Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-22

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Wisconsin Rapids for more than
year, and while short run was made
last season, the excessive price OF po-
tatoes made making flour of them pro-
hibitive.
Thirty-tWo potatoes to a standard
bushel is a record established for large
potatoes in Sturgeon Bay. The spuds
were grown by Hans Drexel, who
claims that practically his entire Held
will meet that average. In order for
80 potatoes to fill bushel, 1t is nee
essary that each one weigh around the
two-pound mark, which is some size for
potatoes.
The county superintendent OF
schools reports that owing to the re-
port there was only one rural teacher
in Waupaca county who was receiving
less than 500 per month his offlce
had been swamped with applications
from teachers from all parts OF WIS
consin and that he never had had as
many teachers to draw from as this
year.
The Marathon county grain and po-
tato show will be held in Wausau NOV.
4 and 5. Prizes and cups aggregatlng
several hundred dollars value will be
offered. An instructive program will
form a part of the two days activities
| The exhibits are to be gathered from
| the Al townships in the county and the
best potatoes will be sent to the state
potato show at Milwaukee, and the
choicest of the grain will be sent to
the state grain show.
The Oneidas on the reservation near
De Pere held big harvest festival
Several speakers gave talks on farm
| subjects. and the Indians appeared
| greatly interested, as well as the
whites, many of whom have purchased
| farms on the reservation and are llv-
| ing side by side with the aborigines.
The display of grains, grasses, pota-
| toes. corn, and other farm products
was large, and proved the Oneidas are
| doing as well at farming as are the
whites
More than forty priests from all
parts of the state participated in the
funeral services for the late Very Rev.
John Morrissey, formerly pastor OF st.
Patrick church, Milwaukee, which
| were held in Appleton. Archbishop S.
G. Messmer of Milwaukee sang the
| pontifical requiem mass. The eulogy
| was pronounced by the Rev. Father
| Naughton of Racine. Father Morris
sey. who was born in Appleton, was
| one of the best known priests on the
| Milwaukee archdiocese. He was a
| consultor of the diocese for many
years.
The wrecking of logging train
| with the destruction of $4,000 worth
| of property and loss of life was mar
rowly avoided on Bad River reserva-
| ton. when Herman Nelson was cap
tured as he was placing an obstruc-
ton on a 70foot bridge. Nelson says
he is a western miner. Since his ar
| rival here three weeks ago NUMBER
| of incendiary forest fires have been
discovered. Two Indian policemen had
| to fight to overpower him. Oflcers
who have questioned Nelson say he is
an l. w. w. and that he has made no
efforts to obtain citizenship, although
| he has been in this country sixteen
years.
Over 100000 bushels of corn, 1,5O0,-
900 bushels of potatoes and nearly o.
900 900 pounds of tobacco were acded
| to the Wisconsin crop prospect during
the month of September, states Joseph
A. Becker of the Wisconsin Cooper
| ative Crop Reporting service ~. >.
| bureau of crop estimates and Wkscon-
| sin state department of agriculture).
| Beneficial rainfall during the first ten
| days of the month, followed by warm
weather, caused substantial growth
and insured ripening OF all growing
| crOps. The Wisconsin corn crop Is
now forecasted at 1855, 900 bushels,
compared with Sc ,204,000 on Sept 1,
85.471.OOO harvested in 1919 and
five-year average Q914-191S) of 3d.
$4,000 bushels. Nearly all corn is
| now safe from damage by frost. Con
dition on Oct. ! was 88 per cent OF
normal. compared with 50 on Sept. |,
81 a year ago and ten-year average OF
80.
The budget for Wisconsin Rapids
for the coming year will be $283,9o0.
| In totaling expenses the school board
asked for an increase of $4,000 over
last years figures, the library board
drew 81 200 more than last year. while
the city's expense account went up
about $4,000.
The Portuguese language will be
taught at the university for the first
time. Federic P. Nogueira, native of
Brazil, is organizing a class for the
study. Because of the increasing
trade between Brazil and the United
States the importance of the language
is becoming greater.
| STATE OLE WISCONSIN, CIRGUIT