Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-26
WITH The COUNTY AGENT
hi Spots from the County Agrieultur-
al Office
To Wisconsin Swine Breeders

part of exhibitors of swine at fairs
/ because of the fact that some breeders
took advantage of time and exhibited
| hogs in classes that would not entitle
them TO competition because of their
/ age. In short hogs of February far
row were shown as March LIST pigs.
( AS a result of this criticism, the swine
breeders of Wisconsin have gotten to-
\ gether and named a committee of five
I to make rules and regulations govern
ing future exhibits. This committee
consists of Messrs. James Dillon, f.
| II. Parker, K L. Hatch, B. Fl. Bah
cock, Berlie Dobson. This committee
was named "The Inspection Swine
Herd Committee" Their request to
the swine breeders of Wisconsin is as
follows I'VE your committee did
meet in the city of Madison and after
carefully considering this matter from
different angles believe every exhib-
| itor should be given an opportunity,
and encouraged to present the proper
evidence that the pigs he is showing
are the age he represents them to be.
We also believe that some exhibitor
has been unjustly accused of showing
pigs that are over age, and up to this
time there has been no way offered
the honest exhibitor to acquire any
protection against these unjust cfiti-
cisms. We hope Wisconsin has no
such exhibitors and If there are any
that they will soon realize it is not
necessary to deal or be dishonest with
a brother breeder or Snowman. Our
committee offered to you the following
plan not with the idea of catching
few crooked exhibitors should there be
hut kalt al
exhibitor deserves and is entitled to
every protection possible to give him
against unjust criticism.
Although this request has been made
no one will be barred from showing
whether the herd is inspected or not.
If breeder wishes to have his herd
inspected it must be understood it is
done voluntarily on the part of the
breeder. This herd inspection is in
no way compulsory. Any breeder or
owner of pure breds of any breed
wishing to have his herd inspected
may do 30 whether or not he intends
to show at any fthe Wisconsin shows
or fairs. Normally this herd inspect
ion is to be done between March LIST
and March 10th of each year. Ask
the county agent.
Orchard Spraying
The apple crop of Wisconsin during
the past FIVE years has materially de-
creased because of injury to the tree
and to the fruit by insect pests. Cam
paigns are now being made through
out many of the counties of the state
wherein spraying circles are organic
ed to properly spray the orchards and
eventually produce good fruit. In
these spraying rings anywhere from
three to five or more farmers go to-
gether and hire one man to care for
their orchards during the entire sea-
SON. In most instances power spray
ers are used that accumulate $50 to
$50 pounds of pressure. The spray
material consisting of liquid lime sui
phur and arsenate of lead are purchas-
ed in such quantities so as to make
| it possible to buy at the lowest going
price. Purchases of lime sulphur in
| thirty gallon lots and arsenate of lead
in twenty-five pound lots will afford
the grower an advantage in this pur-
chase of so to 500 of retail prices
paid for small quantities. The adj
vantage of the spraying ring is OBJ
vious, in that by this method the or
chards are sprayed regularly and at
the time they must need to be sprayed
in order to keep down insect pests.
The fact that one man is left to do
the work and apply the spray makes
the process most efficient. Wherever
such rings have been organized they
have been very successful and graft
flying not only from the standpoint of
furnishing fruit for the home but for
the market as well. Moreover the
trees are kept in condition which
makes them productive.
Emergency Hay Crops
Each week finds many a farmer
short of hay and short of meadow on
which he might produce hay during
the coming year. The past years of
exceptional good tobacco prices have
induced livestock breeders to divert
their attention largely to the product
ion of tobacco at the expense and sac
rifice of all other crops grown on the
farm. Not only has their attention
and energy been directed to the pro-
duction of tobacco but the consentra-
ton of plant foods has been directed
to the tobacco soils rather than to
meadows. In some instances difficult
ty is met with in producing good kinds
of clover. Where such conditions arise
commercial fertilizer are now being
employed. In cases where there is no
catch of clover some other emergency
crop must be used. The experience of
the past teaches us that good crop
of oat and pea hay will be good sub
stitute. The early maturing varieties
of soy beans properly inoculated and
broad casted also prove to be very
satisfactory. Sweet clover too has
proved to be very successful on non
acid soils and where there is abund-
ance of incubation.
On Saturday, April Sth, the Hol-
stein enthusiastics of the vicinity of
Cashton met at the bank and organic
ed what is known as the Cashton Hol-
stein Club. Mr.. Emil Erickson as pres
ident will direct the work of the club
Mr.. Carl Aarstad is acting vice presi-
| dent and Mr.. Morton Nesteun will act
as secretary and treasurer. The Of
4 fieers were elected from a board of
seven directors who act in an advisory
capacity. Among the things accept
ed as a plan of work for the year the
club has adopted the following: Sup
port a boys and girls calf club of at
| least ten members. 2 Exchange prov
en- sires in the community. Pur-
chase upon request a goodly number
| of grade Holstein calves, whose dams
are in the registry of production. 4
/ Encourage cow testing, both associa-
/ ton and official. Show commun-
/ ity herd at the fall fair. Each
member get one new member.