Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
WITH The COUNTY AGENT
Hi Spots from the County Agricultu-
raj Office
DAIRY CATTLE SITUATION

DAIRY CATTLE SITUATION
There is an decreasing demand for dairy cat
tie in the ssate Of Wisconsin. Neighboring
states look to Wisconsin for dairy cattle
Prices paid foT good dairy cattle today aver
age $50. Vernon county can play very I'M
portant part in the dairy industry by supply
ing part Of this large demand for good dairy
cattle Vernon county Is very well adapted
70 the production of dairy cattle and ought
to rank second 70 none in the production of
high producing dairy cattle. With the many
hills. iowlands. wooded slopes. and ever how-
ing springs. Vernon county ought 10 lead in
the production Of dairy cattle.
A survey Of the cattle situation in Vernon
county indicates that many Of the farmers
are directing their time and energy in the pre-
duction Of dual purpose and beef cattle. rather
than dairy cattle. It is the opinion Of the
writer that the price Of labor and Of land
in Wisconsin. particularly Vernon county. does
not permit this kind Of production. Beef cat
! tie production of the western states and Of
the southern states makes IL quite impossible
for the ve-ncn county farmers TO realize a
profit his efforts in this kind Of production.
Moreover. western and southern states can
not produce dairy cattle as can Vernon coun-
ty. This situation viewed from ever, angle
HAS pEoHpbcu the HTlteI 10 suggest u at our
| immediate efforts and energy be turned to-
ward the production of dairy cattle There
has never been a time when good dairy cattle
did not sell for good price. This statement
cannot be made regarding beef cattle. It is
only the breeder of good pure bred beef cat
tie today that realized profit on his invest
ment.
| In the selection Of breed Of dairy cattle
fnara sa -.
mended as the farmers best breed of dairy
cattle That breed which any one individual
chooses is his best dairy breed There are.
however. only FIVE breeds of cattle recognized
as belonging to the dairy class These breeds
of cattle named in the order Of their import
ance based on milk and butterfat production
is follows: /. Holstein: 2. Guernsey 3.
jersey 4. Ayrshire 5. Brown Swiss. In
sured success with any one of these breeds
can only be obtained by selecting one and
staying by it through all time.
METHODS OF IMPROVING LIVESTOCK
l. Dispose Of the scrub sire and select a
pure bred sire of known production. Inas-
much as sire is one-half the herd this change
viii mean that one-half your herd is purebred
2. Purchase high grade producing cows.
This method Of improvement is not recommend
ed because Of the fact that breeders of dairy
cattle will not sell their best grade
3. Purchase purebred females of high pro-
duetion. This method also cannot be recon-
mended for the average farmer because of
the fact that purebred breeders do not sell
their best cows and IL offered for sale would
be priced at figure out of the reach of the
man who is attempting to improve his dairy
herd.
4. Purchase high grade female calves In
a dairy section Of the country where many
cows kept and few calves are raised the
offspring Of these high producing animals
can be obtained at a very reasonable figure
This method is very highly recommended by
the writer and that works out to the
best advantage of the average farmer Inn
prove your dairy herd by adopting This latter
method. Interest your boy or girl in better
dairy cattle by purchasing for him or her
well bred high grade dairy calf. Have your
boy girl join the Boys and Girls Calf Club
of Vernon county and thereby learn to pro-
perly care for calf and start in the dairy
business. Any boy girl in Vernon county
between the ages of ten to nineteen is eligible.
Act for the. time is short 1t will be
but few months when our school community
fair, county fair. state fair. viii be held at
which time a particular calf which your boy
or girl is caring for should be exhibited in
competition with the many other calves that
viii be cared for by the Junior Livestock Club
of Vernon county.
TEST FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Livestock breeders of the county can avail
themselves of a federal tubercuIin test by GO
ing together and making application for fed
eral test minimum Of three hundred head
of cattle in a community is required for a
community test Talk this matter over with
your neighbor and then see your County
Agent
POULTRY
In order to obtain good matches from set
ting hens three things must be observed l..
The kind and condition Of eggs used. g. The
place where the eggs are set. 8. The setting
hen. Many settings Of eggs are lost because
the setting hen is not a good setter. The
causes for this latter condition are Improper
feed and care. Dust the setting hen well with
louise powder at the time she is given her
nest and again ten days later.
ORCHARD SPRAYS
Recent frosts have done much TO harm the
growth and progress of the average farm or
chard. However, on those trees where the
fruit buds have not been ruined by frost.
foliage applications of spray will be very ne
Sessary, Inc hfst AoiidSe spray appiieu at
the time when the buds are in the cluster is a
solution made up as follows: One gallon Of
lime sulphur to forty gallons of water; / ID.
of arsenate Of lead TO 40 gallons of water.
These materials are applied at one time in
one spray. "A
NOTICE
The joint meeting of the Jersey cattle breed
ers and the Duroc Jersey swine breeders post
D0npd on AnriI och will he held m SATURDAY.
afternoon April %. at o'clock in the meeting
room of the County Agent. County Normal
School Building.
PURE BRED SiRES
Have you any pure bred sires for sale. ages
from one 10 four years Write your County
Ascent. He attempts to get the buyer and