Wisconsin Farmers Await Fall Hog Production Survey
A nationwide survey by the Department of Agriculture sends 12 000 cards to Wisconsin farmers through rural carriers to collect live stock data. Early results show a 15 percent rise in sows to farrow this fall but a 1 percent drop in sows bred for December to February, signaling a pause in hog cycle upswing. Hog price declines since September and lower feeder pig prices in November are noted, with mid October Wisconsin prices at their lowest since December 1945. The third week of December will publish the results and cooperators will receive a Wisconsin and national summary.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Mai
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
Department of Agriculture
Farrow
Wisconsin Farm
Fertilizer Carry Over Yields Shown In Minnesota Farm Test
LeRoy Knutson of Glenwood in Pope County reports fertilizer carryover effects lasting into a following crop. In 1954 he used 775 pounds per acre costing 31.16 dollars. unfertilized corn yielded 52.8 bushels per acre versus 91.7 on fertilized land. Oats on the unfertilized area yielded 68, while 108 grew on fertilized soil, yielding a two year return of 74.62 dollars per 31.16 spent. Extension soils specialist Harold Jones notes nutrients stayed in soil to boost next year’s oat yields.
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Caledonia
Minn
LeRoy Knutson
Glenwood
Pope County
Wayne Hanson
Harold Jones
University of Minnesota Extension
LeRoy
Minnesota
Jones
Vegetable and potato growers set meetings in Wisconsin
Six area meetings for vegetable and potato growers will be held around Wisconsin next February. Potato meetings are set for Spooner February 7 Rhinelander February 8 Antigo February 9 and Milwaukee February 14. Vegetable meetings are scheduled for Milwaukee February 22 and Racine February 23.
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Madison
Wisconsin
John Schoenemann
University of Wisconsin
Spooner
Rhinelander
Antigo
Milwaukee
Racine
Peach trees Sunhaven and Richhaven debut from South Haven
Commercial nurseries this spring will receive small quantities of two new early bearing peach trees, Sunhaven and Richhaven, developed by the South Haven Agricultural Experiment Station in Michigan.
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South Haven Agricultural Experiment Station
Michigan
Farm Bureau Buys Waukon Building for Office and Meetings
The Allamakee County Farm Bureau has purchased the Wilson Implement Co. building on East Court Street in Waukon and will take possession January 1, 1956. The front will be a Farm Bureau office with Insurance services. The rear will serve as a conference room for 50 to 75 people with the Rossville road station still hosting the service section. No decision yet on warehouse use.
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Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee County Farm Bureau
Wilson Implement Co
East Court Street
Farm Bureau
Rossville Road
Paul Linnevold
The
State Assn Elects Area Poultry Men
Lloyd Fernholz of Arcadia was elected vice president of the Wisconsin Cooperative Poultry Improvement Assn at a Nov 24 meeting. The group reorganized after separating from the Poultry Improvement Assn and Hatcheries Assn. offices, forming a federation including Wisconsin Hatcheries Assn Wisconsin Turkey Federation Wisconsin Broiler Growers Assn Wisconsin Certified-R.O.P. Assn Lakeland Egg Cooperative A. G. Cooperative and Central Feeds Dealers Assn. In a Hatcheries Assn meeting Carl Ellis of Lancaster was elected treasurer Harry Benter of Galesville executive secretary and Stanley Oates of Boscobel vice president.
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Lloyd Fernholz
Arcadia
Wisconsin Cooperative Poultry Improvement Assn
Poultry Improvement Assn
Hatcheries Assn
Wisconsin Hatcheries Assn
Wisconsin Turkey Federation
Wisconsin Broiler Growers Assn
Wisconsin Certified
R.O.P. Assn
Lakeland Egg Cooperative
A. G. Cooperative
Central Feeds Dealers Assn
Farm Bureau Women Plan Christmas Party and Visit
The Farm Bureau Women’s Committee of 1955 and 1956 members will hold a Christmas party at the Alfred Albee home on Tuesday December 6 with a noon pot luck dinner. They will visit the Spring Grove Rest Home after the meeting.
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Farm Bureau Women's ‘Committee
Alfred Albee
Spring Grove Rest Home
Tri-State Receipts Top One Million at Trempealeau Meeting
Ingvald Myhre of Strum was elected director from Trempealeau County on the Tri-State Breeders Co operative board at the annual Trempealeau County meeting held at the city hall. Ongoing reports show 1955 receipts totaling $1,025,826.64 with expenses of $845,850.73 and a net $179,975.91. Guests included Trempealeau County District Attorney John C. Quinn who urged farmer involvement in schools and public relations.
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Orville Evenson
Ettrick
Ingvald Myhre
Strum
Tri- State
Trempealeau County
Whitehall
Oren Johnson
Tri-State
John C. Quinn
William Thomas
Albert Grover
Wayne Lyon
Bernard Wood
Galesville
Melvin Solberg
Raymond Johnson
Blair
Westby
Quinn
Peter Bieri
Neilus R. Larson
Arvid Einer
Methodist Church
Tobacco Now For Contest Select Best Leaves At Viroqua Exposition
Tobacco growers are urged to submit the best leaves of the 1955 crop for the Viroqua exposition in December. The top hand from ridge fields and from valley fields each win 50 dollars, with 11 prizes per class. Entry is via local feed mills with no fee, and samples must be wrapped for preservation. Soil samples may be submitted for free testing, up to three per farm.
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Viroqua
George Nettum
Fritz Albert
Department of Agricultural Journalism
University of Wisconsin
Clark Johnson Farm
R. 1
Nettum
Order Trees Now For Spring Delivery In Houston County
Harlie Larson urges farmers to order trees for next spring to protect cropland and pasture from erosion. Planting evergreen and berry-bearing shrubs provides wildlife shelter, reduces runoff, and saves dollars. Tree order blanks are at the county extension office and soil conservation service. orders are first come, first served and trees will be shipped to Caledonia for pickup.
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Harlie Larson
Houston
Soil Conservation Service
Caledonia
Fungicide Boosts Strawberry Crop yields at East Malling Station
British researchers report a 30 percent rise in marketable strawberries grown under irrigation after using captan fungicide spray. In a two year trial at East Malling Station Kent plants were treated twice after blossoming with two pounds captan per 100 gallons of water, about 700 gallons per acre.
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East Malling
Kent
Houston County Farm Bureau posters win in state contest
Houston County safety posters earned top honors in the Minnesota State Farm Bureau competition. Alice Finster won second in the 12 to 20 age group and Larry Ernster took third in under 12. both posters promoted water safety among more than 115 entries. Attendees included Elling Solum, Frank McNelly, Mrs. Alfred Albee, Wesley Happel, and Edwin Burtness.
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Houston County Farm Bureau
Minnesota
Alice Finster
Larry Ernster
Farm Bureau Federation
Houston County
Elling Solum
Frank McNelly
Alfred Albee
State Resolutions Board
Wesley Happel
Houston
Edwin Burtness
Wilmington Spring Grove
Vernon Cooperative Dairy Herd Testing Meet Held in Viroqua
The Vernon Cooperative dairy herd testing meeting will be at the Viroqua courthouse on December 7 at 8 p.m. Reports on financial condition will be presented and a Social Security Office speaker from La Crosse will discuss farmer social security. Lunch will be served and interested farmers are urged to attend.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon Cooperative Dairy Herd
Social Security Office
la Crosse
Jerome L. Riedy
Annual Extension Conference Slated
Minnesota county agents home agents 4 H club agents and assistants gather Dec 5 9 for their annual extension conference on the University of Minnesota St Paul campus. New agents meet in a pre conference training session Monday and general sessions begin Tuesday per Skull H Rutford director of the Agricultural Extension Service.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Skull H. Rutford
University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service
UW Scientists To Speak At Atlanta
Three dozen University of Wisconsin plant scientists will present research at the American Phytopathological Society annual meeting in Atlanta December 27 to 30. Glenn S. Pound serves as society secretary. Other Wisconsin researchers include R W Fulton J D Dickson A D Dickson K R Shea J E Knutz A J Riker J C Walker Curt Leben D C Amy D J Hagedorn E W Hanson and J D Moore.
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Atlanta
University of Wisconsin
American Phytopathological Society
Glenn S. Pound
Wisconsin
R. W. Fulton
J. D. Dickson
A. D. Dickson
K. R. Shea
J. E. Knutz
A. J. Riker
J. C. Walker
Curt Leben
Minnesota 4-H honors 10 with gold watches
In Saint Paul Minnesota Gregg Sample 14 of Spring Valley Fillmore County is named a state winner among ten Minnesota 4 H club members receiving gold watches for national contest achievements His demonstration titled The Meat Animal highlights the recognition during state ceremonies.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Gregg Sample
Spring Valley
Fillmore County
Minnesota 4-H Club
Karen Fingerson Wins Essay Test
Karen Fingerson of Dodgeville Wisconsin won the contest with the essay How We Controlled Weeds On Our Farm in 1955. The piece advances to the North Central States Weed Control Conference essay contest for a $300 scholarship. as state winner she receives a $25 award.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Karen Fingerson
Dodgeville
Karen
Large Grass Seed Study at Oklahoma Experiment Station
A report from Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station describes an experiment with twelve native grasses. Researchers sorted seeds by size using screens of different mesh to test how seed size affects stand vigor.
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Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Fountain City Viola Sessions Elect Dairy Delegates
American Daily Association members in two districts elected voting delegates and new board members at meetings in Viola and Fountain City. District 3 elected Kenneth Adams and Harlan Watt as voting delegates. producer representatives Mills Wanless A J Malin Elmer Zietlow Roy Ubeham. industry reps John Fischer Sylvan Dregne Donald Hedding. District 6 re-elected Albert Grover and elected Arthur Schultz. producer reps Arnold Hanson Elmer Larson John Bollinger Arthur Offsdahl. industry reps Rudolph Marten Willis Canfield Fred Smith. District maps cover Crawford Vernon Richland and La Crosse Trempealeau Jackson Monroe Juneau Buffalo counties. Donald Wilkinson urged unity to strengthen dairy industry profitability amid rising costs and shifting food production dynamics.
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Tribune
Arnold G. Hanson
Rt. 3
Osseo
Elmer Larson
la Crosse
John Bollinger
Cochrane
Arthur Oftsdahl
Ettrick
American Daily Assn
Viola
Fountain City
Kenneth Adams
de Soto
Harlan Watt
Gillingham
Mills Wanless
A. J. Malin
Genoa
Elmer Zietlow
Chaseburg
Roy Unbeham
Richland Center
John Fischer
Boaz
Sylvan Dregne
Viroqua
Donald Hedding
Hillsboro
Albert Grover
Galesville
Arthur Schultz
Arcadia
Arthur Offsdahl
Rudolph Marten
Mondovi
Willis Canfield
Tomah
Fred Smith
Blair
Crawford
Vernon
Richland
Trempealeau
Jackson
Monroe
Juneau
Buffalo
Wisconsin
United States
Donald Wilkinson
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
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Fifth Ave
Waukon Bldg
State Assn
Plan Vule Party
Tremple
Vernon Nyen
Gerald Ida
James Steen
Arthur Wold
Marvin Mattison
R. J. Gilbert
Armand Giest
Vang
Blair and Ettrick
Lyle Indrebo
Spencer Hanson
Ralph Schansberg
Loren Quarne
Norman Thompson
Glen Knutson
Leslie Larson
Independence
Clarence Smieja
Claude Jackson
Andrew Pientek
Alfred Sczepanski
Emil Skroch
Ignatz Sonsalla
Ben Kulig
Gerald George
Harold Lund
Gerhard Nilsestuen
Prosper Schank
Frank Jereczek
Ernest Sobotta
Edmund Ko
Lauto Glass
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Engineers
Westinghouse Television
Rs Westinghouse
Slatik- Hpatchen Aee
Fourth Street
King and
Cass Gp
ADA
District 6
Alvin Kamrath
Edwin Schaffner
al Hanson
Black River Falls
Harrison Storandt Jr
West Salem
J. D. Hendricks
Hiawatha Valley Fair
Jes
Sparta
Art Schultz
A. D. Creamery
Schultz
Farmers Co
Preston
Houston FB Farm
Wilkinson
U.S
Freddie
FOOD
Liberty Street
Armour’s Star Canadian Bacon
Kist
Erickson’s Or
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