River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-06-25
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
BY H. G. Seyforth.

I a re SOAu4uulAlhS anu DIGGuEES
Picnic held at Elmwood June Is was
very well attended considering the
weather and condition of roads. On
account of heavy rains two days be-
fore it was not possible to hold the
picnic in the grove of the Wissota
Sand & Gravel Co. People ate their
dinner in the Tourist Park at Elm
wood and then adjourned to the Elm
wood Auditorium where the program
was held. The Elmwood Military
Band furnished music for the oocas-
ion. The first speaker, Mr.. J. T.
Donaubhey, State Highway Commits
sioner, explained very carefully the
present road law and how the diff
ferent appropriations were divided
up for different systems of roads.
The other speaker, Dean H. L. Rus
sell, of the Wisconsin College of Ag-
riculture, gave very fine talk on
Dairying in New Zealand showing
how Wisconsin dairymen can COM
pete with these people if they use
some of the methods used in this is
land. A number of good lessons were
brought out for the Wisconsin dairy
man to think about. The County
Holstein Breeders Association held
its annual meeting at 1880 in the
auditorium. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
| President, Chas. Fedderly, Elmwood;
Sec, Henry Johnson, Spring Valley;
Treasurer, Emil Rasmussen, Spring
Valley; Directors: Ole jacobson,
Spring Valley; Lester Batho, Plum
City; Harry Rasmussen and Law
renee Nelson, Ellsworth. A COM
mittee consisting of Henry Johnson,
Chas. Fedderly and A. N. Johnson
were selected to investigate and find
out if it is advisable to send out an
other county Show Herd. The of
ficers are to see if enough good
cattle can be procured for another
sale this fall. They also decided to
help boost Calf Club Work.
Two hundred ninety-seven boys
and girls are enrolled in Club Work.
The number in each Club are as fol-
lows: Apple, II; Calf, 81; Canning,
SO; Corn, 27; Garden, AZ; Lamb, 16;
Pig, %; Poultry, So; Potato, Is;
Sewing, "a; making a total of 421 en-
rollments in various Clubs. No fur
Their enrollments in this work will be
accepted now.
Another Showman's Contest viii
be held this fall at the County Fair
for Calf Club members. This is put
on in connection with the Wisconsin
Live Stock Breeders Association.
They offer the following prizes:
First, Khaki Canvas Calf blanket;
second, Calf Show halter; third,
Fountain Pen. 1t is necessary that 80
calves will be entered in this con-
test.
The Busy Bee Club of Beldenville
held their meeting on Wednesday,
June II, in the Community building
at Beldenville. The Up-and-at-it
Club met at Maiden Rock High
School on June 18th. Both Clubs
adopted the model constitution for
Boys and Girl Clubs. The Busy Bee
club will hold its monthly meetings
on the 4th Thursday of each month
and the Up-and-at-it Club the 9Th
Thursday of each month.
Preparations are being made for
the Boys and Girls Club Camp, July
Z, 8 and 8. A list of those who viii
attend this camp will be published
next week.
The Cow Testers of Pierce County
held meeting at the Court House
at Ellsworth on June Is, at which
time they decided on the advertising
needed, and decided on number of
things in regard to the combined an
nual report of all Cow Testing assoc
iations in the county Pictures of the
group were taken for the report.
They decided 10 have another meet
ing on July 20, at which time all re-
ports will be handed in ready for the
print shop.
We are still receiving and accept
ing orders for Pyrotol provided we
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