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Mower County news (Austin, Minn.) 1920-1947

January 13, 1921 · Page 5 of 8

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5j! but lost all claim. They always (this afc The farmers' \yives occasionally I have no statistics to give, but my the place of the ice-bound tub and flow of milk, the Guernsey may pre-* was fifty years ago) spoke contemptuously "turning 'em-out to water," one of visited at a farm where there was a sent a slightly more rugged appear-?' observations incline me to the belief HITS AMD MISSES of "them little peaked Jersays." the most disagreeable jobs for a human ance, and the Ayrshire may have her Jersey cow. They noted the differ* that fully 75 per cent of the dairy The Jerseys such as I saw well or a lazy man. friends, but the Jersey is all there,-: JS 5: $ 4s %s ence fn the butter, the color, the fact cows among the small farmers of deserved the appellation, "peaked." that it "Stood up" in even really sultry and there to stay, as the one cowi Maine are grade Jerseys, and this We have had the Jersey cow in The cows would not keep in flesh which fulfills all the requirements ofi summer weatjier. They pleaded means the survival of the fittest, the Employ Definite System Maine around sixty-five years, and and give milk, The farmers gave up for. just one Jersey, usually getting the every-day farmer, and leaves noi adaptation by the farmer to his use the longer we have her the better we To Find Engine Trouble trying to keen them in good condition, one, but but the farmer always apologized "bad taste in the mouth" of the fan-s of the cow best fitted for the purpose. like her. I have seen some young heifers Jlet Income of $1,000 or Over and I regarded a Jersey cow as for that one by saying, "and cier. With the approach of cold weather I have learned by observation that I can find no better adjective a bony frame on which stretched a if Single and $2,000 Or Over that one is my wife's cow." The mowing Sh: many tractor, automobile, ami gasoline that the Jersey cow can carry enough to describe *han "beautiful," and we No unprejudiced man who can see skin which resembled in condition machine came in use instead of if Married Must Be Reported engine owners who have experienced flesh so that she will not appear rawboned. need not discriminate as to parts not where it exists but will join with me that of a Sampson fox. If you have the hand scythe, the ox gave way to trouble in starting their motors She does not stand in cold direct in it. This application I mean By Last Filing Date, in. pronouncing the Jersey cow as she hunted foxes you will know what I the horse, beef was down, way down, winter days when the bleak northwest from the end of the nose to the tip of are calling on the United States department exists today, as "a thing of beauty March 15. mean, if not, I will say an utter absence and the Jersey cow came into her the tail. of agriculture for help. In wind blows. Warm stables and and a joy forever."—G. M. Hatch, of appearance of thriftness. own. drinking troughs or cups have takefi The Holstein may give a greater Single persons, though required to 1,e*urn they are getting information Maine, in The Jersey Bulletin. -file a return if their net income for™ is of material assistance in solv1920 was $1,000 or more, are, if they ^ie difficulty. are the heads of families, granted a Gas-engine specialists of the Despecial exemption under the«reveune partment are urging that a definite laws. Such a person is defined by system be followed in locating the Treasury regulations as "a person: trouble. Both the ignition and fuel who actually supports and maintains: systems should be gone over in a household one or more individ-j systematic manner. Cold retards the 5a one •.aals who are closely connected with vaporising of fuel, if no fault is found Shim by blood relationship, relation- with .either of the systems, it may be .ship .by marriage or by adoption, and necessary to inject a small quantity whose right to exercise family control of gasoline—about a teaspoonful— •.and provide for these dependent in-! into each cylinder, or, in very .cold CLEARING SALE dividuals is based upon some moral weather, to fill the cooling system Austin, Minnesota or legal obligation." Such persons are with hot water. -allowed the exemption of $2,000 Complete information on the systegranted a married person. In addition, matic ?tudy of ihe ignition and the vthey are allowed a credit of $200 for fuel systems and suggestion? for •each dependent under 18 years of age Starting a motor in cold weather can or incapable of self support becauso be obtained on application to the Desnentally of physically defective. Pal'iwent. Husband and Wife I SIcr.ring up the Motorist A married person now living with) "The famous remedy which was husband and wife can not claim an guaranteed to keep a fat man from additional $2,000 exemption as the suffering from the heat in July conItead of the family. His or her exemp- sisteci on killing him in January," re-1 iion is based upon the mantel' ?tn!:ip, mark? a writer in American Motorist, irrespective of the support of othei's' "This comes back to me when Ij living in the same household. The ad- read how some gentle souls propose to ditional $200 credit for dependents keep the automobiles from proceeding sloes not apply to the husband or wife faster than a snail's gallop over the of a tax payer. For example, if a roads he (the automobilist) is most married man supports a father who is responsible and most taxed for. The incapable of self-support, he is enti-reformer says all that is necessary is Offer lower Prices on every item of Men's tied to the $200 credit for such per-' to build ridges across the highway the son. If through force of circumstances greater the adjacent population and and Boy's High Grade Clothing and Shoes, Ste supports his wife away from home number of foot passengers, the more he is entitled to the $2,000 exemp- frequent the ridges. Once this has than can be found anywhere else. All tion allowed a married person, but beer: done, the gneile suggester says: raot to a $200 credit for a depend- No traffic policeman is needed. The ent. ridge acts automatically. Automobilists fall and winter goods to be sold now without A son who has left home but who! take the ridges in the high at the imsends Buy Now bis mother more than one-half niinent risk of broken springs and oth:£he attention to cost or value. r?iwi required for her support isjer part8. What a lovely place this old 'entitled to the $200 credit, provided! world of ours would be if only retlio mother can not support herself, formers were allowed to run it!! Otherwise, the amount must be con-| iifax, Nova "s^til^The work Ha sdered as a gift, and, therefore, the appointed to rec- of the Commission $60 and $65 ^credit is not allowed. A son living at $50 and $55 constuct the north end of the city Jiumxe •and supporting his father, after the great explosion of December mother, or other relative may claim 1917, is practically completed. One She §2,000 exemption allowed the thousand homes, accommoding 6,000 Hart Schaffner &_Marx new style Kirschbaum all wool serge and silk j&ead,of a family, but not the $'200 people have been erected, more than credit unless such relative is under 600 of these being firepi*oof. silk and serge lined, best made mixed suits—all wool fur collared 58 years -of age or incapable of*selfisappjorL suits and overcoats and faney overcoats LEARNING TO LIKE THE JERSEY COW "BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS MADE In my relation to the Jersey cow, I THREE CHAMPIONS DURING $33.75 was at first something like an Olive. $23.75 now YEAR now Oh, yes, green very likely, but what "^Continued from Page One) I meant was I had to learn to like her. This was no fault of the Jersey cow, There were fifteen girls in the cake but rather the fault of those who kept making work, seventeeen boys in the her. The farmers in the section where gswestock judging work, and seven I lived kept Shorthorn cows and mated Jboys in raising rabbits. $13.75 them with Shorthorn bulls, raised Bankers loaned over $1800.00 to $25, $30 Suits and Overcoats such as they wished for steers to aid in financing the club work of the work on the farm, and heifers enough hoys and girls. The value of prizes to keep the female part of the herd ami premiums won by club members good. Then they mated them with these five towns amounts to Hereford bulls and raisecTgood steers, :$1,0OO.OO. This included forty- trips •to the State Fair, Junior Livestock S&axv at South St. Paul, State HortidsUnral meeting at Minneapolis, and $19.75 Jaternational Livestock Show at Chi«ago. $4-6.00 Sheep lined ulsters now 10c Canvas gloves $9.75 lOc $20^00 Sheep lined coats now 1...... FERN MOONEY—CHAMPION Batt^K^^rvicc 25c Double tick mitts 95.90 $10.00 Leather vests now 25c Double Jersey'gloves $1.85 $3.00 Finck & Signal Overalls 65c All leather mitts $1.50 $2.50 Extra heavy blue overalls $2.00 Boys' worsted sweaters '. $1.50 Boys' blue and stripe overalls $5.90 J. 7SC Our service will make $10.00 Men's dress shoes now $1.50 your battery give better service $3.00 Madras dress shirts S3.40 $5.00 Men's best work shirts this winter and last $2.00 Percale dress shirts 75C 92.90 longer. $5.00 Boys' Buster Brown shoes ........... $1.50 No matter what car you $3.00 Lambsdown union suits .... 91.90 drive or what battery you $3.00 Men's rubber or cloth arctics. $1.50 use this free inspection service $3.00 All wool shirts and drawers is yours for the asking. $1.50 Mfn's work shirts $1.00 Fleece shirts and drawers a $1.50 Boys'blouses WINTER STORAGE 65C Wool SOX 91.90 We have a special plan $4.00 Khaki unionalls ..... 33c for storing your battery 65c iiisle half hose 92.90 this winter. Ask about it. $4.00 Flannel Shirts IOC 25c Black and Brown sox No extra charge for calling for same. 1.90 12&e A $3.00 Flannel shirts 26c Rockford sox.. We carry a complete stock of new batteries and repair parts for all makes of batteries and recharge same at Courtesy "The Farmer." reasonable prices. If necessary Among the honors won were district to ,leave your battery And Everything Else championship in cake-making by with us, we have a service Fern Mooney of Dexter, district battery for your use. championship in gardening by Irene it ^'^4 If you need a -new battery SALE STARTS SALE STARTS Johnson of Blooming Prairie, and ask about the Prest-O-Lite state championship in breadmaking AY MORN! FRIDAY MORNING battery. We have the right by Hilda Thurston of Blooming Prai,rie. size for your car. JAN. 14th JAN. 14th Duholm's Garace FJfawson, Yukon Territory.—Silver deposits, said to rival in richness the .Klondike famous placer gold of Eldo:srado 116 E. Water St. and Bonanza, have been revealed Phone Bridge 205 as the result of winter operations asm £he claims of the Yukon Gold Company at Keno.