Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-25
FARM. STOCK AND DAIRYNo

]. NJ. Wagner of Hillsboro recent
ly sold six pure bred Holsteins from
his splendid herd at $3.50 each. Mr..
Wagner is one of the best informed
breeders in the county, receiving gold
and silver medals in 1899 from the
city of Madison and Hoard's Dairy
man, and it is with extreme regret
that his friends learn of his serious
illness of the past seven weeks. Very
little hope is entertained for mis- re-
covery.
o. A. Storvick, prominent dairyman,
and employed in the government SER
vice, has the following TO say about
creamery management. a Compel
ent creamery manager is worth and
should receive enough salary so in
sure continuance of his services.
Show me creamery that is constant
ly changing managers and | will point
to that creamery as one not up to par
IN efficiency. 1t requires time and
study to keep in touch with the details
of a business as complicated as the
creamery business, so, if you have a
successful creamery manager my adj
vice is retain his service as long as
he makes a success of your business. "
According to this standard, the sue
cess of the Viroqua creamery is &C
counted for.
AT a recent special sale of cattle by
the state Jersey association held at
Mondovi, sixty head sold at an aver
age price of S271. A COW consigned
by Postmaster Jens Davidson of West
by sold for $780, Five head consign-
ed by Melvin Stafslien of Coon town
sold for over S1400 At the same
sale Mr.. Stafslien bought Jersey bull
that attracted the eyes of everybody
present. He is of a pronounced show
type as well as being backed by ex-
tremely high-producing cows.
The Sentry reports that Jas. Shon-
sey disposed of one of the best 100
acre farms in Vernon county when he
sold his to f. A. Machovec, located
one anda half miles northeast of Hills
boro. Consideration is not given out
but is understood to be around $3.50
an acre. 1t is wonderful how rapidly
land has increased in value within the
last twenty years. Twenty-Five years
ago this same farm was sold for less
than $50 an acre.
The abundant rainfall of the past
month has played havoc with the pro
duction of honey throughout the coun-
try. This is the clover honey month.
and continued rain seriously interfere
with the work of the busy little bees.
LaFarge Enterprise reports that a
large acreage of cucumbers is being
put in at that vicinity. A sorter has
been received at the sailing station
for accommodation of pickle growers.
This crop seems to be gaining in pop
ularity each year and is said to be
very profitable to the grower.
Chris Krogsbol sold and shipped to
a Richland county party last week,
ten head of cows from his fine Jersey
herd. This makes twenty-five head
he has sold to this man in a year and
a half. Mr.. Krogsbol recently at
tended a Jersey sale at Tomah, and
brought home three fine registered
bulls.
SUN BURNS CHICKS AND STUNTS THE
GROWTH
Give those new Matched chicks plenty Of
shade or they will sunburn. J. &. Halpin,
poultryman at the Wisconsin Experiment Sta
ton, says that the coop containing the old hen
should always be placed in the shade during
hot weather. Sunburned chicks do not grow
rapidly and they are likely to be stunted IN
dersized. and Improbable
Shade also helps egg production. Around
the poultry yard il is well 20 plant suuHowers