The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04
WISCONSIN NEWS.
Deaths.

Waukesha county, and member of the Wis
consin Legislature in 1916 and 1850, died sud
denly last week, at his residence in the town of
Genesee, aged about IS.
; ON last Saturday morning man about 80
years OF age, named Clark, residing in Winnie
come, was discovered lying on the floor of the
shanty, where he lived alone so badly frozen
that he died in a few hours. His head was
frozen fast to the floor, and both hands and
arms frozen to the elbow.
Business Enterprise.
The recent exhibition of the Central Wiscon-
sin Poultry Association, held at Madison, proved
entirely successful. A fine display of poultry,
etc., was made and large number of persons
took part in the show. The exhibition was
purely experimental, and was for the purpose
of ascertaining what could be done in the way
of poultry raising in our State.
Personal.
Mr.. AND MRS. J. F. WILLIAMS, of Middleton,
Dane county, celebrated their golden wedding
lately. The occasion was one of great interest,
bringing together as it did brothers and sisters
from five different States, who had long been
separated, and who in all probability met for the
last time. The presents were rich and appro-
pirate to the occasion.
DIR. &. W. Fay has at last received his ap-
i pointment as Register of the United States
Land Office at Menasha That Office has been
closed since last September, to the great annoy
ance of parties wishing to transact business
there
THERE Is man residing in Green Bay, named
Joseph Haule who is 106 years old. The other
day he walked distance of five miles and did
not complain of fatigue. He is hearty old
veteran, and enjoys the best of health.
HE wife of Portage county Granger has,
with the greatest regularity for the past twelve
years, upon the anniversary Of her husbands
birthday, presented him an heir.
Agriculture.
The State Agricultural Society has just held an
interesting and profitable session at Madison
President Bascom, of the State University de-
livered an address on the subject of Fconom-
ical Farming" There were, he said. two
branches to the question that of saving, pre-
venting the needless loss of anything actually
won harvesting the entire CROP such as it is
and the higher branch of sufficient and wise
outlay to secure the full results of what is done
to make the crop what it ought to be. Upon
the subject of raising stock, the speaker said
that if there is any one point of in
telligent, enterprising, wholesome enthu-
siasm in farming, any one thing which
lifts it above drudgery into fine art it is
the breeding and raising of superior stock. The
management of lands engrossed his attention at
length, and he gave many valuable hints to the
tillers of the soil. 1t is the browning socia
economy of farmer to deal wisely and gem
erously by his household. The speaker said
that he believed in farmers. Let them
believe in Themselves and when they
have won the intelligence which is the key to
the store-house of nature they will stand as Jo-
seph stood in Egypt at the door of his grana-
res, able to buy the entire nation. Hon. NJ. K
Young read paper on the need of organization
among the producers. An interesting paper
was read by Mr.. Allen on the use of plaster
from his own experience. The advantages and
disadvantages of farm machinery were discussed
at length by Mr.. Benton. j. M. Smith, Presi-
dent of the North Wisconsin Agricultural and
d
paper on Agriculture Glimpses of the
Past, Present, and Future" The subject of
Interest on Money: A High Rate Ruinous to
Productive Industries, " was treated by w. w.
Field, Secretary of the Society. "Sights in
the Beehive was the title of a paper read by
G. W. Maryatt, of Milton. DIR. Farill read a
paper son the Outlook of Dairying
raising of to feed cows
and thus guard against the difficulties entailed
by the frequent failure of the hay crops. An
acre OF corn, said he, planted in the usual man.
ner and properly harvested will furnish suffi-
Gent grain and fodder for cow for one year
excepting in the season of pasturing. Stalks
should be housed and cut up for food. Great
value is added by steaming food. 1.-THE Horse
Question WAS ably presented by Senator Mitch
ell. The point considered was, what breed is
most profitable to raise in Wisconsin? Prac-
tically, none. Owing to unfavorable conditions,
horse-raising is not profitable. The animal is
not usually worth what he costs. Thorough
breds are not suitable for farming purposes,
and, distinct breed are practically nearly ex-
tinct. A paper on the raising of poultry was pre-
sented by Col. w. III. Hamilton, Of Sun Prairie,
and another on the uses of birds in agriculture
by G. w. G. Peckman, of Milwaukee. Geo. G..
Russell read paper on the cooperation of
farmers with the Agricultural society.
Miscellaneous.
THE accounts of the Treasurer of Clark county
show deficiency of $4,000.
The planning mill men of Oshkosh are organ
izing a society called the Oshkosh Corpora
tive Planning Mill Association, the object of
which is to resist the claims of the Woodbury.
patent, covering the pressure bar held by
spring in the weight holding the board on the
bed while being planed.
THE ninth annual encampment and banquet
of the Grand Army of the Rennhlic Denart-