River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-29
County Agent Notes
H.G. Seyforth

Pierce County Fair was the largest
that has ever been held in the County.
The large tent which housed this ex-
hibit was completely filled. OF the
nine entries in the Guernsey Calf
Club, consisting of eight boys and
one girl, the first place and silver
trophy, offered by the Pierce County
Guernsey breeders Association, was
won by Margaret Mumford, Els
worth. The other awards were as fol-
lows: Howard Martin, Jr., Maiden
Rock, Second; Everett Harris Of Rock
Elm, third; Keith Martin of Maiden
Rock, fourth; Vernon Mumford Of
Ellsworth, fifth; Olvin Anderson OF
Ellsworth, sixth; Clarence Krings OF
Plum City, seventh; Edward kraus Of
Ellsworth, eighth and Bernard ingli,
of Ellsworth ninth. There Were siy
entries in the Holstein Cali Club.
Chester Prisk of Prescott, won first
and second, Leon Prisk, third. Donald
Horning of Ellsworth, fourth; Leon
Prisk of Prescott, fifth; Carl Strive
of Prescott, sixth. There were only
two entries in the Baby Beef contest.
Richard Crownhart of East Ellsworth
won first and Leslie Doe of Be'den-
vile won second. We hope that next
year there will be twice as many en-
tries in each class, as there was
great deal of interest shown IN the
boys and girls' Club work. We hope
that the parents will encourage the
girls and boys to get into this work.
The Central Cooperative Commits
sion Association is handling practic-
ally twice as much business as any
other firm on the South st. Paul live
stock market, although it has been IN
operation only since August s. It IS
handling Is per cent of all the live
stock shipped to the market. offlcla
records of the Bureau of Markets anc
the State Railroad and Warehouse
Commission show that from August
s to Sept. 8, the new cooperative firm
handled 81 ,534 head of livestock, while
its next nearest competitor handled
1927 head. The companies doing the
next largest business during that per
iod handled 1910, 1924 and s,Sl2
respectively. One of the important
services being performed by the new
firm is the transfer of stockers and
feeders directly from farmer to FARM
er at minimum cost. In the first fout
weeks of business, the cooperative
company shipped SO carloads of stock
ers and feeders, including At cars OF
cattle, IL cars of hogs, 3 cars of pigs
and 2 cars Of sheep. The company is
doing business at cost 45 per cent
lower than current market charges.
It's commission rates are % per cent
less than the regular charges, and it
paid 20 per cent into reserve fund IN
the first four weeks.
Are you going to be one of the dele
gates from, Pierce County to the Ma
tionaL Dairy Show at St Paul, Oct. 9Th
to 18th? You should decide this very
soon, as we expect every dairyman
from Pierce County to go. And we
would like to have each one who at
tends the Dairy Show to wear badge
showing where he is from. Every per-
son who is going should notify me by
the first of October so that we can
send them one of these badges. The
Judging days are as follows: Tuesday,
Oct. II, Ayrshires and Brown Swiss.
Wednesday, Oct. u, Guernseys and
Ayrshires, Thursday, Oct. 10, Holstein
Guernseys and Jerseys. Sensational
Horse Shows will be on every evening
Tell your friends and neighbors that
you are going and ask them to join
you.
The Pierce County Shorthorn Breed
ers' Association will hold a consign-
ment sale at the Sales Pavilion Of Get.
10th. Nearly &c head of cattle VIII l'e
sold. This viii give you fine orpor-
tunitv to get some well bred animals.
The Pierce Count Durec Jersey
Breeders Assoc; l'iol will hold COR
segment sale of spring boars and sows
on Oct. 81, at the Sales Pavilion. Here
is another opportunity to get some
well bred Durocs at your own price.
Seed grain is going to be very
scarce this coming spring. | am al
ready receiving inquiries for same
If there are any farmers who have
good seed gain for sale they should
let me know soon, so that ] can inspect
The seed and list the amount for sale.
have inquiry fer flax straw as it
comes from the separator. # you
have any for sale let me know.
Inquiries for tankage are coming
in and expect to order some in the
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