River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-09-24
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
BY II. G. seyforth.

this year than any previous year.
The quality of the exhibits was i'm
proved. One hundred ninety club
members made entries and the num-
Der Of exhibits per person varied
anywhere from one to forty-seven.
The greater number of club exhibit
ors sent in their entry blanks before
the opening day of the fair, which
prevents an overwhelming amount
of clerical work and long tedious
waiting on entry day. Club members
are becoming well trained exhibitors.
Seventeen girls made exhibits in
the Canning Contest. Some prizes
were won by nearly every contestant,
which shows high quality of ex-
hibits. Awards for the best In
dividual Exhibit were made as fol-
lows: Carol Bennett, Hager City,
LIST; Gladys Cresswell, River Falls,
End; and Selma Sather, Ellsworth,
Ord.
More entries were made in the
Dress Contest in the Sewing Class
than in any other of the Sewing
Projects. Twenty three entries were
made. The three prizes were award
ed as follows: Doris Fielder, Pres
colt, 1st; Alice Kuschel, River Falls,
End; and Carol Bennett, Hager City,
3rd. There were very fine display
Of Club Girls Sewing as whole.
Seventy calves were entered in the
various classes. In the P. b. Junior
Calf Contest the largest number of
entries were made in the H>lsteil
class, in all. 1st prize was received
by Harold Clifford, River Falls. In
the P. B. Jr. Guernsey, Jersey and
Milking S. II. classes the following
were awarded first prizes respectiv-
ely; Dorothy Peterson, Spring Val
ley; Harvey Jensen, River Falls;
Lowell j. Stirratt, Prescott.
In the p. 3. Dairy TIY!l Calf class
Myron Bailey, River Fails, won Est.
In the Holstein Contect; George
Geurl1ink, Baldwin, in tie Guernsey
Contest and Harold NJ. Arnold Maid
en- Rock in the Jersey Contest.
In the p. B. Senior Calf Class the
largest number Of entries were made
in the Guernsey Class. Joyce Mum
ford, Ellsworth, won lst prize.
In the Holstein and Jersey Sen
Tor Calf classes, Leland Chapman,
River Falls AMI Alice +. Co,ter,
Prescott, won the 1st prizes respec-
lively.
Richard Crownhart, Ellsworth,
won LIST in both the Baby Beef Con-
test and the P. B. Beef bull calf
classes.
In the grade Dairy breed classes
the largest exhibits We're made in
the Holstein and Guernsey classes.
1st prizes were won by Myrtle Smith,
Ellsworth and Edward Day, Hudson,
respectively. In the Jersey grade
class. Harold M. Arnold, Maiden
Rock, won first.
Nineteen pigs were entered in the
Breeding and Fat Pig Contest. The
largest number of entries were made
in the Duroc Jersey Breeding class,
10 in all. The 1st prize was awarded
to John Flueger, Hager City. In the
Poland-China breeding class, George
Aadahien, Ellsworth, won LIST and in
the Chester White breeding class,
John w. Moran, Ellsworth was
awarded 1st prize. The LIST place in
the Fat Pig class was won by Murl
Mewhorter, Bay City, with his Duroc
Jersey pig.
There were 20 lambs and sheep en-
tered in the Lamb and Sheep contest
Eleven entries were made in the eve
lamb contest and Glen S. Johnson,
Ellsworth, won 1st on his lamb.
Lynn Creswell, River Falls, won 1st
on his wether lamb and Bruce Leon
ard, Ellsworth, was awarded LIST on
the best eve l year or over.
The largest number of entries in
the Poultry Classes were made in the
Rhode Island Red, Barred Plymouth
Rock and White Leghorn breeds. 1st
prizes were won by Helen Wiberg,
II. c., on Rhode Island Red cockerel
and pullet; by Staar Kruger, H. c.,
on Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel
and pullet, and by Richard Crown
hart, Ellsworth, on White Leghorn
cockerel and pullet. Vernette And
erson, Ellsworth, won 1st on White
Wyandotte pullet and Beatrice John
son, Maiden Rock, won LIST on the
White Wyandotte cockerel. Linne4
Hennings, Ellsworth, won LIST on the
Silver Laced Wyandotte cockerel and
pullet. Walter Nelson, H. c., won
1st on the Black Minorca cockerel
and Rernica Shellito. Ellsworth won