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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1922
Page
10
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday shows the Great Lakes region with considerable cloudiness and temperatures near or slightly below normal with occasional light rain or snow. The Mississippi valley region is generally fair and normal.
County Agent reports strong work on livestock improvement and tuberculosis eradication with a focus on purebred sires and breeding programs. Notes include county efforts, feed rations, and the impact of testing associations, with plans for future herd-testing drives and farm participation.
A fragment describes May Wirth involved with a 70,000 bull owned by John M Kelly of Warrington. It notes a complaint when she walked over and mentions consent and an alleged incident, preserving limited readable names and actions.
In La Crosse county farmers and cable owners push a county wide TB cleanup. About 18 school districts circulate blanks to unite efforts. The 1920 census lists 28,516 cattle. vets are paid from public bonds but service is not received unless applied for. Pack handlers offer 10 cents per 100 weight for TB certified cattle. despite high costs of testing, county residents bear none of the benefit unless they act.
The readable text describes a lingerie item with color names like pink, lavender, and terms suggesting a design or pattern. Some words resemble brand or telegraph style notes, but meaningful details are scarce.
Hearings on Wisconsin budget appropriations resume before the state board of public affairs. The largest request is a plan to add bovine tuberculosis control for cattle, with current spending at 350000 annually and a proposed 1000000 to speed progress. Up to five million for new buildings is sought, including cattle barns, with executive sessions to trim items. The board expects to prepare printed budget requests for the legislature meeting January 21.
La Crosse County is well represented at the National Dairy Show in Chicago with Jimmy Price of Onalaska and T. A. Jones of Rockland bringing Herefords and other stock. Price, a noted beef cattle breeder, believes his herd is the best yet and aims for prize money. EF. 1. Tanes, a Short Horn breeder, also displays a notable string of animals, while T. A. Jones shows his blossomed horse.
A weekly market survey notes a firm butter market in Chicago despite an uneasy tone. High storage withdrawals lift fresh butter expectations, while foreign butter imports remain limited. Wheat and corn close mixed as Argentine crop fears rise but U S supplies ease the pressure. Prices show modest gains in wheat oats follow higher trends with farm relief talk in Washington.
Summary of county agent activities over the year shows distances traveled 1,361 miles by the agent, 1,510 letters calling meetings and promoting topics, 20,982 circulars about various matters, and a total of 23,852 pieces. Public meetings attendance reached 3,300 with four minute men aiding outreach. total attendance in villages and events was 15,449. supervisory and office outreach included 208 phone calls and 3,300 meetings.
The Guernsey breeders sale at West Salem by the La Crosse County Guernsey Breeders Association drew strong bids. Purebred averages rose with prices around 108.30 per head, and OH grade calves averaged 108.80. The event drew an estimated 100 to 150 people and concluded as a highly successful sale for consignors and buyers alike.
Hazel Green Wis The November report by Arthur A Zeng official tester lists a Holstein cow as top honor recipient for the month. Ten cows exceeded the month’s bacterial for the month with higher yields and rankings follows.
An experimental project at the Jalnsvithy Canning plant near Walesville aims to expand beyond packing pears. The Onaineka company carves into creepings crops from Pred Spode while Onalaska plant ties into Cratesvalle factories. If successful, the plan could bring a new market for area apple crops and involve installing snidus machinery. A total of 27,375,000 tire casings are manufactured in 102.
The Western Feeding and Inspection Bureau chief argues feeding methods during hog transit influence mortality. Foraging pigs develop stronger hearts but weaker lungs, causing respiratory strain in transit. Ice bags have been tried to cool cars, but movement disperses the chill, offering limited relief.
The Winona County Farm Bureau plans its fifth annual gathering in the armory Tuesday. The day starts 11 a.m. with a secretary’s report and business discussions, followed by a luncheon at noon. Afternoon talks include Julia Newton and James Reed, plus five minute talks by Constant Gernes and Neil Henry on market topics.
In Trempealeau County the board split over appointing an agent. Ten directors voted, six from Prairie County groups supported the measure alongside Garrep-Hagen, while the rest opposed. The dispute centers on which members favored the agent and when the proposal first arose.
A European embroidery style features hue trimmed with white organza and heavy Chinese-inspired motifs. The piece showcases elaborate needlework on crepe de chine, reflecting a fusion of Western silhouettes with Asian embroidery aesthetics.
Tuesday evening features the annual meeting of the Washington city testing association at the city hall in Coon Valley. Also Tuesday, the Stolmen Horticultural Society meets with speakers Otto M. Schlabach and Mrs. Fiory E. Lowry of La Crosse.
LA FARGE owned Lady Jewell DeKol Colantha No 360979 a five year old Holstein from Maple Park Sinck farm owned by J W Lawton & Sons of Lay Farge set state records for combined milk and butterfat across seven and thirty day tests. Official testers observed, cows fed on ordinary farm care, six of nine cows in steel stanchions, one box stall briefly used. Production averaged over 100 pounds daily with peak milking around 127 4 pounds and butterfat near 25 percent, surpassing prior state records. The Lawton herd includes sisters by Schoharie Sir Colantha DeKal, with multiple cows achieving long test records and plans for further publication.
American Educational Week is set for December 3 to 9 in county rural schools. Teachers will host visiting days with group meetings at eight centers including Lewis Valley and Holmen. A Sunday gathering of the Victory School Parents-Teachers Association drew seventy attendees at John Lusk's home with county agents and supervisors in attendance.
A report notes that average earnings of Wisconsin farmers and Wiseans are near two thousand dollars annually, with nationwide contrasts. It cites government data via J. Witte and discusses regional income patterns including lower incomes in eastern states and higher figures in some areas, while highlighting the hardship of lower rural earnings among families.
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