Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05

mills or the northwest in competition
with Canada and the eastern and some
OF tie southern states. The manufac-
turer OF paper Is on the Increase wood
IS costing more and more every year,
and by reason of strong competition pa
per is getting cheaper. There are
enough Christmas trees cut every year
in Wisconsin and Michigan (and shipped
out of those states that possibly bring
in the amount of s.. GOO which if left to
grow for ten years for pulp wood. won d
represent a value of $500 900 or more
Two More Mills To BE Built.
Ex-Secretary Morton puts the NUM-
Der OF these young trees every year
into the millions and others who have
collected data confirm this. Now we
cannot prevent the owners of private
wood from selling this young growth,
but we can point out a more judicious
method of harvesting this crop. both
for the small present gains and the
much larger future reward to the land
holder. Plans are now in progress for
another large mill at Appleton. TO cost
$555.000, and also at De Pere for one of
the largest mills in the northwest, for
the manufacture of writing paper.
The Scientific American in a late is
sue, with an extended article, calls at
tention to the carriage timber supply,
and starts out with this proposition
The ruthless destruction of our for
ests in all parts of the country has at
last effected the carriage and bicycle
trade" Massachusetts, Michigan and
other states are taking action on this
question OF forest conservation and
protection this winter. The secretary
OF the state board OF agriculture of
Connecticut writes me that by reason
of protection they have more timber in
that state now than they had 100 years
ago.
Some of these paper companies, and
other concerns who must have a supply
of wood, as the Carnegie Iron company
for instance, who use immense quartz
ties of charcoal have Ia tely bought up
or have a controlling interest in large
tracts of wood land especially adapted
10 their use. This supply for obvious
reasons must he near the point of con-
sumption
Nisconsin's Twepty-Four Hospitals.
Madison is trying to pull Itself to-
gether to get a hospital. 1t will be a
great convenience, not only to Capital
City residents themselves, but to the
strangers within her gates. Since the
legislature met two members have died
here, one a Milwaukee Pole, in a cheer
less room over saloon.
Fhe Catholics of Wisconsin have done
noble work in planting hospitals.
AS a matter of fact every city in the
state approaching Madison in popula=
ton or Importance has one or more
hospitals. while Madison hae none, as
witness the following list. the figures
indicating the number of beds in each
hospital; Oshkosh, Alexian Bros, AT
Oshkosh hospital. 81; ST. Mary's, 20.
La Crosse, st. Francis 100. Superior.
st. Francis, TO- st. Mary's, 100. Eau
Clair, Sacred Heart. So Sheboygan, ST.
Nicholas So. Racine, st. Mary, 25; ST.
Luke, ia. Appleton, Prescott, 10. James
vile, Fattfleg Memorial, 20; City, II.
Fond du Lac, St Agnes, 81. Wansau,
Riverside, so. Chippewa Falls. ST. Fran
els, $50 Green Bay St, Vincent, "a
Menominea st. Mary, 20. Ashland.
Rinehart, 40. Merrill, Mercy, 10. Rhine
lander, St Mary's. so. Marshfeld,' ST.
Francis 40. Manitowoc. ST. Mary, 100
Hayward, GOOD Samaritan. Is.
If nothing more, this list shows lhat
other people think about this hospital
business. and can we afford TO lag be-
hind much longera
~ = " ORLANDO BURNETT.