River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-05-14
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
BY H. C. seylor,h.

moss meeting at the county Doaru
Room Tuesday evening May 5. The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Geo.
Wild; Vice-Pres.. Harold Churchill;
Ser. Treas, Paul Bjerking. The d.
recaors are Peter Kringes and How
ard Bartlett. 1t was decided to have
another sale this fall of grades and
pure breds provided enough cattle
can be found. The sales committee
consists Of Peter Kringes and George
Mumford. 1t was also decided that
the association promote Boys and
Girls Club Work. S. w. Gunderson,
Clarence Muhlhausen and Albert
Kline were appointed to act on such
a committee and work with the
County Agent to promote this work.
They decided to have a Guernsey
Booth at the County Fair this fall if
arrangements can be made for such
and Guernsey milk and ice cream be
sold. A summer picnic was planned
for. This is to be held at the Gunder-
son & Hammer farm in the township
Of FL Paso Moving pictures were
shown after the business meeting.
The following soybeans ordered by
the farmers have arrived and can be
gotten at the following places: Elm
wood Lbr. & Grain Co., First Nation
al Bank, Maiden Rock, and W. Buck
ner Co., Ellsworth. A few extra
we're shipped in so anybody wishing
to use soybeans should get what they
want 1T once.
A series of Poultry Culling demon
STATIONS viii be held in July this
year. Some poultrymen have already
made application for such, but we can
take care Of few more requests.
These MEETINGS are of great interest
to the poultrymen, and as the interest
in this industry is keen, requests for
such meetings should come in rapidly.
The Cow Testing Associations in
Pierce county have decided to put
out another combined report. The
cost of publication viii be met by sell
ling advertising space in the bulletin.
The rates are SO for full page, $500
for half page and $500 for quarter
page.
A series Of Boys and Girls Club
meetings were held in the county the
past week and Judging from The at
tendance, the enrollments and the
general attitude towards Club Work
this work is progressing very salts
factorily in the county. Mr.. w. Nc
Neel, assistant State Club Leader,
helped in conducting the twelve
meetings. One hundred twenty-nihe
enrollments were made, and bullet
ms, lessons and Record Books are be-
ing sent these boys and girls from
the office. Many Of the boys and
girls wanted to talk the matter of
Club Work over with their parents
before enrolling, and will send in
their enrolment blanks as they de-
eide on their projects. Three local
Clubs were organized. One at the
Salem school with the following Of
ificers: President, Howard Martin,
Jr., Vice-Pres., John Grow, Sec.-
Treas, Vernon Peroutky. Another
club was organized at the Gilman
Corner school with the following Of
ficers: President, Grin Bartlett;
Vice-Pres., Lois BARTLETT, Sec.-
Treas, Glen johnson. The third club
was organized at the Oak Center
school, The following officers were
elected: Pres, Kenneth Funk; Vice
Pres, George Hangar, Sec.-Treas.,
Evelyn Finstad. This makes five local
etubs and several more are to be or
ganized. The leaders of some of
these clubs are boys and girls who
have been active club members for
the past four years and are now
ready to help new club members in
this work.
wonder if any Pierce county folks
are working on a poster to enter in
the Statewide Milk Poster Contest?
This contest is sponsored by the
Home Economics Extension Dept,
University of Wisconsin and the en-
tries must be in on or before June 6,
1925. Go to your local editors for
further information as they have
been sent all necessary information
some time ago. Liberal prizes are
offered
Seed potatoes should be disinfected
for scab, black scurf, and black leg.
There are two standard solutions,
formaldehyde and corrosive sublim-
ate, Of which corrosive sublimate has
given better results under Wisconsin
conditions.
Formaldehyde. Cold Solution
Soak seed potatoes two hours in a
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