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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
Why Moisture Tests
Vary
By PROF. C. E. LEE.
Wisconsin College of Agriculture


The taking of ten gram sample
when the butter is on the trier or ladle
in place of preparing a two to four
ounce sample will vary the results.
Butter is not a uniform mixture.
consequently one must guard against
pockets Of free water.
In preparing the sample do not place
the tightly covered bottle in water
that it above ITO degrees. Take pler-
ty of time. While the butter is being
rehardened by placing in cold water,
the bottle must be thoroughly shaken
at frequent intervals.
The scales must be sensitive and
the weights accurate. The cup or pans
into which the butter is placed aad
the ten gram weight must rest on the
center OF the scale pans. The 12-bot-
tie cream scale is not intended for the
sensitive weighing that must be done
in testing for water, fat and salt.
The ten grams of butter must be
placed into the center of a dry clean
Gish. Don't scrape it onto the side of
the dish. If the butter is placed on
the edge of the cup and part of it is
projecting, accurate results cannot be
expected.
After the water has been driven off,
it matters not by what method, the
dish must be cooled to its original
temperature before it is weighed.
Very few creamery men have a good
place for doing the testing. If the
building is vibrating due to the ma
chinery being in motion, it will affect
the results.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

The two lines of tile, each about six.
ty rods long, cost 80 cents a rod or a
total of about 500. On the four
acres of land drained, at least 160
bushels of barley were harvested,
worth this year $160, and that was
clear profit. The forty can now be
worked as a unit because there Is no
wet land to be lodged. Another
thing: this forty can now be sold for
perhaps 81 900 more than was for.
merly possible.
The thirty-three-acre field shown in
the illustration had been plowed sew
sseral times with no results. Since the
drainage system was installed three
years ago, it has raised three crops of
corn, any one of which was sufficient
to pay for the cost of the improve
ment. There are not many invest
ments that return dividend of 100
per cent each year. This area lies
about four miles northwest of Lodi in
Columbia county. The open ditch with
rounded bottom shown in the sec
ton at B was left to aid in the re-
mOVdl Oh surface WdCOF. OOIuS VI IuS
lines of tile are three inches in diam
eter and others are four. The outlet
is eight inch tile. The distance be-
tween them is eight rods. At the foot
of the upland the lines of tile were
given a direction parallel to the edge
of the marsh so as to intercept the
seepage from the upland more effec-
lively. If only part of the system
could be installed during one season
/ should have advised the drainage of
the two narrow areas in the lower
left hand corner of the area drained.
These areas are nearer the farm build
ings than the rest of the marsh and
are surrounded by well drained up
land. There are about 700 rods of tile
on the thirty-three acres. They aver
age three feet deep and have fall of
one and one-quarter inches in hun
dred feet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

The farmer who has a twenty-acre
piece of marsh over in the back
forty" where the cattle Craze when 1t
is dry enough, frequently feels in
clined to let we'll enough alone. He.
perhaps, has all the upland he can
conveniently cultivate and feels that
the next generation will have more
time than he to drain the "old marsh"
Since this land yields a slight return
with little or no effort, this lack of en-
terprise is to some extent pardonable.
We will let this class of farmers alone,
although as parting shot let us re-
mind them that a little gumption,
drainage. and brain would make this
wet land as valuable as any of the
upland.
All wet land, however, is not stu
ated like that just described. / have
in mind wet swale about eight rods
wide, extending almost across an 9th
erwise square forty-acre field. During
the dry season of the year this swale
is plowed. In the following spring
the grain on the upland is sowed
enough to mud in" the seed on the
swale. Some of the seed comes up,
but most of it does not. At harvest
time the weedy patch in the hollow
is lodged. Later the weeds on it are
moved and it is plowed for another
crop" It was even harder to plow
and seed and harrow the poorly
drained swale than to do the same
to the well drained upland and it took
just as much seed, with no crop in re-
turn. If better drainage would in
crease the yield to only ten bushels of
barley per acre. the ten bushels would
be clear profit.
On this particular swale two lines
of tile were laid and in the following
year Zone of excessive rainfall too
the best stand of barley on field
that yielded better than forty bushels
to the acre was on this low swale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
He Cares.

What a serene, quiet life you might
lead If you would leave providing to
the God of Providence! With a little
oil in the cruise, and handful OF
meal in the barrel, Elijah outlived the
famine. and you will do the same. II
God cares for you. why need you care.
too? Can you trust him for your soul.
and not for your body? He has never
refused to bear our burdens. He has
nAver tainted under their weight.
come. then, soul! have done with fret
ful care, and leave all thy concerns
IN the hand of a gracious Code. H
Snurgeon-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
Business Slump Worries.

Unsatisfactory business conditions
are said to prompt the calling of a
conference of business men of Wis
consin to be held February Is. Frank
Bolles, secretary of the Manufactur-
ers' association of Racine, has asked
boards of trade and commercial
bodies in Wisconsin cities to send
delegates. 1t is suggested that four
delegates from each body be chosen
from men engaged in different indus
trial pursuits, one a farmer. one a
banker or financial man, one mer-
chant and one manufacturer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
One Old Method Retained.

Prof Griffith at Leeds, England,
speaking of dentistry in 500 B. c.,
said that the ancients attempted to re-
place lost teeth with pieces of wood
tied in with string. Dentists have
now got beyond that. but they still
yank out the peccant tooth in the
old Babylonian way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
BUYING pure Bred Cattle

One thing ought always to be con-
sidered when men start out to buy
pure bred cattle. That is, that the
knowledge, skill and character OF the
man who bred them is about as i'm
portant as is the animals they are to
buy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
Small Cause for Wonder.

A sergeant in the BaVarian army
was discharged the other day on ac-
count of lung disease. 1t appeared
that for several years he had been in
the habit of drinking 20 quarts of beer
per diem. No wonder his lungs were
worn out. He must have spent about
IA hours a day holding his breath.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
State Railways to Pay $500, 1883.

State Railways to Pay $500, 1883.
The Wisconsin state tax commits
sion announced the assessment on
Wisconsin railway properties for the
year 1912. In nearly all instances the
increase, although the rate this year
is trifle over $11.08 as against frac-
ton over SILLY in 1911.
The total assessed valuation of rail.
road properties in Wisconsin this year
is 1926, $685. 900 as against 1927, 1886, 900
in 1911. The tax on this property will
be $3,604, 1858 as against $500, 49,
81 last year, an increase of $223,345.-
81. Figures for some of the leading
properties are as follows:
Chicag & Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way company, assessed valuation ST.
100000, the same as last year. Tax
for 1912, $16,630.26, as against $751;
1888 in 1911.
Chicago & Northwestern railway,
assessed valuation $105,000,O0O as
against $95,0O0,000 in 1911. Tax for
1912, $1,154,118.27 as against $1,062,-
070.13 in 1911.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
way, assessed valuation $18,000,000 as
against 17,5OO,000 in 1911. Tax for
1912, $199, 563.13 as against $195, 644.5 80
in 1911.
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail
way, assessed valuation, $96,50O,0 as
against $90,500,000 in 1911. Tax for
1912, $1,069,88 as against $1,011,-
761.54 in 1911.
Chicago, Minneapolis, st. Paul &
Omaha railway, assessed valuation
$50, $780, 900, as against $25,0O0,OOO In
1911. Tax for 1912, 5,376.90, as
against $324,21OS8 in 1911.
Grand Trunk Milwaukee car ferries,
| assessed valuation, $4,000 as against
| $435,000 in 1911 Tax for 1912, S.
| 1869 as against $4,S63 IS in 1911.
Great Northern railway, assessed
valuation, $8,2OOOOO as against $780,.
900 in 1911. Tax for 1912, $90,912.O9
as against $87,201.55 in 1911
Illinois Central, assessed valuation
| $1,10O,000 as against $1,O0O,OOO in
1911 Tax for 1912, $12,19553 as
against $11,17916 in 1911.
Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie railway, assessed valuation,
| $11,25O,000 as against $11,2O0,OOO in
1911 Tax for 1912, $124,7269O as
against $125,212.4S in 1911.
Wisconsin Central, leased by 500
line, assessed valuation, $32, 100000 as
against $50, 100000 Tax for 1912,
| $35O,322.3O as against $345, 452.28 in
| 1911
Milwaukee, Sparta e Northwestern
| railway, assessed valuation, 5000, 600
as against $1,50O,OO0 in 1911. Tax for
1912, $SS,694.73 as against SIG, 769. 5S
| in 1911.
| Northern Pacific railway, assessed
valuation, 100000, same as last
year. Tax for 1912, $33,26O.52 as
against $33, 539.06 in 1911
| Wisconsin & Northern railway, as
sessed valuation, 100000 as against
| $4,000 in 1911. Tax for 1912. $5,543.-
AZ as against $5,75754 in 1911.
/ The taxes are payable in two In.
stallments, the first in February and
| the second in August.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

Yes, If he really
is saved. 1t Is
true there are
some who think
that it is presump-
tious for me to say
that he knows he
is a Christian. but
Paul does not
agree with them,
for he says. Il
ow whom |
have believed. and
am persuaded that
He is able to keep
that which / have
committed un t o
Him against that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
PUTTING lt PLAINLY.

What did the bankers daughter
say when you asked her to marry
your"
She said would have to go to par
before she could take stock in my
proposition
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
Boosts Used at the University of Wis
consin.

though l have frequently seen brood
er chickens less than four weeks old,
with crooked breast bones, and these
chickens had never seen a roost or
had a chance to fly upon anything
which would cause their breast bones
to become crooked. Where you find a
man who has much trouble with
crooked breast bones, you usually find
that he is keeping his stock in too
close confinement, or is feeding a
ration too low III ash, or is breaking
some of natures laws in some way.
For roosts we usually use 2 by 4.
beveled on top, placed so tat the hens
roost on the narrow edge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
Good in Dissatisfaction.

No people who are satisfied can
ever come to largeness of life. FIRE.
quently a countrys discomfort Is the
secret of her greatness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
r. E. York Heads MiIIers.

The Wisconsin State Millers' asso-
citation held its annual election of
of1cers in Milwaukee. R. E. York,
Portage, was chosen president.
Other officers elected are as fol-
lows: Vice-president, H. F. Gus
tavus, Oshkosh; secretary-treasure
E. ]. Lachmann. Neenah. The new
directors are D. E. York, Portage: H.
2. McEachron, Wausau; H. F. Gus
tavus. Oshkosh; E. w Wright, Me-
nominee; E. J. Lachmann, Neenah;
J. S. Dousman, Depere, and Carl
Haertel, Amherst.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
Dust Makes Good Fertilizer.

The dust collected from numerous
vacuum cleaners has proved to be a
valuable fertilizer, and its sale has be-
come q regular business in Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

C. w. Price Safety Expert.
The industrial commission of Wis
consin announced the appointment of
C. w. Price of Chicago as safety ex-
pert. Mr.. Price will have entire
charge of the commissions work in
advising employers as to proper safe
guarding of machinery, ventilation,
sanitation and other matters bearing
upon working conditions in and about
factories. Since November Mr.. Price
has been employed by the commission
for two days week in connection
with the work OF special auxiliary
committee which is drafting rules for
safeguarding machinery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
Add Islands to Reserve.

State Forester E. NJ. Griffith, return
ing from visit to Washington, says
that there is a formidable outlook for
the passage of Congressman E. A.
Horses bill to add to the state forest
reserves ZIG islands in the forest re-
serve area in Villas and Oneida coun-
ties of Wisconsin. Mr. Griffith Sc
cured from the forestry service at
Washington an extension Of its con
trac: with the Wisconsin forestry
board for supplying federal fores'
patrol to work with the state guard
ians.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money IL IL fails 10 cure. 10. w,
GROVES signature Is on each box. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

DR.. PIERCE Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

TEXT.-These things have I written
unto We that believe on the name OF the
Son OF God, that We may know that ye
have eternal life.-I st. John s.: 1S
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

Cholly-They're saying that the
valet whom you discharged yesterday
used some plain language to you.
Reggy-Plain? Baw Jove, it was posi-.
lively ugly!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

Work is better for most people than
most people are for work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

the
of The
of
o fall of a OF a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
s1.1s2.7a4 Heritage Taxes.

The sum of $1,192, 734.77 in inheri-
lance taxes was paid into Wisconsin's
state treasury In 1911. as stated in the
quarterly report of Inheritance Tax In
vestigator Harrington. The report
shows the following big taxes: Es-
tates of David Ranken, Jr., ST. Louis,
Mo-, compromised in the sum of $751;
900; Morris X. Jessup, Now York set
tied by payment of amount due, S14,-
243S9; Charles w. Allen, Kenosha,
tax assessed at S142,097; Otto Ring
ling, Baraboo. tax assessed at s9,337.-
90
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
WANT BUILDING
At STATE FAIR
Retail Granite and Marble Men
Close Meeting.
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Louis Mueller of Portage Is Chosen
President of Wisconsin Associa-
tion-Columbus Man First
Vice-President.

Madison-Initial steps toward hav-
ing mineral and metallurgy building
erected at the state fair grounds were
taken at the closing meeting OF the
Wisconsin Retail Granite and Marble
association convention. The import
of such a building was set out by the
members and resolution sent to the
governor asking that he take action in
the matter
The resolution recites that the state
possesses untold mineral and stone
resources and is already one of the
leading monumental granite producing
states in the Union, and, in order that
deposits may be fully explored, it is
necessary that the building be erected
mems be maintained to stimulate state
wide interest.
The new officers of the association
are:
President-Louis Mueller, Portage.
First Vice-President-H. Blumen-
thai, Columbus.
Second Vice-President Herman
Leuloff, Sheboygan.
Third President F. Lueck-
singer, Monroe.
Secretary-G. G. Kigler, Plymouth.
Treasurer-H. Schal, Stevens Point.
The convention turned down prop
osition to meet with the Minnesota
organization at st. Cloud and voted to
go to Madison for the summer meet
ing. The liability law was a topic for
discussion at the session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
Librarians Will Meet.

Librarians Will Meet.
The twenty-first annual convention
of the Wisconsin Library association
will be held at GAINESVILLE, beginning
February 81 and continuing two days.
Among those who will address the
meeting will be Miss Lutte E. Stearns
and Miss Mary Emogene Hazeltine
of the state travelling libraries; DR..
and Mrs Reuben G. Thwaites, Mr..
and Mrs. Jillson and Thomas Lloyd
Jones of Madison; Mary A. Smith
of La Crosse; President Charles Nc
Kenny of the Milwaukee State Nor
NAL school.
Library problems in general, and
the work with children especially,
will be the topic of discussions at the
luncheons.
The present officers of the Wiscon-
in Library association are: Judge
Charles Fif1eld, president of the
GAINESVILLE public library board, pres
ident; Mrs. James Robbins, head IL
brarian of the Rice Lake public IL
brary, vice-president; Miss Della
Ovitz, librarian of the Milwaukee
Normal library, secretary; and Miss
Martha Dunn, librarian of the Stan
ley public library. treasurer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
overchurned Butter.

No amount of washing will RI oyer-
churned butter of milk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

DHBHTHENEs CURED in a few days
RhHSE WhEEm without surgical oper
alton. No pay until cured. Write t.
Dr. N. Rowe $40 Century Bldg. Minneapolis, MINI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

Time is a wound healer, but it's no
good as a wrinkle remover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
Important 70 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
How TO Prevent Crooked
Breast Bones
BY PROF. ]. @. HALPIN,
Wisconsin College of Agriculture

The average poultryman does not
like to breed from a fowl with a
crooked breast bone for fear of the
tendency to produce deformed chicks.
Narrow or round roosts sometimes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01
GAINESVILLE Selected for Convention.

GAINESVILLE Selected for Convention.
That the next annual convention of
the Wisconsin Federation of Wome as
clubs will be held in GAINESVILLE this
fall was announced at the annual
meeting of the executive board held
in Milwaukee with the state presi-
dent, Mrs William Howard Crosby,
Racine, presiding.
The first district, which includes
GAINESVILLE, was represented by Mrs.
A. F. Rote, Monroe, first district vice
president, who pledged the assistance
Of the district in helping GAINESVILLE
entertain the convention. Invitations
were extended by both La Crosse and
GAINESVILLE for the meeting, and which
was to be accepted was not announced
until this meeting of the board. AS
election of officers will take place
this fall the decision of the board has
been awaited with interest.
The endowment fund question was
the subject of much discussion and
many interesting announcements were
made. Thus far $917.02 has been
raised toward the fund, of which the
Wisconsin Trust company is custo-
dian and is authorized to invest 1t in
bonds from time to time as it sees fit.
The following resolution was
passed:
'Resolved, That the president, re-
cording secretary and the CORE
spending secretary shall constitute
finance committee within the board
to examine all matters relating to the
endowment fund, the investment of
the fund and to report to the board"
It was announced that PROPOSE
ton has been made that If four clubs,
districts or individuals will each con-
tribute $1,000 to make fund of $4,-
600, that a well-known person stands
ready to contribute a like sum, and
if this can be accomplished a promi-
nent clubwoman has pledged herself
to raise the money needed to COM
plete the endowment fund of $4,000
Recently the national federation
committee requested that state
committee on music be appointed
The following committee has been
appointed by the president: Mrs.
Arthur c. Neville, chairman; Mines.
John G. Amen, Green Bay. and j.
Herbert Stapleton, Milwaukee.
The committee on redistricting and
revision of the constitution was an
nounced to be as follows: Mrs
Charles Morris, Berlin, chairman;
Mrs. Thomas Bardon, Ashland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

Madison.-Dr. Charles Mccarthy,
director of the Wisconsin legisla-
tive reference bureau, has COM
piled book on new Wisconsin legis-
lation, which is now in press of the
Mcmillan company and will be issued
soon. The book deals with the reform
movement In Wisconsin and with the
so-called reform laws passed by the
last legislature. The introduction is
written by Theodore Roosevelt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

Madison. = The Wisconsin Agri
cultural Experiment association elect
ed these officers: President, c. p.
Norwood, Madison; vice-president,
William r. Leonard, Fort Atkinson;
secretary, r. A. Moore, Madison;
treasurer, H. N. Longley, Dousman.
An exhibit of pedigreed seeds will be
shown in connection with the meeting
and $1,000 in prizes is offered in the
competition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

Beloit. = Twenty minutes before
the hearse started with the body
of Anton Sukowskc, wife murderer
and suicide, his aged mother and two
sisters, who had refused to believe the
dead man was their relative, arrived
from Eagle to view the remains.
They were heartbroken when they
looked on the face and recognized it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-02-01

Neenah. - Rev. w. L. Clapp, Nee
nah, head of the men and religion
forward movement in Wisconsin, has
announced state meeting at Milwau-
kee on February rs to %. At that
time reports will be made and an idea
gained of the work that has been ac-
complished since the inception year
ago.