Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-12-26


annual meeting of the county board
of supervisors of Villas county, Wis.
the county board convened at the
county clerks office in the court
house on Tuesday the 18th day of Dec
ember 1917 at 800 O'Clock p. m. The
meeting was called TO order by the
chairman, Chas. H. Kamke. All
members answered to roll call ex-
C pit supervisor John w. Oliver from
Plum Lake.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
On motion the board took recess
until Wednesday, December, 9Th at
900 a. m.
Wednesday, Deem Der 9th.
The county board met at 900
a. m. and was called to order by the
Chairman, Chas. H. Kamke. All
mem bers answered to roll call.
Report of District Attorney.
To the Honorable,
The County Board of Supervisors
of Villas county, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen: | herewith report that
during the past year | have not by
virtue of my Office received any
monies for fines, recognizances, pen
alties or costs.
Dated this 9th day of Novemb Der.
1917, and respectfully submitted.
Geo. E. O'Connor
District Attorney.
nf Wisconsin,
Villas county
Personally appeared before me this
9th day of November, 1917, the above
named Geo. E. O'Conner, who SUBJ
scribed and swore TO the above report
in my presence.
c. H. Wiegand
Notary Public, Wis.
On motion the report of the Dis
trict Attorney was accepted.
December 5, 1917.
The Fourth Annual Report of the
County Agricultural Agent.
TO the County Board of Villas
County.
Gentlemen: l hereby beg leave to
submit my fourth annual report as
Agricultural Agent of Villas County
The work of our Office has gone on
for four years. The period of getting
acquainted with the people and con-
ditions and in getting the people to
know what the office in for is past.
That the people are availing them
selves of the benefits of the office is
shown by the constant increase in re-
quests for our service. In fact, the
last year has seen so many calls that
it has taxed our time to the limit to
reach them.
The U. S. Department of Agricul
ture under whose direction and
supervision our work is carried out
requires that certain lines of work
to be done according to carefully
planned and outlined Projects.
The following have been carried
out this year:
Project No l. Plot Demonstrations
Project No. 2. Demonstrations and
assistance in constructing barns, silos
and other farm buildings.
Project No. 3 Livestock improve
ment and increase.
Project No. 4. Food preparedness
propaganda due to the war.
l Plot De monstration
Here it is intended to show proper
tillage, use of lime commercial, fertil
izers, manure, sprays, good seed etc.
New crops as alfalfa, sweet clover,
soy beans, soudan grass, sorghum
milIets etc. are grown and if found
adapted to this climate an. attempt
will be made to have the farmers
grow them. The season was little
unfavorable this year but some inter
esting results were secured.
2. Construction Demonstrations
Several plans for new barns and al
terations for old ones have been
drawn showing how to install the
King Ventilation System and sutfici-
ent light. Proper ventilation solves
The ventilation question, as all barns
without ventilation systems are too
cold for the comfort of the cattle. A
great many poultry houses have been
built according to our plans and are
giving good satisfaction. One IN
community serves as model and the
neighborS copy it.
The silo is the most important farm
structure and the sooner all farmers