Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-10-17
gricultural lore

had been presented at a neighboring
bank where they resided. Upon in
vestigation it was found that over
thirty of the notes were out and in
the hands Of a local attorney in Bril-
lion, who seeks to collect the face
value of the notes which the farmers
now realize were the signatures they
gave for the seed. The notes range
from 500 to $500. II is possible that
the young agent is himself dupe
having been made a tool for outsiders
The notes are in such a form that
they are easily collectible. The farm.
ers have pooled interests and will
fight to the end any action by the
holders If the notes.
Alfalfa in Kansas.
A business man of Dodge City, sa7s
the Kansas City Journal, thinks the
introduction of alfalfa in Kansas, IS
pecially the western part of it, one
of the greatest events in it's history.
People did not have even a vague
conception then of the revolution 4
was to work in the agriculture of the
western part Of the state 1t proves
TO be one of the best possible feeds for
cattle, being very rich In the flesh.
producing elements, and after 1t has
become well set, the producer is GER
tain Of three crops every year, no
matter whether it rains or not. The
alfalfa roots always grow downwar /
uutil they strike either solid rock Or
water, the grass is said to be set: and
as long as they are in water, lack Of
rain has little or no effect upon the
crop. Fortunately, there is an ocean
OF sheet water underlying western
Kansas, and when the alfalfa strikes
this, it is made for good. The scenery
along the valley of the Arkansas river
during the alfalfa season. is as fine rs
any pastoral scenery in the world.
The crop bends in the sun like wheat.
and miles and miles of IL stretch along
the river. Wheat will hereafter be an
almost certain crop in the western
part of the state, but farmers VINO
persist in planting corn will do so to
their sorrow.
Counting the Cows.
Certainly New York farmers hare
been duped by young man claiming
to be a representative of the Five
States MilkProducers' association.
who went from farm to farm asking
each farmer for a signed statement.
saying he was making a preliminary
survey of the territory, and IL $50 to
300 cows We're found there. proposi.
ton would be made to build a cream
cry to care for their surplus milk.
Nearly everybody signed his pape-
and now ii turns Out to be a contrac.
to pay So head on all cows in a herd
for five years, the money to go
towards payment for a creamery 10
be built by an Ohio firm, who at once
sent masons and carpenters and began
to put up a creamery at Rocklanl.
Some of the farmers are satisfied.
others are angry and will take legal
measures.
Feed Stuffs In Pennsylvania.
The secretary of agriculture of the
Keystone state asks us TO give pub
Iieity to the following law enacted at
the last session of the legislature.
Every lot or parcel of any concen-
trated commercial feeding stuff. as de.
lined in section two of this act. used
for feeding domestic animals, sold, Of
Tered or exposed for sale within this
state, shall have affixed thereto. in a
conspicuous place on the outside there
OF, legible and plainly printed state
ment clearly and truly certifying the
of net pounds of feeding stuff
contained therein; the, name. brand or
trade mark under VIII ch the article is
sold; the name and address of the
or importer, and state.
ment OF the percentages 1t contains OF
crude fat and of crude protein both
constituents to be determined by the
methods adopted at the time by he
association of official agricultural
chemists of the United States. When.
ever any concentrated commercial
feeding stun is sold at retail, in bulk.
or in sacks belonging TO the purchaser.
the agent or dealer, upon request OF
the purchaser. shall furnish to him the
certified statement named in this sec
ton
The term concentrated commercial
feeding stuffs.' as used In this act
shall include linseed meals, cotton.
seed meals, gluten meals, maize feeds,
starch feeds. sugar feeds, dried
brewers grains. malt sprouts. hominy
foods, cerealine feeds. rice meals.
ground beef or fish scraps. and all
other materials of similar nature, but
shall not include hays and straws. the
grinding together of pure whole grains,
nor the unmixed meals made directly
from the entire grains of wheat. rye.
barley. oats. Indian corn, buckwheat
or broom corn; neither IL include
wheat, rye or buckwheat bran. or mid.
dlings not mixed with other sub.
stances, and sold separately as dis.
tinct articles OF commerce.
mo foreign mineral substance nor
substance injurious to the health OF
domestic animals, shall be mixed with
any feeding stun sold or offered or ex.
posed for sale in this state"