Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-20

and l pound of oats, while the dry
mash was pounds of corn meal and
l pound of beef scrap. About equal
parts of the scratch mixture and the
dry mash were fed.
For late pastures for the brood sow
and litter, wheat and rye should be
seeded in August and may be pastur-
ed until growth is checked, without
injury to the spring growth.
Alfalfa, bluegrass, clover, cowpeas,
rape, and soy beans all make valua-
bic pasturage for the brood sow and
her fall litter.
Sod land to be used for corn next
year should be plowed Immediately
after haying and cultivated deeply the
rest of the summer to reduce the num-
Der of wireworms
Wilbur Mccarthy of Minneapolis
arrived in this city Saturday and
Ispent Sunday with his father and sis
tiers. He left Monday night for Ham
mond, Indiana, where he has accept
ed position as pressman in large
printing establishment there. If ev-
erything proves satisfactory at Ham
mond, he expects to move his family
to that place. Wilbur has many frinds
here who wish him success in his new
undertaking.
| Messrs L. Amundson and Lewis
Schroeder of this city, and Geo. w.
! Brown of Pittsville, representing the
Wood County Highway Commission
took a trip the past week to Baraboo
and Oconomowoc where they made an
inspection of a variety of road con-
struction with different material. The
state is going to try out a variety of
concrete, cement construction high
ways by using different kinds and sizes
of crushed rock. This kind of road
work is now being laid by the state
authorities. Our commissioners being
anxious to keep posted on the best
road construction for the least money,
took this opportunity to obtain this
valuable information. The state COM
missioners will keep track of the dur
ability of each kind of construction
for year after which they will make
a report of the kind of construction
that piVeS the best wear
FOUND:-A canoe in the Wiscon-
sin river below the North Western R.
R. bridge. The owner can have same
by proving property and paying for
this notice. Call at this office. 1tp.
Frank Anderson of Cumberland,
Wis, drove to this city in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Oppedahl, of
Minneapolis, and were guests of Mr..
and Mrs G. G. Ekelund of this city.
Mr. Anderson will be kindly remember
ed by many of the old settlers of
Grand Rapids and vicinity as he for
rerly resided in this city and was clerk
for Geo. A. Corriveau when he run a
general mercantile stoe itnhrefaemffi
general mercantile store in the frame
building that stands just next to the
Nash Hardware store now used as a
warehouse He returned home Tues
day morning and Mr.. and Mrs. Oppe-
dahl continued on to Chicago.
Claus Johnson, county treasurer of
Wood county, is away visiting his son,
Carl Johnson, in Aurora, Nebraska,
From there he will go to Lunsberg,
Kansas, and visit Mrs. Minnie Hen
mann, formerly resident of the town
of Sigel, Wood county. He expects
to be away two or three weeks. Dur
ing his absence, Miss Peters, deputy
clerk, is looking after all matters
connected with his office.
LOST:-Somewhere on First or Sc
cond street a gold ring set with three
diamonds. A suitable reward will be
given if returned to the Reporter of
fee.
Messrs. Al. Voss, Henry Ebbe, Geo.
n. Wood and Earl Pemberton were
members of fishing party that spent
Sunday fishing at Tim Ostrum' S
, Bayou which is about % miles down
= the Wisconsin river Al Voss caught
t five fish and Henry Ebbe three, one OF
which weighed 80 pounds a small
mouth bass. These fish are very
scarce in the Wisconsin river. The
register of deeds was greatly delight
, ed over this catch
n Messrs. A. J. Cowell, Edward Bias