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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

The cream should be kept in as
nearly a sweet condition as possible
until enough has been gathered for a
churning. This should then be soured
or ripened. To ripen the cream warm
it to temperature of Is to 80 degrees,
until it is sour enough; then cool down
to temperature of from 55 to so de-
grees, which is right for churning
Let it stand at this temperature for
an hour or so before churning, if pos
sible. This will cause the butter to
come in better condition. Cream that
is being ripened should be thoroughly
stirred several times before it is ready
for churning
1t is often advisable to save some of
the buttermiIk of one churning to be
used as a starter (the same as yeast
in breadmaking) for the next batch
of cream. Add a small amount of
this buttermilk to the sweet cream
when enough has been gathered for a
churning; thoroughly stir it, and it
will ripen very much more ~apidly
Care should be exercised to keep this
old buttermilk in as good condition
as possible.
Strain all cream into the churn.
This will remove all clots and parti-
cles of curd, and there, will be no dam
ger Of white specks in the butter. Do
not fill the churn over one-third to
one-half full. Give the cream room
for agitation, which insures quick
churning. Turn the churn just fast
enough to give the cream the greatest
amount of agitation.
The butter should be gathered until
the grains become about one-haIf the
size of wheat. Then draw off the
buttermilk through a strainer ard
wash the butter in cold water two or
three times, or until the wash water
is removed practically clear. In wash
ing, care should be exercised not to
bring the grains together in one mass,
but rather keep it in the granular con-
dition. The washing of the butter
removes the buttermilk and makes the
butter keep for a longer time 1t also
puts it in better condition for sailing
The butter should be taken from
the churn in the granular condition
and the salt sprinkled over it before
it has been worked together. Usually
a scant ounce of salt is added for each
pound of butter.
One working, at the time of salt
ing, is usually sufficient, providing the
butter is hard enough when removed
from the churn. If the butter is
somewhat soft when taken out, it can
be sailed and set away a few hours
until it gets hard enough to finish.
Butter is usually worked enough when
the water has been removed so that it
will bend without breaking. Too much
working will spoil it's grain and make
it salvy, while leaving too much wa
ter in it will spoil its keeping quail
ties.
Pack or print the butter as soon
as it has been worked sufficiently and
put it in cool place until it is taken
to the market. Remember that the
appearance of the package, as well
as the way the butter is packed, has
a great deal to do with the selling
price.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
French Traces in Hungary

The Banat is province Of southern
Hungary that forms part Of "Unre-
deemed Roumania." But there are bits
of it that are not in the least Rouma-
nian in character-particularly Ger
tain bits with neat little farms and pop
lar-lined roads and trim villages nes-
thing round pretty Gothic churches.
Both villages and villagers have
French names, often distorted al
most out of recognition, and few
old folks still have a dim memory of
the French language, which was the
current speech in these villages sixty
years ago, but has since been damped
out Of existence by the Magyars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Niqhtma are,

Who among US aas not at some time
suddenly awakened with a sense of
terror and anxiety, in a cold sweat,
and with rapid heart beat? One may
dream OF suffocation, or think he is
being nailed down in coffin. Perhaps
as one is falling asleep, he awakes
each time with a momentary vivid
dream of being pursued, of choking, of
being unable to breathe. What pro-
duces the nightmare? The censor was
weak; certain latent dream thoughts
and emotions have succeeded in es-
Gaping its vigilance. Such dreams are
continual disturbers of sleep and lead
to insomnia, because the subconscious
repressed emotions are continually es-
Gaping the censor with disguise or
fusion, and so lead to a state of CON
slant mortal anxiety in the mind of
the sleeper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Riuht Way TO Drop a Hook.

One of the most common faults of
amateurs in the realm of seamanship
is to let go the anchor while the vessel
is still going ahead, says Outing This
is not only sloppy and unseamanlike,
but it is very likely to involve one in
difficulties later on, because when the
vessel settles back over her hook
she is apt to to catch turn Of the an
chor-rope around fluke or arm and
then the anchor will drag under at the
least provocation. The proper method
of coming to anchor Is to round Up to
the wind or tide according to which
is the controlling force, bring the
vessel to a stop, and even have slight
sternway on her before singing out
Let go" Then the anchor will go
down fair and its chain or rope will
tail out straight as the vessel swings
off before the wind or tide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
NO GROUND FOR SCANDAL
Though for Time the Domestic
Peace Of the Deary Family Was
Seriously Threatened.

A young married woman, whose hus-
band was Of an exceedingly jealous
disposition, decided to have her din
ing room repapered, and teIephoned
TO the nearest paperhanger TO send
one Of his men with samples to her
home that afternoon.
Promptly at four o'clock the man
appeared with the usual large sample
book, and Mrs. Newlywad ushered him
into the dining room, as she thought
the paper could best be decided upon
when tried against the wall
No, I don't like that brown, Mr..
Paperhanger. Try the buff she said.
Then, mo, Mr.. Paperhanger, the figure
is too large in that; let me see that
dark bluel Yes, like that, don't you,
Mr.. Paperhanger?"
Yes, madam, that looks very well,
but don't call me Mr.. Paperhanger,
that isn't my name"
"Oh, pardon me, but what is your
name?" Mrs. Newlywed asked.
My name is Love" the paperhang-
er answered, when Mrs. NewIywed be-
gan to laugh.
Yes, Love" the paperhanger re
peated, somewhat nettled by the
Iady's laughter. Then she Strengthened
her face and was about to speak,
when her husband strobe into the
room, with fire in his eyes.
Get out of here, you infamous ras-
call" he Numbered, shaking his fist
in the paperhanger's face. Get out
before throw you OUT
What's the matter with your" the
paperhanger snarled. What have 1
done?"
Done? Ask me what you have
done! Here just come home from a
hard days work and find you making
love to my wife, and then you ask me
what you have dore!"
Why, man, you're crazy! Why
should make love to your wife when
1 have one of my own? Your wife
asked me what my name was, and 1
told her. W. E. Love. Now what
have you to say?" and the paperhang-
er Strengthened up ready for what
might happen next, when Mrs. Newly
wed said: "Oh, Harry, don't act so!
The man is telling the truth and l
was laughing when you came in at
the idea of having Love and Deary IN
der the same roof"
This time the paperhanger looked
mystified, when Mrs. Newlywed ex-
planned: Our name is Deary, Mr..
Love; this is my husband, H. O..
Deary!"
Needlessly to say Mr.. Deary looked
very much ashamed of himself, and
MIR. Love is now debating whether he
shall change his name or not!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Submarine treasure.

A boat is now being built to locate
submarine treasure. The new subma-
rine consists of a steel sphere, eight
feet in diameter and capable of carry
ing two workmen. 1t is designed to
be lowered into the water from ten
der, but is provided with electrically
driven propellers by which it can be
moved about in the water as it hangs
at the end Of the cable. One of it's
essential features is a set of four cleo
tro-magnets, which, when energized
by current from the motors within the
sphere, serve to hold it securely to
the steel hull of a sunken ship. Cur
rent for the operation is supplied
through cable running down from
the tender. In addition to this equip
ment it will be provided with electric
drills for piercing the side of the ship,
and with a powerful searchlight for
working purposes and for exploring
the bed of the ocean when the exact
location of sunken ship is not
known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Popularizinq the Deserts.

On Thanksgiving day in 1913 many
citizens of Phoenix, AriZ., ate their
holiday dinners far out on the desert.
They went out in automobiles, carry
ing hampers of provisions with them,
and they enjoyed their feast beneath
a wonderful sky of green and purple.
Automobiles have made the deserts
accessible, F. H. Newell writes in tn 9
Youths Companion Until recently
you could not travel over such dreary
wastes at rate of more than 80 miles
a day. and you had to carry water for
man and beast: but now. in a motor
car. you can run 200 miles a day on
the desert in almost any direction you
choose. for the ground is ordinarily
so fat and smooth that roads are al
most unnecessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

True wit is always incidental-and
often accidental.
Married people make up 3 quarrel
because they have TO.
Not all women who are proud of
their figures are good calculators.
And the beauty Of a get-rick-quick
scheme is also skin deep.
Occasionally q man is stricken dumb
with astonishment, but nothing like
that ever happens to his better but
more voluble half.
Things usually look blue to a man
after he has painted the town red
After accepting crumbs of comfort
some people whine for the whole
bakery.
It's the easiest thing in the world to
convince the average man that he is
smart.
A travelling man may be tourist
or a tramp The distinction is mat
ter of money.
In after years the perusal of love
letter that he wrote his wife before
marriage makes man feel like lead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
PREVENT SAGGING OF FENCES
Admirably-Made of a Long Piece
of Wire Bent Double.

To keep barbed-wire and similar
fences from sagging between the
posts, stay has been invented which
apparently serves its purpose ade
quately. 1t is made of long piece OF
wire bent double. hairpinlike, with
one end twisted spirally about the 9th.
er, which remains straight. At in.
tervals there are small loops through
which the fence wires may pass The
top of the device is Topped while at
the bottom are the two free ends OF
the wire. In placing it on a fence
the top wire of the latter is straddled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
ROUGHAGE FOR FARM HORSES
When Fed iciousIy-Timothy
Is Most Popular.

Like oats, timothy is considered by
many horsemen indispensable to the
best horse rations, but this is by no
means the case Of the most available
of the hays, timothy is the lowest in
digestible nutrients It's great popu-
larity as a horse feed is due to the
fact that it is usually brighter and
freer from dust than the other hays.
also it is most relished by the horse
However, either clover or alfalfa
hays, if fed judiciously, will make good
roughage for farm horses.
Alfalfa has a nutritive ration of
about IA, that is to say it is very
high in protein, and about as high
in fats and carbohydrates as timo-
thy. Because of its high protein
content it has slightly laxative eff
feet, but this may be overcome by
cutting the alfalfa late in the bloom
Under this condition it makes a most
excellent horse feed for brood mares
and colts, and it can also be fed with
great profit to farm work horses. The
horses relish the hay and hold their
weight, and even gain under steady
work. They also show as much met
tie and vitality as though they were
fed timothy.
Glover is another excellent rough
age. In fact, many horsemen have
found it more valuable than timothy
hay. 1t has a high nutritive value,
and is very palatable. In a certain
case number of horses doing or
binary work were maintained on
clover for several years without any
grain allowance. The objections
raised to clover are that it is usually
too dusty, and too rich in protein for
driving horses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
INCENTIVE TO RAISE SWINE
Farmer Should Not Only Provide Meat
for His Own Table, But Have
Some for the Market.

The price of hogs continues to climb
and bacon and hams are keeping right
in close touch with the advance. This
is going to work hardship on many
a man who has been in the habit of
enjoying these products. With the
farmer, however, it should be az in
centive to raise hogs not only to pro-
vide meat for his own table, but to
have some for the market. There is
both good living and money in it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Eternal Fitness.

According to statistics" remarked
the man who reads the scientific notes
in patent medicine almanacs, there
are no cats in the Arctic regions"
We'll" rejoined the homegrown
philosopher, that's fortunate thing
for the natives, anyway"
why is it?" asked the party of the
first part, after the manner Of his
kind.
dispenser, "just imagine cats in o
country where the nights are six
months long"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28


Taken
n
raised this
such these all the world India SIAM China Africa Mexico
millions fish in the
splendid them.
Fish animals however, said Mr. Paun they their
mulcoor that its its mouth The female carries the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28


putt lie al
and with him
which depended japanese
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disappointment the
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naudy
panic the pusher prescribed route
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

on MS TOOL and N large glass house
in his back yards. The mans name is
William L. Paullin, and, in addition to
seven fine children, he has this won
derful and unsurpassed collection of
both goldfish and tropical ones.
Let no reader have visions of
huge sturgeon or Florida sharks or
giant-fnned animals Of any kind. Many
of these thousands are only a quarter
Of an inch long, some only six
teenth, and never will be any larger,
Whereas the "taIlest" fish Of the whole
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Anticinatino The Honor.

'I beg your pardon!" apologized the
clumsy man
You are partially mistaken, my
dear sir, but l thank you from the
bottom of my heart for the COM
pliment!" answered the gentleman
with the rotund personality and
protund utterance. Il am not the gov
ernor, but-ahl-in confidence | may
say that / am about to reluctantly con-
sent at the earnest solicitation Of my
many friends to become candidate
for that high ce."-Kansas City
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
MAKE BETTER BUTTER
No Reason Why Product Should
Not Be Improved in Quality.
Ry More Careful Handling and Fol-
lowing Simple Directions Given,
Better Grade Can Be Made
Hand Separator Favored.
Rv H NJ RANFs !

Nearly all butter sold by the farmer
is poorer quality than it should be.
By more careful handling and better
methods there is no reason why this
product should not only be improved
in quality, but a better price should
be received for it. By carrying out
the following conditions and methods
a very much better grade of butter
should be produced:
Hand separator cream produces bet
ter butter than that separated by any
other method The deep can sur
rounded by cold water is second best;
pans and crooks are third best, and
the water-dilution method comes last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
MoIdy Feeds Kill Horses

Frequently horses die of forage poi
soning caused by molds in the straw
or corn. AT once change to good hay,
sound oats and wheat bran, then there
will be no more losses. Keep the
horses out of pastures. At the outset
Of an attack full dose of physic
should be given, but prevention is all
important, and no specific remedy
has been found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Novel solution of Mystery.

A novel contribution to this long
debated subject of the Irish potato is
that of Mr.. C. L. Fitch, who writes
from the economical point of view.
His argument is that the open struc-
ture of the stomata of the potato
leaf, permitting rapid evaporation, and
the loose, incoherent structure of the
root cap. which is adapted only to
penetrate in open soils. indicate that
the plant is a native of sandy. open
soils and a maritime atmosphere, or
misty, we'll drained mountain slopes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Alfalfa Under Mater

Alfalfa is often killed by oYerfows
from streams During its growing
period it will not usually Withstand
more than twenty-four hours Of com
plete submergence or more than forty
eight hours Of partial overflow. Dur
ing the dormant period of winter, how
ever. fields have been known to re-
main under flowing water for two
weeks without serious injury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
When Run Curtis

When small rugs curl, crate bees
wax or spermaceti over the underside
Of the rug at the corners and press
with a warm iron. This tends to stiff
en- the corners and in no way will the
wax or spermaceti injure the floor,
since it soaks into the coarse threads
Of the rug.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Stays Prevent Sagging.

by the forked end of the stay, which
is then pushed down like an auger, the
lower fence wires being inserted be-
tween the two prongs as they are
reached. The operation requires only
a moments time, so that several hun
dred of the stays may be put in place
in one day.-Popular Mechanics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

brothertnlaw
another who
The lines the chorus
psychic
swelterng
At eight o'clock Lew Fields had
the the search coong began.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
The wors. INTERPRETATION.

Il saw Jagsby last night propped
against a fire plug, his derby over one
eye, his walking stick bent under his
weight and his clothing sadly disar-
ranged"
Pretty full, eh?'
Yes, but he still had his wits about
him"
''Indeed?"
YES. AS helped him to taxi he
rnuttered that he hoped no one would
think he was trying to initiate Char
ley Chaplin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

CHORUS IN a new tragedy, up or
Down, or Who Stole the Oxygen?" the
first rehearsal of which in the eleva-
tor of the Broadway Theater building,
had just ended under the direction of
the elevator operator, William White,
who was not named for his color
The act began when the chorus
found itself stuck at $50 o'clock a
foot beneath the first floor ceiling in
a 8 by 5 by space and with walls
one and a half feet thick on all sides.
The seven fmproyised a few lines
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Lookina to the Future

DO you think the next election is
going your way?"
I don't know anything about that"
replied Senator Sorghum. I'm busily
revising my opinions and trying to go
its way"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Banana supplanting Apple

There is no doubt that the banana
has. to considerable extent. dis
placed the apple, and if the latter fruit
is to hold its own, more care must
be taken, not only in its cultivation
but in its attractive appearance in
the city markets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Fully EXPLAINED.

And you didn't operate on him.
asked the first doctor.
NO" replied the other one.
And you examined him carefully -
Sure. He didn't have q dollar! 3"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
WAITING to See.

Gladys-Why did you refuse him If
you loved him?
Gwen-Well, you see, he said he
couldn't live without me, and it
aroused my curiosity.-Sydney Bul.
letin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

George Dyson, a negro, was explain
ing about the arrest of 25 negroes at
zoos East Nineteenth street about
1870 o'clock in the morning. Justice
Casimir J. WeIch in the South side
court listened attentively. Il can't
decide whether dog walking is disturb
ing the peace or not. Let's see you
dog walk"
Dyson and Minnie Sawyer, to the
mingled humming and clapping Of
hands and stamping of feet, dog
- |l0 COURTROOM,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Great Undertakino

Apple orchards ought to be sprayed
three times year, and when it comes
to taking care of 500 or 1000 trees,
it will be readily seen that this is
no small undertaking
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

CdIt III Ed0L OIdHgt, WIS as HIHIy
of the opinion that Weinert could not
lose. So Magee and O'Neu made a
wager.
Weinert got the decision, and Ma
gee fulfilled the losers share of the
bet. Its terms were that he should
push a peanut from St. Marks tri-
angle, West Orange, along Main street
to ]. f. Cronen's cafe, one and three
fourths miles to the eastward. O'Neil
fulfilled the winners privilege of see
u II tknt n.-nr1-kndH- 1.-hn n1-nr. had
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
System of Selling Crops.

No complicated system of soiling
crops is needed to feed cows during
a period of drought. Corn, oats and
peas, clover and alfalfa are the best
for winter feeding as well as for soil
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Neniect Is Extensive

Good orchardists say that an or
chard neglected for one year, that is.
without spraying or pruning and cult
walton, puts it back fully three years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
Acimartane in Eeedinn Oats

Oats fed to dairy heifers and to
COWS heavy with calf, have a specially
good influence upon the organs of ma
ternity and their use viii be OF benefit
until the cow is again safely in calf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
a Dry Mash >or Fowls.

4 recommended dry mash is made
as follows:
Wheat bran, two parts.
Wheat middlings, one part.
Cornmeal, one part.
Ground oats, one part.
Beef scraps, one part.
To this can be added in bulk, cut
clover hay according to the way the
fowls eat it. The parts Of the rest
of the formula is by weight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
standardizino ELECTRICITY.

Experts from the United States and
England have agreed on international
standards for electrical machinery
which are expected to be adopted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28
nnn,t croud the EoMIs.

Crowding is the bane Of the average
farm flock in winter quarters. Better
by far to cut the flock in two and givo
the remainder the room and care the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-28

lawdy awd Look dat step! do
completion
a
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