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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1958
Page
10
The Wisconsin Farmers Union proposes cooperative milking parlors as a vertical integration model to aid western dairy farmers ruined by a tornado. Cautions include risks of collective farming if mismanaged, while breed classification aims to improve herd milk output.
Eighteen DHIA herds finished the Big 4 DHIC year with an average 10638 pounds of milk and 409.9 pounds of fat per herd. Production proved hard to maintain with only three herds rising. 150 cows were removed and 153 added. Top herds include Lymann Ferguson Monona 13056 milk 514 fat and Melvin Radloff Luana 13791 milk 501 fat.
A. J. Francour, La Crosse County agent, left Thursday for Fort Collins Colorado to attend a three week summer course in extension work. He will be away about three weeks.
Marlys Sorum, 19, of Fountain, was crowned Fillmore County Dairy Princess 1958 at Rushford High School. She is a 1957 Lanesboro graduate and works as a loan teller in Rochester. Attendants Marilyn Dahl and Carol Asleson also named princess contenders. parade prizes and butter cookie contest winners announced.
One hundred Monroe County 4 Hutches members will camp at Upham Woods near Wisconsin Dells for June 18 to 20. They will depart by school buses from Sparta Courthouse Sherman Hotel To mahl Oakdale restaurant. Thomas OConnell is arranging with Miss Janet Sperstad and county agents assisting with nine junior leaders serving as counselors including Ruth Snider Alyce Kanable Kathy Isensee Dennis Nichols Victory Beavers Rita Smith Mary Lou Schauf Karen Zuhlke.
Harold Gordon is elected president of the Waukon Future Farmers of America. Other officers include Earl Snither as 1st vice president Kenneth Anderson 2nd vice president Clare Brooks 3rd vice president Virgil Duvel secretary Richard Hanson assistant William Steffenson treasurer Gary Flage assistant Thomas Schulte reporter Gordon Anderson assistant George Hartley sentinel Roger Campbell assistant Alan Brown adviser Robert Hager assistant. The FFA executive committee will receive pins and guards for their offices.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture mailed referendum ballots to all registered potato producers and handlers as part of a two and half year effort to decide on a proposed marketing order. Approval requires two thirds of voters and 51 percent of bulk volume. ballots must be returned by June 13 and voters will also elect an advisory board with members from five districts and two at large.
The Onalaska Merrymakers 4-H Club met at Myrick Park La Crosse to discuss June and July square dancing at La Crosse State College and review records. Members heard talks on mental health and forest conservation. The group planned dairy promotion and club tours while other clubs announced demonstrations, plays and preparations for fairs and picnics. A drive supported Radio Free Europe and CARE.
The farm editor is on vacation for two weeks. Leonard Lee, state editor, will handle all farm news. County agents, farm organizations and correspondents are asked to cooperate and arrangements may be made to cover major meetings and events.
Trempealeau County plans to send 11 youths plus one adult leader to Wisconsin State Club Week in Madison June 23 to 26. Participants include Marilyn Call in the state band and Cedric Anderson, Laurel Hunter to sing in the state chorus, Barbara Boero in the state speaking contest, and Allen Rindahl as tractor representative.
In Black River Falls Wisconsin 4-H members Lynn Becker Taylor Louise Koxlein Michele Mundt La Donna Shrader Susan Galster Dennis Gjerset James Brauner Robert Lock Dale Overlien are selected to attend State Club Week in Madison June 23 to 26 under adult leaders Mrs Harvey Patterson and County Agent Eugene Savage The theme is Selecting a Career Lois Bredlow will not attend due to UW summer school commitments.
A public meeting to demonstrate grain variety plots and spraying procedures will be held Tuesday evening July 1 at the county hospital farm in West Salem Wisconsin. D A Wanness says Donald Peterson UW extension agronomist will discuss grain varieties and hay growing Ellsworth Fisher extension entomologist will speak on insect control in alfalfa fields and dairy barns A spraying techniques demonstration will be shown in the fields.
The Trempealeau County 4-H electricity demonstration contest will be held at the courthouse in Whitehall Tuesday evening June 17.
Sparta Dairy Days includes a 4 H style revue at Lakeview School on Sunday July 6 at 2 30 p m. State Fair Roundup for dairy members Saturday July 5 at 10 30 a m with Marlowe Nelson dairy specialist. judging and a fitting demonstration follow. Open to boys and girls 12 or older.
Bernard Timm of Mindoro was elected president of the La Crosse Jersey Breeders at the annual directors meeting. Other officers: Goodwin Waller Ettrick vice president, Dewitt Pfaff Mindoro secretary, Elton Heinze Bangor treasurer. Directors: Lester Storandt Harry Hesse Mindoro and Robert Bullock Ettrick. An annual twilight meeting will be at the Dewitt Pfaff farm on a date to be announced.
A series of 4 H events listed across Minnesota and Wisconsin from June 16 to June 24. Activities include leadership meetings in Whitehall and Houston, an Iowa Jersey show in Decorah, electricity demonstrations in Whitehall, girls demonstrations in Whitehall, a 4 H girls camp in Galesville, a La Crosse Poultry show at Myrick Park, and a Jersey twilight meeting in Mindoro with DeWitt Pfaff farm.
Feeder cattle steering committees from Grant Iowa LaFayette and Crawford counties met at Belmont to approve a constitution and bylaws for the Southwest Wisconsin Feeder Cattle Assn Directors elected were Jim Brandemuehl Bill Schloesser Paul May Robert Marr Albert Bryant John Reynolds Irvin Kramer Officers elected were May president Brandemuehl secretary Bryant vice president and Mara treasurer Plans were made to meet in June for a fall feeder cattle auction membership and other activities.
Wisconsin to ease Public Law 566 procedures as state conservationists gain authority to approve watershed work plans without congressional action. Four-year SCS changes allow amending project costs and adjusting work plan makeup. Trempealeau River watershed shows planning may yield greater benefits than costs, with local groups leading applications. Local districts and state committee will review and approve planning assistance before action.
Ed Prindle farm family mourns the death of a Blue Andalusian hen aged 12 years, far beyond the breed’s typical three year life. The bird was buried under an apple tree with the family dog as witnesses, and County Agent Gene Sava notes the age warrants recognition for the breed.
The North East Iowa Jersey parish show will be held June 17 at Decorah fairgrounds beginning at 10 30 a m Milford Nabholz of Hawkeye president of the district says Entries may be sent to G W Hunt secretary of the parish at Guttenberg Clair Werner Sigourney will judge the livestock exhibit A picnic lunch will be the noon hour Everyone welcome.
Thirty two Preston Local Farmers Union members visited South St. Paul to tour the Farmers Union Central Exchange facilities. They toured the blending plant offices and warehouses and viewed the machinery display. The new office building, finished after two years, was occupied in February 1957.
Dr Alf Gundersen of La Crosse purchased C C Gold Hermann the top selling two year old Polled Hereford bull at the Iowa Gold Mine sale in Simba Iowa. The bull is judged the best Polled Hereford sold in Iowa this year and will join Hi Hope Farm at La Crescent Minnesota.
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