River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-03-31
County Agent Notes
H. G. seyforth

There has been considerable trouble
the last few years in regard to exhib-
ting, at the county and state fairs,
livestock thai mas not been tested for
tuberculosis. 1t was made more eff
fective last year when some of the
show herds were clean of tuberculos-
is when starting oct on the fair cir
cult and sixty days after returning
home so to 80 per cent of the cattle
reacted to the tuberculin test This
not only happens at state and nation
al fairs but at county fairs as well.
Several of the livestock breeders of
the county have asked me if it would
not be possible for me to make rule
that no farmer could show livestock
at the Pierce county fair except those
who had had their cattle tested for
tuberculosis and had no reactors in
side of one year previous to the date
of the fair, barring all who could not
produce clean health sheet of their
entire herd at the time of the fair.
AS only pure-bred animals are to be
shown in the new pavilion, we thot
that it would be no more than right
to get the sentiment of the pure-bred
breeders of the county in regard to
the ruling, so | have sent out letters
to all pure-bred breeders in the coun-
ty to see what their opinion is in re-
gard to this and it depends on them
whether this new ruling will be en-
forced or not.
The River Falls Normal school stock
show will be held this year on June
10 and II at the time of the Rural
School graduation exercises of Pierce
and st. Croix counties. They expect
to erect substantial sheds on the
grounds for the cattle. They plan to
have prizes for county herds of diff
erent breeds. / would say that this
will be very good opportunity for
the two counties to try out their diff
erent herds. Anyone expecting to ex-
hibit their cattle at this show should
be selecting their animals now as
they will need some extra care in ord
er to make good showing. If can
be of any assistance along this line
you may call on me at any time.
The Pierce County Duroc Breeders
association was organized yesterday
at Ellsworth. The following officers
were elected: President, VIM. Soren-
son; Vice Pres, Oscar Anderson of
East Ellsworth; Sec. and Treas, H.
C. Seyforth. The membership fee was
set at two dollars. There are about
60 Duroc breeders in the county and
we hope to have every Duroc breeder
| become member of the county asso-
| citation. We expect to have special
premium offers at the County Fair
| this fall for Durocs. have three
films on Durocs and we plan to hold
meetings in different parts of the
county showing these films and get
ing other members. Anybody want
| ing to join can send their member
] ship fee to me.
If you want any seed grain, clover,
alfalfa, corn or potatoes you should
try to get in touch with me at once,
as what / have listed is going fast
and if you wait until seeding time
you might be disappointed. If anyone
has any more of these seeds to list
with me they should do so as soon as
possible. If you purchase from seed
houses, be sure to buy from reliable
ones so that you can depend upon the
termination and purity of the seed
you buy.
Anyone having livestock, poultry,
eggs for sale, or wants anything along
that line, should list them with me
before the first of the month. as l ex-
pect to get out the sales and want
list to all county agents in the state,
the first of each month.
If you wish any lin stone, | wish
you would try to get your order in
soon. l have orders for two carloads
and can get it delivered for three dol
lars a ton. This will be the only
chance of getting it at that price be-
fore the busy season starts.
If you need any culture or bacteria
for your clover, alfalfa, soybeans or
peas, let me know how much and
what kind of seed you want to inoc-
ulate, and l shall have it sent to you
direct, C. o. D.