River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-27


The average yield for Timothy hay Is "a tons
While that OF alfalfa is % tons which means sac
more per acre OF alfalfa, besides cutting down The
purchase OF high protein feeds.
i25 questionaires were sent our 10 farmers
VINO planted alfalfa in the spring of 1922 and an
except tour reported perfect stand in the spring
% ~, All these facts make every grower Of
alfalfa booster for this wonderful crop
soybeans are being used more and more with
corn tor silage, Tor emergency hay crop and for
seed crop $50 bushel were used in the county
last year The Wisconsin Ito San was the chief
variety used and II seems to be well adapted 10 an
Pierce County soils. Most of the farmers 1se the
soys with corn for silage, some planted them with
Sudan Grass for an emergency crop TIE eariv
frost prevented some from setting seed bur l.
Larson, Ellsworth reported thrashine 81 bnsbel az
seed from a small load. Conditions were very
favorable the past season for growing sovs
for hay and silage as they grew yerv lnxi,rianth.
ol4 bottles OF incubation for alfalfa so,7s
and clover were obtained at cost for farmers
from the Bacteriology Dept. College Of Agri-
Two fields OF purebred grain were inspected
ExpeImental plots Of fertilizer on corn and &.
grain, and lined and unlimed alfalfa were carried
ON IN several parts Of the county
Experiments were run on two alf,lfa rlots
to determine the right time for cutting Results
were as follows; Two cuttings of alfalfa when in
half to full bloom gave larger Weld and ieft 49,
alfalfa in better condition than when emf three
times IN the bud stage or when cut four times
before budding. The alfalfa shoud he a. Ie3st
half in bloom if out three times If rut in th Gs5
stage it weakens the plant. eN' IN 'iie qua
An effort is being made to encourage farmers
to raise purebred varieties of grains as There Il =
large demand for such grain for seed aIso srS
to encourage few farmers to raise good seed corn
cure 1t thoroaghly so that Pierce County farmers
viii not have to import seed corn
-Four farmers were enrolled in the S,ata !,
acre Corn Contest
Made field crop exhibit at the County Fair.
Lvestock; 70 put acros the livestock pro-
gram worked with the different breeders ASs,ris.
tons Assisted the Guernsey Jersey and Holste;n
breeders assns IN planning and obtaining speakers
for their annual picnics.
One OF the big things was the reorga nizatiop
OF the Ellsworth, Spring Valley Maiden RocL snJ
Elmwood Cow Testing Assns and the Organization
oil two new associations in the vicinity OF Prescott
ana ma IN the nelghborhood OF River Falls In 1921
there were such associations. In 1922 4. and
IN 1923 there are o. This gives Pierce the arpest
number OF Cow Testing Assns of any ro,,rt,7 IL
the northwest except Barron. which has T. Thru
these associations were able to do lot of imnroving
by wedding out the poorer cows and purchasinS
more purebred males. We need purebreds To head
herdsin Fierce County as there only 924 breeders
using pure bred bulls and 1889 are using scrubs
Three county show herds consisting al Hol
STEM Guernsey and Shorthorn cattle were exhibited
at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair, this being
the hrst time that Pierce County has shoy5
any number of cattle outside of this county ar
this FAR we competed with other counties and won
Champion Banner for the Shorthorn herd, Second
me Guernsey herd and 4th on the Holstein
nerd On three herds won four first prizes sec.
ond prizes 4thirds; fourths and one chamnion This
demonstrated the fact that Pierce COUNTY has Some
very GOOD quahty cattle Selecting and arranging
Tor showing the herds were done thru this office
fairs next year.
The demand for T. B. Testing is growing very
rapidly, especially since the T. b. Demonstrated
held at the County Fair, where two animals which
reacted to the test were slaughtered and found
badly affected with the disease. Over 1000 people
visited this demonstration Two yeterinarisns
were there to make explanations
In 1870, III cattle were tested in this county.
In 1921. 1858; in 1922 1850; and 1928, 1884 head.
The number OF reactors found this year is 100
Inc interest that is being taken in livestock l.
reflected in the increased showing at the CoIi,,S
Fair from year to year.
-, !W ; sales sales, Hoisteins and Cuernseys were
held TINS tau at which very good prices were ra
ceived for the individuals Consigned 4 nnmhs-
OF buyers from North and South Dako,a siinno
sofa ana Iowa were present. Three carloads were
shipped out OF the state result Of these tuo
sales. The managing and bookkeening for th
sales were carried on thru this office
total OF carloaf, OF grade dairy cattle and
tbe past y neS were spped out of the county
stock Premium Lis '''S ANe-
tuturty SHOW and Promotion Show were
arranged Tor the Duroc- Jersey and Poland-China
breeders This brought $500 extra prize money for
the exhibitors in these two shows '0'
mers thru this Office. %
imported from Eau Claire County 7 pure bred
Guernsey calves for Calf Club Members.
Pig Club Work and Calf Club Work is shilling
IN young folks the value of good livestock
Marketing: Aided farmers in disnns;nc -
oOo oushei OF seed oats at so cents above market
price, 100 bushel OF good seed corn and 200 bushej
pedigreed variety. '4~
Worked with Mrs. Mattson of the Marketing
Department in meeting with all creamery boards
the work of the Federation ~ Sr@a,a
cries. The Elmwood, Maiden Rock Iawto1 ,,d
Prescott Crean'eries have joined the State Federa
ton and with others IN ST. Croix and Dunn Coun-
ties we hope to organize unit No. o. This is the
only way the cooperative creameries NAV save
themselves. This has been thorouehv demon
strated by those already organized In Wisconsin,
and Minnesota. A Sales Agency is being established
on the Chicago and New York markets thru whi-b
the creamenes can market their products and get
a just return So
800 pounds of Picric Acid and 1880 nounds
OF Sodatol, which are war savaged explosives have
been ordered for farmers for stump blowing and
rock blasting. This item alone has meant a saving
OF S2o53 to these farmers. large number ~
ordefs WI DC placed TINS spring Sodatol is delivered
to the farmer at cost of about cents pound
Orders for ) carloads of bran and one of oil
meal were taken tor members of two Cow Testing
ASSOCIATIONS. ms order was placed early in the
price.
Thirty tobacco growers signed three wear
contract and became members OF the Northern
Wisconsin Tobacco Pool. This win take care nj
two thirds OF the tobacco raised in this county.
lO4l5 pounds OF pure Grimm alfalfa seed were
obtained for the IA liners at an average cost Of
% NcAiea d pOulN- ms meant saving OF about
10 cents per pound or Sl041 so on the total
100 bushel Of soybeaus were purchased at 4
reasonable price.
Nomens Work: Three new Wonen's crouns
IN sewing were organized last fall making total
OF groups in the county. All these groups were
represented at Get-Together at River Fails in
May. There was an attendance OF 800 women
The sewing work covered testing materials making
dress FORMS. remoC Ell a clothing cutting and
fitting patterns. and millinery work In les than
a years time the chairmen OF the prouDs ren,rtpd
500 dress forms made.
Five new groups started this fall on Home
Management. A series of 4 meetings for each group
will be held during the winter The work to BE-
covered is balanced rations and health. home
accounting, home convenience and home decora-
ton. The average attendance of 80 women at
these meetings shows that the women are very much
interested IN the work. The above work was
supervised by Miss McNulty and Miss Hales Of
University Ext. Dept.
Boys and Girls Club Work: The number Of
boys and girls in Club Work is increasing In 1921
81 young folks were enrolled in 1922 100; in 1925
22S were working projects. The enrolment
in different projects in 1923 were as follows: az
in Cali Club Work; Is in Canning; 7 IN Cooking.
% in Corn; % in Garden; 20 in Pi1 Club Work:
% in Poultry; in Potatoes and OF in Sewing
The county. this year was divided into dis
tricts, and at central points meetings were Id
Two series of meetings each were held during the
summer, for the club members.
The Annual Club Picnic was held at Ellsworth
and was very we'll attendel
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