Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-21

good market for both the seed and
the straw, and fax growing has been
comparatively profitable A. H. Wright
of the field crops staff of the Wiscon-
sin college of agriculture reports that
the price has averaged better than 81
a bushel except in 1921 when it aver
aged $50. The price paid for tax
straw during 1922 ranged from 81 to
SO a ton, baled and delivered to rail-
way stations. Growers report the acre
yield of fax in Wisconsin as generally
good, usually averaging better than
that Of any other fiax-producing state.
On suitable soil they expect a yield
of Is bushels of seed and three-quar-
ters ton of straw an acre.
Washbun-Three carloads of picric
acid. aggregating about $4,000 pounds,
to be used in land clearing, have been
ordered from the government by Coun-
ty Agent v E. Brubaker, for distribu-
ton among the farmers Of Washburn
and the surrounding region. Two car
loads have already arrived and have
been distributed among the farmers
of Drummond, Cable, Mason, Grand
view, Eileen, Barksda4s. Beloit Bay
field, Cornucopia and Washburn. The
third car will arrive soon and be dis
tributed among the farmers of Iron
River, Oulu. Port Wing and Herbster.
Juneau-The report for the last
three years on prohibition enforce
ment in Dodge county, as taken from
the figures by Dist. Atty. George A.
Hartman show that in 1920, the first
year of prohibition, there were three
convictions and total of $500 in fines
collected. In 1921 these figures jumped
to six convictions and $500 in fines.
In 1922 there was a total of SO conyic-
tons with fines aggregating $3.50,
In the last year jail sentences were
imposed totaling 43 months.
Malutowoc - Bovine tuberculosis
caused a loss of 100000 in hogs
last year, throughout the country, DR..
Arthur J. Knilans stated in an address
at Manitowoc The saving of $780,
600 in hogs in Wisconsin would result
if the disease could be eradieated, he
said DR. Knilans advocated the area
test plan of eradication, under which
the state and federal governments
perform cattle tests providing GO per
cent OF the owners sign petitions ask
ing for the service.
Lancaster-The dreams of highway
builders and tourists who value per
manentIy surfaced roads are soon to
be realized in the execution of plans
which will afford an all weather high
way from Prairie du Chen to Milwau-
kee. Funds will soon be available to
finish the federal aid project from
Fennimore to Montfort, the only
stretch of unsurfaced road remaining
on state Highway 10.
Janesville-A 5-months-oId Guernsey
bull calf from the Corium farm, sired
by Cherub Prince, a $4,000 bull, grand
champion at the National Dairy show
and the National Dairy congress, was
bought at Fond du Lac by NJ S. KEEL
logg and Frank Kersten. GAINESVILLE
breeders. The calfs dam is Corium
Reulah.
Brentwood annual maple sugar
harvest, usually held in February, is
late this year because of the back
ward spring. Some syrup is being
made, but both Indians and white per-
sons find it difficult to gain successful
results this year.
When the Green county
board conyenes in annual session next
November, but one new member,
named at the recent election, will take
his seat He is c. E. Barlow. Monroe,
who succeeds the late Andrew Lewis.
Manitowoc-FTilda and Leona Rode
valid. sisters, were victors in county
declamatory contest elimination tests
held at Manitowoc The two girls
were awarded gold medals in their
respective divisions.
Madison - Igniung matches that
caught fire to her dress while her
mother was visiting with a neighbor,
Anna May Cooper. 3-year-oId daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ray Cooper. Madi.
son. was fatally burned
Tomah-T The proposition for bonding
the city for a municipal hospital was
voted down nearly 4 TO / at Tomah.
although the need Of such an institu-
ton was apparent, it was felt that the
cost would be too much for the city to
carry with the rest OF the bonded in.
debtedness. The vote stood I65 to 697.
Madison-A fve-day search for Mrs.
Charles NIahoney ended when the
woman returned to her home in Madi.
son from Eau Claire. where she said
she was visiting a sick aunt