Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-01-04
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT
Hi Spots From the County Agricul-
tural Agents Office
Pure Bred Seed Grains

This is especially true of corn Dur
ing the past season much evidence has
been brought forth showing the rela-
tive value of the varieties of corn that
have been developed by definite pro-
cesses of selection as compared to the
native varieties that have experienced
little or no selection. Throughout the
county the Golden Glow Wisconsin
Pedigree No. II corn has proved to be
the most profitable from standpoint
of the production of grain. In num-
Der of accurately conducted expert
ments this variety yielded as high as
95 bushels per acre.
The Silver King corn, Wisconsin No.
2 proved to be the most profitable
from the standpoint of furnishing a
supply of fodder and grain. Its ex-
ceptional leafy development and tall
stalks make it best adapted to the use
of ensilaging.
To further the interest in the devel-
opment of better corn the Wisconsin
Experiment Station will conduct a
Junior Corn Judging contest at the
State Show which is to be held on jan
, uary 18th at Green Bay. Already one
Judging team from the country has
been named, namely the Viroqua High
school team OF this team Lief Rus
dial is captain. His assistants are Tor
ger johnson, Lawrence Jacobs, Ole
Espe. 1t is hoped that one team from
each high school in the county will be
able to compete in this contest.
Stock Judging Contest
To foster the interest in better live
stock throughout the state Of Wiscon-
sin, the Wisconsin College of Agri-
culture each year holds a little In
ternational. This year the show will
be held on March 10th at the livestock
pavilion, Madison. Livestock judging
teams from all sections of the county
enter this contest and try for high
honors in placing the various classes
of livestock that are being developed
at our state institution. Mr.. R. A.
Power, director of the livestock judg-
ing contest for the western Wisconsin
district, informs this Office that the
three teams from the district have al
ready been selected and will meet at
some near future time on MURAL
ground to decide which team will re-
present this district at the final con-
test The teams named are Seneca,
LaFarge and Viroqua. The place for
the try-out, although not definitely de-
cided, will be somewhere nj the neigh
borhood of Viola or Soldiers Grove.
More and Better Poultry
At a regular meeting of the Yer
non County Poultry Breeders Associ-
alton December 9th, definite plans
were made for the work of the coming
year. Committees were named to ar
range a premium list for the annual
show and for conducting the same.
The articles of incorporation were read
and adopted and the official board of
directors elected. OF this board Mrs.
]. Hogan and Mr.. George Fisher are
to serve for three years.Mr Claude
German, Mr.. Bert Cunningham are to
serve for two years, and Mr.. Clayton
Wheeler to serve for one year. OF
this board of directors the following
off q GERS were elected: Geo. Fisher,
president; Bert Cunningham, vice pres
dent; Mrs. j. Hogan, secretary and
treasurer.
Mr. Fisher urges that all poultry
raisers whether interested in purebred
poultry or not become members of this
association. He further stated that
we need this cooperation to standard
ize our poultry and eggs that are put
on the open market. The fact that
no less than a hundred thousand dol
lars worth of business in poultry and
eggs alone is done in the city of Viro-
qua, just small portion of the terri
tory included in the total of Vernon
county interested in poultry and egg
production, is sufficient to warrant the
time and attention of every poultry
breeder in the county. Every breeder
is especially asked to support the poul-
try show which is to be held in Viro-
qua during the first week in February.
Livestock Demand
On December 23rd word was sent to
the state department of animal hus-
bandry giving information relative to
the livestock situation in Vernon coun-
ty. The fact was emphasized that
there was little or no surplus of
Guernsey or Holstein cattle but that
Vernon county still had goodly sup
| ply of Jersey cattle. No sooner had
Mr.. A. o. Collentine, livestock special
list of the University of Wisconsin
| received this information than several
buyers of the Jersey cattle were di-
rected to Vernon county The Grant
Co. Jersey Breeders Association ask
ed for carload of high grade Jersey
| COWS. lHc Ddilh VI DlTcH dCLinR d.
the purchasing agent for the Jersey
breeders in this locality asked for q
carload of Jersey cows. Mr.. E. G.
| Pavzik of Minneapolis acting purchas-
ing agent for the Jersey breeders
about that city wired an inquiry for
carload of purebred and high grade
Jersey cows All inquiries emphasized
| the fact that the animals must be
well grown and preferably with some
mark of production. Cow testing as.
! sociation records are most commonly
asked for. These facts relative to the
demand of better Jersey cattle also
hold true for other breeds of livestock
One buyer has stated that unless q
dairy cow is well kept and properly
developed, she can never be profit
able dairy animal. He further stated
that the care in feeding was quite as
| important in the valves that were tc
develop in high producers in milk and
butterfat as was the care of cattle
after they have reached maturity. In
| short he stated, calf is all the cow
and should you neglect to care for 8
calf and keep it constantly gaining
from the very day it was born yoy
cannot obtain maximum results ir
dairy production.
Goitre in Farm Animals
Simple goitre is one of the mos
| insidious diseases Of farm animals
Lambs, calves and colts born witt
| big throats or simple goitre show 9