River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-01-12

Wisconsin Is rapidly gaining high
rank among the poultry raising states
of America.
latest census report is that the poul-
try raising center of the United States
has moved slowly but surely in west
erly direction until it now includes
Wisconsin. Ohio, formerly consid-
cred the poultry paradise, has yield
ed the palm to a small group of close
~ neighboring states in the Missis-
slppi river valley. 1t is in this select
position that Wisconsin is finding a
permanent berth.
Although conditions here are good
for poultry raising, the poultry in
dustry of Wisconsin, according to J.
c. Halpin, poultry man at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, is just ten years
behind the dairy industry. He pre-
diets that another decade will find
poultry occupying the same relative
position occupied by dairying today.
The most popular breeds Of chick
ems in Wisconsin are divided into two
groups. In the first group are found
the Barred Rocks, White Wyandottes.
Rhode Island Reds, White Leghorns,
and Anconas. The second includes
the White Rocks, Silver Wyandottes,
Brown Leghorns, Black Minorcas,
Partridge Rocks and Wyandottes. and
the Buff Orpingtons.
Increase sf Badger Poultry Steady.
The rise of the poultry industry in
Wisconsin has been gradual. There
has been no boon" at any time, for
which Badger fowl fanciers are ex-
tremely grateful. They look forward
10 seeing the industry continue on the
same gradual upward climb.
Dane county leads the state in num-
Der of flocks. Next to Dane comes
Dodge. Grant is third in line. IN
cluded In the first ten Wisconsin coun-
ties in poultry raising are Jefferson,
Walworth, Columbia, Waukesha, Ra-
cine, Kenosha and Iowa. From this
tabulation it can be seen that the
southern part of the state is a fine
feathered flock section. Because of
the somewhat scattered settlements in
the northern part Of Wisconsin, poul-
try, so far as number is concerned,
does not make SO good display. But
interest is high among the northern
district farmers, and this can be count
ed on as the coming sector" to rein
force the front-line trenches of south
crn Wisconsin.
Watertown Geese Famous.
Wisconsin is famed the world over
for her stuffed geese. In little re-
gion just out of WATERFOWL on the
northern boundary of jefferson coun-
ty is located the center of the goose
industry of the world. Here are hand
fed Christmas dinners that are sought
as rare delicacies by leading chefs and
cooks of all nations. Large appetiz-
ing goose llvers stamped "Watertown"
are in a class all by themselves when
it comes to the most delicious meat
dish for Christmas dinner
This neighborhood is populated by
few German settlers who brought
with them into this country the prac-
tice of ''noodling" geese. Noodles"
are dainties relished by the geese.
They are about the size of sausages
and contain a secret mixture of
cracked corn barley, and other grains,
mixed with paste of flour and wa
ter, put through sausage press, and
then cooked in double boiler. A
number of these noodles are poked
down the long-necked birds every day.
Geese weighing from 80 to 40 pounds
are not uncommon.
Practically all of the geese are con-
tracted for before feeding begins. Big
hotels usually head the list of custom
ers. After the feeding period is over
and the birds have been killed,
goose wedding" is held in the COM
munity. All the women folks and old
er children get together and .pick"
the birds. Refreshments are served
and a carousing good time is in or
der.
First in Poultry Inspection.
Wisconsin has just inaugurated a
movement for the inspection of hatch
cries in the state. Mr.. Halpin is the
father of the idea. 1t occurred to him
that chicken men in this state ought
to have some protection in the buy
ing of young chicks. He took the
plan to the bureau of markets and
1T is now receiving full attention. The
idea is strictly Badger product, but
before 1t could be started, somewhat
the same plan was put into effect In
Sonoma county, California. This coun-
ty has more chickens to the square
mile than any other county in Amer
sca. Wisconsin is the first state to
Edopt such a program.
1t has been practice in some
places for city rlen to make business
of buying cases of ungraded eggs. In
cubating, and then selling the day-Old