Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
Breeders, Meeting Wei Attended.
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Burlie Dobson to the chair to pre-
side at the afternoon session. This
was in fitting recognition of Mr.. Dob
sons services on behalf of the devel-
Cpment Of the swine industry of the
state. The pork producers were on
hand to get the message OF Mr.. w. ].
Carmichael of Chicago on THE Out
look for Pork Production" Mr. Car
michael as Secretary Of the National
Swine Growers Association has kept
in close touch with the pork produc-
ers and the outlook in the pork pro-
ducing states. His travels through
not less than fifteen states this seas
on reveal that in all sections fewer
hogs are being raised this year than
have been raised in the past This
fact forms the basis Of the prediction
that profitable returns are assured
for the pork producer this season.
Mr.. Carmichael called attention to
the fact that for the first time in our
history lard at the present time is
selling below the price of some of the
common lard substitutes Dr. Pur-
cell of Madison, Inspector in charge
of Hog Cholera Control for the state
of Wisconsin, was present to discuss
the topic Of greatest Importance to
the pork producers; namely, "The
Prevention & Control of Hog Diseas-
es." Every pork producer of South
western Wisconsin should have been
present to get this message. DR.. Pur-
cell advised every farmer to follow
a systematic course of treatment to
immunize all the hogs on the place
from hog cholera. In other words,
give the hogs the serum and virus
treatment to make them immune from
hog cholera BY so doing, we will
keep our herds free from many of the
diseases that are being treated under
other names. A word of caution was
dropped regarding the use and pur-
chase cures or remedies for various
swine diseases as these remedies are
exOrbitant in price and usually re-
suit in no benefit and sometimes
cause a positive injury to the animal
AS part of the evening program,
Mrs. Nellie Kedzie Jones, we'll known
in Wisconsin and the middle West.
gave in a most delightful and con-
Vincing manner an address full of in
terest to every home represented.
Mrs. Jones is in charge of the Home
Demonstration Agents of Wisconsin.
She told of the many ways in which
these agents are aiding in the devel-
opment of better citizenship and the
building of better homes in the rural
communities of Wisconsin. Mr..
HOuser's address closed the evening
program. In a clear and logical way,
he presented the Importance of the
boys and girls club work and show
ed what is being done to interest the
youth Of the state in better livestock
with the central thought in mind of
developing not livestock but boys
and girls and training them for bet
ter citizenship upon the Wisconsin
farms.
Under the most favorable weather,
the second days program started
with an automobile tour between 500
and 10000 o'clock a. M, giving the
guests from outside the county an OPP
pOrtunity to see and realize that from
the standpoint of beauty and produce
tiveness a more forward spot cannot
be found than exists here in South
western Wisconsin. Mr. Houser OPP
ehed the second days program by cal
ling County Agent Davies to the chair
to have charge of the days delibera-
lions. Mr. j. F. Thomas of the Wis
consin Dairy Council presented the
Products, in a manner that left no
room for doubt or argument as to the
Importance of milk and the necessity
OF giving its use wider publicity. Mr.
L. f. GRADER of the College of Agri- |
culture then discussed the Growing
of Protein and Its Importance in the
Production of Meat and Milk" The
Importance of protein feeds as con-
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were emphasized and some of the
means of insuring success in their
growth were given. Among other
things, Mr.. GRADER pointed out that
one acre OF corn silage would produce
1920 pounds of digestible protein; an
acre of alfalfa 3640 pounds; an acre
OF clover $50 pounds; and an acre of |
timothy would produce only 1440
pounds of digestible protein When |
we consider the value of protein in |
the ration, it is evident that we are
wasting time and effort to grow tim
othy hay.
The first speaker of the afternoon
was Mr.. l.. G. Foster of the Wiscon-
sin Division of Markets. After an ex-
PLANTATION of Wisconsin's plan of wool
marketing, the wool growers present
gave their endorsement to the plan
by indicating their purpose to mar
ket their wool in cooperative man
ner. A day will be announced during
the last week in June when the wool
growers may bring their clips to
central loading point that the ship
ment may be made in carlots. The
closing topic of the afternoon was
THE Beef Producer and the Present
Situation" which was ably discussed
by Mr.. Kay Wood of the Commission
Firm Of Wood Bros, Chicago. Mr..
Wood is well known to the cattle
shippers of Southern Wisconsin. He
expressed the belief that the present
rise in the price of Def cattle was to
be followed with further advances
during the summer, due largely to
the fact that there is great shortage
OF beef cattle in the United States at
the present time
Among those from out of the coun-
ty who were present at this meeting
were group of cattle feeders from |
Mineral Point. including the we'll I