Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-23
BETTER EARNINGS THEME
PICNIC AND DEMONSTRATION
A SUCCESS
Asylum Farm and Grounds a Busy
Scene-Lectures and Flowing
Match Interesting


That was fine and big gathering as
sembled at the asylum last Saturday 70
attend the picnic and farm demonstra-
tions. Under the sheltering boughs
FIVE hundred men and women, farmers
mostly, listened to several excellent
lectures by Professor Norgord of the
university experimental station, and
they were all timely, interesting and
practical, giving instruction along lines
that one could carry home and profit By.
In the throng were a number of town
chairmen and prominent men and wo-
men reaching out for distances of p
dozen miles or more. The course open
ed soon after ten, Prof. Norgord talk
ing and demonstrating on barley. oats.
rye and other small grains. His ex-
plantations were instructive and opened
the eyes and ears of his auditors to some
things not understood. When lunch
was called, which was spread on tables
by Superintendent and Mrs. Buffers,
TO all who had failed to make provision
Tor themselves, it was the general ex-
preston that 'tNorgord knows his BUSH
ness and has given US something TO put
away in our noddle for future use.
After a season of visiting and max
ing acquaintance Superintendent But
tiers said few words of welcome, tel
ling the crowd they were more than
welcome, as they always would be at
any time when they had occasion to
visit the institution, He said the place
was the property of the people and that
he ard his wife were their servants, as
were the rest of the employees on the
place. With charts and figures Prof.
Norgord waded into his afternoon talks,
speaking on corn varieties and yields,
best manner of selection and securing
seed corn. He explained that Wiscon-
sin is designed to be one of the greatest,
Fiji not the largest seed growing state in
the Unibn. It is profitable for farmers
TO provide other states with pure and
large producing seeds. The state uni
yersitys experimental station is sending
seeds to many foreign countries, Eng
land, Russia, South Africa and else
where Bp6 we must learn to produce
the greatest quantities from the least
acreage in order to become scientifically
successful. Alfalfa and silage were
taken up and fully discussed, the speak
er answering a running fire of import
ant questions. Alfalfa is, he declared,
great money feeding crop. not severe
ly difficult 20 establish if farmers go at
| it in the scientific and practical way.
Silos, for small farmers, especially who
follow dairying, are indispensable. He
told the best varieties of corn for filling
silos, the manner of filling and preser-
walton. All these matters are fully ex-
planned and enlarged on through bulle-
tins provided by the Experimental Cot
lege, and will be furnished free on APP
plication.
The boys blowing contest was full OF
interest, eight husky young men enter.
ing the comparative list. They were
| judged on scale of 100, ten points as
i lslso"s. Laying out lam. position d
second furrow, straightness of remain
ing burrows. uniformity of depth, uni.
! formity of width, cutting burrows, laying
burrows, covering, turning and cutting
burrows, handling team. Pearl Fisher
won first prize on a marking of 883 out
of possible of 100; Leslie Fisher Sec
ond, S73; George Hetland third, 81; Fred
| Alexander fourth, 808; Charles Nelson
NTH, 80. The judges were c. w.
I Chase, Thos. Stevens, Chris Krogsbal.
Prof. Norgord says Viroqua merchants
are more liberal in their prizes than at
any other place. They were: First
prize, a new John Deer stirring pillow,
by Christoferson & Larson; second, pair
of Lion Elk shoes. by Williams & Co.'S.
shoe store; rawhide whip, Knudson &
Aikens; rawhide whip, L. U. Favor;
pair gloves, T. T. Sanwick; bottle OF
perfume, o. E. Davis; American watch,
j. W. Lucas; box of candy. r. E. Nye.
! Altogether the meeting was full OF
I interest. That the attendance Will be
greatly increased if repeated next sea
I son, is certain.