The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-07-18

ties in that district having both the
industries highly developed.
Prof. Henry says there is no bet
ter foundations for a real prosperity
than milk and beef. 1t is wholesome,
it calls for intelligence and close aD-
and diversified farming-it makes a
people busy. rich and modern.
Tobacco VS.. the Cow.
1t is ncS strange that ex-Gov. Hoard
and Prof Henry are chary of any sub
stitute for this industry. Tobacco is
making money for our farmers in
Dane and other counties and it is not
popular to discourage the industry, yet
[ notice that eX-GOy. Hoard in a re-
cent address urged to dairy farmers
not to give up dairying and be caught
by the tobaccO-growing craze, as the
latter industry, though it paid well
In some years, by following it up it
impoverished the farm, which needs
animal husbandry to keep up fer
tllity. Statistics showed that more
money is on deposit or loaned out by
farmers in the dairy districts than
there is in the tobacco-growing towns.
Farm buildings and fences are much
better in the localities where dairy
ing has been carried on for years.
The profits of dairying are more GER
tain and continuous through the year.
Help, both male and female, employed
by the tobacco industry, at large
prices during the few months, makes
it hard to get into other avOcations,
because large majority prefer idle
ness to working at smaller wages and
in that way they spend most of their
earnings.
Minnesota's Nine Year Supply.
In Minnesota the Geological survey
take the forestry resources as one
Of it's activities. 1t estimated the
amount of pine timber in the state in
1899 at a little over 16.OO0,0O0.OCO feet
and the annual cut at something under
1,5OO,OOO,OOO feet. This would make
the amount standing today about 49,
OO0,0OOO00 and would mean the total
deforestation of the state in nine
years. In the investigation it was
found that the taxing Of timber lands
is largely guess work AS a rule it
was assessed 81 to So per acre, wheth-
er timbered or stump, pine, hardwood,
or open bog. The choice lands are
not in large continuous tracks, but
are isolated, selected 40 acre lots,
chosen on account of the pine on them
from the lands.
1t will surprise some to know rnat
there is in Minnesota more virgin
forest than 'cut-over' land. The fire
loss is pathetic in that state as in
our own. For instance in fourteen
townships on the western border of
the pine forest from Red lake to
Becker county and southwark to
Brainerd, the known loss from forest
fires to date is S36OOO.OCO feet. which
tday would be worth on the stump
nearly $3,500,OOO. or a quarter Of
million to each township.
Cottages on the Lakes.
The new Gates county is breaking
out in new direction-Gs sum
mer resort There is a chain of lakes
there Zone of which is Long lake. and
of this Mr. Gates says:
1--WE have decided to name this part
of the state the AdirOndackS of Wis
cOnsin. There is small hotel on the
west bank and a large number Of
wealthy people of Eau Claire. Chippe-
wa Falls and other cities in the north
western part of the state have sum-
mer cottages there. We propose to
give away land to people who desire
to erect cottages"
All the counties have lakes which
must more and more be taken up In
this. Oneida county north of Lincoln)
and Villas still further north are lit
orally dotted with lakes
Biggest Ore Dock in World.
In an industrial way the largest
iron ore dock in the world will be
ready for business soon in Superior.
An addition is being built: when COM
| pleted the dock will have $50 ''pOck-
, cts" for ore, each pocket will con-
| tain two hundred and fifty tons, max
| ing total capacity of the dock eighty
seven thousand five hundred tons. 1t
| gives some idea of capacity to say
| that loading 10000 pounds to car
| of 33 feet long. the capacity would
| make solid train. twenty-seyen miles
| one hundred and ten rods in length.
| 1t is estimated that the capacity Of
the dock could be loaded into about
eighteen boats.
ORLANDO BURNETT.