Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-04
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT
Hi Spots from the County Agrieultu-
raj Office
BEEF CATTLE SITUATION

BEEF CATTLE SITUATION
/ Vernon County today possesses some OF the
best bred beef cattle of the county At this
time when prices of livestock have declined
get into the game that pays the most money
buy pure bred stock. This Is important
in the beef cattle game because Of the fact
that beef has declined most markedly during
the past six months and comparatively more
money is being paid for breeding stock then
for some years past The period Of inflated
pure BREEDS is sbout over and cattle today are
selling more near actual values than the,
have during the past Ave years.
| To the farmer, breeder of cattle who has
selected q beef or dual purpose purpose breed
of cattle because Of choice. II Is well 70 sug-
gest that he buy good pure breds at this time
His pay for time and energy expended i
best insured by the selection Of good pure
breds. because breeding always assures good
prices whereas prices Of beef fuctuatins
and the future is very uncertain. This l.
true because of the fact that price Of breed
/ ing Is determined by the supply of breeding
stock available which in turn is governed By
the individual breeders of beef and dual pur.
pose cattle. The supply of good breeding
stock is entirely dependant upon the ability
of the breeders TO select and breed such an
imsls viii meet the expectation and demand
of the admirers of this particular breed in
question.
| On the other hand. beef prices are also
governed by supply but 9 supply which Is
not limited to pure bred breeders. 10 one
state or states including the ranch suites of
the west and south but to an almost unlimit-
ed supply of comparative production Of all
countries of the world especially Australia and
South America.
The writer sincerely believes that there never
will be time when commodities of good quail
ity will not sell for a premium. This is all
the more true of pure bred beef cattle because
in the particular instance two factors must be
taken into consideration. namely-the beef
value and breed value. Moreover in dual
purpose animals three factors enter. namely
the additional third factor. milk and butter
pure bred game and breed for quality in ami
mails of superior breeding both in family
lines and in individuals.
COW TESTING ASSOCIATIONS
During the past three years it has been
quite impossible to conduct COW testing as
sociations because Of the shortage of help. In
the first place draft regulations demanded all
available men and in the second place after
war time labor conditions and demand for
efficient help in commercial line made il prae-
ticaly impossible to hire COW testers at sal
aries within the paying ability of the aver
age COW testing association.
At this time labor conditions have become
somewhat adjusted and indications are that
men available 20 carry on this good work
of COW testing. In Vernon County at this
time three groups of dairymen seek official
help in improving their herds by butterfat
testing. These groups are located in the To-
eaiity Of Hillsboro. Cashton. Westby and vi
rOqua.
Mr.. Farmer. you as an individual interested
in improving your cattle by testing them out.
interested in knowing which cows are paying
your dividends and which cows are owing you
for their keep should to it that your name
appears on one of these lists. The argument
is sometimes offered that during these times
Of declining prices of farm produce the aver
age farmer cannot afford 10 carry on this
work which costs in the neighborhood of
three and one-half dollars per month. The
writer's answer to this argument is Now
is time when you cannot afford TO keep dairy
cattle unless they tested in that you know
which are profitable. During the past few
years. years OF liberal prices. most any kind
of farm cow paid dividends. Today that
margin of production has grown TO smaller
limits and it is all the more necessary 10 at
tend to the margin Of profit. See to it that
the average margin of profit Of your herd is
on the credit side of dairy account book by
joining the COW testing association today,
See your County Agricultural Agent.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WORK
The school year is growing to close Have
you thought yet TO how you are best going
to occupy the time of your boy or girl now
at school when he or she comes home for the
summer months. Answer the question now
by deciding that your boy or girl shall grow
a pure bred pig, a grade pure bred female
calf. a purebred male calf or an acre of
pedigree corn or SOY beans.
Ask your teacher about the Boys and Girls
Livestock Club and the Junior Grain Grow
ers' Club of Vernon county-then send in
your entries for membership to the Super
intendent of Schools. Geo. E. Sanford or TO
the County Agricultural Agent This work
will not only keep the boys and girls busy
but will get them started right in farming.
However, it viii teach them leadership. thrift,
contentment. club spirit. and citizenship. Have
your boy or girl own the thing that he or
she works with. Give them the opportunity to
buy the best that can be had. Don't give.
for giving removes the responsibility es-
sential to affective club work.
After all the best product that Vernon eoun-
~ grows is not its TOBACCO. its pure bred
livestock. its reserve of natural soil fer
tilty. but its best product is boys and girls.
For further Information about clubs ask your
county agent Let the boys and girls supply
the larger part of our exhibits at the fairs
by getting into the club work at this time.
There is no time like the present.
AFTER THOUGHTS
| Watch the orchard and spray just when the
buds are in the pink.
Prepare now for the school fair. the COM
munity fair. the county fair and the state
fair next fall There Is no time like the
present
At regular meeting of the Holstein- Fres-
ian Breeders Association held at Viroqua in
the afternoon of April %. the following plan
of work was adopted for 1891;
1. Each member secure one new member,
scrub breeder preferred.
2. support Boys and Girls Club of ten
members.
| 8. Show at a local community fair. Or
ganize a herd and show at the county fair.
4. Promote COW testing. both association
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