Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-12
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT
Hi Spots from the County Agricultur-
al Office
Hillsboro Community Fair

HillsbOrO Community Fair
The fair and fall festival held or
October 9Th at Hillsboro, Wis, brot
to the community splendid exhibits OF
! livestock, farm produce and canned
goods. A most ideal day afforded ar
/ opportunity for all people living with.
/ in radius of fifteen miles to assem-
BILE on this occasion and review the
agricultural progress made from 1926
to 1921.
| A most attractive exhibit of live
stock under the large tents housed or
the street attracted the attention OF
all who attended the fair. A total OF
seventy one head of cattle was shown
Of this number forty-one head were
Holstein. Those exhibiting in this
class are as follows: II. A. Thomp-
son, Chas. Taylor, Schroeder Bros.
Joe Manhart, Dreishmeier Bros, Frank
Dreishmeier, A. Flick, Frank Havlick
Gus Knick, Herman Taylor, Frank
Williams, Bert Field, Earl Tracy. Ed
ward Haley, viii Beranek, Oscar Kar-
steller. In this class H. A. Thompson
was successful in winning the cham
pionship on a Holstein male. Schroe-
der Bros. won championship on fe-
j it CLASS WAS repre-
scented by Nj. A. Wheeler, Warren Mil
Ter, and Melvin Lee. The Jersey class
was represented by Joe Sinkule and
John Ambert. The Shorthorn class
was represented by Pete Johnson
| Chas Briskey. Abner Gochenaur, E
J. Stanek & Son. The champion male
and female in this class were shown
by +. j. Stanek and Abner Gochenaur
respectively.
Rott Bros. of Wonewoc exhibited
most beautiful herd of Hereford
cattle. These animals were winners
at the state fair, 1921, and were in
the best of condition. They showed
exceptional care in feeding since tine
time of their exhibit at the state fair
| In the swine department two breeds
We're shown namely. Duroc Jersey, and
/ Poland China. Those exhibiting in
/ this department were Messrs B. d
I Weeden, Joe Sinkule, Jim Lansinger
/ Geo. Goodman and Melvin Lee
/ An added feature to the fair was
the exhibit of the six highest produc-
/ ing cows of the Hillsboro Cow Testing
Association. The exhibit showed the
J value of COW testing work and more.
over, the result of carrying out de.
finite program of livestock production
/ Mr. Werner Sorenson. tester for the
association. told in a brief way the
history of each individual cow and re.
lated a few facts concerning the owner
of these COWS. The names of cows to.
/ gether with their owner and their pro.
duction of milk and butterfat for the
four month period just completed is as
follows.
The name Of cow. name of owner
milk production and fat production
follow:
4 Violet, Albert Flick. 4753, 2171.
Johanna Hillspring, Frank Havlick
5003, GOAL.
German Valley Highland Cora, Gu:
Knick. $500. 20S.2.
\ Hillspring Diamond Korndyke
/ Frank Havlick, 1905, 1854.
Y Pussy. Fred Dreschmeyer, 4019, 1925
Spotty, Fred Dreschmeyer, 4S4S
\ 1861.
L Following the explanation by Mr.
i Sorenson, Judge Chas. Ristow Of Blacl
River Falls, called the attention L
the relative production of the six an.
imals shown as compared 20 their con.
formation He pointed out the fact
that animals of inferior conformation
oftentimes prove 70 be exceptionally
good producers. He stated however
that the aim Of the dairymen today