Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-06
would not have used dynamite
prevailing prices.
Potato IMPROVEMENT !.

such, needs great deal Of encour-
agement. Through the Rusk COun-
ty Boys and Girls Clubs twenty-five
bushels Of treated certified Rural
New Yorker potatoes were distribu-
ted among % boys and girls of the
county In addition, assistance was
given to many farmers in procuring
better potatoes, for seed and treating
the same. Four potato seed treat
ment and spraying demonstrations
were held in different parts Of the
county. Assistance has been given
the farmers in the selling Of their
potatoes at better prices. Fourteen
farmers applied for certification and
eleven passed the first inspection. A
report has not Deen received on the
final inspection.
Livestock Improvement
Livestock improvement must go
hand in hand with land clearing to
pay expenses while the farm is being
made. Over ninety farmers and bUsi-
ness men took the Rusk County
Dairymen's Trip into Barron County
on August 25th and returned all en-
thusiastic for better cattle
The Rusk County Special to the
National Dairy Show is one CT the
best pieces OF work the county agent
has accomplished this year for it gave
the county representatives an oppor-
tunity to see the best dairy cattle in
this country and to talk to the
breeders and caretakers OF these ami
mails and to observe the desired type
and the Judging Of these cattle by
experts To these trips may be
credited the desire in the individual
for high grade and pure bred stock
which will bring better returns and
stir the farmers to greater efforts
and better methods.
The Bruce Cow Testing Associa-
ton is doing great things for that
community in better methods, prop
er feeding Of balanced rati0ns, Gull
ing out the boarders, and III stimu-
lating a friendly competitive spirit,
which makes for better standards
BY extending this association some
what next year, two associations will
replace one Another association
is being formed around around Lady
will be operating before the first Of
the year
The Cedar Rapids Bull Association
has been organized and promises to
be a large factor in Improvement of
cattle of that community.
Over 300 head of cattle were test
ed for tuberculosis of which II Or
over per cent were found to be tu-
bercular. Although this is no doubt
higher than the average for the
county, it shows the necessity for a
county wide test for tuberculosis in
cattle. Over 500 signers have al
ready been secured and the task Of
getting the required 60 per cent of
signatures of cattle owners and the
farmers of the county will be com
pleted before the winter is over.
Fertilizer Experiments
The past year fertilizer expert
ments have been carried on in diff
ferent parts of the county. The con
illusions are that corn can be made
to- mature 10 days earlier by the APP
plication of acid phosphate. 2S-4
fertilizer increased the production of
potatoes and corn. More expert
ments will be carried on next year
which will give us more ideas on the
value OF lime and fertilizers.
Summary
A summary OF the county agent s
work follows:
Farm Visits ....>. ~ 419
Meetings held during the
year ..t..,.. 90
Total Attendance ... 691S
Articles written and published 200
Letters (peTsonaD written. 1916
Circular letters 1888
Farm institutes ......., 3
Total attendance .... $50
LEO SCHOEPF.
Supervisor Helm moved that the
report be adopted. Motion carried.
Supervisor Helm moved that the
sum of five hundred dollars be APP
prOpriated to the County Agent to
supply seed for settlers who are ex-
empted taxes on 40 acres of land.
Motion lost,
Report of the RusK County Public
Health Committee,
To the Honorable Board Of Super
visors, Rusk County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
We, the Public Health Committee.
beg leave to submit for your informa-
ton the following:
Our former County Nurse, Miss
Margaret Thomas, retired from her
office on the 31st Of May, 1921. The
committee held a meeting on May
31st and inspected the property of
the office. The several records and
files therein were gone over by Miss
Thomas for the information of the
committee. Bills for the month Of
May were audited and approved.
the committee then adjourned.
Under the direction of the Cons
mittee, the Secretary made two visits
to the office of the State Board of
Health, for the purpose of being
placed in communication with suit
able candidates for the position of
County Nurse. The first visit was
made about the middle of the sum-
mer when the director Of Public
Health Nursing Mrs. Morgan, was
personally interviewed No results
followed from this interview About
a month later an effort was made for