Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-01-14
AND CLEARING
is DISCUSSED
Interest in 1921 Campaign Man.
ifested BY Large Attendance
At Meeting Wednesday
WILL NOT USE CON-
TEST PLAN THIS YEAR
New County Agent Will Probably BE AT
the Head of Clearing Project
For Next Season

The Chamber Of Commerce rooms
'ere filled to capacity Wednesday even
Ig, with those who met to discuss
nd adopt plan of clearing land to be
,llowed during 1921.
County Agent Jones took charge of
ie meeting and told of Il plan to put
ross Il good land clearing project for
900 or $500 Handling of explosives
pd land clearing materials and push
II Of the land clearing idea were the
rmcipal features of the plan.
Mr.. Funston. land commissioner of
lie 500 lime, III Il short speech, said
le took much pride in the fact that
ne 500 Line was behind the first land
'learing trains and. realizing the value
of land clearing. helped finance the
proposition. He said his road cOnsid-
cred that every new settler along their
line was worth $1,000 to the company.
He said that prize money in clearing
contest was all right for Il starter, but
as many think they could not win a
prize. did not enter the contest. He
considers it a better plan to sell the
idea of clearing land. and make the
cleared acre the goal. He wants to see
RuSk county retain its leadership.
and he is explaining the I.ust1 county
idea to others At Il recent meeting
Of county agents of Minnesota. he was
asked for information and explained
about the clearing programs in Wis
conSin.
The publicity given adyertises our
county and brings in new settlers. He
conplimcntcd the Chamber of Com
mcrcc on their rest room for farmers
wives and concluded by saying that
RuSk county had set an example 9th
efSWere going to follow.
John Swenehart land clearing di-
rector of the state. gave an interesting
and Instructive talk He said that
land clearing was Il business PROPOSE
tion and that business must he put in
10 il if we were to keep our county i'll
the first ranks in the movement this
year as, there were many counties that
wti1. LAYING plans for big projects in
land clearing for 1921. He stated that
Wisconsin farms were growing faster
than the cut-Ovcr regions of the state
and We were the only state i'll the union
that was doing that. He urged us to
carry on Il big clearing project for 1871
and keen in the lead as we would either
forge ahead or go back. He said that
the first essential was to get people to
think about. clearing. Second was to
Get him materials and tools and eX-
prnSe money so he could clear land
Easter. Third. to direct through pub
Iicity and get results He said that il
cost the farmers of northern Wlscon
sin y half million dollars in wasted
explosives for the reason that the
charge was not tamped i'll properly
ANY business man lays foundations
for future business in times Of depres-
sion. The wise farmer buys good seed
and nurp bred stock when they are low
in price and thus builds for the fiji
nre. He brought out the point that
many prominent bankers in northern
Wisconsin were demanding that their
farmer customers must clear land to
increase their real estate values II they
attained loans from them. as future
business depends on the now acres
cleared.
He stated that our project must have
leadership and while money was easily
available. il was Il hard thing to hnd
:; GOOD man FOR the position. Mr..
S;Wenchna.t expressed himself as being
in favor OF the finished acre. cleared,
stumpcd. and plowed. as being the de
sired goal.
County Agent Jones said that when
he game here he wanted Il big PROJECT
10 push through during his first year
and lac believes county agent VIII De
secured for Rusk county who will I'LL
the bill and be competent to direct the
land clearing program.
He asked for appreciation for Nc
Adams for his splendid work of last
year and said that he has assured us
that he will be here another" year tt
work in cooperation with the count!
agent i'm the distribution of dynamite
4 bic saving in the price of dynamite
was effected last year through the co
operative purchase of II i'll carload lots
III. w Flunker stated that 1t was I
hard Droposition for beginner TO ge
II start Ppre but he could do it IL NJ
went at il right There were many
ways to 90 at ii. and no one rule coult
apply to all. Some think to finish th'
acres as they gS is the best way, Others
nrefer TO brush and seed The finished
acre is all right in some cases but III
advocated brushing and seeding ahead
and 10 keep few good COWS. and TO g
slow and raise plenty of hay. He sai'
and owners benefited by the contes