Milk sales rise 33.9 percent over 12 years
A United States Department of Agriculture report released July 1 shows commercial milk distributors increasing fresh fluid milk and related products by 13.7 billion pounds from 40.6 billion in 1950 to 54.4 billion in 1962. Per capita consumption hovered around 305 pounds, with whole milk dipping and skim milk rising, while cream fell slightly. Ervin L. Peterson of the Milk Industry Foundation commented on the industry’s ability to compete and the continued consumer demand for milk.
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Washington, D.C
United States Department of Agriculture
Ervin L. Peterson
The
Milk Industry Foundation
National Trade Association of the
Last two of seven structures nearing completion at Coon Creek
SPARTA Wis The last two of seven dams planned for the Coon Creek Watershed in Monroe County are nearing completion A report by F J Pat O Connell Monroe County farm planner of the SCS notes smoothing seeding and some sodding completed on the Lars Groupe dam and ongoing on the Lindahl Luckasson and Melvin Blihorde farms Federal assistance under Public Law 566 supports the project with 15 dams planned across Monroe Vernon and La Crosse counties Reynolds Brothers Construction Co of Boscobel is the contractor for the three Monroe County structures this year
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Sparta
Wis
Coon Creek
Monroe County
F. J.pat O'Connell
SCS
Lars Groupe
Lindahl Luckasson
Melvin Blihorde
Watershed Association
la Crosse County
Vernon County
Victor Korn
Alois Mashak
Lester Amudson
Oscar Johnson
Reynolds Brothers Construction Co
Boscobel
Houston County Favorite Food Winners Named
Four-H girls from three clubs won divisions in Caledonia at the 4-H favorite food show. Beginners champion was Danelle Hurley of Brownsville Busy Bees, junior winner Susan Link of Caledonia Champion Racers, and advanced class winner Betty Eglinton of Crystal Valley Workers Club. Seventy-nine girls participated, judged on appearance, menu, and table setting.
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Caledonia
Minn
Danelle Hurley
Brownsville
4-H Club Tour Planned July 15
EUTRICK Wis. Franklin Live wires 4-H Club has chosen delegates to attend Camp Bradfield. Five delegates attended Up ham Woods Camp near Wisconsin Dells, with daily judging clothing and nutrition meetings. A 4-H club home tour will be conducted July 15 by Darrell Abts Jackson County agent and Mrs Leland Claire club leader. Record books will be checked at the July meeting. Rita Greeno is the reporter.
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Eutrick
Wis
Franklin
Camp
Bradfield
Upham Woods
Wisconsin Dells
Darrell Abts
Jackson County
Leland Claire
Rita Greeno
Guernsey Show Slated Monday in Lewiston
The annual Southeastern Minnesota Guernsey Parish Show will be at Farmers Community Park three miles east of Lewiston on Monday July 8. The program opens with a noon potluck lunch, judging begins at 1 p.m. Bulls judged first, Four-H FFA and adults at 1:30 p.m. Houston County judges have won the event the past two years.
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Lewiston
Minn
Minnesota
Farmers Community Park
Houston County
Galesville Vet Dr. Larson Teams with Dr. Dougherty
Dr. L. J. Larson of Galesville joins with Dr. James N. Dougherty to form a veterinary practice. Dougherty, a 1955 Blair High School graduate, earned veterinary medicine doctoral degree with highest honors from the University of Minnesota this year after studies at River Falls State College and a prior B S degree. His wife is Bernice Amundson of Emerald Wisconsin. They plan to open a downtown Galesville office this fall while current offices remain at Larson's home.
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Galesville
Wis
L. J. Larson
James N. Dougherty
University of Minnesota
Dougherty
Blair High School
Navy
River Falls State College
River Falls State
Phi Zeta
Gamma Sigma Delta Fraternity
Bernice ‘Amundson
Emerald
Dr. Larson
Farm Records Necessary for Profit Maximization
Keeping good farm records isn't an easy job yet it has to be done by every farmer to maximize profits from the enterprise.
Annual Farm Tour Slated In Houston
The Houston County family farm tour will be held Wednesday June 17 at 9 30 a m starting at the Blue Star Rest Home three miles north of Houston on State Highway 76. A potluck lunch at noon at Houston Village Park features a new farm home a fallout shelter a Christmas tree plantation trout ponds grain and chemical plots and a gopher destroyer demonstration. Attendees may join all or part of the tour with a flexible schedule including stops at the Blue Star Rest Home Money Creek Benson Christmas tree farm and Robert Anderson’s home. Weathered notes promise weed control pruning and fallout protection observations.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Blue Star Rest Home
Houston
Houston Park
Benson
Robert Anderson
Clinic For 4-H Demonstrators In Caledonia
In Caledonia Minnesota a clinic for all 4-H'ers planning demonstrations for Achievement Day will be held at the extension office on Wednesday July 10. Judy Steinbauer says sessions run 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Demonstrators may attend for help organizing and polishing their demonstrations with posters speeches procedures and grooming for both home economics and agriculture.
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Caledonia
Minn
Judy Steinbauer
Miss Steinbauer
Cloverleaves 4-H Club Plans Tour This July
ETTRICK Wis The French ville Cloverleaves 4 H Club will make its annual tour Sunday July 21. The club will make final plans for the tour when it meets Monday July 15.
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Ettrick
Wis
Frenchville Cloverleaves
Farm Calendar Highlights Local 4 H Events
Farm calendar lists events in Minnesota and Wisconsin from July 6 to July 10. Includes Holstein and Guernsey shows at fairgrounds and Farmers Park, 4 H Share the Fun festival at HS Auditorium, Guernsey breeders twilight meeting near Onalaska, and a Maple Shade 4 H Club meeting noting sergeant at arms election. Daily judging results and demonstrations are mentioned along with junior administrators clinic and Houston County family farm tour at Star Rest Home.
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David Miller
Maple Shade
Richard Zietlow
Linda Stankey
Caledonia
Minn
Cows milk more with soft music in dairy study
A Chicago station ran a four week trial with two Holstein cows. Cow A heard soft music and produced 619 pounds of milk while Cow B heard rock and roll producing 540 pounds. The experiment suggests music type may impact dairy output.
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Chicago
NEA
WAIT
Andre Cowstelanetz
Guernseymen Twilight Meet Set July 9 At Hanson Farm
The La Crosse County Guernsey breeders twilight meeting will be held July 9 at Conrad Hanson farm, 2.75 miles north of Onalaska. The program features 4-H band music, a dairy judging contest with adult prizes, and a purebred Guernsey calf prize for the winning junior judge provided by the La Crosse County Bankers Association. Russell Johannes, Marshfield Experiment Station superintendent, will speak, joined by Clare Brophy IFYE from Ireland. Refreshments are provided by the County Guernsey Association and La Crosse Milk Producers Cooperative.
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Preston, Minn
Onalaska
la Crosse County
Conrad Hanson
Wis
Hanson
la Crosse County Bankers Association
Russell Johannes
Marshfield Experiment Station
Clare Brophy
Ifye
Ireland
Gust Horman
County Guernsey Association
la Crosse
Poland China litter certificates awarded in Illinois and Minnesota
Hans 0. Tweeten of Spring Grove Minnesota received a Poland China Record Association merit certificate in Galesburg for 10 litters in the herd improvement sow testing program. His 10 litters had 75 live pigs an average of 9.7 pigs per litter and birth weight at 3.28 pounds. Ervin Nuttleman Jr. of Bangor earned a certificate for 16 qualifying litters with 171 live pigs averaging 10.7 per litter and birth weight 2.91 pounds.
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Galesburg
Ill
Hans
Spring Grove
Minn
Poland
China Record Association of
Ervin Nuttleman Jr
Bangor
Milk as a key protein riboflavin and calcium source
Milk provides protein and riboflavin and is the most important source of calcium in diets.
First State Fair Entry Deadline Slated July 25
The 113th Wisconsin State Fair sets July 25 as the entry deadline for junior and open class livestock shows including dairy and beef cattle sheep swine horses and dairy goats. About 15 000 exhibits are expected for the 1963 fair August 9–18 with premium money totaling 190 000.
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Willis D. Freitag
State Fair of Wisconsin
State Fair Park
Milwaukee
Wis
Ringlien Granted Agriculture Degree at River Falls
WHITEHALL Wis Paul R Ringlien son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ringlien Whitehall received his B S degree with a major in agriculture at commencement ceremonies held at River Falls State College June 2 He plans to operate his father's farm Active in the Agriffalian Society Lutheran Students Association the men's chorus the concert choir and the madrigals as a senior he received the honorable mention award for academic distinc
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Whitehall
Wis
Paul R Ringlien
Arthur Ringlien
River Falls State College
Paul
Agriffalian Society
Lutheran Students Association
Iowa buttermaker completes 46 years of service
SPRING GROVE Minnesota Paul Pagel of McGregor Iowa has begun semi retirement after 46 years in the dairy business. He served as head buttermaker and cheesemaker at Farmers' Cooperative Creamery in McGregor since December 8 1940. Earlier he worked as a butter maker at Honey Creamery Co in Bee Minnesota near Spring Grove.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Paul Pagel
McGregor
Iowa
Pagel
Farmers’ Cooperative Creamery
Honey Creamery Co
Bee
Crop outlook dim if rain holds off
Caledonia Minn. crops suffer from lack of rain says the Soil Conservation Service. Corn fields are uneven and behind in ripening, small grains are heading out, straw will be shorter than average. Most first hay crops have been harvested with little or no rain. A second crop hinges on rain.
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Caledonia
Minn
Soil Conservation Service
Viroqua Area Farmer Appointed to County Committee
Earl Kvale of Viroqua has been named to Vernon County Farmers Home Administration Committee for a three year term by state director Thomas R. Pattison. He replaces Johnnie L. Hanson. the panel includes Otto G. Henry and Norman J. Melby. The group reviews loan applications and advises on national policies, drawing on Kvale’s 400 acre dairy and tobacco farm background.
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Viroqua
Wis
Earl Kvale
Vernon County Farmers Home Administration Committee
Bernard C. Dregne
Thomas R. Pattison
Farmers Home Administration
Kvale
Johnnie L. Hanson
Otto G. Henry
Norman J. Melby
Westby
Local
Vernon County
Dregne
Demonstration on Canning Methods In Eau Claire
Miss Marian Kopp of Taylor joined Mrs. Nyla Musser Jackson County Home Agent for a demonstration on Canning Methods at an Eau Claire TV station on Thursday. Marian has pursued food preservation as a four H project for several years.
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Taylor
Wis
Marian Kopp
Nyla Musser
Jackson County
Eau Claire
Marian
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