Kill Price Curbs To Keep Up Output Says Dairyman
Progress of 1952 crops in Minnesota on June 1 was about normal with spring Work ahead of the past two years. Seeding earlier for corn and soybeans, some delays in south due to moisture and north from dry soil. Hay stands thin in central eastern northern areas. Egg production May 1952 365 million eggs 4 percent above May 1950. milk output May 1952 854 million pounds slightly below May 1951 with cow numbers down 2 percent but per cow production up slightly.
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Minnesota
Federal
St. Paul
Eirschele
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin DA Forms Five Member Agric Promotion Committee
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture established a five member farm products promotion advisory committee to evaluate the program manage funds and set policy. Donald E. Wilkinson is chairman with Frank Wing as secretary and Einar Hammer to take over Wing’s 7 a.m. radio program. Members include W. L. Witte C. L. Jackson and Cliff Hutchinson. The 1951 Legislature expanded promotion from dairy only to all Wisconsin farm products with an annual $75 000 appropriation for each year of the biennium.
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Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
D. N. McDowell
Donald E. Wilkinson
Frank Wing
Wing
Einar Hammer
W. L. Witte
C. L. Jackson
Cliff Hutchinson
Wisconsin
McDowell
Home Making Meets Slated for County 4-H Sessions
A series of ten home economic project meetings for La Crosse County 4-H members organized by Miss Edith Brevig the home agent invites members and mothers to attend. The schedule opens June 16 at Neshonoc School with sessions across eight locations through June 24 at Barre School.
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la Crosse County
4-H
Edith Brevig
Brevig
Neshonoc School
Brookside
Neshonoc
Walker
Onalaska
Brice Prairie
Burns Town Hall
Striped
Burnham Valley
Upper Burns
St. Josephs Ridge
Fauver Hill
Smith Valley
Halfway
Amsterdam Prairie
Long Coulee
Union Mills
Barre School
Barre Mills
Pleasant Valley
Grass Silage Demonstration Near Westby
A grass silage demonstration will be held at the Lindahl Hall and Son farm 2 1/2 miles north of Westby on Highway 27. It starts Thursday June 19 at 1 30 p.m. Orrin Berge of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture will conduct the event. Topics include stage of cutting length of cut and use of a preservative.
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Lindahl Hall and Son
Westby
Orrin Berge
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
4-H Leader Attends District Camp in New Ulm
Mrs. Andrew Hegseth, a Spring Grove area 4-H club leader, attended the district 4-H leadership camp in New Ulm Minnesota recently.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Andrew Hegseth
New Ulm
Century-Long Family Farm North Of Holmen
The Ole and Johanna Black homestead north of Holmen spans a century from a prairie settlement to a modern farm with buildings and bluffs. Fred Black, grandson and longtime participant, recalls 1850 origins in Norway to 1852 move to La Crosse area, early shelter, subsistence beyond limited livestock, and later transfer of ownership within the Black family culminating in 1911 to Oscar Black and 1914 purchase by Fred.
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Black
Prairie Dale Farm
Holmen
Fred Black
Amsterdam Prairie
Ole
Johanna Black
Edward Manske
Manske
la Crosse
Minnesota
Bluffs
Ole Black Jr
Gilbert Black
Howard Chalsma
Gilbert
Olaf
Alvie Nelson
Oscar Black
Fred
Peter Nelson
St. James Church
Lutheran Hospital
Holmen Canning Company
Monroe Sends 21 To Conclave
A group of 21 Monroe County 4H club members and leaders attended the 4 H club leadership conference at Green Lake. Howard Prell represented the county in the speaking contest along with a list of members from Loyal Neighbors Norwalk Busy Beavers Oakdale Busy Beavers Daneville Diligent Doers West Beaver Creek Bush Prairie Busy Hs Wilton Farmers Valley and others with County Agent Vernon Olson and Frank Flume noted.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Green Lake
Howard Prell
North Tomah
Carol Gorham
Colette Dwyer
Kendall
Thelma Schroeder
Norwalk
Busy Bees
Jean Stelter
Tommy Clay
Ronald Vandervort
Wilda Blaskey
Ruth Prochnow
Oakdale
Busy Beavers
Valeria Potter
Carla Aney
Ann Andersen
Roger Johnson
Daneville
Lois Schamens
Franz Schamens
West Beaver Creek
Owen Sharp Jr
Bush Prairie
H's
William Miller
la Grange
Paul Affeldt
Angelo Blue Ribbon Strivers
Phillip Thurston
Farmers Valley
Frank Mitchell
Wilton
Vernon Olson
Frank Flume
Cow Fitting Demonstrations Set for Monroe County
Vernon Olson announces three cow fitting and showing demonstrations in Monroe County on Friday June 20 for 4 H and FFA dairy members and others. James W Crowley UW Extension dairyman will lead with county extension, first at Harvey Thurow farm near Wilton, second at Roland Clay farm near Tomah, third at Franz Schamens farm in West Beaver Creek.
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Sparta
Wis
Vernon Olson
Monroe County
FFA
James W. Crowley
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Harvey
Fred Thurow
Wilton
Roland Clay
Clay
Tomah
U. S. Highway 12
Franz Schamens
West Beaver Creek
Campbell Older Rural Youth Group Meeting Planned
La Crosse County youths gather at Campbell Town Hall off Highway 16 on County Trunk SS at 8 p m Tuesday June 17. Leonard Anderson county club agent notes all young rural people are invited.
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la Crosse County
Campbell Town Hall
Highway 16
Leonard Anderson
La Crosse 4-H'ers Camp Sees Leaders Engage At Green Lake
Twenty two La Crosse County 4-H members spent most of last week at the district 4-H leadership camp at Green Lake. Richard Granum, district speaking winner, aims for first at the state meet in Madison in July. He presided over a junior leadership meeting while Elaine Stakston and Vivian Clark provided musical entertainment. The group was accompanied by Edith Brevig and Leonard Anderson, with John Gilsdorf of Bangor leading. Mrs Norman Granum aided transportation for the return trip via Upham Woods stop. Additional campers included Merlin Hoeth, Phyllis Thielker, Robert Elliott, Mary Springer, and many others.
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la Crosse County
Green Lake
Richard Granum
Granum
Madison
Elaine Stakston
Vivian Clark
Edith Brevig
Leonard Anderson
John Gilsdorf
Bangor
Norman Granum
Upham Woods
Wisconsin Dells
Merlin Hoeth
Phyllis Thielker
Robert Elliott
Mary Springer
Sandra Johnson
William Sandman
Jeanette Stintzi
Darlene Sprain
Donna Schroeder
Kathryn Kilian
State Farmer Buying Power Gains Slightly
The Wisconsin farm dollar purchasing power rose slightly from April to May but remains below year earlier levels. Wisconsin farm product prices edged higher in May driven by hog price increases while poultry egg and milk prices declined. The May 1910–14 average price index reached 300, up about 1 percent from April. production costs held at 289 percent of the pre war average.
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Wisconsin
United States Departments of Agriculture
Crabgrass Control Tips From Horticulture Experts
A university farm bulletin explains crabgrass as a warm season annual that thrives when bluegrass weakens. It advises seed suppression, mowing to remove seed heads, and promoting strong permanent grasses. Chemical controls using PMAS or potassium cyanate are noted, with multiple applications likely required.
Merion bluegrass shows promise against crabgrass
New lawn grasses like Merion bluegrass form dense turf and resist dormancy in heat, hindering crabgrass germination and establishment. This growth pattern offers a potential control strategy for warm season lawns and weed management.
Former Juneau Agent Returns as Wood County Agent
Leo M. Schäfer, ex Juneau County agent, recalled as reserve officer and appointed Wood County agricultural agent last week. He will succeed Irwin J. Corey on July 1 after Corey resigned to become assistant county agent of Marathon County. Schäfer served in Europe for one year and earlier worked in Portage and Juneau counties. He is a University of Wisconsin graduate.
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Leo M. Schaefer
Juneau County
Wood County
Irwin J. Corey
Corey
Marathon County
Schaefer
Europe
Portage County
The
University of Wisconsin
Calendar Of Farm Events A June Schedule Of 4H And Youth Activities
A multi county listing outlines farm related events from June 17 to June 24. Included are hayrides 8 p.m. at Lyle Lapham farm and meetings at Campbell Town Hall La Crosse County 8 p.m. 4-H lessons at Onalaska School 1 30 p.m. Burns Town Hall 7 30 p.m. later events cover soil conservation fairs and fitting and showing demonstrations at Mindoro West Salem and St Josephs Ridge with DHIA and electricity lessons.
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Houston
Bankers
Caledonia Auditorium
la Crosse County
St. Josephs Ridge
Fauver Hill
Trempealeau County
Centerville
Hillside School
Bangor High School
Burton Radcliffe
Mindoro
John Raymer
West Salem
Arthur Servais
Alice In Dairyland
Whitehall
Barre
Ex-Tomah Man Urges Dairy Price Exemption
Ex Tomah man Reu ben Eirschele told a Dry Milk Institute meeting in Chicago that dairy farmers must be exempt from price controls to sustain production of nonfat and other dairy products. He traced industry changes from cream sales to the growth of nonfat dry milk and warned of looming shortages and pressures on production.
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Reuben Eirschele
Dry Milk Institute
Chicago
Eirschele
John A. Eirschele
Tomah
Coulee
Holmen
Blair Creamery
Constantine
Mich
Secretary of Agriculture
Director of Stabilization
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Young Ole Jr
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