River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-05-18

ltC duOpl the county SOluulSSioh AoAAi
of government, taking advantage OF
the Sulnmerville law enacted by the
1921 session of the legislature. rms
viii be the first county in the state
to be governed by commission. Polk
and Rusk counties at the same cleo
tion voted down the proposal that they
change their form of government. The
Summerville law provides that any
county upon petition of sufficient
number of citizens may determine
whether it shall be governed by
commission N by county board.
Burnett county's decision to try the
commission plan will be watched as
an experiment in the state.
Madison-Farm work in Wisconsin
was delayed further by cold. wet
weather, during the last week, accord
ing to report of the state crop service.
The season is now from 10 to 10 days
later than normal. Spring blowing
and planting which should be in full
swing, are said to be practically at
standstill, although small amount OF
blowing and planting of spring grains
has been done. Seeding of oats and
spring wheat now is retarded crltl-
cally, according to the report. Winter
wheat rye and meadows are growing
slowly, with bare spots in the fields,
where crops were killed by sleet or
standing water
Neenah-Raising of hogs in the
towns of Hortonia and Dale, few
miles north of Neenah, has suffered
severe setback this spring because OF
the loss of about one-half OF the III
tiers of young pigs through causes that
farmers are unable to explain. All OF
the young pigs in some litters died
before they were three weeks old.
The situation was blamed at first to
some disease that might have taken
hold in the district, but no symptoms
of any kind have developed 1t is be-
lieved by some breeders that brood
sows obtained too little exercise dur.
ing the severe winter, lessening the
vitality of the young pigs.
Sturgeon Bay-Prof l.. X. Jones OF
the University of Wisconsin has COM
pleted arrangements for continuing
his experimental work in Door county
fruit orchards. The athologist will re-
turn the first of May to spend the
entire fruit season in experimental
work relative to combating fruit tree
diseases. One of the features of, the
work will be large charts posted in
public places which will keep the fruit
growers in constant touch with devel-
opment of his work, so that it can be
when is the best time to
spray and the best mixtures to be
used.
Brentwood More than a third of the
county and state taxes due for 1921
still remain unpaid in Barron county,
according to report made by S. r.
Pollock, county treasurer. On March
%, 1922, the assessment due was $685.
S3S.2S and of this amount $110,S77.3S
is still due in real and personal taxes. |
On this date in 1921 $4,000 remained
unpaid, and in 1920 but $4,000 was
due in taxes. More than $4,000 is due
the state in income taxes from Barron
county.
Park Falls-Vern Mason, trapper
living near Park Falls, brought his |
seasons catch to that city for disposal,
1t included IA beaver skins, among
which was one of the finest specimens
ever seen in this part of the state. 1t
measured 40 inches each way and ia
coal black in color. The skin is at
tracing much attention.
Madison-Torger G. Thompson, a
well known Dane County farmer has
announced that he would give $4,000
for the establishment of hospital in
Madison to be conducted by the Nor
wegian Lutheran church of America,
100000 was raised by the
church within six years. The church
is planning to take advantage OF his
offer.
Green ay-Conservation wardens
say Green Bay is alive with swans,
ducks and geese. They reported as
many as $4,000 ducks and $500 swans
in one group during lake tour. The
wardens launch was able to get near
enough to the ducks to obtain pic
lures, but the nearest the swans could
be approached before taking wing was
$50 yards.
Madison-W Wisconsin highways have
S26,744,223 available from all sources
for construction work, A. R. Hirst,
state highway engineer has announced.
Most of the amount is from federal
and state aid, county appropriations
and bond issues. The entire amount
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