Neighbors Help Melrose Farmer in Haying Drive
Harvey Harebo of Melrose lay up with a leg blood clot as neighbors gathered at his farm to put up a hay crop. Twenty two men worked under Harlan Huber while Harebo heals, with women handling chores and children assisting, as several trips to Black River Falls and plans for Madison follow-up treatment awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Harebo
Melrose
Harebo
Harlan Huber
Huber
Black River Falls
Madison
Warren Smith
Mmes
Will Herman
George Bornitz
Otto Sell
Clark Granland
Morris Johnson
Glen Zielsdorf
Dick Schroeder
Gale Bruley
Norman Blaken
James Haag
Clifford Johnson
Ted Milno
Victor Evenson
Fred Ale
Western Wisconsin Fieldmen Plan Picnic at Veteran's Park
Whitehall Wisconsin special report Secretary Lyle Stair announces a picnic for Western Wisconsin Fieldmen members along with their wives and families. The event is scheduled for Wednesday June 22 at Veteran's Memorial Park near West Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Western Wisconsin Fieldmen’s Organization
Veteran's Memorial Park
West Salem
Lyle Stair
County Gets Agent Aide
Don Ausman of Elk Mound Wisconsin has taken the position of assistant county agent in La Crosse county for the summer. A UW College of Agriculture student he will receive his degree in 1951. He studied at Stout Institute and Eau Claire Teachers College. His father farms 120 acres near Elk Mound with a Jersey dairy herd. Ausman spent seven years in 4H club work and was junior leader two years. He served in the airborne engineers during the war and will return to Madison with his wife in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ausman
Elk Mound
Wis
la Crosse County
University of Wisconsin
Ausman
College of Agriculture
Stout Institute
Eau Claire Teachers College
Airborne Engineers
Madison
Gale Instructors To Attend Meeting
About 500 homemaking and agriculture teachers will attend the summer conference on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus. Three Galesville instructors Marian Pientek J O Beadle and Leonard Beadle are listed among the expected attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Madison
Marian Pientek
J. O. Beadle
Leonard Beadle
Zinc Paint Extends Roof Life To Over A Dozen Years
Two coats of metallic zinc paint renews a roof for 12 years or more, offering durable protection and longer service life. The method promises cost efficiency and reduced maintenance by creating a protective zinc layer.
Calendar of Farm Events Listing June and July Activities
A dense calendar lists farm, 4-H, and association events across counties. Grassland field day near Hillsboro. picnics in Lanesboro and West Salem. 4-H meetings in Bangor Caledonia La Crosse and Trempealeau. soil conservation camp at La Crosse. fairs and social events in Galesville Pleasant Valley St. Josephs Ridge and Arcadia. Includes dates June 21 to July 1 and locations such as Veterans Memorial park West Salem Hayward Whitehall Holmen and Kickapoo Valley farm Barnum. identifies officers and leaders trainings play days and farm bureau gatherings.
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Vernon County
R. W
Hillsboro
Houston County
Hokah Park
la Cuneee
Bangor High School
Trempealeau County
North Branch School
Whitehall Club
T. C
Riverside
Busy Bees
Yvonne Erickson
Galesville Fairgrounds
la Crosse County
Holmen High School
St. Joseph's Ridge
Eager Beavers
Pleasant Valley
Walker and
Neshonee
Pleasant Valley School
USDA
Whitehall
West Salem High School
Arcadia
Juneau 4-H Members Attend Green Lake Camp
Four-H members from Juneau county attended the district camp at Green Lake from June 8 to 11. Attendees included Connie Lee Lindsey Maureen Wood Vina Mc Reynolds Jean Haske Marion Peterson Anna Rulanc Barbara McNown Bill Eberle and Frank Carlson's family member John Wilson Mildred C Olson and Leo M Schaefer. The camp theme was Useful Lives for Happier Living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Juneau County
Green Lake
Connie Lee Lindsey
Maureen Wood
Vina McReynolds
Jean Haske
Marion Peterson
Anna Rulanc
Barbara McNown
Bill Eberle
Frank Carlson
John Wilson
Mildred C. Olson
Leo M. Schaefer
Proper Reinforcement of the Silo for Grass Use
The article stresses the need for sturdy silo reinforcement when storing grass to prevent collapse and ensure safe handling. It notes structural considerations and maintenance steps for long term storage efficiency.
UW Survey Finds New Ways Of Making Good Grass Silage
University of Wisconsin farm economists report 315 farmers used grass silage last year with several workable methods yielding similar quality. Wilted silage needs no preservative, while unwilted silage often uses molasses or corn and cob meal. Farmers value silage to extend pasture and boost yearly feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Crop Reporting Service
Egg Borers Threaten Iowa Corn Crops
E J Weigle Winneshiek county extension supervisor reported finding three corn borer egg masses per stalk during a short inspection last Thursday. A Northeast Iowa directors meeting at Waverly discussed steps to minimize borer damage, noting borers are mainly in early planted corn. Grub worm damage has eased with warm weather, oats are heading short, and droughted ground still needs more rain to mature.
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Decorah
E. J. Weigle
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Waverly
Drouth
FHA Girls Go On Tour From Whitehall High School
Fifteen FHA girls from Whitehall High School traveled a three day motor trip to Green Bay and Door County with adviser Mrs Evelyn Suomi and teacher Elsie Annas. Highlights included Fort Howard and the Ridges sanctuary at Bailey's Harbor. Attendees were Anna Mae Anderson Rosella Austin Geraldine Back Louise Bergerson Leone Erickson Shirley Gilbertson Viola Haugen Myrtle Iverson Adeline Lien Arlene Mauh Alma Mueller Janet Olson Irene Stensby Mary Jane Wanior ek Janice Strand.
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Whitehall
Wis
FHA
Whitehall High School
Evelyn Suomi
Elsie Annas
Green Bay
Door Ceunty
Fort Howard
Ridges
Bailey’s Harbor
Anna Mae Anderson
Rosella Austin
Geraldine Back
Louise Bergerson
Leone Erickson
Shirley Gilbertson
Viola Haugen
Myrtle Iverson
Adeline Lien
Arlene Maug
Alma Mueller
Janet Olson
Irene Stensby
Mary Jane Waniorek
Janice Strand
Trempealeau Educator Talks On Conservation
Dorris Sander Trempealeau county superintendent of schools will speak at a two day University of Wisconsin centennial conference on Conservation of Wisconsin Natural Resources in Madison on June 30 and July 1. She will discuss education efforts showing how the office with the county extension office and soil conservation district have integrated soil conservation into the school curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Dorris Sander
Trempealeau County
University of Wisconsin
Hillsboro FFA Team Takes State Dairy Contest
Hillsboro Wis Special Tom Sinkule son of Mr and Mrs Joe Sinkule won first place in the state FFA dairy cattle judging contest in Madison on June 10 scoring 475 of 500 points He will be a junior in high school Sinkule led a Hillsboro team with Loren Havlik and Palmer McCoy which finished unplaced Portage took first among 63 teams contested at the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Tom Sinkule
Joe Sinkule
Madison
Sinkule
Portage
Loren Havlik
Palmer McCoy
Minnesota 4 H Leaders Camp Held in New Ulm
Leadership training for 4 H clubs was the theme of the southern Minnesota 4 H leaders camp at New Ulm from June 13 to 15. Houston county club leaders who attended included Mrs. Carl Oseth Beaver Ridge Mrs. Ben Redman Houston Vikings Mrs. Homer Stelplugh Silver Creek Hustlers and Wayne Hanson county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
New Ulm
Houston County
Carl Oseth
Beaver Ridge
Ben Redman
Houston Vikings
Homer Stelplugh
Silver Creek Hustlers
Wayne Hanson
Wisconsin Crop Conditions Sink Under Moisture Deficit
Crop conditions in Wisconsin run below normal due to a marked moisture deficit across much of the state. May was warm and early June saw high temperatures with late May and early June frosts causing some damage to apples and cherries. Dry spring left subsoil dry, reducing pasture and hay yields while haying started early and stands are thinner in drought-affected areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Walter H. Ebling
Crop Reporting Service
United States Departments of Agriculture
No 1 Silage Crop Is Corn
Wisconsin relies on corn for silage, with 94 percent of last year’s total. The state leads in silos and corn for silage while grass silage rose to about five percent of 1948 production and all other silage crops remain under one percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa Women Tour Northeast Iowa Sites on Farm Bureau Trip
A group of 55 Boone county farm women toured Decorah and its Norwegian museum Luther College and Wonder Cave on a two day sightseeing trip. They later took Mississippi boat rides and crossed to Prairie du Chien Wisconsin to visit Villa Louis and the museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Iowa
Boone County Farm Bureau
Boone Area
Decorah
Luther College
Wonder Cave
Mississippi
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Villa Louis
Group Holds Annual Picnic at Beaver State Park
W D Stegner, state director of Farm Mutual Insurance, spoke to Houston county Farm Bureau members at Beaver State Park Caledonia for their annual picnic. He praised agriculture progress, urged workers to stay alert and steady amid economic shifts, and noted county farmers’ character. Hokah Champion Workers 4 H club performed folk dancing and Universal Five Farm Bureau won the tug of war over Hokah Five Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Houston County
W. D. Stegner
Madison
Wis
Farm Bureau
Beaver State Park
Wayne Hanson
Jens Berkram
Farm Mutual Insurance Company
Houston
Caledonia
Stegner
Universal Five Farm Bureau
Hookah Five Star
Flush Milk Season Brings Problems
Dairy quality issues rise with the flush production season says H. J. Weavers chief of the dairy division. The dairy plant faces its busiest period as milk output doubles fall levels and late arrivals or multiple pickups test the system.
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H. J. Weavers
State Department of Agriculture
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Jerome
Donna Mae
Duwayne
Walter
Wilson Castle
Meer
Mum
John Wayne
Marty Carey
Nature
Vernon
Norway
Senje Henie
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Monte Cristo
County
Gale
Vesta Gloss
John Schneider CO
Hayward
Veterans Memorial Park
Crawford County
Kickapoo Valley Farm
Lower Big Creek
Harry Langrehr
Wilson Club
Schoolhouse
Juneau
Green Lake Camp
Tremp’‘leau
FFA
Jour
West Salem, Wis
SEARS
Sears Expert
Homart
A.C. Gray
Fifth Ave
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