Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-01-26

Demonstrations in the use of lime
on heavy clay soil are being run on
of Glen Flora and James BARLEY
| the Farms of E. e. Hedel1ous north
west OF Weyerhaeuser. The benetlc-
larry effect of the lime Will be noted
on clover and alfalfa crop. The re-
suit Of this trial cannot be deter
mined until hay is harvested next
summer.
| Plans Fer Farm Buildings
[ have either planned Or revised
| plans for eight new modern dairy
barns, three modern milk houses and
several similar buildings. I have blue
prints Of the most modern farm
buildings on file in my office and
they are being largely used by Rusk
County farmers. Great stress is be-
| ing placed upon the necessity of in
stalling a complete yentilatlng syS
TEN. This system can be found in the
eight barns which I have helped plan
Direct Marketing
| AS the first step in bringing the
farmer into direct dealing with his
neighbors and with the consumer,
have made a list Of all produce and
| livestock, in the county which farmers
have for sale and each month this
| list was sent to 500 farmers of the
county. The sale of over $4,000 worth
of live stock through this exchange
has been reported.
Tuioerculine Testing
| | have tested five farm herds for
tuberculosis and four animals in which
| LESSONS were found at slaughter have
been condemned.
e Il
| have been instrumental in bring
high grade dairy stock into Rusk
of five pure bred slres.
Organization of Farmers Clubs
| Three Community Clubs have been
organized for the purpose Of lmproF-
ping social conditions in these com
munities and to promote cooperation
among those farmers in marketing
their farm produce. BY means OF
community clubs the Representative
is able to meet and discuss farm
problems with a large number OF peo-
pie in a short time.
The New Settler
Much Of the County Representa-
tive's time this first six months has
been spent with the new settler
They have requested my help in
picking out building sites, planning
fam buildings, advising economical
methods of clearing, suggesting crops
for this climate and obtaining good
seed. Through cooperation with the
depot agents in the County l have
come in direct contact with practical
ly every new settler who has entered
the County this year.
Miscellaneous Work
In addition to the work above cut
lined l have assisted in running lev
els for four drainage systems, con-
Quoted three land clearing demonstra-
tons, distributed several bushels OF
pedigreed rye, selected exhibits for
the Rusk County fair, pruning apple
trees, locating silos, Identifying nox-
ious weeds, writing forty articles for
the local and outside press, etc.
SHORT COURSE
During the winter | will teach sew
en- weeks in the Rusk County Train
| ing school and conduct seven weeks
practical Short Course for farm boys
who are not attending rural Or town
schools. The object of this course
will be to give intensive instruction
in modern methods Of farming, farm
arithmetic and business English. A
similar course will be conducted for
one week each in two other towns
of the County.
1t is desired by the County Repre-
sentative to visit every farmer i'll the
County, but the territory is large and
the visiting time limited. For this rea-
son any farmer wishing the services
Of the Agricultural Representative
should feel free to call upon me or
write me at any time. Every farmer
will be given prompt attention and
each call will be taken care Of in
regular order
Respectfully submitted,
Rusk County Agricultural Represent
alive
Supervisor Coon moved the adop-
ton of the report and compl1mented
him on brevity of same Motion car
ried.
Supervisor Arnold moved that the.
Board adjourn until seven o'clock this
evening. Motion carried and Board
adjourned
F. E. MUNROE,
County Clerk.
Nov. 20, 1916, seven O'Clock p. m.
Board called to order by Chairman.
Roll called Board all present
Supervisor Coon moved that the
reading Of the minutes be dispensed
with. Motion carried
REPORT OF EoUALlZA-
TON COMMITTEE
(See report)
Supervisor Ballou moved that the
report be adopted.
Roll called. All members present
voted aye.
Resolution offered by Supervisor
Streater:
Whereas the County Of Rusk is
now paying out over a thousand dol
lars per year for hospital expense for
the poor of the county and also OBJ
liged to send caretakers along with
patients to hospitals outside Of the
County,
Be it resolved that the sum of two
! thousand five hundred dollars be and
is hereby appropriated toward the
erection of the proposed hospital in
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