Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-21
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Kenosha-Ag riculturaI statistics for
Kenosha county, issued by the census
bureau, show that in 1910 there were
/ 1923 farms in Kenosha county, that
comprised total of 1872, 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 1883, 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 1926 in 1920. The 1910
farms We're valued at S13, 627.796. and
In 1920 they were valued at SCI ,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 5,273.000 tons produced
in 1920 and a five year average (1915-
19) of 4,S54,000 tons. Tame hay pro
duction is estimated at 1855 600 tons,
compared to 4,S14,000 in 1920 and a
five year average of 4,39S 900; wild hay
at All, 900 tons, compared to 459 coo in
1890 and five year average OF $4,000
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
/ early day costumes and scenic settings
/ typifying the experiences of pioneers
/ in settling this community will be fea-
/ tured.
Ripon--A new $4,000 hospital is to
be built here. This decision was
reached at a meeting of the business
men. a drive for funds viii be made.
/ 1t is proposed that one of the large
homes with which Ripon abounds be
I purchased and converted into a 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. Sorenson was a member
| of the crew of a steamer wrecked
I 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.
| Stevens Point-The board of educa-
| ton of this city has added an extra
! teacher to its staff for the coming
| school year whose duties will be to
study and remedy over age conditions
in the first. second and third grades.
An investigation by Supt. H. c. Snyder
disclosed 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 $40 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, IA 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-