River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-10-09
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
By H. G. Seyforth,

Club work who made exhibits at the
Annual Pierce County Fair this fall.
That probably looms biggest to the
boys md girls just now. We older
folks realize that we are building for
the future of boys and girls and the
Fair. The young folks carrying on
Club Work are receiving some very
good education. They realize that a
fair is an educational institution as
we'll as an affair for amusement
They leave the fair with something
in their heads and often something
in their pockets. One of the best
things put on in the Club Work De-
partment this year was the Show
mans Contest, in which the first
award was a Showman's Kit, the
second Showman's halter, and the
third a gold medal. The competition
was keen and the awards as placed
were well deserved. The winners
were as follows: First, Leland Chap
man, River Falls; second, Clarence
Muhlhausen, Prescott, third, John
Moran, Ellsworth.
In the Live Stock Judging Con-
test the winners were, 1st, Lorrain
Leonard, Ellsworth; End, Albert
Davidson, Ellsworth; 3rd, Millard
Bonney, Ellsworth. This was the
Dairy Cattle Contest. In the Swine
Contest the winners were: LIST,
George Aadalen, Ellsworth; End, Lor-
rain Leonard, Ellsworth; 3rd, Adeline
Stern, Prescott.
Crop Judging Contest Winners.
Corn Contest: 1st Albert Davidson,
Ellsworth; End; Harry Dunbar, Pres
colt; 3rd, Bonney Willard, Ellsworth.
Potato Contest: LIST, Harry Dun
bar, Prescott; End, Willard Bonney,
Ellsworth; 3rd, Albert Davidson,
Ellsworth.
In the Apple Contest, Marie
Blodgett, Ellsworth, won six frsts,
two seconds and one third. Willard
Bonney, Ellsworth, won four frsts,
and one third. Gilmore Kask, Hager
City, won one first premium and
Albert Davidson, Ellsworth. won one
second premium.
In the Poultry Contest Helen
Bartlett, Ellsworth, received first
premium on Plymouth Rock pullct
and cockerel. Lester Odden, Maiden
Rock, got second on his pullet and
Myrtle Smith, Beldenville, got second
on her Plymouth Rock cockerei.
Gunnar Hennings, Ellsworth, got first
on Wyandotte cockerel, and Pat
McAndrew, Ellsworth, got second on
Wyandotte pullet and cockerel.
Reuben Hauschildt, Ellsworth, re-
ceived first on his Leghorn pullet and
cockerel and Anna Frank, Ellsworth,
second on both. All other breeds
were judged together and Gilmore
Kask, Hager City, received the firsts
and Rueben Hauschildt, Ellsworth,
the seconds.
This is the last call for the two
grade cows and purebred bull sales
The Guernseys will be sold on Oct.
Is. The Holsteins on Oct. 16. The
sales committee believe they have a
better quality of cattle to offer this
year than ever before. A number OF
the individuals have some good pro-
duction records. This will be a
chance for anyone to purchase some
good grade cows and heifers of either
breed, to freshen this fall. Only
five pure bred males of each breed
will be sold. Only some of the best
in the county are being offered. They
will be of serviceable age or ready
for service this fall. Sell your
scrub males and buy good pure
bred at your own price.
We hope that large number of
farmers in the county have been able
to save some seed corn, as I find that
in other parts of the state very little
seed corn was saved on account of
corn not being mature enough be-
fore the frost. If you still have the
opportunity to select some good seed
ears be sure to take advantage of it,
as there will be a shortage of good
seed corn next spring and every
farmer should have enough for his
own planting and some to sell. A
seed company is already quoting last
years seed corn at SIS to 81 per
bushel. This is only a slight indica-
tion of what the price will be next
spring. All those able to save corn
should see that the moisture is well
out so that it will not mold. Be sure
that artificial heat is applied in dry
ing and plenty of ventilation is pro-
vided for. Supply the home demand
first. Let me know if you will have
any seed corn to sell.