. A solu-
ton Of one pound of commercial pot
ash in from two to four gallons of
water is also very good.
The 2-year-old thoroughbreds own
ed by the estate of the late w. G.
Whitney were sold at auction in the
paddock at Gravesend. In all $751;,
500 was paid for the youngsters. With
one or two exceptions the colts and
FLIES were the get of Hamburg. Bur-
gomaster, winner of the rich Great
American stake short time ago, was
bought for $4,000 by III. Payne Whit
ney. The same buyer also paid $4,000
for Queen of Hearts, full sister to Art
full; $4,000 for Pegasus; $4,000 for
Ironsides; $1,000 each for ISRAELI and
Fairy Prince and $4,000 for Battleax.
t. Welsh likewise took Duenna at
| $1,000.
Rich, loamy land does not require
as deep a hole as stiff clay land, but
stiff clay is best for trees. When
tree is set in stiff clay, it is much
harder to blow over. When hunting
| for an orchard site, have an eye sin
gle to the above advantage if no 9th
err Think also Of drainage, artificial
or natural Head the trees low and
begin it the first year. The roots must
be shaded, besides it is more conve-
nient to gather the fruit from low
| tree. October is the time to take out
borers Don't think you can stand off
and tell when a borer is there. Go
right down on your knees and hunt
| for him as you would for gold dol
lar. Scrape the dirt away and go in
after him with sharp knife. Don't
feel uneasy If your knees feel lit
| tie sore-it won't hurt you.
Uns1acked Lime for Rats.
A correspondent of the Country Gen
! tleman says that to keep rodents out
of oats, take unslacked lime, just
sprinkle it over the floor or platform
on which one will put his grain, then
| n Ioror re cboovoc a,,d opothar lihoral
spread of lime Continue in like man
| Ter, lining each layer of grain to the
last, not smothering the last layer, and
| that is all there is to it. I keep rats
ana mice out of my corn cribs in the
same way, and it is invariably sue
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