Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25

Outside aid. W viroqua 2ss 81
Permanent improvements 1902 81
Cur. exp Cofarm, house. 1880 20
Balance on hand July /. isis. IS s.sss IS
Ihis yeas current expenses of the Aims
House and Farm were $7,4So.7o. as opposed
to the increased cost in food, clothing and
other necessities. Boots and shoes have near
y doubled in price. Food has gone up by
leaps and bounds. Repairs and machinery
ago.
The income from sales were sl9l6.4l last
year as opposed TO S2.6S2.so the year before.
This is accounted for by the fact that we
farmed sixty acres less land last year than the
year before, and also TO the fact that the crops
here, as elsewhere, were a partial failure in
/ 1917. Our income is almostf wholly derived
/ from the sale OF dairy products. The increase
to exceed 20 per cent while hay. feed, grain,
groceries, clothing and other necessities have
increased from so per cent 10 100 per cent.
The result has been that our cost per capita
per week has increased from 1924 in 1917
TO $3.50 in 1918. But this difference is wholly
eliminated when we consider that our invoice
in crops and farm animals this year is S2.0S7
in excess of last year. In other words, were
| we to sell crops and farm animals down
to what they were year ago our cost per
capita. and our current expenses would be
about the same the preceding year.
We paid a little more in wages this year
than the year before. But the superintendent
of the farm being called TO work the LEGAL
draft board and receiving Sl55 for this work
during the year and feeling that his time be-
longed to the county he turned this SI55 into
the county treasury. This viii nearly offset
the additional amount paid in wages. Since
the close of the year and up TO until the time
he was relieved from the draft board the SUI
pernitendent has received S237.eO. This will
be turned in the next years report.
Last year we called your attention to the
fact that a seven days official test of the jun
Tor four year old COW, Agatha Segis Pontiac,
/ showed that she gave sic pounds of milk and
"a y pounds of butter. This year, from April
! l, 70 November l, the sales from this. COW,
milk and butter, amounted to $SOl.tI. Besides
this she has a calf which will sell for $3.50.
No doubt the proceeds from this will
ducton she was fed the same roughages as
The rest Of the herd. receiving additional in
gain 1627 pounds at cost of S41.l7.
in this connection desire TO call your
attention TO the difference in the invoice Of
/ the grade and pure bred cattle CA the farm.
| The twenty-nine head Of grades invoice at
I twelve head of pure BREEDS invoice at $3.50 or
an average of S270S3 each. This means that
should the county ever deem it wise to sup
plant the grades with pure bred, our income
from this branch of the farm would be at
least doubled, and perhaps trebbled. The in
/ voice of these cattle is very conservative For
instance. have inyoiced two bull calves at
$500. One OF these calves, Viroqua Pontiac
Mercedes Dekol, is from a two-year-old bull,
Rag Apple Pontiac, which sold for 50 300 and
from Nlrcqua Wild Rose Fiebe. whose Dam
sold for 81 900 at the age of three years.
The dam of Niroqua Pontiac Mercedes De-
Kol was put under test as q junior two year
old without being in fit condition for such test,
yet she made l4.Sl pounds of butter IN seven
days If this can be increased to Il pounds
AT three years Cd " VIII place NlroquA rom
tiac Mercedes DeKol in the $1,000 class. II
this record can be made this bull should be
kept on the farm herd sire.
In the year 1915 purchased pure
bred COW and two heifers, for which 81, 100
was paid. Again in 1916, 1926 was paid Tor
a heifer, making q. total of Sl,426 for our
foundation herd. We have sold S71I.00 pure
bred cattle, reducing the cost Of the original
! investment to S64S, with twelve head on hand,
! which invoice S3250 or net gain OF $500
! The Vernon County Agricultural Associa-
ton again admitted patients to the falr
for which they, together with the manage
ment are thankful.
9. w. POWELL. Superintendent
/ MINTA POWELL, Matron.
+ FINANCIAL REPORT OF POOR HOUSE
Wages of employees $l,5l222, medical
attendance Sl0S06. groceries and
provisions SI,3l4S4, fuel and lights
$l,40l06, clothing $S40.l2, furniture.
SIS. repairs S6l1.0i, other expenses
S2,l27.56. Total current expense. Sl,4S0.f0
Received from sales farm, stock, etc, Sl,9l6.41
Net expense Exclusive perm improvl S5,5l4.29
Eotsi No. weeks board furnished inmates
! l ,533 81. Average cost OF support per week
furnished for each inmate, not counting in
/ terest on investment, $3.50 plus.
Cost of land, buildings, and other Berma-
nent improvements added to the investment
during the year Car of sand, lumber,
fertilizer $3.50. A. r. o. work. ext water
system and angles for tractor S1ls.25, silo
S264. copper electric washer $374.72, asbestone
! floors 3l.69. milking machine, fixtures and
installing S346.l6, electric motor $111.75,
S35. total 81 .602.97.
LIVE STOCK ON FARM OCT Is
One black mare 500. one span grey
1 mares $3.50, one brown mare $l20,
| one brown mare $40. one three year
old colt $3.50. one two year old colt
| $40. total horses $3.50. Twenty Hol-
gfau AZ
| year-old heifers S220 four young
bulls Sl40. Total Holsteins not reg
istered $3.50. Herd bull $780, FIVE
cows 81 800 two 2-year-old heifers
! $500, one yearing heifer $3.50. two
heifers (twins) S400. two bull calves
/ $500. Total Holsteins registered 49,
| $50. Seven fat hogs at present
/ prices $3.50. five brood sows 5000, ten
young shoats 500. Total $3.50 One
| hundred thirty-ive chicks, turkeys
RECEIPTS FROM FARM AND HOUSE:
stock sold S9o6, milk $252.l0. cream
| S407.o5. seed wheat s109.42, vegeta-
| bles Si2.l6. ground limestone $3.50,
/ pasture $40, furnace bars $50. fees
local board S155,calf hide sS7s.total si.916.41
/ Reed A. f. Widner land eontrct. ...S 20 90
Reed rent IN Ontario property. Is on
Reed on credit memo ........... 4 II
| Poor report error 1917. 35
' OTHER SOURCES Si'9'0 %
Note secured on S. =. Marden proper
Deed from Mrs. Mardea for int on lSiO' "
Due from Jackson co aid to ]. siaush- % W
ter s2.S7 aid 4. Parker $IS.... 20 81
Due from Monroe Nye Jones. ...... Ia 81
Due from Monroe +. Powell - rs 90
/ Due from Riehland Bell Case. 6 G5
| Due from Sank co. case Geo. ParlShurst 81 SIS
| Due from sales Of milk, and seed wheat
| sold .-......-. -. ................. 23S s.
LIABILITIES
| None. All legal bills which were presented
/ up TO date of this report have been paid ex-
| cept bill from the Fred Eckhart Co. re-
ceived September 4. TO the amount of s454 Il
S23S.55 which leaves the amount Of s2I559
which should have been in current expense
I of our report These last items viii appear
| in next years report
| FARM AND GARDEN PRODUCTS
Seventy-five bushels wheat 81. $3.50:
| I020 bushels barley s5c. 1857 LIS
! bushels cats 55c, S613 $50 bushels
| potatoes zoe. S4O5 $50 bushels corn
| 81. $3.50 500 bushels bagas and tur-
nips 20c, $780, li0 bushels carrots
soc. $50 SO bushels table Deets zoe.
Si0 40 bushels onions SIPS. $50 2ta
bushels Navy beans $3.50, SIS; 10
! tons alfalfa S35, $780, IS tons silage
S.. SAYS IS tons timothy sig, $500
| barrels Liberty cabbage s., S35:
barrel din pickles So S.; 2 barrels
salt IS, $40; 5 squash zoe. SIS IS
rows Welch onions, parsnips and sal
sify, Sl2: garden seeds saved. s10
500 quarts canned fruit 35c, S175
635 quarts canned vegetables zoe
1927 40 glasses jelly zoe. IS. Totals4, 22O. 90
OUTSIDE AID
/ Towns Coon Si2615; Clinton S24:
/ Forest SIs.s4; Franklin S25: Genoa