River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-01-27
County Agent Notes
H. G. seyfoSt;l

Dairying is the principal Industry
Of the state and one of the hardest
hit" by the slump prices. Satisfactory
markets for milk, butter and cheese
must be maintained or our state will
lose its place as "The Leading Dairy
State"
Pierce county has $4,000 cows. They
are the chief sources of income on
nearly every one of our farms. The
maintenance of dairying in Pierce
county is dependent upon profitable
markets for our dairy products, and
every dairynan who possibly can
should attend at least one of the three
marketing conferences to be held at
Madison on the following dates: But
ter marketing, Feb. 2; Cheese mar
keting, Feb. 3; and Milk marketing,
Feb. z. This will be the last call for
the Get Together Conference to be
held in Madison Feb. / to TO- Cover
sor Blaine issues call to the farmers
of Wisconsin to try and be present
at these conferences if any way pos
sible as it means very much to them.
Nearly every county in the state will
be represented by delegation of the
farmers and their wives. Will Pierce
county be there too? Only fare and
a half will be charged on all railroads
for the trip providing you report to
me that you are going. Think it over
once more and let me know that you
are going, as it will be well worth
your while.
Have you got any pure-bred seed
grains for sale or do you want any
for next spring? Now is the time to
list them with me and to write me
your wants. / have quite few in
ouiries at the office for seed grain,
corn, clover seed. / have located 10
bushels of Ito San soy beans and if
you want any of these better get your
order in now as the seed is very
scarce. / expect to order the alfalfa
seed in few days. Let me know what
you want and the quantity. Before
you send in the alfalfa order send in
a sample Of soil and have it tested
for aeidity as~. yea -snight need scnne
limestone, and if you do, we should
II W
Eleven per cent of the hogs on Am
erican farms have tuberculosis; more
than one out of every ten. During
the last year 5000 carloads of cattle
were consigned to rendering tanks fit
only for inedble grease or fertilizer.
The South st. Paul Live Stock Ex-
change reports that 10000 carloads
of feeds were virtually wasted by be-
ing fed to animals that had tubercu-
losis and whose meat was condemned.
Two thousand carloads of meat were
put in cans and labelled as Sterilized
Meats which meant another large loss.
These are astounding facts and should
impress every livestock raiser to
check the spread of tuberculosis. You
can do it in this county by signing
one of the petitions that ask for a
Countrywide test. Every town treas
urer in the county and every banker
has one, so see that your name IS
placed on one of them before lorg.
A community club was organized at
Diamond Bluff last Thursday night
and it has started off to do some good
work for the community. Who will
be the next on the list? Remember
that YOU will be able to receive more
benefits from this Office by being or
ganized this way. Now is good time
to start. l will help you get started
most any time.
All farmers who have pure-bred
sire1 on their farms or intend to use
ment blanks for "Better Sires, Bet
ter Stock" crusade and be recognized
as such by the u. S. Department Of
Agriculture. | have blanks at the
Office and will be glad to send you one.
Now is the time to get in the pure
bred game as / have some listed for
sale is the county.