Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-04
Progressive Moves. in Farm
ing by Villas County Farmers,

The recently organized Finnish
Farmers Credit Exchange Of the
Town of Phelps has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Andrew
Vatilo; Treasurer, Jacob Niemisto;
Secretary, Andrew Ranges: Auditing
Committee, Mike Paakonen, John
Kallio and Matt Raunio.
The purpose of the association is
the financing the purchase of dairy
cattle. The plan is an adaptation of
the famous Ashland Dairy Plan and
provides means by which settlers
can borrow money for the purchase of
dairy cattle without mortgaging
their real estate. The articles of or
ganization were provided by the Of
flee of Markets and Rural Organiza-
tion of the q. S. Department of Ag-
riculture. Under this plan small
group of farmers pool their personal
credit after the methods of the fam
Gus credit associations of Europe. AS
an association, they borrow sum of
money at a low rate of interest on the
joint credit of the association. This
money is used as a revolving fund
for the purchase of cattle, the pro-
ceeds of the cream checks give the
farmer a means of paying for his COW
in monthly installments. back to the
association. nthis way revolving
fund is continually bringing new cat
tile into Phelps and paying for them
selves out of tie increase and cream
checks. Membership in the associa-
tion is privilege and is only granted
as recognition of mans high stand
ing in the community. 1t will bor-
row it's capital; make its own loans,
purchase it's own cattle, provide live
stock insurance features and grade
up the local herds by the use of sires
of high producing strains. This isl
community effort of great import
ance in the Phelps country and is
along the line followed by other pro-
gressive live stock sections in Upper
Wisconsin.
Mr.. Joseph Alcock of Butler, Penn.
is now in charge of the Sanborn
Stock Farm near Eagle River. Mr..
Alcock has wide reputation as a
live stock farmer, having been in
charge of the Mary Davenport Farm
near Butler for the past nine years.
Before going to Pennsylvania he was
in chargenof the Bero Park Farm iu
Ontario which maintained a herd of
ESQ head of Durham and Jersey cattle
Mr.. Alcock was born in England
and follows the famous English
methods of live stock breeding and
feeding. There is growing conyic-
tion that the English and Canadian
methods are best adapted to this sec
tion of the country, where corn belt
methods have generally been fol-
lowed. The Sanborn Stock Farm ex-
poets to demonstrate the superior ad-
vantages Of Villas county as live
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cheap feed, live stock health. A
foundation herd Of registered Guern-
seys Of high producing strains is be-
ing assembled for breeding purposes.
A number of Improvements will be
made on the farm in the Spring. The
stables will be remodeled and
equipped with the latest improved
sanitary James fixtures. The barn
plans provide for the sanitary condi-
tions Of light, ventilation and feed
ing as well as economy in labor and
feeding Mr.. Alcock has a reputa-
ton as a conditioner of live stock for
exhibition purposes and i'll the pro-
posed street exhibits of dairy cattle
in Eagle River, the Sanborn Guern-
seys VIII be candidates for local hon
OrS.
Oscar Gunderson and @. w. Jonker
went to Amigo Monday for the pur-
pose of securing a registered Hol-
stein bull to be placed in service on
the Jonker farm.