Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-04-21
DAIRYMEN ARE
ORGANIZING
Cattle Breeders Are Organizing
and Will Work Together To
Promote Interests of
Dairying

Much enthusiasm in better cows was
stirred up over the county the past
week by A. O. Collentine of the college
of agriculture, whose work is to bring
the outside buyer of livestock to the
farmer who has livestock for sale.
The past year nearly 10000 head of
cattle were sold out of the state of
Wisconsin Every state in the I'm
ion except three, bought cows from
this state Even New York state, with
more Holsteins than any other state
in the Union, has come to Wisconsin to
buy cows the past year. The leading
states as buyers of Wisconsin cows are
held as follows: Illinois, Minnesota,
Iowa, Mexico and New York.
Mr.. Collentine and County Agent
Schoepf did considerable organization
work throughout the county the past
week. Mr.. Collentine is firm believ-
err in the community breed clubs, Or
ganization small enough so that the
breeders can get together and put
little responsibility on each individual
breeder.
Programs for the different clubs were
given: The first thing to do is get
rid of the scrub bulls. If pure-bred
bull is half the herd, it pays to make
that a good half A scrub bull is 5000
per cent of the herd and don't pay.
Bringing in better females and get
ting rid of the poorer stuff is another
line of endeayor for these organiza-
lions. Community stock judging con-
tests, community picnics, and county
wide get-togethers stir up considerable
interest. The community clubs will be
behind trips into Barron or Chippewa
counties and to the national dairy
show
Boosting Guernseys
Tuesday, at Bruce, the Guernsey
Breeders Club, which was organized
last spring, had an enthusiastic meet
ing and decided to push the Guernseys
more than ever President ZOller and
Secretary Treasurer Hart are always
boosting for better and more Guern
seys The Holstein breeders of Bruce
organized a community Holstein club
and elected H. G. Mohlenbrink, presi
dent, and Earl Golf, secretary and
treasurer The Holstein men plan to-
get together regularly and stir up ac-
ton for better Holsteins.
The farmers around Strickland, al
though they did not organize at their
meeting, Thursday morning, showed
much community interest and no doubt
will organize a breed club little la
ter on.
The Ingramite Club met Thursday
afternoon to work out plans for re-Or-
ganization They will re-organize and
get community action in building up
the territory around Ingram. The
community club meeting in the even
ing packed the assembly room of the
school, which was followed by talk
by County Agent Schoepf on means
of building up the community.
Holstein Assn. After Members
The Holstein breeders of Ladysmith
organized the Ladysmith Holstein Club
Friday morning and decided to get ac-
ton on new members at once. The
next meeting will be held April % at
which time it is expected the club will
have membership of all the Holstein
breeders of this community.
The meeting at Hawkins Friday
night, was most enthusiastic. Although
the farmers around Hawkins are strong
for cooperation, they prefer to raise
Holsteins, Guernseys and Jerseys A
Holstein, Jersey and Guernsey Club
were therefore organized. The three
clubs will work together for the time
being and for the general improve
ment of the livestock situation OF the
community.