Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05
WITH The COUNTY AGENT
hi Spots from the County Agricultur-
al Office
Cow Testing Association Not

Cow Testing Association Notes
Mr.. E. r. Bailey Of the Cashton
Cow Testing Association reports for
the month of March. Association re-
cords show that 348 cows were tested
and recorded during the month. OF
these tested, ten cows produced over
40 pounds of butterfat. Two pure
bred Holstein bulls replaced tw o
scrubs. This leaves just two mem
bers in the association who use scrub
bulls. Nineteen members Of the as
sociation now feed according to the
testers suggestions. Among these is
the high herd average for the month.
In ten months, nine cows have ex-
ceeded 300 pounds of fat. Five have
qualified for the Register OF Product
ion class. Two cows exceed 425 pounds
of butterfat each. The register Of pro-
duction of cows gave the greatest re-
turn per dollars worth of feed fed.
The association members are now
contemplating reorganization OF the
association. This reorganization meet
ing viii undoubtedly take place in May
We hope that all members now in the
association will be members of the as
ISOLATION when reorganiZed.
The high herd average for the month
is held by Mr. Martin Steffrud. The
production of milk being $50 pounds,
and the production of fat 37.3.
The production of the ten high cows
together with the names of their re-
spective owners is given herewith.
Owner of COW; Name of COW; Breed
of COW; Pounds milk; Percent of fat;
Pound butterfat.
C. M. Aarstad, Lilly, G.H., 1457, 3.6,
52.5.
0. T. Anderson, Irene, P.B.H., 1881,
az, 51.1.
D. T. Anderson, Bolly, P.B.H., 1879,
81, 510.
NJ. A. Benrud, Martin, G.H., 1922,
Al, SOL.
Martin stefrud, Molly, Native,1173,
40, 400.
Martin Steffrud, Reddie, Native,
.1185, 3.9, 1852.
Martin Steffrud, Daisy, &C., 1898,
SO, 42.S.
Anton Lunde, Blacky, CD, $50, 4.s,
42.7.
c. NJ. Aarstad, Pauline, P.B.H.,
1874, 81, 1926.
Martin Steffrud, Lady, Native, SAT,
40, Ais.
Chaseburg Cow Testing Association
At a regular meeting of the cream
cry patrons of the Chaseburg cream
cry on Thursday, March Both, plans
were adopted for the successful or
ganization of COW testing association
The per day plan was adopted. This
plan is based on the past experience
of the successful working of ITO COW
testing associations now operating in
the state of Wisconsin. Under this
plan each member will pay $500 per
day for the services of a tester.
Where two herds do not exceed twelve
in number and are not more than one
half mile apart, the herds will be per-
mitted to work together. Such test
ing will come under the term double
herd contract. The cost per herd in
this case will be $500 per month.
Twenty working days are pro-
vided for. This will necessarily mean
that twenty-seven herds will have to
be entered for association work be-
fore any testing will be done. Where
two herds double it will be counted
as one working day.
The membership fee will be $3.50.
This membership fee is necessary to
pay for the equipment of tester;
namely, field case, "a bottle milk
tester, glassware, milk scales, acid
and brushes. The plan adopted is
such as wills enable the association
to hire a tester who is most capable
of doing the work of the association.
The expression of those in attendance
at the meeting indicated that the best
kind Of professional help was needed
to carry out the work of the associa-
ton. An expression was also given
in appreciation of the fact that the
tester was not only hired to sample,
weigh, and test milk, but was like
wise hired to prepare the most econ
omical dairy ration that could be pre-
pared at any one time.
After Thoughts
Have you pruned your orchard as
yet? If not, this is a good time to
do it. If you are in doubt as to how
trees shall be pruned to give the best
returns call the County Agent and
ask for pruning demonstration.
Have you planned your garden yet
Have you decided what you might do
that will help yourself and help the
community nd county fair? Plan
your exhibit now. Perhaps a bit of
lime and commercial fertilizer added
to your garden will add materially in
producing an Al. crop.
Preliminary announcement for the
summer session of the University of
Wisconsin is now available. This an
|nouncement comes under the General
Series No. 1872. The calendar is as
follows:
Monday, June 10, Law School Ses-
sion begins.
Saturday, June "a, Registration Day
for Colleges and Graduate school.
Monday, June &c, Lectures begin in
Colleges and Graduate school.
Tuesday, July 4, Legal Holiday.
Friday, August 4, Colleges and grad
uate School close.
Friday, August 25, Law School
closes.
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