The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-15
Now WrangIing Over Choice of a
Congressman.
STATE MATTERS OF INTEREST
Sixteen Canning Factories in Wiscon.
sin and Forty Boot and Shoe Fac
tories-Forestry Experts.

caucuses occurring Thursday. Gov
ernor LaFollette would prefer to see
MI. Leisch, the Columbia attorney,
get the seat, as LeitSch is the type the
governor encourages. The quarrel with
MI. DAZZLE has been patched up after
fashion only, and Mr.. Adams is too
able and too elusive to admit of Gov
crn0r LaFollette putting trust in him.
Mr. Adams, who was the governors
dairy and food commissioner, and who
delivered public argument for the
Stevens bill, made his mistake when
MS courage gave out and he began con-
sorting with the stalwarts in the dark
but we cannot always be prophets!
The friends of both men are working
very hard to secure the county, and
it is believed that the victor IN the
county will get the nomination, as
Dane has SO votes of the total of 90.
Columbia has 10, Jefferson Is, Adams
=, Green Lake s, Marquette 6.
fractional lines are broken on this
fight and to that extent it is useful.
There are aggressive stalwarts, espe-
cially anti-LaFollette Norwegians,
working for Dahle, and some of those
close to the governor, are also working
for him. Mr.. Adams early secured
ieutenants in the towns, some of one
faction, some of another. The aver
age voter is a good deal confused as to
what all the war is about, and as to
which man he shall vote for Mr..
DAZZLE is an honest, frank, clear-eyed
country merchant, as well fitted for ma
tional councils as any one of a thou
sand men in Dane county, with the
One claim that he has had two terms
practice; and Mr.. Adams, besides be-
ing able in public affairs, is veteran
politician who has Wearied the pa
tience of many by running the gamut
OF all factions, and who keeps as close
to the band wagon as possible. Take
your choice!
Fruit in Cans.
In the past ten years the canning in
dustry has greatly expanded in Wis
cOnsin. Its products in 1900 exceed
ed a million dollars in value. The
following figures relate to the vege-
table canneries: Number of canneries,
16; capital invested, $3.50, 115; salaries
paid, $32,732; wages paid, $4,000;
cost of materials, $543, 496; value of
product, $947,954.
Wisconsin is especially strong in
canned peas, eight-tenths Of all the
business being in peas. The country
over reports 1908 canning factories
with $2S,OOO,OOO capital. The fish can
ming establishments number 34S and
the oyster canneries 80.
Trying to Save Our Forests.
The echoes of forestry reform come
nearer. The American association is
to meet at Lansing, Mich, Aug. % to
Sept. l. The Michigan agricultural
college is active in the project and an
excursion will be taken to the forestry
preserves in Roscommon and CraW>
ford counties and a trip to the hard
wood forests in Antrim county. The
problem Of the jack pine plains of
Michigan, the fire problem and the
shifting sand question will be dis
cussed. The Michigan state agricul-
tural college is near Lansing, and can
be reached by electric cars. The state
industrial school for boys and the
school for the blind are also here. Be
sides these state institutions, one of
the largest beet sugar factories in the
state is located at Lansing; also the
OF the largest in the United States.
Normal School Data.
The seven normal schools Of the
state have just made Il semi-annual
report and it appears the state pays
$14O,673.6O for their support, and add
ing in other items Institute work,
etc., $157,27J.31 The salary roll is
$10S227. No rent item appears, of
course; and the largest item of any
kind outside the salaries is for fuel
$7,73O.72 All this is for half the year.
The estimated disbursements for the
next full year are $685., 1929. Here
the pay roll is $21S,000. Some Of the
items are: Insurance, $1,000; fuel and
light, $4,000; the Office Of the secre-
tary and the expenses of the nine re-
gents will be $4,000; there is an item
of $4,000 for local expenses" pre-
sumably repairs, etc. The institute
system item is on the increase. 1t
now costs $4,000 to conduct them.
Half of Wisconsin Is Farm.
OF WiSconSin's surface, 81 per cent.
(more than half is laid out in farms.