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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
The Plum CurcuIiO.

The plum curculio is an enemy not
only to the fruit of the plum tree, but
also to that of the cherry, peach, ap-
pie, pear and ounce. The beetle of
this insect is of a dark-brown colCr,
variegated with spots of white. yellow
and black. and is less than one-fourth
of an inch in length. 1t has a short,
curved snout; when disturbed, it can
bend I'D under its breast, and, with
legs drawn together, it may be mis-
taken for a knot, or wart of a limb,
or dried bud. When the female IS
about to deposit her eggs she makes
minute cut 10 the fruit with her jaws,
then. thrusting her snout into the cut,
enlarges it sufficiently for the recep-
ton of the egg; turning around, she
drops an egg into the opening, which
she afterwards thrusts to the bottom
of the cut with her snout. Each female
can deposit from five to ten eggs
day. The egg in time produces a
grub" which causes the fruit to fall
while immature When it has COM
pleted its larval life, 1t leaves the
fruit and burrows into the ground,
where it remains for about three weeks
and then energies in the beetle form.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
Cannda's Cheese Trade.

Canada's export cheese trade last
year was nearly ten times as great as
that of the United States the figures
being $24,00OO0O and 100000. How
ever, the trade Of the United States
showed a large increase over 1905,
when it was only $S70,000 At a re-
cent meeting of Canadian dairymen it
was urged that they keep up the high
quality of their product in order to re-
tain their trade. 1t was said that
few years ago the export trade of the
United States in cheese was greater
that that of Canada, but that the
Americans lost their trade by making
export cheese from skinned milk. Now
there is a disposition on the part of
the Americans to improve the quality
of their cheese, and in this they are
being assisted by the dairy division Of
the Department of Agriculture. The
result is that we are regaining our
trade and the Canadians realize that
they must maintain a high quality to
hold theirs. Rivalry Of this kind will
prove beneficial to both countries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09

1t has been popular belief that iron
was little known to the ancients; but
LCpsius believes that the Egyptians
used it for hard instruments, and that
it was prepared in smelling furnaces
5000 b. c.
An iron band was found in an inner
part of the Pyramid Of ChepOs. where
the ancient architect had placed it not
later than $500 b. c.
In the tombs of Thebes and Memphis
tools and other articles of iron have
been found, some of which are among
the treasures of the New York Histori-
cal Society.
Iron was 50 valued that it was seized
as plumber by victorious soldiers. An
iron sickle was found beneath one of
the sphinXeS at Karnak, and iron was
used for the door frames of the temple
Of Ptah. A piece of pure iron was
found beneath the obeliSk that now
stands in Central Park, New York,
when it was taken from its original po-
sition on the banks of the Nile.
The relics found show that the art
Of tempering was known at an early
Gate The Egyptians worked mines in
the desert region of the south between
the Nile and the Red Sea, and also
near Mount Sinai in Palestine The
ruins of extensive iron works were
found in 1873 near the Wells of Moses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
SEEDING COMMENCED IN WEST
ERN CANADA.

The Prospects for a Large Acreage
to Be So,yn in Wheat.
St Paul, April p, 1907.-Word has
been received at the Office Of the Cana
dian Government in st. Paul that seed
ing has commenced at various points
throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta.
The heavy snowfall during the past
winter has left the ground in splendid
shape for successful seeding operations.
The fine weather OF the past few days
has taken much of the frost out Of the
ground, and during next week there
will scarcely be a district in which the
seeder is not being operated. The most
optimistic conditions exist, and in all
districts the farmers are busy getting
things in shape. There will be a very
large acreage sown in spring wheat,
oats and barley At many points
throughout the three provinces the
newcomers are busy unloading their
stock and effects, working night and
day in order to get on their farms and
become active agencies in the effort to
make the year 1907 the banner year in
grain-producing in Western Canada.
As compared with districts many hun
dred miles further south than this, it
will be seen that Western Canada
ranks amongst the first in the line or
seeding operations for the present year.
1t is safe to say that farmers, who get
in their crop before the Goth or oath of
May, will receive magnificent returns.
4 number of those coming in this
spring, who had not their land pre-
pared last fall, will break up enough
land to get in a crop of oats and barley
and probably some fax. This, together
with the vegetables they will plant,
will give them ample food for them
| selves and stock during the coming
summer and winter. These early seed
ing operations are not confined to one
district, but are spread over a country
| 900 miles long by 400 miles in width.
The agents of the Canadian Govern
ment, located at different points
throughout the United States, are busy
giving information regarding the many
new districts that are being made avail
| able for settlers Low railway rates,
| information and literature are given on
| application to the agent, whose name
| appears in advertisement elsewhere in
this paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
Herv Seed Grove Rest

Experiments by the United States
Department of Agriculture to test the
comparative results of using large or
heavy seed, and small and light seed,
resulted very much in favor of the
heavy se4d, and demonstrated that the
difference was greater as the plants
approached maturity. Thus peas from
the larger seed began to blossom four
days earlier than those from small
seed, produced marketable peas four
days earlier, and the main crop five
to six days earlier. Vines grew ranker,
pods were much larger, and there were
peas in much greater proportion from
larger seed than on the smaller.
Beans showed a similar result, both
as to size and earliness, and with Sew
eral other crops tested the growth of
the plant was much better from the
larger seed. exceeding the small as
three to two, The seed was all from
the same stock, grown in the same
piece and planted in sand in the green
house under identical conditions, as
far as could be given.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
A New Muskm eIOn.

An account is given in a California
publication Of a new variety of musk
melon, having a hard shell, not unlike
that of the Hubbard squash, but less
than one-quarter in thickness, of good
quality and especially promising as a
winter melon. The melon contains
practically no seed cavity, the seeds
being embedded in the pulp. The flesh
is light yellowish green in color, with
out fiber. and Of an unusually good fla
vor. 1t is thought it Will be of espe-
cial value as late fall melon long aft
er the casabas are gone, coming into
the market about Christmas time, and
it is believed that its firm shell will
permit Of its being shipped all over the
United States. The melon has not yet
been named
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
MORE BOXES OF GOLD
And Many Greenbacks.

325 boxes of Gold and Greenbaeks
will be sent to persons who write the
most interesting and truthful letters of
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> Give name and account of one or
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s. Do you know any one who has
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it came to the table weak and charac-
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l. Did you set such a person right
regarding the easy way to make it
clear. black, and with a snappy, rich
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3. Have you ever found a better way
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stand on stove until real boiling begins,
and beginning at that time when ac-
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used Postum prior TO the date of this
advertisement
Be honest and truthful, don't write
poetry or fanciful letters, just plain.
truthful statements.
Contest will close June /, 1907, and
no letters received after that date will
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will be made by three judges, not men,
bers of the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd.
Their decisions will be fair and final,
and a neat little box containing $40
gold piece sent TO each of the five writ
ers of the most interesting letters,
box containing a So gold piece to each
of the 20 next best, a So greenback
to each of the 100 next best, and 81
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making cash prizes distributed to SO
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Every friend of Postum is urged to
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Talk this subject over with your
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Address your letter to the Postum
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writing your own name and address
clearly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
Feeding Steers.

Using three lots Of eleven steers each
the efficiency of various combinations
of corn and other feeds, such as corn
stover, oat straw and clover hay, COM
monty available on Indiana farms, was
studied by the Indiana station.
On ear corn and clover hay the av-
erage daily gain per steer in the $50
days of the test was POS pounds On
ear corn, shredded corn stover, Oat
straw and a little linseed meal, the
gain was 1.7S pounds per head plr day,
and on a similar ration without llnseed
meal the gain was 100 pounds, the cost
of pound of gain in the three cases
being $50, 7.79 and SAG cents. The
smallest gain ration, 1859 pounds, was
fed to the lot receiving ear corn, shred
ded stover and oat straw, and the larg-
est ration, 20.45 pounds to the lot Civ
en- the linseed meal. The last-mention-
ed lot received the smallest amount of
coarse fodder, $50 pounds.
Pigs sufficient in number to gather
the undigested feed, followed the steers
bushel of corn on the clover-hay ration,
los pounds on the ration containing
linseed meal, and 1.7S pounds on the
ear corn, shredded slower and oat straw
ration.
Some of the conclusions drawn were
in effect as follows: The ear corn,
shredded stover and oat straw ration
was neither efficient, economical nor
profitable. The addition of a nitro
genous feeding stuff, either in the form
of a concentrated food or coarse fod-
der, added 20 the efficiency Of the ra-
ton and the profit of the feeder. The
concentrated feeds tested, namely, clov-
er hay and linseed meal, both proved
satisfactory. The steers fed the ration
containing linseed meal were as well
finished as those receiving the clover
hay ration, although they made smaller
gains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
Reluctant to Claim Estate,

Peter Couture, for eighteen years an
obscure mill employee and small shin
gle manufacturer in Washington, has
gone to Ottawa to claim one-third Of
a S2O.OOO,OOO estate that he and his
two brothers will divide. Couture left
home after a violent quarrel with his
parents twenty years ago. When the
news of Couture's fortune reached him
a month ago he refused to accept the
urgent invitation to go east and aid in
settling the estate He had become en-
amored of the work in the woods, but
finally finding that proof of his inheri-
lance was indisputable, consented to
go. He declares he will return to the
far northwest when the estate is d.
Yided
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
The BackyvOods Limited.

what is all the excitement?" asked
Uncle Jason Hardapple as he entered
the Chicago skyscraper.
why" replied big broker, 1--WE are
kicking about the eighteen-hour train"
DO tell Well, that is just what the
folks down to Bacon Ridge We're kick
ing about when 1 came away"
What? Do you mean to say you
have an eighteen-hour train down in
tL,.t out-of- the-way place"
Certainly, neighbour
"And are you kicking because it goes
too fast?'
mo, we are kicking because it goes
too slow. You see, it takes eighteen
hours to make fifty miles,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
FnndS for Stock.

To feed live stock intelligently does
not require farmer TO be a scientist,
yet he should endeavOr to familiariZe
himself with some of the terms used
II classify the different qualities OF
food for stock. Farmers do not appre-
ciate such expressions as "albuml-
noids." carbohydrates etc. Yet, aft
or all. the modes of expression are SIM
pie, and embody nearly ali the const-
tutional elements that enter into foods
grown upon the farm for stock feeding.
Some foods are fat producing, such as
corn, while others promote the devel-
opment of muscle, bone and nerves
such as clover. All foods are CLASSIFIED
under appropriate heads, each ranking
in proportion TO its nitrogen, carbon
and mineral ash Thus, in order to
arrange together those foods That are
heterogeneous or muscle producing, the
term "albuminoids'' is employed, be-
cause the nitrogen is nearly always IN
combination in the form Of albumen.
The carbohydrates" or heat-produc-
ing substances, are those rich in starch
and sugar, and starch and sugar con-
tain a large proportion Of carbon, as
we'll as oxygen and hydrogen (water).
The term applied illustrates the value
of the food as we'll as its composition.
The base of all heterogeneous foods is
protein. When it is known that GER
tain foods contain fibrin, gelatin. albu-
men or casein, which are found in all
animal and vegetable organisms, the
fact that nitrogen is present is made
plain, because that element is necess airy
in such substances, and when it is I'M
derStood that foods contain starch,
gum, sugar and oils, it is apparent that
they must also Of necessity contain
carbon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
Cures W0man'S Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak, nervous,
suffering women known as DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
DIR. John Fyfe one of the Editorial Staff
of THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (Hct0nidS Dioicd) which
IS one Of the chief ingredients of the va
vorite Prescription
"a remedy which invariably acts as utter
inc invigorator makes for normal &C
fivfty OF the entire reproductive system"
He continues vim Helonias we have medica-
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes than any other d1Hy toiW iohtch am
acquainted. In the treatment or diseases pc
culiar to women it is seldom that case is
seen which does not present some indication
for this remedial agent" DR.. Fyfe further
saws: "Thc following are among the leading
Indications for Hclonias Unicorn root. Pain
or aching In the back. with leucorrhua
atomic tweaR condition. OF the repToduci i've
organs of Nomen. mental depression and lr-
rltability. associated with chronic diseases CT
the reproductive organs OF women; constant
hesf ood eR DUE 81 10 weak
ened condition OF the reproductive system:
amen9h9ESTeSsed or a6Sent monthly mon
abnovSglT condition OF the digestive organs
and &IPmic thin blood habit; dragging
SENSATIONS in the extreme lower part OF the
abdomen"
If more or less OF the above symptoms
arr p7GS6TT. no inYlIid W0WaD-- can-IQ
better Than take Or. PIerce's EaYQrite
PrTCSCfTpTT01, one or -TTIE T6ading lngredI-
entS q WHICH is Unicorn root, or HelOnias,
and the medical properties OF which it
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root. another prominent
Ingredient of oFavorite Prescription"
Prof Finley Ellingwood, NJ. d., of Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
oIt is an important remedy in disorders OF
the womb In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfceblement ii is useful"
Prof. John NJ. Scudder, NJ. D., late of
Cincinnati. says of Golden Seal root:
"In relation to its general effects on the
system there is no medicine in about tUhch
there il such general ltnGnimity OF opinion. 1t
is inirersatlB regarded as the tonic useful in
all dchilitated states"
Prof. r. Bartholow, NJ. D.. of jefferson
Medical College, says of Golden Seal:
0Naluahle in uterine hemorrhage, menor-
rhaGia tfioodng) and cOngestive dysmenor-
rhua painful menStruationl."
DR.. Perce's Favorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named ir-
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they arc recommended
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
@SSSo
Scarcity of Help Abroad.

Chinese coolies are being imported
into Germany as farm laborers. The
labor situation, says the Industrial In
telligence, is scarcely any better than
in the farm districts. On all sides the
manufacturing and mining interests are
complaining that owing TO the scarcity
of labor they cannot keep up with their
orders. Farmers complain that they
are not able to save their crops for lack
of farm labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you must take internal rem
edies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Halls Catarrh Cure is not
a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by one
of the best physicians in this country for
composed of the best tonics known. com
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The per-
feet combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
Undermining Shakespeare.

Cotton Maynard, an instructor in
English at the Cheshire Academy, Che
shire, Conn. has been in the habit for
some time of asking the boys in his
Shakespeare class to give appropriate
titles for the scenes in different plays.
The other day, after reading THE
Merchant of Venice" he asked one of
the boys to suggest good title for the
scene where Jessica steals away from
her fathers house with Lorenzo. The
boy showed his familiarity with melo
drama, if not with Shakespeare. by an
swering quickly, NO Mother to Guide
Her."-HarDer's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
The Higher Power.

Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster, for
merly of Detroit, told a story the other
day which he says is Mrs. Brewsters
favorite. 1t seems the bishop had
caught a small boy stealing apples in
his orchard (; so, after reproving him Sc
verely for some time, he said, and
now, my boy, do you know why l tell
you all this? There is one before whom
even l am a crawling worm; do you
know who?"
Sure" replied the boy promptly ;
"the missus Harper Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09

"Home. Sweet Home" First Sung.
Home, Sweet Home was first sung
in this country at theater in Phila-
delphia in connection with the produc-
ton of John Howard Payne's melo-
drama, "Clari. the Maid of Milan" This
was in 1923. The play was originally
produced in COvent Garden Theater,
London and Immediately the sweet air
OF the song sung by Clari became IA
NOUS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
If Lion Pulls and Horse Pulls,

If a lion and a strong horse We're to
pull in opposite directions. the horse
would pull the lion backward with COM
parative ease. But if the lion were
hitched behind the horse and facing in
the same direction and were allowed to
exert his strength in backing he could
easily pull the horse down upon his
launches or drag him across the ring,
so much greater is his strength when ex-
erted backward from the hind legs than
in forward pulling.-Chambers Jour
nal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
Too Good to Waste.

The hobo had unloaded a weird tale
of woe upon the man at the street cor
ner.
Take that story to the Sunday editor"
said the man, who happened to be
newspaper reporter. ''and he'll give you
column rates for it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
FAMILY'S SKIN TROUBLE.
Eczema. Hent Rash, and Scalp Aztec
lions AfHict Different Members.
but Cuticura Cures Them.

but Cuticura Cures Them.
MY wife had eczema for five or six
years. 1t was on her face and would
come and go. We thought we would
give the Cuticura Remedies trial.
We did so and she has never had
sign of eczema for four years. l myself
used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment some time ago for falling hair.
1 now have a very heavy head of hair
We used Cuticura Remedies for our
baby, who was nearly bald when
young. She has very nice hair now.
She is very fieshy, and we had so much
trouble with heat that we would battle
her with Cuticura Soap and then ap-
ply Cuticura Ointment, it would dry
the heat up so much quicker than any
thing else. Mr.. H. B. Springmire, 1913
So. Capitol street, Iowa City, Iowa.
July 16, 1905, and Sept. 16, 1906"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
Garden Cultivation.

After the ground is plowed and har-
rowed the work required in the garden
crops, in proportion TO the value of
products derived, has been greatly las
sened, for the former slow and labor
ious work of the hoe is now quickly
performed by the Wheel hoe, as men
toned above, with which one man
can perform the work formerly done by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09

from kidney trou-
bles. My back panied
me terribly. Every
turn or move caused
S h a r p, shooting
pains. My eyeSight
was poor, dark spots
appeared before me,
and | had dizzy
spells. For ten years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
LIE Roy, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09

''Who is your leading merchant here?
inquired the stranger.
Il don't know his name" said the tired
looking man sitting on the dry goods box.
He's one o them there mail order houses
i'll Chicago"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-09

1t is a pity to be i'll Take Garfield
Tea. the laxative exactly suited to the
needs of men, women and children; it is
made wholly of herbs; it purifies the
blood. eradicates disease, overcomes con-
situation, brinqs Good Health.