Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07

the garden quite sparingly. If applied
too plentifully it will kill vegetation
and even young trees.
Animals are kept on the farm for
profit and the foundation law for feed
Ing requires food that will produce
the greatest quantity of flesh or milk
at the least possible cost.
The best stock will not be long in
| degenerating if not properly fed and
cared for. The man who puts money
into procuring good blood and then neg
lects it is excessively extravagant.
When the poultry is confined, and
particularly during the winter months.
| meat scraps or other animal food
Of the insect life which they feed upon
extensively during the spring, summer
and fall months
A young mans chief and most val
liable assets as he starts out in life
are honesty, sobriety and push. If a
fellow has these traits, he will win
out under most any circumstances, and
if he doesn't he surely has rocky
and disappointing row to hoe.
Keep wood ashes in convenient
place, so that pigs can eat all they
wish. Ashes furnish mineral matter
potash, lime, soda-which helps build
up the digestion and kills intestinal
worms. If wood ashes are not plenti-
full, give coal ashes.
One of the main things to guard
against in setting out evergreen is to
keep the air from striking the roots Of
the trees from the time they are I'M
packed until set in the ground. If the
roots are exposed to the sun and wind
even for one minute the tree is liable
to die.
Manure OF all kinds should be we'll
protected during bad weather. If it
has been carefully kept under cover and
properly applied, it will show its eff
feet almost Immediately; but if it has
been leached by heavy rains and ex-
posed to drying winds and the suns
rays, it will not be so valuable.
The number of missing parts and
needed repairs on the farming machin-
cry is never fully realized until an IT,
ventory is made. 1t is only nut
here or a bolt there, but many half
day is lost by every farmer every year
for the loss of just such apparently
trivial things It's the same old story
Of the loss of the horse shoe nail which
eventually resulted in the loss Of a
kingdom.
There should be brought into the
home along with sacks of flour, f1itches
of bacon and canned stuff good books
and magazines for the maintenance of
the intellectual life of the home. Star
walton of the higher faculties may not
be so Immediately noticeable as is a
depletion of physical strength, yet the
effects are just as disastrous and far
reaching
The bread tired wagon and the King
road drag should go hand in hand in
the improvement of the country high
ways. The use Of the narrow tire on
roads that have been put in good shape
will tend to undo much of the good
Ia
broad tired wagon is a real aid to
whatever ma. have been accomplished
along the line Of road Improvement.
A recent government bulletin on crop
production in European countries
states that the average crop obtained
from an acre of potatoes In Germany
is $40 and from an acre of sugar beets
500, while wheat yields 500 and rye
but S21 per acre. In France the acre
value of hops reaches S153, of tobacco
500 and of sugar beets SAT against
the gross return per acre of wheat,
So6. is surpassed by the returns from
tobacco, 1913, potatoes STA and sugar
beets $50
In the face OF the great scarcity Of
help IN many Of the rural sections Of
the country the girls and women In the
home are frequently of necessity called
upon to help out at busy seasons of the
year While this is perfectly proper,
provided they have the time to spare
and while the outdoor exercise they
would get would undoubtedly be bene-
fetal. it is we'll to favor the young and
immature girl and not impose upon her
tasks that are beyond her strength.
Often an injury is done the child I'M
Willingly that may remain for years.
| The fact that the girl may be ready
and willing TO help should be taken as
a reason for extra precaution.
Animals on Farms.
The department of agriculture places
the number of animals on the farms in
the United States, up to January /.
1903. as follows: Horses 1892 GOO :.