River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-12-31

"a monthly club paper called the Pierce
county Club News was published IN TINS OF
ice and sent to each club member.
Revised Premium List for Club Work
Department in County Fair List and sub
mltted 10 Fair Board for approval;
Acted as superintendent OF the Boys ana
Cirls' Club Department at County Fair. one
hundred ninety members made exhibits, any
where from one entry to AZ per member.
large tent had TO be rented to house
extra club work exhibits for which there
was no room in the Club Building recently
erected. Boys and girls being trained
Ia be efficient exhibitors at the county talr.
Conducted two crop judging contests and
two stock judging contests and a show
mans contest, Also put on the Counei FIRE
Service at one evening Fair
Achievement Day was held at Ellsworth
ON November 7th. A fine program by cluo
members and others was given. Achieve
ment buttons were awarded TO CLUB MEM
bers who completed projects this year.
Ninety-eight bronze buttons were given out
to those finishing first year project; -
silver but tons for second year; 10 gold but
tons for Srd year; Is diplomas given by the
state Bankers Assn. for fourth year work
gold buttons to those who completed hve
years work. Two scholarships were aware
cd one to a boy and one to a girl Tor
the Short Course to be held at Madison
next summer. The achievement buttons ana
scholarships are given by the Bankers OF
Pierce County. The Omaha r. X. otefs a
free trip to a boy to attend the Interna-
tional Live Stock Show and Boys and Girls
Club Congress held at Chicago the nrst par
Of December The Wisconsin State FAR Of
fers a free trip to a boy and girl to attend
the state Fair next fall. The premiums
won by the boys and girls in the Club De-
Dartment Pierce County Fair were handed
out The premiums amounted 10 nearly
$4,000 Nine Leadership buttons were given
TO persons who acted leaders this year
The time spent this project is Wen
spent and worth while, as the training
given these boys and girls will mean much
TO them in their future lives. | only re-
greet that l not spend more time on
this project.
Marketing In my last years report
stated that some educational work had been
done along the line Of egg and poultry
marketing assisted the temporary officers
Of this organization in continuing their edu-
cational program through Community Clubs
and Institute programs. The majority OF
farmers to whom this proposition was eX-
planned were in favor OF organizing. me
officers feeling that the farmers wanted
sich an organization, made plans to solicit
them in regard to signing contracts Tor TINS
organization. L aided the officers in check-
ing up on solicitors and lining up territory
aud drivers for them. besides Keeping track
OF the number signed up. When 1000 farm
ers in Pierce County had signed contracts
and 400 in Goodhue County, the otlcers
felt that they could get a building and
select a manager so that this organization
could start marketing eggs and poultry LOT
farmers who signed contracts. - 20, nlue 81
assistance given through this Office as
is permissible. The workings and results
of this organization so far are given on
sheets posted in this room.
Since starting on April "a TO Oct l, TINS
association has handled 2S6.279 dozens or
eggs and 96.263 lbs Of poultry whlch
amounts to $10e.o72 of business done by the
association. The average entire cost or OPP
Grating the local marketing association, IN
Guiding gathering, grading, Gambling and
loading into cars amounts to two TO three
cents per dozen. The main purpose of this
marketing association is to move the prod
ucts from producer to consumer In the
shortest possible time and for the FARMER
to receive prices according to the grade ne
delivers This is truly cooperative, nom
stock, non-profit marketing association
owned and controlled by farmers who are
selling their eggs and poultry to this or
eanization. Seventeen such marketing units
are already working in Minnesota and Iowa,
and Wisconsin plans to organize several TINS
winter.
worked with the creamery boards in the
county to arrange for the services of a field
man who could help the creameries produce
chasing material. Five creameries in the
county are now using the services of field
man and all FIVE are buying their supplies
comparatively through the Land OF Lakes
Creamery supply Department, St Paul
Their purchases amount to over $1,000 or
" hich they will get rebate at the end o.
the year. 1t is hoped that through th'
services of this ieldman the creameries viii
be able 10 make a quality product which
will sell for a quality price.
Twenty-three thousand eight hundred and
fifty lbs. of pyrotol left over explosive
was shipped into the county and distributed
TO farmers which means a saving of $500.
Live STOCK. ReOrganlZe0 the nNe LOW
Testing Associations Spring Valley Nader
Rock Ellsworth Rock Elm and River Falls
The years work of these associations will
end during the months of May and June.
Co-operated with the testers of the five
associations in assembling material for the
second combined annual Cow Testing Assn
report Two Thousand copies of this were
printed and distributed throughout several
states. Many favorable comments on this
report have been received on the value OF
this report. The highest producing cow In
rhn W a Jersey
owned by Cash Bolin. Maiden Rock. She
produced 1857 lbs. of milk and 625.2 lbs OF
r. Chapman, River Falls averaging 1853
lbs. of milk, and 1861 lbs. of butter fat
In the five associations there were 2449 cows
tested. $40 Of them produced over 500 lbs
Of butter fat each.
Pierce County ranks high in Cow Test
ing work In the state. The Maiden Rock
Cow Testing Assn. is the sixth highest in
the state. Cows in this association pro-
duced an average of S21.7 lbs. of butter
fat each. Twenty-one cows In associations
in the state produced over 500 lbs of butter
fat the past year, and out of this number
four from Pierce County. They were
owned by Cash Bolin Maiden Rock: ole
Madison Spring Valley; Russell Rudesill,
Baldwin; Jacob jacobson, Spring Valley.
John Chapmans herd was the fourteenth
highest In the state.
believe that Cow Testing Assn. work IS
doing more for the members in producing
cheaper butter fat and culling out the poor
cows than any other work in the county.
I have placed one of the second annual
combined c. r. A. reports your desk for
your inspection
Lined up herds and made out schedule for
Federal r. b. tester, who tested up to No
vember l. 1921 head Out of this number
So head were reactors, about / per cent.
No more Federal accredited herd work VIII
he done until the county is signed up for
the test. Judging from the demand
from farmers in all parts of the county. IL
IL expected that the required number Of
signers for the area test will he received
this winter All counties north of La Crosse
county. VIII receive the area test by spring
except Pierce and Pepin.
Put up a r. b. Exhibit al the County
Fair from the State Depart ment.
Co operated with Mr.. Brant Swine Sre-
cialist from the College of Agriculture in
carrying on three Swine Feeding Demon
STATIONS These demonstra tions brought out
the cost of producing a pound of pork on
different feeds and pastures. In all cases
better than 60 per cent of returns were
taken up by feed costs.
Five entries made In the Ton Litter
interest in this contest next year.
nuai business meeting.
Aided in conducting a stOckmGu's and
community picnic at Elmwood.
Worked with Jersey breeders of Pierce and
81. Crox In holding their annual business
meeting and picnic
Met with Hostein breeders for their an
uual business meeting.
Assisted in holding post mortem Of two