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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21

bination of tractor and horses to good
advantage.
The coming horse will have to be a
better horse. With the shortage of
labor more horses will be used in large
units. Large, uniform horses work
best in such units. Farmers who in
tend to produce horses should buy
their foundation stock now and begin
raising colts, McNall believes. Then.
when the demand for horses becomes
strong, the farmers will be in position
to sell several colts per year.
The shortage of horses is already be-
ing felt. Horses are being shipped into
Wisconsin by the carload and are be-
ing sold at good prices. Unfortunately
these are not the horses from which
good stock can be produced. The horse
farms of the country should see a good
business in the next five years for 1t
Is upon them that we must depend for
our good foundation stock.
The farmer who is fortunate enough
to own q good pure-bred mare Of the
draft horse type may find it profitable
to start building up his own supply of
horses so that when the demand be-
comes greater he will be in position
to take advantage Of the situation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Power for the Farm
From Small Stream
Neglected Sources May Be
Put to Good Uses.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Small streams frequently are neg
lected sources Of power that may be
utilized in generating electricity to
sibly to operate a number of small
machines, says the bureau of public
roads, United States Department Of
Agriculture, in Farmers Bulletin 143O,
Power for the Farm From Small
Streams" just published. Electrical
equipment on the farm saves time and
labor In the household and farm work.
To be sound investment, however,
the cost Of installation should not be
greater than the benefits obtained
would justify. In this respect, the bu-
reau points out by way Of caution,
farm water-power electric outfits have
their limitations.
In the new bulletin an attempt ID
made to acquaint farmers with the
possibilities of developing the power of
small streams by converting it into
electrical energy. 1t discusses the
uses to which the power can be put.
The bulletin gives information that
will enable prospective water-power
users to avoid unnecessary expense,
and explains how to determine the
power a stream will supply.
Copies Of the bulletin may be had
free, as long as the supply lasts, by
writing to the Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Toad of Great Value on
Farms and in Orchards

We say that life is made up Of the
the value that many little animals are
to US. How many of us ever stop to
consider the toad? In most instances
he is considered just little nuisance,
put here to be in the way just as other
harmful animals are. But the next
toad you see hopping along, stop and
watch him perform. BY studying the
toad the student will learn that he is
of great value to the farmer and or
chardist, writes J. w. Recknor, Jr., in
the Farm and Ranch.
The tongue of the toad is half an
inch long or longer, and he can use 1t
to perfection, too, when it comes to
catching flies I admit that the toad
seems to be very lazy creature hop
ping about, but that Is the very time
he is doing his duty. The toad hops
about, and when fly comes near
enough, out goes his long tongue in
an instant. Mr.. Fly is caught and his
career, carrying typhoid germs to well
peoples dining rooms, Is stopped.
Mr.. Toad is an eater Of insects and
is valuable to the farmer in his crops.
1t is estimated that the toad is worth
$40 per year to the farmer. If he is
worth only half this much, then the
toad Is a valuable little fellow to us
rural people. Toads should be given
all the protection possible so their
number will increase. Some people
allow their children to kill toads, but
this should not be. Protect the toad,
for he is our good little friend.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Cutworms Cause Serious
Damage to Many CroCs

Cutworms often cause serious dam
age to some small fruits, vegetables
and other crops. Because Of reports
of serious damage to strawberries and
blackberries in 1924, the entomologists
Of the New York State agricultural
experiment station at Geneva gave
the following directions for control
ling this insect.
For quick results an inexpensive
poison bait Is recommended, either
broadcast in the field or, in the case
of small fruits, sprinkled about the
bases Of the plants. The following
formula will provide enough material
for five acres:
Bran, 20 pounds; paris. green, one
pound; cheap sirup two quarts; three
lemons and three and one-half gallons
of water. The bran and paris green
are mixed dry. The juice of the
lemons is squeezed into the water and
the peel and pulp chopped to fine bits
and added to the water. The strip
is then dissolved in the water and
fruit mixture and the liquid stirred
into the bran thoroughly in order to
dampen 1t evenly. If smaller guam
tity is wanted, the amounts of the
different ingredients may be reduced
proportionately. It is recommended
that the poison bait be applied in the
evening, because the cutworms are
night feeders and the bat will thus
be in a fresher condition than if APP
piled earlier in the day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Prevent Cows From
Eating Garlic Tops
Disagreeable Flavor and
Odor Spread Quickly.

prepared by the United States Department
of AgricultuFo.)
One minute after garlic is eaten by
a COW the disagreeable flavor and odOr
of this pungent plant may be detected
In the milk. This is one of the facts
brought out in an investigation car
ried on by the bureau Of dairying,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, and reported in Department Bull
letin 1885, Effect Of Garlic on the
Flavor of Milk, by G. j. Babcock. The
only practical way to prevent the ap-
pearance of this flavor and odor In
milk in regions where the weed in
tests pastures, is to keep the cows
from eating the plant.
In the tests, which were made by
giving to several persons samples OF
milk from cows MIXED at different
periods after having been fed garlic
and from check cows, it was found
that the intensity Of the bad flavor
and odOr increased until 1t reached
maximum at ten minutes after feed
ing the odorous ration. Bad flavor and
odor were present to an objectionable
degree when the cows ate one-half
pound of garlic tops four hours before
milking. AS the time between the eat
ing of the garlic and milking time in
creased, the bad flavor and odor di-
minished and in seven hours practical
ly disappeared.
Not only were the garlic flavor and
odor taken in by eating, but 1t was
shown that inhaling garlic for ten
minutes gives strong flavor and odor
to the milk. Milk drawn 80 minutes
after Inhalation of garlic was prac-
tically free from Objectionable fiavors
and odors.
Copies Of the bulletin may be OBJ
tanned free, as long as the supply lasts,
from the United States Department Of
Agriculture, Washington.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Bordeaux Mixture Spray
Will Protect Potatoes

When the potato plants are six
inches high, spray with bordeaux mix
ture. See that every part of the plant,
leaves, upper and under sides of the
leaves, and stems are reached with the
spray to protect them from blights
and rust.
This spraying is very important, as
it reaches the heart of the cluster of
stems and leaves-which is hardest to
reach as the plant grows.
Just as important Is spraying to
kill insect enemies. Use one-half
pound of pure paris green in 80 gall
Ions Of the bordeaux mixture. Spray
with the poison just as the eggs of the
Colorado beetle first show signs of
Matching. Make one or two more ap-
plications Of the poison three to five
days apart, as required
Spray with bordeaux at least four
times. Spray every ten days or two
weeks until the potato tops get large
enough to meet in the rows, or until
they are as large as they ever will be.
Ii you can't get in four sprayings ten
days or two weeks apart while the
plants are making this growth, spray
oftener.
That is, do this IL you are planting
potatoes for profit. Careful tests in
New Jersey show a profit Of $40 an
acre of potatoes by spraying, and sim
liar results have been arrived at else
where. People who make a business
of growing them for the market would
never think of emitting the spraying.
They know their business.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
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OF POULTRY
WORTH REMEMBERING

The poultry producers who do not
give their fiocks the run of the farm
have problem of yard management
to consider in the handling of their
flocks. Where the poultry have the
run Of the farm this problem is not
SO important, but instead, the pro-
Queer has the problem Of keeping the
ground Immediately adjacent to the
houses in a sanitary condition.
1t has been demonstrated in all
classes of live stock that rotation of
pastures is an important means Of
lessening disease. This has been rec
ognized for many years in the man
agement of sheep and is becoming
more recognized in the handling of
known as the MCLEAN county sys-
tent
In the handling Of poultry it is well
to have double yards so that one
might rotate green crops. The yards
may be sown to rye, oats, wheat or
any quick-growing crop and while the
fowls are using one yard the green
feed in the other Is getting fresh
start.
If the yards are only on one side
of the house it Is preferable that they
be on the south side in order that the
birds get the benefit of the dry
ground and the warm sun In the early
spring.
If the yards are in permanent sod 1t
usually requires from 20 to so square
feet for each bird. If part Of the
green feed is supplied in other forms
half of this amount will be sufficient.
Shade of some type Is needed in the
poultry yards. Fruit trees are often
used for this purpose. If trees are
not available then some type Of arti-
ficiai shade should be supplied.
Select the best eggs for Matching.
Use the mother hen when possible
or match early chicks with incubators.
Care for early Matched baby chicks
well.
Feed early baby chicks properly to
give them good start.
1t is always well to clean and dis
infect the houses and pens thoroughly
where the puIlets are to live. This Is
especially true if the birds formerly
occupying the building have been dis
eased or have had worms.
Artificial lights should not be used
on pullets until they have had a
chance to respond to normal condi-
lions. If they do not respond quickly
enough, or if neck molt starts then
lights can be used with good effect.
Lack of ventilation causes dampness
in the houses and this in turn results
in colds and roup.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
animals. declares F. W. Duffee Of the

animals, declares F. w. Duffe1 of the
agricultural engineering department,
who constructed the machine for the
college. There seems to be relation
between the pulling power of horse
and it's heart girth, but we have not
run enough tests to come to definite
conclusion, Duffee points out. This
machine will make it possible to build
up a superior type of draft horse
which is better suited to all loads.
'This machine serves to bring out
an object lesson In horsemanship. l
am confident that many horses could
pull better with proper training and a
good driver" Duffee asserts.
The greatest cause of failure Is I'M
even pulling. Some teams refuse to
pull together with the result that they
can pull only a very small load. At
the recent pulling contests held at the
college this idea stood out very plainly.
The driver succeeds with his team only
as he works with them and trains
them.
Future Supply of Horses.
The immediate future in horse pro-
duction is uncertain but the ten-year
period looks good, is the way P. b..
McNall, agricultural economist, ex-
presses his opinion of the future OF
the horse industry. The supply, and
consequently the price for horses go
in 2O-3O year cycles. At present we
are entering the period of low supply
and high prices. There were one-third
less stations standing for service in
1924 than in 1910. This means that
we will either face horse shortage or
else the tractor will come into wider
use. Many farmers are using COM
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
REDUCE FRUIT COST,
FORM SPRAY RING

Some Of grandfather's fayorite apple
trees are going to be sprayed this
spring Old orchards as well as
younger ones, when sprayed, produce
fruit which is not badly damaged by
worms.
MANY Wisconsin orchards are now
sprayed each spring. Some farmers
have changed from the laborious meth
cd of spraying by hand to the use of
a power. sprayer. Power sprayers are
expensive, hence farmers band to-
gether in little groups of eight or ten
to buy the equipment. They hire a
man to spray the trees whenever they
need spraying, usually four times each
season. These cooperative groups are
called spray rings.
'sThe spray ring makes the farmer
with twenty or thirty trees as sure of
good fruit as the man with large
orchard who can afford to own an out
fit" saws G. L. Kuehner, extension hor-
ticulturist. wisconsin College of Agri-
culture. 1t makes possible good re-
sults from the small-siZed orchard
without extremely high expense for
time, labor, spray machine and spray
materials. 1t makes possible more
and better fruit from the farm orch
ard and because Of better quality more
advantageous disposal of any surplus.
The county agent forms the back
ground for the spray ring. Anyone
desiring the formation of spray ring
should get in touch with the county
agent. He will try to locate group
of farmers who are interested in hav-
ing their orchards sprayed and he will
organize them into spray ring. The
county agent will also assist in locat-
ing an experienced operator for the
spraying machine
If the county agent or other agricul-
tural leader desires assistance, the col
lege will help through its fruit special
LIST. Every county agent who has
orchard improvement work as one of
ais projects may receive the personal
help of the fruit specialist of the col
Lege for a period of two years.
The college fruit specialist gives the
spray operator personal training the
srst year. The spraying work of all
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Trapping and Poisoning
for Control of Gophers

Trapping and poisoning are methods
recommended for the control of GO
piers, according to Fred D. Butcher,
extension entomologist at Iowa State
college. Traps set in runways should
always be used to supplement other
control measures. Special pocket go
pher traps are advised.
For poisoning gophers, use a bait
made by cutting sweet potatoes, car
rots or parsnips into pieces about one
inch long and about one-half inch in
diameter. Wash and drain the pieces
as soon as they are cut. Over one gal
lon of the bait sprinkle one-eighth of
an ounce Of powdered strychnine. Stir
one or two pieces of bait into the go
pher runways one or two feet from
each mound The runways may be To-
Gated by means of a sharp stick or
wagonbox endgate rod used as probe
and the bait dropped through the holes
thus made. Close the holes after in
sorting the bait.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Spraying Potato Vines
for Control of Beetle

Spraying of potato vines is very
necessary if insect damage is to he
avoided. Any of the arsenical in
secticides will control the striped Col
orado potato beetle and the gray
blister beetle. The usual spray is so
gallons of water with 1.5 pounds of
paris green, 2 pounds of calcium ar
senate or pounds of lead arsenate.
If paris green or calcium arsenate Is
used, an equal quantity of lime should
be used, to prevent burning. These
poisons are frequently applied in the
form of a dust, mixing l part of
poison with 20 parts of hydrated lime.
In a home garden paris green and flour
is sometimes used.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Fd:I..rlI:'lnI.l!.lE-LItlr'.

Think of alfalfa Then plant it.
The first step toward securing poor
yields is buying cheap seed.
The best way to hit stumps is not
with your pillow but with dynamite.
TITS long way to harvest, but there
is no escaping the results of using
poor seed.
Certified potato seed is the kind
that best growers buy, plant, and de-
pend upon.
1t costs no more to feed good cow
than a poor one; the difference all
comes In the returns.
Rape stimulates gains in pigs and
saves feed, especially the purchased
supplements, such as tankage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21

Spring is the best season for the
planting of all kinds of nursery stock.
It is less costly to be prepared for
apple scab than to be surprised by it.
Don't rely too much on your own
opinion; men have been known to
err.
Don't let the weeds get a start. It's
worse than a large handicap in foot
race. Sharpen the hoes and start from
the same mark.
An incubator room that can main
tain temperature ranging between
60 and 20 degrees F. will increase the
efficiency of the incubator.
Two-thirds of the seed corn sent to
the New Jersey College of Agriculture
for test has been found unfit to be
used for planting. Play safe and have
yours tested.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Feed for Young Chicks

The young chicks should not be fed
until they are Ar hours old, whether
they are with ben or in brooder. The
first feed should consist of baked
johnny-cake broken up into small
pieces, or hard.boiled eggs mixed with
stale bread crumbs or rolled oats, using
sufficient quantity Nf the latter to
make dry, crumbly mixture or a
mash of two quarts of rolled oats, cre
part bran and one part middlings bv
weight, mixed with milk or with boiled
eggs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Orchards Need Repairs

In every fruit region there are or
chards that need to be rejuvenated,
made over, or repaired These are not
always old orchards. Some have not
reached their prime, and some have
never borne barrel of fruit. Many
such orchards have not had a chance
through neglect, and others have suf-
aered al the hands of ignorant owners.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Find Rape Superior as
Pasture Crop for PIGS

When compared with other pasture
crops for pigs, rape demonstrates it.
self the equal of any and the superior
of most Of them. Feeding trials at
the Iowa and Ohio stations with fat
tening pigs on corn and tankage on
pasture have shown the gains pro-
duced, feed requirements and carry
Ing capacities OF rape and alfalfa to
be practically Identical. Alfalfa, of
course, enriches the soil as a legume
and also has the ability to produce
hay, neither of which is true of rape
When neither alfalfa or clover is avail
able for the pigs, however, rape should
not be omitted. 1t is of course, much
superior to bluegrass pasture, par
Sfcularly after July 1.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Don't Overfeed Chicks

When the chicks are two days old
they should be given their first feed,
which should consist of little chick
feed to which has been added some
chic .-size grit. The first few feed
ings should be placed where the
chicks can easily find the feed. Later
the feed may be scattered In the litter
to promote exercise. Feed four OF
five times a day for the first week, to
prevent overlooking, then reduce to
three times a day,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21

rings is closely supervised. Between
sprays the county agent and the fruit
specialist make a private call at the
orchard of each of the members to as
sist the orchardist with recommends
tons and suggestions for the improve
ment OF his orchard and small fruit
plantation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Sweet Clover Helps

Sweet clover prepares land for al
9alfa. This is especially true on any
of the poorer types of soil where 1t
is desired to grow alfalfa. The large
roots Of the sweet clover plants open
up the subsoil and the plants inocu-
aate soil with the proper bacteria for
alfalfa. Follow the sweet clover with
q cultivated crop.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
Setting Out Raspberry

Raspberry plants may be set out
In either fall or spring, spring pre-
ferred. Keep them free from weeds
bv cultivation until late in June, then
cease cultivation and let the late
weeds grow until the next spring, and
cultivate again. The tops should be
cut back in early spring before any
growth has started, to hip or waist
height.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21
CONTESTS IN HORSE
PULLING AT FAIRS
Dobbin Becomes Popular
Again Through Power
Testing Device.

Id DOBB BIN,
most. faithful of
all dumb animals
in his service to
man, is coming
back into popu-
larity. For a time
1t seemed as
though the horse
would be re-
placed by the
tractor; in fact,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-21

the prediction was made by many
people. The Horse Association of
America felt that some method of
measuring the power of the horse
ought to be devised which would lead
people toward keener appreciation
of the great reserve power of the
horse.
Testing Apparatus Simple.
The horse and mule dynamometer is
exceedingly simple. It utilizes the
principle of hydraulics and has an APP
pearance much like the ordinary wa
gon. Weights Of the desired amount
are suspended in the air while the
horses are pulling. The wagon can
not move forward until the weights are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21

supposed To tighten their leisure
hour. the heads Of Drake and
Stevens were not far distant: both
were so near 10 Mary that the scent
OF her hair was in their ne=sssgls.
Perhaps we had better play
cards" Mary suggested. She sat up
right. Stevens brcathed heavily. and
there was a glitter In his eyes M he
glanced swiftly at Drake,
Don't let's be dultters," he
laughed queeriy.
Down on the maindeck the Doctor
gave water 10 the one sheep remain
ing. He fingered at the pen. furtively
scanning the decks. Swiftly lodging
back to the galley. ne took out some
thing which he rolled up in his filthy
apron. StilI as furtive as thief he
stole along 10 ths big veutilatoF
which ran down thru the midship
house into the uiain hold. When he
returned 10 hts galley. 10 take his
afternoon rest. one Of the boys quit
bis work with Chips and climbed
nirnbly on TO the house Mary caught
sight OF his toussled head and mis-.
chievous face. She welcomed the
break IN her uneasy situation. for
uneasy II had grown in few min.
utes. There was that Internal civil
lty again creeping into every word
uttered between the two men beside
her. She had caught one glimpse OF
Stevens face. and II made her shiyer
for all the heat. so charged with
strong PASSIONS was IL. And Drake
was still more disgusting by reason
Of his greater control over his out
ward emotions. But ever since that
terrific melee In Cape Town. tho long
cut on his cheek. which Jake Stevens
had dealt him. tho II had healed.
still left a narrow scar from eye TO
lip corner; and IL ever Alden brakes
blood pulsed hot in anger. that rib
bonlke scar stood out vividly white
II appeared 10 throb. to writhe. II
was white nov. II throbbed. II
seemed to writhe. Mary sat back
with n sharp scraplng OF her stool.
She could bear the tension no longer
And upon tho heavy air, shrill and
excited. pealed the boyish yell from
the inIdahip house top.
CONTINUED In Our Next ISSUE