Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-09
NOTES BY OUR COUNTY AGENT
We MUST ERADICATE TUBERCULOSIS
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We MUST ERADICATE TUBERCULOSIS
The State Agricultural Department has ten
veterinarians in the state, who are paid by
the government and their services are free to
the farmers 70 have their herds tested for
tuberculosis. The herds that are pure bred
are going to be tested first. A herd that has
one purebred female in it Is considered pure
bred herd. The reason for testing all PURE
bred herds first, is that many of the pure bred
animals are Ghipped out Of the state for
breeding purposes and they must all be tested
before they can be shipped out.
THIS IS bag advertisement for the county
state department first and find out where
disease free herds be found. Let your
County Agent know what day you want your
FIRST PURE BRED BULL MADE him
BIG RETURNS
Joe Beck said that he was somewhat in
different about getting his FIRST pure bred
bull, but he mighty glad afterwards be-
cause his first grade cows produced over twice
2s much did his scrubs. Mr. Beck says he
will never have anything but pure bred bull
now, and lot Of other farmers that have tried
i out, say the same thing as Joe Beck.
Farm" from the County Agricultural Agents
Office.
LET US NOTE WHAT FARMERS IN OTHER
COUNTIES ARE DOING
County Agent Moore of Shawano placed Sc
pure bred bulls in the first So days Of this
year. County. Agent KIofands Of Calumet
in one day. George Davies Of Grant county
found one township where 81 bulls out of 6S
were pure bred. Washington county placed is
pure bred bulls in one day. Vernon county
has placed some pure bred bulls, but nowhere
near enough. Get in touch with your COunay
Agent.
TOWNSHIP OF CHRIsTIANA ORGANIZES
The township of Christiana had an organ
ization meeting at NeWry, Monday afternoon.
and those who were present are going to wage
war on the scrub bull and do their utmost TO
cause the farmers to grow pure bred seed.
The kinds Of grain that were reported to have
yielded abundant crops last year were the
pedigree oats Nc. ! and pedigree barley. Al
talfa heids are going to be started, which
means that some of the farmers have decided
TO put ground limestone on their acid sell.
Several of the farmers are also very inter-
ested in getting a COW testing association
started. All these steps of progress will mean
bigger and better Township of Christiana
In the near future.
GET SERVICE
The Pure Bred Bull campaign committe met
at the Farmers Bank Friday afternoon, March
2ist, and discussed the means of placing more
pure bred bulls and deliver them TO the nearest
railroad station for any farmer in Vernon
county, at cost. They feel that nearly all the
pure bred bulls of serviceable age in the coun-
ty are fast being placed and so wish to make
the above offer TO save time and expense for
those who the benefits and money 10 be
made by using a pure bred bull but have not
time and money TO look them up.
word might be said about senior bulls,
that is, bulls from three to five years old
The value of bull is not known until he is
at least from four years old, it is then first
that you can what kind Of cows his heifers
make. Therefore, if any farmer has a chance
to buy a senior sire, which can usually be
bought for nearly beef prices, Il is a very good
investment. The usual complaint is that they
are dangerous TO let run. No bull should be
allowed to run with the herd anyhow, so the
argument is not very important