The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-12-11

nuana Party at the Univ Wisconsin College Aglculure)
~ observation party composed Ga farmers and others interested
in the dairy industry tenday tour OF the eao
ns Of wisconsin in October including visits to the University Oh
and be University of Illinois of three days at ule aon a'
Show at Chicago The party composed 50 persons from Louisiana
and Mississippi The tour was made under 'ne @ i
Sapes dairy the Extension DIVISION lOuaa o
sty. |,
In Wisconsin the dairy first stopped at Fo' Auso' WIZ"
w visited oar Guernsey farm James Manufacturing Company mah
ers of dairy equipment; plant OF Hoads Dayh "
cation devoted to dairy industry and number OF as ua ~
that vicinity place the visitors were taken charge ny W
and shown over the farm and the barns Short addresses Were @
BY A. Glover P. Burchard editors OF oads DrS"ah
ccoss in dryinp said Mr. Glover good cows good equipment
and to keen the premises and attractive by the use OF PANT anu
wash man who things will soon become SO interested ~
business that will not be drudg" Burchard spoke on the value VI
oveing associations said most important aco IA W
dairy industry Testing milk the only accurate means OF elnB Nna
COW can do Burchard n Wisconsin there are zoooo ~ w
fest which makes possible gradually increase the average @
annual production per Gu" Ill "e ''a' A""
pounds the last ten years.
From Fort Atkinson the party proceeded Wukesha where they spent
half day visiting dairy herds that county Waukna county m
to have more dairy than like area in the Un'ea STATES M ~
harms here "a elsewhere modern equipped IN many
with steel anchons running water electro Ash
systems feed carriers so community sales pavilion IN whc eo
Of dairy cattle are held four year of the many
things shown visitors and which indicated the extent 'e
Of the darying industry reached in Waukesha County,
Visit University Wisconsin,
h ~ ce visited was Madison where morning was spent
nnecng the buildings equipment and livestock OF the college OF agu
ue University The enrolment IN he university was v
students taking agricultural courses Al nooh
address of welcome by Governor Philips OF WISCONSIN, WIZ
sold that state cannot make better than agricultural COL
ge Improved agriculture taught by the State University mas mue WI"
consin rich, he said
Dean L. Russell of the college agriculture stated all agricultural
epeavor was State University All branches Oh
lure have their organizations with their central offices " the Unet
sy Organization cooperation the watchwo Every movement
taken I'D with organizations and all are directed u
ura education
See Cheese Making Center.
After leaving Madison place visited Monroe the count
seat of Green County the State Green County, "h
is "a miles square, $4,000 head cattle of which 4oO are dairy cows
active production said be the greatest heesepducng osc'
like area in the world
c County furnished striking example of what dairyng will
build I'D the soil and values Twenty-Five or 80 years ago IN
farmers found necessary make change their farming operations
the long continued growing wheat had depleted the soil to c an eel
that this crop was profitable fact the farming lano
were The lands today selling at from $O S
an acre. dang responsible for this increase in values Ihe annu
production Of dairy products in this county now amounts 10 00V
At the National Dairy Show.
Wednesday Thursday Friday and TO- were spent at II
National Dairy the visitors saw
leading dairy exhibited and judged and attended the Nauoha M
They Hotein male calf three and oneha monn o e ,oi G
Jersey sell for $780, and Jersey cow bring $ooo Az h 'es
sale cattle brought an average price of $l453
Among things interest at the Dairy Show were exhs Oh
latest inventions dealing with the production and marketing OF dairy pro
ucts and an educational milk products and their uses by the unit
States Department of Agriculture
The louisiana Mississippi delegation found time to visit points OF INT
est Chicago including packing plant where they were entertain
at luncheon
The University Of illinois.
Saturday October H. spent at the University OF ILLINOIS, Inc o
inc was inspecting buildings and equipment and he
to visit to the college and livestock barns An informal talk p IN
Davenport agriculture Of the events the Gay
enyed by the visitors that he welcomed the Delegation WIN e
ca warmth led by Prof w Dodson whom ne Ies
man of the highest and standing in the agricultural ned
The agricultural college the University OF h
twas made what people of the State led BY the farmers
demanded the for the development OIL
college, The Illinois realize that the agricultural college cost
lot of money said DEAN but they also realize that would cost
much without its help Things are gong aheae
Illinois, Davenport 1--WE have arrested the down CRAZE
are Farmers looking more ana more 10
college help guidance" More than LOO students are enrolled
agricultural University of Illinois, which has total enron
of about thousand.
Louisiana fortunate in having the
University Agricultural College combined and organized as one
stutn organization could the best deVe
ment best results be obtained.
MAKING Stand immensely Of Oceans
rau Joe announces that he will the