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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1966
Page
12
Vernon County youths competed at the state fair with DuWayne Ostrem earning senior Jersey grand champion honors. The county showed in multiple breeds including Jersey Holstein Guernsey and Yorkshire, with top awards for DuWayne Ostrem Steve Sidie John Selin and others across junior and senior divisions.
Britain and European nations wage a costly battle against foot and mouth disease affecting cattle and sheep. The report covers mass slaughter and control methods from the Soviet Union to West Germany, noting wide losses and inoculation efforts, with Bavarian outbreaks and cordon sanitaire practices highlighted.
Vernon County ASCS prepares to name community committee members with three regular seats and two alternates per locality. Eligible farmers may vote or nominate by petition before Sept 9 1966 with ballots mailed Sept 26 and due Oct 10. Elections conducted by mail select delegates to the county convention for filling vacancies.
In Preston Minnesota the Fillmore County 4-H auction realized 6943.29 in premiums over market value. Fifty two beef steers averaged 60.22 premium, 181 hogs averaged 16.83, 49 lambs 15.14 each, and 26 poultry pens 5.31 each. Fifty six sales in three hours totalled 29156.53 with market value 22213.24. The 1966 event set records for sales and total premiums.
Agricultural officials say the current virus is more active and harder to control. Denmark reports an spring outbreak that hit 1000 cattle and 2000 pigs, all slaughtered. Italy treats the disease as normal, with inoculation as main defense and little quarantine. Belgium enforces strict cattle import checks with about 320 cases from 1965 Sept to 1966 Apr. Hungary declares disease free after an August 1964 outbreak to mid 1965. Spain reports no outbreaks since late 1965, with 800000 animals affected and losses in the millions. France claims disease free status with swift slaughter of suspected animals.
More than 267 Wisconsin rural families received Family Economic and Rural Economic Opportunity loans in fiscal 1966. The $502 280 total supports tools supplies and space enabling non farm ventures and farm improvements. Average income gains reach 2800 for new non agricultural enterprises and 900 for farm method upgrades. Since January 1965 Wisconsin loans total 755 420 to over 400 families across 65 non farm ventures.
Trempealeau County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors bought a solo mist blower for county woodland owners on a rental basis. Main use is spraying brush to protect pine plantations. spraying occurs mid July to end of August without harming pines. Contact Henry Anderson at the courthouse in Whitehall to arrange usage.
Cata logs for the 1966 Northwestern Wisconsin Junior Livestock Exposition in Eau Claire Wisconsin were mailed to exhibitors. The event at the Eau Claire County fairgrounds runs August 23 and 24 with entry day lamb judging barrow and steer judging contests and an auction day. Weighing and grading occur as animals arrive with no re weighing.
Delores McCullick led Crawford County 4 H and FFA to Wisconsin State Fair with first blue and grand champion junior Jersey dairy cow. Neil McClurg placed fourth senior showmanship and earned blue. Holstein ribbons went to Fletcher Flansberg Jim Patten and Richard Kroning and others. Angus entrants Gary David Trudy Pedretti Randy Pedretti Kathy Pedretti earned top placings. Mike Wall showed swine with multiple red ribbons. Sheep entrants included Jerry Oppreicht John Oppreicht Micki Patten and Penny Patten. Zoe Ann Graul represented the county in insect world demonstration and Kay Hrodmaka Mary Beneker joined dress revue.
Madison reports that June milk prices paid to Wisconsin farmers averaged 4.02 dollars per hundredweight for milk with 3.59 butterfat, the highest monthly price since 1948 per the Wisconsin Statistical Reporting Service.
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