Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-02-10
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Green Bay-The farmers of Brown
county are not in favor of the daylight
SAVING plan, according to ]. N. Kava
sa5gh. county agricultural agent. He
asserted that the dew is not off the
hal and grain until about IL o'clock
in me morning and it gives the farmer
. hte start and means loss of an
hour each day. Another handicap, he
sail. is that farm laborers as rule
do not want to work after four or Ave
e'cbck under the new time. AS re
sui the farmer has to do the work
himself or let it lie. =
Aadis0n-Livestock on Wisconsin
farms has decreased over 100000, 900
in value since year ago, according
to he annual livestock report of Jo-.
sepn A. Becker of the Wisconsin CO.
operative crop reporting service. The
value Jan. was estimated at 1884.
$4,000, compared to $373. 500, 900 on
the same date in 1920, 1888, 100000 in
1913, s247 ,733, 900 in 1914, and $170..
$4,000 in 1910. This represents a de-
crease of 29.S per cent under the 1920
value, and an increase of SIS per cent
oter 1914.
Aanitowoc-This county set pre-
cedsnt for Wisconsin, if not for the
nition, when the County Jersey Breed
eis' association elected for its presi-
dent, Mrs. Henry Sache, Newton, by
unanimous vote. Members of the or
ganization said that it was in recogni-
TON of Mrs. Sache's ability and not the
desire of the association to do the I'M
Sche has taken great interest in
tie betterment of farm and stock con-
dtions.
acknowledgements led as cause
o. death in Wisconsin in the fourth
garter of 1920, compilations an
nounced by the state board of health
SLOW. Cancer was a close second.
Pneumonia deaths were $50 and cancer
SIG. Violence took 451, and pulmonary
tuberculosis BIT. Other forms of tu-
Rrculosis accounted for So deaths.
The total deaths for the three months
we're $50. slight rise from the NOR
tility for the corresponding period Of
D19.
Janesville-Applicat of spring
lss shock absorber. invented by Harry
Eowe, this city, to the engineers seat
Ii locomotive cabs is being investi-
ated by experts of the Milwaukee
mad. Simple in design, it consists
d a seat which is suspended on a
santing bar upon which adjustable
Weights balance the weight of the per-
sin, giving floating effect to the
rier. F4N
Stevens Point-In view of it's sub
shntial increase in business, the Am
herst Jersey Creamery company will
ether enlarge its present buildings or
EJECT new plant. A dividend of 10
pr cent was declared on last years
blsiness and fund still remains on
d.posit The capital stock was voted
Increased from 50 500 to $4,000. Bust
ness done by the creamery last year
t.taled s16O.OO0
Watertown-The council denide the
PETITION of policemen for an increased
silary because an additional officer
was added to the force last fall, using
up the surplus of the police appropria-
ton. Some city firemen will receive
al increase, the truck drivers getting
S.,4O0, engineer 81 300, and the janitor
men voted that their own annual sal
aries should be 800.
Green Bay-The mild temperature
has led chickens to believe 1t is spring
tine, according to farmers. Some that
never laid at this time OF the year are
working overtime and have produced
quantities of fresh eggs for the mar
ket. Joe Schneider, New Franklin
farmer, reports he receives 81 eggs
daily from 200 Brown Leghorn hens.
Jefferson-Ernest Nash, Jefferson,
was elected president of the jefferson
county farm bureau meeting which
was attended by more than three hun
bred farmers. Edward Brewin, Pal
myra, was elected vice-president. A
resolution was passed against the re-
establishment of daylight saving in
Wisconsin.
Ladysmith-An epidemic of scarlet
fever has invaded the village OF
Weyerhauser, Rusk county. a half
dozen families being under quarantine
In addition to several cases in the sur
rounding rural districts. Schools have
been closed for an indefinite period
and all public meetings temporarily
suspended.
Appleton-Preparations are being
made for an elaborate memorial serv.