Farm Bureau Drives Trempealeau Recruitment Drive
ETTRICK Wis Special Thirty Trempealeau county volunteers met at Ettrick community hall to launch a Farm Bureau membership campaign. Carl Doeringsfeld Lancaster state board member urged organizing to bolster agriculture and the broader economy. County organizers report Trempealeau grew from 20 to about 500 charter members in three years.
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Ettrick
Wis
Trempealeau County
Ettrick Community Hall
Farm Bureau
Carl Doeringsfeild
Lancaster
Grant County
Doeringsfeld
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Byron Kopp
Centerville
Trempeaeau County
Iowa Cheese Plant Reaches Production Basis Near Decorah
William Menthorn’s new cheese factory in Canoe Township, north of Decorah, is on a production basis after two months. First week yielded 100 pounds. current output is 850 pounds every other day. Milk comes from 20 farmers, up from five, with $10,000 invested in modern equipment. Menthorn, born in Readstown, Wisconsin, has made cheese in five states and previously worked as cheesemaker for the Frankville factory 16 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
William Menthorn
Canoe Township
Henthorn
Readstown
Wis
Frankville
Corn Acreage To Be Released In County Notices
Corn acreage allotments for the 1950 crop will be mailed to La Crosse county growers on March 15. County PMA chairman George Schaller says each farm was considered speculatively and allotments reflect tillable acreage crop relations soil type and county usual corn levels. Farmers may appeal within 15 days if they believe their allotment is inaccurate.
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la Crosse County
George Schaller
Production and Marketing Administration
Schaller
PMA
Dwarf Corn Variety Developed In Illinois
University of Illinois plant breeders have created a dwarf corn that bears ears six inches from the ground and stands about one foot tall when mature. The aim is a high yielding short variety usable in dense plantings with reduced wind risk and easier detasseling.
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University of Illinois
Farm Union Meeting at Pleasantville Town Hall
A Farmers Union gathering is set for Thursday evening March 9 at Pleasantville town hall. Strum will perform a play and musical numbers will accompany the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Pleasantville Town Hall
Strum
Hay and Silage Institute Series Set for Four Counties
Farmers from La Crosse Monroe Jackson and Trempealeau counties will attend four farm institute meetings March 7 to 10 led by F W Vic Barcalow and George Werner. Topics include hay and grass production, utilization, pasture renovation, and dairy cattle care with samples discussed.
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la Crosse
Monroe
Jackson
Trempealeau
Farm Institute
F. W
Vic) Barcalow
George Werner
Burcalow
Werner
J. O. Beadle
Galesville
Arthur Herum
Osseo
Wesley Spurs
Mindoro
Vernon Hanson
Hixton
Sparta City Hall
Mindoro High School
St. Joseph Ridge School
Hixton High School
Minnesota Clears Barberry Areas to Fight Rust
T. L. Aamodt reports Minnesota cleared over 4,000 square miles of land of rust spreading barberries last year. By end of 1949 total cleared area reached 55,000 square miles with 68 percent rust free, while 25,000 square miles remain to be inspected, mainly in the southeast.
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Minnesota
T. L. Aamodt
State Plant Industry Bureau
University Farm
Homemakers Study Rugs in Houston County Series
The final spring lesson on rugmaking in the Houston county homemaker series will cover design color combinations and rug braiding from three braid on to five and seven. Julia Bartlett notes participants may bring wool or cotton and try different color mixes. Leader trainings start at 10 30 a m with sessions on March 14 Hokah March 15 Spring Grove March 16 Caledonia March 17 Brownsville March 21 Houston and March 22 Eitzen.
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Houston County
Julia Bartlett
Hokah
Spring Grove
Caledonia
Brownsville
Houston
Eitzen
Wilton FFA Father and Son Dinner Planned in Wilton
The Wilton FFA chapter schedules its annual father and son banquet for Tuesday at 7 15 p m in the Lutheran church basement. The Ladies Aid will prepare and serve the turkey dinner. A state soil conservation service speaker will share the program before a showing of The Return of Rin Tin Tin III.
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Wilton
Wis
Wilton Ffa
Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
State Soil Conservation Service
Spring Grove Farmer Receives Soil Conservation Plaque
Orval Omoth of Spring Grove is one of five farmers honored for outstanding achievement in soil conservation. The Kiwanis soil conservation banquet in Winona on February 16 announced the awards.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Orval Omoth
Kiwanis Club
Winona
La Crosse County 4-H Elects Officers and Sets Calendar
County 4-H leaders met at Northern States Power Co to elect officers for 1950 with Guy Jewett as president and Walton Ofstedahl as vice president. The executive committee was chosen by region, and a calendar for club year activities and upcoming events was reviewed by home agent Edith Brevig.
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la Crosse County
Northern States Power Co
Elva Bratberg
Holmen
Donna Mae Knudson
West
4-H
Guy Jewett
George Schmitz
Rudy Hulberg
Walton Ofstedahl
Laverne Kleinsmith
Walter Storandt
Holland and
Farmington
Rudolph Hansen
Harry Langrehr
Bangor
Norman Granum
Oscar Thompson
Onalaska
Campbell
Edith Brevig
Calendar of Farm Events Brings County Programs Across Regions
A calendar listing farm institutes, homemaker lessons, 4-H activities, and county meetings across Monroe Allamakee Houston La Crosse Trempealeau Vernon Caledonia Mindoro Osseo etc. features hay and silage sessions, color in home demonstrations, officer trainings, and club gatherings scheduled March 9 10. Local offices host sessions at Mindoro Caledonia Onalaska Tomah Hokah and more with 4-H leader trainings and youth meetings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Institute
Monroe County
Sparta City Hall
Dhia
Allamakee County
Buffalo County
Nelson Town Hall
Houston County
Caledonia City Hall
la Crosse County
Mindoro Center
Alfred Schleifer
Vernon County
Coon Valley Center
Trempealeau County
Osseo Center
Bush Prairie Club
Harry Hutson
Wilton Village
John Deere Implement Co
Holmen
Caledonia
Caledonia City
Center Livewives
Russell Moline
Franklin Beavers
Beaverence
Clay Lawson
Mindoro High School
St. Joseph Ridge
Onalaska Center
Norman Granum
Mindoro
Clover Teenerettes
Morrill Vohe
Angela Club
Grace Winterfield
Tomah
North Ridge
Victory Area
Victory School
Portland Prairie
Grant Lapham
Future
James Snitker
Jackson County
Hixton High School
Oak Ridge Badgers
Wolfe
Farm Bureau
Houston
jBee
Salem Brown Swiss Cow Sets 305 Day Lactation High
Rosalie E. M. 118975 a registered Brown Swiss cow owned by Martin Brothers West Salem completed a 305 day lactation record on herd test of 11450.2 pounds of milk and 467.94 pounds of fat with twice daily milking according to Fred S Idise secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders association Beloit
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Rosalie E. M
Martin Brothers
West Salem
Fred S. Idise
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association
Beloit
Wisconsin 51 Counties Enter Grassland Farm Contest
In Madison Wisconsin farmers from 51 counties will enter the state grassland farming contest. The closing date for counties to enter was February 15 with individual farmers due by April 1. Winners will be judged on farm production land use and soil conservation.
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Madison
Wis
Vic
Burealow
Wisconsin
Burcalow
Adams
Barron
Buffalo
Calumet
Chippewa
Clark
Columbia
Crawford
Dane
Dodge
Door
Douglas
Eau Claire
Florence
Fond du Lac
Forest
Grant
Green
Trempealeau USDA Council Elects Leaders for 1950
Milan Cox was reelected chairman of the Trempealeau county USDA council for 1950 with B. M. Smith of Blair as secretary. Other members include County Agent T. C. Main and Soil Conservationist Frederick M. Stone. The group will meet March 23 to plan cooperation with the district census supervisor’s office.
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Whitehall
Wis
Milan Cox
Trempealeau County
Usda Council
B. M. Smith
Blair
Cox
Smith
T. C. Main
Lon F. Tubbs
Frederick M. Stone
E. P
Thornton
Arcadia
REA
Glen C. Olson
E. M. Deming
Big Five Farm Loan Association
Conservation Plan Deadline March 15
Farm plans for the 1950 agricultural conservation program must be signed on or before March 15 by Trempealeau County farmers who wish to participate. An exception applies to landlords or tenants who acquire interest after July 15, who may sign within 30 days of acquiring interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Milan Cox
Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Trempealeau County
Barley Contest Advances For Wisconsin Farmers
About 80 area farmers gathered at the G Heileman Brewing Co building to learn barley as a cash crop. Speakers included University of Wisconsin agronomist George Briggs and A J Lejeune of the Midwest Barley Improvement Association. The event announced barley seed handouts and the Wisconsin Brewers barley contest with a $100 prize to nine La Crosse County winners.
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Tribune
George Briggs
University of Wisconsin Agronomist
G. Heileman Brewing Co
Briggs
Larry Davis
la Crosse County
WKTY
Heileman Co
A. J. Lejeune
Milwaukee
Midwest Barley Improvement Association
John T. Sleik, Jr
la Crosse
Wisconsin Brewers
Sleik
Penderbrucker
Wisconsin 38
Montcalm
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lejeune
Good Seed
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Trempoaleas County
Puseau
Wisconsin State Brewers Assn
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Gregory Peck
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Laurel & Hardy
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