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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

publicans being too sanguine Of sue
cess. Vermont is apart from the de-
batabie territory where such events as
are signs that Bryan is foe not TO be
held in contempt. More Western States
are doubtful this year than SNUG East
erters imagine. When the campaign
lines are drawn in New York 1t is also
quite probable that the Republican par
ty here viii quickly be awake to the
fact that there is not the slightest rea-
son for assuming that it is all over but
the shouting.-New York Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

The negro. IN order to gain the con
fdence Of the whites, should stay at
home outside Of working hours and 20
10 bed with the chickens"
"Ah went TO bed with one last night
s1rh. an it suttenly tasted good -
Houston Post
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27
Stop Soil washing.

Soil washing is matter that should
receive careful attention on all farms
and can be prevented by the judicious
use of grass and deep blowing. Many
dne fields in some Of the Western
states have been ruined by soil wash
ing. Some are washed so badly that
they can no longer be worked with
modern farm machinery. Soils that
have a good supply Of humus are not
subject TO washing, as they have
greater holding capacity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27
HOW FLOWERS HIDE HONEY.
Pits Where sweets Are Stored IL
the Lily.

Before the bee sucks" as Ariel put
1t. he must find the wonderful places
where the flowers hide away their
honey, TO be found like. the priests
hiding holes in ancient mansions, by
the right sort of visitor. and TO keep
away all intruders.
In the reeesses of The crown imperial
lily at the center can be seen six large
honey pits. one on ever, aeral leaf, and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

even If the facts only too apparent.
He won't want to stay half as long the
next time as he will if he anticipates
tears and reproaches."
She apologized for other delinquen-
cies of Stribling's from time to time, as
when he wasn't nice about hat, COM
planned of the dinner or brought guests
home Unexpectedly in the course of the
next fifteen or sixteen years.
So everything went along very hap
PLY indeed, upon the whole, until one
fatal evening Stribling came home and
found his mother-in-law in the sitting
room with her embroidery.
"Why, hello, mother" said Stribling,
a little surprised. II thought we had
lost you"
my rheumatism was troubling me so
this afternoon that Bessie wouldn't let
me CO." explained Mrs. Sanaper.
I'm sorry" said Stribling. Il can
sympathize with you, too. I've been
bothered with neuralgia all day. Where
is Bessie?',
"She went downtown to do a little
shopping" replied Mrs. Sanaper. 81
thought surely that you would come
home on the same train"
Stribling frowned as a sharp pain
shot through his temples. "It's a dick
ems of time for her to stay" he said
irritably.
Mrs. Sanaper put her hand suddenly
to her back and dropped her work
"Drat itw she exclaimed.
81 should think she'd manage to buy
what she wanted and be back in time
for dinner" growled Stribling.
~ don't think you ought to be cross
about it," said Mrs. Sanaper. "She
isn't away when you come home very
often, poor girl!'
81 suppose you think she ought tc
be- said Stribling. "She's an abused
| trampled-on, domestic drudge, isn't She
And I'm a brute. Is that what you
| meanW
Mrs. Sanaper groaned a little anG
then said with some energy: 81 certain
ly think you are not in very amiable
mood this evening, John"
Stribling turned on his heel and lef
/ the room.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27
rrring TO PROVE an Alibi,

'Now, Tommy, either you or Johnny
have been stealing grapes again Here
are the skins
"'Twasn't me. ma-honest it wasn't
I ct all nly skins.--Cleyeland Leader.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

ness of Illinois and of the United States
to be administered as it has been during
the last year, the last four years, the
last ten years. He is as much opposed
to Cannon as to Taft, to Taft as to
Deneen. His candidacy squares issues
In Illinois.-St. Louis Republic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

The best pool players in any town sTs
generally the young fellows who never
hang onto one job very long at time
Kansas City Journal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

The good dairyman does not seek
low-priced help, for he has learned That
low-cost service frequently means
small profits
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27
cninr 20 an Extreme.

~Ginet says he's saving w for a
rainy day
Ills wife thinks ne must W saving
I'D for another dcod Life
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

That night Mrs. Stribling said ::
What have you been saying to mother,
John? She's been crying about some
thing and she won't tell me what it isl
"I'n tell you" said Stribling. 81
wish she'd go. She's been here two
days now. Because she happens to be
my mother-in-law 1 don't see why I'm
to be criticised by her. Shes been
trying to make out that I'm mean to
you-or she thinks So that's all. It's
the natural hostility of q woman to
the man who marries her daughter, l
suppose, and 1 suppose III have to put
uR with it; but l don't like it. Just
plain mother-in-law."
The moral is that eternal vigilance is
the price of toleration.-Chicago Daily
News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

Molasses is becoming recognized as
a very valuable addition to the fatten-
ing ration for cattle, particularly in
the South, where it is cheap.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

Whatever value we may place upon
ourselves, we are worth just what the
public takes us for.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

A hundred rods Of fence on a farm
above actual need becomes a tax on
labor and material that may be better
cut off by removing the fence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

The scarcity of fresh eggs on the
farm can only be remedied by early
matches of pullets. Pullets Matched in
March and April, and well grown, will
begin laying IN fall and continue in the
good work right through the winter.
The melting hens will again start up
in January and by February the COM
bined work of the pullets and hens will
give a big supply of eggs, anu 1t will
be noticed that in February the market
prices for eggs are on the decline. The
great trick is to get the eggs during
the last three months Of the year, and
this can be done by early pullets given
good housing, good feed and good care
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

The bees use their long tongues to
an uses hers to sow thistles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27
Find the Moral
~-ON%NN~~O~

Before Stribling got married Mrs
Sanaper told him she had no idea of
interfering with his domestic affairs.
81 hope 1 always have realized that
young people must find out for them
selves what Is best for Them and settle
their own differences without the help
of any third person." she said. when
you marry Bessie I can't help being
your mother-in-law, but I'm not going
TO be the kind of mother-in-law that
YOU read about in the funny papers"
ut isn't necessary for you to tell me
that" said Stribling, smiling.
I'm coming to see you now and
then" continued Mrs. Sanaper, "but I'm
not going to make any six months
visits"
~ wish that you'd make up your
mind to live with u.s." said Strfbling,
with perfect sincerity.
81 won't" said Mrs. Sanaper. Il
think too much of you both. And an
other thing is that Bessie needn't come
to me with any of her troubles, thinking
I'm going to take her part, for I'm not.
I think you're dear, good boy. but l
do not think you are an angel, and l
know Bessie isn't, so you'll have your
troubles"
az don't think they'll be very serious
ones" said Stribllng, confidently.
well, that's ALL said Mrs. Sanaper
"Now YOU know what you've got to ex'
meet. I've declared myself. and that's
what l wanted to do. Bessie will be
down in q few minutes"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27
Feeding Grain to Pasture Cows.


For a number Of years It has not only
been a question with dairymen whether
or not 1t pays to feed grain to cows
when on good pasture, but the stations
have been In grave doubt about 1t. On
this subject one thing seems to have
been certainly settled and that is poor
or very ordinary cows, that is, the av-
erage mixer will not pay for the extra
| grain, and 1t may be further stated
| that 1t is always q question II that
kind of COW will pay even on good pas
ture If you charge her with the grass
| she eats. But when 1t comes to the
| good or extra milking COW, then 1t Is
equally well settled that even with the
best pasture it does pay to give her
extra ground feed
Professor c. H. Eckles OF the Uni
versity OF Missouri, after treating Of
the poor mixer, aptly says: THE con-
ditions are altogether different, how
ever with a heavy producing COW. II
ia not only economical, but absolutely
necessary to feed grain In addition to
| pasture 10 ftl1 hpo'y AtNrA' VA big
will decline rapidly in the amount Of
milk produced 1t Is impossible for a
| sufficient amount Of grass or roughness
to be consumed by any animal to en-
able such quantities of milk and butter
10 be produced as the best cows nova
days are capable Of producing. AS long
as a COW is producing not over one
pound of butter a day 1t is possible for
necessary food to be secgred from the
pasture. but when the production be-
rins to 90 higher the necessity Of feed
ing grain comes in. 1t cannot he ex-
rected that any COW will produce one
and one-half TO two pounds Of butter
q day for any great length Of time on
qrass alone. -Wallace's Farmer.
In order to sift out and know to
which cows the grain should be fed you
sbould weigh the milk. As a general
r,1Ie Jerseys require seventeen. natives
and Ayrshlres twenty-five, Hoisteins
, near thirty pounds of milk TO make one
norud of butter. One thing is well
settled. al cows shrink less on bad
pasture when fed grain, and all Of them
IA better the following winter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27
Forestry Experiment Stations,

Forestry Experiment stations.
Forest experiment stations will soon
be established in a number of the ma
tional forest states of the west, accord
ing to plans which have just been COM
pleted by the United States Forest
Service. These new stations are ex-
pected to do the same for the develop
ment of the American forests as agri-
cultural experiment stations have done
for the improvement Of the countrys
farms. AS a first step in this work an
experiment station has already been
established on the Coconino National
Forest in the southwest, with headquar-
ters at Flagstaff, Ariz. Stations In other
national forests will be established
later and it is the intention ultimately
to have at least one experiment station
in each of the silvicultural regions of
the west.
One of the most important parts OF
the work of the new experiment sta
| lions will be the maintenance of model
| forests typical of the region. These
are, will furnish the most valuable
and instructive object lessons for the
public in general, for professional for
esters, lumbermen and owners of forest
| land, and especially to the technical
and administrative officers of the ma
tional forests. In the recently estab-
lished station on the Coconino National
Forest one of the first problems to be
taken up will be the study Of the re-
production of western yellow pine and
the causes of It's success and failure
Washington Letter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

A kind act to a surly neighbor may
be the leaven that softens his heart.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

n any one wanted to stir Stribling
ND he had only TO speak slightinsly of
mothers-in-law even in general terms.
1T makes me weary TO hear man
who pretends TO rudimentaTy sense ana
decency talking that way, Strioling
would say. 81 tell you that no man can
have a greater blessing than mother
in-law Of the right kind, and they're
generally OF the right kind, let me tell
YOU. don't know how I'd ever get
along without mine"
perhaps yours is an exception" one
of the afflicted ones would suggest
you bet she's an exception" Strib-
ling would say, carried a little into
Inconsistency by his enthusiasm. And
then he would begin to brag OF Mrs.
Sanaper.
Perhaps the fact that Mrs. Sanaper
actually had sided with him in one or
two little domestic difficulties helped
on his enthusiasm. Mrs, Strihling on
one occasion was disposed TO regard
her husbands staying out late rather
TOO seriously and her mother gently de
Tended the man. 1T will probably hap
pen again, my dear" she said. but the
wroSt thing in the world to do is &c
make a fuss about it He's a man and
men don't like to feel that they are not
allowed 4 little liberty. Besides. why
shouldn't he have little change once
In a while? You give him a cheerful
welcome when he does get home ant
tell him You hope he enjoyed himself
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27
SSSSSS&SSSS

Orc me plant is worth a dozen sick
ly dyspeptic ones.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27
Fertilizers for sweet Potntoes-

Fertilizers for sweet POtntoes-
An excessive amount~of organic mat
ter in the soil has a tendency to pro-
duce an abundant growth of vines, at
the cost of the roots. On soils that do
not contain sufficient organic matter to
produce a fair growth of vine. the pota-
toes will be small and the yield I'M
satisfactory.
On lands that are deficient in organic
matter, stable manure is recommended
as a fertilizer. Heavy applications Of
fresh manure before planting will slim
ulate the growth OF both weeds and the
vines, at the expense of the roots. Well
rotted stable manure may be used at
the rate of ten to fifteen cart loads to
the acre, spread broadcast or beneath
the ridges, and narrowed into the soil,
but it is always best to apply the man.
ure with the crop grown the previous
season. In that way the manure Will
become thoroughly Incorporated with
the soil and become somewhat reduced
before the sweet potatoes are planted
upon the land.
The sweet potato is one Of the fey
crops that thrives equally well, If not
better, upon commercial fertilizers. as
it does upon stable manure. On the
majority of lands the fertilizer should
contain to per cent Of nitrogen, d
to per cent of phosphorlc acid and 8
to 10 per cent Of potash.
A mixture adapted to the growing Of
sweet potatoes on most soils may be
made by combining the following: Two
hundreds pounds of high-grade sulphate
of ammonia, % per cent pure; 200
pounds of dried blood of 300 pounds oil
fish scrap; 1900 pounds of acid phos-
phate, IL per cent pure 400 pounds Of
high grade muriate OF potash. 30 per
cent pure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

Sheep will not drink out of foul
water supply. They will suffer rather
than do that, and when the sheep suf-
fer you suffer, though in another way.
Look after the sheep every day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

The man who will kick a calf to
make it drink has no business on a
farm. Might as well try to make a
man drink a gallon of water when he
isn't thirsty. 1t takes lot of patience
to handle calves, but that is easier than
flying into a temper. Some men seem
to think that dumb brutes have great
reasoning powers. Maybe they do, but
have never seen calf or a pig that
showed they had more than enough
sense to eat when hungry and refuse
when they were not.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

One Of the best investments farmer
boy can make is a camera. 1t will teach
the whole family more about the beauty
of the surroundings than they have
ever known before.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

Overlooking or sudden changes from
poor to very rich food, combined with
want of exercise, If not actual causes,
will contribute to the development of
the loss Of wool among ewes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

There ought to be at least one mule
with great kicking powers on every
farm to be backed up to the hired man
who is caught kicking horse in the
belly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

When NJ. Taft gets into the Western
States be viii see the force Of his op-
ponenss Quip about the danger Of Re
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27
Government whftewasb.

Whitewash, as used by the govern
ment, is prepared as follows: Take
one-half bushel unslaked lime, Stake II
with boiling water, cover during the
process to keep in steam, strain tho
liquid through fine sisye or straincrs
and add to 1t peck Of salt previously
dissolved by soaking in warm water. 3
pounds ground rice boiled to a thin
paste and stirred in while hot, one-half
bushel Spanish whiting and pound
clean glue, previously dissolved by
soaking in cold water and then hanging
over q slow fire in a small pot hung in
a larger one filed with water. Add
five gallons hot water to the mixture,
stir well and let it stand a few days,
covered from diFt. 1t should be APP
piled hot, for which purpose 1t can be
kept in kettle or portable furnace.
The east end of the White House at
Washington is embeliIshed by this bril-
liant whitewash. 1t Is used by the gov
eminent to whitewash lighthouses A
pint of this mixture, properly applied
Will cover one square yard, and will be
| almost as serviceable as paint for wood,
brick and stone. and is much cheaper
| than the cheapest paint
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

Stribling married Bessie about
month after that interview and he was
NOT long in discovering that Mrs. Sana-
ner was living up to the letter and
snirit Of her declaration. She came to
see the young people, but not half often
enough to please Stribling. When she
did come her cheerfulness, her warm
ennreciation of everything done or plan
nod In the little home, her approval of
everything they had acquired, made her
q household joy. When the first baby
arrived her helpfulness was beyond
words and Stribling was almost fearful
in his gratitude. But even the baby
was unable to keep her day longer
than she was absolutely needed.
mo. John" she said. when StriblinS
entreated her, even reproached her. Il
don't live so far Off that l can't be here
the minute I'm wanted, and I'll be over
70 see the little precious often enough.
But I'll never forget what went
through with my own dear mother
when Bessie was baby. Mother was
with us all the time and she wouldn't
let me do single thing that l wanted
TO do with my own child. No, I'll cal
you up every day that don't come. but
I've got TO so now"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

1t is not enough to say feed the
products of the farm as far as posi-
BILE, but they must be fed in such way
as to give a profit and save the man
ura
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

The man who attempts to lead bull
without a nose stick is taking his life
in his hands. No matter how long a
bull behaves himself, there is always a
murder streak in his makeup and this
is likely to break out at any minute.
A bull is about the most treacherous
and unreliable animal on earth except
@ bulldog
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

If the weather is too cold to work
with sleeves rolled up a set Of over
sleeves, which can be made in twenty
minutes, will come in handy as pro
lection to clothing.
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: ties. These may be stored in the cellar.

ties. These may be stored in the cellar,
like turnips or beets, for winter use
They are very delicious.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

Some men just love to tell their
troubles to somebody. But these fell
lows usually fail to tell them to their
wives, and that is where they make a
big mistake.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

Bees are about the only thing on
earth that work for nothing, board
themselves and pay for the privilege
of living. The farmer who does not
keep bees is living beneath his privi-
lnpeS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-10-27

1t is a great waste of time-which In
the busy season is the same as money
to fool along with old and WORKOUT
implements. Better throw them away
If they cannot be fully repaired and
buy new ones-even If they do come
higher this year than before. No man
can do good work with poor tools.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01
HOW TO GROW sQUAsHES.

| saw in The Ranch that you want
ed the experience of farmers. I ex-
pect this will be too late for the Farm
ers' Number, but l think it will do
for some other time.
l found out by accident how to raise
suuashes without irrigation. About
16 years ago I prepared some land
for asparagus, spading the ground IL
or 20 inches deep and mixing in ma
nure from top to bottom. planted
squashes on some of the land, and l
never saw anything that was their
equal for strong growing and big
crop of squashes. Every year since l
prepare the ground by spreading ma
nure and blowing around the land and
making a deep furrow, and plow
as deep as | possibly can. Then |
pillow the ground back till it is raised
above the level of the piece. I drill
the seed in a row as near over the
middle of the deepest as l can. When
the plants are UP I thin out, leaving
one for every three feet. give the
row at least twelve feet clear of every
thing but squashes, and always have
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

times we find it convenient and advis-
able to NOW the tops off the potatoes
at the time they ripen, and this tends
to harden the potato and cause it to
mature, where if this was not done,
the tuber would not harden up. The
safest plan, however, is to plant very
sparingly of varieties that are not
apt to ripen. Yours truly,
w. S. THORNBER.
Pullman, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01
Editor The Ranch:

Your special and very generous Of
fer with renewal subscriptions was
laid aside and forgotten. Am | too
late? I enclose M. o. for $160 in the
hope that l am not. If the special of
fer is withdrawn, credit me with one
years dues for The Ranch. We can't
keep house without it. W. e. BATES.
Vashon, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

D. F. REID.
701 E. 18th St., Vancouver, Wash.
Editor The Ranch:
am located on Mercer Island, which
is claimed to be a game preserve.
would like to ask your advice If there
is any way I could protect myself.
Last year l cleared patch Of land
costing me 5000. l planted 10000
strawberry plants. When the plants
began growing the deer came in and
ate them up, completely destroying
about 1900 plants and leaving the bal
ance in bad condition. The deer are
in the patch every morning early.
find it impossible to keep them out dur
ing the night The land is we'll fenced.
A. CASEY.
l attach hereto inquiry Of A. Casey.
If Mr.. Casey wishes to keep the deer
out of his property he should build a
fence high enough to keep them out.
This is his only recourse. Very truly,
J. G. KELLOGG.
Attorney at Law, Seattle.
Editors Note.-Mr. Kellogg informs
The Ranch that this inquiry involves
some of the deepest legal questions he
has yet had called to his attention
"Have you got something that will
remove superfuous hair?"
"You bet I have!"
What do you call it?"
'My mother-in-law."- Post.