Pfaff wins at La Crosse Jersey Breeders Show week
Corrine Pfaff, daughter of Dewitt and Mindoro residents, won the boys and girls cattle judging contest at the La Crosse Jersey Breeders show in Mindoro. Duane Horstman took second, Joan Quackenbush third, with Mrs. Alfred Wehrenberg and Mrs. Dewitt Pfaff leading women’s judging, and Harry Hesse winning the men’s contest at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrine Pfaff
la Crosse Jersey
Dewitt Pfaff
Mindoro
Shadel Farms
Janesville
Duane Horstman
Joan Quackenbush
West Salem
Alfred Wehrenberg
Holmen
Harry Hesse
Arthur Sprain
Central Wisconsin Bred Heifer Sale and Cull Cow Auction Planned
A double sale at Adams County Fair Grounds July 10 features 60 bred dairy heifers from Central Wisconsin and a morning cull cow sale. Sponsored by the Juneau Dairy Herd Improvement Assn with state agencies, the event aims to strengthen local dairy herds and offers bid-based cull cow pricing, with a state vet on site and farmers encouraged to trade cull cows for heifers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
Adams, Wis
Adams County Fair Grounds
Juneau Dairy Herd Improvement Assn
State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Assn
University of Wisconsin
Monroe County
Adams
Juneau
Sauk
Wisconsin
DHIA
Juneau County
Fred Field
Adams Fair Grounds
Field
Jim Marshall
Reedsburg
Farm Family Tour Planned in Houston County Minnesota
The Houston County Farm Bureau schedules a farm family tour on July 12 starting at 9 a.m. at the George Hendel farm near Caledonia to view grain trial plots. Stops include Mansfield Industries in Spring Grove at 10 a.m. Eiken Brothers farm at 11:15 a.m. Gunderson farm for wild animals at 1:30 p.m. Ed Albrecht’s farm at 2:30 p.m. to see a new house and pole barn and tree plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Houston County Farm Bureau
Linus, Ernster
George Hendel
CaledonIa
Mansfield Industries
Spring Grove
Eiken Brothers
Hokah Park
Gunderson Farm
Ed Albrecht
Gays Mills Woman Joins State Ag Staff This Summer
Mrs. Leita Slayton of Gays Mills is appointed to the Farm Products Promotion Section staff in the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture for the summer. She will assist in the Alice In Dairyland Princess program and has taught home economics at Gays Mills High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bringe
Jeanette Kennedy
University of Wisconsin
Monroe County
Sparta
Allen
Alfred Bringe
Holmen
Leonard Anderson
Jeanette
Lois Gretebeck
Blue Shield
Arlington
Wis
Wisconsin Country Magazine
la Crosse County
Washington, D.C
Madison
Leita Slayton
Gays Mills
State Department of Agriculture
Slayton
State Fair Plans New Biggest of Them All Contest
MADISON Wisconsin plans a new biggest of them all contest at the state fair to crown Wisconsin’s tallest corn largest squash pumpkin and watermelon. Willard M Masterson says $80 in prizes will be awarded with judging dates August 19 and entry deadline August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Willard M. Masterson
S. S. Mathisen
Milwaukee
Arcadia FFA Boys Return From Trip
Arcadia Wisconsin special report, the Arcadia FFA group and instructor Bernard Hart return from a five day bus trip. They visited East Moline Rock Island Illinois DeKalb Ferguson Massey Harris Milwaukee Braves game Wisconsin Dells and more. Participants include John Glenzinski Melvin Cmero Jerry Fetting Robert Scharlan Gaylord Severson Mark Pron schinske Edward Gandera Robert Schmidtknecht John Schank Edward Kamrowski James Sobotta William Patzner Jerome Bambenek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
Bernard Hart
Walter Grossman
East Moline
Rock Island
Iil
International Harvester Combine
DeKalb, Ill
Racine
Ferguson
Massey-Harris
Milwaukee Braves
Pittsburgh
Wisconsin Dells
John Glenzinski
Melvin Comero
Jerry Fetting
Robert Scharlan
Gaylord Severson
Mark Pronschinske
Edward Gandera
Robert Schmidtknecht
John Schank
Edward Kamrowski
James Sobotta
William Patzner
Jerome Bambenek
Calendar Of Farm Events In Mindoro And Whitehall
Mindoro 4 H home economics project meeting set for 10 a m in the high school home economics room on Monday June 25. Whitehall dairy judging day planned for Trempealeau County farm two miles west of Whitehall at 9 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindoro
Whitehall
Trempealeau County Farm
Transplanting Of Tobacco Starts Here In Wisconsin
VIROQUA Wisconsin Special report notes tobacco planting began last week in the Northern District per area agent George E Nettum. He advises hardening plants before transplanting and watering sparingly to induce wilting for stronger roots, with gentle watering to avoid lodging. Copper A used weekly as a preventive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
George E. Nettum
Nettum
Wisconsin
Farm Bureau Plans Dairy Bar at Crawford County Fair
The Seneca Farm Bureau held a meeting at Seneca High School to coordinate the Dairy Bar during the Crawford County fair in Gays Mills. Attendees included state dairy inspector Herb Linde and county officials. Alice in Dairyland may attend. June Dairy Month plans and a Farm Bureau Women flag sale for Citizenship Day are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca, Wis
Farm Bureau
Seneca High School
Crawford County
Gays Mills
William Peterson
Associated Women of Farm Bureau
Herb Linde
Hubert Ellison
Virgil Butteris
Ruth Behrents
Jerry McCullick
Twilight Meet Highlights Monroe County Guernsey Breeders
The Monroe County Guernsey Breeders held a twilight meeting at Joe Blaskey farm in June with speaker George Chambers urging updated registrations and herd classification participation. A seven percent rise in Golden Guernsey milk sales was reported. Judging winners included Clarence Oldenberg John Clay and Ken Carlisle for men and Mrs Rueben Schindler Mrs Glen Hubbard and Mrs Clarence Oldenburg for ladies. Door prize went to Mrs Jim Wegner. A Guernsey Breeders dance is planned for Cataract in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Guernsey
Joe Blaskey
George Chambers
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Clarence Oldenberg
John Clay
Ken Carlisle
Rueben Schindler
Glen Hubbard
Clarence Oldenburg
Dwight Carlisle
Neil Jacobs
Rodney Wilde
Jim Wegner
The
Assn
Wheat Growers to Vote on 1957 Marketing Quotas
Friday July 20 voters with more than 15 acres of wheat in 1957 decide on marketing quotas. If approved two thirds, quotas and penalties apply. price support rises to 75 to 90 percent parity for compliant growers. If disapproved, support drops to 50 percent parity. Acreage allotments remain in effect regardless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Schaller
la Crosse County
Schaller
Agriculture officials tour Coulee Region summer school
Minnesota and Wisconsin agriculture department leaders will tour the La Crescent area this week for a summer field school. A banquet Tuesday at Karroll's Cafe opens the events with speakers on entomology plant industry and agricultural cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin Agriculture Departments
Coulee
Gordon Yates
la Crescent Fruit Growers Assn
Karroll’s
T. L. Aamodt
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Byron G. Allen
D. M. McDowell
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
E. L. Chambers
Division of Plant Industry
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Vic Peterson
Victor Peterson
American Jersey Cattle Club
la Crosse County Jersey
Jersey
Jerseys
Peterson
National Jersey
Julius Manske
la Crosse
Tribune
Elton Heintz
Lwter
Flick
Singer
Neares Singer Sewing Center
FifTh Ave
Dial
Cenol Company
Chicago, Ill
Hoeschlers
Arcadia Ffa Boys
Cashton
Holden Hankee Farm
Norwalk
Myron Fletcher
Farm Bureau Meeting
Seneca
Seven-Up Bottling Co
Aamodt
McDowell
Reand Chambers
Southwind Orchard
Dakota
Fruit Acres
Walt
Hillary Alles
Karroll's
Koller’s
Derby Chili
MR. Farmer
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