River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-07-21
County Agent Notes
H. G. Seyforth

/ congratulated on being the first ones
in the county to organize under the
| Community Breeders Plan. A meet
/ ing was held at the Frank Sperger
farm Friday evening, south of Elm
wood, with an attendance of hum
bred people. After the showing of
| three reels OF films on Holstein cattle
and the value of milk as food those
interested in Holstein cattle remain
ed and organized Community Assoc
citation. 1t is called the Chase and
| Farm Hill Holstein Community
| Breeders Association. Twelve mem
bers joine i at once. Five of them had
never belonged to any kind of an as
ISOLATION before. They adopted the
constitution and by laws and reso-
luton to the effect that each one
would try to get one new member be-
fore the year is up. Mr.. O. P. Ham
son was elected President, Mr.. Frank
Sperger, Secretary and Treasurer,
and Chas. Unser, Henry johnson and
Chas. Fedderly as Directors. They
have made arrangements to go to
other communities to organize simil-
ar clubs and thus boost the Holstein.
| hope the other breeds will follow
suit as these smaller groups can ac-
complish more work than larger or
ganization.
1t is advisable for all farmers who
intend to buy brand and other mill
stuff to feed this winter, should take
advantage of the low prices at the
present time. Bran is the lowest it
has been for ten years and with the
present drouth, wheat has already
started to come up. So if farmers
will cooperate and order in carload
lots for September delivery, they will
find that it will be great saving to
them. / already have orders for two
carloads of bran and half carload
of oil meal. If can be of any assist
ance to farmers in this way. ! am
ready to serve.
If there are any farmers in the
county who have good feeding shoats
for sale, weighing from 70 to 120 lbs.
let me know, as | have an inquiry
from Illinois for the same.
The different demonstration plots
in the county are coming along fine,
and as soon as the busy season of har-
vesting is over / expect to hold meet
ings Possibly the last week in July
will be the most convenient. Further
notices of exact dates will be given
through papers or by posters. The
Rock Elm demonstration will be on
| the value of commercial fertilizer
used on corn, which has proved very
valuable in stimulating the growth
IF corn. On VIM. Sorenson's farm at
Esdale, you will see the value of fire
| dried corn against windmill or porch
| dried seed corn. Also the ear to row
method of planting corn and various
| other things Of interest to the farmer.
Some of the purebred breeders of
hogs are vaccinating their swine for
hog cholera, as they consider it a
very valuable insurance as well as an
| aid to selling the same. can get the
serum and virus from the University
| of Wisconsin at one cent per G. G.
plus the express. DR.. Larzelere, the
Federal hog cholera man, will gladly
| assist the local veterinarian in vac
chatting your hogs. II any farmer
is interested in the above, get in toucl
with me.
Remember the Potato demonstra
ton from Oconto to Spooner, Angus
| / to 6. Field demonstrations, con
ferences, picnics and other forms o
entertainment are arranged for alons
the way. 1t will be very fine tril
for those interested in the potato.
| All pedigreed seed grain fields
from which pedigreed seed will b
sold can be inspected either by tn
county agents or secretaries of var
ious seed growers associations fo
the purpose of seeing that all pedi
| greed seed grains are grown on Ian
free from weeds, and that it is FIRE
from mixture with other grains, thu
insuring high grade of seed. Any
one in the county planning on sellin'
pure-bred seed next spring, shout
have it inspected at once, so that
can be recommended as high grad
seed.