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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1951
Page
9
The state department of agriculture announced public hearings on tobacco trade practices and competition. Interested citizens may attend at the Viroqua courthouse on June 21 at 10 am and at Edgerton High School on June 22 at 10 am to discuss current tobacco buying and selling methods in Wisconsin.
Trempealeau county homemakers achievement day at Osseo Holstein breeders event twilight gathering at Whitehall two miles north of Hale on highway a.m. Paul Johnson farm and Art Schaller farm host annual picnic Grove recreation area June. Pig use Le.
Sunny day greets the West Salem parish show as 95 Guernseys enter the ring from five counties La Crosse Trempealeau Vernon Monroe and Juneau. Olaf Krome and Otto Kline judge classes with Glen Vergeront among officials selecting parish queen and winners in cattle classes. Miss Louise Hancock of New Lisbon wins parish queen after close contest with Gretchen Monick Camp Douglas. grand championships go to Ervin Nuttleman for the male herd Graceland's Bomber and W H Barnes and Son with Senab Prince's Countess. Vernon county dominates the county herd event.
Thirty two contestants from La Crosse Jackson Trempealeau Buffalo Pepin counties vie for regional and state honors. The event in Mauston selects six district representatives for the state pageant in Waukesha on July 11 with judges and officials coordinating the contest.
Thirty eight Wisconsin 4 H boys took part in La Crosse last week for the annual overnight soil conservation camp. Activities included a Mississippi boat ride, farm tours at the soil erosion station, a Coulee Question Bee, and Scout demonstrations. The group slept at Myrick park, with leaders from the University of Wisconsin and local extension staff guiding the program. Next week Wausau will host a similar event.
Twenty two La Crosse county 4 H youths have been chosen to receive purebred pigs at the 33rd La Crosse Pig club picnic on June 20 at Myrick Park. selections followed written swine tests and a committee review led by George Krause. The program requires recipients to gift from the first litter next year or club purchases a replacement. Local businessmen will serve a hot plate dinner to attendees. a list of named youths from Mindoro Coon Valley Holmen Stoddard and other areas is included.
In May the Houston County Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports 546 cows, 57 dry, averaged 36 pounds butterfat per cow. The top single cow was a registered Holstein producing 125.6 pounds fat, owned by Reuben Anderson. High herds and owners listed include Reuben veggie, Ted DeWitt, Gerdes and Sons, Bissen and others with Holsteins, Guernseys, and Jerseys represented.
Grasshoppers are hatching in large numbers in limited soil areas of northern Wisconsin. E L Chambers warns the danger zone runs from Washburn and Dunn counties to Marinette. Farmers should apply timely control with dusts sprays or poisoned bait using approved insecticides while hoppers are small.
Summer stresses Minnesota lawns when Kentucky bluegrass dormancy permits crabgrass and knotweed to thrive. Maintain thick turf to shade weeds, raise mowers during dry periods, and water deeply. If needed, chemicals like 2 4 D control broadleaved weeds while PMAS based products show promise against crabgrass and knotweed with thorough, repeated applications.
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