Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-05-03
Hi Spots From the County Agricul-
tural Agents Office
Cow Testing Association Notes

Cow Testing Association Notes
Mr.. Z. R. Bailey of the Cashton
Cow Testing Association reports for
the month of April: s.Of the S96 cows
under test during the month, % pro-
duced 40 pounds or more of butterfat.
The high herd average for the month
is held by Martin Steffrud, his pro-
tduction being SCI pounds of milk, 34.S
pounds of butterfat. This high herd
was fed the following grain ration.
200 pounds of oats, 200 pounds of bar
ley, 100 pounds of bran, 100 pounds
of oil meal. The COW in the associa-
ton that produced the greatest amount
/ of butterfat during this period was
fed Is pounds daily of this mixture.
The following is a list of the IL high
cows in the association for the month.
Owner of COW; breed of COW; pounds
milk; per cent of fat; pounds butter
fat:
Q. T. Anderson, P.B.H.. 1928, 4.s,
ST..
M. A. Benrud, PIG, s42, so. 5e.4.
Nj. A. Benrud, G.G., HAT, 40, 56.2.
0. 7. Anderson, P.B.H., 1347, 40,
Q. t. Anderson, P.B.H.. 1853, 30,
H. N. Erickson, G.G., 915, SIS, SOB.
0. 7. Anderson, CHI, 1894, SO, 466.
NJ. A. Benrud, G.G., I1I9, Al, 45.9.
Martin Steffrud, G.G., 1897, A, Asst.
NJ. A. Benrud, GIG, 772, SO, ass.
C. NJ. Aarstad, CHI, 1896, 3.5, asa.
Anton Lunde, CD, 1877, Al, 44.2.
The reorganization meeting for our
association will be held at the Opera
House at Cashton on Friday afternoon
at 2:30, May 9Th, Mr.. A. J. Cramer,
and Mr.. E. R. Sutton of the Wiscon-
sin Dairymen's Association win be
present at this meeting.
Junior Department at County Fair
A junior department at the Vernon
county fair has long been anticipated
The need for this department was
shown by the exhibits at the fair of
1921. Through Mr. r. A. Power of
the Viroqta High school junior de-
partment has been established where
in only junior exhibitors will be allow
ed to show. The club work and pro-
ject work now being carried out in the
county will undoubtedly bring forth
such anabundance Of exhibits that the
stock pavilion now reserved for this
particular branch of extension work
will be crowded to the limit. Besides
having the regular exhibits, arrange
ments have been made to house all ex-
hibits belonging to the Viroqua cream
cry patrons calf club.
The $500 appropriated for prize
mones in carrying out calf club pro-
ject has been arranged in premiums
and will be a special indueement for
the boys and girls of Viroqua and d.
joining territory to give their best eff
forts to raising better calves.
Black and White Notes
An invitation is herewith extended
to the Holstein breeders of Vernon
county to attend the public auction
sale of fifty selected grade Holsteins
and twelve pure bred bulls at Sparta,
Tuesday, May 9th. Mr.. Chas. Wander
Schaaf of Sparta, Wis, is acting as
sales manager and Mr.. Geo. j. Vein
er of Sparta is acting secretary OF the
sale.
Guernsey Notice
Invitation is herewith extended to
the Guernsey breeders of Vernon coun-
ty to the sale of pure bred registered
Guernseys to be sold on May Bird to
5th. $50 head will be sold at these
consigning sales, Waupaca, May Srdi
Amhurst, May 4th; Marshfield, May
5th.
Vernon County Holstein Breeders
A special meeting of the Holstein
breeders of Vernon county is called
for Wednesday evening, May 10th at
the meeting room of the County Nor
NAL school building, Viroqua. All
livestock breeders having grade or
purebred females to sell or wanting
to buv or wishing to exchange proven
sires please be present.
The Poultry Business
That the poultry industry is well es-
tablished in Vernon county is evidenc-
ed by the fact that thousands of chicks
are again being Matched and put on
range. Moreover, in some sections
Of the county particular attention is
being given to the production of eggs
Of uniform size and color. Most par
ticularly in the Kickapoo valley there
is a particular effort being extended
in the production of white eggs. The
White Leghorn breed of chickens
particularly adapted to the production
Of white eggs are now being raised by
the majority of Kickapoo farmers.
Both the Single comb and the Rose
comb variety are popular. Mr.. Spar |
Simmons of Viola, Ray Lawton and
Lester Green of LaFarge find the Sin
gle Comb White Leghorn best adapted
to their condition.
Mr.. E. J. Operud of LaFarge looks
upon the Rose Comb White Leghorn
with great deal of favor. During
the past two months Mr.. Operud has
Matched approximately HOO chickens, |
but was able to keep only about $50. /
His demand for young chicks has been
exceptionally great, consequently he
has found it necessary to meet the de-
mands of his patrons by disposing of /
his early matches. To fill the entire |
number of orders which he has receiv-
ed Mr.. Operud finds it necessary to do |
Matching until the last part of May.
All this evidence convinces US that |
we must forget about the old saying |
Don't ask why black hen lays !
white egg but get the egg" These |
breeders realize that their birds must |
not only produce eggs that the market |
demands but such quantity that will |
make these birds profitable.
Notice
The annual meeting of the Jersey |
association will be held at I
he home Of G. C. Olson of the city of /
Westby, next to Davidson's park, on
Monday, May 9Th at 900 D. m. All |
hose interested in the Jersey COW
should be there. Bring your entry for |
he calf club for 1922. Refreshments