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The F. F. Thlelke farmstead at Louis Corner* is one of the most attractive and well Vet* farm homes In Manitowoc county. This farm has undergone almost a complete overhauling since 1902. A new modern dairy oarn was built in 1902. and the house was built in 1907. The entire 78 acres are under cultivation, and every foot of the soil is in a high state of fertility.Entire Layout of New'Buifdin|» on New Site Are Erected; Urge Herd of Registered Guerruey*Bred From Smell BeginningThe Thlelke family takes a great deal of pride In keeping the farm home looking attractive. Reading from left to right, the above picture ehowe Evelyn Thlelke, Arthur Thlalke, Carol Thlelke, Mre. Arthur Thlelke. Mri. F. F. Thlelke, and Mr. F. F. Thlelke. Two of Mr. and Mr*. Arthur Thiel-ke's daughters. Gladys and Elaine, were In achool at the time the picture wae taken.‘ entr.»rffortieren-'or-snottubn r tlnr ooi ps-10.under cultivation, and every foot of the soProbably no farm lias undergone such » complete physical change both in buildings and in soil as has the 78-acre farm of F. F. Thielkc Son. Kiel. Wis.. located in the township of Schleswig.To start with Frank Thlelke. the senior; member of the family, nan a cheese maker, ami own-jed and operated rh«- 1/iul.- t'orner* Cheese factory from 1S9 until 11lt;T at which time hn sold out io Adolph Behnk». In l'l. m years before he quit the I cheese milking eame. Mr. Thlelke purchased hi* pres-lent farm of 7S acre* from Frank Zorn, a farm that |ltad been owned hr Philip Zorn 'into some time .early tn'the *i\il** Practically all the work of dear-• In? the lam) had been done prior to 1H1. so when ; F. F. Thlelke came into pns*es«loti of It. there was I but twenty acr«s l*-fr to put Into cultivation.The buildings at the time Mr. Thlelke look the farm were loomed at the extreme end of the fat to fadne the east and *•« road rutiuliiK to Kiel, lion known as Highway 149.His first bit of Improvement war io erect a now barn facing east on «hr cross road runnln? north and south past tho farm. Mr. Thldke’s object in building a new barn was to ronmiii one that was i equipped for Intensive dairying. Tim new structure was 70 feet Ion? and 4S feet wide Imllt over a base ! ment which has since been equipped with all sttcl ‘ dairy fixture*.Five year* later the present modern farm dwelling was built, and at that time was one of the finest farm houses in the county.Tho original herd of cattle that Mr. Thlelkp start-1 ed with In 1902 consisted largely of grade Guernseys,but by ir*5 saw him making his start In hulldins a J***registered herd. Ili9 first registered female Guern-1 spy was purchased from William Morgan, (.'larka •*' Mill* and his first registered sire came from tlm mjr Chris Mnth herd at Manitowoc. Front this small bo-; trlnnliiK he has built up a herd of 42 high producing . Guernsey females. Sh head of which are registers I :r™ Mr. Thlelko ha* made a point to purchase well bred d herd sires w ith the view of constantly Improving; I the type and production. 11—At the present llmo the herd I* headed by Cecil * : Pan of Rhifl View, bred and raised by Walter G. 'of ' Becker. Ft. Atkinson. The sire of this animal. Lucy j Mrs W'a Kin? Cecil watt awarded the grand championship »,n lit tho Guernsey Main class at tho 19*1 Slate Fair. ^ 23 Prizes In 1931 [aMedTho Thlelko herd has always carried awny s lurge number of prise ribbons at the local county fair and ' 7In tho voar 1MI raptured 23 as follow*: Grand; kochampion female, senior champion female. Junior! ,champion male, senior yearling ball, first: hull calf.; • first: a?o cow first: two year old heifer, flrat: Junior yearling heifer, first: ago herd, first, young ; herd, first. age cow. .erond: ihree-year-old holfor. ! second: settlor yearling heller, second: junior year- fan line heifer, second: senior calf, second: Junior calf. , second: w of sire, second: get of sire, third: age . hull, third; produce of dam. third: two year old cow. I ; fourth: four year old cow. fifth. For three consccu- j Lit live years '.he Thlelke herd bus won the cup offered ] tin by the Manitowoc County Guernsey Breeders' asau-clutloit. :aTlio tnllk front this fine herd of Guernseys Is do ! Hvered dally In Kiel, and tho surplus is churucd *■ Into butter which Is'also sold to a special trade.By Williams•v Monday.Mr. and Mrs John Bali were host an-J I'll... Ih.l. ' Ml
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Manitowoc Herald Times
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, US
Fri, May 06, 1932
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