Annual County Meeting Dates For Tri State Co op
The Tri State Breeders cooperative schedules its annual delegate meeting in La Crosse with county meetings now held across the Coulee Region. Nominate county directors and sire committee members while discussing the cooperative’s progress and finances. Meetings begin at 10 30 a m in various towns from Dec 6 through Dec 20 with Wabasha Durand and West Salem already held.
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la Crosse
Coulee
Alban Sordah
Oren Johnson
Orogee
Sherrintt
Sparta City Hall
Richland Oe Municals
Gays Ls
Whitehall City Hall
Caledonia City Hall
Rushford
Trojan Theater
Chatfield
AOUW
la Crosse County
Holmen High School
Bangor High School
Vernon County
Genoa Rea
Crawford County
Gays Mills
William Krumme
Kiwanis
FFA
Westby
Monroe County
Tomah Armory
Trempealeau County
Whitehall City
Waukon
Opera House
Poultry Extension Clinics Set For Four Counties
Poultry meetings run December 6 to 9 across Jackson Trempealeau La Crosse and Monroe counties with extension specialists G E Annin and Dr B A Beach delivering talks on laying flock management diseases and control The sessions also address blue comb disease and invite women poultry raisers to attend County Agents Walter Bean T C Main Larry Davis and Mike Gilman arranged the schedule with venues in Melrose Blair Holmen Bangor and Tomah Armory including high schools and city halls.
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Jackson
Trempealeau
la Crosse
Monroe
College of Agriculture Extension
G. E. Annin
B. A. Beach
Walter Bean
T. C. Main
Larry Davis
Mike Gilman
Jackson County
Melrose High School
Taylor High School
Trempealeau County
Blair City Hall
la Crosse County
Holmen High School
Bangor High School
Monroe County
Tomah
Houston 4-H Leaders Meet for Christmas Recreation Program
Junior and adult leaders from 16 Houston county 4-H clubs gathered December 1 at Caledonia city hall for a Christmas meeting of the 4-H federation. Leroy Feikens Luetta Werthlein and Mary Ann Welscher demonstrated games from Rural Youth and 4-H recreation training. Two planning meetings were announced for December 10 in Houston and December 17 in Caledonia.
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Houston County
Caledonia City Hall
Leroy Feikens
LuEtta Werthein
Mary Ann Welscher
Rochester
Houston
Caledonia
Beaver Ridge
Black Hammer Swift Scooters
Brownsville Busy Bees
Caledonia Champion Racers
Caledonia Sparklers
Jefferson Super Do's
Mayville Blue Ribbon Strivers
Mayville Golden Gophers
Newhouse Norsemen
Portland Prairie
Sheldon
Vinegar Hill Merrymakers
Wheatland State Liners
Wilmington Gophers
Winneba Indians
Yucatan Willing Orkers
Poultry Show Set At UW
Wisconsin students host a dressed poultry and egg show at the University of Wisconsin February 24 and 25 alongside the Little International Livestock show. Four classes cover broilers roasters fowl and turkeys with junior and open divisions. Eggs compete in four classes junior farm flock open and display with entrants from across the state.
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Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
College of Agriculture
Calendar of Farm Events for Early December
List of farm related meetings and clinics across Wisconsin counties from December 6 to December 16. Includes dates times locations such as Crawford Monroe Vernon La Crosse Trempealeau and others with events from woodlot meetings to poultry clinics to 4 H and Farm Bureau gatherings.
Trempealeau County Fair Plans Move and Merger Debate
Trempealeau County Agricultural Society votes to hold another three day fair this year with dates moved up and meets in Whitehall rather than Galesville. New officers include Clarence Brown chairman and Leonard Larson treasurer. Dr. Anton Wold elected director. Society faces a 2500 dollar deficit from last fair and weighs continuing the event amid Polio concerns and school conflicts. county board has allocated 1000 dollars for next year's premiums.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Agricultural Society
Galesville
Little Frame Court House
Clarence Brown
Leonard Larson
Brown
Anton Wold
Hiram Hegge
Larson
Frank Smith
Othr
John Spittler
Joseph Beadle
S. E Lee
Osseo
Maurice Casey
Ettrick
Art Schultz
Arcadia
Albert Scherr
Trempealeau
Trempealeau County
Wisconsin Farm Bureau honors four area units at Madison meeting
Area Farm Bureau units were recognized at the annual federating meeting in Madison for membership drive achievements. Grant county won the high membership plaque with 1 624 members while Iowa county led high percentage at 66 percent. Trempealeau and Crawford counties earned district trophies and 500 club certificates went to Crawford and La Crosse counties. Mrs. L E Jewett of West Salem was re elected secretary of the Associated Women of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau after serving as district four chairman.
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Madison
Grant County
Iowa County
Crawford County
Trempealeau County
Crawford
la Crosse County
L. E. Jewett
West Salem
Associated Women of the
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Guernsey Breeders Banquet Held In Whitehall Wisconsin
Forty seven Guernsey breeders and wives from Trempealeau county and guests from Jackson county attended a turkey dinner at the Methodist church parlors. County Agent T C Main was toastmaster and speakers included Maynard Matthys on price trends and Robert Stewart on the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Jackson County
Methodist Ladies Aid
L. J. Wood
Guernsey Breeders Association
T. C. Main
Maynard Matthys
Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders Association
Walter Bean
Robert Stewart
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Battleboro
George Chambers
Lewiston
Hagestad Attends Stock Show in Chicago
A. C. Hagestad traveled from Ettrick Wisconsin to Chicago to attend the stock show as reported by the special correspondent.
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Ettrick
Wis
A. C. Hagestad
Chicago
Guernsey Breeders From Four Counties Meet in Salem
About 100 Guernsey breeders from La Crosse Trempealeau Monroe and Vernon counties gathered at West Salem High School to hear Robert Stewart assistant secretary of the American Guernsey Cattle Club report on a Chicago executive committee meeting and other activities. George W. Chambers and Maynard Matthys also spoke on club efforts to improve testing and registry procedures to raise cattle value. Adolph Nuttleman presided, lunch followed, and Stewart outlined national progress including increased testing flexibility and a new judging and breeding information program.
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la Crosse
Trempealeau
Monroe
Vernon
West Salem High School
Robert Stewart
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Chicago
George W. Chambers
Maynard Matthys
Wisconsin
Adolph Nuttleman
Guernsey
Stewart
Rushford FFA Tops District VI Livestock Contest
Rushford FFA won first place at the district VI judging contest held in Austin. Four Rushford members Charles Brekke Truman Dahl Llewellyn Fossum and Vincent Himlie competed as the team led by Brekke who placed third high individual. The top four teams from districts VI and V advance to the state contest in May with Austin St Charles Rochester Rushford representing VI and Garden City Albert Lea Minnesota Lake and el Ricemene representing V.
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Rushford, Minn
Austin
Rushford General
Rushford
Charles Brekke
Truman Dahl
Llewellyn Fossum
Vincent Himlie
Nene
Allamakee PMA Elects Leaders At Waukon Convention
Benedict W. Kelleher was reelected chairman Benjamin Hansmeier named vice chairman and Edward Plein named regular member at the Allamakee county convention of the Production and Marketing Administration held at the courthouse. Representatives from 18 townships attended led by Lyle Jackson Ralph Brown Lynn Liviewood William Whalen Leonard Molitor Irvin Meyer Carl Link Henry Wagner Reuben Kelleher Adolph Haehlen Martin Meyer James R. Welch Alfred Anderson James Kelly Alton Bulman Louis Meyer and others.
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Iowa
Carl Link
Jefferson
Henry Wagner
Lafayette
Reuben Kelleher
Lansing
Adolph Haehlen
Linton
Martin E. Meyer
Ludlow
James R. Welch
Makee
Alfred Anderson
Paint Creek
Arbe Behrens
Post
James Kelly
Taylor
Alton Bulman
Union City
Leonard A. Stortz
Union Prairie
Louis A. Meyer
Waterloo
Alfalfa Roots Vary by Origin in Root Structure
University of Wisconsin investigators find alfalfa varieties show different root systems by origin with southern types having fewer branch roots.
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University of Wisconsin
South
Monroe DHIA Meets In Sparta Saturday
The Monroe county Dairy Herd Improvement association will meet at the Sparta city hall on Saturday December 10 at 1 30 p m. J E Stallard of the University of Wisconsin will speak along with County Agent M C Gilman Floyd Purdy is the association president.
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Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Monroe County
Sparta City
Houston County
Houston
Peter Conway
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
J. E. Stallard
University of Wisconsin
M. C. Gilman
Floyd Purdy
Veterans Enrolled In Ag Training At Galesville High
Twenty seven World War II veterans enroll in the Galesville high school agriculture course directed by Donald Siedschlag. Most study the farmer-general program with four hour Saturday classes and a Christmas vacation session. Notables include Roy Kindschy James Beck Neil Canar Alvin Kleppen and others with field trips to Westby and practical farm tax work and records.
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Galesville
Wis
Donald Siedschlag
Roy Kindsley
James Beck
Neil Canar
Alvin Kleppen
J. O. Beadle
Siedschalg
Westby
Tri-state
Liedschlag
Mem
Maurice Arnold
Ernest Berg
Dale Cirtzman
Nick Dykstra
Henry Ekern
Kenneth Enghagen
John Grzadzielewski
William Gibson
James Henderson
Carleton Jensen
Lansing Farm Bureau Community Club Elects Officers
Russell Moline was elected president of Lansing Farm Bureau Community Club at a November meeting in Lansing. Frank Harm became vice president, Tom Kerndt secretary treasurer, Mrs. Art Wendel assistant secretary, Rueben Kelleher director, and Carl Strub re elected Farm Bureau director for Lansing township. John Porter reviewed activities and noted the 1950 membership drive. The 1949 president Harvey Gruber announced officers take charge Jan 1 and the next meeting Dec 16 with a Christmas party planned by 1949 officers and local groups. Willard Landry chaired the program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Moline
Center Township
Lansing Farm Bureau Community Club
Lansing City Hall
Frank Harm
Tom Kerndt
Art Wendel
Rueben Kelleher
Carl Strub
Lansing Township
John Porter
Farm Bureau
Harvey Gruber
Community Club
Kiwanis Club
Merchants of
Lansing
Willard Landry
Seneca FFA Initiates 16 Freshmen and 17 Seniors
Seneca Wis special report: The Seneca chapter of Future Farmers of America initiated 16 freshman agricultural students into the club receiving the green hand degree. At the same time 17 juniors and seniors were elevated to the chapter farmer degree. Green hand recipients included George Claver Arnold Duha Virgil Emery Bernard Fortney Roger Hanson Raymond Head Junior Henthorn Earl Duha James Kane Reuben Knutson Edward OConnell Donald Olson Leonard Olson Leo Mikkelson Lorenzo Sutton and Kenneth Wilkinson. Glen N Holman is the agricultural instructor at Seneca High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Wis
Seneca Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Fresh
George Claver
Arnold Duha
Virgil Emery
Bernard Fortney
Roger Hanson
Raymond Head
Junior Henthorn
Earl Duha
James Kane
Reuben Knutson
Edward O'Connell
Donald Olson
Leonard Olson
Leo Mikkels
Butterfat Separation by Babcock Tester Described
An article explains how the Babcock tester uses a centrifugal principle similar to that which causes pilots to black out in sharp turns to separate butterfat from milk. It notes that many foods contain vitamins in bound forms not usable by people.
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Babcock
Attendance Hits Peak at Vernon County DHIA Meeting
An overflow crowd of about 300 Vernon county farmers attended the Dairy Herd Improvement Association annual meeting at Westby last Wednesday marking the largest turnout in the group’s history. Harry Jacobson was re elected president and Tony Henders become vice president with C O Weldy named secretary treasurer. The organization posted a $373 gain this year from a prior loss, with 231 members and total assets equal to liabilities at $2 442.
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Vernon County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
C. O. Weldy
Westby
Harry Jacobson
Vernon County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Viroqua
Tony Henders
James Murphy
Cashton
Jacobson
Henden
Oscar Theige
Coon Valley
Herman Johnson
UW Man Speaks
J. E. Stallard
University of Wisconsin
DHIA
Vernon County Dhia
Wisconsin
Stallard
Milwaukee
FFA Parents To Be Guests At Sixth Annual Night
Rushford FFA parents join the sixth annual parents night on Wednesday December 7 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. The program includes leadership training and parliamentary procedure for members, initiation ceremonies for nine greenhands earning the Future Farmer’s degree, musical numbers, a travel film, local FFA slides, and a lunch served by FFA members.
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Rushford
Minn
FFA
FFF
MnFeeding Improves Pig Growth
Pigs grow better when their feed includes about one part in twenty five thousand of manganese. Too little or too much manganese reduces growth performance.
Vernon County Fair Elects Officers For 94th Exposition
The Vernon County Fair association held its annual meeting in Viroqua Wisconsin electing Jesse Sands as president by unanimous vote and re electing Oren Johnson secretary E A Schipper treasurer Henry H Seiler first VP Elvin Stevens second VP and Evan Tridel third VP. The executive board includes Mrs Orbie Sherry Mrs Dora Bowman R H Nutad and Arthur Gronning. Paul Zube was elected to the board succeeding Alba Groves who asked to be relieved due to conflicts.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County Fair Association
Jesse Sands
Oren Johnson
E. A. Schipper
Henry H. Seiler
Elvin Stevens
Evan Tridel
Orbie Sherry
Dora Bowman
R. H. Nustad
Arthur Gronning
Zube
Plan Allamakee Fair elects officers and sets 1950 dates
B D Helming was re elected president of the Allamakee county fair board. Officers include H L Stock as vice president succeeding Raymond Odelaard L A Probert as treasurer and O M Monserud as secretary. Directors are Melvin Steffenson Henry Palas and Herbert Larson. The 1950 fair will run August 17 18 and 19.
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Waukon
B. D. Helming
Allamakee County
H. L. Stock
Raymond Odelaard
L. A. Probert
Frank Graham
O. M. Monserud
Melvin Steffenson
Henry Palas
Herbert Larson
La Crosse 4-H Chiefs Banquet With Rivoli Show
County 4-H leaders and guests attend a 7 15 p m banquet at Hotel Stoddard hosted by the rural affairs committee. After dinner they will be escorted to a Rivoli show for the evening entertainment.
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4-H
Stoddard
Rural Affairs Committee
la Crosse County
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Star Valley
Snell Brothers
Fillmore County
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Trojan
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Vernon Dhia
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Howard Paulson
Stanley McDonald Agency
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Salem
National Breeders Association
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Allamakee
PMA
Monroe Dhia
Lansing FB
Seneca Ffa
Jerome Riedy
Schipper
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