River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-07-13

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The County Agent Demonstration
Trip for the northwest section of the
state will be held in Pierce county.
July 18th is the date. Eleven county
agents from the neighboring coun-
ties, and several specialists from the
College of Agriculture at Madison will
be our guests. Things to be seen and
talked about ON this trip will be of
interest to every farmer in this coun-
ty. The trial plots that will be visit
ed are run for the benefit of the peo-
pie of this county. If you can not
take in the entire trip, plan to be pre-
sent at one stop at least. The fol-
lowing are some of the things you
can see. The value of different kinds
of commercial fertilizer on corn COM
pared with barnyard manure. Diff
ferent varieties of scybeans planted
for hay, seed, with Sudan Grass for
hay and with corn for silage. Plots
of Hubam Glover and of the new va
riety of oats, White Cross. The val
ue of limestone on acid soil for alfal-
ia. The value of spraying apple trees
The value of treating cabbage seed
for diseases of cabbage. Some of the
work of the clothing specialist hac
taught four groups of women in this
county, and what some of the boys
and girls are doing with livestock.
There is a great enotigh variety #
things to be seen on this trip that
every person in the county should be
interested in. Men and women aid
ing me in running the trial plots and
demonstration work deserve great
deal of credit, and are doing valuable
work for the county. Let many show
their appreciation on July 28th.
Petitions for Farmers and Wom-
ems Institutes have been filed at the
College of Agriculture at Madison, to
be held this coming winter, for Maid
en- Rock, Diamond Bluff, Ellsworth
and Elmwood. Now if there are any
more towns or communities in the
county that want to have an Insti-
tute the coming winter, they should
get in touch with this Office for a pc
tition. There must be 25 signers and
committee of three appointed. These
petitions for Institutes have to be in
Madison by the first of September in
order to insure an institute.
The annual Boys and Girls Club
picnic will be held at Goose Lake OH
the Mississippi River on July H.
Goose Lake is located between Hager
City and Bay City. Every boy and
girl attending last year will recall the
good time they had. Another good
time is in store for everyone attend
ing this year. Parents and Guardians
are cordially invited to attend this
picnic.
| The work of organizing Wisconsin
Cooperative Creameries is rapidly
progressing. 43 creameries have re
Gently joined the Wisconsin Coopera-
tive Creameries Association. This
association is strictly a creamery as
ISOLATION which is composed of To-
cal creameries. 1t is independent Of
other farmers organizations in the
state. 1t is hoped that the Coopera
tive creameries of Pierce County viii
join this organization, as it will BIZ
of considerable benefit to them in i'm,
proving the quality of the production
and marketing the same at less ex.
! pense.
The Poultry Department at Madi.
son recommends the use of Sodium
Floride for getting rid of lice on chick
ems. This chemical is white powd.
er that can be obtained at local drug
stores. The powder can be busted in
to the feathers or a solution made by
| using one ounce to each gallon to treat
ter. A pound is about enough to treat
300 hens. When dipping hold the
hen by the legs and wings to prevent
struggling. Dipping should be done
only on warm sunny days.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS