Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-10-19
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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of corn in Wisconsin increased $1,000,
geo bushels during the last month
the cabbage crop rose 1900 tons
while the forecast production of pota
toes declined 100000 bushels and to
bacco 100000 pounds. the state crop
reporting service says in its monthly
survey. The survey shows that for
four consecutive years Wisconsin has
produced large corn crops which ma
tured practically without frost injury
This year a total production of 49,
808,000 bushels is forecast from Oct
l condition. This is nearly equal to
the record-breaking 1921 crop of 81,
$4,000 bushels and is 24,000,000 bush.
els above the five year average.
Waupun-The number of prisoners
at the state penitentiary, Waupun, is
smaller at present than at any other
time during the year, according to
Deputy Warden Taft. There are now
about $50 inmates. The prison author
tiles expect that there will be larger
number within the next few weeks
when the various courts begin their
fall terms. The state prison is now
operating 1900 acres of land on its
prison farm. Half of this is owned
by the state, and the remainder is
rented from private owners.
Janesville-Less reluctance on the
part of women to serve on juries is
expected to be noted in the future as
the result of the alteration of the Rock
county courthouse so that women
serving on juries with men will not be
subjected to embarrassment in all
night sessions. The room adjoining
the courtroom is being divided off,
with one main room for balloting and
separate rooms for men and women
jurors. Jury trials at the October
term of the circuit court will not open
until Nov. 20.
Madison-The 230 cooperative so.
cieties in Wisconsin, held by the Wis.
consin supreme court to be violating
the state cooperative marketing law,
were advised by Atty. Gen. Morgan
to comply with the law Immediately
or face prosecution. He said in a
form letter to the concerns that by
names or the form of their organiza.
tons to bring themselves within the
statues, they would save court action.
If changes are made before filing of
suits no prosecution will be undertake
en-, Mr.. Morgan advised.
Ripon-A. H. Yahr of Amigo has
presented Ripon college with gift
of $1,000 for the establishment of the
Lila Farnham Memorial scholarship,
In memory of his wife, formerly Lila
Farnham, graduate of the School of
Music of Ripon college with the class
of 1913. The interest from the schol-
arship is to be used in the department
of music.
Madison-A large increase in the ap-
preparation for the state enforcement
office is asked by William C. Dean,
chairman of the Prohibition party, in
a public statement. The present ap-
preparation of the department is ap-
proximately $4,000. The Prohibition
party is urging that this appropriation
h1 10
600.
Wisconsin received the
gold medal for Swiss, brick and linn
burger cheese at the National dairy
convention at st. Paul according to
Fred Marty of Monroe, who was one
of the judges and who just returned
from there. Lafayette county cheese
makers took three prizes on Swiss
cheese
Monroe-Seventy-f head of reg.
istered Ayrshire cattle, the only herd
of that breed in Green county, were
sold at public auction at Monroe,
They were owned by the late Fred
Tschudy. The sale brought dairymen
from all parts of the state and also
from Illinois, Michigan and even New
York.
Madison Reduction in residence
and business lighting rates of the
Southern Wisconsin Electric Co..
operating at Lake Geneva, Delavan
Darien, Walworth and surrounding
rural territory, was ordered by the
Wisconsin railroad commission.
Milwaukee-Building construction
In Milwaukee for 1922 smashed all
records, when ii passed the mark OF
$25, 122,134, created last year. The
total amount of construction in the
city since Jan. 1, has been s25,144,0 900.
Couderay-All lumber companies