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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
Warning to Farmers

The property of this community is
very seriously threatened Men fami-
liar with the situation give warning
there will be very short corn crop.
with thousands of dollars lost tn our
farmers, if great care is not taken in
selecting and testing the best matured
seed corn Cor this seasons planting.
In order to help our farmer friends in
the only way we can help them in this
matter, we are printing in this issue of
the CENSOR big special illustrated ar
ticle which thoroughly covers the sub
ject. Read it carefully on an inside
news page today.
This article describes the danger, tells
what has brought it about. offers a
remedy Tor preventivel in tested seed
corn, and shows the farmers how to
make the test at no expense. Because
we want to see everyone of our country
frinds simply bullying with prosperity
now and all the time we urge them to
turn to BE Sure to Test Seed Corn. 4"
and read it carefully.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
Testimonial of John A. Semrud


EXCELSIOR. Wis, FEB. l, 1916.
CHAs. S. SLACK e. Co,
Viroqua, Wisconsin.
GENTLEMEN: take great pleasure in
expressing my perfect satisfaction that
the wood tire silo is all that they claim
for them. We have been feeding out
of the same since the first part of JAM
uary, after we emptied one of our stave
silos. We find the silage perfectly
sound with fine smell, which is evil
denee that the wall of the silo is per-
fectly air tight and no frozen silage so
far, and we had some 20 below zero
weather.
AS we have three silos to feed, |
wanted to use this hollow wall during
the coolest weather. We emptied one
of our stave silos pryor to the time we
started this hollow wall. We have al
ways been careful about Tightening the
stave silo before filing, yet we have
moldy silage when we get to the spliced
slaves In the moving of the stave 81
los when empty and lose the slaves
work apart and let in the air which
causes mold, so | am satisfied that the
Wood Tire Hollow Wall silo has all that
the stave silos lacked Our two stave
slioS Wuulu nave neen DiOWD DOWN Twice
If it had not been for the one roof COW
ering both silos and connected to the
gable of the barn, which he'd the top
of them, but the bottoms of the slaves
were pushed off the foundation so that
man could get into the pit from out
side and the hoops stayed anchored
This cannot happen to the wood tire
silo, as there is way to fasten them
down believe you will make friend
Of every man TO whom you sell wood
tire hollow wall siio
Last winter went to an suet ton sale
ard there was g concrete silo on the
place. As | was interested in silsge, |
went in to see the inside | found Just
what | expeeted-'he wall was covered
with frost, ice and silage, about four
to six inches thick 1t looked like a
man was at the north pole, although
the day was mild and the sun shining
brightly. In a wood silo this frost
would be loose, so that it could be TAX
en- away and used, but in a concrete or
tile silO, this stays till spring So in
my judgment the wood tire hollow wall
is the best silo or the market today /
am Yours Respectfully.
JOHN A. SEMRAD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
County Club Orpanization

A club of community workers was or i.
gsnized at the Davis school Friday ev-
ening, following officers being elected:
Nels Hjeiter, president; Mrs.J d Beck.
vice president, Arthur Root, secretary /;
Selmer Moseng treasurer; George Eel
land, Gladys Christopherson, OlgaStrux-
ness, program. Aim of this club is to
make the school house a social center
where different phases of education
will be discussed. Opening program
was rendered Friday night, including
speeches by Profs. W. P. Morgan and
A. E. Smith; musical and recitative
number by Arthur Root, Hazel Tryg-
gestad and Carol Wheeler; concluding
with Mrs. Beck as hostess in a modern
pop corn march. Public invited to at
tend next meeting Feb. 4, 8 p. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
Copper's Copper Rivets

To moralize seems easy for the de-
morahzed.
The mountains of old age were the
mole hills Of youth,
Nobody ever says anything mean of
the person who isn't prominent enough
to be talked about.
The rsttlesnake is often belittled BY
having some men likened to it; but the
rattlesnake always warns It's victims
before it strikes.
Men who have never accomplished
anything in lite themselves are the sort
who wonder how successful men ever
attained the heights.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

A. d. Eekhart, LosAng eles, Califor-
MIA: ''We left our home at Red6eld,
South Dakota, about a month ago. IL
has been quite wet since we came here,
but the rainy season is about over, and
they have had the usualsmount OF rain
fall that they get here this time of year
Everything is beginning to look very
beautiful. IIever saw things that grow
here look better at this season of the
year, and it is my sixth year here We
South Dakotans can scarcely believe
that it is winter"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

The Stoddard Times tells that Frank
Beitlich Of Chipmunk ridge had the
misfortune of losing fire span Of
horses by getting them drown III the
Chipmunk Coulee creek during The
freshet Il is said be vas trying 70
cross the creek when his h0rses got
down smong a lot Of ice that had
jammed up ~ the bridge. with the re-
suit that they were both drowned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
Want Onick Settlement

Having disposed or my shop for the
pSrroSe OF moving away, am asking
an immediate settlement with all per-
sons owing me for blscksmithing or
otherwise. Ii is necessary that this
be done without delay so that | NAV
avoid placing aecounss in the hands Of
collector. A. Z. PERKINS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

For SALE One pure bred Duroc fall
gilt, weight about 800 pounds, bred for
April farrow to cur big herd boar, Prince
Defender, first prize boar at our coun-
ty fair Also one spring gilt, sired by
Prince Defender and bred for April far
row to our young herd boar, Royal King
Fourth These are choice animals re-
served for our own use which We are
offering for sale at farmers prices TO
make room for new purchases. Pedi-
grees and breeding certificates furnish
ed. Phone 2l,r4, Rs, Viroqua, McGlurg
Bros 5 2W
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

Oscar E Somerield. San Francisco,
January %: 'I'm now in sunny Cali
fornia but havn't seen much sunshine
since. Have been in the state about
six weeks ard seen the sunshine six
days. It. has rained the rest If the
time. SanFrancisco is fine city, but
It's no place for q man that is looking
for work There are about 1900 idle
men in The CRY. Wages for common
labor ranges from SIS to $50 per month,
80 you see California is no place to come
to make fortune 1t cost 81 and So
week for board. Butter is about 90
cents pound. eggs % cents and every
thing is very high except clothing The
only thing like is that there is no snow
or col1 weather here to suffer with like
in Wisconsin. -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

says it is reported that the farmers
store was broken into ore right lately
ana several sacks OF -four, three pals OF
candy and quite an amount Of tobacco
was taken. No clue to the ro6ber or
robbers has been discovered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

Elmer U. Farr. Waucoma, Iowa, 1.-THE
Wisconsin people here are all we'll
Crops were good except corn which did
not mature. Buyers have commenced
picking up cattle and horses Steers
are good price but horses are cheap"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

William Cox, Lynn Haven, Florida:
THE CENSOR is a welcome visitor.
read the articles from different people,
especially the tax list. 1t gives me an
idea how they have prospered Bot my,
my, what are they going to do with all
that money! 1t is some tax, sure. We
are having beautiful weather this win
ter. No complaints of grip and very
little colds unless with some one just
come down from the north"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
MONEY 10 LOAN

On farm property. Funds always CT
hand, no delay. Interest reasonabI
/ also buy mortgages. Address, or ca!
onW. J. Hickisch, 203 s. 4th street, La
Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

Superintendent Buffers: eve have
been peculiarly fortunate this winter
While nearly every family il the city
and country has had sickness, not an
inmate or an attendant in our big ssy-
lum family of about l4O, has been sick.
l attribute much of the good health in
our institution to the fine system of
ventilation. -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

Cashier Fl. A. Tullocb, of the Geuoa
state bank, has recently added four fine
pure bred Holstein cows to the herd on
his farm near that village. These raise
the number of Mr. Tullock' $ pure breds
to sixteen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
FARM. STOCK AND DAIRY Jors

According to compiled figures there
were So, 992 silos in Wisconsin January
1916. against A, l65 a year previous.
Sheboygan county leads with 2. 272
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
MONEY To LOAN

On farm security at reasonable rates
of interest. All business confidential.
Address Lewis Bros. Realty and Invest
ment Co., N. W. corner 4th & Man
Sts., La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

The Irgersoll farm at DeSoto has
been sold by Mrs J. ". Morelli to
James Armcss Of Victory; considera-
ton S. 600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

Take advantage of the cut in price
of ladies' and children's dresses at SUIT
tie & Tste's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
said OF wrinen % the censor

Chester E. Ward, Circle, Montana,
January 10: I'VE are having fine win
ter weather which all people having
much stock appreciate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
Losr and Pound

LOST "A John Holland fountain pen
and nickel-plsted tweezers on sidewalk
near school buildings Saturday night,
January % Finder return 20 CENSOR
office and receive reward.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

"A state farmers institute and cook
ing school will be held at LaFarge, on
February Ills.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

For SALE Holstein bulls, anything
from half blood to registered, from
one year old down. a. A. James, Fer
ryville, Wis 2 4w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
WANT I'D. COLUMN
For Sale

For SALE-A limited amount of home
grown ninety nine per cent test Golden
Glow seed corn. George Wheeler, vi
roqua, RI 2w-#
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

For SALE OR RENT-The residence
one block east of school house Inquire
of Mabel Bowman at Felix store 29*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

FOR 0ALE-H0use aud barn, 500:
house lot and Darn and two acres OF
land, 1900; one half acre lot for build
ing, $3.50; l rubber tire wire wheel. top
buggy, cost new SI65. new :ires cost
s25 Just put on, price now $50; 600 cords
green wood, stove ard 4-foot, two miles
from Viroqua; ten ton mixed clover and
timothy; one stack straw; one heating
stove wood or coal, new; one used, same
as above; 80 acres, $4, 500;S0 acres, SILL
000. See Albert SoiVsrson
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
Wanted


WANTED 4 viii Guy, collect or loan
money upon accounts, notes, mortgag-
es, judgments, claims against estates,
and distributive shares of heirs. j.
Henry Bennett, Viroqua. Wisconsin
WANTED Renters for several living
rooms 10 a good business block, second
story. Inquire at the CENSOR Office
WANTED-Girl To DO general house
work in family of Eve Inquire OF NJ
J. Felix
WANTED Young woman to K e
nurses training at New Sanitarium.
Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin. Address
SUP. of Training School 34w
WANTED Experienced farmer wants
to i'trt good diary farm with stock on
same for share rent Give description
Of farm when answering. A. r. Fsrr,
LaValle, Wis. +2w-"
WANTED-Salesman, all or part time.
Salary or commission weekly. Good
line O { Specialties. Howe Campbell
Nursery Co. Rochester, N Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

For SALE-Sang and seal garden, best
paying lot, no tax. frost or hail dam
age; little work; 5000 from part of roots
last fall. Sang up from 10 cents to $40;
seal from cents TO 81 per pound. To-
bacco down. Will sell house or lot
near by. w E. BUTT 34w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

For RENT "A residence. Inquire of
William Webb, Viroqus. AZ If
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02

For SALE "A number of horses, from
two year-Olds up. Cali on me early.
Albert Larson, Viroqua 3w2s
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26
Practical FARMING.
Helpful Facts Gathered from Reliable Sources
OfL7tevest 70 Montana Farmers
other readers wish
in heseco kindly in

so-called Alaska wheat belongs to the
Poulard sub-species. Poular wheats.
are grown to some extent in the Med
iterranean region Of Europe, but not
to any commercial extent in this coun-
try. The tests of the wheat made
by the department in a number OF
different conditions have never result
ed in extraordinary yields, and in
many instances not even fair yields
have been obtained. Milling tests
have shown also that in this respect
Alaska wheat is not as good as many
other widely grown varieties.
These facts, however, have not pre-
vented the promoters at various times
from asserting that yields Of from
100 to 222h bushels per acre can be
obtained from this wheat. In par
ticular, they have urged it as a valu-
able variety for the worn-out farms
of the East because with such yields
farmers can afford to use fertilizers.
According to one circular, the wheat
fiourishes in dry countries because its
native home, Alaska, is dry; in cold
countries, possibly for the same rea-
son; and in hot countries for some
reason not stated.
These pretensions have been bols
tered up by fanciful explanations Of
its origin. According to one author
ity the probabilities are that the Jeru-
salem wheat, which DR.. Keemle had
in 1907, originated in Palestine. A
traveller brought a small sheaf Of it
back with him to Ireland and hung it
as sign above the alehouse which he
kept in Dublin. A farmer chanced to
pick up some seeds from the sheaf,
planted them, and some years later
sold the produce of several acres at
about $3.65 a pound. Some of this
seed was brought over to America
and distributed among the members
Of the Philadelphia Society for the
Promotion of Agriculture. In this
way it probably came to the knowl-
edge Of DR.. Keemle. The members
of the society, however, do not appear
to have appreciated it, for it created
no stir in this country.
This is the most authentic explana-
tion of it's introduction that We have.
A favorite story with promoters is
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26
LATE SEEDING OF FLAX

According to writer in the Da-
kota farmer, there are a few things
that should be kept in mind when
sowing late fax. This plant is poor
weed fighter and it is usually not ad-
visable to sow it when the weeds are
getting under strong headway, usual
ly along late in May. Better spend
some time killing out the weeds-then
the fax will have more of a chance.
The only thing to guard against in
late sowing is not to plant so late
that the fall frost will catch the crop.
Flax has small, fine root system.
For good results on old land, the soil
must be put into fine tilth, and it
must be well packed. Packing is very
important-the soil should be firm
enough so that the discs of the drill
will not sink into it any deeper than
into breaking. Flaxseed should be
planted shallow. If the seed is
scattered at varying depths through
loose soil, it will germinate unevenly
and be a poor stand. The short,
small roots will be unable to forage
to advantage, the crop will not do
we'll and the ripening will not be
uniform.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26
MIRACULOUS WHEATS
Persistent Attempts to Foist OF Old
Varieties Under Many Names and
at Fancy Prices


at Fancy Prices.
The notion that there is wonderful
wheat which will make the fortune of
any one who plants it seems to be al
most as old as agriculture itself. In
this country, at least, such an asser-
ton was made for the so-called Jeru-
salem wheat as early as 1907, and,
under the name of Alaska wheat, this
identical variety is still being pushed
upon the unwary at exorbitant prices
for seed. Almost equally exaggerat-
ed claims are made for the Stoner
variety, but this particular wheat has
not such long history.
Because of the many attempts that
have been made by promoters to foist
these wheats, under one name or an
other, upon the farmers of the coun-
try, the department has made careful
tests Of their value. In Bulletin 357
of the department the results of these
tests are said to show conclusively
that neither of the wheats possesses
any peculiar quality which justifies
high prices for the seed. Many var
ieties grown commercially throughout
the country have, in fact, proved to
be somewhat superior to either the
Alaska or the Stoner.
The history of Alaska wheat goes
back in this country to the begin
ming of the last century. In all prob
ability it was introduced before the
Revolution, but the first definite men.
ton of it is in a letter dated 1907, in
which a certain DR.. Keemle speaks
Of the great productiveness of the
Jerusalem wheat, small quantity of
which he had brought over from Ire
land. DR.. Keemle's description of his
wheat identifies it, in the opinion of
experts, with the Alaska wheat of to-
day. The chief characteristic of this
variety is that there are as many as
seven or eight branches on each head.
This provides the promoters with their
great argument-the more branches,
they say, the bigger the yields, and
they have found many people who be-
ieve them. AS matter of fact, the
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26

to the effect that when the coffin of
an Egyrtian mummy 5000 or 1000
wears old was opened some wheat was
found in it. The seed was planted
but only single kernel grew. This,
however, was wonderful yielder and
very different from any other wheat
known. This story is responsible for
such names as Mummy" "Wheat g.
900 years old" "Egyptian," and "Mir-
acle." 1t is, of course, an absurdity,
for even under the most favorable
conditions seeds of wheat do not keep
their vitality more than a few years.
In 1908 this wheat was brought
forward again, this time not as a
product of Egypt, but of Alaska. It
was asserted that an Idaho farmer had
found a secluded spot of the Alaskan
coast a wheat plant with branched
head. He had brought back one head,
sowed it's seed that fall Tin 1904), OBJ
tanned pounds to sow in 1905, and
by 1906 had 1,545 pounds, an increase
of 22O fold. From this it was argued
that bushel of seed per acre would
produce 220 bushels. A seed-grain
company had obtained the seed from
the farmer and would dispense it at
the rate of $40 bushel.
Upon investigation the department
found that about 700 acres of the
wheat were being grown for the COM
pany in Idaho. The average yield
per acre was estimated, not at 220
bushels, but at rs bushels. Under
identical conditions well-known wheat
varieties Of the Pacific Northwest
were yielding fully as much or more,
and good farmers in the neighborhood
were not growing the wonderful
wheat.
This investigation was followed by
warning notice from the depart
ment and also by a fraud order from
the Post Office Department against
the advertising material circulated by
the company. In spite of this fact,
however, another campaign was be-
gun in 1909, and in 1915 the wheat
was actually placed on exhibition at
the Panama Pacific Exposition. Last
year also the same wheat was offered
for sale at 81 a bushel under the
name of Egyptian seven-headed wheat.
At other times this wheat has been
sold as Eldorado, Man-headed, Many
spiked, Multiple-headed, Reed, Smyr-
ma, Syrian and Wild Goose.
"Stoner" or Miracle Wheat
The claims made by the promoters
of the "Stoner" or "Miracle" wheat
are fully as exaggerated, though less
romantic, than those Of the Alaska
advocated. The Stoner wheat be-
longs to the soft red winter wheats
commonly grown in the eastern Unit
ed States from the Atlantic coast to
the Mississippi River. According to
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-26

its discoverer, in the spring of 1904
he noticed large bunch of grass in
his garden which, when headed, prov
ed to be wheat. It had 142 stems or
tillers, and he became convinced that
its remarkable tillering capacity
would make it very wonderful wheat.
The three great advantages which he
asserted that this wheat possessed
were (1) that it would outyield any
other variety anywhere; (2) that it
sent up more stems from one seed
than any other variety of wheat; and
(3) that 20 pounds of seed per acre
produced the maximum yields while
other varieties required 120 pounds.
These assertions were Investigated
by the Department of Agriculture in
much more extensive experiments
than it made with the Alaska wheat.
These tests show that the Stoner
wheat is not so good as some of the
wheats now grown in the eastern half
of the United States, but is somewhat
better than others. On the whole, it
is of average value. In comparative
tests, however, it has never outyield-
ed all other varieties and many of
these varieties have surpassed it.
Common varieties have exceeded it
in the number of stalks on a plant.
As for the rate of seeding, the tests
show that yields of this variety are
increased when sown at rates of seed
ing higher than those advocated by
the promoters.
The discoverer desired to have his
wheat tried out on large scale in the
Mississippi Valley. Early in 1908,
however, Philadelphia promoter took
charge of the matter, but later trans
ferred his interest to grain COM
pany in Chicago. Various plans were
proposed for growing the new wheat
that do not appear to have been car
ried out, to any extent at least. The
Chicago company became involved in
controversy with State officials in
Kansas in the fall of 1908 and there
after appears to have dropped the
project. That same year, however,
the wheat was widely advertised in
Indiana under the name Of Marvel
ous", and under this name extrava-
giant claims are still being made for
it. In 1911 advertisements in Brook
lyn announced that "Miracle wheat, +,
as it was then called, was the fulfill
ment of biblical prophecy and that,
with the aid of irrigation financed by
Wall Street millionaires, the arid
West was to be made to produce large
crops of it and spineless cactus.
In publishing these facts in it's new
bulletin the Department of Agricul-
ture wishes to point out to farmers
that the Government investigators
have never been able to find the
slightest reason for supposing tha
'ther of these wheats is in any wa!
superior to the commercial varietie!
commonly grown. The only expla
nation of their promoters extravagan
pretensions is the necessity for find
ing some excuse for charging exor
bitant prices for seed. Farmers wht
contemplate the purchase of whea
seed at unusual prices are advised tt
communicate first with their State ag
ricultural experiment station or witt
the Department of Agriculture a
Washington.