Wisconsin Invites NASCD to 1960 Annual Meeting
Stevens Point Wisconsin hosts discussion on inviting the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts to its 1960 annual meeting The Wisconsin Association of County Soil Conservation District Supervisors also plans joint events with Farm and Home Week in Madison and a Plow Matches program to select a state champion for the National Plowing Matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Point
Wis
Wisconsin
National Assn. of Soil Conservation Districts
NASCD
Wisconsin Assn. of County Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Franklin Jahnke
Markesan
Oscar Laper
Rock Springs
Frank Zemaitis
Birchwood
Roland Johnson
Pepin
William Weis
Spencer
Julian Buss
Waterloo
Fred Bente
Jefferson
Joe Weryers
Kaukauna
NASCC
St. Louis
State Assn
County Soil Conservation District Supervisors
SCD
College and State Soil Conservation Committee
Madison
Newton
Iowa
State Association of
SCC Supervisors
O. R. Zeasman
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Zeasman
State Association
Calendar of Farm Events for June Proceedings
A compact calendar lists dairy and cattle events from June 5 to June 18. Milwaukee hosts the Holstein Friesian shows and national sale at State Fair Park. Caledonia and Hokah entries include Dairy Day and 4 H federation events. Viroqua, Westby, and Houston County Rural Youth hayride appear with farm-related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Milwaukee
Milwaukee — Holstein - Friesian Assn. of America
State Fair Park Coliseum
Westby
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Hokah
Houston County
Do You Paint Screens Adv at Doerre Hardware
Advertisement notes aluminum screen that resists rust burn sag and staining and needs no paint and lasts a lifetime. Priced at 14 cents per square foot and available at Doerre Hardware 802 Pearl Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doerre Hdwe
Pearl St
Houston 4 H Safety Slogan Contest Open
Houston County opens its 4 H safety slogan contest for 14 to 21 year olds enrolled in safety activities. Entries must be at the extension office by June 15 and be original with up to three slogans per participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Wayne Hanson
Minnesota
Janice Noble
Winnebago
National Safety Congress
Chicago
Crawford County Swine Breeders Meet Held at Eastman Town Hall
Crawford County Swine Breeders met at Eastman Town Hall with President Edward Fisher outlining projects and junior member recruitment. County agent Virgil Butteris spoke on breeder responsibility and pork producer roles while assistant agent George Oncken reviewed youth swine projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County
Eastman Town Hall
Edward Fisher
Virgil Butteris
George Oncken
Two Farms Sold Near Waukon Iowa
WAUKON Iowa Special Two farm sales closed in a week. Peter Bieber bought the Ray Howes farm in Jefferson Township for grazing. Agnes Kolsrud sold her 120 acre farm east of Waukon to John Doughterty of Lycurgus, with possession next year.
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Waukon
Iowa
Peter Bieber
East Town Line
Ray Howes
Jefferson Township
Agnes Kolsrud
John Doughterty
Lycurgus
High producing Holstein cow completes 365 day test
High Producer Brattleboro Vermont Neshon oc Judith Fobes Count, a registered Holstein-Friesian cow owned by Dr. Edyth Swarthout in West Salem, has completed a 365 day test recording 13,510 pounds of milk and 477 pounds of fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattelboro
Neshon
Judith Fobes
Edyth Swarthout
West Salem
Gasoline Tax Refund Forms Ready in Houston County
Linus Ernster of the Houston County Farm Bureau announced refundable federal gasoline tax forms will be available after June 1 at county agents offices post offices IRS offices and possibly local banks. Form 2240 covers two cents per gallon on farms with refunds starting Jan 1 1956 for the first half year and July 1 1956 to June 30 1957 thereafter. If the rate rises to three cents per gallon the county could receive about $47000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Internal Revenue Services
Linus Ernster
Houston County Farm Bureau
Houston County
Ernster
Wisconsin Holstein Sets National Mark
Nowisco MBE Jean 3040955, a registered Holstein owned by the Northern Wisconsin Colony and Training School in Chippewa Falls, Wis., set a national production record in the 10 months division. She tops butterfat production among cows tested with 21,126 pounds of milk and 958 pounds of butterfat in 305 days, starting at six years two months old and averaging about 32 quarts per day.
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Brattleboro
Nowisco
Jean
Wisconsin Colony
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Holstein- Friesian Assn. of America
Jersey Breeders Plan First Twilight Meet
The La Crosse County Jersey Breeders Assn will hold its first twilight meeting on Wednesday June 13 at the Julius Manske farm on Highway 16. Vic Peterson national fieldman for the American Jersey Cattle Club will speak. A pure bred calf will be awarded to a 4 H member as a dairy project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Taylor FFA Elects Officers For 56 57
Taylor Wisconsin announces officer slate for the Taylor Future Farmers of America season with Durwood Amundson named president. Officers include Terry Staff vice president Eugene Larson secretary Glen Simonson treasurer Philip Jacobus reporter Daryl Skaar sentinel Melroy Kinney parliamentarian. Delegates Terry Staff and Arlin Stevens to the state FFA convention in Green Lake June 4 5 6. Planning a sightseeing and fishing trip June 11 14.
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Taylor
Wis
Durwood Amundson
Taylor Future Farmers of America
Terry Staff
Eugene Larson
Glen Simonson
Philip Jacobus
Daryl Skaar
Sentinel
Melroy Kinney
Arlin Stevens
FFA
Green Lake
Area Cattle Entered In Holstein Show
Four area Holstein breeders have entered cattle in the Wisconsin State Holstein Show to be held with the Holstein Friesian Association convention in Milwaukee Friday. Wayne and Helen Hood of La Crosse Dr Sigurd Gundersen of La Crosse Floyd Jones of Bangor and Dr Edyth Swarthout of West Salem are the entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Holstein- Friesian Assn. of America
Wayne
Helen Hood
la Crosse
Sigurd Gundersen
Floyd Jones
Bangor
Edyth Swarthout
West Salem
Grasshopper Infestation Forecast Looms in Western Wisconsin
Madison reports a heavy grasshopper outbreak likely across more than a quarter of Wisconsin counties. State entomologist E L Chambers warns economic hoppers will hatch in weeks, with control using aldrin dieldrin chlordane heptachlor and toxaphene. Early action advised to limit damage and spray residue issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
E. L. Chambers
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Chambers
La Crosse Farmers In Hay Program
Five La Crosse County farmers join the state pasture demonstration program this year. Alfred Bringe Harold Niedfeldt Harry Piske Donald Willinger and Lee Broadhead will record feeding days stock carried and other pasture details. Some will rotate pastures greens feeding and conventional pasture methods.
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la Crosse County
del Wanless
Alfred Bringe
Harold Niedfeldt
Harry Piske
Donald Willinger
Lee Broadhead
Wanless
DHIA Heads Re-Elected Directors In Wisconsin
Robert Nortman of Black River Falls and William Busse of Melrose were re elected to three year terms as directors of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association The group also named Harvey Gilbertson as president Stanley Dettinger as vice president and Harold Tenner as director Mrs Henry Detringer was appointed secretary The DHIA will not raise dues for testing service or for the owner sampler plan The association provides official or owner milk samples from individual cows to maintain accurate production records
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Robert Nortman
William Busse
Melrose
Dairy Herd Improvement Assn
Harvey Gilbertson
Stanley Dettinger
Northfield
Harold Tenner
Henry Detringer
Forest Nortman
Plant Grain Test Plots at Ray Lewis Farm
Fertilizer test plots for small grain planted at the Ray Lewis farm near West Salem at the junction of Highways 16 and 108. Del Wanless reports two fertilizer ratios used in two amounts with 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre side-dressing. One plot 250 pounds of 0-20-20 per acre, another 500 pounds. a second pair 250 and 500 pounds of 0-10-30 per acre. Check plots receive no fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lewis
West Salem
del Wanless
Tobacco insurance campaign starts in Crawford County townships
The Federal Crop Insurance Corp begins the 1956 tobacco insurance campaign in Freeman Clayton and Utica townships. The plan protects farm operators against loss of basic production costs and offers credit provisions. FCIC agent Sally C. Dregne says representatives are contacting eligible producers and explains the program at 321 SE Ave Viroqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
Crawford County
Freeman
Clayton
Utica
Sally C. Dregne
FCIC
S.E. Ave
Viroqua
Guernsey Bull Sold to Paul Zirk
Peterborough New Hampshire reports Paul Zirk of Elroy has purchased Fryland Penny's Philosopher, a registered Guernsey bull, from P M Frye of Sparta per the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N.H
Austin P. Frye
Sparta
Guernsey
Fryland
Penny
Paul Zirk
Elroy
Guensey Cattlelub
Heavy Corn Borer Threat Hints At Wisconsin Fields
Madison reports mayors warn of a heavy corn borer season in Wisconsin. E H Fisher notes last winter’s borer survivors were near record highs and advises farmers to monitor levels with county agents. Spray guidelines depend on corn height and leaf feeding, with Parathion and DDT as options but caution against DDT on silage or cattle feed.
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Madison
Wisconsin
E. H. Fisher
University of Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Soil Conservation Group
Wisconsin Farm Progress
Fort Atkinson
Jefferson County
Scc
Milwaukee — State Holstein Breeders Assn
Pabst Farms
Houston
McCord Jewelers
Fifth Ave
Arthur Murray
Main Street
Arthur Murray, Inc
Eau Claire
Dairyland
Barbara Brown
Independence
Doris Olsen
Brooklyn
Joyce Wagenknech
Kiel
Miss Brown
Della Medin
Mondovi
Jean Hohenstein
Arkdale
Unifax
Phyllis Egge
Lanesboro
Fillmore County
Mary Lyndahl
Mound
Tribune
Dorene Peterson
Mabel
Joyce Brink
Harmony
Center
Mab Mabel
Allene Tripp
Janice Eide
Fhoto
Wisconsin Holstein
Jersey
Taylor Ffa
Farmco Service
West Salem, Wis
Dhia
MR. Farmer
Lks
Mplete Food PN
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