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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
GRADING Is MOST IMPORTANT
Work Should Be Started in Field With
Growing of Crops-Careful Cutf-
walton Lessons Culs.

The most important operation in
preparing fruit and vegetables for
market is the grading The work
should be started in the field with the
growing of the crops Careful cultiva-
ton means fewer culls and less ex-
pense for sorting and grading Uni
foTmity is the principal requirement
to be considered in grading and
packing. Growers should not attempt
to handle and market their crops I'M
less they pack them in uniform pack
ages and grade them so that they will
present uniform quality and general
appearance. Produce put up in good
shape will appear to the best advan-
tage at the time of sale. Markets are
seldom oversupplied with good fruits
and vegetables; it is the unevenly rip
ened, poorly developed. badly selected
produce that injuries the sale of the
better products. Produce of all kinds
should be sorted so that in each pack
age each specimen is as nearly like
the others as is practicable The eff
ficient grader has in mind the appear
ance of the whole package, and not
the individual specimens This work
can seldom be overdone, for the more
rigid the grading the greater will be
the profits at the time of sale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
Portable Summer and Winter Hog
House.

fail to show any breed uniformly supe-
rior to the others in economy Of
gains. Pure bred and high grade
hOg3 are, however, admittedly superior
to scrub hogs in this respect.
4 snort description of three most
popular breeds of hogs may be Of as
sistance to farmers who are pur-
chasing hogs.
The Poland China is a highly de-
veloped type of fat hog, early matur-
ing, medium prolific, usually of good
quality and disposition In selecting
breeding stock of this breed special
effort should be made to secure pigs
from large filters, the greater per
cent of which have been raised.
The Duroc Jerseys belong to the fat
hog type. They are prolific, medium
early maturing, medium as to quality
and disposition. In selecting breed
ing stock Of this breed, select pigs
that are low set, deep bodied and with
plenty of width of body
Berkshires are prolific, of good
quality, medium early maturing, and
medium quiet and mild in disposition.
The young pigs are rather of bacon
type, but we'll fed and finished they
mature into good type of fat hog.
1t is important to select breeding
stock comparatively low-set and show
ing good width of middle and hind
quarters, and mild disposition.
Good blood is as important in the
case of hogs as in the case of any
other class of livestock, and, Consid-
ering the small investment necessary
to purchase a pure bred male, or one
or more pure bred sows, it will seem
sound business wisdom for every hog
raiser to breed only pure bred or high
grade hogs. The breed chosen is Of
secondary Importance to the type and
quality of the individuals.
Young pigs make the most econom-
ical gains while they are young. The
mothers should be fed well before the
pigs are weaned and the young pigs
be given a liberal ration that will
produce rapid growth as soon as they
are Weaned. 1t takes more grain to
make gains as the pig gets older, so
tina: it is important that pigs be fin
isbed for market as early as possible.
Regardless of the breed hogs, like
other classes of stock, thrive best
when they are comfortable. They
need shade and plenty of clean water
in the summer, and dry, warm sleep
ing quarters in the winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
PRODUCTION OF PORK
Hog Can Always Be Sold for
Cash at Nearby Markets.
Breed and Color Are Not Factors in
Determining Price When Sold to
Butcher-Pure-B Animals
Are Admittedly Superior.

ny W. n. LlNhLATER.)
Not only do hogs reproduce rapidly
and mature early, but their gains in
hive weight are secured on less feed
than in the case of cattle or sheen
In addition to giving good returns for
feed and care, the finished hog always
has a money value. No matter how
hard the times may be, the hog al
ways can be sold fer cash at nearby
livestock markets. These markets pay
q premium for well fattened hogs of
good quality. Thin hogs and pigs
weighing under $50 pounds are not
wanted by butchers or packers and,
consequently, sell at considerably less
per pound than well finished heavier
hogs. The per cent of pork of good
quality a hog will dress out deter
mines its value
Breed and color are not factors in
determining market price to any ex-
tent, but breed and color may be fac
tors of Importance to hog raisers.
In the matter of cheap pork produc-
ton. one breed can not be said to
have any advantage over the others.
Experiments reported from six ex-
pertinent stations in this country, in
Guiding six different breeds of hogs,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
DREHER is CHOSEN HEAD
Assistant Cashier Of Marshal G. IIIsIey
Bank Honored by United
States Body.

Milwaukee.-An unusual honor
was accorded Harold j. Dreher, as
sistant cashier and manager of the
bond department of the Marshall &
Ilsley bank at Richmond, Va, when
he was elected president of the Am
erican Institute of Banking.
This is an organization that is a
factor in the banking life of nearly
every large American city and has
over 5000 members.
Mr. Dreher has been connected
with financial institutions of the city
for the past ten years. He is also a
member of the Milwaukee Bar as
ISOLATION On two occasions he has
filled the position Of president of
the local chapter of the institute.
Last year, at the annual convention,
held in SAT- Lake City, he was chair
man of the program committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
DOESN'T ROOT FOR MISCHIEF
Hog Is Looking for AIkaIi Found In
Soil to Aid in Diaeston-Tank-
age Is Excellent.

4 great many think hog roots just
for mischief. That is not the case.
The animal roots for alkaH, which it
finds in the soil and which aids him in
digestion. Nature helps him out in
this way when man is foolish enough
to neglect him.
In the amount of carbonaceous feed
that we feed the hogs there is too lit
tie phosphate for them.
Anything that we throw to the pigs,
whether lime, bones or oysted shells,
seem to be greatly relished and seems
to be a great help to them in digesting
their other feed and promoting their
general health
Tankage is an excellent feed to pre-
vent the sows and pigs from having
an apparent craving for uncommon
feeds like bones, old leather and also
killing chickens.
1t also aids them in getting more
nutriment out of their other feed by
keeping them in healthy condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
Hereford as Beef Breed.
ne Hereford derives it's name from

The Hereford derives it's name from
it's native district In England.
The most popular color and mark
ings are dark claret or cherry, white
face, throat, chest, legs, belly and
small strip of white on neck and be-
fore the shoulders. The horns are
medium to long, white and generally
turning outward.
This breed represents the type that
is suitable for the largest production
of beef as it is low set and broad,
heavy in forequarters; full, deep
chest, level, wide back, wide thick
loin and quarters. The form repre-
sents that which is associated with a
strong constitution, vigor and prepo-
tency, and one of the strong points
Of the breed is their grazing attri-
butes. The Hereford probably has no
superior on the range. The cows OF
this breed give only milk enough to
-aise a very thrifty calf.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
MONEY BILL WINS
IN HOUSE 286 To 81
Measure Backed by Administra-
ton Up to Senate.
LONG DELAY is EXPECTED
Mo Amendments Are Made of Essen
tial Provisions Of the Act
Philadelphia Opposes
Fixed Discount.

Washington, Sept. 20.-The Glass
Owen currency bill passed the house
b. the overwhelming vote Of 286 to
81 Thursday
The final vote brought number Of
Republicans to the support of the ad-
ministration measure. Twenty-four
Republicans voted for the bill and
three Democrats voted against it.
The measure now goes to the SEN
ate, where long consideration before
the banking committee awaits it.
Representative Wingo Of Arkansas
demanded a record vote on the So
called gold standard amendment, and
on a division 165 Democrats and Re-
pubIicans voted for it and As Demo
Gratis voted against it. A roll call
was ordered, which changed the vote
to 298 in favor of the amendment to
50 against it. All those voting mo"
were Democrats.
The Progressives offered a motion
to recommit the bill to the committee,
with instructions to incorporate
provision to prohibit interlocking Iii
rectorates in national banks. 1t was
defeated, 2O6 to II.
After much parliamentary jockey
ing Progressive Leader Murdoch
succeeded in forcing a roll call on
another motion to recommit and that
disclosed a vote of 266 to 100 against
it.
A burst of applause greeted the
passage of the bill. The three Demo
Gratis who voted against it were Rep
resentatives Galloway of Texas, Elder
of Louisiana and Witherspoon of Mis-
sissippi
The Republicans voting for it were
Baltz, Browne, Cary, Cooper, Cram
ton, Dillon, Esch, Farr, Fess, Frear,
Haugen, Helgesen, Kent. Lenroot, Lin
quist, Mapes, Mclaughlin, Nelson,
Porter, Samuel Smith and J. NJ, c.
Smith of Michigan, Smith of Mime
sofa, Stafford, and Young of North
Dakota
The Progressive vote split. two Pro
gressives. Representative Temple and
Walters of Pennsylvania, voting
against the bill Fourteen others
voted for it. They were Representa-
tives Bell of California, Hinebaugh OF
Illinois, Lingbergh of Minnesota. Kelly
of Michigan. Kelly of Pennsylvania,
Lafferty. Macdonald. Manahan, Muir
dock, Nolan, Norton, Ripley. Thorn
son of Illinois and Stephens of Cali
fornia.
William H Berry of Philadelphia
urged the senate banking committee
not to empower the proposed federal
reserve banking board to fix an arbi-
trary discount rate in the administra-
ton currency bill Such provision
Of law, he said, would give financial
cIiques practical control OF the money
market
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
BIG POTATO CROP IN TEXAS
Farmer Raises $50 Bushels on Three
and Seven-Eighths Acres-Ought
to Do Even Better.

The man holding a row of potatoes
on his arm, with pardonable pride,
is Texas farmer who writes that
some of his tubers weighed two and
one-half to three pounds. He raised
$50 bushels on three and seven
eighths acres.
The man in the machine was turn
ing up tubers at the rate Of 212 bush
els per acre on a 12-acre field In
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
THAW HEARING is RESUMED.
Kings Bench Court at Montreal Takes
Up Habeas Corpus Writ.

Kings Bench Court at Montreal Takes
Up Habeas Corpus Writ.
Montreal, Sept 20-The adjourned
hearing of Harry K. Thaw's Canadian
habeas corpus writ was resumed be-
fore the appeal division of the kings
bench court, but owing to a dispute
which occurred between the judges
and the attorneys for the immigration
officials, the hearing was adjourned.
The attorneys for the immigration Off
Gals asked that the habeas corpus
writ be squashed on the ground that
the immigration act superseded the
habeas corpus act. The court replied
that if this contention were true the
immigration authorities could have de-
ported Viscount Haldane, lord high
chancellor of England on his recent
visit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
.LAFOLLETTE GIVES
REASONS FOR VOTE
SAYS NEW TARIFF SCHEDULE IS
LESSER EVIL THAN THE
PAYNE-ALDRICH LAW.
CALLS IT The FIRST STEP
Senator States New Bill Marks Begin
ming of Long Battle Against Monop-
oIy-Partisan Politics Should Have
No Place, He Concludes.

Madison.-''No tariff measure,
with its thousands of rates, can at
tain perfection. The question pre-
scented at this time is a choice be-
tween this bill, with its general level
Of duties on manufactured products,
reasonably just to home industries,
except as l indicate, and the iniqui-
tous rates imposed on the American
people by the Payne-AIdrich law" is
the way Senator La Toilette begins
his summary of the reasons why he
voted for the democratic tariff bill.
given in a signed editorial which
made its appearance.
''On this issue, which involves the
general welfare of the millions in ev-
cry walk Of life, partisan politics
should have no place" he concludes.
''The contest is really between the
people and entrenched privilege. 1t
is an unequal struggle, and calls for
the highest service which men now
in public life can render to their
country.
THE trusts and combinations in
their relentless oppression of the
public have been materially aided by
the monstrous tariff law enacted four
years ago. Their power will not be
broken when that law is suppIanted
by the present bill. But its passage
is significant. 1t marks a change. 1t
is the winning of the first battle in
the Ions, war which must be waged
against industrial monopoly. This
warfare is not against legitimate
business. 1t is against the tyranny
Of unlawful combinations, over pro-
tected, over stimulated, over capital
lied. Our Industries will of neces-
sity feel the strain of readjustment
to normal healthy basis-a basis
of actual values. Through this period
we must pass to secure industrial
peace and real industrial prosperity"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
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On TIFF GREEN
DIAMOND
STANDING or THE CLUES.
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee. Sept. 20, 1913.

Butter - Creamery, extras, SOC;
5rints, Sic; frsts, 27@28c; seconds, "a
Q25c; renovated, 26Q27c; dairy, fan
~, 27c.
Cheese-American full cream, new
made twins, 14@144c; Young Am
ericas, 141a Q15c daisies, $50
151ac; longhorns, 1512c; Hmburger,
new, IA 11ac.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 10000; recandIed, extras, q
025c; seconds, 14016c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 15c; roosters,
9@10c; springers. lie.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 9215; No. ,
northern, Ole; No. 8 northern, $40
8812c; No. 1 velvet, 9O3ac
Corn-No. yellow, 741a@75c.
Oats-No. white, 421a@43c;
standard, 42M043Ac.
Barley-No. 4, 66075c; No. 3, 75c;
Wisconsin, 690751ac.
Rye-No. 2; 6615 @67c.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 5000
8.75; fair to best light, 8.500S.90;
pigs, 100000.
Butchers steers, 6.S5@S.45;
COWS and heifers, 5.O0@775; feeders
6.1OQ6.7O; calves, 1O.25@11.25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
CHURCH ExPELs REV. HAMMER.
Free Methodists Find Him Guilty OF
immortality.

Chicago, Sept, 1S.-Rev. w. G. Han
mer, for twelve years general confer
ence evangelist for the Free Metho-
dist church, and for the past year pas
tor of the St. Charles, Ill, Free Metho-
dist church. was found guilty of mis-
conduct and was expelled from the
church and conference, The wife of
a brother minister was resp nsible for
The downfall OF the once noted evan
geIist, so officials of the church say
Rev. D. C. Nuel who some months
age secured a divorce, named Hammer.
Hammer was i'll while at Alameda, cal.
five years ago, Mrs. Nuel. the wife
of the minister, nursed him through
his illness. Rumor of their relations
during this time caused complaints
to be made to the church and the fol
lowing trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25

Green Bay.-Charles Bacon, Sc
years old, a farmer OF the town OF
Depere, was killed in runaway while
on his way home. The hors@, it is said,
became frightened at an approaching
automobile and Bacon was thrown to
the road. When the autoists reached
him he was dead. He is survived by
his wife and two small children.
GAINESVILLE Exilda Dalton
faces a charge of bootIegging in the
GAINESVILLE cleanup campaign. She
plead not guilty when arraigned in
court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
VANDALs AT HARRISON TOMB.
Trustee Notified OF Outrage to Dead
at North Bend, Ind.


Cincinnati, O., Sept. 19.-Alfred K.
Nippert of this city, trustee of the
William Henry Harrison Memorial as
ISOLATION, was notified that vandals
had recently broken the door of the
Enclosure and daubed, with some IN
slightly substance. the tomb of Presi-
dent Harrison at North Bend. The
memorial association is raising fund
to be used in keeping the tomb in
order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
Some Dairy LoQic.

Dairying is not only cash business
bur profitable when properly handled
If the calf is to grow into a show
cow it will be wise to teach it to lead
before it gets too large.
Butter-making on the farm is profit
able if good butter is made, but the
Indifferent kind will bring a poor
price. Learn to make good butter.
Don't strip the COW with the thumb
and finger, but milk with the whole
hand and as fast as you can If you
want to make a good COW of her. Get
all the milk each time or she will
gradually dry up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
BIG COAL FIRMS BANKRUPT.
Harrisburg, ILL.,, Concerns Have $1,000
600 Liabilities.


Chicago. Sept. 17.-Three more coal
companies in the Harrisburg H.. coal
field, associated with the O'GaTa Coal
company, were declared to be insol-
vent in bankruptcy petitions filed in
the federal court Their liabilities
were scheduled as in excess of $1,000
600.
They are:
The Mfddlestates Coal company, LA
bilities, $12500O; assets, 100000.
The Imeprial Mining company LA
bilides, S125,000; assets, 100000.
The Vivian Galleries company. liza
bilities $750.O00; assets 100000.
Other concerns involved in bank
ruptcy proceedings are the O'GaTa
Coal company liabilities, 100000;
the Harrisburg Big Muddy Coal com
pany. with $500, 900 liabilities, an6 the
Harrisburg Saline Galleries company.
with $4,000 debts,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
BOMB SENT GENERAL OTIS,

Publisher Of Los Angeles Times Sent
Internal Machine by Mail.
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept 1S.-The
life of Gen Harrison Gray Otis was
threatened for the second Time Tues
day when he received an internal ma
chine through the mails. General Otis
is publisher of the Los Angeles Times
which was blown up October 1. 1910,
by the Mcnamara brothers.
That he escaped injury probably
was due to the watchful eye of his
japanese servant. who received from
the postman an Internal machine
mailed in this city and called his
employers attention to it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
Thorouoh Preparation.

The better the preparation Of the
soil the less seed will be required.
Many failures in seed are not due so
much to lack Of vitality in the seed as
TO the unfavorable condition of the
ground. Thorough preparation not
only saves seed, but lessons the worI
of cultivation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
Film Firms Sued as Trust.

ST. Louis, Sept pa damage suit
for 100000 was filed in the circuit
court here against several film ex-
changes by the Swanson Crawford
Film company under the state anti
trust law
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
Retired Banker Dies Suddenly.

Mfddletown, \. H, Sept 20.-John
e. Corwin, retired banker, died sud
denly in his chair here. He came here
from Anderson, Ind, number of
years ago, where he shot and killed
man in self defense
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
TO HANG REBEL ON BRIDGE.
Mexican Federals Plan Public Execu-

ton or villa.
Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 20.-Federals
at Juarez are planning a public execu-
ton for Francisco Villa, the rebel
leader. who is reported to have been
captured by Maxine Castillo, an in
dependent rebel leader. The rebel
chief will be hanged to a pole which
Will be erected at the international
bridge and all Ell Paso and Juarez
will be invited by the federal officials
to view the execution, according to
plans. Negotiations for a motion pic
ture of the execution are going on and
the picture will be shown throughout
Mexico as an object lesson to the
Mexican people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
ceoroe Sunderland to Rome.

Rome, Sept. ia private message
here states that George Sunderland,
United States consul general at Can
ton. China is slated to succeed Post
Wheeler as secretary of the embassy
here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
camnaiun FUND Quiz Asked.

Washington, Sept 20.-Republican
Leader Mann of Illinois introduced a
resolution calling on Speaker Clark to
appoint a committee of seven to in
vestigate the soliciting of campaign
funds among members of the house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
Dancer Of Loose Wire.

Don't have any loose wires lying
around the farm anywhere, especial
" where the colts and horses run. 1t
only takes two seconds to knock a
hundred dollars off the value of the
horse
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
SHERIFF SHOT; TAKES MAN.
Officer Captures One of Bandits Who
Robbed Autoists.


Robbed Autosts.
Toledo, O., Sept. 2O.-Motoring
from Toledo westward, Herman c. G.
Luyties of St Louis and a party of
five were held up by three men in an
automobile six miles east of Bryan, D.
The thieves, who drew revolvers, got
loot worth $4,000, cash, gold purse
carried by one of the women, several
diamonds and other jewelry, From
two men arrested at Montpelier some
of the property was recovered.
Sheriff Samuel Weinland of Williams
county followed the tire tracks and
found two automobiles at farmhouse.
As he approached Weinland was shot
in the left arm and another bullet in
flicted flesh wound in his head.
The sheriff grappled with one man
and arrested him. He was an accom-
plice of the men arrested at Mont
pelier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25

one part of the field where the soil
was in high condition 266 bushels
were obtained. Still American farm
ers ought to do better than that. Ger
man growers produce $50 to 400
bushels per acre
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
Loses Life in Forest Fire.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Sept. 19.-Dr.
Charles Anderson. a retired major of
the United States army, was fatally
burned in a forest fire which swept
up Sycamore Canyon in the Santa
Barbara national forest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
100000 New Rochelle Fire.

New Rochelle, n Y, Sept 1S.-Fire
that destroyed the big department
store OF the Howard Ware corporation,
was extinguished after it had caused
a loss Of about 100000. The burned
area covered an entire block.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
Woman Held for Murder.

Chicago, Sept 20.-ATrs. Alice Davis
Sing. the white widow of the Chinese
restaurant proprietor. Charles Lo Sing,
who was stabbed to death at his home
September :, was held to the grand
jury on a charge Of murder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
Banker KILLED in Auto Accident.

Fat Claire. Wis, Sept. Ism. D.
Garrison. aged thirty-one, banker at
Thorpe, Wis, was killed while return
ing home from Eau Claire, when his
automobile turned over. Four others
in the car were Injured.