Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-04-27
To increase Wheat Yield

partment of the University of Wiscon-
sin. 1t is headed America Needs
Wheat" and after reviewing the food
condition facing the world, it goes on
to urge wheat production. Here fol
low extracts therefrom
Wisconsin can yet SOW spring
wheat. In the western and southern
states it 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
cOnsin 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 barnyard manure have again made
1t possible for US to grow good crops
of wheat. Spring wheat does best in
the eastern and northwestern portions
of the state. 1t can be grown however,
on any good clay-loam SOIL but does
poorly on light sandy land.
How to Get a Good Crop.
What to SOW: Use good seed. Mar
quis, Fife, and Blue Stem are the best
varieties.
Where to get seed: Get seed from
your local dealer, or the large seed
firms, or inquire of the secretary of
the Wisconsin Agricultural Expert
ment association, Madison.
Sow Spring Wheat Early.
When to sow: Sow spring wheat
just as early as you can get the seed
bed prepared. Fall-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 dust
mulch on top which will warm the
soil and prevent the evaporation OF
the moisture. Working with the disk.
spring tooth harrow or cultivat0r,
followed by 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 I'M
der the present conditions is an en-
larged production of staple food crops.
In view of the world scarcity Of food
there is no risk in the near future of
Oyer-prOductiOn such as has in the past
resulted in Improbable prices to the
farmer. There is abundant reason to
expect generous price returns for all
that can be produced.
Loyalty does not c0nfine itself to the
shOuldering of q muSket. 1t is just as
patriotic a service this year to till the
soil better than ever BEFORE to save
waste, to stop losses from disease, and
to 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.
Assemblyman John f. Donnelly OF
Milwaukee introduced a memorial to
congress asking the passage of legisla-
ton IN favor Of compulsory military
service. The resolution was attacked
by Assemblyman William T. Evjue of
Madison, who claimed that such a sys-
tenn would out-Prussianize Prussia with
its military machine. The resolution
was killed by q vote of 81 to 3.
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
20 bear the burden of the war.
The fight for the Hart resolution
was lead by Assemblyman Evjue OF
Dane county, who declared that there
must be CONSUMPTION of wealth as con-
scriptiOn of men,"
Assemblyman SpOor declared that
the fellows who fought the battle
ought not be compelled to pay the
bill. Assemblymen Otto and Grel
asked for delay.
The Hart resolution was on the as
sembly calendar without recommends
ton. 1t provided that all of the ex-
penses of the war should be borne ex-
clusively out of the income tax. During
the debate it was suggested by assem-
blyman Evjue that the resolution will
be followed by a bill providing for the
increased taxation Of incomes over
$4,000.
Ninety Day Session Bill Killed.
The assemblymen killed the Jensen
| resolution for 90-day session of the
legislature and passed without word
of debate the Smith-proposed amend
ment to the constitution to allow each
legislature to fix the compensation of
| members of the succeeding legislature.
The SchieWitz memorial to congress
asking for federal investigation of
c0ld-storage plants was defeated by a
vote of 80 to 40.
The senate killed the Hart bill,
which would require a second convic-
ton to secure the revocation of
saloon license. The bill was opposed
by Senators Bennett and Skogmo
The senate has received two bills
from Adjutant General Holway, which
will be given careful consideration.
One provides for 50 a day compensa-