River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-08-03

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on the road to easier sewing, put OF
a dress form demonstration under the
leadership of Mrs. A. Fenton ant
Mrs. Frank Anderson, chairmen o.
the respective groups. Mrs. N. La
Grander and Mrs. Walter Leonard
gave talks for the respective groups
telling how work was strated, what
was learned, accomplished and how
The work is carried on.
At ITO the procession left for the
afternoon itinerary. The first stoI
was made at the farm of Ben May
nard where the visitors were taken
through his orchard and spraying OF
apple trees was demonstrated. Prof
R. E. Vaughan talked on the subject
of different insects attacking fruit
trees and fruit. Samples of sprayed
and unsprayed fruit were exhibited
The next stop was at the 0. w. Nc
Intyre farm north of Beldenville. A
large alfalfa field containing both
Grimm and common alfalfa IA in
spected. 1t also showed the value OF
limestone for the successful growth
of alfalfa, which was even more
marked than in the field inspected on
MIR. Kline's farm. Soybeans and SUI
dan grass, sowed as al emergency
hay crop, showed up very well at this
stop.
At three o'clock we arrived at the
Forest McCue hcme east of River
Falls, where the trail plots showing
the different kinds of fertilizer used
on corn were inspected. The plot
having an application of phosphate,
potash and nitrates showed up the
best. The large potato field was
then visited and Mr.. Luther gave a
talk on potato diseases. The seed
for part of the field had been treated
with corrosive sublimate for scab and
scurf. The portion where the treated
seed was pbed had very healthy
plants in appearance. Mr.. McCue's
large type Poland China swine We're
also shown.
The next stop was at the farm of
A. Younggren in the town of Clifton.
Here a cabbage field was inspected
where treated and untreatsd seed was
used. Potatoes grown from certified
seed and cemmon seed were also in
spected. Considerable difference
could be noticed between the plants.
Those from treated and certified seed
were the best.
The last stop in the itinerary was
made at the State Normal School at
River Falls. Here some of the best
animals from the Holstein and Gueln-
sey herds were exhibited. The people
were then invited to the Auditorium
where the moving picture film of the
activities of the Agricultural Depart
ment of the school was shown.
The days events ended with a far
mer's and business mems banquet at
the Park Pavilion in Ellsworth. Over
$50 people from different parts of the
county and outside visitors were in
attendance. Those in charge of the
decorations and dinner deserve a
great deal of credit for making the
banquet a very pleasant affair.
The program started with selec-
tions by the Seifert orchestra. J.. I.
Beddall acted as POSTMASTER and car
ried his part in a very able manner.
The South Rush River Choir sang
two selections which were highly
appreciated. Mayor Clapp gave the
address of welcome which was re-
sponded to by Mr.. George Wild from
Elmwood. He gave a short talk on
the value of rrirebred cattle and ex-
planned how any farmer can get
started in the purebred business even
though he could afford to invest small
sums only. Mr.. Frank Springer, the
Elmwood banker gave n of his
pleasing talks and assured those pre-
sent that sane, healthy normal pros
perity was coming back. Theodore
Swanson, a prosperous Hartland far
mer, gave his reasons and most likely
the reasons of many farmers for not
owning purebred cattle, when he
stated that many farmers were hand
icapped by heavy mortgages on THEN
farms and paying a high rate of in
terest when borrowing from banks
The address for the evening was de-
livered by w. E. Skinner, Manager OF
the National Dairy Show. He stated
that the purpose of the National
Dairy Association is to promote the
welfare of every industry connected
in some way with the dairy industry
ard that the National Dairy Show is
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