River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-12-14
County Agent Notes
(H. G. Seyforth,
Written for last week)

position winch Is TO De Heiu DIT Will
waukee, Dec. IA to 20, are as follows:
sTo bring the residents Of cities a
better understanding of the farms of
Wisconsin, their products and their
problems.
"To carry to the farmer better
understanding of the industrial pro-
ducts of Wisconsin manufactures
and problems they too have to meet.
"To improve the marketing method
of both.
ITO set before the entire Nation
through publicity-the quality pro-
ducts of Wisconsin farmers and WIS
consin manufacturers quality sec
ond to none in the World.
"To bring to the attention OF all
citizens the cooperation and insplra-
ton provided by the various Wiscon-
sin State Departments Undermined
with the development of farms and
industry"
We hope that few from this coud1-
tv can attend the exposition, and pos
siblv as it will be held in years to
come. Pierce county will be represent
ed with some of her agricultural pro-
ducts. Governor Blaine has just re-
turned from a speaking tour through
out the Mississippi valley boosting
the above exposition.
Faners' Week will be held this
year at Madison, Jan. 20 to Feb. q at
Agricultural Hall. The business side
of the farmer will be one OF the
phases at this meeting. The Home
Economics Dept is arranging for a
program for farm women.
tuberculosis is public health men
ace and an economic loss. 1t can be
eliminated. Proper pasteurization OF
whey and buttermilk will reduce the
loss to a minimum. Remember the
losses are reflected in the prices PAID
the producer by the consumer. FIVE
packing houses report 148,784 hogs
killed and 29,345 of them were affect
ed with tuberculosis. Three other
packing houses report 6O,OS9 hogs
killed and 1920 were affected with
tuberculosis. This proves that the
hogs of the state are very badly al
fected with tuberculosis. The pack
ing houses are now paying bonus
of 10 cents a hundred for hogs COM
ing from tuberculosis free areas.
How does area testing work out IN
regard to cattle? Mostly through
the favorable advertising gained thru
having been area-tested. Barron
county thru its breed organizations
has sold-since the 1921 Dairy Show
in St Paul-52 carloads $4,000 head)
of grade Holstein and Guernsey cattle
valued at $4,000. Most of the ship
ments have been to outside states.
Area testing is genuine sales adver-
Using.
The following Farmers Institutes
will be held in Pierce county this
winter:
Maiden Rock, Jan. 2 and 3.
Diamond Bluff, Jan. a and 5.
Elmwood, Feb. and Z.
Ellsworth, Feb. and 8.
Women's Institutes will be heio at
Elmwood and Maiden Rock.
Further notices in regard to these
Institutes will appear from time 10
time.
Have lust received word from ).
Dakota that we can procure pure
Grimm alfalfa seed of good quality
delivered at Ellsworth for 80 cents
per pound. In order to get it at this
price. we must purchase the full lot
If one mans seed and it must be pur-
chased before Jan. /, 1923. This is
very reasonable price for Grimm SEED
this year and if the farmers OF Pierce
county intend to increase the altal-
ia acreage, as they should, now is the
+;rna to buv this Grimm seed All or
ders taken will be strictly on cash
basis. After Jan. /, the same seed
trust that we can use the whole allot-
ment of seed and that orders will be
placed early so that we can take ad-
vantage of the low price. Arrange
mentJ will be made for delivery OF
seed to Elmwood, Spring Valley and
Maiden Rock. If you plan to use al
falfa seed, act now.
So far we have no Limestone crush
a,. in tho county, but hope to have one
however, would like to get limestone
before that time. The following
prices have been quoted on kiln dried
limestone delivered at points on the
Omaha in this county. 1925 to S3.75
per ton. Orders for fall or winter de-
livery should be placed now.