Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-21
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Kenosha-Agricultur statistics for
Kenosha county. issued by the census
bureau, show that in 1910 there were
1923 farms in Kenosha county. that
comprised a total of 162, 462 acres of
land. In 1920 there was a small de-
crease, both in the number Of farms
and the total acreage The farms in
1920 totaled 1888, and they embraced
1882 acres. This decreases in farm
lands is more than Offset by the de-
crease in the number of tenantry on
Kenosha farms. In 1910 there were
997 farms operated by tenants and in
1920 there were only 909. There were
120.513 acres of improved farm lands
in 1910 and 112,255 in 1920. The 1910
farms were valued at 1882. 796. and
In 1920 they were valued at $21 ,647 1886.
Green Bay-Twenty-five per cent of
the sugar beet acreage contracted for
the Green Bay Sugar company has al
ready been planted, according to W. D.
RoseveaF. The farmers in this vicinity
are going ahead with their cultivation
and it is expected that the entire
acreage will have been seeded within
two weeks. The company has imported
ESQ experienced sugar beet workers
for work among the farmers. The
Green Bay concern expects TO refine
$4,000 tons of beets next fall.
Madison-A hay crop of 5,036.000
tons in Wisconsin is forecasted for
1921 by Joseph A. Becker of the Wis
consin cooperative crop bureau. This
compares with 5,273.0O0 tons produced
in 1920 and five year average (1915-
49, of 4,S54000 tons. Tame hay pro-
duction is estimated at 4,565 900 tons,
compared to 4,814,000 in 1920 and a
five year average of 4,99s,00O; wild hay
at All 900 tons, compared 10 459 900 in
1890 and five year average Of 1000
tons.
la Crosse-An historical pageant
portraying scenes in the development
of La Crosse and Trempealeau coun-
ties in Wisconsin and Houston county,
Mimi, will be staged in the Interstate
fair grounds here July IS and Is Fiji
teen hundred persons will participate.
An elaborate musical program and
i early day costumes and scenic settings
/ typifying the experiences Of pioneers
in settling this community viii be fea-
/ tured.
i Ripon-A new $4,000 hospital is to
/ be built here. This decision was
I reached at a meeting of the business
I men. a drive for funds viii be made.
/ 1t is proposed that one of the large
homes with which Ripon abounds be
! purchased and converted into model
/ hospital 1t will be a municipal hos
/ pital, under the direction of the Ripon
hospital association. Any licensed
/ physician will be permitted to operate
/ in the hospital.
Kenosha-Appeals were made to the
/ state department at Washington that
/ an effort be made to find Carl Soren-
son, former Kenosha man missing
/ seven years. Sorensor was a member
/ of the crew of a steamer wrecked
| twelve years ago. He landed on the
| shores of Patagonia. The last word
| received from him was seven years
ago Many of his relatives reside
/ here.
ton of this city has added" an extra
/ teacher to its staff for the coming
school year whose duties will he TO
study and remedy over age conditions
! in the first, second and third grades
An investigation by Supt H. C. Snyder
disclosed a few weeks ago that the per.
centage of over age pupils was larger
than it should be.
Wausau-The Badger Ginseng COM
pany of this city recently sold its crop
of ginseng roots for S9,102. The crop
consisted of twenty-one barrels. The
prices obtained ranged from $3.50 per
pound for fibres to SO per pound for
the better grades of root. The com
pany has extensive gardens in and
near this city and besides ginseng also
grows golden seal.
Green Bay-With several small chill
dren seriously i'll of diphtheria and the
oldest daughter, Amanda. II years old,
dead. the home of Jules DeKeyser is
under a cloud of sorrow. The entire
family is in quarantine and Amanda
was buried with the undertaken as the
sole attendant.
Stevens Point-One of the biggest
booster celebrations ever conducted in
central Wisconsin was held here, spon-
sored by the chamber Of commerce as
q means OF stimulating business and
bringing the rural and urban resident
in closer relation to each other.