Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-30
NORTHERN WISCONSIN TO
MAKE STEADY ADVANCE

MAKE STEADY ADVANCE
Indications are that the years 1913
and 1914 will see the biggest move
ment of settlers to upper Wisconsin
in the history of the state. The pres
ent time shows more activity in that
direction than has been experienced
by those who have been in the bust
ness for years.
Those familiar with land business
predict that the movement beginning
is but the opening of the great trend
of settlement in Northern Wiscon-
sin. The movement to the west and
Canada is greatly on the wane, and
the general opinion of land men is
that the next exodus will be North
ern Wisconsin.
The fame of Wisconsin as an ag-
ricultural state is based upon solid
facts 1t is we'll established that on
the average of farm crops year af-
ter year no state excels and few
equal Wisconsin. 1t is equally we'll
established that no state equals Wis
consin in the value per bushel Of
grain. The fact is especially marked
when consideration is given to the
millions of dollars a year that are re-
ceived for seed grains which are
shipped to all parts of the country
and the world eEd sold at two or
three times the ordinary market
prices.
The government records show that
Wisconsin produces more butter than
any other state and nearly as much
cheese as all other states combined.
Wisconsin has more breeders asso-
Citations than any other state, has g
county with more Guernsey COWS
than the Isle of Jersey, and stands
with the two or three leaders in Hol-
stems.
These fact are given with detail
and proofs of accuracy, and it is
also shown that northern Wisconsin
is now Offering the best oppOrtuni-
ties for homeseekers to be found
anywhere.
The northern half of Wisconsin is
coming in for considerable favorable
attention as it's advantages become
better known. No doubt the growth
III commerce, industry and agricul-
ture will surpass that of many other
middle west states in the ensuing
ten or twenty years. Certain natural
advantages, such as water power, am
| pie rainfall, good soil and climate,
| ideal conditions for dairying coupled
with great markets near st hand will
| tend to rapid development of this
large territory when realized by the
public
On this subject Ira r. Bush, of the
Wisconsin Advancement association
says:
"The center of the state is divided
by the Wisconsin river, in some re
spects the leader CT them all in pow
7 Vi .. 1AetoC w gu u al = tIIC Wv I'll, oNoiACo,
Peshtigo and Menomoniee and on the
west the Black, Flambeau, Chippewa,
Red Cedar and ST. Croix. These ten
rivers have vast powers cggregating
100000 to 100000 horsepower without
reservoirs and double that amount
with this improvement.
'Tne development of these powers
will mean a wonderful industrial
growth. Probably as many peo-
pie will come to this part of the
state for this cause as are now in
the whole state. 1t means that there
will be as many cities and towns so
close together as to promote inter
urban service and create a social con-
dition that prevails in few portions
of the United States at the present
time. Experts have prophesied that
many of these river valleys will be
as active industrially as the famous
Fall and Merrimac valleys of New
England and there is every reason
to believe that this is true. '-Racil-e
Call