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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31
GET MORE CHERRIES BY
APPLYING Fertilizer
BY n. L. RUSSELL,
director Wisconsin Experiment Sta

director Wisconsin Experiment Sta
ton.
eThe cherry interests in Door county
some years ago asked fn" the inaugu-
ration of experimental WORK 10 deter
mine the limiting plant fOOG factors in
cherry production. Tests were begun
by the horticultural department in
1914 in an eight-year-old Early Rich
mOnd orchard, planted 20 by 20 feet on
silt loan of limestone origin, typical
of most of the cherry soils in that dis
trict. Fertilizers were applied annu-
ally, nitrogen being added in the form
Of three pounds of dried blood and one
pound of sodium nitrate to each tree
phosphorus, seven pounds of acid
phosphate to each tree, and potassium,
three pounds Of SuIphate Of potash.
Clean cultivation was practiced and
for two seasons a cover crop Of oats
was SOWn. In the other years, weed
growth was relied upon to furnish the
necessary cover.
Yield records were taken in 1914,
1915 and 1917. In 1916 and 1918 Sc
we're winter injury practically de-
stroyed the crop. The most definite
results obtained by L. III. Roberts and
q. K. Potter Of the horticultural de-
partment from this experiment indicate
the value Of the heterogeneous fertilizer
used either alone or in combination
with phOsphoric acid and potash. AL
oh harUncfo n
the foliage and vigOr of the tree
showed the distinct advantage Of the
nitrogen platS. La 1917, the average
yield from each tree on the check plat
was 65.4 pounds of fruit, while those
on the plat receiving nitrogen alone
gave 82.5 pounds. Plats receiving nj
trOgen showed an increase in yield,
while trees to which only potash and
phosphorus were added showed no gain
over check plats.
The use of the heterogeneous fertilizer
also seemed to produce a change in the
fruiting habit of the tree. Trees receiv-
ing nitrogen carried large proportion
of their crop on two and three year
old spurs. Trees receiving no nitro
gen produced their fruit almost entire
ly from lateral buds on one-year-Old
wood. For best fruiting with the cher
ry it is desirable to have as many spurs
as possible developed. When the growth
of The tree is such that new wood is
short, all of the buds on the One-year-
Old wood become fruit buds and, con-
Sequently, spurs cannot develop. On
the other hand, if the tree is vigorous
and the new groWthS exceed a foot in
length, many of the lateral buds then
develop into spurs. 1t is therefore evil
dent that, for highest production, the
cherry must be encouraged TO produce
rather seasonal grOwths, which occur
most markedly in the tree receiving nj
trOgen.
This increased growth, however,
raises another prOblem-that of keep
ing the tree within bounds and low
enough so as to make spraying and
harvesting easier. 1t is thus evident
at once that the question of maintain
ing maximum fruiting and spur pro-
ductiOn must be intimately associated
with pruning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31
IS MUSICAL PRODIGY
Boy Leads Orchestra at the
Age of 13
Child Who Astonishes Europe Born
in Maine Of italian
Parents.

ROme.-Willy FerrerO, aged thirteen,
who leads 1OO-piece orchestras In
selections from Wagner, Beethoven,
ROssini Greig and others, is an Amer
lean and was born in Portland, Maine.
The child has attracted the attention
Of Europe since he was four years old,
but it was only recently that his Amer
lean birth was revealed by his parents,
who are italian.
The father told the Associated Press
correspondent that Willy carried an
American passport, but that his name
thereon was William FerrerO, name
he had chosen for him while he had
worked in Maine when the child was
born.
The father said that at the age of
two the lad was brought to Italy, with
er his parents were returning to take
up their residence in their old home in
the FOlies Bergere, in Paris. A year
later he appeared in the COstanza the
alter, Rome, where for the first time he
led an orchestra of 100 pieces. The pro-
gram was cOmJ oSed of Wagneran,
Beethoven and other heavy selections.
The child took his orchestra before
Emperor Nicholas in 1913 and conduct
ed two concerts for the monarch. In
the same year his orchestra was filling
an engagement in London, and he was
commanded to appear before Queen
Alexandria of England at Marlborough
house. He appeared before Pope Ben
edict XIV. in 1916.
In April, 1915, just before Italy's dec
laratiOn of war, Willy was presented
with the gold medal by the italian min
lister of education after he had made
successful appearance in the Angus
teum, where he had conducted an or
chestra and chorus aggregating 500
participants.
All the players in the orchestra are
men Of long experience.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31
FIRST GERMAN LEVY ON $1,000
Beginning at That Point Graduate
Taxes Affect All Property
in Country.

Copenhagen. - Matthias Erzberger,
sued a statement, according to a Ber-
lin dispatch to the Tidende, that the
proposed levy on property in Ger
many will begin at 5000 marks (nor-
mally about $1,000 and will be grad
uated up to 10 per cent for property
valued at $4,000 marks ($12,50O).
The rate will become higher with
property the valuation of which is
above this figure until it reaches 60
per cent on property above 100000
marks ($750,OOO).
The levy will be payable by INSTALL
ments extending over thirty years, be.
ginning with January, 1920.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31
Wet Weather Aids Dynamite,

Much variation exists in the cost
of land clearing, depending upon the
conditions under which explosives are
used. Experimental results secured
by J. Swenehart in charge Of land
clearing operations for the Wisconsin
Experiment station indicate that it
costs about 80 per cent more to re-
move stumps by the use of explosives
during the dry part of the summer
than it does in late fall when the soil
is wet Comparisons on the KEENAN,
silt loan at North Crandon, where 20
per cent dynamite was employed, in
Dictated an average cost of 90 cents
a stump under dry conditions as com
pared with SO cents under wet con-
ditions. Where stumps range from
20 to 100 to the acre this materis.
saving in expense ia well worth Con-
sideratlo~.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31

and remains most plainly evident in
the language we use when talking of
religion.
In Lithuania family councils are held
only in front of the hearth. All impor-
tant gatherings are connected with
the fireplace. The fire is never allowed
to die out. 1t is the duty of the old
est woman in the family to tend to the
fire, to cover it with ashes at night
and to revive it in the morning.
Why the oldest woman rather than
the oldest man? Because in pagan
days the attendants Of the sacred fires
we're always women, the vestal vir-
gins, whose lives were devoted to that
one task.
When we speak Of the fires of faith,
therefore, or of the torch of religion,
we are barking back to the ancient
days, the days when fire was faith and
religion a torch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31
NAVAL BOATS DO
PER|LOUS WORK
Yanks Are Clearing Mine Field
200 Miles Long and As
Miles Wide.
Make NORTH SEA SAFE AGAIN
Task Almost as Dangerous and, From
Viewpoint of Shipping, as Impor-
tant as Hunting Subma-
rines.

London.-Eighty United States navy
mine sweepers are busy in the North
sea at a job almost as dangerous and,
from the viewpoint of shipping, quite
as important, as hunting submarines.
They are clearing away the largest
mine barrage in the world. This bar
rage, nearly 80 per cent American
made and American-laid mines, is
about 200 miles long and 45 miles
wide. 1t closes the North sea from
Scotland to Norway.
The task has already resulted in
a casualty toll Of four vessels dam
aged, one officer killed and others
wounded The U. S. S. Bobolink, the
first victim, had her stern blown in
by an exploding mine. Lieutenant
Bruce was killed. Several other Off
GERS and men, knocked overheard, were
rescued. The U. S. S. Patuxent was
badly damaged about the stern and the
U. S. S. Rail slightly damaged. All
were of about 1000 tons. The fourth
was a smaller boat.
Captain Sexton, United States ma
val chief of staff in England, said the
Americans are getting "hep" to the
undertaking and overcoming many of
it's difficulties.
Thus far the fleet has covered an
area containing 1000 mines. OF these
As per cent have been accounted for.
Where the remaining IS per cent are
nobody knows. Captain Sexton esti-
mated the mine hunt would keep the
sweepers busy until October or No
vember It involves a personnel of
about $500.
When the word was first mOuthed
around through the ranks that Ameri-
can gobs were going to pick up the
mines they helped to lay short time
before, the general opinion was that
it would be one of the most thrilling
jobs yet. And no one has been diSap-
pointed. Equipped with maps show
ing approximately where every mine
was dropped, the f1otilla started out
in twos, each pair dragging a cable be-
tween them.
Mines SoWn in Strings.
The mines, the map said, were sewn
in strings. All the sweepers had to
do was to straddle the line, pass from
one end to the other, and the cable,
between them, would do the rest.
OF course, the particular mine in
question wouldn't be the only one to go
off. The conclusion would always set
off others Immediately adjoining, and
probably still others adjoining these.
These two exigencies were provided
for on the map under the titles "zone
of extreme DANGER" "Zone of possible
danger" and beyond that ''zOne of
safety" In addition, there would be a
few other mines free-lancing around in
all three zones.
The first few days were rather dis
astrous. Captain Sexton and his staff
in London began to dread opening the
mornings dispatches. Gradually, with
Yankee resourcefulness the Americans
seemed to be getting on top Of the
job, until now Captain Sexton is con-
fdent they are going to clean up the
assignment with minimum losses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31
SHOOTS PIGEON, PAYS s47.50
st. Louis Man Loses in Court After
Argument With Birds
Owner.

st. LOuis.-Shooting single pigeon
has cost Philip Hommal of Belleville
total of $47.5O.
The pigeon ate some of Hommeps
garden seed and vegetables. Hommel
killed it. Then Hommel got into an
argument with Anton Sehlinger, owner
of the bird.
He brought a charge of threatening
to kill against Sehlinger. Justice
Lautz ruled against Hommel in each
of the four cases and the plaintiff
was compelled to pay the costs, 5000.
Then Sehlinger sued Hommel for dis
turbing the peace and Judge Lautz as.
sessed fine of So and costs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31

Miss Josephine Marie Kelly of Chi
cagO, who is now in Athens as men,
Der of the American Red Cross, is re-
ceiving marked attention from King
Alexander of Greece, whom she met
last January at a tea given in the
home of Greek friends. King Alexan-
der, according to the story, made no
attempt to conceal his admiration for
the attractive American girl. Since
their first meeting they have, accord
ing to report, been seen together at
number of functions attended by both.
Will the king marry the American
girl? That is the big question per-
picking Athens society.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31
State RecIaims Land.

A stranger walking along a
lake drive became much inter-
ested in nearby field. He
paused to look at the patch of
clover, the pasture, the corn. He
saw the pumping station. Some
way he thought there was
something interesting about this
field.
He hadn't wondered long when
his companion said: '"This field
has an interesting story. From
cattails to corn and pasture
within a few years has been it's
career"
The two men were looking at
the 10O-acre reclaimed marsh
field on the University farm at
Madison.
''The pumping station on this
land" explained the Wisconsin
man, lis one Of the most sue
cessful in the state You see
this field is lower than the level
Of Lake Mendoza upon which it
borders. But that matters little
with the operation Of a good
pumping station like this
Some day Wisconsin is going
to have great many more such
reclaimed fields than it has at
present. Approximately 7,O0O,-
900 acres Of marsh lands await
to be reclaimed. Most of these
acres are fertile, capable of pro-
ducing abundant crops.
With the drainage of this
land, the agricultural resources
of the state will be greatly in
creased. The reclaimed fields
have shown their ability to
make good"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31
STATE OWES MUCH
TO|TS STOCK MEN
BY n. L. RUSSELL,
BY n. Z. HUSoELE,
Director Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton of the University Of Wisconsin.

Director Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton of the University Of Wisconsin.
The prosperity of this state has been
largely dependent upon the develop
ment of the live stock industry. Due
10 a fortunate combination Of favorable
climate and soil, nearness to markets,
and prOgreSsiveneSS of our farmers,
Wisconsin has now become the leading
state in dairying exceeding all others
in the number of dairy cows and in
the amounts Of butter, cheese, and
evapOrated and condensed milk manu-
featured. No small share of Wiscon-
sins prosperity is also due to other
classes of live StOck-hOgS, beef cattle,
horses, sheep, and poultry.
Years ago live stock farming saved
the fields Of southern Wisconsin from
soil depletion, which had been reached
as q result of wheat raising under the
singIe-crOp system, and it is now con-
tinually bringing them to a higher state
of fertility. In upper Wisconsin today
the clearing of the land and the devel-
Opment of live stock farming are for
tunately going forward hand in hand.
Hence these new lands should never
pass through the period of soil robbery
and loss of fertility, but should con-
tinually increase in crop-producing
power
Important as are the breeding and
selection of high-prOducing animals,
the profits from live stock farming de-
pend fully as much, especially in these
days when feeds, lands, and labor are
all high in price, upon a thorough
knowledge of the value of different
feeds and methods of feeding for the
various classes of animals.
The early investigations of the eX-
pertinent stations in animal feeding
were largely confined to comparison
Of the results secured with various
combinations of the farm-grOwn grains
and rOughageS and the common milling
by-DrOducts when fed to the different
classes of animals. The findings Of
such trials have now been put into
practice by progressive farmers, and as
q result the feeding of live stock has
been largely revOlutionized within the
past twenty years by such practices as
the use of silage and legume hay for
dairy cattle, beef cattle and sheep, and
of dairy by-products, tankage, and for
age crops for swine.
For the most part the more simple
problems of stock feeding have now
been solved. Further progress de-
ponds largely upon more complete
knowledge of the fundamental princi-
pies underlying this science.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31

soiled litter. Very bad cases had best
be destroyed, for they would not re-
spOnd to treatment"
The keeping of the pens and hog
house clean, even to the extent of
white washing and disinfecting, is, ac-
cording to Doctor Hadley, the best
way TO prevent "sOre mouth" Success
in Graduating this disease rests in the
thoroughness with which the cleanup
methods outlined above are carried
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-31
Elsie Janis Adopts
Boy Who Fought in War

New YOrk.-Elsie Janis signed
papers which make her the fos-
ter mother of Michael Cardi,
fourteen, an Italian orphan vet
eran of the war, who landed here
as a stowaway on the transport
Madonna from Marseilles six
weeks ago. Miss Janis put up
bond of $1,000 to insure that Mi
chael will not be a public charge
and the lad is now at her home
in TarrytOWn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-12-05

Roll calI-Ayes 8.
On motion council adjourned.
I'll. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-12-05
INDIAN FORD

Harry Schuster of Stoughton bought
furs here Saturday.
Bert Cox joined the gang working
on the Fulton dam last Monday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Bah
cock Nov. %, 1919, a ten pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo Addie and little
Virgil visited with Beloit relatives over
Sunday.
Our teacher, Miss Leora Sherman
went to her home at at MELVILLE for
the Thanksgiving recess
The afternoon before Thanksgiving
the pupils of the school here gave US a
very interesting program.
Miss Mamie Cults of Milwaukee
spent from Thanksgiving to Sunday at
the Dave Alverson and Bert Shuman
homes.
The mighty nimrods of the village
are all excited over fox hunting. Many
weary miles have been covered but at
time of writing no fox brought in.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-12-05
PORTER

Robert Fo2d's family visited at the
Moore home, Stebbinsville, Sunday.
Stephen Dooley of GAINESVILLE was a
caller at the S. Nordby home Tuesday.
The Misses Mary and Edna Julseth
spent Thursday evening at Frank Boss.
Mrs. Frank Boss spent Monday af-
ternoon with Mrs. George w. Nichols
in Edgerton.
Herman Handtke's family, Edgerton
ate Thanksgiving dinner with the G..
Handtke family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ford and daugh-
ter of ] GAINESVILLE spent Sunday with the
T. Ford family.
Quite number from here attended
the funeral of Mrs. James Casey at
GAINESVILLE SATURDAY..
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Ullius Jr. and
family spent Thanksgiving at the Geo.
Tiegs home near MELVILLE:
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. Daily and children
were Thanksgiving visitors at the A.
Amundson home near Koshkonong.
Gene Painter brought two carpen-
tiers from Edgerton and finished the
interior of his stripping room Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Nalan and Miss
Agnes Mullowney We're visitors at the
Whaley home, Stoughton, Thanksgiv.
inp
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-12-05
NEWVILLE

MIR. and Mrs. Fred Sherman were in
GAINESVILLE Saturday.
Mrs. Herman Goede is entertaining
relatives from Milwaukee.
Will Condor had Thanksgiving din
ner at which 30 relatives were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Richardson spent
Thursday at the Foreman home in Mil
ton Jet.
Mrs. Gets of Milwaukee who has
been visiting her friend, Mrs. Herbert
BAIL, returned to her home Sunday.
Haze Husen of GAINESVILLE and George
and Bernice of Edgerton, ate their
Thanksgiving dinner with their parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Britain of
Stoughton and Agnes Sherman of Be-
lott spent Thanksgiving day at the pa
rental home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Brown and Mr..
and Mrs. Lex Brown were guests of
their sister, Mrs. Ned Damuth Thurs
day at Milton Jet.
Miss Alma Neumann and Miss Ollie
Dobbertine of Milwaukee came out to
spend Thanksgiving and the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert BAIL.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-12-05
HILLSIDE

Mrs. Ernest Bergstrom is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Kump who has been on gain
is worse again.
Cornelius Nelson entertained compa-
ny Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Naset called at
Kravick's Sunday evening.
Alice and Clara Hommen were visit
ors at Matt Larson's Sunday.
Willard Larson spent from Friday to
Sunday at Henry Amundson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Peterson spent
Thanksgiving at Ole Pederson's.
John A. johnson was caller at
Mrs. E. E. Smithback's Saturday.
Deloil Gilbertson and Adolph Peder-
son spent Thursday and Friday in Mil
waukee.
MIR. and Mrs. Halvor Braaton were
visitors at Louis Holman's Thanksgiv-
ing day.
John Kennedy of Madison and Gust
johnson of Rockdale were seen around
Hillside Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Smithback call
ed at his mothers place at Hillside on
Thursday evening.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-12-05
UTICA

Rev. Krostu is up and around but
has not ventured out yet.
A farewell party was given to MIR.
and Mrs. Wilson at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Reindals,
last Sunday evening. All report good
time.
The wedding bells will ring at Chris
tian Feggestad's Thursday when their
son Alfred will be married to Miss
Helga Olson.
MIR. and Mrs. C. o. Tellefson and
Rolf ate Thanksgiving dinner with their
son, A. c.. Tellefson, at Rockdale and
attended church in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Tellefson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Teddie Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Tellefson and
Mrs. Anna Berg took Thanksgiving
dinner at MIR. and Mrs. H. o. Smith
backs.
The bazaar at the Sunnyside school
house last Saturday was grand sue
cess both socially and financially IN
spite of the bad weather. The total
receipts were $157.86. Miss Eva Nor
gard of Rockdale is the teacher.
Miss Tanberg, our teacher, went to
spend Thanksgiving with some friends,
and Monday morning l.. j. Lee, our
school clerk, received telephone mes
sage from Johnsons Creek that she was
sick and not able to come, SO we have
had no school this week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-12-05
: CORRESPONDENCE
ALBION

Nick Starks returned from the north
with deer Friday.
Torval Nordeng is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Chas. Crandall.
A. D. Humphrey has sold his resi-
dence to Cass Emerson.
MIR. and Mrs. o. j. Painter enter
tanned on Thanksgiving day.
Beatrice Kelley spent the week end
with her cousin, Russell Crandail.
Jesse Harrington and Raymond Stark
went to GAINESVILLE to work Monday.
A. B. Campbell attended family
reunion at Walworth Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. III. Erickson spent
Thanksgiving with relatives at Rock
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harrington spent
the week with Mrs. c. d. Lawton at
Milton Jet.
Mrs. Roy Hayes entertained the
Willing Workers society Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. N. j. Stark and family spent
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Townsend.
Mrs. Sanford Onsgard of Edgerton
spent the week end at her parental
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crandall attend
ed the Noble family gathering at Dale
Vests Thanksgiving day.
RAYMOND Saunders of Madison spent
from Wednesday until Sunday with
friends and relatives here.
Good roads are what we want. Be
sure to vote for the Dane Co. Bond is
sue at the town hall Dec. 16.
Mrs. Elmer Whitford and daughter
Eleanor are spending few days at the
A. L. Whitford home near Milton Jet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kelly Rnd fam
lily spent Thanksgiving day with Mrs.
Kelly's sister, Mrs. Carl Christensen
at Nora.
Mrs. j. B. Bliven and daughters
Marjorie, Doris and Mrs. Marion Ong-
gard and Mrs. J. j. Pacheco spent Fri
day at GAINESVILLE
Mr.. and Mrs. @. L. Coon and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Painter spent Thanks
giving with their son and brother, K.
B. Coon at Chicago.
Mrs. Grefthen of Edgerton taught
school for Miss Nordeng Monday. On
account of the change in trains, Miss
Nordeng was not able to get here until
Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. E. A. Drake enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Drake of
Edgerton, Mr.. and Mrs. V. E. ABBY,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Whitford and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Pacheco on
Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Painter, MIR.
and Mrs. F. B. Lawton, Rev. and Mrs.
C. S. Sayre and Mr.. and Mrs. L. l..
Simpson attended the union meeting at
the Congregational church at Edgerton
THANKSGIVING eve.