Dairy cattle shows set in West Salem and La Crosse
West Salem hosts Brown Swiss while Parish presents Guernsey show with 75 Guernsey entries from Trempealeau Monroe Vernon and La Crosse counties and about 50 Brown Swiss from Jackson La Crosse Trempealeau Monroe and Juneau counties. Miss Alice in Dairyland attends Parish show with escort Miss Bonnie Jean Hougom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Guernsey
Trempealeau
Monroe
Vernon
la Crosse
Canton
Jackson
Juneau
May dairy figures released by Allamakee DHIA
Allamakee county Dairy Herd Improvement Association released May production data for 566 cows across 6 herds in WAUKON. Average milk per cow stood at 896 pounds with 6 pounds of butterfat and 94 cows exceeded 50 pounds butterfat. Twelve cows were removed, three purchased and 12 heifers fresh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Four-H Delegates Named to Iowa Soil Meeting
Edwin Kuirkestue of the Big Four 4H club and Ramona Hartley of the Peppy Pals 4-H Girls club have been named Allamakee county delegates to the state conservation meeting in Ames June 17 to 20, as advised by the state 4-H office at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Kuirkestue
Ramona Hartley
Allamakee County
Iowa State College
Farm Contest Time Extended for County Farmers
Allamakee county farmers have until June 30 to enter the farmstead improvement program as announced by County Extension director Fred O Riley. The entry deadline moved from May 15 and the three year program covers Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and the Dakotas with annual county and state awards for yearly and overall improvements. Eligible entrants include owner operators and tenant operators whose main income comes from farming. information and blanks are available at the county extension office. Score cards must be turned in to the county extension director by June 30 for state judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allamakee
Fred O'Riley
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Blue mold disease hits Wisconsin tobacco fields
Wisconsin tobacco growers face blue mold, a southern tobacco disease first seen in 1947. Tobacco specialist James Johnson reports 27 Dane county farms infected last year. The mold appears as purple underside leaf growth, thrives in cool moist seed beds, and can be checked with fermate treatment. He urges reports of new outbreaks and caution for expanding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
South
United States
Georgia-Florida
James Johnson
University of Wisconsin
Dane County
Johnson
Chnson
Iowans to Hold AAA Meeting in Lansing
Fourteen eastern Iowa committees will meet in Lansing on June 17 for the regular monthly AAA meeting. Ben Kelleher of Lansing chairs Allamakee county AAA and says the gathering will include third committeemen and the association secretary from each county with state officers from Des Moines in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Lansing
Ben Kelleher
Allamakee County
AAA
Des Moines
Fieldman Operator Meeting Set in Blair on Tuesday
A Blair Wisconsin meeting for quality fieldmen and creamery operators will be held at the Blair village hall Tuesday at 8 p m to discuss Wisconsin dairy quality rules and set standards. Public hearings on the regulations will be held at La Crosse and Eau Claire courthouses June 22 and 23 starting at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Blair Village
Wisconsin
Northwestern Association
Southwestern Association
West Safery
Eau Claire
Spraying 2 4 D To Kill Weeds In Early Tillers
Guidance advises applying 2 4 D herbicide to oats spring wheat or barley during full tiller stage with no heads yet appearing to control weeds. The action targets weed suppression while crops remain vegetative.
Allamakee Farm Bureau Picnic Set for June 20
Allamakee county's annual Farm Bureau picnic will be held at the Waukon city park Sunday, June 20, with a noon basket dinner and a program. Clarence Wilson of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation will be the main speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Farm Bureau
Waukon City Park
Lyle Mitchel
Allamakee Farm Bureau
Clarence Wilson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hold Canning Crop Field Day Wednesday
A canning crop field day will be held Wednesday at the University of Wisconsin agricultural experiment station plots four miles east of Beaver Dam. Canners and growers will view university research. Program starts at 2 p.m. Markers on the highway guide to plots, located a half mile south of highway 33 east of Beaver Dam. Speakers include Emil Traog and Kermit Berger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
Beaver Dam
Highway 33
Emil Traog
Kermit Berger
Advises Dusting Pea Crops Against Aphids
University of Wisconsin report notes aphids raiding peat crops earlier with up to 28 aphids on a single plant across Dane Dodge Jefferson La Crosse and Sauk counties. Sweet peas and late Alaskas are hit hardest while some early Alaska fields show no damage. Fisher urges farmers to inspect crops immediately and plan dusting if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dane
Dodge
Jefferson
la Crosse
Sauk
E. H. Fisher
University of Wisconsin
Fisher
Calendar Of Farm Events Shows Busy June Schedule
June calendar lists Guernsey Parish show West Salem 16am Homemakers Vernon county achievement day Viroqua courthouse 4 H Union City Sharpshooters Paul Heitman farm 9am June 16 La Crosse Pig Club 33rd annual picnic Myrick park 11am Brown Swiss canton show West Salem 30am Homemakers Webster club Myrick park noon June 17 Holstein Breeders meeting West Salem village hall 8pm Homemakers Monroe county achievement day Tomah High School auditorium 2pm Homemakers pressure cooker clinic La Crosse extension office 9:30am and 1:38pm June 19 Cattle Feeders Day Ames Iowa Homemakers pressure cooker clinic Bangor High School 9:30pm West Salem High School 1:30pm June 19 Breeders picnic Guan county Parm Burea picnic Allamakee county Weakon city park afternoon Veterans-on-the-farm Trempealeau Spencer Hanson home near Blair noon Homemakers French Island club Veterans Memorial Park June 1 7 Marketing standardization hearing La Crosse county courthouse 10am 4-H Frenchville Walter Rutschow home evening June 4-H junior fair meeting La Crosse extension office 2pm Thereday June 4 Namemakers La Crosse county picnic Myrick park Friday June Grass silage demonstration Clarence Johnson 1pm 4-H La Crosse county picnic Veterans Memorial park Monday June Swiss canton show Houston city park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon County
Viroqua Courthouse
Union City
Paul Heitman Farm
la Crosse
Monroe County
Tomah High School
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Bangor High School
West Salem High School
Breeders’ Association
Guan County
A. E. Nehring
Whitehall
Parm Burea
Allamakee
Weakon City Park
Trempeahau
Spencer Hanson
Blair
French Island Club
Family
Veterans Memorial Park
la Crosse County
Frenchville Club
Walter Rutschow
le Crosse County
Myrick Park
Clarence Johnson
la Case
Houston City Park
Guernsey Breeders Picnic Invites State Leaders in Wisconsin
Gavin W. McKerrow of Pewaukee and George Briggs of Waukesha invited to Trempealeau County Guernsey Breeders annual picnic at A E Nehring farm on Highway 53 between Whitehall and Blair on Saturday June 19. Briggs to judge contests open to all. The highlight is a purebred registered Guernsey prize for a 4 H or FFA member to show at 1948 and 1949 Trempealeau fairs. Animal from Miles McKeeth herd in Galesville. Musical numbers planned. milk and coffee provided at noon with picnic dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Gavin W. McKerrow
Pewaukee
State
Guernsey Breeders Association
George Briggs
Waukesha
FFA
Trempealeau County
Miles McKeeth
Galesville
McKeeth
Cedric Suttie
Peter Speerstra
Vernon Nehring
Association
Lansing Farm Bureau Community Club Postpones June Meeting
The Lansing Farm Bureau Community Club in Lansing Iowa postpones its June 18 meeting. Emmet Gaunitz, the president, says there will be no summer meeting and the next gathering is moved to September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Lansing Farm Bureau Community Club
Emmet Gaunitz
Gaunitz
Trempealeau Group Sells Holstein Bull
Whitehall Packing Co. purchases a Trempealeau County Bull Proving association Holstein bull from R. A. Lamberson. The 2020 pound animal brought in 484.80 dollars for the five member association based in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau Group
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Bull Proving Association
Whitehall Packing Company
R. A. Lamberson
Jackson Farmers Terracing Push in Jackson County
Jackson County farmers, aided by the soil conservation district, laid out terrace and diversion systems this spring. Twenty farmers completed 25 750 feet of terraces and waterways on steep slopes while contour strip cropping exceeded 1 200 acres. The district urges more fields be terraced before the fall rush to expand use of the terracing machine and show progress on farms across several townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County Soil Conservation District
SCS
Ray Hurlburt
Jackson County
Stanley
Harold Dettinger
Northfield Township
Albert Giese
Louis Pokorney
Walter Scholze
Stanley Flicek
Harold Breitenback
Garden Valley
Louis Clouse
Springfield
Lester Johnson
Albion
Alfred Berg
Robert Sechler
Curran
Robert Mason
Adams
Henry Nortman
Irving Township
Athletes Foot Germ Kill It Advertised at Hoeschier Bros
An ad offers Athletes Foot Germ Kill It for 35 cents with a money back guarantee if not pleased. The product claims rapid action in one hour made with 90 percent alcohol and marketed by Hoeschier Bros with druggist access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sny Druggist
Teol
Hoeschier Bros
Buffalo Towns Launch Free Bangs Disease Control
Ten of seventeen Buffalo County towns will receive free Bangs disease testing and vaccination under a county program. Authorized veterinarians in Alma Nelson Modena Wabasha and others will carry blank agreements and testing supplies. Farmers should notify their local vet in advance to schedule visits as more vets are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Wis
Buffalo County
Buffalo
Nelson
Modena
Smit
Wabasha
Milton
Belvedere
Roettiger
Winona
Maxville
Canton
Taylor
Durand
Mondovi
Naples
Troessler Mondovi
Schwab
Fruit Crop Prospects Improve With April Weather
University of Wisconsin fruit expert Conrad Kuehner says prospects for a good fruit crop are much better than at the start of April. Winter and early spring conditions were poor, but April weather and active spraying have boosted recovery and most growers have completed three scab sprays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Kuehner
University of Wisconsin
Kuehner
Grover's 14 Cow Herd Completes DHI Testing
Brattleboro Vermont Albert Grover of Galesville reports his 14 registered Holstein Friesian cows finished a year in the official herd improvement registry program. The herd posted an average of 466 pounds butterfat and 12,754 pounds of milk per cow, with two daily milkings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Albert Grover
Galesville
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Sale of Two Brown Swiss Bulls Reported in Wisconsin
In Reoilt Wisconsin the sale of two registered Brown Swiss bulls is reported by Fred S Idtse secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders association Tony R of Swiss Chateau 89124 and Tom R of Swiss Chateau 89123 were sold by Dominic Yeager R 2 Holmen to Helmer Everson Bangor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reloit
Wis
Fred S. Idtse
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association
Tony R
Tom R
Dominic Yeager
R. 2
Holmen
Helmer Everson
Bangor
24 Pigs To Winners At 33rd Pig Club Picnic
At Myrick Park in La Crosse county 24 pigs of various sizes will be awarded Wednesday to winning rural school children from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, sponsored by local businessmen, features George Krause as longtime president and includes a speaker Milo Swanson of the Wisconsin Council of Agricultural Cooperative and a 4-H band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pig Club
Myrick Park
la Crosse
George Krause
Milo Swanson
Wisconsin Council of Agricultural Cooperative
Madison
la Crosse County
Willard D.alet
Sylvester E. Marking
Allan Bringe
Carl Leibel
Holmen
Donald G. Brye
Paul Servais
Coon Valley
Henry M Becker
William Schams
Keith Meyer
Dale Hop
Man
Harold D Knudtson
Robert Hundt
Jams Bjorkman
Kenneth Huber
Earl L. Bonsack
Orrin Hanson
Bangor
Douglas Richardson
Sparta
Gordon Krause
Onalaska
Francis Schaller
Ronald Schild
West Salem
Marjorie Meyer
Mildred Wehrs
Douglas Jewett
Arnold Breidel
Richard Clements
Cashton
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Alice
Margaret McGuire
Highland
Bonnie Jean Hougom
McGuire
John McDowell
State Department of Agriculture
George Britt
Owe Chambers
No- Guernsey Association
West Salem High
Alice In Dairyland
Edwin E. Heizer
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Jacob Voegli
Monticello
Green County
Dick Stumbo
National Association
West Salem Area
Tribune
A-G Cooperative Creamery
Arcadia
Andy Boland
Jacob J. Frisch
Art Schultz
John Johnson
Emily Johnson
Schultz
Betty Kampa
Alvin Rud
Herman Krackow
Crawford County
Wauzeka
Olga Bassett
Baraboo
Allamakee Dhia
Dr Scholl
B. F. Goodrich
B.f.goodrich
B. F. Goodrich Store
Fifth Ave
F.goodrich
Allamakee Farm
Ross
OF Lacrosse
Guernsey Parish
Cancer
Lansing Farm Community Club
Buffalo Towns
Eer
New Vernon
Lana Turner
van Heflin
Green Dolphin Street
Erron DS
Abbott and Costello
Missouri
Greer Garson
Robert Mitchum
la Crosse Pig Club
la Crosse Animal Hospital
Gasoline Alley
Berg Paint and Wallpaper Co
Bakalars Bros
Modern Laundry
George E. Krause
National Bank
William Doerflinger Co
P. Newburg Clothing Co
E. R. Barron Co
State Bank
V. Tausche Co
Tillman Bros
Batavian Bank
la Crosse Tribune
Bodega Lunch Club
Pure Food Products
M. Erickson Bakery
G. Heileman Brewing Co
Northern States Power Co
la Crosse Amusement Co
Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co
Fantle’s Fifth Avenue
A. Grams and Sons
Padesky Fruit House
Art Sheldon
Hoeschler Bros
Rudy’s Super Market
Van
Portland Cement Association
Water St
Milwaukee
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