The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-01-18

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400 06 acres and dollafs of,which, amount
ore i .O34 1U3, IS actes- of land which have
been set apart to the various counties, in
nroportion to the riunbeS of acres of Swamp
Land in each county ;,.e Sc, 089t72 are dues
ON contracts for theis sale of Swamp LANDS,
and S414.21 moneyyall of which has been
set apart to such counties as were, IN the
rsrtition. entitled to the sap he. The furth-
or sum ofS18 819 As is due to. various coun-
ties. to be paid from the prni ;eeds OF the first
sale of Swamp Lands 20 o93't oy l.. 81
The Normal School Fund received 504,-
505,36 acres OF land, .o ..
Which represents. .....-...--..- 1904 595 80
For dues on contracts. ---------- 80 i2S,9o4 o.
Forfeited mortgaged Lands APP
fnyestroents in Bonds and Certif-
Gates Of Indebtedness and mtges,. $3.50 OF
sll2824 SIS
Which amount is subject to the claim of
the Drainage Fund of $lS,9l9,40 to be
maid from the first sales OF the Swamp
Lands. = Z = n ~ -
This law puts at rest, forever, all ques-
+ions connected with the disposition of
Swamp Lands aud has given to each To-
cality its share, the proceeds Of which can
be managed by the citizens thereof, to suit
themselves, and renders the citizens Of each
town directly interested in the sale and pro
lection of the lands, and epdows the Not
NAL School with fund sufficient to enable
the Regents to eventually establish one
Normal School in each Congressional Dis
trict
SCHOOLS.
call your special attention to the inter
esting report of the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instructions BID do ETr : +
There is no document laid before the
Legislature yearly Of more Importance or
entitled to more consideration. s-s,.
Number of children in the State over
four and under twenty years Of age. 800, :
s5S2.H .ss #gt# ,f-s*3
Number of pupils who attended public
schools 223, 067
& Number of children who did not attend
public schools, 112 SIS.
s Number of teachers employed, Z 532
Average wages of male teachers per
mouth, $36.45.
Average wages of female teachers per
month $22,24 81 s,. s,r r.. ~ I
-go State School Fund apportioned, Sl5l, SIC,
a. sra re' :
Total-amount expended during the year
for the support of Public Schools, $1,036,-
068, 81. 20 ----s - r. /
Cash value of school houses and sites 81 J.
669, 770-66. 81, .~..-. l.4sas
The Board of Regents of Normal Schools
have examined several localities with view
to making selections for the establishment
Of schools as directed by law Various eli
ties aud villages have made liberal offers for
the purpose Of securing the location of a
Normal School, indicating great interest in
the cause of education, but no locations have
as yet been decided upon, the Board wisely
retaining from hasty action in Il matter SO,
important 1t commends itself to your con
sideration without argument
AGRICULTURAL.
Chapter 1870 of the United States statues,
approved July I'd, 1862, donates to this
state 240, Og0 acres of land for the purpose
of Establishing an Agricultural College.
The lands have been heretofore selected
but no further provisions have been made
for carrying out the Intention Of the law,
which provides for the Investment of the
proceeds of the sale Of said lands in the Uni
ted States or other stock. 'sFhe interest of
which shall be inyiolably appropriated by
each STATE which may take aud claim the
benefit OF this act, to the endowment, sup
port and maintenance Of at least one col
lego where the leading object shall be, with
out excluding other scientific and classical
studies, and including military tactics to
teach such branches Of learning as are re-
lated to Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
in such manner as the Legislatures of tho
states may respectively prescribed order to
promote the liberal and practical education
Of the industrial classes III the several pur-
suits and professions of life"
. sum not ext eedine ten per centtm upon
the amount received by any sfa'e may be ex-
pended Tor the purehase 0l1and or sites or ex-
permenta farms, bul the principal cannot be
diminished for any other purpose.
The Jaw cited also PROVIDE iha any state
which may AXE and claim the, benefit of the
provisions OF this aaf, stall provide within five
years, at least one cullege
or the grant TO such stale shall cease.
An institution Of The kind contemplated by
this HcI will be of the greatest p ssbe benefit
to III 9 indu-trial classes Of our Stae ana should
be opened at the earliest moment practicable.
1teel it my duty to repeat the recommends
tioD o my predecessor and to urge uDon you
the Importance of at once complying with the
conditions OF the grant, that the State may reap
is benefits.
An important advantage to be gained by the
early establishment of This college is the Militia
ry education which 1t - evidently intended
shall be given tn The Students attending IL T.
g l need not urge upon You the necessity of a
good military school. No state should be with
out one
The number Of County Agricultural Societies
whicn report to the Secretary Of State in ao-
eordance with the provisions OF He,riou 4, chap
Ter %, laws of 1893, is twenty ont, the total re-
eepis OF which snIUuni ed to $i2 265 10. Amount
paid on premiums 81 GS5 90 &s.ss..
Fhe agricultural statistics az colected by
tEs,.ar
ment, are very imperfect. Fhe labor performed
IN making these collections and Returns haa cost
not less than $4,000. I shehave thar il would
be better TO So. change the law as To require the
assessors, each year, so make u return OF the
leading productions OF the State To be collected
al the same time they Tpake the YEARLY asyeas-
meni, and upon the same blank used by the
people in making their reftit ct properly In A
shprf tlne ihe people would become accustomed
10 IRE system and would make their returns &C
curat5iy. Such returns would cost nothing
and W uld give, for tue beneft OF the State. an.
'n9al information upon thsssu bect. IS
the tofiowing Is q !lSt of st,me Of the most I'M
poria"t products OF the State trr 1864 with
their va uation; l9
No othus4sr- of apples .,.,llgs4o ' il9 sls
...asos 10 "heaS' 81 100 9,ls8 0lS
do rye, ..-.--... $50 02S 374 ,116
as.. 40 oats ,7;,r s,s66S 4So 45l5,809
C. Il -.f do 6uckw heat. 246,O4S III sos
- do eorn. 49,. -7,2lO484 5 Sos, 494
Ichs OF fay. ..-............ gil 24I 5056T14
Cattle and calves on hand. AL SIS 6459 ,526
HOSES oSs 81 and rs ii 5dss 80 8ss
ShseP on hALu ......... i,O3o,6yg l,9l5,24S
1t certainly cannot be necessary for me
to urge upon you the Importance of foster
ing tue agricultural, mining and manufac-
turing interests Of the State !; lying as they
do, as the foundation of the material pros.
perity of our people they will command at