Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-27
WOOD COUNTY
LIVESTOCK
PROGR A N

The steady growth of the pure
bred cattle industry in Wood County
has been influenced more than lit
tie by the activities of the several
Breed associations in the county. In
spite of their effectiveness, however
decided handicap has always been
in evidence in connection with the
County Breed Associations in that
only limited number of meetings
were held each year, and that at these
meetings even though the roads and
weather conditions were favorable at
the time of the meeting, it was never
possible to get out the total mmber
| ship. Whatever of plans were out
lined at these annual or semi-annual
meetings relative to a working pro-
gram never carried through in a one
| hundred per cent manner, so far as
the county was concerned since many
| If the members were working more or
less single handed in their respective
communities.
| Under new plan that is being put
into being in Wood County thru the
Efforts of County Agent r. A. Peter
son, the different associations will be
equipped with legs so that the def
ute program that is outlined for 1921
he Associations should walk steadily
forward.
The new plan allows for the organi-
cation of local associations in various
sections of the county. Two officers
are elected to each of these local as
ociations. A president and a Secre-
tary- Treasurer, and these officers wher
the plan iss fully developed will be,
come the beard of directors of the
County Association. The officers OF
the County Association will in turn be
elected from the board of directors
Two directors are also chosen for each
, local association. When a breeder
becomes a member of local associa
ton, he also becomes a member Of
the Co-Association. Dues will be paie
to the Secy.- Treas, of the local asso
citation. One-half will go into the
) treasury of the County Association
That the membership of the County
Association will be greatly increased
is evidenced by the fact that in one Of
he local associations already organ
ized-of the ten members, only one
was a member of the County Associa
ton.
A definite program will be develop
I'd with each local association for the
: coming year with the cooperation Of
County Agent Peterson. The pro
iects will be outlined to fit the respec
tive communities and. will be encour.
: aged to reach definite results within
the year. Such practical projects as
More pure-bred sires, Calf Clubs, Of
fetal Testing and Cow Testing Asso
cations, will be worked into the de
velopmnet program.
: Three local associa tions have al
ready been developed in the County
|
: County Agent Peterson is getting the
: results at the Farmers Institute
meetings that have been held at Ma
sonville, Richfield, and Pittsville. The
officers elected were as follows:
: Nasonville-Otto Peterson, Pres.
Ed. Ingle, Sec
Richfield-G. A. Plank, President.
L. S. Marsh, ec-Treas.
Pittsville-A. E. Hoover, President
F. H Meyer, Sec.-Treas
Institutes will be held at Rudolph
Auburndale and Babcock this week
md local associations will be organic
I'd at these points. All of the asso-
I ,iations so far developed have been of
he Holstein Breeders. Not enough
f the breeders of other breeds of cat
lie were present at the Institutes to
warrant the organizatio 1t is hop
I'd, however, that both Guernsey, Jer-
sey, and the Brown Swiss breeders can
De brot together also. Enough of re
suits should be forthcoming this sea-
son to assert itself in the showing of
'attle from these different communi-
les at the Central Wisconsin State
Fair next Fall. The Calf Clubs of the
county should also be in evidence at
Ibis time. And thru it all will run the
slogan of "More and Better Cattle for
| Wood County"