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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23
CORN CROP PROVES
BADGER SUPREMACY
Yield From 80 to 40 Bushels Per
Acre is Above the Average

Who says they can't raise corn
in northern Wisconsin?
In twenty-siX counties, the yield
is more than thirty bushels to the
acre. The average yield in nineteen
counties is thirty-five bushels to the
acre; thirty-eight bushels is the rec
ord in eight counties, and in two
counties forty bushels per acre have
been harvested.
These figures are taken from the
1913 report of the Wisconsin state
board of agriculture, which is full
Of surprises concerning agricultural
success in the upper counties OF
Wisconsin.
In this respect, A. D. Campbell,
manager of the Wisconsin Advance
ment association, says:
Were it not for it's stimulating
climate, Wisconsin would not be the
greatest dairy state in the union, for
climate has an influence in the pro-
duction of high quality of butter and
cheese aside from the supply of pas
lures and meadows
Were it not for it's stimulating
climate Wisconsin would not be the
leading prize taker on it's herds and
flocks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23
Supplies Country With Seeds

Were it not for this stimulating
climate Wisconsin would not be
shipping seed grains to every state
and nation at fancy prices, and these
orders would not be repeated as they
are, every three or four years, were
if not that less suited climates can
not maintain the quality. 1t is the
men, the soil and the climate that
are needed to produce the highest
development in either vegetable or
animal life, and it is such combina-
tons that must be looked to for all
time for the maintenance of STAN
dards.'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23
WISCONSIN MAY AGAIN LEAD
Christmas Seal Money Spent to Per-
manentIy Eradicate Disease

Milwaukee, January 12.-"Wlscon-
sin gives promise of again standing
first in the Red Cross Christmas
Campaign is the statement OF otto
F. Bradley, campaign manager OF the
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Assocla-
ton. "The returns are not complete
enough at the present time, now
veer, to warrant an estimate OF what
the total sale will be.
The money from the Red Cross
seals this year is to be used In
campaign for the permanent erad1ca-
ton of preventable disease, prlmar-
lily among children. Organized relief
is the policy of the association. 1t
does not give money to individual
sufferers. Such policy, on the face OF
it, would be folly. The $4,000 netted
last year from seals, if distributed
among the $4,000 living cases of tu-
berculosis in Wisconsin would mean
little more than half dollar per case
per year without counting the cost
of attempting to administer such a
fund for the whole state of Wiscon-
sin efficiently and with justice which
would be impossible.
THE association by securing the
establishment of visiting nurses and
sanatoria has procured care for far
more patients than it could have by
spending it's limited means on the
patients directly. Furthermore, it's
work is permanent, and will be self
perpetuating. In addition, the educa-
ton of the general public has been
ever more important.
1.-TWO facts should not be over
looked.
First: During the past five years
the death rate from tuberculosis in
Wisconsin has decreased six times
as fast as the total death rate.
Second: Wisconsin now has the
third lowest death rate of all the
forty-eight states in the Union"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23
Growing Hemp in Wisconsin

The practice of growing hemp in
Wisconsin came about through an
endeavor to get rid of foul growth
where it had got a start. It was not
supposed that hemp production would
be profitable in itself. No figures
have been systemized showing the
result, but enough has been done to
prove that hemp is a paying crop
in this state, or at least will be as
soon as it comes to be produced in
any considerable quantity. The yields
are heavy and the quality is good.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23
Better Come to Wisconsin for Facts

The Country Gentleman recently
contained a long article showing how
the value of land in certain por-
ton of the middle west had beeen
increased by growing four to five
tons of alfalfa per acre and selling
it for $40 to SIS per ton.
Why not come to Wisconsin and
find many instances where farmers
are raising four, five and six tons
of alfalfa per acre that they could
sell for from SIS to $40 and more per
ton, but which they prefer to con-
vert into meat and milk of a much
higher value?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23
Famers Course at Madison

No other problem offers more
serious difficulty to Wisconsin far
mers in the organization and man
agement of their farms than does
''The Farm Help Problem" This vital
question is made the central theme
of The Farmers Course, held at the
state university in Madison. Each day
some phase of this problem will be
discussed and suggestions offered
with the hope that the ideas pre-
scented may ultimately assist in the
solution of this vexing question.
Room and board may be secured
near the University at moderate
rates.. The usual cost is about one
dollar per day. There are no fees
charged for the course. Upon arriv-
ing in Madison, if at the Northwest
ern or East Madison depot of the
C. M. & st. P. Road, take Wingra
Park street car and come direct to
the College of Agriculture. If arriv-
ing at the Illinois Central Or West
Madison &C. NJ. & ST. P.) depot, take
Jenifer street car and transfer to
Wingra Park car.
For further particulars address:
L. K. HATCH,
Madison, Wis
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23
Notice

All parties indebted to me are
must be Strengthened up before Feb.
1, 1914, or they will be placed in
other hands for collection. 4244
FRANK ZACHEK.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23
Mounting Board

Full line of mounting board in the
various weights and colors at the
News-Budget office. Reasonable
prices.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23
POSITION WANTED
TO EXCHANGE

exchange my resi-
dence propert for farm property in
the vicinity of Ladysmith, or will
sell on easy terms. Enquire of E.
A. Kirvan, Ladysmith. 44tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23

| HAVE $4,000 to loan on real estate.
Your own terms, lowest rates on
interest and commission. j.. w.
Carow, LadysInith, Wis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY to Loan; no delay. Michael
son & Hughes.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23

MONEY TO LOAN-Andersen &
Falge, Attys., Postoffice Building.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23

School Report Cards
Report cards for district schools,
the kind recommended by County
Supt. Rice, for sale at the News
Budget office.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-23

FOR SALE-Library table in good
repair, solid oak, 3x5 TT. Mrs. Ann
E. Schaeffer. 43-44
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10

If man can buy good farm land in /
New England for $25 an acre, while
his western cousin must pay $50; if |
by expanding reasonable energy and |
a fair sum for fertilization, he can
get as much out of the land as the |
Westerner can; if he can get his
fruit to the finest markets in the
world a day after they are gathered,
as against week from the West,
letting the fruit ripen on the tree in
stead of in the freight car; and if he
can get to the consumer for about
one-fourth the freight charges paid by
the western shipper, what must he
concluded
Twenty eight farmers in Buckfeld,
Maine, organized as the Oxford Bears
Fruit Growers association four years
ago. They specialized in apples. They
sprayed their trees Systematically,
pruned them, cultivated the orchards,
fortified the soil, picked the apples
followed a model system of packing
the fruit. They appointed one of
their members as selling agent, and
established direct relations with dis
tributOrs in Boston and other mar
kets. Definite results followed. Al
though production has increased with
each year s crop, and prices have
been raised, the demand for their fruit
far exceeds the supply.
This is one example of the new
theory of agriculture put in practice
in New England. All over New Eng
land agriculturists are organizing, not
only the means for increasing produc-
tion, but also the means for reaching
the market and holding the market.
Twenty years ago apple trees were
generally neglected and ignored until
the fruit was ripe; then the grower
went into his orchard, picked up
what was on the ground, and selected
the best from the trees. The best
then would be poor indeed compared
with what is produced under the new
system of fruit culture now. The out
standing feature is that the new sys-
tenn is q system of cultivation. 1t
represents systematic encouragement
of the growing crop, systematic i'm
| provement of the soil, systematic pro-
/ lection of the trees from the blight
| ing operations of the insect and plant
parasites that held almost undisputed
sway few years ago, and systematic
| packing and marketing of the fruit.
! New England s primary fruit is the
! apple, and production amounts to
| eleven million bushels a year, of a to-
! tai value of more than 1925, 900
! Maine leads with one-third the entire
! New England production, and Massa
| Chusetts comes second with 2.550,00C
/ bushels annually. Peach production is
! $4,000 bushels, valued at $5S6,000 OF
| which more than twO-t birds is raised
! in Connecticut. One Connecticut mar
is the largest peach producer in the
United States, his Connecticut or
chards being supplemented by othel
orchards in Georgia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
METHODIST CAMP
MEETING PROGRAM
Strong List CT Speakers WI Attend
Conference at C!areuont junction
New Tabernacle Built.

The AID annual session o. the Clare
mont Junction Union Camp Meeting
association will be held on the grounds
at Claremont Junction, n H., Aug. %
to 30. y strong and attractive pro-
gram has been arranged, including lee
lures, sermons and addresses by promi-
nent religious leaders, including Rev.
]. o. Randall, DID,, of Philadelphia,
secretary of the commission on evangel-
ism of the Methodist Episcopal church;
Rev. w. S. Bovard, DID,, of New York
secretary of the Methodist Brother
hood; Rev. H. B. Dickson, DID, sec
rotary of the New England Convention
of Methodist Men, Boston; Rev. ]. l..
Fort. DID, of New York, eastern sec
rotary of the commi ssion on finance;
Rev. H. B. Haskell, DID, of Jerusalem;
Rev. w. J. Atkinson, Pho. secretary
of Sunday school work of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont
Special days will be observed, as fol
lows: Monday, missionary day; Tues
day, church efficiency day; Wednesday,
Epworth League day; Thursday, eoun-
try church day; Friday, boys aud girls
day; Saturday, men s day, each with
special features. A part of each morn
ing will be devoted to Sunday school
work, the afternoons to conferences
| addresses and recreation, and the even
ings to Epworth League and evangelis-
tic services.
Amos H. Sherman of Brattleboro,
tenor, will have charge of the music
| Miss Gertrude Matthews of Brattle-
boro will be pianist, Mason Sharp of
| Brattleboro violinist and Rev. George
! Goodliffe organist.
A boys camp will be provided fol-
| boys from IL to 16 years of age, with
an attractive recreatiOnal program.
| A new tabernacle has been built and
| the grounds have been put in good con
dition. New seats have been provided
for the Auditorium and new chairs fOl
the hotel. Reasonable rates will bt
charged for board and room by day oil
week, and there is accommodation OF
| the grounds for teams and automobiles
Rev. Robert T. Wolcott Of New
Hampshire and Rev. Edwin W. SHARP
of Vermont (Brattleboro) are the dis
| trict superintendent in charge an'
Emerson A. Quimby is secretary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
SECOND WEEK OF
CONFERENCE BEGINS
Some of Strongest Speakers at North
field to Be Heard This Week-Out-
door Sports Afternoons.
Especial to The Reformer.)

Especial to The Reformer.)
EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass, Aug.10
The beninning of the second week of
the General Conference for Christian
Workers at Mortified finds the confer
ence in full swing and with it's usual
crowds. Every day last week new Wis
ltors arrived and still more are expect
ed for the second week The list of
speakers is made up as usual, about
equally of specially invited prominent
English divines and leaders of religious
thought and work from this country
The daily program so far has been as
follows: S:45, Bible study, The Epistle
to the Galations, DIR. A. I. Robertson
of the Baptist seminary of Louisville,
Ky; $50 address by Rev. John A. Hut
| ton of the Bellhaven Free Presbyterian
church of Glasgow; 1920, ministers
meeting in Sage chapel, leader, Rev. j.
Stuart Holden of the Portman Square
church, London; 1850, sermon in the
Auditorium by Rev. Charles Brown of
| Fern Park church, London, or Pres. w.
| Douglas Mackenzie of the Hartford
| Theological seminary; 4, sermon in the
| Auditorium by one of several preach
ers; Gas, Round Top meeting devoted
to missionary subjects; 7:30, praise SER
vice; s, address in the Auditorium by
Rev. F. B. Meyer of Regents Park
| church, London, or Pres. Joseph Kyle
of Xenia, Ohio, Theological seminary.
| President w. R. Moody, son Of Dwight
l.. Moody, presides at all meetings. In
the afternoon many are taking advan-
i tage of the varied opportunities of out
door sports of all kinds, including boat
ing, bathing, tennis, and golf on the
new nine-hole golf links of the North
field Hotel. Baseball teams are being
organized and a series of games is plan
ned.
On Sunday the principal speakers
/ were DIR. T. r. Meyer, whose power over
his audiences seems if anything to in
crease with each of his visits to North
field, and Prof j. Hope Moulton of Vie
toria university, Manchester, England
son, of DR.. James Moulton, famous a,
one Of the committee which prepared
the revised version of the Bible.
| Looking ahead, it is seen that som'
of the strongest speakers of the confer
ence will be heard during the secon,
) week. Among these are Rev. Rober
; F. Y. Pierce of the Second Baptis
church, New York city, famous as
blackboard illustrator of Bible lessons
!, Rev Charles lnglis, author of Bibl
Themes for Busy Workers, Rev. J. Z
Davies of the Bethlehem Presbyteria
church of Philadelphia, and Rev. job
Thomas of Liverpool, Eng. DIR. Thomas
who stands out as one of those who ha
made a lasting impression on Nortl
field audiences in previous years, wi
also remain after the close of the col
ference and conduct series of Bib
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
NEW ENGLAND'S FRUIT INDUSTRY
Apples Are Raised to the Value of $6275OOO Annually
Orchardjsts Here Have Great Advantage Over the
Western Growers

England crop since the beginning of
the last century. Up to 1910 they
were cultivated for home use, little eff
fort being made to develop a market
or commercialize the output. Then
followed a period during which the
commercial value of the orchard be-
came recognized. Standard varieties
of appless, such as Baldwins and
Greetings, were introduced; and the
industry developed in commercial inn
pOrtance.
A severe slump came in the period
of the seventies. The interruption of
the Civil war disorganized business
and industry, and many New England
farmers, attracted by cheap land in
the West, packed their belongings and
set out for regions beyond the Hudson
and the Mississippi. Many of those
who remained found the factory more
attractive than the farm. Another
factor in promoting this away-from-
the farm movement was the advent of
insect pests and destructive fungi
which at this time invaded New Eng
land orchards in vast numbers and
with blighting effect.
For thirty years these orchard
pests and parasites held the field
About 1900 came the awakening. Fruit
growers began to experiment will
spraying their trees, and to give some
attention to orchard cultivation. Re
suits were decisive. 1t was demons
trated that the operations of the in
sects and other pests could bt
overcome. Moreover, it was demon
strated that little systematic atten
| tion would astly improve the yielC
of apples and their quality.
So a new era has come. Any sizing
up of the present situation in New
England as compared with the situa
ton in other fruit-producing section
is vtstly to New England advantage
Three elements make it so: Lane
values, quality of fruit, proximity t.
Men have been "going west t.
| markets.
grow up with the country so lon,
| that prices for land in any good frui
| section are abnormauy high say.
Prof. F. c. Sears of Massachusetts
Agricultural college. Zone hears con
| stantly of the wonderful prices pal
| for raw lands, or for land Just set t
| orchard; while $1,000, $4,000 an
even $4,000 per acre have been re
fused for bearing orchards. Here i
New England splendid orchard Ian
can be bought for s., SO to $50 Pc
acre"
New England grown apples hav
fairly earned their reputation for 81
perior flavor, aroma, juiciness an
sweetness.
The nearness of the New Englan
orchardist to the city markets of tn
East gives him a tremendous advaI
tage over the producer in the Yves
who must risk his western fruit in
long journey across the continent an
also pay the higher transportatio
charges.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10

for a New York person who recently
bought the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Robertson went
to New York city Saturday.
Russell Hartnett of Greenfield, Mass,
is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Nellie Smith has gone to Gin
ton, Mass, to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Weed and son,
Elwood, are visiting in Dorchester.
Miss Edith Pratt of Greenfield, Mass,
has been visiting relatives in Gown.
Ira o. Sessions of Newport, Vt, came
Friday for a visit with Hinsdale rela
tives.
Miss Ruth Quigley is at home from
Greenfield, Mass, for vacation of two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Holton, who spent
several weeks in Thompsonville, Conn.
have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Chamberlain ar,
visiting in the home of the former I
sister, Mrs. Wallace Bailey.
Miss Myra r. Owen returned HON
| Friday, after an absence of .thre
months in Tilton and Orleans, Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
Professional Cards

DIR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence. 10 Grove
ST.; telephone 255. Office Leonard block
Hours. 100 to 3, and to 8. Telephone
w
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
Words of the wise-and Otherwise.

Words of the Wise-and Otherwise.
To believe that q task is impossible
is to make it so.
When a wise chap sees an oppor-
tunity he seizes it.
Every man has a hobby and every
woman two or three.
Abuse some one and we always find
an appreciative audience.
Many man has taken hand in
politics and then put his foot iii it.
Fish is no good as brain food unless
| it has something to assimilate with.
A woman isn't necessarily industri-
| Gus because. she has a busy tongue.
Styles that turn women 8 heads also
put kinks in the necks of the gentle
men.
| It. almost impossible to discourage
the man who thinks he can tell a funny
story.
Love brings the parson in, but only
common sense will keep the divorce
| judge out.
A man never realizes that time i,
money more thoroughly than when ht
settles with a taxi chauffeur.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
HINSDALE, N. H.
Successful Lawn Party and Supper


The annual supper and lawn party
conducted by the members of st. Jo-
seph s parish Thursday evening, Aug.
&, was largely attended and was as
usual an unqualified success. A bOunti-
full supper in charge of the women was
served in the basement of the church
from 80 to 5 o'clock, after which the
outdoor festivities began. The various
booths were well arranged aud attrac-
lively decorated and all did a thriving
business. Dancing was enjoyed on the
open-air platform and excellent music
was furnished by Lyman 5 orchestra.
Much credit is due the different com
mittees for their diligent work especi
ally the general committee, composed
of James o 'Brien, chairman, NJ. d
White, f. J. Young, f. J. Hart, n. A
Blouin and l.. l.. Delephy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
Hin5dale Wins Again.

Hindale won another baseball game
at Riverside park Saturday afternoon
from the Greenfield Athletics by the
score of II to 6. The visitors led, to
,, until the sixth inning, when the To-
Gals struck their hitting gait and easily
won the game. Peterson pitched well
for the visitors, but was handicapped
by weak catcher.
The features were Houle 5 four hits
and Mason's two-bagger with the bias
cs full.
During the shower just previous to
the game lightning struck and shatter-
ed chestnut tree on the grounds, but
no one happened to be under this tree,
although several were collected under
the trees near.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
TOWN SHEND.

c. H. Evans has been i'll several days
Deacon Stebbins has not been as well
lately.
Raymond Watson left Saturday to
visit relatives in Peru.
r.. d. Snyder was taken i'll Friday
with an attack of appendicitis.
Asa Greenwood has been failing rap
idly and his condition is serious.
Robert Greenwood came Friday night
on account Of his father illness.
Mrs. Charles Bruce of New York city
has Joined her family at the Bruce
homestead.
Frank Grey attended the meeting OF
the American Poultry association, OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
Uncle Sam Kills 100000 Prairie Dogs

In the current issue of Farm and
Preside appears the following:
''The United States government
agents have killed 100000 prairie dogs
in the national forests of Colorado and
Utah. The work cost $4,000, and
saves enough pasturage to support 49,
500 sheep or 1900 cattle This is at
the rate of over SO head, and max
ing a range for cattle at that price is
cheap in view of the fact that the 70.
dents won't have to be killed again
The poison used is strychnine mixed
with starch mucilage, and SO ap
piled to oats that the kernels are finely
coated. 1t kills ground squirrels and
other rodents also -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10

studies and addresses which he calls
The Four Great Christian Foundations
Many visitors who have not been at
tending the conference as well as a
number who are already here are ex-
pected for this series of Bible lessons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10

Mrs. Sidney Butler of Fitchburg,
Mass, is visiting in town.
\. o. Blouin has contract to build
stone house on the Taft Smith place