Drecktrah Tours a Venezuelan Coffee Ranch by Mule
IFYE delegate Don Drecktrah chronicles a stay at Manuel Ledezma’s 12 500 acre ranch near Maturin Venezuela. He details mule travel down steep embankments a coffee plant’s needs the harvest process and the ranch’s cattle horses and Pangola grass. He notes a rough ride back to Caracas for a reunion with IFYE brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
la Crosse Coulee
Manuel Ledezma
Maturin
Senor Ledezma
Los Muchachos
Caracas
Ifye Brothers
Three Houston County Girls In State Revue
Caledonia Minnesota January 1968 Janice Schulte Karen Jostad and Diane Sherry will represent Houston County in the Minnesota State Fair 4 H dress revue on September 2 They were selected during the recent county dress revue here Mary Fruechte was crowned advance queen with Judy Lee and Barbara Sylling as attendants Mary Schultz was named junior queen with Janice Schulte and Diane Sherry as attendants The beginners queen was Karen Jostad attended by Danelle Hurley and Linda Newgaard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Janice Schulte
Karen Jostad
Dianne Sherry
Houston County
Mary Fruechte
Judy Lee
Barbara Sylling
Mary Schultz
Diane Sherry
Danelle Hurley
Linda Newgaard
Tremple 4-H Youths Win State Livestock Awards
Trempealeau County 4-H and FFA youths at the Wisconsin State Fair earned multiple placings in Guernseys Brown Swiss and Holsteins with individuals named from Caledonia Arcadia Whitehall Blair and Gale Ettrick. Oines Lakey Haines and others shared top and mid placements including junior and senior showmanship awards. Beef Hereford entries also placed with yearling heifers and a junior yearling steer honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Haines
Gary Butman
Gale Ettrick
Ronald Ampel
More Orchards Expanding in Gays Mills Area
Kickapoo Orchard and Sunrise Orchard expand with new packing houses and equipment. Meyer, new owner of Kickapoo, joins Apple Growers Association, plans replanting on contour. Acreage rise expected from 1100 to 1300 as labor force grows to 350 to 400 at harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickapoo
Frank Co
Byron Dull
William Meyer
Meyer
Waldo
Sheboygan County
Harold J. Schubert
Madison
Wisconsin-Minnesota
Apple Growers Association
Francis Fleming
Kickapoo River
Highway 171
Mt. Sterling
Dick Heal
Heal
McIntosh
Sunrise
Kegel
Relias
Frank
Rosa
Jim Fleming
Nate
University of Wisconsin
Gays Mills
Westby FFA Sets State Fair Awards
Westby FFA members dominated the Wisconsin State Fair hog show with 10 registered Yorkshire swine all earning blue ribbons. Ced ric Veum and Paul Veum each earned top showmanship placements, while other Westby entrants won ribbons across Hampshire and Duroc classes and dairy cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Paul Veum
Westby Future Farmers
Paul
Cedric Veum
Westby Ffa
Gary Olerud
Richard Lebion
Hampshire
David Larson
Charles Gilbeck
Sherman Nottestad
Guernsey
Duane Jother
Gary Leum
Larry Larson
Monte Dahlen
State Guernsey Sale Slated At Waukesha
Wisconsin State Guernsey sale set for 12 30 p m Saturday at the former boys school property Prairie Road near Waukesha. Four bulls 33 heifers and 19 cows to be offered many due to freshen near sale time. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Prairie Road
Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders Association
La Crosse County NFO Plans Saturday Meet
La Crosse County unit of the National Farmers Organization will meet at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Mindoro Town Hall. Lawrence Everson, chairman, says the meeting is open to all farmers.
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Rockland
Wis
Laa Crosse County
National Farmers Organization
Mindoro Town Hall
Lawrence Everson
Myhre Wins Two Veterans Beginners at Houston County Fair
At Caledonia Minnesota Houston County Fair awards crowned Myhre for top beef and swine showing. Warren peters Sylling 11 year veteran Judy 4 H exhibitor led dairy grand champion Imperial Artis Burke with veteran ring presence. Other champions include Mark Ernster junior showmanship and Dennis Rud reserve lamb, plus beef heifer by Richard Leary and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Myhre
Richard Leary
Bill Leary
Caledonia
Houston County Fair
Warren Sylling
Leonard Sylling
Minn
Imperial Artis Burke
Arlyn Pohlman
Crooked Creek
Dennis Paulson
Cushion Peak
Warren
Leonard Syl
Sheldon Swenson
Ring of Caledonia
Cassandra Houston Vikings
Michael Schleich
Rediske
Brownsville
Busy Bees
Nastere Vainger Divi
Alvin J. Paulson
Houston
Mark Ernster
Linus Ernster
Mark Rud
Gilman Rud
Dennis Rud
Fred Voight
Kathy Tweite
Jeff Olson
Spring Grove
Stark Myhre
William Leary
Tom Wagner
Buddy Tweeten
Houston County
Tweeten tops and contour contests at Houston County land judging
Caledonia Minn officials report Thom as Tweeten winner of the Houston County land judging contest. Alfred Hagen and William Buxengard placed second and third. Garnet Beneke Gerald Myhre won contour line contest. Tony Schiltz led tractor driving with Ronald Sherry second and Larry Graf third. Awards funded by local agricultural groups. events held at Linus Ernster farm with State Field Days upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Thomas Tweeten
Caledonia Rockets
Houston County
Harlie Larson
Alfred Hagen
William Buxengard
Newhouse Norsemen
Larry Graf
Brownsville Busy Bees
Garnet Beneke
Gerald Myhre
Portland Prairie
Jacqueline Stemper
Root River Soil and Water Conservation District
Tony Schiltz
Ronald Sherry
Black Hammer Swift
Brownsville
Busy Bees
Houston County Fair Association
Root River District
Clarence Eikens
Young Adults Club
Merrill Deters
1965 Wool Incentive Prices Set in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin announces wool incentive price of 62 cents per pound for shorn wool and mohair at 72 cents per pound for 1965. Short wool payments align with a share of cash returns, aiming to lift the average price. Mohair and pulled wool support persist through incentives and live lamb payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Leland Mulder
Wisconsin Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Blair 4-H Picnic Returns to Blair Riverside Park
Trempealeau County 4-H clubs hold their 18th annual picnic at Blair's Riverside Park on Sunday August 30. Prizes will be awarded for best stunts and a playoff softball game to decide the county champion. Philip Dahl heads the local club and families bring their own lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Trempealeau County
Riverside Park
Philip Dahl
Air dampener in dairy barn noted by cows and water mist
A report notes cows emit visible breath and water vapor in a dairy barn, estimating the animals release over two gallons of water into the air daily. The observation highlights humidity and air quality considerations in farm housing.
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Drecktrah
Donald Drecktrah
West Salem
International Farm Youth Exchange
Tucupita
Adios
Senor
Don Drecktrah
William Schuttemeier
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Tribune
Tremple
Kickapoo Orchard
Sherman Frank
Franks
FFA
Marquardt
la Crosse County
NFO
Pan
MYHRE
Mma Pee Trepee Wee Sion
Mavis Burmester
Eitzen
Bring Grove
Richard Forschler
Geraldine Welscher
Dorothy Anderson
Wilmington Gophers
Carl Ask
Money Creek Livewires
Georgina Welscher
Janelle Schultz
Silver Creek Hustlers
Sandra Schroeder
LeRoy Kohlimeyer
Allan LaFleur
Northwest
Be Square
David Ernster
Burl Haar
Linda Torgerson
Silver Creek
Rippy
Cities Service
RIP Bros
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