Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-07


Minnesota NGn1a aAo'4 80 s. sss $50 s9s $50
WISCONSIN -. 80. 90 1908 II 10 9l5 H;5o
The higher returns per in Wisconsin partly
to better yield of and partly to the "gher price
received by reason of nearness to markets
TOPOGRAPHY.
Rsk County located somewhat northwest OF the cen
of the State in practically the same latitude a s
reputation production 1t is 80 miles south
OF the center of the State of Minnesota eoo 20 m o Of
Edmonton of the principal cities of Alberta, CANADA
Tho surface as whole IS at a considerable height
above the level the larger streams and the country IS
threaded with small which rapidly carry away the
surplus water The universally swift current to be founo
in these small streams best indication, and is abso
proof the suciency of the slope for drainage pur
poses.
The soil is for the most part rich clay loam IN some
clay suboi enables the surface soil to retain moisture
for long period, preventing damage from dTouth which
is the bane of the dayman stock raiser With very
few exceptions the subsoil is brownsh yellow clay
cuar of this clay the fact that it does not bake
probably owing the presence of lime 1t packs hmy ana
makes the best of roads, but matter how wet when
powe is dry it puverizes readily and easily
This point which should not be overlooked as one OF
the most clay soils the fact that they bake
when worked in wet weather 49,
The general fertility of our soil can be readily In
ferred from the growth The land originally COW
with thrifty growth of mixed hardwood consisting
chiefly of maple birch, Eastwood, hemock, ash, elm and
spruce considerable amarack being found on the lower
lands Along the considerable areas of
P bpona ao the county This growth Of hardwood
points Enthusiastically to fertile and productive SOIL and Its
fully borne out by the crops being raised on the
land under cultivation.
The largest saw timber has been removed from much
of the land that easily accessible from railroad but
of over" lands have remaining some saw timber
and great of the lighter timber suitable for railway
ties BOLTS pulp wood ah bolts and cord WOOD some
tracts which logged years have been burned
over so many times limbs and other debris have
been consumed and the stumps Delng Wen roeteo such
lands easily cleared.
Prices vary according to distance from market,
location with reference highways, value of timber ETC.
general range of lands not heavily enough tmbered to
considered timber propositions is from $40 to $50 per
acre Improved from $50 to $75 higher per
acre Considering these prices of wild land the profits
from sale of timber and the cost of clearing as shown
by experience above referred to- plain that
big profits await the man who develops farm IN tins
section - -
popularity of timber growth is worthy OF men,
oin, being of great interest to the man who thinks OF
clearing farm None of timber has the large tap roots
go deep into the ground where they remain for
years the timber cut without rottng The roots
all the surface where they affected by rain heat
and air. rapidly roed and when the smaller roots
are rotted the stumps are easily pulled
CLIMATE.
Our climate is equabe and agreeable, both regards
temperature and Extremes of either hot cold
weather Lying between the two great inland SEAS
lakes Michigan Superior cooling breezes lessen
the heat midsummer, while the other hand the pres
ence of bodies of freezing water moder
ates the temperature winter that matter of fact
our winters less than in regions farther south
but removed from large bodies of water.
there is ample heat for the best growth OF
vegetation as evidenced by the fact that grow good
crops of The nights as rule, even in midsummer
are and pleasant This fact is of especial interest to
the dairyman the hot sultry midsummer weather of
regions farther SOUTH with the of flies and
outos that exist natural sequence, very detrimental
to stock of all kinds
Rainfall is abundant, and well distributed throughout
the year. Drouths unknown good fall of snow is
opens furnishing the best of winter roads, and safely
tectng the of grass and winter grain To this well
distributed rainfall and to the protection which the winter
snow furnishes is largely due the well known
of Northern Wisconsin grass and hay region.
NATURAL DAIRY REGION
All natural conditions point to this of the
ing great dairy and stock raising sections of the country,
and the has been emphacaly proclaimed by such emf
nent authorities Prof W. A Henry of the University of
Wisconsin, w. d. Hoard Prof Thos. B. Shaw,
of the University of Minnesota W. W. Burch editor of the
American Sheep Breeder Henry Wallace editor of Waaces
Farmer many others. 1t is natural grass country,
timothy clover here taking the place of the weeds that
hester the in southern sections. They in
digenous sprngng up along highways railroads, and in
clearings logging roads, wherever few seeds find
he had everywhere Small brooks plentiful and never
falling wells be had at depths of twenty forty
CROPS.
While this is especially and prominently hay and
Grazing section all of the staple farm well
6ur country new and the cleared land is largely de-
voted to and grazing bat the small grains and
have been thoroughly tried in all parts of the county,
weld we'll shown by statements Of farmers hereafter
Given Potatoes and all root crops yield WE'LL and have
firm and even texture giving high lasting quality. This
for fact is undoubtedly due to the fact that
NIGHTS while they attaining their growth 1t is wei
Known that hot dry weather crops
hollow, spongy and stringy