Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
To lrcrcase Wheat Yield.

4 To lnoreaee Wheat Yield.
/ The second emergency poster has
/ bctu ISSUED 10y the agricultural de-
pat1mrnC Of The University Of Wiscon-
sim. a is headed America Needs
Wheat, and after reviewing The food
condition facing HE world, il goes On
30 urge wheat production. Here fol-
loW extracts therefrom
Wisconsin can yet sow spring
Wheat In the western aud southern
states il is too late. Tens Of thou
sands Of acres Of winter wheat in Kan
sas and Nebraska are being plowed up
this spring because of winterkilling.
Every acre Of spring wheat that Wis
cou>in can SOW will help.
Wisconsin Can Raise Wheat.
Wisconsin was once the second
wheat producing state in the Union.
Rotation of crops and the liberal use
OF harNard manure have again made
il possible for us 10 grow good crops
If wheat. Spring wheat does best in
the eastern and northwestern portions
Of the state. II can be grown, however.
ON any good clny-loam soil, but does
poorly on light sandy land.
How to Get Good Crop.
What 10 SOW: Use good seed Mar
quis, Fife, and Blue Stem are the best
varieties
Whore to get seed Get seed from
your local dealer, or the large seed
firms, or inquire of the secretary of
the Wisconsin Agricultural Expert
mont association. Madison
Sow Spring Wheat Early.
When 10 SOW Sow spring wheat
just as early as sou can yet the seed
bed prepared FalI-plowed land is
the best
How to SOW: Sow one and one-half
bushels TO the acre The properly pre-
{ pared seed bed should have u dust
mulch ou top which will warm the
I soil and prevent the evaporation of
+ the moisture Working with the disk,
. spring tooth harrow. or cultiyalor
/ followed by "a smoothing harrow is
usually sufficient to put the seed bed
in good shape.
Serve Nation by Growing Food.
The greatest and most important
! service That is required of farmers IN
der The present conditions is an en-
/ largcd production OF stpple food crops
/ In view of the world scarcity of food
there is no risk in the near future Of
/ over production such nS has In The past
| resulted In Improbable prices 10 the
/ TURNER, There is abundant reason to
/ expect generous price returns for all
that can be produced.
Loyalty does not coniine itself to the
/ sh0uldering of mu~ket Il is just as
/ patriotic 81 service this year To till the
soil better than ever before. to save
waste, to stop losses from disease, aud
10 utilize every acre that the reduced
labor supply can handle. More food
{ this year is PATRIOTISM
Vote Against CONSUMPTION.
The Wisconsin assembly has gone on
record by an overwhelming vote in OPP
position TO compulsory military service
| AssembIyman John +. Donnely of
/ Milwaukee introduced It memorial TO
congress asking the passage OF legis!a-
ton VA favor of compulsory military
service. The resolution was attacked
by AssembIyman William r. Evjue Of
Madison. who claimed that such a sys
TEN would out-prussianize Prussia with
it's military machine. The resolution
was KILLED by a vote of 81 TO 9.
To Tax incomes for War Funds.
With only seven votes in opposition
the Wisconsin assembly went on rec
ord In favor of the taxation of incomes
to bear the burden of the war.
The fight for the Hart resolution
was lead by ASsemblyman Eviue OF
Dane county who declared that there
must be conscripton Of wealth as con
scription of men"
AsSemblyman Snoor declared that
the fellows who fought the battle
ought not oe compelled TO pay the
bin Assemblymen otto and Greu
asked for delay.
The Hart resolution was on the as
ton Il provided that all of the eX-
penSeS of the war should be borne ex-
c'uSNeiy our of the income tax. During
the debate il was suggested by assem-
hiSmap Eviue that the resolution will
be followed by bui providing for the
Increased taxation Of incomes over
$4,000
Nlnety-0s Session Bill Killed.
The aSSetnblymen killed the Jensen
resolution for a 90.day session Of the
legislature and passed without a word
of debate the Smlth-proposed amend
meut Ia the constitution to allow each
legislature 10 hN the compensation of
members of the succeeding legislature
The Schievitz memorial 10 congress
asking for a federal investigation Of
cold-stomse plants was defeated by
vote OF SO TO 80
The senate killed she Hart bin