Wisconsin crew wins Eastern title and boosts dairy fame
University of Wisconsin rowing team captures the Eastern title at Annapolis on May 1. Coach Allen W. Walz, Wisconsin’s dairy ambassador, distributes 80 pounds of Wisconsin cheese to rival crews and dignitaries including Admiral Halsey. Walz, a 1942 naval veteran, rebuilt the program after World War II and continues to promote Wisconsin dairy products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Annapolis
Maryland
Wisconsin
Allen W. Walz
Admiral Halsey
Navy
Walz
State Department of Agriculture
Paul Klein
Two Rivers
Richard Mueller
Madison
Chester Knight
Eau Claire
Ralph Falconer
Brainard
Minnesota
Fred Suchow
Ripon
Andrews Allen
Gordon Grimstad
Richard Tipple
Carl Holtz
Milwaukee
Carlyle Fay
Minneapolis
Minn
Vaughan Urges Treated Seeds For 1946 Garden Harvests
Plant pathologist Vaughan of the University of Wisconsin urges chemical seed treatments to guard seedlings against damping off disease seedling blight and root rot. He lists Arasan Cuprocide Spergon Semesan and warns against Cuprocide with certain crops while noting no treatment for many herbs and beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. Vaughan
University of Wisconsin
Vaughan
Semesan Jr
Semesan
Record hailstorm of July 1778 damages Belgium to Germany
The worst hailstorm in modern times struck during July 1778 crossing Belgium France into Germany and destroying property worth 20 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
France
Germany
Booby Traps Warn Veterans Against Bad Farm Bets
Agricultural advisers urge veterans to gain farm experience before buying. A New York leaflet labels abandoned properties as Booby Traps and warns against purchases with insufficient down payment, matching farm to land, poor services, inflated values, and lack of family readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State College of Agriculture
New York State
County Agricultural Agent
County Agricultural Defense Committee
Lincoln County Adopts New Bay Grader for Terracing
Lincoln county board approves purchase of an additional bay grader to work on terracing hilly land along Little Trappe creek. Farmers propose highway machinery can perform terrace work more cheaply than farm equipment, and the board allocates the grader for highway use when not terracing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County Board
Little Trappe Creek
Lincoln County
Little Trappe
County Board
Harmless Weed Note Centennial as Big Crop
The article traces lespedeza from a unintended weed a century ago in Georgia to a valued crop today. It notes its role in soil renewal and binding, its spread across the South and beyond, and how it complements cotton farming and Soil Conservation programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georg
Paul Tabor
Soil Conservation Service
Georgia
Harvard University
South Carolina
A.J. Pieters
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Tennessee Experiment Station
Lespedeza
State Fair Dairy Day Committees Appointed
Committees for Dairy Day at the 1946 Wisconsin State Fair August 17 to 25 were announced by fair manager Ralph E. Ammon. The program includes Dairy Queen crowning, a dairy parade, butter ball, exhibits, demonstrations, and a cooking school with committees led by E. K. Slater and others from Milwaukee Madison Racine and Fort Atkinson to arrange events and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Ammon
Wisconsin
Dairy Queen
E. K. Slater
Milwaukee
W. H. Conrad
Medford
Arlie Macks
Madison
Martha Bubeck Schmidt
Waukee
Paul Pratt
Charles L. Hill
Rosendale
Milo K. Swanton
Herman _ Shde
Neenah
F. B. Swingle
Racine
O. R. Rice
Delavan
W. A. Sumner
R. I. Ricksham
George Mooney
Plymouth
Harvey Thew
H. J. Weavers
Merrill Richardson
L. M. Sasman
C. H. Bonsack
Queens
Verlyn Sears
Breta Griem
Charles Dineen
Elizabeth Sullivan
Governor Declares June Dairy Month in Wisconsin
Governor Walter S. Goodland proclaimed June as Dairy Month in Wisconsin. He urged citizens to recognize the dairy industry’s vital role in health, nutrition, and the world’s peace, emphasizing production efforts and public needs amid shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Goodland
Wisconsin
Alfalfa Beauty For Bees Only in bloom and seed set
U S Department of Agriculture notes alfalfa blooms attract bees and seed yields depend on pollinator visits. A 500 pound acre seed crop requires about 28 million bee visits, with low yields linked to insufficient pollinating insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin fairs boost educational exhibits in 1946
Wisconsin fairs submit premium lists to the state department by May 1. Total premiums reach about 235000, up 25000 from 1945, with about 90000 earmarked for youth, an increase of 10000. Fairs plan improvements to grounds and buildings despite war era restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
A. W. Kalbus
Kalbus
Forest owners cut mature trees to speed growth
Forest owners practice selective cutting to promote faster timber growth. By removing slow-growing mature trees, younger trees receive more sunlight and establish faster gains in height and vigor.
Bitter Helenium Blooms Yield Honey for Bees
In Ozark regions of Missouri and Arkansas and parts of Tennessee Kentucky and Alabama the bitter weed Helenium tenuifolium yields plenty of golden honey for bees though it tastes bitter like quinine for people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark
Missouri
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Rough Handling Of Milk Cans Proves Costly
Dairy expert Lester L. Legrid warns improper care of milk cans leads to rejected loads and higher costs. He cites a case where rinsing water produced a high sediment test, despite careful handling, and urges thorough cleaning, sterilizing, and inverted draining. Quick cooling to 55 F or below is essential to prevent losses, with detailed steps for proper cooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester L. Legrid
State Department of Agriculture
Legrid
H. J. Weavers
Weaver
Farmers face seed, wage, and supply notes in Wisconsin brief
The roundup highlights hybrid seed corn dominance and rising farm labor wages in Wisconsin. It warns barberry control to protect crops, notes fats and oils shortages, low canned milk stocks, and grain demand for exports. It stresses potato seed treatment, chick bookings down, and earlier hatchery closings.
Food Drive Urges All Kenosha to Help End World Starvation
Frank M. Fox, chair of Kenosha county Triple A and famine relief committees, calls on every resident to conserve food for shipment to war torn nations. He outlines three steps: reduce wheat and fat use, choose plentiful foods, and waste nothing. He also urges city farmers to plant and contribute to local emergency food drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Fox
Kenosha County
Triple - A
Famine Relief
Fox
Drive For Food Conservation
Victory
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U. of W. Crew
Leo Roethe
Fr. Atkinson
Fred Klussendorf
Waukesha
George Britts
R. M. Steinhauer
Bob Dugdale
Butter Ball
Lois Hurley
Cy Moffit
Mil
State
L. G. Sorden
Erven Long
Gus Bohstedt
Italy
SEARS
David Bradley Scraper
Firestone
Sheridan Rd
60Th Dial
THE
Kaiser-Frazier Dealers
Bristol, Wisconsin
Nate
Pillsbury
Victory Flour & Feed Co
DR. Robert
Bernacchi
Stokers
Home Heating Company
Fiftieth St
Pigeon
Dunnebacke CO
56Th St
Kenosha
Wis
Delco
Delco Farm
St. Kenosha
Veedol
C. H. Lockwood Oil CO
Sheridan Road
Lennox
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