River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-07-06
County Agent Notes
H. G. Seyforth

m0nL0 OIL MARCH III WlSCOilSlH. uOoc
are the figures just issued by the U.
S. Department of Agriculture. The
total number Of cattle tested in the
U. S. during the month was 228,000.
A Federal tester is spending two
weeks with me testing cattle. The
herds of the following men are being
retested for tuberculosis this week.
Waltz Nelson, Albert Kline, George
Mumford, Paul Bjerking and John
CLIFFORD. New herds taken on belong
to the following men: J. Clause,
Frank Wirth, Young Bros, F. G. Kay
ser and several others in the village
of Ellsworth, James Cotter, VIM.
Prisk, VIM. Stern, Ed Harmon, Chas
Hartman and Chas. Struve. The Fed
eral tester hopes to come back soon
and test more herds in the county
The new indemnity funds are avail
able and we hope that the many re-
quests for testing cattle in this county
can be fulfilled more rapidly from now
on. All owners of herds who want
their cattle tested for the purpose of
getting on the. accredited list should
get in touch with me so that they can
be taken care ofthisfall.
Rumors are abroad that Hog Chol-
era has broken out in the Northern
part Of st. Croix county. Further in.
vestigation will be made and report
ed through these columns. Hog
raisers should watch their herds care
fully for sick hogs. Sickness should
be reported and if hog cholera should
be present, steps for vaccination
should be taken at once. If the di-
sease continues to spread, remember
that an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure.
The Wisconsin State Fair offers
$4,000 in prizes to Badger boys and
girls, who compete in the club exhi-
bits at the Fair this year. This is the
announcement of T. L. Bewick, State
boys and girls club leader at the
fair. The prize money offered by the
state fair officials amounts to $4,326.
Special premiums amounting to $3.50
are offered making a grand total of
S5,176. This department of the fair
offers an opportunity for all boys and
girls between the ages of 9 and 10
years who exhibit any farm or home
material they have personally grown
and produced and who can qualify
under the rules. Entries should be
made through Mr.. Bewick before
August 81. The Pierce county Fair
Assn. offers over 100000 in prizes
to boys and girls who make exhibits.
There are II members enrolled III
various club work in the county.
Those in the Potato Club are as
follows: Lois Bartlett, Stanley Birk-
ell, Dorothy Cheney, Henry Dammann,
Albert Davidson, Alice Leonard, My
rho Melstrom, Irene Nugent, Mary
Nugent, Helen Schnase, Bernice Shell
Tito, all of Ellsworth: Pearl Finstad
of Bay City and Clyde Richardson of
Beldenville.
Remember the county soil survey
is being carried on at the present time.
The township of Spring Lake is about
finished, and Gilman will be taken
next. People in the section of the
county where the soil survey is be-
ing made, having trouble with their
soils, should get in touch with the
men doing the work. You have help
close at hand. Take advantage of it.
We can still take some more applica-
tions for individual farm surveys,
This includes typewriter report of
soil analysis and soil map. The ex-
pense connected with this work is
very reasonable. You have a fine
chance to find out just what your soil
needs to produce the best crops. Grasp
the opportunity.
A considerable number of orders
for picric acid have been sent in.1
There is only limited amount of
this explosive to be had, so whoever
comes first will be served first.
Are you expecting to sell seed
grains next spring? You should
have your grain inspected while it is
still in the field. Inspection is done
by the county agent without any cost
to you.
Every section in the state puts on
ing the summer. This year the trip
for the northwestern section will be
held in Pierce county. Leaders in
agriculture from the U of Wis, coun-
ty agents, farmers and business men
from the northwestern counties will
attend this Demonstration Trip.
There win be people who will come
many miles to be present at this event
and reonIe in Pierce cAunfv should