Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-27


discover their faults the first would
not be tolerated very long.
Every worms nest in the orchard
should be cut from the trees and
burned before the worTss mature, scat
Ter and spin their cocoons. 1t is a case
of a stitch in time saves nine.
Sheep men are still in high feather.
Wool is high and so are lambs. West
ern sheep are bringing as high as Sc
per hundred weight on the Chicago
market, and spring lambs as high as
$S.25.
The chicken business now seems to
be the leading business for profit if the
manager understands it. Prices were
never better for all kinds of poultry
than now. In some places they are al
most prohibitive.
Working in the rain does not pay. 1t
is barely possible that saving can be
often made by prolonging the labor in
lli6 IdA1l, UuI lLlCIC COAIGS a odS hhCi
one may have to balance his books
against his health.
Some persons seem to have the idea
that any kind of skate" hog is a good
bacon hog. 1t takes as much skill to
produce and feed good bacon hog as
it does one of the lard type, as good
blood and as careful breeding.
The red raspberry plant Is sturdier
and more mature than the black rasp-
berry tip, but the germ that makes the
new canes begins growth so early in
the spring, and is so tender and easily
broken, that it is advisable to plant in
the fall, if possible.
Although the tobacco plant is very
sensitive in its nature, yet it readily
adapts itself to different soils and
varying climatic conditions. 1t is also
more highly specialized thar any other
farm crop and is grown successfully
under the intensive system.
1lON6l nay Gub q 'lbLlC vi IAiC CeA ~
side, or the leaves which fall off while
unloading, will make a capital feed for
young pigs and breeding stock. The
tea made by sleeping such hay in boil
ing water has shown itself to be near
" as valuable as skimmilk for young
pigs.
A prominent citizen of Wilmington,
Del, was recently saved from death
from the attack of an enraged bull by
his twelve-year-old son, who flashed
the reflection from a new milk pail in
the animals eyes, thus putting him to
flight. when pitchforks, clubs and shot
guns had been of no avail.
The best way to keep up the credit
of a farm is to never send anything
to market that is not in the very best
condition. An unsound COW, horse, pig
or a bushel OF anything that is not in
strictly frst-class condition should
never be marketed. Get the highest
prices by selling the best That is the
rule
Milk absorbs bad odors very readily,
consequently as soon as it is drawn
remove at once from the stable and
take to the milkhouse Always milk
in a place free from Objectionable
odors. This is especially important
when silage is being fed. Do not milk
vbila tho fresh silgon Is i'm the mon
gers. Milk before feeding.
The keeping of a careful book ac-
count of the farm receipts and expen-
ditures for the period Of year includ-
ing the classifying Of the various
items of expense, would bring many a
farmer 10 the point of inaugurating
reforms along several lines, the adop-
ton Of more up to date methods. the
keeping OF better stock and an elimina-
zion of good many sources of previ-
ously unappreciated leak and waste.
There is probably no common weed in
the central western states that gives
the gardener more trouble than crab
grass. Coupled with a remarkable vi
tally. 1t is deep rooted practically
drought proof, and, due to its habit of
roofing wherever the joints of stems
come in contact with the earth. it
quickly occupies the ground and stran-
giles the life out of anything in the
garden which comes within its grasp.
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