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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
TRUCK GARDENING
AND POULTRY RAISING
THESE, AS WELL AS OTHER
MIXED FARMING BRANCHES,
PAY IN WESTERN CANADA.

Truck gardening and poultry grow
Ing are two branches of agriculture
in which the farmers near the main
lines Of the three transcontinental
lines traversing Western Canada are
much concerned. The abundance Of
sunshine during the long days from
May to September, and adequate mois-
ture in the spring and early summer
permit OF wide variety of crops. The
soil is rich and warm and is easily
worked. Close attention to cultiva-
ton has resulted in record yields of
all sorts of vegetable and small fruits
which bring good prices In the cities
and at the numerous railway construc.
ton camps.
MIR. Harris Oium, an Alberta farmer
came from South Dakota eleven years
ago and homestea led the first 100
acres In his township In 1902, which
was divided between grain and pas
ture. He earned sufficient money to
buy quarter section OF railway land
at $11 an acre. The half section netted
proportionate profits and he gradually
increased his holdings to 1920 acres.
which was devoted to mixed farming
last year He values his land at $50
an acre.
Mr. Oium markets from 100 to 1876
hogs and similar number of beef
cattle each year. He has 200 hogs,
mostly pure bred Poland China. rs
head draft horses and 35 head of pure
bred Hereford cattle. BY feeding bar
ley to hogs he estimates that the grain
nets him so cents bushei, as com
pared with 40 cents, the average mar.
ket price when delivered to the ware.
house His average crop of barley is
40 bushels to the acre, while oats av'
erage so bushels.
BY writing any Canadian Govern
ment Agent. full particulars as to best
districts on which to secure home
steads will be cheerfully given.-Ad
vertisement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
IMPORTANCE OF
COMPACT FENCES
OId-Time Methods Are Gradually
Giving Way TO More Mod
ern Wire Devices.
By r. C. wEATHERsToNE.)

Fences are an important part OF the
oou,nment OF every farm. Go where
YOU will. you will find the landscape
crossed and recrossed with them, cut
mn into great squares like the face OF
a piant checkerboard: and by their
condition it is easy to judge OF the
habits and circumstances Of their
several owners.
Time has brought about great
changes in the methods of fencing the
farm. and the old time stump fence
and Virginia rail fence have gradually
given place to more modern devices.
chiefly of wire manufacture. But the
wonder is that hedges. which so long
have served their purpose well abroad.
are not In more general use In this
country. Doubtless the time will come
when their worth will be recognized
here
The proper fencing Of land is a
matter so serious and important that
& has received the attention of the
courts from earliest times. and many
are the hard fought legal battles which
have been waged over questions re-
gardlng it. The welfare OF the COM
munIty demands that cattle should be
restrained and improved lands pro-
tected. and the courts were never I'M
mindful OF this fact; and upon whom
End in what proportions the expense
~ maintaining them must fall, they
have adiudlcated again and again.
When our forefathers came TO this
country they brought with them the
old common law of England, which.
upon this subject was that the owners
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

chick. should have evesy day some
form OF green food. The grasses and
weeds and clover she picks up on the
free range in June must be supplied
in her confinement in January il she
is to do June work. Finely cut alfalfa
or clover steamed, or wet with hot
water, are excellent A head of cab
bage hung up by the root in the pen
is very good. Roots-especially man
gels-suppIy both food and water to
some extent. The hens In their pens
become very fond OF them and will
consume large quantities of them.
These roots can be grown at the rate
of 20 to 80 tons per acre, and every
stock breeder knows their value to
sheep and cattle. The hens will pay
for them even more literally.
Good feeding means close observa-
ton and good judgment on the part
of the feeder. The feed suitable in
quality and quantity last week may
not be suitable this week The wealth
er may have changed. II it has grown
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

colder, not less of the wheat and oats
but more of the corn and meat are
dmanded.
Never mix your rains. Never feed
exactly the same food two successive
meals. Always stimulate the hens to
eat more by giving them something
different to tempt their appetites. The
hen that is laying regularly Is seldom
liable to get too fat. Have care that
your pullets and your moulted hens
have started to lay before you begin
to feed too heavily in the fall. There
is little danger after they have begun
to lay.
The feeding problem Is much sim
plified II females Of different ages
are not kept together. What is ideal
for three-year-old hens may be en-
tirely wrong for pullets. Separate
and classify by ages as soon a. pos
sible.
Better have hens a little hungry,
eager for their food and willing 10
scratch for it, than to have them sit.
ting around lazy. fat, livers torpid,
eyes dull, combs pale. 1t is the active
hen that is the producing hen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
CBy T. f. ORR


The writer has before him the rec
ords of : farmer who sold eggs from
flock of eight hens to the amount
OF 1913 per hen, all this within one
year; and besides, this bunch OF hens
each raised brood of chicks in SUM
mer time-seventy-five chicks coming
to maturity. and the profits on these
the income from the eggs. In other
words. the profits above food cost
from these eight hens was more than
$500 per hen.
OF course the best OF care and at
tention was given and OF course, these
eight hens were pure-brod-bred to do
that very thing, but all three products
were reckoned at regular market
prices. not fancy prices. This Is the
lesson we desire to impress on our
farmers: Good breeding, good feed
ing, good care will give good profits.
Since the chemical analysis OF an
egg and of a young roasting chicken
is almost identical. we may say in the
outset that there is little difference
in feeding for eggs and feeding for
flesh.
An egg is about twothirds water,
one-eightn albumen, one-tenth lime,
and one-twelfth fat 1t is giving the
hen the proper raw materials at the
proper time that constitutes good
feeding.
Hens suffer more from lack OF
pure, fresh water than from almost
any other cause. Even the hen at
liberty is often compelled to drink the
filthy water in the cow-tracks in the
barn yard or do without Such a sup
ply Of water will not produce many
eggs OF any kind, and none that are
good.
The albumen of the egg-the white
of the egg is the protein-what we
crave for when we desire lean meat.
The hen must have the protein foods
to make 1.-THE oats, wheat. bran and
meat. The lime for the shells she
will egt from the wheat, clover. oyster
shell and cut bone. The fat will come
from all the grains. but especially from
the corn-the carbohydrate food.
Without giving exact details, the
writer would want his feed bins so
proportioned that he could lay In sup
plies of food thus: Four bushels OF
bran. three bushels Of oats. two bush
els of wheat. one bushel fcorn. one
bushel of lean meat or beef scrap, one
bushel of cut bone and one bushei of
oyster shells. In addition to these he
would want before his hens constant
supply of clean, sharp granite or cry
stall grit. Coarse sand OF very fine
gravel win reduce the amount of grit
used but cannot take its place.
In addition to the foods named the
egg-laying hen, likewise the growing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
Elect officers.

b Miles Thomas, principal OF the
Columbia county training school. Co
lumbus. was elected president OF the
Southern Wisconsin Teachers asso-
citation AT the business meeting in
Madison. Principal John Dixon, Elk
horn, was chosen as first vice-presi-
dent and Miss Mary Stoford, assist
anu principal of the Green county
training school. Monroe, was elected
second vice president.
County Superintendent ]. C. Rock
ert. Lancaster, was elected secretary
and Prof. d. o. Kinsman. whitewater
Normal. was selected member of the
executive committee for the threeyear
tern.
The society adopted resolutions
thanking the teachers OF Madison for
tie reception accorded the members
az the nigh school gymnasium; TO the
high school orchestra and the girls
glee club for the music furnished dur
ing the sessions; TO Madison board OF
education and Superintendent Dud-
geon and Principal Thomas Lloyd
Jones for the use of the high school
building; and acknowledged apprecia-
ton to President Sutherland and the
executive committee for the program
so successfully carried out
Special resolutions were also passed
favoring woman suffrage and asking
the men to do a simple act of justice
end support such measure; and that
nc high school or elementary school
should ever change their courses to
fit the entrance requirements to a col
lege or university.
A resolution was passed requesting
that means be provided for the dis
semination of knowledge as 20 the
value of animal and bird life, the ne
cessity OF conservation and protection
OF the same. together with the laws
adopted to that end. and that the
game warden department be author
lied by statute to carry on this work
of education.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
Model Bow Found.

William Allen White. the Kansas
newspaper man. says that the model
boy, so long sought by all Sunday
school superintendents. has been
found. The discovery was made quite
by accident by baseball fan while
discussing with a class of ten-year.
old boys. in Sunday school. the ques-
ton of Sunday amusements.
Now what is there a healthy boy
can do on Sunday afternoon" in.
CURED the fan. blandly, even while
his hayward thoughts dwelt on the
fascinating baseball game. what do
you think, Henry?"
Without blinking an eyelId Henry
replied. Read the Bible and pray
Hearsts Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
$4,000 Autos in Wisconsin.

1t is estimated there are over 25,-
600 automobiles in Wisconsin. Dur
ing the year 1912 the secretary of
OF machines in the state and the
close of the year 1913 is expected to
show a considerable increase above
that number. During the same time
he issued 1866 licenses TO dealers
and 1860 motorcycle licenses.
According to the records in the
secretary of states Office there were
743 machines registered from Madi-
son in 1912. John Hyland, S54 East
Johnson street. Madison. has the
distinction OF holding state license
No. under the present law. He Sc
cured this number when the law first
went into effect and has held it ever
since, 1t is the practice of the state
to continue the number once granted
and simply renew the license. Mr.
Hyland drives a Brush machine.
OF the more than $4,000 autos in
Wisconsin less than one-third have
any legal right to run at pre- sent.
midnight December 81 last and ma
chimes that were not then relice used
had no legal right TO run So far
only about $500 have been licensed
this year Most of these are in cities
where the running of cars is possible
in the winter With the advent OF
spring and summer. making poss iole
the use of cars on country roads. the
owners Of cars in the country and
small towns will get their licenses
| The owners do not save any money
by the delay as all licenses issued
this year will expire at the end of
1913. The license fee for an automo-
bile is SIS year, for motorcycle So
The administration of the automo-
bile law is one of the big jobs of the
| secretary of states Office. This is the
! particular duty of Alexander c. Cob
| ban, fling clerk, who has its details
! down to fine point Under the law
| every dealer, every owner of an auto
and every owner of a motorcycle must
| blanks are first sent by the secretary
/ of state. These are returned by the
applicant with the necessary informa-
| ton. name, address, make of car,
| horse power, etc, together with the
! fec. Then the secretary of state sends
such applicant copy of the auto
mobile laws and two plates bearing
the number for the machine and con-
tanning the initial of the state One of
these plates must be hung in a con-
spicuous place in front of the machine
and one behind 1t.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
open Second Good Road School.

The second annual road school Of
the Wisconsin highway commission
opened in the city Of Madison with an
address Of welcome by Chairman John
A. Hardwood of Jefferson and re-
Spouse by G. r. Post az Geuk county.
president Of the Wisconsin County
Highway Commissioners association.
W. o. Hotchkiss. secretary Of the
state commission, and a. r. Hirst,
state highway engineer. also spoke
The evening meeting was devoted to a
discussion Of "Perpltdng Problems"
by various commissioners.
r. NJ. Sergeant Of Rusk county
spoke on Grading Work in Northern
Wisconsin" and " VI. Weeks Of the
E. /. Dupont de Nemours Powder com
pany talked on Economical Use OF
Explosives in Quarrying and Road
Construction II. J. Kuelling told of
experience in constructing concrete
roads in Milwaukee county. The Corn-
~ Highway commissioners associs-
der also held a meeting. A quarter
{. a million dollar display Of road ma
chinery was exhibited adjacent to the
capitol park
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
IulIua Caesar.

The almost unanimous verdict OF
ancient and modern times is to the ef.
feet that julius Caesar was what
Shakespeare calls him: The fore
most man of all this world" Never
before or since has any one exhibit
ed in so high a degree all the quail
tiles of born ruler of men. And
never had any man grander role to
play. To preside over the most i'm.
portant crisis in the history OF the
most important branch of the human
race was task that none by the
greatest of men could successfully
perform. Caesar swept one obstacle
after another aside, and stood at last
where he meant to stand
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
svnTthetic MIX.

II is reported that three German
chemists claim 10 have produced a
milk superior TO the animal product,
inasmuch as IL Is more nourishing and
more easily assimilated. Synthetic
milk IS composed entirely OF vegeta-
Bile ingredients digested by machinery
and is reported % keep sweet longer
than ordinary mix II II is any cheap
er It gill be pJpular. and the discov-
erers Of the new product may be-
come enormously eaithy b. manufac-
,urlag lhe chemical beverage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
Many Tuberculin Tests Are Made.

Over $500 doses of tuberculin with
which to test Wisconsin cattle for
tuberculosis have been made by the
department of agricultural bacteriol-
ogy of the College Of Agriculture and
have been distributed to farmers Of
the state through the medium OF the
state livestock sanitary board. From
1906 to January l, 1913, 1851 cattle
in Wisconsin were given the tubercu-
lin test
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

Old Subscriber-You and the edit
or Of that paper down in Lonelyville
indulge in a lot OF cheap jokes on each
others town.
Editor (of Drearyhurst Argusl Yes.
sir; we're going to put a head on
them and call them "Interurbanites."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
RAILROADS Pay Big Taxes.

Over three-quarters of million dol
lars were turned into the states treas
ury vaults as receipts from railroad
taxes. The Northwestern road re-
mitted 1914 1881. the Milwaukee
road another $50. 1000 the Omaha line
$4,000. and the Wisconsin & Michf-
gan sl,7749S.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

of animals must restrain them, or be
liable for any damage which they
might occasion by straying. or be
without a remedy in case accident
should happen to them while straying.
An excellent illustration OF The extent
to which this ancient rule OF law was
adhered to is TO be found in a case
tried In the supreme court OF Indiana,
in the year 1866 The owner of GER
tain cattle allowed them to go astray,
and eventually they wandered onto
the railroad track. where some of
them were struck by passing loco
motive and killed. The owner OF the
animals brought suit against the rail-
road for the damage he had suffered.
offering testimony TO prove that the
whistle was not sounded, nor the bell
rung, at the time OF the accident, and
that the train was going gt an unusual
rate OF speed; that heavy snow was
could not readily be seen and avoided,
and that the loss was due to the fault
and negligence OF the officials OF the
road. But the court found that even
though this might be so yet the owner
of the cattle was bound TO keep them
within bounds. and must stand the
loss himself
Though Il might be questionable
whether the courts would go TO such
length In these times. when the duty
Of owners of improved lands. and OF
railroad companies especially. TO keep
their holdings fenced is given much
more prominence than fy-merly. yet
the reader will doubt'ess agree that
the owner Of farm animals and yalu-
able live stock. as well as OF well cui.
tivated fields. cannot spend his time
more profitably than In looking after
his fences regularly. and in keeping
them In good condition and sufficient
" strong to serve the end for which
they were erected. q is poor business
policy TO let matter rrn to such an
extent that the courts. at airy rate.
must be called upon TO bring home to
one the importance Of fencingi
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
Earmsrn in China.

DR.. p. II. King Of the State Uni
versity Of Wisconsin. found, while
visiting China. that IL persons, 2
pigs. donkey and COW managed
to live comfortably from the products
OF az acres Of land
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
His Doubt.

SAY Billy" called the Junior clerk.
how do you spell citizen?"
Cit"
Il know about the front end OF It.
but Is IL gun or SUM"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

When buying a new farm, start an
orchard at once. II there is not one
already Nothing adds 70 the value Of
a place more. nor affords the owner
more pleasure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
Misunderstood.

81 hear that in the club Miss Old
girl was considered a bone of con-
tention."
Law. no. Name; they don't think
she's that thin"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
Now WIseon.In patents.


Christian r. Becker, Jr., Green Bay,
sectional feed roll for sanders and
other machines; August II. Beckman,
Madison, building element; Henry A.
Berquist. ST. Croix Falls, combined
railway tie and rail fastener; Edward
w. Brackenbury, Milwaukee, concrete
mixer; Rudolph A. Breitenfeld Madi-
son. shade and curtain adiuster; Her
bert w Cheney, Milwaukee, switch
operating mechanism; Grant F. Disch-
err. Milwaukee, bumper bracket; Fred
erick ]. Gruhl, Milwaukee. window;
Alois HoIzhauer, Jr.. Milwaukee, lock.
John A. Baum, Appleton. stanchion
for stock; Thomas W. Capen. assignor
to Allis-Chalmers company, Milwsu-
hee. tube mill lining: Arthur A. Fell
bach. North Milwaukee, sssignor to
Feilbach Motor company, Milwaukee.
spring fork for motorcycles; Joseph Z.
Fischer and N. R. Nelson, Beaver
Dam, rail clamp or anchor; Albert c.
Houghland, Madison. attachment for
vacuum carpet cleaners; Charles F.
Kade. assignor to A. F. Winter, She
boygan. drawer or bin; william j. Ra-
linouski and A Peters. Baldwin, shock
nnrd knntfeF.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

The sin that is spared because 1t
pays is the one that kills.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

Manitowoc. Herman Mappis, a
Cooperstown farmer, was seriously in
jured in runaway accident here when
his team collided with a telephone
pole. Mappis was caught between the
pole and the wagon box. His body was
badly crushed. One leg was broken
and II is feared that the man has suf
fered internal injuries. He 10 fifty-fve
years OF age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
Elatterx.

Visitor--So he trimmed the people
here out of thousands of dollars? He
must have been smooth. How did he
do It?
Native--Simply by addressing every
Democrat In town. in an apparently
absent way. as postmaster. Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

Kenosha Two men were seriously
injured and two others had miracu-
lous escape from death north of Ke'
nosha, when an automobile driven by
Frank Martin, a Kenosha manufactur.
err. leaped from the road and buried
itself in a ditch eight feet deep. The
car WAS running at a rate OF forty
miles an hour when the accident oe'
Cured Charles Christensen, .. oprietor
OF the Hotel Jacobs. here. was thrown
fifty feet and, striking on the frozen
ground, sustained severe injuries.
William Schnuekle, well known liv'
eryman. was thrown through the wind,
shield OF the machine and suffered
a dozen serious cuts, and Burii Car
penter, Kenosha representative OF
distillery, had similar experience
Martin escaped uninturec
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

WATERFOWL, Feb. 1s--The family oil
John II. Evans. a farmer. was over
come By gas from defective stove.
pipe. His wife and baby we're dead
when discovered and he is in critical
condition. The other members OF the
household will recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

Stevens Point.--At the annual meet
ing of the Stevens Point Fair associa
ton the following officers we're elect
ed. President. l. 8. Hull; vicepreF'
dent. II. II. Pagel; secretary. A. r
Bourn, and treasurer, G. S. orthman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

Madisou.-The plant OF the Amerh
can Milk Producers company. Chica-
go. at Capron. burned. The loss is $780,
900 and fifty men are out OF work
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

Green Bay.-Leo Leviolette, while
employed in lumber camp at Lake
wood. had his left leg SO badly cut
when his az slipped that 1t may be
necessary to amputate the member.
He was taken to a hospital at Oconto,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

La Crosse.-An annex to cost s45.-
900 will be added to the St. Rose con-
vent. which will make the building one
OF the largest of the kind in the coun-
try, The building will be Joined to the
Chapel of Perpetual Alteration. which
was built at cost of 100000. and is
one OF four In the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

Fond do Lac.-Rey. Daniel Thomas
seventy-three years old. for rs year,
pastor OF the Calvinistio Methodist
church at Wild BoSe. secretary Of the
board OF missions OF that church and
moderator Of the general assembly at
wnkesbarre, Pa, in 1907, Is dead at his
home here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

Burlington.--in collision on thu
downtown streets Of this city between
an automobile and buggy Elizabeth
Siehoff sustained a sprainsd ankle
when abe vas thrown to the pave
meBt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

Kenosha. ~ KenoshR teachers are
making determined effort to prevent
the repeal OF the teachers pension
fund law, and to this end petitions
are being circulated in the city urging
the members. of the legislature TO vote
against any law which proposes to re.
peal the act
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

La Crosse.-Rev. r. Anderson. for
the last 20 years pastor Of the Norwe.
gian Lutheran church. has rendered
his resignation to accept a call to a
church In Everett, Wash. Rev. Ander
son refused call to the Trinity
church in Brooklyn. n. Y. During tbs
time Rev. Anderson was in charge Of
the work here large new church and
parsonage have been built.