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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17

Grafton in the matter of trees, shrub
berry, vines and flowers. There has not
been much landscaping of the grounds
about it, and yet it has been done in
diligently. The small hedge dresses
the sidewalk line agreeably. The
syringa bush fianking the veranda
steps breaks the monotony of the
front wall line. In time, one expects,
there will be wistaria, Virginia creep
er or some other attractive vine drap-
ing it's festoons over the pergola de-
tail and making the veranda joy in
the long, hot days and evenings Of
summer.
Considered merely as satisfactory
treatment of an always popular, struc-
turally economical square type of
house design, this residence has many
excellent suggestions for the pros
pective HORSEPOWER liking a similar
type.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
CUT OPERATING
TRACTOR COSTS
Much Depends on Depreciation,
Fuel, Repairs and Upkeep, In
terest and fabrication.
VARIES ON DIFFERENT FARMS
Expense of Operating Three-Plow
Machine is Considerably Greater
Than for Smaller Implements,
but Does More Work.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agricuture.)
Every farmer who owns a tractor
naturally is interested in the cost of
operating his machine and in reduc-
ing that cost wherever possible. Cost
Of use, according to Investigations
made in corn belt farms by the United
States Department of Agriculture. de-
ponds chiefly on depreciation, fuel, re-
pairs and upkeep, interest, and lubri-
eating oil. The relative importance
Of these elements Of cost may vary
IN different sections and on different
farms in the same locality, but they
make up the greater part OF the cost
of using the tractor, and the POSSIBLE
tiles Of reducing the cost of use lie
almost entirely in cutting down the
size of these items.
Cost Of Operation.
While the cost per year and per day
of operating three-plow machines Is
considerably greater than for two
pillow machines, the greater amount of
work done by the larger outfits, at
least on drawbar operations, makes
the cost per unit Of work approximate
ly the same for both sizes.
Depreciation Is wholly dependent
upon the length Of life and the first
cost of the machine. The deprecia-
tion costs as determined by the de-
partment's Investigations are based on
a first cost of $500 and a life of ga
years for two-plow machines and of
$500 and seven years for three-plow
machines The depreciation cost for
the two-plow outfit per year is given
as SIS; for one day, Sal; for the
three-plow outfit per year, $129; and
per day, $4b8.
Fuel and oil Costs.
Fuel and oil costs are dependent on
the amount of work done, and while
this cost may be large for the season
1t will not be out of proportion to the
work DONE From the same investiga-
lions fuel and oil costs for the two
pillow outfit was given as 500 per year
and $3.08 per day; for the three-plow
outfits sos per year and 1919 per
day. Interest on the small machines
amounts to SIT per year and on the
larger ones $31. Repairs and upkeeT
costs are influenced by the care and
attention given to the tractor and the
ability of the operator to do his own
repairing. In these investigations
there have been found to be $35 foi
the small machines per year and $3s
for the larger ones. Other costs or
the average will amount to not faI
from per cent Of the total cost Of
| operating the tractor.
The annual depreciation, repair ant
interest charges do NOT increase II
| proportion to the amount Of worl
done per year; consequently the dali,
/ cost of these items will be least fol-
machines which do the creates
amount of work.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
FOR IMPROVING LIVE STOCK
New Compilation Just Prepared by
Bureau Of Animal Industry on
Purebred Sirea.

methods Used Successfully in
Bringing About Wider Use OF
Purebred Sires'' is the title Of new
compilation just prepared by the bu-
reau of animal industry, United States
Department of Agriculture. The mate
rial is six-page summary OF various
plans used successfully in different
parts Of the country to improve the
quality Of breeding stock kept on
farms. The compilation is distributed
in connection with the Better Sires-
Better Stock" campaign and may be
had on application to the bureau Of
animal industry.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17

room, Is feet by 81 feet inches, and
against the inner wall is the fireplace.
balancing up the room. There Is ex-
cellent lighting here, as you wiz OBJ
serve, and almost opposite the FIRE
place French door, fianked with
sidelights, gives upon the veranda.
Upstairs there are four bedrooms.
Two of these are Is feet by u feet,
and two are u feet by II feet. There
is a bathroom which is accessible to
all bedrooms without much traversing
of the upstairs hall.
You will observe that ample closet
space has been provided in this house.
Each bedroom has one clothes closet.
Then there Is an extra closet off the
upper hall and downstairs clothes
closet off the reception hall keeps
wraps and such out of sight, but al
ways easily accessible.
A feature is the use of canvas for
the covering of that portion of she
veranda which is topped by an up
stairs porch-both at the side and at
the rear. Properly laid and painted,
such use of good-quality canvas gives
a permanent, weather-proof covering.
Awnings, too, help to make this
house attractive outwardly. With the
awning spread over the upstairs porch
and over each window, this house
would convey a fine impression of
genuine summary comfort and live
ableness.
There is room for spacious attic,
useful for storing this and that. 1t is
large enough to be turned into bill
lizard room or serve as g playroom for
the children on rainy day-or at any
other time, for that matter
This is type of house which re-
spends gratefully to ordinary consid-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
SILvERMNE DAT is
EXTENSIVELY GROWN
Very Popular in Many of the
Northern States.
Ranks First in Estimates Made by
Department of Agriculture--Red
Rustproof, Raised In South,
Is Given Second Place.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.l
Silvermine, a midseason white oat
very popular in the Northern states,
is the variety of oats most extensive
" grown in the United States. accord
Ing to estimates made recently by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture in determining the extent and dis
trihution Of the different oat varieties.
Silvermine Is grown on about one
sixth of the, total acreage, or 6.304,000
acres, as determined on the basis af
the last census-1919. Only IL OF the
commercially important varieties were
grown on more than l per cent of the
total acreage.
Red Rustproof, the variety most
commonly grown in the Southern
states, ranked second with 1873 per
cent of the total acreage, or 6,015,OO0
acres. Swedish Select, midseason
white variety, introduced by the de-
partment % years ago, was grown on
1862 900 acres. Kherson and the
closely related or identical variety
Sixty Day, early oats from southern
Russia, were grown on 3,350,000 acres,
while two selections from Kherson.
Albion Qowa No. 1893, and Richland
Qowa No. 1859 were grown on 1900
600 and 411,000 acres, respectively.
These two selections were developed
in cooperative experiments conducted
by the department and the Iowa agri-
cultural experiment station. Green
Russian oats were grown on 2,22S,000
acres, and White Tartar, a late side
oats, on 2,225,OO0 acres. Other varie-
ties grown on from ] to 2 per cent Of
the total acreage were Early Cham
pion, Burt and Lincoln.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
Sentinel of the Dead.

Dan Homet of Glasgow, one of the
divers who have been working on the
wreck of the warship Ariadne, sunk
by German submarine off East
bourne, England, in 1917, came up
from the wreck recently with the
strange story Of having seen marine
supported by a portion of the ship
standing as though on duty, his rifle
with bayonet fixed, grasped in his
hand. He seemed as though he had
been in the same position in the dim
shadows of the wreck for five years,
standing sentry over the dead, for "a
men are believed to have gone down
with the ship.
1.-THE diver told the story when he
came up from the wreck after being
imprisoned there for an hour" said
Mr.. Pollard, who is in charge Of the
diving operations. HE got into an
awkward corner, and narrowly es-
capped with his life. He was in
condition Of much stress at the time
after his experience"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
ROOM FOR MORE PUREBREDs
indiana County Agent Uses Figures to
Show Farmers Need for Live
Stock Improvement.

A census taken by County Agent
Watson in Floyd county, Indiana, in
1921, showed that the county had GIT
milk cows, of which but 80 were pure
bred and registered There were 100
dairy bulls in use in the county, of
which but 10 were registered. The cen
sus also showed that but 3S1 cows were
bred to purebred bulls during the pre-
vious year.
The county agent used these figures
In county better-sires campaign, to
show the farmers Of the county the
need for Improvement in their live
stock breeding operations. AS result
Of the campaign eight purebred bulls
were bought and five scrub bulls were
sold to the butcher.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
ASPARAGUS NEEDS GOOD BED
Should BE Located Where Soil Is Deep
and Where Cultivation VII!
Not Interfere.

No spot In the garden is more valu.
able than the asparagus bed. 1t should
be located where the soil Is deep, and
where 1t will not be in the way when
cultivating other crops, as 1t is perma-
nent. Because 1t is to stay in the same
spot for years the soil should be well
prepared before it is planted. Dig out
deep and mix well with partially rotted
manure so there will be ample humus
In the lower soil, and then plant the
roots-which should be two years old
at least-spreading them evenly all
around, and covering with FIVE or six
inches Of soil.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
PUREBRED SIRES WIN FAVOR
Encouraging Increase Reported In
Number Of Improved Bulls in
Wisconsin County.

In 1918 only 800 of the 1857 bulls In
service in Winnebago county, Wis,
were purebred, according to reports to
the United States Department of Agr1-
culture. After two years Of better-sires
work the number Of purebred sires had
increased to 645. At the end of the
third year the assessors records
showed TIT purebred bulls in the coun-
ty. This record shows that at the be
ginning OF 1922 over half of the bulls In
service in the ssSnty were purebred.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
UP-TO-DATE HOME
Of SQUARE TYPE
Artistic Treatment Redeems This
Design From Commences.
DRESSED UP BY THE PERGOLA
Pleasing Effect of the Exterior Is
Carried On in the lnterior-Makes
Dwelling Any Family Would
Appreciate.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRp

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
Is. without doubt the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, and only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Attractive indeed is the effect ere
ated by the pergola at the side Of this
handsome home. 1t dresses up the
front and side of the house, and one
can easily visualize how unprepossess
ing the design would appear without
1t.
The pleasing effect of the exterior
is carried on by the interior An en-.
trance vestibule leads into the recep
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
WEED SEEDS CAUSE TROUBLE
Many Noxious Plants Live in Soil for
Years and Are Ready to Grow
II Allowed.

Most crop seeds will not live over
from one season to another in the soil,
but most kinds Of weed seeds will, so
every time you sow weed seed in
place of a crop seed you are sowing
future as well as present trouble.
Many weed seeds will live in the soil
10, 20 or 80 years, or even longer and
be ready to grow when they are
given a chance.-Bureau of Plant
Industry, O. s. Department Of Agricul-
ture.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
Western Canada
Your Opportunity!

Western Canada d. the farmers land of oppor-
tun;ty. Thousands of settlers who started not
many years ago with little or nothing, are today
the owners of fine farms, with comfortable
homes and barns, thoro'b bred stock, dairy herds
all the marks Of prosperity. Yet land Is not
dear-only SIS to $40 an acre for rich, virgin prai
RE convenient to railways. Land is not dear in
Western NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. therei is % much
e II. But many settlers are expected in 1928.
and now is your opportunity. before the best
farms are taken. Get started. Taxes are re-
ducsd, mot raised, on land brought under cult
walton. On farm buildings, improvements,
machinery. personal effects. automobile, ETC.,
there is no tax at all. Canada wants workers
it wants its land farmed = and the farmers.
through their municipal councils, have practical
control of all local taxation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
STRAW is BIG POTATO HELP
Covering Of Four to Six Inches Is
Applied When About Time for
Vines to Appear.

When potatoes are grown under
straw, they are planted and covered
as If they were to be cultivated, ex-
cept they do not need to be covered
quite so deep. The straw should not
be applied until about time for the
potato vines to show above ground,
and it is then applied from four to six
inches In depth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17

q weary trip to the basement. There
the refrigerator without entering the
kitchen-a simple detail but impor-
tan., as all cleanly housewives appre-
ciate
Through this rear hall, or through
the reception hall in the front of the
house, we enter the living room. This
is a thoroughly well-proportioned
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17

ton hall, so arranged with relation to
the staircase as to give the latter the
full benefit of any ornamental treat
ment the householder may care to be
stow ON it.
To the left, off the reception hall,
we have the dining room. This is II
feet by Is feet, with built-in buffet
at one side, so arranged as to take
nothing away from the front and side
lighting. The dining room leads di-
rectly into the kitchen, and the latter
room, though it is only 10 feet by IL
feet, is so well arranged that it has
the convenience and appearance of a
much larger room. The sink is right
before the window; there are china
closets at each side of it, and there
Is q clothes chute which saves many
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17

order that inspect the an yourself
fertility
the and third Tuesday Single
available
yourself which
all
information The
of the settler We help
something position
special railroad be for
Free Homesteads ares still available lin localte
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
Thirty-Two Years to Pay

For the benefit of those wishing to buy land. .
national non.proft sharing organization = the
Canada Colonization Association been e.
tablished. with head Office at Winnipeg. and
United States Office at St. Paul. This Associa-
ton offers selected land convenient to railways
much of 1t ISIS to s20per acre-on very small
cash payment; no further payment until third
year; balance extended over thirty years, but
purchaser may pay up and obtain title At any
time. if desired. Interest six per cent on de-
ferrod payments.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17
Special Renters Plan
Buy Out of Profits

To aid and encourage the honest worker with
perhaps little capital. the Canadian Governments
has Renters Plan, whereby one may work
new or improved farm-"Try it out" for sew.
eral years If desired-and buy farm Of his own
out of profits.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-17

Modern, progressive farmers, being
also business men, now depend on fast
cheap motor transportation TO save
time, saveproducts and get the money.
Chevrolet Superior Light Delivery,
with four post body was built espe-
ciaIly for farm needs. 1t has the space
and power for big load, which il
moves fast at very low cost per mile.
For heavy work, Chevrolet Utility
Express Truck at only $575, chassis
only, offers remarkable value. Fits
any standard truck body.
Chevrolet Motor Company
Division Of General Motors Corporations
Detroit, Michigan
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21

tigo where she had gone to meet
her.
J. s. Pownell of Phelps spent
Saturday in Eagle River.
c. b. McVay left last week for
Pittsburg where he will look af-
ter business interests. He will re-
turn to Eagle River within the
next month";
VIM. West returned TO Eagle
River yesterday from Mercer. He
is scaling timber in that section
for a Rhinelander firm, and ex-
poets to return to Mercer the lat
ter part of the week.
Jerry Kessler Of State Line pas.
sed through Eagle River yester-
day morning for Chicago where
he will spend several weeks. He
has a resort on Moccasin lake
southwest of State Line.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher,
who are operating a fox and mink
ranch on Lake Mamie west of
State Line, were passengers on
Mondays down train on their way
TO Fond du Lac and Chicago.
Franklin butcher, Donald Nor
gan, Francis Morgan, Howard
Olmsted and Charles Johnson were
at Rhinelander last week Friday
attending the basket ball tourna-
ment held in that city the last
three days of the week.
Mrs. John David of Burlington
is visiting in Eagle River the
guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank Stein, and also at the La
Renzie home. Mr.. David has been
in Eagle River for the past four
weeks. employed on the new high
school as one of the carpenters.
DR.. S. c. Grinde and Lee Lar
son, owners of Lake Buckatoban
resort, after spending the winter
at Dale, Wis, and Chicago, passed
through Eagle River last week for
Conover. Mrs. Larson will arrive
this week from Chicago. The
owners are getting up in the
north woods early in order to
start improvements on their re-
sort property.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mcdonald
and the latter's mother Mrs. M.
H. Thompson, after residing in
Rhinelander the past winter, re-
turned last week Tuesday to their
resort home at Three Lakes. Their
resort property, known as Lake
Breeze, will be enlarged and re-
modelled for the coming summer
traffic of tourists and vacation
ists. Mr.. Mcdonald has been work
ing for the state since last fall as
district potato Inspector under
guidance of the department of
markets.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
Town of Lincoln Caucus.

AT the caucus held in the town
hall, the voters of the town of
Lincoln last Saturday put in nom
nation the following who will be
on the ballot at the April election:
Supervisor-Jacob Cronquist, j.
II. Bolte.
Clerk-Edw. Drager, +. B. Crok-
er.
Treasurer-Henry Schmidt, Jr.
Assessor-Warner Norlander.
Caucus COmmittee-H. H. Smith,
J. H. Bolte, Jacob Cronquist.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21

rick's evening, The lunch was
served by the Catholic ladies
league.
Alex Johnson of Chicago is stay
ing with the Andersons at the
Kerr farm.
c. NJ. Christensen left Saturday
for Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
Sells Resort PronertY.

The old Caskey place on Pine
lake south of Lac Vieux Desert,
purchased several years ago by
Walter Clifford for the purpose of
operating a resort, was sold last
week to VIM. Riley of Chicago.
Mr.. Riley, so it is understood, will
turn the resort property into a
summer home proposition. He
has already sent several saddle
horses up to his new place. and it
is said will make many improve
ments in the spring. Mr.. Clifford
was at Eagle River last week MAX
ing the transfer of the property.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
PERSONALS


ssss sssssssssessssssssess
NJ Frankel spent the latter part
of last week at Rhinelander.
Ray Sackett left Saturday for a
short visit at his home in New
London.
Hunter Case of Phelps was a
visitor in Eagle River the latter
part OF last week.
w. H. Radcliffe left yesterday
morning for Milwaukee on bust
ness, going from there to Madison.
Mrs. c. c. Knox after a visit
with down state friends and rela-
tives, arrived home last Wednes-
day.
Jerry Kessler, treasurer of the
town of State Line. transacted
business in Eagle River Saturday
last.
Thomas McGregor came down
from Phelps yesterday. He has
recovered from his recent sick
spell.
VIM. Hunter, highway commits
sioner of Villas county, spent Fri
day and Saturday in Rhinelander
on business.
Mrs. Edw. Bradford, who has
been visiting relatives in Eagle
River. returned TO Three Lakes
last Thursday.
r. J. Strong is in Milwaukee
attending a convention of Ford
dealers, leaving for that city yes
terday morning.
w. II. Love, owner of Hillside
Resort on Lac Vieux Desert, was
a business visitor in Eagle River
Thursday of last week.
George Mutchler left Thursday
for Rhinelander. He will be en-
ployed in the w. H. Bent road
camp west of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Olson Of
Phelps. spent Saturday in Eagle
River between trains. Mr.. Olson
is cashier in the Phelps bank.
w. II. Bent and w. II. Knowles,
who have been operating a road
crew west of Rhinelander, came
home TO Eagle River last .Satur-
day.
Espen Espeseth, a student Of
the university at Madison, arrived
in Eagle River Saturday and is at
the Espeseth home southeast of
town.
Mrs. Harry Wilde and son were
down from State Line, Saturday.
They were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Parfitt, their
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cook return
cd yesterday from Phelps where
Mr.. Cook had been doing some cleo
trical work on the Zuch summer
home.
Mrs Robert Kubenik of Phelps
arrived yesterday and will visit at
the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Ketz in the town of
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Ellis left
Saturday for Chicago where they
will visit a few days and meet
their daughter who is attending
an eastern college.
Mildred Davies. a student of the
Ripon College, arrived at her home
in Eagle River last Friday Her
mother accompanied her from An
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21

"On the next day much
people that were came TO
the feast, when they heard
that Jesus was coming TO
Jerusalem.
Took branches of palm trees
and went forth TO meet him,
and cried, Hosanna: Blessed
is the King of Israel that
cometh in the name of the
Lord.
And Jesus, when he had
found a young ass, sat there
on: as it is written.
Fear not, daughter of Zion:
behold, thy King cometh
(past) sitting on an ASS
colt" -JOhp l2:12-15.
And | saw heaven opened,
(future) and behold awhile
horse; and he that sat upon
him was called Faithful and
True and i'm righteousness he
doth Judge and make war.
His eyes were as a flame of
fire, and on his head were
many crowns" Revelation
10: HIP.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21

FOR SALE - State inspected
plants; Progressive Everbear-
ers, Dunlaps and Miller's Red
Raspberries. Order early. We
were short on plants last year; it
may happen so again. H. L. Mos
es, phone 1924, Clearwater Lake.
7-3t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21

COWS WANTED-Four fresh or
about TO be fresh mich cows:
prefer Guernseys or extra good
grades. c. +. Hazen, Phelps, Wis.
14-3t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21

FOR SALE-Fine bay work horse;
W.T.. 100; ten years old; sound;
$4,000. c. w. Smith, Conover Wis.
2l-2t.