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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
St. Patrick's Day.

Millions of the brave sons and fair
daughters of Erin, as well as a count
less number of people who are not SO
fortunate as to have Irish blood in
their veins, Irish poetry in their hearts
and Irish wit in their heads, are wear
ing green in affectionate memory of
a little island across the sea and in
reverent memory Of its patron saint.
And March, in gentle springtide
mood, lights the day with sunshine!
st. Patrick, dead in the flesh for
many centuries, lives in spirit and ex-
ercises a benign influence over the
multitude which holds him dear
There are other saints, but st. Pat
rick is one of those virile, forceful
saints whose claims on the love of
mankind do not weaken as the centu-
ries pass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
IRISH PROVERBS

He who gets a name for early ris-
ing may sleep all day.
Where there's a woman there's
talk, and where there's geese there
cackling
A woman has an excuse reader
than an apron.
A man ties a knot with his tongue
that his teeth will not loosen.
Have your own will, like the women
have.
Three without a rule-a wife, a pig
and a mule.
The husband of the sloven is known
amongst the crowd.
Don't praise your son-in-law till the
years out.
Better the end of a feast than the
beginning of = fight.
Never take wife who has no faults.
However near a mans shirt is, his
skin is nearer.
A pig in the sly doesn't know the
pig going along the road
Melodious is the closed mouth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
AVOID DAMPNEss IN HOUSES
ly Fowls and Can Be Got Rid of
Only by Ventilation.

Often the poultry man finds his
poultry house covered with frost in
side and as the sun comes up and the
house warns it melts and makes the
whole building damp, uncomfortable
and unhealthfuI. In many cases the
owner tries to prevent this by max
ing the house warmer and cutting
down the ventilation In most cases
this is just the opposite of what should
be done.
This dampness is usually caused by
the moisture exhaled by the birds and
can be got rid of only by thorough
ventilation. This means that certain
amount Of fresh air must constantly
enter the house and pass out again.
To permit this without causing.
draft, an opening in the south side of
the house should be covered with cot
ton cloth. This will not make the
temperature Of the house much lower,
and it will make the house more com
Portable and the hens more profitable
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

1t is best for the average farmer to
handle the draft breeds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Lands Suitable for Pastures

The more fertile the land the better
the pasture, but for economic reasons
the rough fields and quilted hiIlsides
should be the first to be used for
grass. The increasing prices of meats
and of farm labor will often make the
fertile fields more profitable in pas
ture than in titled crops. The con-
venience of water for the stock should
not be overlooked in choosing a field
for q pasture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
TREE INSECTS ARE NUMEROUS
Over 10000 Species en- Record of
Which Over 400 Are Known to
Affect the AppI. Tree.
Rv z. NJ. PATCHN


There are very many different spe-
cies Of insects ranging in size from
less than one-fftieth of an inch to
about eight inches in length. From
the United States alone over 10000
species have been recorded of which
over 400 are known to affect in greater
or less degree the apple tree or its
fruit. Though there are many that
are, it must not be supposed that all
insects are injurious, for by far the
larger number are either harmless or
actually beneficial Ruthless destruc-
ton of insects by means of trap Ian
terms and the like is to be deprecated
since these methods are as apt to
capture the beneficial and the harm
less as the injurious. Poisons, traps,
and other repressive measures must
be used with caution, and at the right
time and place in order to be most
effective.
Before it is possible to combat an
insect pest intelligently we must learn
something Of it's habits and of its
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Exact Copy CT Wrapper.
A Wrong Impression.

A German looking for a person by
the name of Dunn, who owed him
money, asked young fellow near
Sweeny's eating house where No. Sc
Chatham street was, as he wished to
find Mr.. Dunn
The fellow told him to go into
Sweeny's eating house and the man
near the window was Mr.. Dunn. The
German went into the eating house
and went up to a man who happened
to be an Irishman.
Are you DUMB" said the German.
'Done?" said Pat. by my soul l
have justin started" - Philadelphia
Record
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
INTEREST IN POULTRY
No Visible Sign of Over Supply
in Products.
Farmers Wives Study Details Of Bust
ness and Are Eager to Learn of
Better Ways to Care for
Fowls-condition Change.
Rv ] WFLDER


The farmers ideas of poultry-rais-
Ing have changed considerably from
what they were a few years ago.
Everywhere on the farms more in
telligent interest is being taken in
the subject.
The farmer at last has realized
that the poultry is good source of
income, and is willing to take some
trouble and spend a little money 20
make it even more so, instead Of
leaving the womenfolks to struggle
along with the fowls as best they
may, without any help or conven-
fences.
Not much in the way of eggs was
expected of them, and they fully real
lied these expectations. Usually they
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Protect Fruit Trees.

The following method of poisoning
was used successfully in an orchard
near Fort Collins, Colo, last winter,
so jackrabbits being killed in one
night:
Cut slit in an apple and insert
strychnine alkaloid, powdered, the right
amount being what the tip of a knife
blade will hold, close the slit and
wipe the apple to remove the bitter
drug on the outside. Scatter the
poisoned bait through the orchard at
the base of the trees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Superstition Liners,

In some parts of Ireland there is a
superstition that the "poochaun"
(fairy) blows a poisonous breath on
the sloe On halloween, and to eat the
berry after November 1 would result
in serious illness, if not death. For
this reason the youth of the country,
although fond Of the sloe, will shun it
after the visit of the s'poochaun.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Advice With Motive,

7 am much bothered" he said; 81
can marry a wealthy widow whom l
don't love or a poor girl that I love
intensely. What shall l do?"
Listen to your heart" advised his
companion, and marry the one you
love"
You are right, my friend. l shall
marry the girl"
Then you can give me the widows
address? ?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
CAUTION |!

CAUTION I!
When bEylDg W.LDoualas
shoes look for his NAME
AND PRICE stamped on
the bottom. Shoes thus
stamped are always worth
the price paid for them For
% years ". I. Douglas has
guaranteed their value and
protected the VesreT against
high prices for inferior shoes
by having his NAME AND
PRICE stamped on the bot
tom before they lease the
factory.Do not be persuaded
TO take some other make
claimed 70 be just as good.
You are paying your money
and ere entitled 70 the best
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
HaV FEEDING,

A German experiment station has
been feeding hay which has been
stored for from one to three years, to
find if its digestibility has been in9u.
enced by storage. The conclusion ar.
rived at was that hay was just as di
gestible after storing as before stor.
ing, and that the chief loss was a me
chanicaI loss due to dropping of the
leaves. Experiments were made both
with meadow hay and clover hay that
had been stored in the loft.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Canada ThjstIes.

If you have any Canada thistles or
quack grass on your farm, start early
to prevent them from growing above
the ground Plants cannot gather food
without the tops to change the plant
food to plant tissue. and by keeping
the tops cut off you can gradually
starve them out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Here he Ioosed from his hold
A brown tumult of wings,
Till the wind on the sea
Bore the strange melody
OF an island that sings.
He made you all fair,
You in purple and gold,
You In silver and green,
Till no eye that has seen
Without love can behold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Bacou-In a costly watch that has
been made for exhibition purposes
there is a wheel that makes a revolu-
ton but once in four years, operating
a dial that shows the years, months
and days
Egbert-Never do in South America.
They could never wait four years for
revolution down there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
A True BOURBON.

In the unregenerate past, when our
fair land lay in drunken stupor under
the heel of the demon rum, a teacher
of chemistry in one of the southern
colleges was quizzing his class on the
subject of the preceding lecture. which
was water" and happened to call up
on student from Kentucky. one John
SON.
Johnson" he said, name the prin-
cipal properties of water"
well, sir" said Johnson, briskly
and confidently, its poisonous. =
New York Evening Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Influence Far-Reachinq.

Once more the great religious and
patriotic day Of the Irish people comes
around
Every year through long centuries
the Irish have celebrated this day,
looking back with gratitude to the
noble man who taught and worked in
the island to which he was taken a
prisoner as a child.
It is impossible to exaggerate the
value of the teachings and the exam
pie of Saint Patrick
His spirit combined the noblest quail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
NEGLECT YOUR SCALP
And Lose Your Hair. Cuticura Pre-
vents 1t. Trial Free.

Cuticura Soap shampoos cleanse
and purify the scalp of dandruff while
the Ointment soothes and heals the
irritated scalp skin. Dandruff and
itching are hair destroyers. Get ac-
quainted with these supercreamy emoI-
lients for the skin and scalp.
sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
ST. PATRICKS RETURN
Every True Irishman Believes the
Good Saint VIII Go Back to the
Emerald Isle.

A NYONE on the west coast Of Ire.
n land will tell you that some day
St Patrick is coming back to Ireland
the land he loved. No one says when
that day viii be, although there is rea-
| son to believe that it will be on the
day of the final judgment of the world.
Whether or not his return is desir.
able depends altogether upon the
point Of view Of the teller Of the
prophecy. II he be gloomy pes
simist he is likely to remark that St
Patrick can't come soon enough. God
knoEa- If he be a cheerful optimist
he viii add, and may that day be far
although twill be a good day when,
ever it comes
ireland has personal regard for
st. Patrick probably equaled by no
other country in the world in its rela,
ton to a patron saint; and so it is
that the prophesied return of the mis-
sionary TO the isle has had his
toric bearing upon certain Of its char
| acteristics and events, so that even
the passing Of the home rule bill has
met in certain remote districts Of Ire.
land with the turn of phrase, IF St
Patrick came back now, tbs the
pleased man he'd be-"
And, indeed if St. Patrick were to
return to the Inland to which he came
SO many centuries ago he would find
some marvellous changes wrought by
the early years of the twentieth cen
fury. For Ireland has been passing
through "a peaceful revolution and its
results would be even more apparent
to a watchful patron than they would
be to the average observer.
The revival of the Irish language
has history of tremendous interest
to the student of craftsmanship. The
system of summer schools for stu,
dents in the districts where the Irish
language was still a living language
has been strikingly successful and has
done much to break down the section
alism of Ireland
Although the passage of the home
rule bill through the commons is nomi-
nally the most important event in the
history of Ireland in the last two dec
AIDES, nevertheless the student of
Irish history recognizes that the
measure is merely the elimination of
Ireland's struggle to maintain her ma.
tionality. And should ST. Patrick
come back to his island he would find
that Ireland had, by remembering
The days of old
Ere her faithless sons betrayed her
When Malachi wore the collar of gold
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
A Good Windhreak

a windbreak in the form of trees.
such as cypress, willow or maple, is
a very good thing to have around an
orchard, especially in the winter, be-
cause this will keep the cold winds
off and very often protects the buds
from freezing in spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Feeling of Security.

Bill-Saw you out horseback riding,
today.
Jill-Oh, did you?
Il suppose you feel as safe on a
horse as you would On a trolley?"
Safer. You are not expected to
give up your seat to lady on a horse"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

A good cow is the best milk ma
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
UD and Down.

do you believe that truth crushed
to earth will rise again?"
Il do-tO be foored the next min
ute"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Lesson From Life of Saint

st. Patrick's day, to those that know
history, is day Important to men of
every nationality and of every religious
faith, as well as to the Irish and to
those that believe in the Catholic re-
ligion
St. Patrick proved that courage is
the great asset of the human being
and that what man is determined to
get he can get, if he will fight per-
sistently and without fear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Keen Thinus in Order

Put the home and farm in order and
see how it pays. There is a vast diff
ference in the way farms are kept Do
you ever notice this when you drive
along the road?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Prof. A. A. Mcdowell of Wisconsin
says it is easily possible for farmers
to double or even treble their crops
by better cultivation and diversffying.
Keep a close watch of all the breed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Protein may now be bought cheaper
In cottonseed meal than in any other
purchased feed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Prayer is not an order on God for
a gift deserved, but fellowship with
God because he himself is desired
DR.. Lyman Abbott
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
All His.

How much does Rogers get q
week."
All he earns; he's a bachelor
Boston Evening Transcript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Chickens Relish SiIare-

a scoopful Of good silage will be rel
ished by the chickens once day at
least, and they will thrive on it, too!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Sad Practice

Breeding from immature stock has
a tendency to weaken the race. no
matter what it may be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
Value of MIX

One hundred pounds Of separator
SKINNED milk is worth about as much
as a haIf-bushel of corn for feedir 2
pigs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

1t isn't heroism so much as the &C
cidental limeIight upon it that makes
heroes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Stubborn Throat troubles are easily re-
lieved by Deans Mentholated Cough Drops
They act like magic-5c at all Druggists
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

! have left you behind
In the path of the past,
With the white breath of flowers,
With the best of Gods hours,
have left yea at last.
Dora Sigerson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

1t is better for city to be governed
by a good man than by good laws
Aristotle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Three youths who stole so autos in
three years exceeded the speed limit"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

The easiest thing in the world to
make is a mistake. The next easiest
is trouble
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Cheer up. The fool who rocks the
boat may live to ride in an aeroplane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Not the studies but the study makes
the scholar-Venables.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
GENERAL
5EARM<lN0TTES

A good cow is the best milk ma
chine.
One of the farm teams should be
brood mares.
1t is best for the average farmer to
handle the draft breeds.
Strong, vigorous COWS are more re-
sistant to disease than their weaker
sisters.
Protein may now be bought cheaper
in cottonseed meal than in any other
purchased feed.
Spasmodic sailing, a handful in the
manger when you happen to think
of it, is not the best way.
Much depends upon the early train
ing of the colt. Teach a rapid walk
the first thing when the colt is put
In harness.
In the cold parts of the country,
every window should have a tight
board shutter to close over the win
dow on cold nights.
The ram should not run with the
flock. One bunt from him might cause
the loss of a lamb, and possibly the
eve.
A fattening animal of any sort
should never have more food placed
before it than it will eat up with
avidity.
A sheep will not cross a muddy road
if it can possibly avoid it 1t is the
natural instinct of a sheep to keep
dry feet.
Prof a. A Mcdowell of Wisconsin
says it is easily possible for farmers
to double or even treble their crops
by better cultivation and diversifying.
Keep a close watch of all the breed
ing ewes.
The average farmer who grows large
crops of grain on his farm is the poor
est feeder.
Some ground fiaxseed or oil-meal
should be put in the grain ration to
ward off constipation.
Dat straw placed in the yards can
De picked over by the flock, and the
refuse affords dry footing in a snowy
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

One touch of spring fever would be
a welcome relief.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Some ground faxseed OF oil-meaI
should be put in the grain ration to
ward off constipation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
ST. Patrick and the Snakes.

The versions of the method en-
ployed by Saint Patrick in Kidding Ire
land of snakes varies. In the north
countries, where there seems to be
more of poetry, one is told that it was
through the charm Of the shamrock
Saint Patrick's symboI-the reason for
its adoption being its trefoiI leaves,
used as a convincing Illustration of
the doctrine Of the Trinity.
The plant that blooms forever
With the rose combined
And the thistle twined
Defy the strength OF foes to sever.
Firm be the triple league they form,
Despite all change of weather:
In sunshine, darkness, calm or storm,
Still may they fondly grow together.
tiles Of humanity. He was a teacher,
a patient reasoner, bold fighter.
He carried his teachings not only
all over Ireland, but to distant lands
where those that studied under him
Travelled and taught as they had heard
him teach
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
How She owes Her!

How She Loves Her!
He-Yes; Ermyntrude was born on
April 2.
She-Late-as usual!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
EmbarrassIno information.

What do you think?" exclaimed
! Mrs. Twobble. while the relief com
mittee was holding an important meet
ing yesterday afternoon in my draw
ing room ragged woman came to the
house and asked for food. She had a
baby in her arms, too!''
What did you do?' asked Mrs. Cad,
son.
Sent her about her business, of
course! was reading my report to
the committee and had no time to
bother with stray beggars."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

vulnerable points. When these are
known proper remedial measures may
then be- taken for it's determination
or repression.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

The days of old
Ere her faithless sons betrayed her
When Malachi wore the collar of gold
won back from her past the circlet of
her glory and is on the high road to
the throne of the national indepen-
dence and integrity that her children,
no matter where scattered, have held
as the ideal of then country's state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

The average farmer who grows large
crops of grain on his farm is the poor
est feeder
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Dat straw placed in the yards can
De picked over by the flock, and the
refuse affords dry footing in a snowy
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

The Instance.
Did you take particular cognizance
in that saloon?"
No, sir; ! took a drink"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11
New York.
Boston,.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and
Chicago. Cleveland.

The figure of Uncle Sam shows the
pure American" population, the other
figure the Irish population.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Winter Stages of Insects, Eggs
From Which Tent CaterpiIlars Hatch.
p, Cocoon of Cecropia Moths, Win,
ter Nest of Brown Tail Moth, Eggs
of the Antique Tussock Moth on Co.
coon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-03-11

Strong, vigorous COWS are more re-
sistant to disease than their weaker
sisters.