Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-11
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. Kavai
naugh, county agricultural agent He
asserted that the dew is not off the
hay and grain until about II o'clock
in the morning and it gives the farmer
a late start and means a loss of an
hour each day Another handicap, he
said, is that farm laborers as rule
do not want to work after four or five
o'clock under the new time AS a rel
suit the farmer has to do the work
himself or let it lie.
farms has decreased over s100,000,000
in value since year ago, according
to the annual livestock report of Jo-
seph A. Becker of the Wisconsin CO..
operative crop reporting service. The
value Jan. ! was estimated at 1884,
10000, compared to $373,503. 600 on
the same date in 1920. 1899 900, 900 in
1919, $247. 1880 in 1914. and s17O.l
$4,000 in 1910 This represents de-
crease of 29.S per cent under the 1920
value. and an increase of 6.8 per cent
over 1914.
Manitowoc-This county set pre-
cedent for Wisconsin. If not for the
nation, when the County Jersey Breedl
ers' association elected for its presi.
dent, Mrs. Henry Sache. Newton. by
unanimous vote. Members of the or
ganization said that it was in recogni-
tion of Mrs. Sache's ability and not the
desire Of the association to do the uns
usual that prompted their action. Mrs.
Sache has taken a great interest in
the betterment Of farm and stock con-
ditions.
acknowledgements led as cause
of death in Wisconsin in the fourth
quarter of 1920. compilations an.
nounced by the state board of health
show. Cancer was close second,
Pneumonia deaths were 500 and cancer
SOS. Violence took 451, and pulmonary
1 tuberculosis BIT Other forms of tul
bereulosis accounted for 5S deaths.
The total deaths for the three months
were $50, slight rise from the mor3
talty for the corresponding period of
1919.
Janesville- of spring.
less shock absorber, invented by Harry
Howe. this city, to the engineers seat
in locomotive cabs is being investi;
gated by experts of the Milwaukee,
road Simple in design, it consists
of seat which is suspended on a
, slanting bar upon which adjustable
weights balance the weight of the per;
son giving floating effect to the
rider.
Stevens Point-In view of its SUBJ
ssantial increase in business. the Amt
herst Jersey Creamery company will
either enlarge its present buildings or
erect new plant. A dividend of 10
per cent was deciared on last years
business and Z fund still remains on
deposit. The capital stock was voted
increased from $2500 to $4,000. Busi-
ness done by the creamery last year
totaled $160.O00.
Watertown- The council denide the
petition of policemen for an. increased
salary because an additional officer
was added to the force last fall. using
Up the surplus of the police appropriai
non. Some city firemen will receive
an increase, the truck drivers getting
Sl,4O0, engineer 81 300, and the Janitor
OF the city is to receive $1,000. Alder
men voted that their own annual sail
aries should be $100
Green Bay-The mild temperature
mas led chickens to believe it is spring.
time, 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 T.ar!,
ket. Joe Schneider, New Franklin
farmer, reports he receives 81 eggs
aaily from 200 Brown Leghorn hens.
'eHerson-Ernest Nash, Jefferson.
was elected president of the Jefferson
county farm bureau meeting which
was attended by more than three hun3
cred farmers. Edward Brewin, Pail
myra, was elected vice-president. A
resolution was passed against the rel
establishment of daylight saving in
Wisconsin.
Ladysmith-An epidemic Of scarlet
lever has invaded the village OF
weyerhauser. Rusk county, a half
ao@en families Seing under quarantinel
= ADDITION to several cases in the sur
founding rural districts. Schools have
Oeen closed for an indefinite period
aug all public meetings temporarily
suspended.