Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-15

bull is dangerous even though he has
no horns.
Uneasy lies the head where there IS
a large number of good hogs in the feed
lot, when the cholera breaks out in the
neighborhood.
Valuable as blood is in breeding, 1t
has a very necessary adjunct and that
is individual merit. Pedigree is of lit
tie value in itself unless backed by
individual merit.
Nothing else will stir up trouble with
the neighbors quite so quickly as to let
your stock roam over their fields. Keep
up the yards and fences in good shape
and avoid trouble.
The best interests of sheep hus-
bandry does not so much call for ex-
traordinary weights as they do for the
production of muttons Of moderate
weight and choice quality.
If pigs begin to show an out-of-con-
dition appearance don't think of medi-
cine the first thing. See if some mis-
take in feeding or care cannot be dis
covered, and if it is, correct it
A man says his boy fell off the farm
recently and in falling fell into bad
company and landed in the town Gala
boose. That's the way when a boy
falls out with work, he usually. falls
in with mischief.
In the COW stable discomfort costs
money comfort is converted into cash
and no mistake. When COW stands
and shivers after having drank some
ice water, there is something wrong in
the management.
1t is now proposed to install cyclom-
eters on various farm implements to
| indicate how long the hired man rests.
The best way to measure a mans
work is to get the right sort of man
and then treat him like man.
The old horse works contentedly for
his board and clothes. If one will only
stop to think of the value received from
| a good old horse he certainly will not
withhold the best of treatment. Farm
ers have but few friends so true and
| faithful as the horse.
In cities of large area and even sur
faces auto trucks will rapidly displace
large number of work horses, but
carriage teams, drivers and saddlers Of
good kinds are never likely to be pro-
duced in numbers large enough to sup
ply the demand.
At the present prices there is the
most money in raising good horses
for the market, and there is always a
good market for good articles. Always
try to have something Of good quail
fty, and you will be quite sure Of get
ting a good price.
So long as eggs are sold by the doz-
en- there is no object in the hen acting
foolish and laying eggs as large as
goose eggs. The modern hen will lay
small egg. 1t should not be how
many eggs will hen lay In a year,
but how many ounces.
In the meantime make plans to build
| but little new wire fence until your
dealer can assure you that 1t will last
at least some longer than it requires to
put it in place. Manufacturers will
make better grade Of wire when it is
demanded; not before.
Saving garden seeds is something
that should be carefully looked after
in every home where there is to be a
garden. Many kinds of seeds will mold.
| Such should be put up in mosquito bar
stuff. Every package should be labeled
so that there will be no unwrapping
when looking after seeds.
Shelter hogs so they are comforta-
bic. 1t is better for the hogs to be
warm enough so that they will not lie
in a pile all the time. They move
about more and take needed exercise,
and are less liable to catch cold when
they do not get up a sweat, then go
out in the cold to feed.
According to a recent report from
! Worcester, Mass, Samuel Billiard has
an apple tree that is believed to be
$50 years old. It has borne apples flf-
ty-fve years to the certain knowledge
of some of the oldest inhabitants, but
| it has never blossomed, and the APP
| pies are seedless.
Many a colt has a tough time in the
winter and comes through in the
spring like skeleton clothed in wool
| The colt, of course, suffers and will
never recover in vigor and strength.
The owner suffers in pocket. If he
sells the colt he will get less for him;
and if he keeps him he will have an
| inferior horse. Better treat the colt
right or else not raise any.
An order for 1900 boxes of apples
has been given to Seattle merchants.
! This fruit will be sent to the Philip
| pipss. and the best and highest col
| ored apples are wanted. This will
| probably mean several thousand pev
| members for the American Apple Con
sumers' League, and viii lead to