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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-12
LESS DANGEROUS
THAN DYNAMITE
And, Besides, Picric Acid at So
Will Save Rusk Farmers
$4,000

Wednesday, August II, is the last
Gay picric acid can be ordered. On
this day the whole order will be sent
TO Madison to be filed This will al
low three weeks before Sept. 18th.
which ought to be sufficient time to
get the picric acid here. Order your
plcric acid now
AN opportunity to save $4,000 is
given to the farmers of Rusk county
forty thousand pounds Of picric acid
is offered for half the price of 40 ner
cent dynamite.
what is picric acid? 1t is surplus
war explosive, similar to INT, which
has been given to the several states
OF the union by the United States gov
eminent, after it was proven that
this explosive was very satisfactory
for blowing stumps The states are
cartridging, boxing and shipping this
explosive to the farmers at cost.
Actual field tests show picric acid
to be as good, or better than 40 per
cent dynamite. 1t is less dangerous
to handle than dynamite, it does not
produce headaches, it works we'll in
cold weather, and it keeps we'll. Pic
ric acid however, requires No. 8
cap for full defamation, which caps
will be handled by the dealers all over
the county.
The cost is 5000 hundred deliv-
cred to the nearest railroad station.
Each person can order only 100 pounds
and cash or check must accompany
the order.
Each farmer wants and expects ear
ly shipment. This depends on him
self The earlier the orders are sent
in the earlier the car will arrive. The
county agent urges every farmer 10
get in his order just as spsn as he can.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-12
LETTER NO. !

Dt luCtliU W DIS
What should a settler do the first
two years?
He should buy at least one milk COW,
good enough to make half of his liv-
ing, should not feel sorry to spend
money to buy tools to clear land with
and build the home that he (if mar
ried) his family, and stock absolutely
need He should visit secondhand
stores and public sales, where he may
have a chance to buy goods he needs,
cheap, though good as new for farm
work
He should devote all the time he can
into clearing land, invest his money in
to clearing and try to borrow money
from any source known to him, prov
ing at the same time, to the loaners,
by his work, that they made a safe in
yestment, lOaning him money. He
should always think, he must win the
battle, should not get discouraged. To
get informed in this, he should read
most agricultural papers and the lives
of different great people Of all nations
He should try to attend different
meetings and gatherings. This will
make him friends and give him chance
to acquaintance to many a subject. He
should avoid working outside of his
farm, and be ready to render any as
sistance, possible, to his fellOW-men
He should brush as much land as he
can good enough to have the clover
that he will SOW on get a good catch
The brushed and burned over land
should have at least one rainfall be-
fore seeding clover.
He should not leave obstruction for
a long time on one place, not to give the
gOphers and Wo0dchucks q chance to
share with his crops For a settler,
having enough money to buy q good
team and equipment. and enough to
work to keep team busy working for
himself and surrounding neighbors,
only it is logical to buy one, before he
has plenty Of his own feed for them.
If he is not in danger of a fire. expected
from the neighborhOOd he should avoid
blasting stumps besides those absO-
lutely necessary. He should try (if
married) on a friendly way, to have
his wife and children help all they can.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-12
MASS MEETING
OF DAIRYMEN
Will Discuss Question of Con
trolling and Marketing
Dairy Products

With milk selling at from 81 cents
to $1.75 per hundred pounds less than
in organized territory, the mass meet
ing of dairymen of Rusk county, TO
be held in Ladysmith next Monday,
Aug. Is, under the auspices OF the
American Society Of Equity, TO con-
slider the question of controlling ana
marketing dairy products, should be
attended by all milk producers OF the
county.
Tremendous Shrinkage OF Income
While the average price estimated
for 1919 milk was 1922 per 100 pounds
the average price for 1921 will not, ac-
cording to present Indications exceed
S1.47 per hundred pounds. This shows
a decline of $1.35 per 100 pounds. or
nearly 100 per cent, or an aggregate
loss in income to Wisconsin farmers
and Wisconsin business generally, OF
more than $119,7S60OO.
This is a huge loss and it helps to
explain the business depression in our
state. The best authorities agree that
Wisconsin farmers can not produce
milk. profitably, below an average
price of $1.95 per 100 pounds. The
price of 81 At. taken as the average Tor
this year, will show an actual loss,
below cost of production, of As cents
per 100 pounds.
Farmers are under no legal nor
moral obligations to work long hours
and at hard work to feed the balance
of the community at loss, nor does
the community expect them to do so,
ESPECIALLY when, by so doing, it robs
them. the farmers, of their buying
hover and is the most evident reason
for the slump in industrial and com
mercial activity The farmers are
the greatest consumers of manufac-
tured products. When the farmers
are not buying, manufacturing and
business is on the bum.
= we do not know as yet the details
of the plans proposed to remedy the
conditions and to secure profitable
prices for milk and milk products, but
it is announced that the purpose OF
this mass meeting is to explain the
mans and to discuss the details. Inc
Importance of the question justlfles
the most careful consideration and
personal interest should prompt very
milk producer to attend this meeting
and TO assist in remedying conditions
if it is possible to do SO.
A speaker from the National Milk
Producers Federation will address
the meeting. Following the meeting,
plans will be laid to thoroughly organ
ize the county to secure a profitable
price for milk and milk products.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-12
LAST LETTERS OF
THE LETTER CONTEST

This week we publish the last two
letters of our letter contest.
These two letters are exceptionally
good and we hope they will be the
means of helping some settler to sue
coed faster and better than he would
if he had not read them.
Much good has resulted from all of
these letters and the News-Budget
wishes to thank all of those who took
the time and trouble to- write and
send them in, as it shows a spirit of
cooperation i'll our work that we
value much more than shining gold
The letters show us the secret of sue
cess and how we may all achieve this
success if we will use our heads and
work.
The last letters, No. Z, by Vincent
Was, of Sheldon, and No. 1, by W. b.
Durkee, of Ladysmith follow
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-12
LETTER NO. 1
BY w. B. Durkee


Start with the determination to sue
coed and never let failure or discour-
agement enter your mind.
A man starting on new farm
should avoid buying large tract of
land unless he has unlimited capital
Small temporary, comfortable build
ings should be erected to house the
family and such stock as one is able
to buy.
At least one COW, the best YOU can
afford; a pig, and small flock of
full-biood chickens your favorite
breed is best.
Begin your clearing where the clear
ing is the easiest What you want is
crop as soon as you can get it. An
acre planted to garden vegetables will
go long way towards feeding fam
lily Brush that can be cut with a
scythe Is best left where it falls until
such time as fire will run over the
ground Larger brush should be piled
in windrOWs or heaps and burned along
with any logs or rubbish than can be
handled. Don't wait to remove logs
and stumps before seeding to tame
grass.
If capital is limited, hire your team
work done or change work with a
neighbor for his team; it's cheaper
than to feed an old team which may
die before being paid for.
Don't spend too much time fishing
10
not SO pleasant, is far more profit
able.
An optimist sees the fried cake, the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-12

pessimist. the hole. Be an optimist.
Don't listen to any words of discour-
agement. Gods work. correctly done,
knows no failure. Keep it everlasting
Iy in mind that you can meet all your
problems successfully.
When it mentions the land of para
disc. of milk and honey (and I think
wild fruit should be added in the
good book, the Lord surely must have
had Rusk county in mind,
Be industrious. knowing that in do
ing Gods WORK correctly nothing but
success can crown your efforts.
Yours for success.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-12
POTATO GROW
ERS DELIGHTED
Express Amusement Over Ruslz
County's Crops.-Had De-
lightful Picnic

The beautiful picnic grounds among
the birches on Il. w. Abbey's farm
near Bruce, was the scene Of most
enjoyable picnic in honor of the mem
berS of the Wisconsin Potato Grow
erS Association. who were RuSk
county's guests last Thursday even
ing Cars from Bruce and Ladysmith
went to KEENAN, and conducted the
party to the Abbey farm.
The Bruce Commercial Club, the Po-
tatO Growers Association Of Bruce.
the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce
and the people from both cities and
the county united in making this a
most happy get-t0gether. The tourists
expressed their enjoyment of the treat
in their short talks
Fl. +. Duckart, president of the
Bruce Commercial Club, gave a short
talk of welcome and introduced J. w.
Hicks president of the Wisconsin Pc
tato Growers Association, who in
turn introduced the several speakers
The speakers expressed their amaze
ment at the fine crop prospects of Rusk
county and the possibilities of develop
ment in this county. Everyone was
appreciative of the fine lunch prepared
by the women.
An inspection tour was made of pO-
tato fields Friday morning by the Wis
itOrs. The fields visited were those
of Tom Graham, H. C. Mohlenbrick
potatoes were pronounced the best on
the trip by members of the party. The
tour continual to Canton, where a par
ty of Barron county boosters welcomed
the potato men.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-12
HOLCOMBE PICNIC IS
ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS

The Holcombe picnic hast week was
attended by thousands of people
The Chippewa band furnished ex-
cellent music, the weather was fine
and all who attended had a very
pleasant day, There was speaking
sport contests, and entertainment of
various kinds.
The picnic was put on by the Wis
consin Colonization Company and is
annual affair.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-12

Waupaca county has produced nine
county agricultural agents.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-12
RURAL-CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United Civil Service Commits
sion has announced an examination
for the county of Sawyer, Wisconsin,
to be held at Ladyamith, Sept. 10,
1921, to I'll the position of rural car
rier at EXeland
Evening star., 1921-04-30
WEEKS TRADE SURVEY SHOWS
FURTHER RETURN TO NORMAL
Spotty Situation Exists in Many Lines,
Chiefly Building Industries-Orders
in Some Exceed Production.

What change has occurred in business
conditions during the past week for the
better Dispatches from all sections OF
the country received here during the
past twenty-four hours reflect a con-
tinua ton of the feeling which prevailed
last weell-a feeling of confidence in the
gradual return of normal conditions. to-
gether with the belief that the return
will be slow and steady, with upheavals
only here and there.
\ deciMdly spotty Situation exists in
many lines. chief of which are the build
ing trades. New Orleans reports a de-
cided improvement in the demand l"'
lumber. with orders for the past C"o
weeks exceeding production by >? TO 80
per cent and with advances in iumpCr
prices either anticipated or actually ei-
fec!ed. On the other hand, Phiiad"l-
phia builders. having offered "A ne"
wage scale to labor. are fearful that
what few artisans now remain at WORK
will go ont in the face of the cut.
Enjoying building Boom.
The Twin Cities are enjoying a buiid i
ing boom: chicago. needing many thou-
sands of residences and other buildings
is marking time till the wage situation
is adjusted in the building trades; Pitts
burgh is arranging To finance the COIL
struction of 100000 worth of homes;
Cleveland reports suspension of work on
a number of large projects because OF
the strike following announcement OF
wage cuts: Kansas City is looking 1or-
ward to "A crisis next week, when 1he
master builders attempt to return 10
the 1919 wage scale.
The growing need Of relieving hous-
ing conditions is reflected IN Vlrtualiy
all disDat"he from the large cities.
With it is mirrored the builders ap-
parent intention to detlate the wage
scale and to go slow in operations un-
til wage sterilization shall have been
reached.
Retail business keeps up in crafty
ing manner. The rising sun of peace
time prosperity is dissipating the
clouds over New England. Boston con-
SiderS its retail movement of goods.
at 30 per cent reduction from l92e
prices as larger than it was year
|agO.
Predicts Surprise for Buyers.
New York notes price advances IN
fall clothing. and predicts surprise
for buyers believing that prices are
still going to decline. 81. Louis. with
fewer unemployed than a week ago,
reports increased activity in shoe.
furniture. chemical clothing and
woodenware plants. and an actual in
crease in the amount of savings on
deposit with it's banks, as compared
with January ! figures. Kansas City
looks forward to a continuation OF i'm
provement in retail buying. Distribu-
ton of merchandise is reported from
that center to be in larger volume this
month than previously.
The credit situation seems to have
improved to such an extent in the
south that Atlanta feels that lower
ing Of the rediscount rat" of com
Evening star., 1921-04-30
Bulldog Drummond
by CYRIL McNElE CtSapper")
A Novel of Mystery, Love and Adventure.
b. GeorEsH n
1914 b n. Dsrano oe)

| laughed; but nasty to look at"
He extracted the little pieces of
wood and carefully placed them in an
empty match box: the tube he put
into his cigarette case.
Might come in handy: you never
know" he remarked casually.
They might if you stand quite
STILL" said the American. with a sud
den, sharp command in his voice,
Don't move"
Hugh stood motionless, staring at
the speaker, who with eyes fixed on
his right forearm, had stepped for
ward. From the loose sleeve of his
pyjama coat the detective gently
pulled another dart and dropped II
into the match box.
Not far off getting you that time,
captain" he cried, cheerfully. Now
you've got the whole blamed outfit"
It was the Comte de Guy who board
ed the boat express at the Care du
Nord the next day: it was Carl Peter
son who stepped off the boat express
at Boulogne. And it was only Drum
mond's positive assurance which con-
vinced the American that the two
characters were the same man.
He was leaning over the side OF the
saw Hugh ten minutes after the boat
had left the harbor; and If he had
hoped for different result to the
incident of the night before no sign
of it showed on his face. Instead, he
waved a cheerful greeting to Drum
mond.
This is pleasant SURPRISE" he
remarked, affably. Have you been
to Paris, too?"
For a moment Dr,lmmond looked at
him narrowly. Was it a stupid bluff.
or was the man so sure of his power
of disguise that he assumed with GER
tainty he had not been recognized ?
And it suddenly struck Hugh that,
| save for that one tell-tale habit-a
! habit which. in all proba bility Peter
son himself was unconscious of-he
| would not have recognized him.
"Yes," he answered, lightly. IT
! came over to see how you behaved
yourself.'
What a pity I didn't know" said
Peterson, with good humored
chuckle. He seemed in excellent
spirits as he carefully tore the tele-
gram into tiny pieces and dropped
them overheard 1--WE might have had
another Of our homely little chats
over some supper. Where did you
stay?"
AT tho Rit.. And your"
Il always stop at the Bristol" an
Ritz, think"
Yes, it was quite dreadful last
| night murmured Hugh. "A pal of
| mine-quite incorrigible-that bird
| over there'-he pointed to Ted -Jer-
| ningham, who was strolling up and
| down tn" deck with the American
J insisted on dressing up as a waiter.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
LIST HOLDS FIRM,
EXCEPTL|BERT|ES

NEW YORK. April 30-In the bond
most directions was well sustained.
with some slight further gain here
and there. The success of the Hill
road refunding operations was again
the main influence. In view of the
oversubscription to these bonds, it
might have been expected that they
would have worked higher in the
market As a matter of fact. they
were only very lightly traded in, and
they did not get above the issue price
of 96h. Quite likely these bonds
were supplied at this figure in order
to discourage anybody who might
have subscribed with the idea of
making a quick speculative profit.
Liberties Were Lower.
Liberty and victory bonds had gone
ahead rather too fast in the market
Yesterday. They came down 10 to 20
points during the two hours of busi
ness this morning.
Foreign governments were quiet and
very little changed.
Railway bonds again showed the eff
feet of the increasing confidence in
spired by the oversubscription to The
Burlington collaterals. The Canadian
Northern Is sold at 101. against 100 yes
tcrday morning. Chicago and North
western Is were 1904, against 1878 at
the close last night
Duquesne Light 6s were up a half
point to 50. getting ready. apparently,
for the announcement of the new financ-
ing of the company, which is looked for
some time next week. Responding to
the great strength in the motor and tire
stocks, the new Goodyear SIS crossed 1O1
on heavy trading, and the United States
Rubber TVS were active and strong at
1915.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

mercial paper by the federal reserve
bank is in the air and may be expect
ed soon. Business is picking up new
NE in that section. partly because of
that belief and partly because the
buyers strike is tapering off in the
face of necessity.
Sugar Beet Farmers Active.
Michigan sugar beet farmers. De-
troit reports. are planting large acre
ages. St Louis reports a serious set
back to spring agricultural operations
because of copious rains, with reseed-
ing necessary here and there where
WaShoutS have occurred. Rice exports
increasing steadily are improving the
situation in Louisiana. ST. Paul views
the crop prospects as poor in its sec
ton. with grain reserves much larger
than the average for the past ten
years, while Fort Worth has started
| north its truck and fruit crops with
a new record for early delivery and
Il large price for the first shipment.
| Big yields of fruits and vegetables are
expected in that section. while San
Francisco reports heavier damage by
| frost than first announced in the San
| joaquin valley. In Illinois the farmers
are watching with interest their ex-
| pertinent of marketing their wool by
having it made into suits which will
sell at from $3.50 to $3.50. accord
! ing TO tailoring. About l00. 900 pounds
| of wool is said to have been sent to
| the mills to be made into cloth.
Automotive Lines Prosper.
Continued prosperity is shown in the
automotive industries, with increaS-
ing purchases by automobile manufac-
turers of steel. Shoe factories in St
Evening star., 1921-04-30
MORE THAN TWO MILLION MEN
OUT OF WORK IN THE NATION
Associated Press Gathers Estimates From
Official Sources Showing May Day
Situation In Nineteen States

Kentucky 10000: Arizona, 5000;
Utah. 1000.
In number of states the reports
gave no estimate of the number or
unemployed. but the officials noted
that the unemployment was large.
In Massa chusetts. for instance. the
estimate was lacking. although h@-
ures compiled from two trades ran
the total of unemployed in these up
to $4,000.
About 5.OOO.OOO Unemployed.
James II. Maurer. president OF the
PENNSYLVANIA state Federation OF La :
Dor. estimates that about '."""."""
are unemployed in the United states,
but government statistics and lndi-
yidual reports from almost all states
do not quite bear out TINS hsur''
although they do indicat" that lhe
total is somewhere between 3.ooo.oco
and 100000
In the reports from the various
state centers it is stated that con =
servative but unofficial estimates OF
la Dor authorities in Maryland place
the unemployment in the stat" a,
about 30 ISer cent of the Ski'led ana
unskilled workers in Baltimore: rs
Baltimore possesses nearly nan tne
population of the state and about W
per cent of it's industries. TINS eS'l-
mate is taken to represent the STU
alton State-widc.
Evening star., 1921-04-30
Plan to Insure Foreign
Credits, Topic at Atlanta

ATLANTA. April 3o.-A proposal t"
urge upon Congress passage or leSiS
! lation to insure foreign credits
against loss from war or internal po-
| ljtical uph.avals is under conSidtra, d,
tion here today by representatives, OF
| the War Finance Corporation. tn"
Federal international Banking Com
pany, the Federal Reserve Bark OF
| Atlanta, exporters ana bankers from
| all sections of the south. Eug"n"
| Meyer jr.. managing director, and
| Angus Mclean, director of tn" War
| Finance Corporation, are partcipat nS
| in the meeting. which is a reSNnlptl"'
| of the joint conferences lnaugurated
| three weeks ago at New Orleans TO
design ways and means of encour-
! aging the export of American farm
! products.
The proposed "political insurance.
as it is dcnominated by its advocates
! has found general favor among bank :
ers and exporters but it is not known
| Row Managing Director Meyer re
CARDS the proposition. to whom il
| was presented by GeorG" II. McF'ad-
den of Philadelphia. 1t is understood
lined to Secretary of Commerce Her
! bert Hoover and has enlisted his sym
pathetic interest
Would Yield Results Soon.
It is the belief of bankers and ex
| porters that the issuance by the fed
| eral government of insurance against
| the possibility of loss on foreign cred
| it's from either war or revolution will
| operate to restore normal trade rcla =
| tions between the United States and
! European countries in relatively
| short time.
| Exporters attending today's confer
| ence assert that there is an abundance
| of money availa BILE to extend long
| time credits to European buyers for
American products, but this capital is
| timid because of international politi-
cal unrest and internal troubles in
| Europe.
Only Two Elements Considered.
] 1t is their view that the average
American exporter and banker is well
| enough posted concerning the moral
and financial integrity of prospective
| European buyers of American prod =
| uctS to protect themselves against the
possibility of loss from anything 9TH
| er than war or political upheavals. If
| the United States will write insurance
| against these two elements. the ex
porters declare. trade relations can
| and will be restored to normal with
out other material aid from the gov
| ernment.
| The plan proposed here today con-
| templates that the government issue
| insurance to 90 per cent of the cost
price of the commodity exported.
Note.
| NEW YORK, April 3o.-A feature of
| the advance sale of mems high grade
shoes for the fall. is the large pro-
| portion of oxfords contained in it.
The demand for this type of shoe is
| growing for all-the- -year-round wear.
The custom has been imported from
England, along with the heavy wooden
| socks that make low shoes possible
| even in the coolest weather Shoe
! dealers who used to have a clearance
sale of oxfords in August have aban-
| doned the idea and keep complete
stock Of low shoes at all times.
Evening star., 1921-04-30

Continued prosperity is shown in the
automotive industries. with increas-
ing purchases by automobile manufac-
turerS of steel. Shoe factories in st.