State official: panic buying not justified as food supplies rise
Wisconsin agriculture director D N McDowell says panic buying and hoarding are unwarranted. National and state reports show ample current stocks and robust 1950 production, with sugar, milk, meat, crops and feed crops all above or near ten year averages, ensuring adequate supply through fall and winter.
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D. N. McDowell
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Pete McDowell
Wisconsin
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cuba
U. S
Houston Dairy Herd Report for July Details Breeding Scores
In July the Houston Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports 568 cows tested with 40 dry, producing an average 31.5 pounds of butterfat per cow. Spring Grove cow led with 73.8 pounds fat. Ten top herds listed with owners including Jerome Frank Reuben Anderson Julius Ernster Bissen Roble George Det ers Mathew Palen Frank McNelly Cletus Kleih Hempstead and Sons and Laurence Anderson. Three cows culled for production reasons Bangs disease sterility mastitis and old age.
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Houston County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Francis Wilkes
George Deters
Spring Grove
Jerome Frank
Reuben Anderson
Julius Ernster
Bissen and Roble
Mathew Palen
Frank McNelly
Cletus Kleich
Hempstead and Sons
Laurence Anderson
Short Course On Poultry Breeding And Nutrition
Minnesota hatchery operators and poultry breeders will hear summaries of poultry breeding and nutritional research at a two day short course August 10 and 11 at University farm. George M Briggs will discuss nutritional developments Friday morning. University of Minnesota staff will cover ultra breeding disease problems and production regulation changes. Shoffner chairs the arrangements committee for the event.
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Minnesota
University Farm
George M. Briggs
Poultry Division
R. W. Berg
W. A. Johnson
R. N. Shoffner
University of Minnesota
University
B. S. Pomeroy
H. Hoyt
J. E. Williams
J. H. Sautter
F. Fenstermacher
Minnesota Poultry Information Board
Shoffner
Sharp rise in farmer price index in mid July
Prices received by US farmers jumped in mid July led by hogs cotton and eggs with a 6.5 percent month to month rise. The index reached 263 percent of the 1910 14 average the highest in 18 months and 6.9 percent above a year ago.
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United States
Federal Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
St. Paul
Fillmore Demonstrators for State Fair Chosen
From 100 Fillmore county 4-H youths at the achievement day in Wykoff, eight demonstrations and one alternate plus six exhibits were selected for Minnesota state fair. Demonstrators include Denis Hutton Shirley Vrieze Patty Johnson Mary Jane DeGreve Jim and Dick Sample Evadene Sample Patricia Benson Joyce Cutler and an alternate. Exhibits feature Arlene Wold Marilyn Swenson Beverly Klomps Mavis Larson Adrienne Schwier LaVonne Rathbone. Judges were Shirley Weeks Carl Amundson and Loyal Joes.
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Fillmore
Wykoff
Minnesota
Maxine Shaw
Jim and
Dick Sample
Bluebirds
Evadene Sample
Patricia Benson
Joyce Cutler
Arlene Wold
Norway
Marilyn Swenson
Mabel Busy Bees
Beverly Klomps
Mavis Larson
Adrienne Schwier
LaVonne Rathbone
Shirley Weeks
Houston County Club
Carl Amundson
Chatfield
Loyal Joes
Preston
Horticulturists Hold St Paul Conference
Horticulturists from eight states and three Canadian provinces will attend the Great Plains section meeting August 14 to 16 at the University of Minnesota St Paul campus. The program includes visits to experimental plots and features A E Hutchins as organizer and secretary of the regional group.
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Minnesota
Great Plains
American Society For Horticultural Science
St. Paul
University of
University of Minnesota
Ritta L Honkanen Guest At Brownsville
Former home and community chairmen will host Mrs. E D Hanke in Brownsville on Tuesday August 15 The special guest is Ritta Lissa Honkanen Finland a representative visiting the county for two weeks
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Brownsville
Minn
E. D. Hanke
Ritta Lissa Honkanen
Finland
Let Small Grains Get Ripe Says Wisconsin Agronomist
University of Wisconsin agronomist H. L. Shands recommends letting small grains fully ripen before harvest. He notes ripe kernels are hard and snap when bitten, indicating less spoilage. late tillers in oats raise moisture and require closer bin monitoring. Use a thermometer to track bin temperatures, and move and air heated grain to prevent spoilage.
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H. L. Shands
University of Wisconsin
Shands
Wisconsin
Fillmore County Fair Plans Highlight 90th Year
The Fillmore county fair in Preston Minnesota opens August 24 running through August 27 with a $3500 premium list and new attractions. Livestock entries close August 17 while other entries are accepted to opening day. 4-H enrollment reaches 598 and a lamb and pig show is backed by Hormel Co. Highlights include John Francis Shows carnival, Boys Woolfolk review, Lucky Lott drivers, horse show, 4-H livestock parade, queen coronation, educational exhibits and a spelling contest.
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Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
Hormel Co
Austin
Lucky Lott
Farm Bureau
Rush Records Of 4-H Work In Houston County
Houston county 4-H members race to finish annual project records and stories with an August 15 deadline set by Shir ley Weeks county club agent. Entries due at the extension office require adult leader review and signatures before final submission for judging and prizes for the top nine records.
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Houston County
Shirley Weeks
Miss Weeks
Hold District Health Tests for 4-H Members
Twenty nine Houston county 4-H members were examined on August 1 in a preliminary health contest with the state contest at the State fair as the goal. Districts Caledonia and Spring Grove were scanned, with Aug 15 set for the Houston district event and a county winner to be named after re examinations of a boy and a girl from each district.
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Houston County
Caledonia
Spring Grove
Houston
Donald Rommel
Barbara Lee
Beaver Ridge
Russell
Mildred Ideker
Brownsville
Busy Bees
Matthew Schiltz
Melba Thillen
Champion Racers
Geraldine Gardner
David Bissen
Caledonia Sparklers
Curtis Fruechte
Shirley Ashbacher
Eitzen Be Square
Janice Horn
Giles Manhart
Blue Ribbon Strivers
Carol Stolz
Gerald Ranzenberger
Golden Gophers
Ronald Myhre
Kathryn Morey
Portland Prairie
Gordon Meyer
Dorothy Dittman
Union Clover Blossoms
Darlene Schulze
Francis Gallagher
Donald Loeffler
Arlene Beneke
Wheatland
Milford
Katherine Haugstad
Swift Scooters
Margaret Solberg
Leighton Kragness
Newhouse Norsemen
Doris Sylling
Hustlers
Wayne Bunge
Joan Flatin
Wilmington Gophers
Eighth Farm Income Tax Short Course Slated
The eighth annual farm income tax short course will be held at the Lowry hotel in St. Paul from October 16 to 18. J. O. Christianson, director of agricultural short courses at University Farm, announced the event. The course aims to provide practical ideas for people helping farmers with their income tax returns.
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Lowry Hotel
St. Paul
J. O. Christianson
Twilight meeting draws 600 at Centerville Holstein event
Centerville Wis special report Charles Brace Holstein Breeders Association spoke at Trempealau county twilight meeting held at Albert Grover farm. About 300 attendees moved to Centerville town hall due to rain. Winners in judging contests included men B C Wood and Galesville, women Mrs Hollis Bibby, Ettrick, girls Bever ly Kemperud, Galesville.
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Centerville
Wis
Charles Brace
Holstein Breeders Association
Albert Grover
Allamakee County DHIA Reports July Herd Test
The Allamakee County Dairy Herd Improvement Association No. 2 reports 25 herds on test with 434 cows in milk and 33 dry during July. Supervisor Reuben Appel notes an average production of 821 pounds of milk and 32 pounds of butterfat per cow including dry cows.
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Allamakee County
Calendar Of Farm Events Vernon County Area
A readable list of farm tours and 4-H activities across Vernon County and nearby areas. Milestones include milkhouse tours at multiple farms near Hillsboro and La Farge, 4-H chorus at Viroqua courthouse, and fair dates from La Crosse to Milwaukee with club tours and meetings noted by date and location.
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Vernon County
Arman Wolfe
Hillsboro
Virgil Henthorne
Barton’s Corners
Bert Marshall
la Farge
Roger Ee Os
la Crosse
Viroqua
la Crosse Fairgrounds
A. J. Booth
Austa Krueger
Westby
Oscar Theige
Coon Valley
Elroy
Union City
Ella Meyer
Waukon Fairgrounds
Booster
Leland Olson
Hillview Scramblers
Emmett Clements
Busy Burr Oakers
Merlin Kramer
Milwaukee Fairgrounds
Oak Ridge Badgers
Salem Brown Swiss Ends 305-Day Test
Jane's Royal Sally, a registered Brown Swiss cow owned by Martin Brothers of West Salem, completed a 305 day lactation on herd test totaling 11,695 pounds of milk and 492.05 pounds of fat at two daily milkings. She is seven years three months old as reported by secretary Fred S Idtse of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association.
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Martin Brothers
West Salem
Fred S. Idtse
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association
Beloit
Wis
Chet Dahlby Defends State Plowing Honors in Wisconsin
Chet Dahlby of La Crosse County will defend his state contour plowing title at the Eau Claire contest on Sept 9 to select Wisconsin’s representative for the national event. George Schmitz, neighbor and former winner, also competes under the county banner. Dahlby placed seventh at Des Moines last year. the state meet will be at Martin Schiefelbein farm near Fall Creek.
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Chet Dahlby
la Crosse County
Eau Claire County
Wisconsin
Larry Davis
George Schmitz
WEAU
Eau Claire
Dahlby
Des Moines
Martin Schiefelbein
Fall Creek
Urbana
Ohio
Extension Service
University of Wisconsin
Helen Stetzer
Expect Short Apple Crop Across Wisconsin This Year
H. J. Rahmlow of the Wisconsin Horticultural Society says the state’s apple crop will be shorter than last year. The Sturgeon Bay and Door County area shows the brightest prospects, with 1949’s freeze largely absent this season. Gays Mills areas lag, while Lake Michigan shores from Kenosha to Manitowoc and Bayfield near Lake Superior expect fair crops. Rahmlow notes good size and quality due to ideal weather and fewer fruit on trees.
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Wisconsin
H. J. Rahmlow
Wisconsin Horticultural Society
Sturgeon Bay
Door County
Gays Mills
Lake Michigan
Kenosha
Manitowoc
Bayfield
Lake Superior
Rahmlow
Norway township flower show schedules August 8
The Bureau Holds Flower Show in Highland Prairie Lutheran church parlors Tuesday evening August 8 at 8 p m sponsored by Norway township Farm Bureau. Prizes awarded for first and second in each section with programs including musical numbers and a talk by Mr Fiksdal of Fiksdal Flower Shop Rochester. Sections cover annuals and perennials, flower arrangements, potted plants, and best decorative vegetable arrangements.
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Norway Township
CHECK COOLING SYSTEMS BEFORE ADDING ANTI FREEZE
Tractor cooling systems should be thoroughly checked before adding anti freeze to prevent loss through boiling and leakage.
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Director of
Agriculture Department
Beverly Broadhead
Mormon Coulee 4-H
Tribune
Miss Broadhead
Alice Strittmaier
Jeannette Kish
Lawrence Clements
Merlin Hoeth
Archie Clements
Lawrence Broadhead
Marilyn Dahlby
Jean Kish
McDowell
Technicolor
Outriders
Arlene Carl
Metre Goldwyn Mayer
Pri i
Mita Care
Wake Island
Ritta L. Honkanen
Fillmore Fair
Rush
Twilight
Allamakee
DHIA
Bichanne
Nav
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Salem Brown
Rice - Olsen
DIAL
Betty Gobis
Farwell Street
Purina Research Farm
Bureau
ITC Sea Tgs
Moi Anard
West Salem, Wis
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