Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17

The r=pUrt MS rurezu SHOWS further that
], 221 manufacturing and commercial establish
ments, Nth an aggregate of IS, 467 employees and
374 hotels and Pu0lIc buildings, were officially
visited and inspected. As a result of this
Inspection, ffre-eScapes were or Tered to be
ererted in PAS instances, and other directions
looking TO the greater safety of employees were
gwen IN 40 instances-Dearly all meeting with
cheerful and prompt compliance
ESTIMATES OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
The Secretary Of State estimates that the
annual revenues for the ars be thinning Jan. /,
of whicl 1921, zoo WI be de wed
from licenses and fees; and sSl9.541 IS
laws. He further estimates that these revenues
VIII be ample to meet al the ordinary ard fixed
expenditures for those years. and that it will be
unneces sary to levy any further unless ext a.
or iinary appropriate ms are made by this iegi'-
lature. II S oh appropriations made. il will
be necessary for you to Prov for their pay
ment-
STATE FISH INTERESTS
The important 81 ests commtIed to the care
of the Commissioners of Fisheries appear to
have been yea ously and successfully prosecuted.
of their appropriation of SIP 900 for each Of the
years Of 1887 AID 1883 there remained at the
close of 1883, S369.i6. a detailed account Of the
labors OF The Commission viii be found in their
valur Die anu Interesting report Both the Nine
Springs hatchery. designed for the propa CATION
OF + sh for Inland waters, and The Milwaukee
hatchery, signed for the propagation of fish
Tor Lakes a.ichie an and Superior have b en-
greatly enlarg, d. Visions now takes rank as
ne fl st of States for the repleniShment of in
land waters although Michig n still leads in the
capaciy of stocking the great lakes. The L g.
islature Two years go made provision for tn
appointment of fish wardens. The reports of
these wardens Tor 1887 of NJ cessitv cover but
portion of that year. The report for 1888 was
not made until December 81. as this is The date
provided by law. | would recommend
amendment to the law fixing earlier date for
the rendering of uch reports. The value of the
eaten on the great lakes as given by the fish
in of
erty employ ed 1869. 76.65, and the number of
persons emf lol ed regularly in that year was
t12 The, value of the catch in 1888 WIS s?70-
59506; value of property employed. 1887, 7U6 90;
number of persons mployed, 62S.
1t cannot be disputed that the fl h industry
occupies a very cons pcuous place in the we'll
b ing of the state. 1t cont ibutes an important
part to the food supply Of the people. and adds
greatly to the attractivenest of the state in the
estimation of tour SITS ana pleasure seekers, and
should receive liberal consideration at your
hands
AGRICULTURE.
The fact that the value of he annual product
of the farms of Wisconsin exceed one hundred
millions of dollars is a sufficient warrant for the
care and solIcitu1e which has been felt by the
people of this state for the cause of ag icultura
education That solicitude has found express
sion in iudicious and liberal appropii ationS for
the encouragement of thought. discussion and
experiment 1t has been rightly felt that Just in
proportion to tue amount of study and intelli-
geEce the farmer himself posses es will be the
ogress and profit of the farm; and. further,
that the PR gress and stability of all other avo-
cations depend very largely on the prosperity of
agriculture. The i stincts of the people are
right this question; and to the credit of the
intelligence of state be it said that all classes
have united IN an earnest desire to see our agFi
cultural interests advanced. Our lines of thought
and action in this interest are in most excel
lent state of effective organization. At the read
st nds the Wisconsin Experiment Staff IN, which
has become a source of light AM instruc ion,
not alone to the people of our own state, but its
bulletins eagerly sought for by intel igent and
thoughtful farmers throughout this continent
and IN Europe. splendid impetus has there
by been given to the development of practical
thought and understanding along all the lines of
q griculture which it is profitable for to
pursue
The Farm Institutes. now in rne fourth year of
their operation have proved a wonderful slim
uIuS IN the promotion Of us full knowledge con-
corning the most profitable and economical
methods OF farm practice. Since the organiza-
ton Of The institutes nearly 200 meetings of two
days each have been held IN various portions of
the state at which practical questions relating TO
all branches of animal husbandry, horticulture
and general farming have been discussed. III 'se
meetings have been well attended and thoroughly
appreciated by all classes in the communities
where they have occurred.
The State Agricul ural society, by its annual
exhibitors is accomplishing very important
work i'll the material advancement of our State.
OF necessity it has requi Ell frequent and liberal
appropriations from the s. ate to do the work 1t
had i'll hand. But these appropriations have
failed somewhat of their full purpose through
the TACT hat, ITS fairs being yearly held IN differ
ent portions of the state, there constant
outlay for primary expenses.
THE WISCONSIN DAIRYMEN's ASSOCIATION.
Our dairy interests fast becom ng of the high
est Importance to the financial well being of the
State. When it is understood that the mi K pro-
duct of Wisconsin is worth annually over 100000,
000 and the state is taking rank Of the
foremost among the sta es of the Union in the
pi osecutlon OF this industry, ample Ju utcat on
can be found for the appropriations which have
been made to this association 1t is to this
ganization that CT edit is largely due for the
spread of such information has enabled the
State to so greatly prosper in this particular,
and woul recon sieud an appropriation to the
1890.
In connection with this subject. desire to call
your attention to the necessity for practical
legislai ion against the manufacture and sale of
fraudulent limitations of b tier and cheese, and
the sale of adulterated milk Our present laws
are fl und practically imperative, because of the
fact that there is well established agency ia
existence to secure their enforcement. The sale
of Imitation butter and cheese visits serious in
jury upon both consumer and producer. Upon
the consumer because he is not made acquaint
ed with the fraudulent character of the COM
pound. He buys and eats what he supposes is
pure butter and cheese, when the contrary is
true to large extent. Especially is this the
in hotels and boarding houses. The law gives
him no guaranty of the true character OF his food
The producer is injui ed greatly, in that his
market is destroyed, and that largely through
fraud. His business aids greatly in building up
the state. In Wisconsin alone there is a hun lred
millions Of dollars invested in the dairy bust
ness, all of it taxable for the support of the
stale. 1t would then, 30 be nothing more
than common justice tn 1T the state should pro-
tect The producer from competition based on a
cheat. Several of our sister states, notably
Iowa and Minnesota, to meet this evil and
injustice, have each established commission
With the necessary powers and means conferred
by law for the suppression of the frau iulent
manufacture and sale of imitation butter and
cheese as well as the sale of adulterated, impure
or diluted milk. In NJ nnesota the work of the
commission has been mainly devoted so the sup
press, n of fraud in the sale of dairy products.
The following table. showing the suit or the in-
designations of the official chemist of that state,
is. however, most significant argument IN
favor of the organized effort of society against
such wide sprt al and rapidly increasing adulter-
alton of the food of the people: