Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-24
LARGEST ASSN
IN WISCONSIN
BREEDERS ASSN BOASTS
302 MEMBERS IN
ALL BRANCHES

Not a Marathon county farmer who
isn't feeling anxious these days about
the coming hay crop. MADE me al
most sick to walk across my hay field"
declared a farmer recently. Glover
roots jerked way out of the ground;
mighty slim prospects for hay" This
is the word sent out by County Agent
f.. G. Swoboda.
Soy Beans
What to take the place of the clover
to provide a high protein roughage is
big question. Some farmers are turn
ing to soy beans. Planted in rows "a
to 30 inches apart, so as to permit cul-
tivation, soy beans not only give good
yield but produce hay that many far
mers have found to be almost equal y
alfalfa. Sowed with drill, with the
necessary number of holes plugged up
three pecks of seed per acre are re-
quired. Ito San, Manchus, and Black
Eye Brow are three varieties that are
| recommended. Oats or oats and peas
are both good, the combination to be
| preferred because of its richer protein
content. Somewhat difficult to cure
but it can be done. Plant bushel to
| five pecks of each. Studying their
| seed catalogs many farmers will be
inclined to run to Sudan Grass. This
has not proven overly satisfactory
Millets will always be used. In feed
ing value they compare with timothy
For farmers who plan to plant soy
beans the best tip that can be given
| "Buy your seed now. Also senC
to the College of Agriculture for the
/ IN lnt se hAt Ia
| Order il now to be sent when you are
ready to use 1t.
Big HOlstein Membership.
Every Marathon county resident viii
be interested in the announcement
that the county now boasts one of the
largest If not the largest county
county breeders organ Zation in the
state. By saying state one might as
well include The nation for when il
comes to county breeders clubs Wis.
consin leads. In its nine local branch
es the County Holsten Breeders as.
sociation has 302 members. This fact
was brought to light at meeting oi
county executive officers held at Ed
gar last week. The Edgar local leads
with 81 members, Unity is second with
SO; Stratford 80; Wausau 20; Athens
25; Colby 20; Elderon "a; Spencer 20
and Plover IL
One or two other communities in the
county offer possibilities for organi.
Zation notably Mosinee and Marathon
AT the Edgar meeting plans for the
Big summer picnic at Stratford were
considered. II is the idea to make
this red letter event. iudgini
contest for boys, a milking contes
for girls and scrub bull exchange will
be features.
The executive officers went on rec
ord as favoring the county wide clear
up on tuberculosis. All the loca
clubs were urged to have their herd
tested.
County Sale
Plans for the county sale to be hel,
at Wausau on May II were considere,
at this sale Sixty head will be sold
fifty females, 10 males, most of then
ready for service.
Officers present were urged to pus
the calf club work. Also TO plan 70
: the showing of a herd in the club ex
hibit classes at the fair.
, Robt. Rietzow Of Edgar was electe
president, Ray Parrette, Spencer, vic
president, Jerre Witter .Wausau secre
tary-treasurer. Seven Of the min
county associations were represente
at the meeting.