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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-19
MEASURING HAY IN STACKS
Kansas Experiment Station Issues
Bulletin Giving Instructions for
DOING the Work.

Bulletin No. 1856, of the Kansas Ex-
pertinent station, contains instruc-
lions for the measuring of hay in
long and round stacks The measur-
ing of a stack or rick to ascertain the
tons of hay it contains is, at best q
guess. The bulletin states that when
alfalfa hay has been in the stack 80
days it requires 512 cubic feet to
make ton; that when the hay has
been in the stack five or six months,
422 cubic feet are calculated for a
ton. In the case of old, we'll settled
stacks, 343 cubic feet are figured as
making ton. 1t further says that
slough hay Is heavier than alfalfa
and that upland prairie hays are
lighter than alfalfa Having found the
contents of stack in cubic feet, d.
vide the number of feet required to
make a ton to find the number of
tons in the stack.
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SURE DEATH TO ALL INSECTS
Paris Green Mixed With Land Plas-
ter Is One of the Best Preventives
of Ravages of Bugs.

Paris green mixed with dry pow
dered land plaster or rye -four, one
tablespoonful to the gallon, is the
best preventive of the ravages of po-
tato bugs, coddling moth, caterpillars,
slugs and worms. If in solution mix
one pound in 200 gallons Of water.
Buy pure freshly made paris green.
A cheap kind is lacking in strength.
The paris green should be applied as
soon as the first worms appear The
quickest way is to sprinkle it on
with the hand. An active man can
cover several acres in a day. Apply
early in the morning when the dew
is on the leaves. Two applications
will nearly always answer. In case
a shower should wash off the powder,
third application will be needed.
Slug shot may be used instead of
paris green.
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FAPM NOTES

Take care of your surplus garden
crops.
Well-graded seed grain is free from
foul seed.
Corn silage has passed the expert
mental stage.
Millet should be cut for hay when 1t
is just heading out.
The cultivation of kaffir corn and
milo maize is very similar.
Wheat may be cut for hay when it
is in blossom or shortly after it has
headed
Every season sees some new use
to which explosives may be put on
the farm.
Milo maize is similar in composition
to Indian corn and will make very
good silage.
Cement will solve the fence post
problem for those who have gravel
pit near by.
Corn silage is perhaps the most
economical stock food any western
farmer can raise.
1t doesn't pay to use old, WORKOUT
cultivator teeth when new ones can
be bought SO cheaply.
Alfalfa is too good feed to be con.
demned by those fellows who do not
know much about it.
Fence wires that are grounded dc
not represent very much expense and
they may prove mighty profitable In
case Of storm
Sorghum has proved very profita
BILE crop on many Of the most i'm
proved farms. It Is especially good
for dairy cows and hogs.
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pieces the balance of the old-style ones
and make them go as far as they will
in building the new ones.
The most satisfactory dimensions
are as follows: Six feet square, two
and one-half feet high at the back and
five and one-half feet at front. The
front always to the south. The creep
door, eighteen inches wide and two
feet high, cut in the east end, six
inches from the southeast corner.
The large door, eighteen inches wide
and four and one-half feet high, cut
in south side at east corner. Should
be built Of the best matched lumber,
battened or tongued and grooved Of
best quality. II metal is used for roof,
it should be laid over paper or felt Of
some kind to prevent moisture form
ing on the under side of the roof which
keeps the floor wet.
1t should be built as close as posi-
BILE. The only ventilation and sunshine
needed can be had at the DOORS When
the weather Is too cold for safe far
rowing, lantern can be hung to a
rafter on the high side with a short
hurdle across the floors. There is no
need Of crawfshing to get away from
an angry SOW.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-19
Water Tank.

for tanks. They were sawed in the GEN.
ter and the half-barrels set on a board
splatform made of several planks. The
one shown is made Of three half bar
rels, the center one being a little
larger than the other two. They were
held In place on the planks with a
piece Of two by four inch material bolt
ed at each end. Their inner surfaces
were notched to fit the barrels Two
short pieces of pipe connect the cen
ter tank to the other two. The center
tank receives the water from the
source Of supply. A small stream Of
water, keep flowing in and out all the
time, keeps the water from becoming
stagnant.
The earth can be kept dry about
water tanks of any kind by preparing
the base as shown. The overflow or
leakage will drain away and prevent
a mud hole. Many times ashes or dirt
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WIFI 1um NoVeF IuTHeQ ASlCe.
bark, or other rubbish, and since it
remains quiet to escape detection,
with it's legs folded up about the body,
and drops to the ground If the leaves
are disturbed, the collector is more
likely to collect it by accident, than
from q recognition of it as an insect.
The females begin placing their eggs
promptly in June, and may be found
on the plants until July IS, Or there
abouts. Somewhat later they disap-
pear. but reappear again in numbers
about September II, these being the
individuals that hibernate.
The eggs are placed singly on the
upper side generally over the midrib,
and toward the tip of the leafet. They
are fastened down with a brown glue
which hardens and gives them the ap-
pearance of being a deadened part Of
the leaf. This separates from the leaf
readily when pried up with a needle
The adult always gouges the leaf just
above the place where the egg is at
tached as If she meant to brand it and
warn away other females bent on SIM
liar errands.
The mines made by this insect are
very striking and characteristic. The
larva penetrates the leafet above the
midrib and works toward the center in
a straight course at first, then at inter
walls makes excursions to the right or
Leu - I.,sI.
often reaches nearly to the margin of
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LIVE STOCK7
E@R0HE6n sfAI

Cleanliness adds much to the ap-
pearance Of hog.
Hogs require attention regardless of
conditions, age or sex.
A hog once stunted can never be
fed so economically afterwards.
Barley has practically the same feed.
ing value as oats for work bosses.
Pure bred stock fed literally and
handled right will surely make a
profit.
Farming on business basis elm
mates small mules just as it displaces
small horses.
1t is conducive to health to feed hogs
when they can have the range of the
pasture field.
Bran is worth more pound for pound
as part of a ration for a work horse
than alfalfa meal.
Dusty feeding places are very in
furious and lack Of sunshine for early
pigs is detrimental.
The young pig wants to be got out
into the sunshine and on to the dirt,
as early in life as possible.
If pigs are well fed they will usual
ly wean themselves at the proper
time, without any trouble.
A good way to make a start with
the use of cement ON the farm Is to
build concrete feeding floor for hogs.
The general health and condition OF
work horses is greatly Influenced by
the regularity and manner Of feed
ing.
One of the most common mistakes
is to let the colt grow up big enough
to work before bothering to teach him
much.
Sheep are utilizers of waste. They
clean fields of weeds, utilize to great
advantage any kind OF pasture and fiji
in well with farm practice
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-19
Shipping BREEDING Pics,

In shipping breeding pigs be sure
and write or wire-better wire to be
on the safe side-the buyer what train
the pig is shipped on SO that he will
be looking for him and get him home
and uncrated promptly. Pigs that are
shipped become chilled when they
are Grated and allowed to sit around
a cold station, often out on the plat.
form for some time. Numerous loss,
es from freezing have been report
ed. Some station agents have about
as much intelligence as the railroad
requires and this often does not take
in "hog sense"
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Shock for a Brother.

John" said an eminent physician,
YEARLY, entering his home after a
hard days work, John, if anyone calls
excuse me-"
Yes, subj" agreed John, the old
family darkey.
Just say explained the doctor,
that the masseur is with me-"
A little later the doctors brother
called-called and received the shock
of his life
Il want to see the doctor at once"
said he
"Yuh can't do it, subj solemnly an
nounced the old darkey, turning up his
eyes till the whites alone showed.
"Yuh can't do 1t, sub. The doctor, sub,
am wild de Messiah" y New York
Evening Sun.
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SORE SHOULDERS AND NECKS
Trouble Found in Many Horses Due
Ordinarily to Improper Fitting
Collars and Hames.
(By r. G. WEATHERsTONE.)

Ry r. G. WEATHERSTONE3
Sore shoulders and neckS in horses
are, as rule, due to an improper fit
in collar orhames. Occasionally un-
even surface or hard lumpy areas in
the filling may be the cause, or i'm
proper care of the horse in early
spring before the skin and underlying
tissues have become hardened to the
collar pressure.
Diseased conditions of the foot or
limb may cause sore shoulders from
an abnormal gait. A horses collar
should be fitted with greater care
than a pair Of patent feathers on an
aggregation of bunions, corns and in
grown toe nails. Why? Because the
horse has no means of making his
pain known to the majority of driv-
ers, while the wearer Of patent leath
ers can grin and bear it, consoling
himself with the thought that his un-
derstanding shows up well even if his
face does wear peculiar, puzzling
expression.
The collar should be we'll made,
with fair amount Of springiness on
pressure, smooth, even surface, and
adapted to the use required: as, for
instance, a heavy collar FOR heavy
draft work. while lighter one can
be used for driving horses. Let it be
sufficiently long that the hand may
be easily passed beneath the under
surface of the neck and wide enough
that the fingers can just be passed
between the front border and the side
OF the neck.
This rule varies somewhat, of
course, in the various types of horses,
as some thick-necked horses expand
the neck when drawing load. These
will require a slightly wider collar.
Let the collar fit snugly over the en-
tire bearing surface. Having fitted
the collar, next comes the fitting of
the names to the collar and the prop
er adjustment of the height of the
attachment Of the tug.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-19
WHITEWAsH SURE TO STICK
Preparation Easily Made and VIII
Add Greatly to Appearance of
Many Farm Buildings.

There are many brick and stone
walls, as well as wooden outbuildingss
fences and the like, about a subur
ban place which, lacking paint, de
tract much from the general appear
ance of the home. But paint is some
what expensive and cannot be applied
with too lavish hand by the average
citizen. There is, however, white
wash, which is easily made and ap-
piled. is inexpensive and which for
most outdoor work will answer quite
as we'll as oil paint. For chicken
houses, brick walls and the like it is
excellent.
To make the whitewash Stake half
a bushel of fresh lime with boiling
water, keeping it covered during the
process. The lime should not, Of
course, be confined, but merely Gov
cred, as confined, it possesses consid-
cradle explosive force. Strain it and
add a peck of salt dissolved in warm
water, three pounds of ground rice
put in boiling water and boiled to a
thin paste, half a pound Of powdered
Spanish whiting and a pound of clear
glue dissolved in warm water. Mix
these well together and let the mix
ture stand for seven days in a reason
ably cool and shaded place. Keep the
wash thus prepared in kettle, and
when it is being used put it on as
hot as possible, using a painters or
an ordinary whitewash brush Al
ways use magnetism lime for white
wash
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-19
Lambs and Parasites.

The greatest loss of lambs is due to
tape, stomach and lung worms, and
these parasites are always most num-
erous in old pastures; the proper
plan is to frequently shift pastures.
When they are attacked there are
numerous remedies, but one of the
simplest and best is tablespoonfuls
gasoline in 4 ounces of sweet milk,
used as a drench twice about three
days apart. Care must be taken to
avoid strangling.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-19
A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY,

In this age of research and experiment, all nature
is ransacked by the scientific forthe comfort and hap
pinessof man. Science has indeed made giant strides
least OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In medicine Is that of
Therapion which has been used with great success in
OF those who suffer from kidney, BLADDER, nervous
diseases chronic weaknesses ulcers skin eruptiOns
piles, c there is doubt. In fact seems evident
from the big stir created amongst specialists, that
THEkAPIONi is destined to cast into oblivion all
those questionable remedies that were formerly the
sole reliance of medical men. 1t is of course impos
sbe to tell sufferers all should like to tell them
In this short article, but those who would like to
know more about this remedy that has effected SO
should send addressed envelope for FREE book to
Dr. LIE Clerc Med. Co, Hayerstock Road Hampstea
New French Remedy "THERAPION"N No. l, No. 2
or No. is what they require and have been seeking
and unhappness. Therapion is soldby druggists
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-19
INJURY TO TRUMPET CREEPER
One Of the Most Beautiful Vines Is
Subject to Attacks Of Small
Black Beetle.

By PROF. L. SWINEY.)
The trumpet creeper, one of our
most beautiful of vines, is, compared
with other ornamental plants, rela-
lively free from pests, but it is subject
to the attacks of a singular small
black beetle that may injure the leaves
SO badly and cause them to become so
unsightly as to render the plant value
less for the purposes for which it is
planted.
The adult insect is fiattish elon-
gate beetle belonging to the same
family as the cucumber beetle. Seen
on the leaves in July when 1t is abun-
dant as an adult, it looks like bit Of
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They Are OverWorked Now.

Four-year-old Dick had made an i'm
portant discovery that his hair would
pull out if enough force was exerted,
and was absorbed in proving the fas-
cinating find on his forelock. His sis
ter-aged seven-noted the proceed
ings with round-eyed horror.
"Dickie Dickie!" she cried, you
mustn't do that"
"Why?" demanded Dickie, with the
cynicism of childhood
Because the Bible says that all
your hairs are numbered-and if you
pull any out you'll make lot of extra
bookkeeping for the angels"
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then fastened to a handle with two
pieces of strap iron, using bolts and
rivets as shown at c..
The puller is used by pushing the
sharp point of the metal into the
earth, having first inserted the stalk
of the weed in the hole. Then turn the
handle and draw the puller out, and
the weed with it's roots will be re-
moved.-Popular Mechanics.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-19
Sweet Corn,

No vegetable withstands severe
drought and heat so we'll as sweet
corn. 1t succeeds well in either hills
or drills; probably IN the latter plants
do not blow over so much during wet
and windy weather. The soil should
be very rich for the best results
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HOW TO MAKE WEED FULLER
Tool That viii be Found Extremely
Handy on Any Farm is Made of
Heavy Galvanized Wire.

The weed puller is made of a piece
of heavy galvanized iron, 5 by 51a
inches, as shown in A, and bent into
the shape B. After shaping the metal,
the small H-inch projection is placed
under the opposite side and then
soldered. The tube-shaped metal is
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-19
INDIVIDUAL HOUSE FOR HOGS
Something New That Proves More Sat
isfactory Than Old Style "A"
Shaped Building.

For 20 years the A style of individ-
ual house has been in use. We were
we'll satisfied with them, writes John
M. Jamison, in the American Swine
herd, until we saw a neighbor using
something that we liked better. Then
we were anxious for some of the old
ones to go to pieces so we could build
few of the new ones to give them a
trial.
Recently we built three, and liked
them SO we'll that we shall take to
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important to Mothers
Her Ruling Passion.

The woman who had chased dust
and dirt all her life finally reached st.
Peter.
Come in, you poor, tired woman"
he said, and held the gate ajar
But the woman hesitated
Tell me first" she said, how often
you clean house?'
The saint smiled
You can't shake off the ruling pas
sion, can your" he said. "Oh, well, step
inside and they'll give you a broom
and dustpan instead of a harp
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the leadet before turning back and
starting another. The final result is a
branched mine with long curved or
slightly tortuous extensions on each
side of the midrib. When ready to
pupate the larva returns to the center
of the 1eaflet and pupates in the CEN
trail chamber over the midrib.
Treatment for the insect is simple
The adults can be destroyed in the
spring when they appear on the leaves
to place their eggs by spraying with
arsenate of lead.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-19
WATERING TANK FOR STOCK
Small Stream of Water May Be Kept
Flowing by Use Of Barrels
as Shown.

Some animals like to splash the wa
ter after they have quenched their
thirst. This will render the water un-
causes muddy place near the tank
1 have prevented this, says a writer
in the Popular Mechanics, by making
the arrangement shown in the illustra-
ton. Iron-hooped barrels were used
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Best Horses In America.

Recognizing the fact that America
produces the best horses in the world
the Japanese government has re-
Gently sent special agent to this
country for the purpose Of buying a
number Of breeding horses
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Good Bait.

Aunt Sarah, cook in a Richmond
family, took home a dish of macaroni
from her mistress table for the edi
fication of her own family. When her
children had been assured that it
was good they proceeded to eat with
great gusto. The next morning Aunt
Sarah discovered two of her off
spring in the yard turning over stones
and soil and scratching vigorously in
the earth.
"Heah, yo' chillun." Called out Aunt
Sarah, what yo' all doin'?"
Yves a-huntin'," was the reply, 80
some mo- of dem macaroni worms"
Brilliant baseball plays are diamond
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True to He Trust.

Father" asked the beautiful girl.
ibid you bring home that material
for my new skirt?"
"Yes."
Where is it,"
Let me see. Wait now. Don't bs
impatient! l didn't forget it. I'm
sure I've got it in one of my pockets,
somewhere"
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Worth of Buck Lambs.

= U6a
It is mistake to send the buck
lambs to market as they are never de-
sirable and bring down the average
Of the shipment. When buck lamb is
about three months old it begins to de-
velop coarseness and a disposition to
fight.
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HE bit the hand that fed
And didn't tell us if the bite had made the bitter ILL.,
Now had Toaies been the subject Of Bills voracous bite
He'd have back for another with keener appetite
Il 7.
onn.
of the 8 Jineies fol- which the Postu c.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-07-19

A better thing than tooth powder to
cleanse and whiten the teeth, remove
tartar and prevent decay is prepare
ton called Paxtine Antiseptic. At
druggists, 25c a box or sent postpaid
on receipt of price by The Paxton
Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
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Best Feed for Sheen,

Four pounds of Dwarf Essex rape
sown broadcast, or three pounds
drilled in, will give a crop in six or
seven weeks. This is one of the best
feeds for sheep.
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She Knew 1t,

Stella-This Is the presidential year.
Bella know. The farmer we
BOARD with keeps eight bull moose
hat chase you every time you go out.
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Its Advantages.

II think the pillory ought to be re-
vived as punishment for this frenzied
financing"
why 500"
Because it provided fitting penal
ty in stocks and bonds"
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamms-
tion allays pain, cures wind collie, csc a bottle
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me a Well woman after
suffering three years. !"
- Mrs. MARY BOGART,
Reedville, Oregon.
New Orleans, La. -
"When passing through
the Change Of Life I was
troubled with hot flashes,
weak and dizzy spells and
backache. Iwes notfit for
anything until I took Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound which
proved worth its weight
in gold to me. Mrs. GAS.
TON BLoNDEAU, 1541 Po-
lymnia St., New Orleans.
Mishawaka, Ind. :" Wo-
men passing through the
Change of Life can take
nothing better than Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. I am recon-
mendingittoallmyf friends
because of what it has
done for me. Mrs. CHAs.
BAUER, 523 E. Marion St.,
Mishawaka, Ind.
Alton Station, Ky.-''For
months I suffered from
troubles in consequence Of
my age and thought /
could not live. Lydia E.
Pinkham's V e G e t a BILE
Compound made me we'll
and | want other suffering
women to know about it. "
Mrs. EMMA BAILEY, Alton
Station, KY.
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Stop the Pain.

The hurt or burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve Is applied. It heals
quickly and prevents scars. Csc and SOC by
druggists. For free sample write to
J. W. Cole & Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
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The value of forethought is often
demonstrated by the after effects.
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Livinu Up to Its Name.

How do people seem to like your
new song, The Acceptance"
Gust carried away by it."
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TESTIMONY
OF five WOMEN
Proves That Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound Is Reliable.

Reedville, Ore.-"I can truly recon.
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all women who are passing
through the Change Of Life, as It made
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Garfield Tea is a fine laxative being COM
posed wholly of pure, health-givin2 herbs.