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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08
In New and Better Quarters

Attorney J. Henry Bennett desires
to announce that he has removed his
Offices to larger quarters, on the sec
ond floor Of the new Farmers Bank
building, Viroqua, where he may be
found all days of the week excepting
Sunday. 38-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08

France is suffering from drought.
which Will be accepted by some as
further evidence that those rains of
which our soldiers complained were
caused by the firing Of the heavy artil-
lery. ~se4s.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08

A congressional leader likens the
cost of living to a pendulum, fine
figure of speech except for the gem
orally accepted fact that in reality 1t
is an upward-bound skyrocket with
an unlimited supply of fuel and APP
parently a determinations. to prove
that what goes up may keep on go
ing up.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08

American avlators crossed the At
lantic first. Then British aviaters
went them one better by making 1t
nonstop flight. Its up to the Yankees
TO fly across the Pacific.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08

Bolsheyism is becoming daily more
unpopular in Russia since 1t has re-
sorted to the simple but too primitive
method Of killing all those opposed
TO 1t.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08

At last reports County Supt. Han
ey was still looking for school-ma ANS
for several rural schools.
Albert Friedrich who has been in
the navy for a couple of years, has
received his discharge and arrived
home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelbel have
moved from Hillsboro to their farm
east of Cashton, formerly known as
the Bates place.
During the electrical storm of Sun
day evening valuab Die COW was kill
ed by lightning for Mrs. Ellsworth
Peterson.
Emil Erickson was over from Itch
field, Minnesota, this week to look
after business matters. The Erick-
son family will move to this vicinity
on the old Grimes farm about the
first of November.
During the past few days three
large farm deals were made that in
volved good many thousands of dol
lars. These sales show that land in
this vicinity is worth great deal and
is mounting higher every year.
John Cremer disposed of his 100
acre farm in Leon valley near Mel
VIVA to Delbert Kellicutt for SIC, 600,
For several years Mr.. Kellicutt rent
ed the Jersey farm south of town.
The old Geo. Seitz farm east of
Cashton has again been sold by Ole
Kirkeng, who disposed of the place
this week to Jake Gronemus, consid-
GRAFTON $4,000. The farm contains
| 100 acres.
The old Irwin Jersey farm south
of Cashton has again changed hands,
this time Lee r. Wells. who recently
purchased the place, sold it to Thos.
Neubauer
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Zimmerman Of
Ontario We're business callers here the
past week His creamery was sold
recently to the Cashton condensery
but Mr. Zimmerman was retained as
manager and the concern is doing a
| good business,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08
TALK OF NEAR NEIGHBORS
fFrom the Westby Timesl

lFFom the Nestby Iimes)
Erling Sletten, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bendick Hanson, arrived home from
overseas, having been released from
army service.
MiltonE. Lindvig arrived home from
army service on the Mexican border,
where he has been for year and a
half
Claude Shannon left yesterday for
New York City to complete his COM
mercial course which he abandoned
two years ago.
Roy Running, one Of our local paint
ers, met with the misfortune Of fall
ing about seven feet from a ladder
on Thursday of last week, breaking
his right arm at the elbow.
Friday evening, October 10th, the
High School viii demobilize its SER
vice flag. Rev Harding Hogan will
give an address. Rev. Hogan needs
no introduction to the people of West
by.
Harold Schee, son of DR.. and Mrs.
j. Schee, returned home Sunday, hav-
ing finally received his discharge from
the Navy service. Harold has seen a
lot of eountry-and water, too-since
his enlistment more than two years
ago.
A. H. Dahl, of Kenosha, spent a
few days the fore part of the week
here with his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Sorley. He
had been to a meeting of the board
of trustees of Luther College, Decor
ah, Iowa, of which he is member.
L. L. Thorsgaard. one of our pio-
neer residents, and his grandson, the
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Mel
son, celebrated their birthday anniver-
sary together. Mr.. Thorsgaard was
seventy-seven He is hale and hearty
and that he will celebrate many more
anniversaries is the hope and sincere
wish of his numerous friends and ac-
quaintances.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08

The British empire owes the United
States four billion dollars. But Uncle
Sam knows it's good
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08

serve the country at war. Now the
students are returning. Already over
taxed quarters are called upon to
house larger student bodies. New
buildings are needed. New equipment
Is needed. All of which takes money.
The college which would serve well
must not be troubled with financial
problems. It's president must not be
overwhelmed with budgets. He should
be able to be an educator, not pure
ly administrative officer whose bust
ness it is to keep the overhead down.
All of which means that the successful
college must have an endowment
large enough to provide an adequate
yearly income.
1t is to help meet these and similar
problems which trouble the small col
leges of Wisconsin that the Wisconsin
Colleges Associated was organized.
Headquarters have been opened at
Hotel Pfister in Milwaukee and prepa-
rations are now under way for an in
tensive educational program in the
state leading up to statewide drive
for funds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08
fFrom .he ne Soto Argus,


Mrs. Sam Mellum returned from the
Lutheran hospital at La Crosse, where
she underwent an operation for gall
stones, three weeks ago.
Dr.G.F. Andrew visited at the Cald-
well home one day last week, taking
with him his car to his home at Prai-
RE du Chen. While here he inform
ed his friends that he had recently
received his majors commission.
Edward Coy, the aged veteran and
pioneer, who after suffering from dis
ease and enfeebled vitality left about
two months ago to seek relief at the
National Soldiers Home at Milwau-
kee, returned greatly benefited by
his treatment there. Although his
friends feared that because of his age
and warning strength he might not
survive much longer, Mr.. Coy is now
more vigorous than for many months,
and he has nothing but praise for the
kindness and skill shown by the ply
sicians employed by the government
for the benefit of disabled soldiers,
and he expects to spend many more
years among his DeSoto friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08

We carry fall line of DIR. Rob
ert's medicines. q. E. Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-10-08
viii Wisconsin Lead7

The problem of the small college in
Wisconsin is identical to the problems
of the small colleges in so many OF
the other states. For that reason the
activities of the Wisconsin Colleges
Associated have attracted genuine in
terest. Question has been raised
whether Wisconsin is going to lead the
way again. Will Wisconsin demon
strate for the Nation just how the
problem of the small colleges can be
met? The Wisconsin college presi-
dents are confident Wisconsin will
DIR. Melvin A. Brannon, president Of
BeIoit College, is president of the as
ISOLATION and DR.. William c. Daland,
president of Milton College, is seere-
tary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
Increasing Beef Profits

There are many ways whereby beef
 ca tile profits can be materially increased.
 or, it might be stated, there are seNera.
 ways to reduce losses in the raising or
 beef cattle. One effective means to make
 the business more profitable is to increase
 the size of the calf crop
 In sections where spring calves are pro-
 duced-and this will apply to most sec tions of the countrywide breeding season
 soon will be at hand From this time un-
 til the breeding season opens it will be time well spent to get the bulls in better breeding condition. This can easily De accomplished with bulls that are kept in paddocks away from the herd. The feed ing of a little extra gIain to put the bulls in better breeding condition may tend to insure a somewhat larger call crop By increasing the calf crop only a small percentage, the income will b. materially increased, because the feed costs for the cows not producing calves are practically the same as for the cows | that do Nonproducing cows are Q deac loss and yield no income. such cows a farmer cannot afford to keep in these days of high-priced feeds. Every animal must produce the maximum returns III order to make the enterprise profitable The calf crop can also be increased py the use of more bulls C(n the large ranches and farms where more than one bull is maintained the purchase of few more bulls may, be a move in the righ. direction When it is realized that a bull under average conditions will sire rom 20 to 25 calves per season, and that the calf crop under many conditions can De materially increased by the use of an ad- ditional bull. it is a shortsighted policy not to provide the extra sire. It is far cheaper to feed an extra bull than to
 board a number of oalfless cows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
Fick-Free Cattle Strongest

Since the cattle fever tick has been nearly completely driven from Harr,s ca,inty, Texas, winter losses Of cattle nave dwindled from many animals to a comraratively insignificant numner tneie. This is ttld n reports, which say tnat ne " era. is beginning for the eattle m, di,strv in Harris county and yiciIi'ty' ana t,lat there is now little doubt that hVe- suck raising and dairying in that ,etIr tory will .eccme more protitapie indus- tries. ,++,e.
 -osca1 Daniels, an expert: }: ced cattie, min of S,tsuma, Harris county. carrieu 1dsI head of cattle througS tlc Isst Viii fer ,yjthcr. single loss. Under me same fscaiinc conditions in former years many cast,e died. Ajr. Daniels atr'rc'es ms si3fcess in avoiding loss to the 1act thal h fl;I,ped his cattle at regular t"o-wetN i.,srvals laat season in the arse' icai so, lIs,on r-escriped by the bureau Or aniIia. ir s3ustry. and his herd ente ed the win'.. VII ., sauscr, free of ticks and consequently III ~ood .or1 ten. The reason ticka inaho caftle easy prey for winte' IS tnas .ns t,sks suck the blood of tis ann als any reduced their vitality to such an eA.en' 4 fhat many Of them have nor suiiicieh' stamina to Eve until spring
 -sra D. C. sser- ss7oete, ,htCMF WY 'MFW IT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
Pickens County Hogs

The farmers of Pickens county .he other day wanted to market their hogs. The local price of 10 cents. however, was not very attractive. In fact, in cases where local buyers purchased q herd of hogs for lump sum it did not amount to more than : or cents . pound It was time for someone to get busy.
 And so J. D. Wood. farm demonstra- tion agent of the extension service in Pickens county, arranged by corre- spondence and telegraph with R. A. Chitty. the county farm agent at Charlottesville. Ind. for the purchase of the hogs by J. s. Ward. farmer of that county. As result, on the 18th some 265 head of Alabama hogs were shipped to Indiana at prices rang ing from 16 to 13 cents per pound. On casting up the returns it was found that the farm demonstration agents arrangement had saved the Pickers county farmers an average of cents on sa,434 pounds of hogs. or $100S.02 for. the shipment. And so there is much satisfaction abroad in Pickens county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
By J. P. QUINERLY, Dairy Specialist, Auburn

No dairyman can afford to be without a silo according to reports from men using them in all parts of Alabama. The silo supplies succulent roughage in cheap abundance throughout the winter and at other seasons when pastures are short. When dairy cows are fed silage thcV produce as though they were on pasture and keep in the same healthy, thrifty condition characteristic of grazing ani- mals.
 T consider farm dairy without silage as without feed. I can carry as many cows on one acre of silage as on four acres of pasture. I consider my silo (wood hoop the best investment on my farm. D. B. JACKS,
 New Market, Madison county"
 After feeding silage three winters, feel that I would not attempt to keep cattle without a silo. The first cost of a silo is nothing compared with the sub sequent saving of other rough feed. am planning to build another concrete silo this fall. With the help of my pres ent silo I am making my 211 acres carry 105 head of Jerseys-something impossible otherwise. Like you, I want to see silo on every farm where cattle are kept in Alabama.
 MRS. FRANCIS J. HAGAN.
 Montgomery"
 q am using my concrete silo the sec ond year and am more than pleased with results not only think silage the greatest winter feed, but there are times in summer when it is needed just as much as in winter. I prefer a light feed during the summer until silage comes again. l.. c. YOUNG.
 Montgomery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
Live Meeting In Walker

Jasper, in Walker county. had two days session of the leading forces of the county recently, the occa sion being county development convention to discuss problems relating to the return ing soldiers and sailor and the county az ricultural programme. The meeting was one of a series which will be held in various portions of the county called with a view of correlating the work among the rural population in agriculture health education and religious instruction. and the programme was one of interest and uplift John H. Bankhead, Jr, spoke on Need of Good Roads for Walker County" D. J. Burleson. agriculturist of the Alabama extension service at Au- burn, spoke on *How Walker County Gun Secure Better Farming Conditons' Pro lessor Cammack spoke on "Vocational Training" and pr. A. M. Waldrop on
 Health Conditions in Walker County" Prof, T. J. York presented the s'Educa- tional Needs of the County and Major Narnett of the Y NJ C. A. at Chatta- ncoga completed the programme. This is one of the many instances where the Alabama extension service co-operates with local and state authorities in stimu- lating an interest in agricultural edu- cation and general development of the community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
SILOS PAY WELL IN ALABAMA

We consider our concrete Silo just as good an investment as was our dipNng vat, and that was the best investment we ever made. Cows prefer corn to sorghum silage, but we believe more dol lars worth of silage can be made on an acre of sorghum than corn, although it pound. M w. HILL l& SONS
 Midway, Bullock county"
 we have had silo three years and it has paid for itself more than once in the economy of feed saved. I regard ton of silage worth as much for a dairy herd in the winter as a ton of hay, costing twice as much or more l would not be without slo were I to continue in the dairy business, as I expect to do.
 "W. c. HARRISON.
 "Galion."
 "A slo for a dairy is very valuable mere than that, it is the one essential for the economical production of milk. I have been using my wood-hoop silo for three years. and now would not he with out it and try to run dairy
 ''Troy, Pike county"
 The home made wood-hoop silo is easily and cheaply built and is recommended in most cases unless concrete is preferred. Concrete silos are more expensive, but last longer than other types of silos
 In most cases Texas Seeded Ribbon can should be used to fill silos because it gives much more tonnage than corn. On land that will yield 40 to 50 or more bushels of corn per acre, corn is prefer able.
 If you are milking cows and haven't a slo, talk the matter over with your county agent or write the extension ser vice. We believe you need one, and are in position to intelligently advise you about silos and silage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
CHAMBERS BEST TIME NOW AT HANDTO MAKE MONEY
Watch European BOrer

Be on the lookout for the European corn borer. It may appear almost any where in the United States. Up to this time it is known to exist only in a lim- tied area in Massachusetts and in an area or about POD square miles in New York. The New York infestation was only re- gently discovered. and the pest may have reached other places where it has not yet been identified. Considering the fact that it may be distributed not only in all parts of the corn belt but in many gardens and ornamental plants and in hay, the possibility of a wide distribu- ton is at once realized.
 The European corn borer may become the most destructive enemy of America's $ greatest crop. Unless it can be controlled and held within limited areas, it is certain to cause millions of dollars of loss to the corn crop. The United States Depart ment of Agriculture. in cooperation with the state governments of New York and Massachusetts. is doing everything pos sfple to prevent further distribution /om the known areas of infestatiop, but un- less there is general watchfulness it may spread from some unknown point of infestation over so great an area that eradication or even control may be out of the question.
 Other caterpillars that feed on corn ludl iOOk tO lnS ldNtudU HluC1 like lHei European corn borer. Among such cater pillars are the larger cornstalk borer, the common stalk borer, and the corn ear- worm. In every neighborhood, however there are doubtless some individuals who are thoroughly acquainted with these pests and who would be able to distn guish the European corn borer from them. If there is doubt the safe plan would oe to send specimens to the Bureau or Entomology, United States DepartLsant of Agriculture. Washington, D. C., or to the entomologist of the state experi- ment station.
 The Department of Agriculture has is sued a poster illustrating some means of detecting the presence of the European corn borer. Browen tassels with extru- sicns of sawdust-like material at the breaks are said to constitute the plain, est sign of an infested field Anot'ier symptom consists in holes in the stalk with a debris resembling sawdust ex- truding around the holes.
 The borer enters the ears through the nusks and also through the stem anu the cob At this season of the year it is hiding within the stalks of last year s corn and common garden weeds. These should be burned now in order to destroy the insect before it becomes active later
 in the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
Everything Goes Up

v E
 Farmers throughout the United States paid for mowers in 1918 prices that were 7al per cent above those of 1914, when the war began, and similarly above the ror- nser prices for other articles as follows; Ffarrows, 126 per cent; blows, 90 per cent; tsdders, sl per cent; axes. 9s per cent; churns, 76 per cent; corn knives. 97 per cent cream separators. 50 per cent. hoes' 7S .per cent; 1c-gallon milk cans, lSS per cent. milk pails, -o4 per cent; pitehforks, s5 per cent: scythes. 50 per cent; shovels. se per cent So reports the bureau Of crop estimates.
 Binder twine cost the farmer ioo per cent more in 1918 than in 1914; barbed wire; S9 per cent; barrels for apples. lo4 per cent; half bushel baskets, 4o per cent; buggies, 57 per cent double wagons. q per cent; harness, G6 Der cent; horse piankets, s6 per cent Paris green, 12S per cent grain sacks, 1>2 per cent; nails, S7 per cent; wire fence. a2 per cent. These are averages for the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
Boys Profits in Pigs

Farmers in central Costa county, Cali fornia, in the past have not raised pigs When the government asked last year for increased pork productions in every sec tion. difficulty was found in getting the farmers interested for they maintained that pig raising in their part of the coun- try could be conducted only at loss. The county farm bureau directors then de- cided to appeal to the boys and girls who belonged to the clubs organized by the Department of Agriculture and the state college. The invitation was accepted en- Enthusiastically. and with the assistance of the leader seven pig clubs with a total membership of 42 were organized in the county. Each member pledged himself to raise at least two hogs. Through this eff fort of the junior farmers. A demonstra- tions of better stock. better feeding, care and management, with complete records to back up their success, were conducted on 42 farms in the county. and fathers have been shown that pig raising can be made to pay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08

A big middle west hominy plant Is to install on large scale the process for the manufacture of corncob adhesive de- veloped by the United States department of agriculture. This adhesive, dark brown, gummy substance, is said to be suitable for use in making fiber board and paper boxes, bill posting, labellng, and wherever a colorless adhesive is not reo,,ired. The process of manufacture is simple and the yield is large, the grade A adhesive amounting to as much as 45 per cent by weight of the corncobs. and the grade B to as much as 50 per cent additional If this material should replace all other adhesives enough could be manufactured from 5 per cent or the corncobs produced in the United States to meet the demand Use of this sub stance in place of starch. dextrine, and flour paste would make possible an enor- nous saving of these foodstuffs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
More Good Cattle In South


 More dairy cows are leaving their homes in the north and going south to seek fame and fortune for their new owners as a result of work of southern agricul- tu-al agents. At the annual meeting of the Louisiana Cattle Breeders associa- ton, held at Alexandria recently. it de- veioped that 1914 head of dairy cattle had been imported into that state since July l. 1918.
 The southern dairymen are not content ed with anything but the best, and the agricultural agents are continually be- ing called on to visit northern dairy sec- tions to purchase carload lots of pure bred dairy cattle to be sent south.
 In Louisiana, 150 herds, containing be- tween 5000 and 400 head of cattle, have been given the tuberculjh test and per cent were found to have the disease. This percentage Is extremely low as compared with some of the northern dairy sections. but southern dairymen are enthusiastical- ly endeavoring to stamp out the disease entirely.