The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1924-06-12
PIERCE COUNTY
AGENTS NOTES
(By H. G.. Seyforth)

64b q 4COO1At AllCCt14lS VI L1lO O11CC-
tors Of the Wisconsin Fleece Wool
Growers Association including Geo.
McKerrow and Monte Thorton, Wau-
kesha Co.; and VIM. F. Renk and M.
F. Hogan, Dane Co.; and at which G.
G.. Humphrey and Frank Kleinhienz
of the Wisconsin College of Agricul
ture were present, it was decided to
incorporate as cooperative organi-
cation to pool Wisconsin wool. j. l.
Briemer, Waukesha, was engaged as
sales agent.
By the term of the contract Breim-
er will store, sack, insure and grade
all wool received, keep all records and
accounts, sell the wool to the best adj
vantage, and make final settlements
subject to the approval of the direc-
tors of the association. This service
will cost the wool growers two and
three-quarter cents pound. The as
ISOLATION will furnish sacks to the
growers, charges being made only for
sacks not returned.
The growers will pay freight and
drayage charges on less than carload
lots and freight and unloading charg-
es on carload lots. Briemer will re-
ceive all bills for the same, and de
duct these charges from the amount
received for each consignment when
final settlement is made. Wool will
be received at Waukesha beginning
June 1, and continue throughout the
month. Further information in re-
CARDS to shipping directions may be
obtained by writing to George Nc
Kerrow, secretary, Pewaukee, Wis.
The bee meetings held the past
week proved very successful. The
Field meetings were attended by
and 10 interested bee keepers who re-
ceived all the information they could
in regard to the management of bees.
The picnic held at the Tourist Park
at Spring Valley was the first one
ever held in the county. Many inter
ested bee keepers were there to cele-
brate the occasion. A very generous
feed was contributed by the wives of
the beekeepers. After this good din
ner a business meeting was called TO
order. Election of officers was the
first thing on the program. VIM. Sor-
enson, of Esdaile, was elected presl-
dent and B. ]. Thompson of Waverly,
was reelected as secretary and treas
urer. All beekeepers are urged to
Join the county association, which
costs Is cents, and to join the State
association, which will cost $1.OO.
Plans were discussed at this meeting
to do some advertising in the county
papers during honey week this fall.
The matter of spraying apple trees
when in full bloom, which proves IN
furious to bees, was taken up, and 1t
was decided that anybody spraying
at that time should be stopped. Mr..
L. Whitehead, extension Apicultur1st
gave a talk on Marketing of Honey,
and on the Management of Bees.
The Guernsey Breeders plan to hold
a banquet and program at the Metno-
dist church at Rock Elm on Monday
evening, June 10th at 500. S. c. Ris-
tow of Black River Falls, who has re-
Gently come into National Guernsey
fame by selling the highest priced
female at the National Guernsey sale
in May, for $4,000, will give talk.
There will be music while you dine.
A charge of SO cents plate will be
made. Anyone wishing to attend
this banquet should notify the county
Agent not later than June 18th.
Everybody attending the Snort
horn Get-together on June 9th had
very enjoyable time as the committee
in charge left nothing undone TO
make this a great event. Many more
Shorthorn breeders should have tax
en- advantage of attending this meet
ing. Several selections were played
by the Ellsworth Legion Band. A
hearty dinner was served, and every
BODY had chance to find out What
choice roast beef tastes like. Char-
lotte Taylor, River Fails, won IN the
Women's weight guessing contest ana
Louis Stern, Ellsworth, in the men
contest. In the judging contest, Eo'
Langbein, Ellsworth, won for those
over 20 years, and Dorothy Taylor
for those under the age cf 70. Three
animals were judged }. I rmey gave
a demonstration on type of beef ana
milking Shorthorns. He gave gooo
practical talk on the Economic Con-
d;tions of Farmers and Businessmen.
he brought out many points showing
that the conditions of farmers at the
present time were not as bad as those
of many comme4-la concerns.
The Holstein Breeze 5 OF this coun-
tv plan to hold a banquet an5 pro
gram at the Community Hall al + :
worth on the evening of June 20. L.
L. Oldham, fieldman for the State
Holstein Breeders association, will
give the address of the evening. A
good Holstein film will be shown. so
cents per plate will be charged for
the dinner. Reservations for plates
should be made not later than June
18th.