Inter-State Fair 4-H Dress Revue Winners Named
The 4-H dress revue and other girl event winners at the Inter-State Fair include the Deters family of Caledonia for the WNAX farmstead improvement contest. Houston county entries also feature Ea win Fruechte Matthew Palen Art Burmester and John Enegst ler Caledonia and Giennys Tollefsrud Spring Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnax Farmstead
Imment
Ed Deters
Caledonia
Deters
Houston County
Eawin Fruechte
Matthew Palen
Art Burmester
John Enegstler
Giennys Tollefsrud
Spring Grove
William
Region FFA Youths Send Hogs To Milwaukee Fair
More than 50 purebred hogs were loaded into vans for the state fair in Milwaukee where they will compete with 750 top swine from the junior fair. Marion Schwier leads the group with assistants Robert Snow and Roger Hallingstad. Participants include Richard Ready and Dean Ready with five entries each, Roger Ebert four, Kenneth and Roger Williams six Poland Chinas each, Morgan Wells eight Poland Chinas, George Olson and Warren Eastberg in Chester eight and Warren five, Jim Guy entering multiple hogs and a beef heifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Milwaukee
Monroe County
Marion Schwier
Robert Snow
Roger Hallingstad
Duroc
Richard Out
Dean and
Francis Ready
Roger Ebert
Kenneth
Roger Williams
Poland
Morgan Wells
George Olson
Warren Eastberg
Chester
Warren
Jim Guy
Farm Women Rest At Indiana Camp
Kosciusko county Home Economics club in Indiana runs a summer camp program where farm women spend three days near McClure lake. The event offers leisure away from duties and brings in professionals to discuss homemaking issues, as described in Prairie Farmer July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosciusko County
Indiana
McClure Lake
Prairie Farmer
Loss From Bang's Disease Is High
Losses from Bangs disease in American livestock reach 60 million dollars yearly. Undulant fever in humans causes about 40 thousand deaths annually. University of Wisconsin veterinary expert Dr. S H McNutt says all human cases come from animals or animal products. Controlling the disease in livestock is essential. Wisconsin farmers have several plans to combat brucellosis in cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bang
S. H. McNutt
Veterinary Science Department
University of Wisconsin
McNutt
Wiscons
Wisconsin study tests wood molasses feed on Holstein herd
At the Ashland branch experiment station the University of Wisconsin divides half the Holstein herd to receive a ration with 400 pounds of grain and 100 pounds of wood molasses while the other half sticks to the usual grain. After a year they swap rations for direct comparison. The molasses feed is mixed with a standard mixer and bagged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Molasses Ag
Solis
Wisconsin
Ashland Branch
University of Wisconsin
Warns Against Dust In Milk For High Quality Ogee
H J Weavers head of the dairy division warns dust hazards in milk during hot dry summer days. Dust can enter utensils and appear in sediment tests. Prevent by rinsing equipment before use and between steps, using wetting agents, brushes, and tight can lids after filling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Weavers
State Department of Agriculture
Weavers
BHC May Give Odd Flavor To Meat And Milk
A University of Wisconsin committee of specialists warns that BHC may impart an off flavor to meat and milk. They recommend a 60 day waiting period before slaughter of any animals treated with BHC to ensure safety and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Large 4-H Entries Highlight Wisconsin State Fair Preview
Large Group Will Enter State Fair 4-H clubs from La Crosse County showcase blue ribbon sewing wins for first to advanced years. Winners include Charlotte Achterkirch Rosemary Jandt Barbara Nuttelman Donna Mae Hofer and others with selections advancing to the Wisconsin Centennial expo. The county band will perform at the fair and Sunday closes 4-H activities with final demonstrations by John Gilsdorf and Donna Mae Knudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Achterkirch
Rosemary Jandt
Barbara Nuttelman
Donna Mae Hofer
Sharon Powell
Patricia Casberg
Shirley Ann Bell
Sylvia Bangsberg
Sewing Project Club
Beverly Powell
Janice Meyer
Mary van Loon
Shirley Olson
Carol Meyer
Catherine Nutterman
Janet Meinking
Wilma Waldenberger
Carol Jean Meyer
Betty Knobloch
Elva Bratberg
Yvonne Sprain
Fern Pfafflin
Pauline Bratberg
Gladys van Loon
Carol Herold
Chalsma
Chipmunk Coulee
Grace Chaisma
Holmen Fha
Marie Brown
Donna Mae Hansen
Carol Ann Zabel
Grace Jordson
Doris Knudtson
Catherine Nuttelman
Elaine Huhn
Mary Hansen
Rita Pfaff
Rosemary Matiak
Joan Nelson
Elaine Paudher
Joyce Indahl
Louise Hever
Barbara Nutterman
Shirley Sommerfield
Donna Rae Schroeder
Donna J. Meyer
Katheryn Brown
Anna Mae Knudson
Ruth
Grace Chalsma
Margaret Ann Sitello
Mildred Eggen
Marian Hoff
la Crosse County
Dorothy Matiak
Upper Dutch Creek Club
Gwenith Johnson
Imen Fha
Anna Marie Hoff
Union Mills - Maple Shade
Donna Mae Knudson
Brookside
4-H Club
John Gilsdorf
Bangor Club
John Gilshort
Gilsdorf
Miss Knudson
Wisconsin Dairy Herd Improvement awards announced in Milwaukee
Calumet county will receive the traveling dairy trophy at a Milwaukee banquet on August 12. Jackson Juneau Rock and Winnebago counties earned honorable mention. Keith Finch of Winnebago and L. W. Cowan and Son of Oshkosh led fieldmen and herd owners, each with $50 and plaques. Other winners include Anthony Seusek, DeWayne Knoespel, Forrest Nortman, Walter Hahn, W H Barnes and Son, Norman J Hansen, and Harry Broughton. Last year’s winners will also be honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet County
Wisconsin Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Milwaukee
Jackson
Juneau
Rock
Winnebago
Keith Finch
Winnebago County
Anthony Seusek
Monroe County
Dewayne Knoespel
Calmet County
Forrest Nortman
Jackson County
Walter Hahn
Kenosha
Racine
L. W. Cowan
Norman J. Hansen
Harry Broughton
Rock County
Calendar Of Farm Events For Allamakee And Neighboring Counties
Calendar listing shows multiple county events from August 10 to 22. Highlights include 4-H and girls club activities in Allamakee at Waukon fairgrounds, farmer-businessmen picnic and city county picnic in La Crosse, Elroy community fair August 12 to 15, and county fairs in Allamakee and Winneshiek at Beav er Park, Elkader recreation park, Decorah and Waukon fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allamakee County
Waukon Fairgrounds
Union City
Henry Reineke
Farmer - Businessmen
Caledonia Commercial Club
Beaver Park
la Crosse
Veterans Memorial
Clayton County
Special Care Of Eggs In Summer Warns Producers And Distributors
J. B. Hayes of the University of Wisconsin warns that high summer temperatures threaten egg quality. He urges producers to keep roosters out, cool eggs quickly, and market promptly, while distributors should assist in maintaining quality to prevent consumer loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hayes
Extension Poultryman
University of Wisconsin
Hayes
Farmers Change Oct Variety After Loss
Farmers switch to Clinton and other oat varieties after heavy losses from Victoria blight in Vieland Lian year. R E Va a plant pathologist at the University of Wisconsin notes seed treatment should be avoided. Leaf rust in wheat should be light as rust resistant varieties Henry and Blackhawk are used. Dry spell reduces stem rust losses in wheat. Barley yields hampered by root rot and barley smut due to poor seed in some fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Victoria
R. E. Va
Theniversity of Wisconsinut
Henry
Blackhawk
Specialist Links Air Gaps to Silage Mold in Wisconsin
Dairy specialist N. N. Alien of the University of Wisconsin says bluish gray mold in silage results from insufficient packing allowing air to enter the silo. He notes air exposure promotes mold growth among stored feeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. N. Alien
University of Wisconsin
Pine seed price plan aids Wisconsin cone harvest
Wisconsin conservation officials announce cone collection for Norway pine and other species with payments up to eight dollars per bushel for Norway pine and eight dollars per bushel for tamarack. Cones ripen in September with specific dates and pickup at forty seven stations.
Northeast Iowa Plow Contest Open to 12 Counties
The northeast Iowa contour plowing contest will be held Wednesday September 8 at the Corlett Brothers farm in Clayton county two miles east of Farmersburg twelve miles southwest of McGregor Residents of 12 northeastern Iowa counties may enter The winner advances to the state contour plowing contest near Dexter on September 18 The event will feature terrace building and a quack grass control demonstration planned by the Clayton County Farm Bureau
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Iowa
Corlett Brothers
Clayton County
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Farmersburg
Dexter
Farm Bureau
Terracing Plan For Jackson County Farms Outlined
D W Stautfacher district conservationist and Grayson Allen from the soil conservation service worked with local technicians to plan a fall terrace project. They surveyed Lester Johnson and Robert Sechler farms in Curran and will begin once moisture allows with engineer Allen supervising most terrace building this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
D. W. Stautfacher
Baraboo
Grayson Allen
Sparta
Soil Conservation Service
Jackson County
Soil Conservation District
Joseph D. Zellinger
Lester Johnson
Robert Sechler
Curran
Alien
Zellinger
Boron Deficiency In Wisconsin Alfalfa Is Rising
University of Wisconsin soil scientist K C Berger reports a widespread boron shortage in Wisconsin alfalfa. The deficiency reduced first cuttings across the state except the southeast where it appears early. Boron, a trace element, is essential in tiny amounts and borax can be applied any time but requires a month or more to reach usable soil depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
K. C. Berger
University of Wisconsin
Berger
Ladino Brome Grass Boosts Dairy Output at Walworth Farm
William Thorp of Walworth County turned his 15 Holstein cows on Ladino-brome grass pasture this spring. Milk production rose from 10 to 16 and then to 20 cans per day after switching pastures. DHIA tests showed higher herd milk output and improved tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thorp
Walworth County
Thorp
Dhia
Clayton County Farm Sports Festival
The second annual Clayton County Farm Sports festival sponsored by the County Junior Farm Bureau will be at Recreation Park in Elkader on Thursday August 12. It will be a morning and afternoon event with a picnic lunch at noon. Activities include com throwing and winners advance to the Iowa farm sports event in Ames on September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Clayton County
County Junior Farm Bureau
Elkader
Iowa Farm Spor
Ames
Shrubs Need Water Says UW Landscape Specialist
Landscape specialist George Ziegler of the University of Wisconsin urges extra moisture for trees and shrubs planted in the past two years. He counsels against daily watering and recommends a slow, weekly soak to drive moisture deeper into the soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ziegler
University of Wisconsin
Iegler
Favorable Egg Production Ratio Report Noted
The Wisconsin department of agriculture reports that during the last week of July egg production was as profitable as the prior year’s week. The cost to produce a dozen eggs declines as culling increases, illustrated by a Kentucky poultryman using a $4.50 per hundred pounds feed price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Buffalo Tree Hopper and Codling Moth Threaten Wisconsin Orchards
Wisconsin fruit expert Conrad Kuehner notes the buffalo tree hopper is maturing to lay eggs in young apple wood. He urges early control in new orchards with DDT spray and ground cover treatment, noting a codling moth second brood around August 5 in southern and western areas and later elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Tree A
Conrad Kuehner
University of Wisconsin
Kuehner
Wisconsin
Uenner
Average Cow Produces 726 Pounds Milk in Allamakee County
July figures from the Allamakee county Dairy show an average of 726 pounds of milk and 27 pounds butterfat per cow. Twenty six herds with 566 cows were tested, 78 of which were dry. Five cows were removed, six heifers freshened, three cows bought, and 26 lactations completed. report by supervisor Clement W. Larking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Wauk0n Farmer Reports 90 Bushels Per Acre Yield
Oliver Suitker of Ludlow township reports 90 bushels per acre from 30 acres. He notes hornflies on cattle and other livestock can be controlled using five percent DDT spray at one to two quarts per animal every 14 to 21 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Oliver Suitker
Ludlow Township
Name State Fair Entries
After judging 4 H livestock at the Inter State fair 111 county youths loaded animals for Milwaukee state centennial fair. Representatives include Robert Rhyme Bob Strauss Morris Meyer Dietrich Miller Donavan Glennie William Schomberg Irvin Nuttleman Jr Richard Store andt and Dovad Gensch with Gene Schmeckpeopper as herdsm an assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
la Crosse County
Donald Gensch
Bill Schomberg
Morris Meyer
Rich
Crosse County
FFA
Norman Rowe
West Salem High School
Robert Rhyme
Bob Strauss
Dietrich Miller
Donavan Glennie
Willian Schomberg
Ervin Nuttleman
Richard Storeandt
Dovad
Chester
Guernsey
Rhyme
Strauss
Durocs
Meyer
Poland
Miller
Glennie
Nuttleman
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WNAX
Yankton
S. C
Minnesota
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Leon Snyder
Cora Cooke
Spencer Cleland
Ard Sterandt
West Salem Agric
Ervin Nuttleman, Jr
Indiana Camp
Bang’s
Jjegpsitar
Willys-Overland
Casey's Car Sales
Wlad
Norito
Monary
Dorcuter
Elroy
Norway
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Whitehall
Pray
Fairchild
Frederick Stone
Stone
The
White
Viroqua
E. L. Vinton
Zemo
Ezira
Lowan
B. F. Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich Store
Fifth Ave
B.f.goodrich
Colt Club
Dewey Emmons
Delight Emmons
Robert Gilster
Elwood Burke
Norbert Hensen
Richard Witte
Bill Kapanke
Fred Schomberg
Ervin Nuttieman, Jr
Ayrshires
John Raymer
James Waldenberger
Donald Johnson
John Mensen
Donavar Glennie
Norbert Hansen
Robert Elliott
Robert Gilsier
Morgan Josted
Herbert Anderson
Lester Pralle
Jerry Jewett
Keith Meyer
Aries Piaff
Douglas Jewett
Ellen Jane Hall
Elsie Peterson
Waildenberger
Chinas
Lester Pratie
Ae Gierre
John Raymer, Jr
Gene Autry
the Strawberry Roan
Eddie Canter
Joan Devin
Susie” Vernon
Afra
Joan Davis
Eddie Cantor
Susie
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