The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03


by the local firms that gather up the
stuff brought in by farmers. There
were cars of barley; twelve cars Of
hay; four of oats; two Of straw; one of
potatoes; one carload of -four Ito Chi
cago) one of millstuffs Ito near
point); twenty-four mich cows to Ra-
cine; seventy-seven cattle Ito Chicago):
1853 hogs and 135 sheep Ito Chicago.
Pretty good for one community in
one week! And Wisconsin is dotted
with thousands of cities, towns and vii
lagos that are all the time silently pro-
ducing the good things Of life and sup
plying the wants of man. That isn't
so romantic as war, with it's band mu-
sic and "eyes 'front.'" but only emil
dren, little or grown up, think the vic
tories of peace cOn,emptible. 1t is
meat and drink and poetry to the
thoughtful man.
Our Wealth in Diaries.
It is difficult to believe that there is
one cow for every two inha bitants in
Wisconsin, but it is said to be true.
When one remembers that there are
100000 farms in the state, that many
herds run from forty to sixty COWS, it
is easier to believe. These COWS sup
ply milk to 1000 creameries and 1900
cheese factories. One-fourth Of the
total butter produced is dairy butter,
md the other three-fourths creamery
And yet city wealth runs up into
the millions so much faster than coun-
try property. While the total value of
the $500 creameries and cheese fac
tories is $1,000, 00O-a goodly sum-the
valuation of Madison city property
alone is $1S,000,00O. But when one
comes to annual-and year in and year
out-value of output, he gets into large
figures. It is nearly $33,O0O,OOO, of
which half Is in butter. This means
that these farmers could buy nearly
two Madisons by years work. which
should make the cities humble and
lie ldElIbIS IISIClluI.
In 1899, Professor Harrington states,
Wisconsin produced more than 6OOOO.-
600 pounds of cheese, or more than
one-fourth Of the entire cheese product
of the entire United States. The ship
ments of Swiss, brick and Llmburger
cheese from Green county alone in
1899 were more than. 100000
pounds, or about one-half the total
amount of these cheese in the state.
To Better National Guard.
A proposed bill lin which Brooklyn,
N. Y, enthusiasts are interesteO pro-
poses that the president appoint a
commission of nine, "a senator, con-
gresham, two regular army men and
five militiamen) all of whom shall
serve without pay. This commission
shall gather information and report at
this session, together with a bill for
the organization of the militia forces.
The existing United States militia
laws were enacted in the year 1902.
They are still in force, never having
been modified or repealed. Among
other features they make compulsory
the enrolment and performance of mil
itary duty by every able-bodied citizen
between the ages of Is and 45 years;
that each shall "be constantly provided
with a good musket or firelock, of a
bore sufficient for balls of the eigh-
teenth part of pound, a sufficient
bayonet belt, two spare fints and
knapsack, a pouch with a box there
in to contain not less than twenty
four cartridges" or a good rifle, shot
pouch and powderhorn, twenty balls
and a quarter pound of POWDER" and
that leach officer shall be armed with
a sword or hanger and a spontoon." ca
| demi-pike, with hook, to arrest male
factors) There never was, even in the
early days, more than a pretext of
carrying the laws of 1892 into effect.
| Of course it is important to have an
effective national guard. In any army
| Ol lueu there are ZU,UUU
! regimental and company commissioned
| officers and about 10000 non-com-
| misioned officers. If these have had
previous military training and expert
ence the efficiency of the force is Sc
| cured in the shortest time and with
! the least friction and cost.
Badger Cows Sell for 81 900 and More.
| Some Wisconsin men are proving
that not only is there money in the
dairy industries, but in selling blooded
cattle to others. A Marshfield con-
Germ held a sale of shorthorns in Chi
cago not long ago and forty-four ami
mails were sold for $2S, $3.50, an average
of $555. Of this number, forty were
cows and their average price was $685.
Of course, not all were raised in Wis
consin, some having been fresh pur-