Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-22
GRANT COUNTY
SHIPS CATTLE
TO SEABOARD
Fine Showing in Sales by
Local Breeders.
Guernseys Sold to Maryland.

Y
That Grant county is becoming TO
be known as a county from some other
angle than county of beef and
swine is being brought to our atten-
ton very forcefully of late. Every
day the County Agents office gets a
personal call, phone call or letters
asing for information in regard to
where is the best place to buy one or
two carloads OF good grade Guern-
seys, Holsteins or Jerseys.
During the past week there has
been three carloads of Guernsey cat
tie bought to go to the state of Mary
land; two carloads of Guernseys for
Illinois and two carloads of Holsteins
for Iowa
The three carloads to Maryland and
one of the Iowa cars has been located
and selected with the help of the
County Agent.
Wallace Williams of Elkton, Mary
land bought cattle to make up MS
two carloads from the following men
in the county: Kurt SchWantes, VIM.
Sisley, Henry Heberlein, Albert Kas-
per, Granville & Nelson, all of Ian
caster; VIM. Hill, Joe Linden, Matt.
Loring, Ernest ROskive, Pete Jierene
Of Platteville, and Harry Peacock of
Cuba City; also two purebreds from
Chas. Wilkins of Platteyille. Mr.. Pea
cock sold 20 head of his herd Of "a
COWS.
Grant county should feel rather
proud of the class of cattle that are
going to Maryland with Mr.. Williams.
With the As head of females Mr.. Will
liams takes a very striking bull calf
from the Granville & Nelson herd of
Lancaster.
The last of the week brought an
other buyer from Maryland for one
carload of grade Guernseys w. w.
Mobley of DerWOOd, Md, who is run
ming a dairy Of some 120 COWS. His
herd helps to supply the city of WASH
ingtOn with milk of a grade A class.
Mr.. Mobleys cattle were secured
from the following people: Runde
Brothers, August Runde, both Of Cuba
City; Mrs. Rose Runde, SinsinaWa; A.
V. Sue, Fl. L. Sphinx and Geo. Barton
Of Platteville.
These cattle have been shipped
from the following shipping points:
Cuba City and Platteville and they
went out under label of Grant COun-
ty, Wisconsin, Guersenys for State of
Maryland" Some people over Wis
consin like to believe that we haven't
the cattle so with this in mind and
also states through which these cars
pass will know that we have. These
cars will carry the sign across the
country.
When we stop and think that there
has been brought into Grant county
for the three carloads of Guernsey
cattle something like $500 and for
the Holsteins around $4,000, making
in all about $4,000, we wonder if this
much money put into the hands OF
Grant county men is not worth con-
sidering.
The carload of Holsteins were
purchased by VIM. Hoffman and G. c.
Huntley, St. Ansgae, Iowa, and were
secured from the Joe Bailie farms,
south Of Preston, p head Of females
and two males.
1t is being brought stronger to us
every day that good cattle will sell.
Something that shows breeding and
also the man thai mas been in a COW
testing association has the advantage
of those who are not.
/ I wish to urge again that every man
who has cattle to sell will kindly let
| this Office know, giving age, breed,
| freshening date, and il in cow testing
work, likewise, price asked. Let me
urge that more people get it firm in
their mind that good cattle, either
beef or dairy is the only kind that 1t
pays to raise. Use a good sire and
select good breeding stock to keep on
the farm. Breed them right, select
them right, feed them right and they
will sell right. Don't laugh at the
other man who is doing this same
thing, but get in line. We have de-
mands now for good dairy cows. II
I.you have any let me hear from you.
Limestone Interest Growing.
Mr.. Lyerson in the township Of
Hickory Grove, has purchased a new
Tarvin limestone crushing outfit,
which will be put in action soon in
that section. The County Farm Blu
reau has also purchased one that will
be put to work in Little Grant section.
More men are getting interested.
Let us make Grant county lime to be
used next spring 1000 tons instead OF
1000 tons.
The material that will make up the
County Booth at Milwaukee next
week will leave Lancaster FRIDAY
morning bright and early. We will
have more to tell you about this later.
One thing is sure they are going to
see Grant County there and know
something about us. If you can help
supply anything, now is the time.
J. B. KEENAN,, County Agent.