Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-07-19
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT
hi Spots from the County Agricultur-
al Office
Poland China Picnic


In spite of the inclement weather
on Sunday, July 9Th, the Poland China
Breeders Association got together and
held their annual picnic at the home
Of j. w. Norris. During the spasms
of thunder and shower the crowds took
refuge in the sheds and barns and
house. On one or two of these occas-
ions opportunity was afforded Mr..
Norris in exhibiting his prize winner
Poland Chinas.
Fortunately enough the most severe
showers of the afternoon did not come
until the baseball game and speaking
program was most nearly completed.
In the baseball game the team repre-
senting the Duroc Jersey breeders was
most successful in running in 8 scores
during hard and fast game. The Pc
land China men run a very close score
having to their credit scores. Ac-
cording to umpires Messers. Henry
Huschka and j. W. Norris the game
was most difficult to umpire, although
no particular favoritism was shown
by either umpire to the runners as
they slid home. The Poland China
men still maintain that the game
should have belonged to them and
would have belonged to them had it
not been necessary to give close de-
eision at the home base. In view of
this fact the Poland China breeders
are very anxious to meet their oppon-
ents the Duroc Jersey men in another
game of ball on whatever ground the
Duroc Jersey men may name. 1t is
hoped that the Duroc team will take
advantage of the opportunity for an
other game and give them a sound
trial.
The speaking program was rather
limited because of the difficulty of
speaking in competition with the
heavy gales which blew. Mr.. Berlie
Dobson, Secretary of the Wisconsin
Poland China Breeders Association,
did, however, bring home a good many
facts concerning the Poland China
breed and congratulated the local as
soeiation for continuing the promo
tion work in 1922.
In the pig promotion contest several
names were entered in guessing the
correct weight of one pig. The five
boys who guessed the weights closest
were given a corresponding choice in
selecting their pig. The following is
the order of their winning. Raymond
Theige, Viroqua, first; Donald Dixon,
Viroqua, second; Left Rusdal, Viroqua,
third; Palmer Simonson, Viroqua,
fourth; Tennis Stoleson, fifth, The
order of those giving the pigs is as
follows Messrs, Russell Thompson,
Arthur Grooming, Mandus Theige, Will
Norris, Joe Bobst The closest guess
was 205 pounds on the pig which
weighed 200.
1t is tn expectation of the Poland
China Breeders Association that all
these pigs given out will be best cared
for and shown at the county fair next
fall. Each boy that received pig
will be visited occasionally by the
breeder from whom he won the pig.
In behalf of the Poland China Breed
ers' Association the writer wishes to
extend a vote of thanks to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Norris for their co-opera-
ton and hospitality in making the pic
mic a success.
County Extension Program
On June 29th at special meeting of
the county agricultural committee con-
sisting of Messrs. VIM. Dolen, Chas.
Moore, Sam Lake, John Lepke, and
Geo. Sanford it was agreed that Yer
non county again put on a county
booth at the state fair, which is to be
held August 18th, to September End.
They have agreed that this demon
sctration of agricultural production be
included as regular part of the edu-
cational program which is being car
ried on throughout the county by the
Extension Department. 1t was furth-
err agreed that the county agent be
to gather all exhibits ne
cessary to make a complete showing
at the state fair. In view of this fact
the writer wishes to solicit the entire
county in view of obtaining the best
possible farm produce in the county
for this exhibit. Anyone having any
farm produce as grains in sheaf or
grasses should kindly notify the coun-
ty agents office. He will be out to
collect them.
Production Records
During the past swo seasons fer
tilizer demonstration plots have been
throughout the county. Of
these, checked plots have been con-
Quoted at the farm of Mr.. Melvin Lee,
Hillsboro, and Vernon County Farm,
Viroqua.
1921 1922
Mr.. Melvin Lee: Blu. oats lbs hay
Treatment 1892 5000
125 lbs treb. sup. phos 1891 5666
No treatment.
Vernon Co. Farm:
Treatment
No treatment 1884 5000
125 lbs treb. sup. phos. 50.3S 5000
Jersey Cattle Notes
Word has just been received from
Mr., Henry Wallace, Norwalk, giving
some good information regarding the
Jersey cattle breed. In short he
state: "Our Jerseys are over the top.
We held the state butterfat record for
two months out of the last eight
months. One of our junior two year
olds will finish her record with her
production of $50 pounds of butterfat.
All surplus stock is selling well and
buyers do not hesitate to pay good
prices for stock that have records of