Sprinkler Irrigation System Adopted Near Grand Crossing
The Shiftar brothers of Grand Crossing La Crosse install a 1400 foot sprinkler irrigation line with 8 stands 200 feet apart. A 65 hp engine powers a pump delivering 30 000 gallons per hour from La Crosse river water. The setup covers 24 to 28 acres per position and could have saved 3000 to 4000 dollars in crops this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiftar Brothers
Joe
John
Vladimir
Grand Crossing
la Crosse
Shiftars
Chrysler Marine
Joe Shiftar
Shiftar Brothers Farm
Tremp leau Meeting Series on Farm Renovation
The Tremp leau meeting series falls on multiple farms this year to demonstrate pasture renovation and show neighborhood films. Gatherings occur Monday at 2 p m on Larry Shepard farm, Monday at 7 p m at Art Ossdah farm near Ettrick, and Thursday at 7 p m at George Larson farm near Strum with additional August and September stops at Osseo Osseo area farms and others near Whitehall Blair Arcadia Ettrick Galesville Eleva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofans
Lester Senty
Independence
Sion
Larry Shepard
Art Ossdah
Ettrick
George Larson
Strum
Rod Gilbert
Larry Shepd
Osseo
Sylvester Halama
Clarence Schaefer
Wilbur Osgood
Whitehall
Myron Nestingen
Kermit Fagerness
Blair
Myron Scow
Angus Andre
Arcadia
P. J. Pederson
Gordon Deeren
Earl Trimm
Galesville
Eleva
State Seeds Plant Nears Completion at UW Madison
A central seed plant at the University of Wisconsin Madison nears completion to process foundation seeds for certified seed growers. The facility will store, clean, test, and sack foundation seed for oats wheat barley and soybeans from college stations and 26 contract growers. A. H. Wright notes the plant will bring all foundation stock to one site for closer control and purity amid nearby test plots for new varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
University of Wisconsin
College of Agriculture
Wisconsin Experimental Association
College
A. H. Wright
Test Bulls Aim to Improve Milk Quality in Indiana
Eight crossbred Red Dane bulls are trialed in Orange and Lawrence counties Indiana to boost milk production in dairy herds. The bulls are 50 percent Red Dane 25 percent Jersey and 25 percent other stock. A dairyman quoted in Prairie Farmer says breeders seek germ plasm from top producing bulls regardless of color. Steers and bull heifers from this breeding may fetch higher beef value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Lawrence
Indiana
Jersey
Seana Else
Tri State Dinner Meeting for Growing Breeders Group
Tri State Breeders association technicians and officials met at Carrolls La Crescent Minnesota to discuss expansion staffing car supplies and new territory. A northern Wisconsin session is planned for tonight August 16. The group aims to hire an additional technician Hokah area and summarize cows bred by county with county agents and extension staff in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Breeners Association
Minnesota
Carroll's
la Crescent
Wisconsin
Hokah
Barley Contest Draws Midwest Growers Across States
Barley growers from 147 counties in seven midwest states entered the malting barley contest run by the Midwest Barley Improvement Association. Dr. John H. Parker announced the 743 entries, shipped as carloads or partial carloads, with samples being inspected at terminal markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest States
Midwest Barley Improvement Association
John H. Parker
CAA Bans 2 4 D Dust Use From Air
The Civil Aeronautics Administration bans spreading 2 4 D dust from airplanes at the request of the US Department of Agriculture. Sprays are exempt as more controllable. Flight tests in grain areas study drift at different altitudes and wind conditions to guide future crop safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Aeronautics Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
U S Butter Output Lags While Margarine Rises
The agriculture department reports butter production nationwide remains below recent years while margarine output has jumped about 75 percent in the last year. Creamery butter for the week ending July 29 held steady from the prior week but was 15 percent lower than the same week last year and 19 percent under the 1942 46 five year average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Advises Filling Oil Tanks Now
Anthony E. Mahler from the state department of agriculture and state fuel administrator urges farmers and homeowners to fill fuel oil tanks to capacity and consider 250 or 500 gallon tanks for extra storage. He notes crude oil production rose about eight percent but warns outcomes depend on new oil burning installations and future supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony E. Mahler
State Department of Agriculture and State Fuel Administrator
Maciler
Madier
Learn To Recognize Poison Ivy Advice
Poison ivy takes its toll each year during vacations. Henry Lunz of the State department of agriculture warns to avoid contact by recognizing three leaflets that never appear in pairs and white berries in fall. Do not touch suspicious plants. wash skin with water and laundry soap and consult a physician if exposed. Dig out plants near summer homes or kill them with amates, chlorates of alkali.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lunz
State Department of Agriculture
Come From Baltimore
Mrs. George Giffin and son Douglas arrived in Whitehall from Baltimore Maryland for a month’s visit with her parents Mr and Mrs H M Mattson. Her sister Eileen Mattson has returned to work with the Transfer company at Eau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall. Wis
George Giffin
Douglas
Whitehall
Baltimore
H. M. Mattson
Eileen Mattson
East
Eau
Palls anc voninesy arm mechinesy are te oro
The fragmentary text appears to describe mechanical devices or arms with unclear context. It mentions pall-like items and a possible note on ingenuity or machinery, but the exact event, people, or place remain unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palls
Voninesy
Wisconsin Lamb Crop Drops to Historic Low
Wisconsin’s lamb crop for the year is the smallest in years, with 180,000 breeding ewes on farms, 11,000 below last year and 106,000 under the January 1 1937–46 average. With 109 lambs per 100 ewes, the total is about 197,000 head, down from 212,000 last year and well below the 10 year average of 286,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
United States Departments of Agriculture
Cattle Mistreatment Costs Shipper Money
Livestock health authorities warn annual losses from bruising and crippling due to carelessness. Precautions include quiet loading, no beating, avoiding crowding, partitions in mixed loads, good footing and ventilation, avoiding quick starts, and patient unloading.
Trempealeau DHIA to Hold Annual Meeting Soon
Trempealeau County Dairy Herd Improvement Association schedules its annual meeting in September at Beeset Bewie dle, with the exact date to be announced by County Agent T. C. Main. The notice appears in Whitehall Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau Dhia Meeting
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Beeset
T. C. Main
Calendar Of Farm Events In August And September
A list of farm related events from August 17 to September 4 including pasture renovations at Alfred Sczepanski’s farm Independence August 17, county and state fairs in Winneshiek Decorah Strum Mauston Montivono Ban gor West Salem Caledonia and Houston counties plus 4-H record book meetings at Greenfield Holmen Mindoro Ban gor West Salem and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County Fair
Decorah
George Larson
Strum
Greenfield Town Hall
Cobalt as Key Mineral for Healthy Livestock
Farmers can prevent cobalt deficiency in livestock by ensuring hay contains adequate cobalt. Ithaca lab expert Kenneth C. Beeson notes that .004 ounce per ton of dried hay suffices, with .002 to .004 ounce marking borderline deficiency. A mineralized salt remedy is now offered by major salt firms to supply trace minerals copper iodine manganese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth C. Beeson
U. S
Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory
Ithaca
N. Y
Urge Fumigation Of Stored Wheat
United States Department of Agriculture entomologists urge farmers to fumigate all stored wheat in August to protect against weevil infestation. Proper fumigation targets weevils already in bins and those brought with new grain, reducing chances of future infestations as cooler weather approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Hold Poultry Short Course At Madison
A poultry short course will be held at the University of Wisconsin in Madison September 8 9 and 10 in cooperation with the National Poultry Improvement Association. Veterinary science departments and the Wisconsin department of agriculture will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Madison
National Poultry Improvement Association
Veterinary Science
Sone
Wisconsin Department of Ageaiinene
Best Houston 4-H Stock Sale Sept 4 Expected Huge Turnout
Houston county 4-H livestock sale at Caledonia fairgrounds on Saturday September 4 starts 9 a.m. A free breakfast for buyers 8 to 8:45 a.m. Readied animals include 75 beef calves 50 lambs 100 hogs and champion pens of turkeys and market poultry. committee seeks advance bids from farmers and groups across the county with local auctions by Melvin Thorson Schroeder Brothers Lester Beckman Adolph Ruderick and others. Francis Brady and Robert Burns act as ring men with Community Sales handling clerking.
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Houston County
Houston County Fairgrounds
Caledonia
la Crosse
Neil Norris
William J. Daley
Dean Dennison
Merle Ailmo
Styrk Stenehjem
Orvin Strand
Francis Brady
Wayne Hanson
Robert Burns
Rushford
Melvin Thorson
Spring Grove
Schroeder Brothers
Lester Beckman
Houston
Adolph Ruderick
New Albia
Merle Almo
N. N. Kinneberg
International Stock Show Opening Is Set
The International Live Stock exposition, called the biggest county fair, returns for its 4th appearance No. 27 through Dec. 4 at the Chicago stockyard Amphitheatre. Secretary-manager William E. Ogilvie says preparations aim to make this year the best in the nearly 50-year history of the exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Stockyard
William E. Ogilvie
PMA Protectz Grain Prices
Preston Minnesota special report advises farmers to use a purchase agreement to protect grain sales. County PMA chairman Harry O Wicks explains no loan is involved and growers can state possible bushels to sell. If selling before April 30 and market is unsatisfactory protection is in place. AAA offices provide details weekdays 8 am to 4 30 pm.
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Preston
Minn
Harry O. Wicks
PMA
AAA
State Creates Plant Disease Forecasting Service
Wisconsin farmers are urged to report crop diseases promptly to the new plant disease forecasting service operated by Wisconsin with 36 other states and the U S Department of Agriculture. Reports should go to the county agent or the University of Wisconsin in Madison plant disease specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
United States Department of Agriculture
Cheers
HIXTON WELCOMES FORMER WALGERT OWNER
W R Hauge of La Crosse, former proprietor of the Walgert in Hixton, has moved from Hixton where he sold recently to Harold Nagag and will relocate his family to a La Crosse home.
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Hixton
Wis
W R. Hauge
la Crosse
The
Walgert Here
Harold Nagag
Houston County Dairy Herd Improvement July Averages
Production held steady in July for herds fed hay and silage while others declined due to poor pasture. Top herds listed include Hendel 35, Schleich 34.7, Allen 32, Nelson 31.8, Ernster 29.9, Cooleran 29, Bissen 29, McNelly 28.7 with a Holstein cow owned by Lawrence Anderson yielding 72.6 pounds butterfat. Counts show several owners with multiple cows above 50 pounds, including Lange, Bissen, Deters, L Anderson, Nelson, Hendel, De Witt, Allen, Ernster, and Schleich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Francis Cunningham
George Hendel
Schleich
Allen
Bolduan
Nelson
J. Ernster
Cooleran
Bissen
McNelly
Lawrence Anderson
Lange and Bissen
George Deters
L. Anderson
Hendel
de Witt
Morken Family Completes Ten Day Midwest Motor Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Eno Morken and daughters Lois and Elizabeth returned from a 10 day motor journey visiting relatives in Danville and Decatur Illinois and viewing Lincoln's early home in Springfield. They traveled the east coast of Lake Michigan, crossed the Straits of Mackinac, and returned through Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushford, Minn
Eno Morken
Lois
Elizabeth
Danville
Decatur
Ill
Springfield
Lincoln
Lake Milan
Straits of Mackinac
Wisconsin
Umbergers Take Motor Trip East Coast Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Umberger are on a motor trip to the east coast. They plan to visit the home of Mr. Umberger’s brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sommers in Stacy.
Hold Annual Beef Auction
The Allamakee county fair opens Monday in Waukon for four days. Entry day Monday and children's day on Tuesday feature music by the Waukon high school band and the Ge-Waldo's grandstand show. The baby beef auction is Thursday afternoon with the largest 4 H exhibit ever shown and nightly dancing to Pete Daugherty's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Ge-Waldo
Lewis Brothers
Great Sutton
Waterville
Dorchester
New Albin
Eitzen
House of David
Pete Daugherty
Houston Hogs Win Awards at Midwest Market Barrow Show
Houston county market hog producers excelled at the Midwest Market Barrow show in Austin on August 13. Roland Dubbs of Houston won first in pen of light barrows and placed highly in several categories. Grant Lapham of Caledonia earned multiple top ten finishes in light and heavy barrows. Frank McNelly had a ninth place pen and high individual. Other exhibitors included George Fitting, Elmer Thies, and Reuben Anderson. Dean Dennison acted as buyer and helped select and show the animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Austin
W. H. Hanson
Roland Dubbs
Poland
Dubbs
Grant Lapham
Caledonia
Frank McNelly
Houston County
George Fitting
Elmer Thies
Reuben Anderson
Dean Dennison
After Harvest Days Ideal Time To Make Farm Improvements
H. J. Weavers of the state agriculture department urges farmers to use the lull after harvest to upgrade dairy facilities. Suggested projects include building a new milkhouse improving yards and stables installing better ventilation equipment and upgrading lanes and roads to boost milk production efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Weavers
State Department of Agriculture
Weaver
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Tribene
West Salem
Herman Implement Company
West Salem Journal
Art Herman
Fritz Thilker, Jr
Barre
Ed Lashro
Bill Manke
Frederick Nuttelman
Rufus Schmaltz
Mormon Coulee
Melvin Barre
Ray Lichtie
Sidney Clarke
Kneifl Brothers
Bangor
Jim Jerome
Herman
Journal
Tribune
Phote
Clark-Bracken, Inc
Fifth Avenue South
Tri-State
Alban Sordahl
Oren Johnson
Victor Olson
Suntinave Senuk 01
Ohio County
Kent Jacobson
Fillmore County
George Hass
Winona County
Norman Mindrum
Armin Fruechte
Sherrin Pratt
Alvin Ekern
Gaylord Goetsch
CAA
Alfred Sczepanski
Holmen High School
Mapleshade Club
Bernard Johnson
Juneau County
Mauston
Buffalo County
Mondovi Fairgrounds
Preston Fairgrounds
Mindoro High School
Jackson County Fair
Black River Falls Fairgrounds
Bangor High School
West Salem High School
Caledonia Fairgrounds
Moeiching
Grant Ellingson
Harold Karlie
Ralph Jones
Protectz
Ferguson
Vollenweider
Farm Service
Houston Hogs
Picade
Dan Dailey
Charles Winninger
Broadway
T-Men
Treasury Agents
Temple
Rotgrt Young
Marguerite Chapman
Relentless
Vernon
Hoagy Carmichael
Dana Andrews
Merle Oberon
Ethel Barrymore
B. F. Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich Store
Fifth Ave
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