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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23

the farm, and he is. therefore, more
likely to overlook the potential value
of the part he wastes. BY so doing he
is, of course, throwing away opportu-
mites to make money, but this is not
always appreciated by those who have
not grasped the important fact that
the average farm is too small for maxi
mum efficiency and that in the major
ity of cases to increase the size of the
farm business is to increase the prof
its from it. Those owners, how
ever, who realizing this, are operating
leased land in addition TO their own,
are, like tenants, careful to see that
they pay for no loafer acres.
To anyone who is buying or leasing
land, then, the important question is
not How much am l paying an acre
for this tract" but "How much am
paying for the acres that are going to
work for me?" 1t is calculated that q
farm of 100 acres selling at 500 an
acre will cost the purchaser actually
S111.00 an acre if 90 per cent of it is
productive and $500 an acre if only so
per cent of it is. AS a matter of fact,
the percentage Of improved land in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23

land. 1t is a part of efficient farm
management to see to it that this per-
centage is no higher than necessary.
In this connection, some interesting
figures are given. 1t takes, for in
stance. only 200 rods of untrimmed
hedge and only pa rods of zigzag rail
or worm fence to waste an acre of
What might be productive land. For
she same expenditure of land one can
run 459 rods of woven wire and 473
rods of barbed wire. Other consider
ations. of course, may make it desir-
able TO use the hedge or the worm
fence, but the waste involved is fac
tor that should not be overlooked.
Similarly. farm lanes often may be
eliminated by simple Encouragement
of fields: headlands. or turning spaces
at the edges of fields, avoided; and the
fsrmstead itself, the groups of farm
buildings with their lots and yards,
the garden and the orchard, made
<,ofupact. In the case of the farm
stead. however, considerations OF
aeaIfh and attractiveness may well
Justify a slight sacrifice of economy.
While little planning often VIII re-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23

suit in the saving of much land now
devoted to these unproductive uses,
more difficult problem is presented by
waste land-land that is rendered I'M
tillable by swamps, raVines, rocks'
slopes. etc, woodland that produces
nothing salable, and pastures that are
too poor to be profitable. Some areas
are, of course, hopeless, and IN that
ease they should be left out OF the
reckoning altogether. Before, this is
done, however, it will pay to look into
the possibilities of profitable reclama-
ton. Many untiIIable fields, for ex-
ample. may be turned into productive
pastures, or if they will not grow
enough grass to make this economical
they can be used for the production
of timber. On the other hand, it fire.
uuently happens that wOOdlots which
yield nothing but little tireWood for
home consumption are permitted to
occupy valuable land. In deciding
whether such lots should be cleared
and titled, the cost of clearing. the in
interest on the investment, the Salable
value of the timber products, and the
added expense for firewood which will
follow the disappearance of the tim
Der must all be taken into account.
With unwooded areas, the advisability
of bringing them under the pillow may
be determined by comparing the prob
able cost with the market price of
good arabic land in the neighborhood.
Obviously, the higher the price Of
land rises the more incentive there is
for the farmer to avoid waste in the
utilization of it. 1t is significant, how
ever, that investigations of the de-
partment of agriculture have shown
that, irrespective of the price, tenants
put a greater part of their land to
productive use than owners. The ten
ant pays rent for each acre and he
cannot afford to have any of them
idle. On the other hand, the man who
has no rent to pay may be able to get
along on the produce of part only of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Waste Land and Wasted :
Land on farms lanes sS3 :}1.u S
EUe,y non-prodacing acre
Of hLZabk land that prnft
ally can be made pf0dNc-
me is a bater acre ana
shoHld either be put to
zU0yk or sold

~ THE average American farm
~ there are certain waste areas OF
land. Some of these can be brought
under the pillow by using proper meth
DDS and a sufficient outlay of capital,
but others cannot be made tillable by
any reasonable expenditure of effort
or money. OF the latter certain areas
may be made productive by pasturing
or giving them over to the production
of timber. Many waste areas, how
ever, owing to natural conditions, can
never be profitably reclaimed, no mat
ter how efficiently the land may be
managed.
Certain other areas, found on al
most ali farms, may be termed wasted
areas. That is, they are misused in
such fashion that they produce moth
ing that adds to the farm income.
These two classes of waste and wasted
land, not being productive of income,
may be classed as nOnproductive farm
land.
An important question to one who
is considering leasing or buying
farm is, what proportion of the land
is nonproductive? And this question
is almost equally important TO the man
who owns or operates a farm. In the
latter case the question might better
take this form: What per cent of my
iand is adding nothing to my income?
On farms where land is cheap this is
not a vital consideration, as the inter
est on the capital invested in the nom
productive portion of the farm hand is
not great; but as lands become higher
in price it becomes more necessary to
land in order to avoid the loss entailed
by having much capital invested in
nOnprOductive land.
Every acre of nOnproducing tillable
land should be put to work or sold.
Many farmers would make more
money if their business were larger,
but the size of farm, from financial
standpoint, is measured not by the
number of acres embraced in it but
by the number that are producing
crops, pasturing animals ecOnomi-
cally, or supporting a growth of mar
ketable forest products. Nonproduc-
tive acres are loafer acres, and the
money tied up in them is dead capital.
On every farm, however, there are
certain areas necessarily devoted to
nOnprOductive purposes. Fences,
bitches, lanes, and building lots pro-
duce nothing themselves, but they are
frequently essential TO production on
the rest of the farm. Nevertheless, they
may occupy in the aggregate a consid
cradle percentage of the available
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Our Failing Physique
Something to Worry About
When Other Subjects Fail

When all other subjects for worry
fail we can always fall back Oh the
deterioration of the national physique.
An insurance man makes the latest
contribution TO this fascinating discus
sion We learn that oct of 1,3OO,U0O
applications for life insurance each
year 100000 are rejected. A pen pic
ture of the average American protrays
him as hustling too much for the good
of his health. His hair has aged ana
he is getting bald. His digestive or
gans have been given so many new
and arduous duties to which they are
not accustomed that they are showing
signs of rebellion. He is seriously
overStraining his heart, arteries, kid
neys. nerves and digestion. Under ex-
ertion he is Short-winded. His 400
muscles are virtually all soft from
lack of use. He never walks when he
can ride. The arches of his feet are
gradually falling because his -luscles
provided to hold them up have weak
ened by long disuse."
1t seems that the average American
has about every disease except house
maids knee. Is the picture true
one? Are there not many exceptions
to this gloomy appraisal? How about
the hosts of baseball and football play
ers among the younger and the golf
enthusiasts among the older men?
Bowling and basketball are popular
sports just now. Should not their
thousands of devotees help to raise the
physical average? The business mems
classes in our gymnaSiums ought to
afford little CLEAN of encourage
ment. Even the billiard players get
certain amount of wholesome eXer-
else. The patrons of the skating Kinks
do not present exactly an emaciated APP
pearance. May it not be that health
and mortality statistics are kept lit
tie more strictly and accurately now
adays than formerly? There are
tests, too, for life insurance, such as
that for blood pressure, for instance,
that were unknown a few years ago,
and these tend to reduce the number
of successful applicants, But, OF
course, il one really wants TO worry
over the degeneration of the Ameri-
can physique, these considerations can
be ignOred-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Urucuay's Golden Tree.

BY far the most beautiful OF the
trees Of Uruguay, South America, is
the mimosa. This tree is an ever
green. and grows to a height of about
40 feet. Even when not in flower 1t
is very handsome, on account of it's
dark green fern-like leaves and gray
green trunk. The flowers are like lit
tie balls of golden-yellow pollen, and
they have a sweet scent. They cover
the branches of the tree from top 70
bottom. and at a distance one would
almost say the whole thing was made
of gold, or had been transplanted from
fairyland.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23

her shoulders to his. 1t doesn't al
ways require bringing in someone to
do the work. There are other means
TO tighten the load.
No matter how much he may appre-
ciate home cooking, he should be
wise enough to insist that she shall ac-
company him out for dinner occa-
sionally on Sunday. The restaurant
to which he takes her may not be an
expensive one. But the change of food
and surroundings would do her world
of good. How delighted the over
worked housewife is TO hear her hus-
band say: Let me take hand in
helping you clear away the lunch dish
es, that we may go out for walk
. this bright Sunday afternoon" With
helping hand, how quickly the work
is finished. She is encouraged t2 don
her Sunday clothes, primping a bit
just as she used to do when she was
single girl waiting the coming Of her
beau. A husband should see to it that
the evenings do not hang unpleasant
~. There are old friends to call on, a
lecture or movie to while away dull
care. Just because she is married, he
shouldn't suppose that she has lost
her enthusiasm to go to q dance now
and then. She may not care to>trip
the light fantastic toe, as she used to
in other days, but pleasant memories
come to her as she looks on.
1t is every husbands duty to make
his wife's life happy. This she cannot
sbe If she has no pleasures. She is
glad to save for him; make a con-
tented home, do everything to further
his interest. Why shouldn't he try to
make her burdens as light as he can?
Her happiness should be his happi-
ness.
Copyright 1919
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23

doesn't consider that he should lift
the burden of work from her shout
ders.
Most young wives start in with a
light heart and JOY for housekeeping
But the treadmiII of work which has
no change shifting through it makes
even sunny nature respondent. AS
long as man has his good meals
cooked well, his home neat and clean,
he is content to let it go at that. He
sees the roses die out of his good
wife's cheeks. Her light step is slow
err. 1t rests with him more than he is
aware whether in time the load be-
comes too heavy for her to bear or if
he manfully shifts the burden from
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
DOlJLIR NOIF(
4 gnzT1s2zzzz Y
4 MSSSSS$$SSS$$ aeas-AJU

It takes coaxing to get fowls to eat
food they are not accustomed TO.
Keep a box of dry bran where the
hens can have access to it.
When pullets start. they usually lay
eggs irregularly for while.
Bowel trouble is often suspected
with turkeys when it is nothing but
worms.
Mature guineas taken to a strange
place are very apt to stray off.
Every farm should have few geese
on it.
With poultry it is better to nave
quality than quantity, if we cannon
have both.
1t is not impossible to get winter
eggs. What one has done another can
do.
LeghornS are delica.ely adjusted
machines, and it does not take much
to upset them.
Roup and many other poultry rou-
bles are infectious. Don't forget 10
wash the hands well after handling
sick fowls.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Nut Cakes.

These nut cakes will take the place
Of meat. Mix half a cupful of fine
bread crumbs with a half cupful Of
boiled rice and cupful of finely
chopped walnut meats; add one table
spoonful of melted butter or olive oil,
one egg, salt and pepper to taste.
Shape into small cakes and cook light
ly in butter.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Costly Warfare in Air.

Surprising conclusions are arrived
at by an aviation expert, who has
been examining the airplane losses on
the western front in the last six
months. IF we allow 20 machines
wrecked to each one enemy de-
stroyed," he says, 1--WE see at what
a huge cost this war in the air is be-
ing conducted. The average cost Of
an airplane is roughly about $1,000,
so that at this rate the British
loss in material has been approx
mately over 1000 machines in six
months, costing f4,000000; the
French very nearly the same, while the
Germans must have lost 1890 ma
chimes. with a total value of about
f13,32O,00O. 1t may be that the Ger
man loss is not quite So great as we
have made out, because there appears
to be less actual flying done by Ger
man pilots in proportion to their
strength"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
REGULATES strenoth of Light.

A new electric fixture has been pat
ented which will permit the user TO
adjust the strength of the light to any
degree he desires. Unlike some of the
older adjustable electric bulbs which
have a choice between two intensitles
of light, the new bulb can be adjusted
TO any number of intensities within its
limits. It consists of a plug and
socket, the plug, to screw into the
regular socket, the socket to receive
the electric bulb which may he of any
pattern. BY turning the special socket
TO right or left the light can be made
brighter or DINNER at pleasure.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Form of UpIift.

"a red-thousand-dollar post Of
flee in town with population of less
than 5000! That's the way we do
things in this country"
Softly, brother" said the practical
politician. THAT sort of pork has a
psychological effect"
what do you meanW
when this handsome post Office was
erected in Skiddersville prominent citi-
zens who had never worn collars be-
fore began to spruce up and put on
city airs"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Not 70 Be Considered.

madam" said the persuasive agent.
u have here household necessity.
The price is only 81. Now"
Before you go any further" said the
woman at the door, "let me show you
why you are wasting your time"
Every well, madam"
IF YOU were not stranger in town
YOU would know that am married TO
n man who never spends a nickel with
out groaning. According TO his point
of view, nothing that costs 81 is a
household necessity"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

ealopb1s is rapidly becoming an I'M
.ao,,sat platianmproducing country.
saus ides o. the great number OIL
.sssts,sst fsees IN Europe may be OBJ
ssined from me fset that in that geo
- ,,,,iesI division there are nearly QUO
9,nsyent lsDgusgss spoken.
sfhe ft1gste bird is capable of getting
- ! sneea Of 80 miles an hour with
s,ss5ls nesemsnt o. It's wings. The
'.sssss.. ash ~ its life u spent in the
eis
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23

Two bridges in q city in India are
supported upon large metal tanks,
which float upon the water and accom-
modate themselves to its rise and fall.
Not far from Volterra in Tuscany are
hot springs which comprise supply
of boyic acid and the necessary heat
and power TO prepare the material for
market.
A group of French scientists who
have been investigating have decided
that smaller insects, in proportion to
their size, are stronger than larger
ones. =
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23

get to keep up
their attentions
q f ter wedlock.
They know they
have secured the
t r e a S sure a n d
what's the use of
b o t h e rim g any
M Or e concerning
it? The girl whom
such a man was
wont to devise no
end of pleasure
for, taking her to
a II places of
a M u S e m e mt, is
a f t er wedlock
transferred TO the
kitchen. No mat
ter how prosper
Gus he grows hp
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Date Mullins.

Mix and sift one cupful of graham
flour, One-half cupful of rye flour. and
one-half cupful of wheat -four, with a
half teaSpoonfuI of salt and three tea
spoonfuls of baking powder. Add two
tablespoOnfuls Of sugar. one we'll
beaten egg and one cupful of milk.
Stir in one-half cupful of chopped
dates and one-half cupful Of ground
walnut meats. Bake in gem pans in a
hot oven.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Its Came Profitable to Vermont.

Vermont is indeed a mountain state,
as appears by the statement of the fish
and game commissioner, John w. Tit
comb. that the revenue from raw pelts
alone is about $4,000 year. His de-
partment not only supports itself
through the hunting and fishing IL
censes, but yields the state biennial
profit of approximately $4,000.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Nu.. het~eeQ
The Popular Attitude.

"You and your friend were arguing
about peace. remember. Yet you near
ly came to blows"
Don't jump TO conclusions, sir. We
were not arguing about temporary
truce. but permanent peace, and every
body, neutrals and belligerents alike,
seems to think that's worth fighting
for"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
The Ways OF Women.

Tom-The ways of women are past
all understanding.
Jack-What's the trouble now?
Tom-While / was in the parlOr
alone with Miss Pinkleigh last night
she lowered the gas and, thinking it
was a hint for me TO propose, did so
and was refused.
Jack-Huh! You ought to have
known that negatives are always de-
veloped in a darkroom.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23

A new piece of gymnasium apparatus
is a weighted ring to be worn on the
head while exercising, for the purpose
of developing the neck.
Assessed valuation Of real and per-
sonal property in New Jersey for 1916
is $3.50, 900. an increase of S112,-
$50, 405 over 1915. New munition plants
figured in the increase.
A Montana forestry official has de-
vised light and compact telephone
instrument which is portable and will
be part Of the equipment OF all gov
erpmea. rangers 10 the future.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Mothers Cook Book
Turnip RissoIes,

Use cold mashed and seasoned tur-
nips or rutabagas shape into small
balls, roll in fine bread crumbs. dip
in beaten egg diluted with cold water,
roll in crumbs again and fry in deep
fat. Serve piled high and garnished
with parsley.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Beef Italian STYLE.

Take two. or three pounds of rump
steak, trim and wipe with damp
cloth and place in deep dish. Add
sliced carrot, turnip, onion and a
slice of salt pork; add a cupful of
water, teaspoonful of salt and few
dashes of paprika and cover tightly.
Cook three hours. Add tomato catchup
and mustard to the gravy and serve
with boiled macarOni.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Maple Cheese Toast.

Slice bread and toast a golden
brown; butter, then spread with soft
maple sugar. then lay on a then slice
of cream cheese. Put into the oven
long enough TO melt the sugar slightly,
then serve. Cottage cheese may be
substituted for the cream cheese.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23

ask you a direct
question a n d l
want a direct an
swer,'' said Miss
Grabcoin. Would
you marry a wom-
an for h e r
money ?'
wv ell" replied
Mr.. Dobson, I'm
open to sugges-
tons. Is there any
other way to get
it,"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Bellevue PuddinQ,

Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter,
add half q cupful of molaSses, a half
cupful Of milk, alternating with one
and half cupfuls of flour, mixed and
sifted with one-half teaspOonful of
soda, the same of cinnamon and cloves.
Steam one hour and serve with vanilla
sauce.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
And There Are Others.

ScribbIes-Jingles tells me he Is
something of poet
Dribbles-Yes, that's right. He
writes boomerang poetry.
Scribbles-What kind of poetry is
that?
Dribbles-The kind that never fails
to come back.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Wives Who Bear Too Heavy a Load
LisREY.
BY LAURA JEAN LiBBEY,

{ will be quiet and talk with you
And reason why you are wrong.
You wanted my love-is that much true?
And so | did love-so ] do:
What has come of it all along?
Men who have been the most ardent
lovers are sometimes the first to for
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Class by Itself.

"Thimblewit is
going to be a chau-
tauqua star"
Does he pro-
pose to instruct
his audience or
merely to enter
tain them 2"
IN e it h e +. He
will play s e ! e c.
lions on a xylo-
phone"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Vanilla Sauce.

Cream a half cupful of butter. add
gradually one cupful of powdered
sugar and one well-beaten egg. Beat
all together until very light, and just
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Copyright, 1919

before serving add one tablespoonful
of vanilla and two tablespoonfuls of
hot water.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-23
Willing to Learn.

I'm going to
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
Iron Is Greatest of An Strenqth
Builders, Says Doctor
Secret of the Great Endurance and Powers of Athletes

get rid of all symptoms of dyspepsia, liver
and other troubles in from ten to fourteen
days time simply by taking iron in the
proper form. And this after they had, in
some cases been doctoring for months with
out obtaining any benefit But don't take
the old forms of reduced iron, iron acetate
or tincture of iron simply to save few
cents. You must take iron in form that
can be easily absorbed and assimilated like
nuXated iron If you want it to do you any
good, otherwise it may prove worse than
useless. Many an athlete or prize fl ghter
has won the day simply because they knew
the secret of great strength and endurance
and filled his blood with iron before he
went into the affray, while many another
has gone down to inglorious defeat simply
for the lack Of iron.
NOTE-Nuxated Iron recommended above
by DR.. T.. Sauer, is one of the newer or
game iron compounds. Unlike the older in
organic iron products. it is easily assimilat-
ed. does not injure the teeth, make them
black. nor upset the stomach on the con-
trary, it is a most potent remedy, in nearly
all forms of Indigestion as we'll as for
nervous. run down conditions. The Manu-.
lecturers have such great confidence in
Nuxated Iron that they offer to forfeit
$4,000 to any charitable institution If they
cannot take any man or woman under 60
who lacks iron and increase their strength
1oO per cent or over in four weeks time
provided they have no serious organic trou-
bic They also offer to refund your money
II it does not a least double your strength
and endurance in ten days time. 1t is dis.
pensed In this city by all druggists.