Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Governor Signs Apple Bill.


was made to secure legislation fixing
the standard grades of apples packed
for shipment The bill passed through
the legislature practically unnoticed,
and has just been signed by the gov
ernOr.
Under the bill the apples, when
packed, may fall into one of four
claSsiticatiOns
First-"WiscOnsin Standard Fancy"
to consist of hand-picked, properly
packed apples of one variety, which
are all well-grown apples of normal
size and shape, free from dirt and dis
ease and shall not vary in size more
than One-half inch in diameter.
SecOnd-"Wisconsin Standard A.
Shall consist of hand-picked, properly
packed apples of one variety, which
are well-groWn specimens, normal IN
shape, "of not less than so per cent
good color for the variety" free from
dirt and disease.
Third-"Wisconsin Standard b.
Shall consist of hand-picked apples OF
one variety, practically free from In
sect injury or fungOuS disease" APP
plies which have fruit spots or other
defects which do not materially injure
its keeping quality shall be admitted
to this grade.
FOurth-"Wisconsin Unclassitied'-
Shall consist of apples which do not
conform to the foregoing specifications
or grade If more than 10 per cent of
the apples In this classification are
badly deformed or colored with scabs
or blOtches, they shall be marked
"cullS"
The enforcement of the law is vest
ed with the commissioner of agricul-
ture. The contention is that with this
step toward Standardization the in
term committee investigating market
ing may be able to suggest additional
legislation that will bring the apple
industry to the fore.
Little Bank Legislation.
Little legislation was enacted at this
session affecting the banks of WiscOn-
sin. All of the recommendations of
the state banking department were de-
ledIcu, us were lle DlllS uISeu NY tlO
Bankers association.
A law was enacted providing that
the annual meeting of state banks
shall be held either in January or July.
Several bills, most of them intro
duced by Assemblyman Donnelly of
Milwaukee, were enacted into law
strengthening the building and loan
association statute of Wisconsin.
These building and loan measures were
recommended by State Banking Com
missioner A. e. knott.
There are a number of bills affecting
banks, which were defeated ty the
legislature.
Senator Jennings of Milwaukee in
troduced bill providing for Industrial
banks. The measure was defeated in
the assembly.
The legislature, however passed a
law providing that persons engaged in
the business of transmitting money to
foreign countries shall be licensed and
placed under a bond of $4,000. This
was with the recommendation of the
banking department.
In the closing days of the session the
assembly defeated bill providing that
state banks might become federal de-
pOsitOrieS. The aim of this bill was
to aid the banks which have bought
heavily of Liberty bonds.
The Bray bill changing the method
of taxing banks, providing that the
basis of taxation shall be on the capt.
tai, surplus and undivided profits, and
that the relative assessments of real
estate in a community shall be applied
to this basis, was defeated in the
house.
Patriotic Close of Legislature.
The closing days of the Wisconsin
legislature were marked by an unusual
burst of patriotism on the part OF the
assembly. Two patriotic resolutions
were adopted by the house. One offered
by Assemblyman Rosa of Beloit and
the second by Assemblyman John G.
Chapple of Ashland. The original Rosa
resolution was adopted by vote of SO
to 8. The Chapple resolution, which
followed, covered much of the same
ground and was adopted by vote of
81 to IT.
Following this, the assembly refused
TO further consider the Wilcox pream-
BILE to a bill to print 100000 copies Of
President Wilson'S war message. This
preamble sought to state the causes
of the war. Evjue denounced the Will
cox amendment, which has been
bounced from one house to the other
during the past three months, as a
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