River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-15
Every Farmer Should
Attend County Fair
H.G. Seyforth

Pierce county can spend at least one
day at the Pierce county Fair to be
held September 81, %, %, as there
will be the largest assemblags of
stock and agricultural exhibits ever
held in Pierce county All the space
in the Pavilion has been reserved and
nearly all the space in the new sheds
has been taken up Mr.. Humphrey
of Madison will judge the dairy cat
tie and horses, and Burlie Dobson Of
Lancaster will Judge the beef cattle,
swine an sheep. They are two very
competent judges, and everybody
should try to be there when the judy
ing is going on, as very valuable les
sons in the selection of present types
of livestock will be given. The Boys,
and Girls exhibits will be in a large
tent south of the Sales Pavilion, and
everyone coming to the Fair should
make it a point to see the young
peoples exhibit, as it will be the arg
est of its kind ever seen at the Pierce
County Fair. The Maiden Rock Corn
Demonstration Team will give one
demonstration on Thursday afternoon.
The Cow Testing Exhibit will show
high and low producing cows IN Cow
Testing Associations in the county.
The value of pure bred bull in IN
creasing butter fat production IN
herd will also be shown. An exhibit
Of the harmful barberry will be CIV
en- showing how it affects the grain
by spreading rust, and where this
barherry has been located in Pierce
county. w. A. McKerrow, former
Farmers Institute conductor, Will
speak on Thursday afternoon. Num-
erous other exhibits and educational
features will be seen and heard or
both DAYS of the Fair. Be sure to
come and bring your neignbors.
The Poultry Culling Demonstra-
ton will be held in various parts of
the County during the week of Sept.
26 to 20. The following places have
been selected: Peter Krings, Arkan-
saw; Chas. Fedderley, Elnwood;
Carl Wurtz, Elmwood; VIM. Prisk,
Prescott; Fred Endorf, Prescott; Geo.
X. Moore, Ellsworth; Mrs. Cecil Nor
row, River Falls; H. L. Shanks, Diam
ond Bluff; Andrew Lund, Ellsworth;
Howard Martin, Maiden Rock. Dates
and time for holding meetings will
be published in next weeks paper.
| have received word from differ
ent county agents in Montana stating
chat they have surplus of 10000
carloads of alfalfa hay. The freight
rates to st. Paul, Nina, have been
reduced from certain towns 34%.
This would make the price OF alfalfa
hay No. /, first and second cutting,
delivered to St. Paul S21.65. II there
are any farmers in the county who
would like to ;oin forces and get car
load,I shall be glad to help you as
much as | can in ordering same. Let
me know soon as large demand Is
expected for this hay and prices
most likely will rise. A quotation
of old corn has been made me from
Nebraska delivered at Ellsworth at
: 81 cents per bushel. A lower price
is expected later when the new cror
is harvested Any farmers contem-
plating buying old corn should try to
get together as considerable can be
saved by ordering in carload lots dir
ect from the farmers.
The directors of the Pierce county
sales pavilion have decided that ne
cattle can be exhibited in the pavilion
unless they have been within one year
dated Oct. 1, 1920, tested for tuber-
cuIosis, and the owner must be able
to show clean bill of health certi-
flying the same. Cattle having net
been tested during this period can be
exhibited in the sheds provided.
A new law in regard to tuberculosis
has been passed This provides that
all cattle under six months of age to
be shipped out of the state have to be
tested for tuberculosis.
The time is now near for the Ma
tional Dairy Show to be Reid on the
MINI. State Fair Grounds on October
9Th to 18th. 1t is estimated that the
cost of putting on this wonderful
show is $150,0O0, and plans are being
ode for one Of the largest dairy ex-
l,;hits ever made. ard II this show Is
being held in our own front yard, so
to speak. this year, it is rare oppor-
tunity for every farmer in the county,
and no one interested in dairying can
afford to miss it. We should have
several delegations in this county