Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18

lands against outstanding certificates of ae
pursuant provisions chapter 26S of the Laws of Wis
cCnsin of 1917.
G. L.. Spear,
Jos T. Arpin,
D. J. Summervle,
Audit Committee
Recommended for passage
J. F. Krenn
Reno, Committee.
the adoption OF the resolution
Resolution adopted
The Committee Poor reported back the resolution
ctery referred to them.
10 the Honorable Board of Supervisors County
County Poor Farm using the town of Irues
cemetery for burial in connection with the County
Farm; and
Whereas the people county poor obliged to
Lay cemetery, and that county has not paid for
ally lots in cemetery to this time; be it
Resolved that said Rusk County purchase the 20 lots situated
said of Trues cemetery Pote
paying the of $500 lot Said 20 lots be
only Poters field for the county Farm
H. c. Dukerschein,
recommend that the within resolution be not adopted
Geo. Maney,
H. S. Ntzhugh,
Ed Craney
Supervisor report the committee be
;dopted carried and resolution not adopted
Supervisor Serey moved that the Board adjourn until 1870
p NJ Motion carried and Board adjourned.
F. E. Monroe County Clerk
Ladysmth Wis, Now IA, 1917
Board called to order by Chairman j. Stubs.
Roll called and all members present except Supervisors Hami
and Mitchell
Supervisor Helm moved that the reading of
dispensed with. Motion carried
County Agricultural Agent made his report
Report o County Agricultural Representative
19i6-19i7
Supervisors County Wisconsin,
your Honorable Body fit to make
appropriation for maintaining County Agricultural Representa-
tive your county whereas the regulations governing
County Agricultural Representative that annual
report the County Board the County Representative
person. respectfully submit second covering
the DeriOd from 81 O
General Work. During this year made 1853
m visits In each case was requested by the farmer to call at
of discussing matter which required
conference in the field Farm visits often for the purpose of
planning farm buildings, putting in ventilation systems test
ing seed treating potatoes prevent scab treatment of sick
animals etc. testing soil for acidty testing milk cream Only
counted where actual service rendered
by advise for which ordinarily would expect
to
by team 400 miles by train
and good miles foot This travel done for the
inspecting and treating seed potatoes and cleaning
mixtures out of growing fields of potatoes potato judging and
testing demonstrations treating potatoes prevent disease max
for land clearing demonstrations testing milk
locating and transporting bred bulls and stock hogs
visited schools and advised with the teacher
i'll effort make her agricultural teaching practical and in
tcresing
have written 1914 personal letters for and to farmers in this
county In addition to the personal letters have sent out 1884
circular letters advertising meetings. advertising produce and
animals for a taking market quotations farm produce
to the farmers and giving directions to the boys and girls growing
potatoes and other crops.
During the have held 1924 conferences in my office
the settlers the telephone In the past IS months
have addressed 80 meetings practically all in our county
The attendance at these meetings for the 5079
Gentlemen By gancing these figures will clearly
that help from the County Agent must
Call him. He cannot possibly call farmer but he
reach all those who ask him for assistance
Project No. 4.
Cooperating the Deer Tail Drainage Dis
c which lies three miles south of Ladysmith the County Agent
this conducted to demonstrate that drained
soils be made productive and profitable by ferza
ton and the growth proper Four fertilizer treamnets
used and eight Plot No. was Fall ploWed
prepared spring by dscing rolling plots
following
planted Potatoes Turnps Rutabagas Cabbage Head Lettuce
Buckwheat, Milet, Asike Glover and Timothy
Four fertilizer treatments and check plots where fertilizer
The fertilizer North and South
plots, the planted and west this
each crop all four of the fertilized plots
Results
Due to delay the of the Company furnishing he the
planting until June 30h and July 1st On
27th all of the killed On all OF
the ferilzed plots the asse The potatoes
Turnps Lettuce ready harvest,
mlet full head which the dough stage and the
and stood eleven inches high On the plot which
eiyadno fnr IiZern Twelve