Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-01
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT
Hi Spots From the County Agricul.
tural Agents Office
Junior Livestock Exhibit

Junior Livestock Exhibit
The Junior livestock show held at
the Stock Pavilion in Madison during
the week of October 2Srd to 2Sth, was
very well attended and brought forth
many fine exhibits of Baby Beef, hogs,
sheep and dairy cattle. The first part
O fthe week was devoted to the fat
stock primarily. Tuesday evening was
given over to an auction sale of all
beef animals. Buyers from all large
packing concerns were on hand to Of
fer their bids for the animals shown.
Vernon county was represented by
three beef animals. Those showing
the beef animals were Guy Theige,
Westby. whose animal sold for $1075I
per hundred pounds. Vern Gochenaur,
Viola, whose animal sold for $3.50
per hundredweight. This animal. a
junior yearling, was fifteenth in his
class Of twenty-six and weighed 100
pounds. Beryl Gochenaur of Viola
showed a Hereford yearling. This an
imal also sold for $3.50 per hundred
The animal was second in class of
twenty-six and weighed 1915 pounds
The dairy classes exhibited from
Vernon county were limited to two
Guernseys exhibited by Pearl Engler.
two Red Poles, exhibited by Theodore
Thompson, and one Ayrshire exhibit
ed by Glen Aiken. The Ayrshire male
in strong competition won second place
which entitled him to $1,000 in premi-
UNI money. The Red Poles of Dual
purpose calves won first in either class
or total of $4,000 in premiums. Both
Guernseys likewise won first place or
total of $4,000 in premium money
Our junior livestock exhibitors are to
be congratulated on their fine work
and are to be encouraged to make a,
larger representation in 1923. The
exhibit of dairy calves was largely
made possible through the consistent
effort of Mr.. Dave Engler, who was
successful in hiring a truck to take
the exhibits to and from Madison and
who himself gave a weeks time in
taking the boys to and from the jun
Tor livestock show, The junior live
stock exhibitors with Mr.. Engler were
Glen Aiken, Theodore Thompson, Pearl
Cunningham and Pearl Engler. A
very interesting part of the weeks
program was the dairy banquet pre-
pared in honor of Dr. Babcock on his
18th birthday. On this particular oc-
casion all senior exhibitors, county
agents and extension workers enter
tanned the junior exhibitors Of the live
stock show.
Cow Testing Notes
Word has just been received from
Mr.. Werner Sorenson of the Hillsboro
Cow Testing Association summarizing
the work of the association for the
month of September. Although some
what late Mr.. Sorenson's delay is JUS
titled because of certain regulations
which had to be complied with in car
rying out work for the month. In
brief the work for the month shows
that 25 cows produced forty or more
pounds of butterfat, as compared to a
total of eight for the same period a
year ago. Grade and pure-bred Hol-
stein herds hold the high herd aver
age for the month. The first being
Albert Kahler and second Dwane
Tracy. The twelve high cows for the
month are listed herewith:
Owner of COW; breed of COW; pounds
milk; per cent of fat;pounds butterfat.
John c. Amber P. BIZ, 1866, So, 60.6
Albert Flick, CHI, 1915, 4.9, SIT.
Albert Kahler, CHI, 1912, 3.9, 52.3.
Albert Kahler, CHI, 1913, ga, SID.
Albert Flick, CHI, 1899, ga, 5I.0.
Albert Degner, CHI, 1855, AZ, 49.6.
Jos. j. Sinkule, 1881, "A, 49.8.
John c. Amberg, P.B.J., 730, 6.3,
400.
Mrs. J. M. Wagner, P.B.H., 1871,
3.s, 45.3.
j. R. Winchell, PIG, $50. 81. AZ
Julius Flick, CHI, 1887, as, 45.7.
Albert Degner, CHI, 1929, 4.3, 442
International Livestock Exposition
December 2 to December 9th
The international Livestock Expo
sition and grain show for 1922. vii
be held at Union Stock Yards, Chicago
December End to December 9th. Sec
rotary and Manager B. H. Heive Of
Chicago, extends a cordial Invitation
to all Wisconsin people to attend thi.
educational exhibit. Mark your calen
OF all fat stock expositions held in tht
United States.
Butterfat Prices
Fats concerning the price of butter.
fat during the past few months has
brought out a good deal of interest
in the prices paid by creameries over
the same period. In brief the facts
are as follows: Cooperative cream.
cry patrons during the month of Au.
gust were paid from 80 to AZ cents
This is an average price for the state
of Wisconsin. They were paid from
"a to so cents for the month Of Sep
tember The great spread in most
cases is directly tracable to the quail
ity to the raw product. Already our
creamery at Coon Valley is recogniz-
ed b ythe quality Of butter it produces
IN that it has established a system
of grading cream.
WIRELESS MARKET REPORTS
A wireless receiving outfit in every
farmers home is the objective of the
Department of Markets as It enters
on the enlargement of its wireless
market reporting service. The depart