IJWPPp? iz^rmw^W^WW' TA"fSfh-, pa. »t -V k",f -A, r^ -J-j*. V^\ ,£ -o ••P»tV-"'*".v J*5* ••J 'r "'"'*,/ fl* Page Six "w 31 "•'"{fc'STflw! MOWER COUNTY NEWS. AUSTIN, MINNESOTA 4 Monday, August 8, 1921 Knise Rlore And Better LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWS OF INTEREST AND VALUE TO MOWER CO. FARMERS. W ^.n^mii'"'' Pure Di ed Livestock. high spot, range at the close $7.75 to FIFTY CREAMERIES the week due to slower demand, very Another report sent to the Minnesota in the solution of agricultural problems." $10.00, bulk $8.00 to $9.75, good pigs heavy receipts, unsettled cash market Farm Bureau federation states around $10.00. Lambs are higher for and lack of public buying. Sharp selling AT WEEK'S CLOSE that a farmer living near Hanley JOIN STATEAGENCY the week, good Montana lambs $9.75, by longs another factor in declines. Falls shipped a cow hide to Minneapolis, In connection with the construction best natives $9.00, good ewes $4.00 to Brisk export demand went far receiving sixty-three cents for it. the Farm Bureau $4.25, choice 140-pound Montana of the American Falls reservoir on to- check declines. Reports indicate Kr paid freight charges amounting to wethers $5.00. that wheat in middle-west largely sold the Snake river in Idaho, legislative Reduction From Sharp irji-two cents, and cartage charge of Movement to Centralize low and receipts are expected to decrease authority has been gtven to buy, condemn tiliftn cents, leaving a net deficit of ly High Spot—Cattle greatly. Corn under selling SEMI-WEEKLY tour c€fits. In other words, the farmer Marketing Wins and improve land for a new by F. L. LIEBENSTEIN, pressure most of week tho fairly active Trade Uneven. contributed a cow hide to make a pair townsite to replace the part of the MARKETGRAM County Agent, Mower Co. Support. export demand was noted. Country town which will be flooded by the new oi shoes for someone else and paid offerings larger. In Chicago cash reservoir. The project calls for a four cents for the privilege of doing ninety foot dam which would impound By DON J. SLATER. market No. 2 red winted closed at so. HAY:—Timothy hay market rather The wool growers in Dodge county 3,000,000 acre feet and make available By NEIL H. SWANSON. $1.20 No. 2 Hard $1.21 No. S mixed -uth St. Paul, August 6.—Because Another report received states that firm on the higher grades because of in pooling their wool, bought eleven for irrigation the entire water corn at 58c No. 3 yellow at 58c No. Fifty co-operative creameries have a farmer living near Le Sueur Center of their scarcity good cornfed cattle light offerings. Good demand at Chicago sacks at 26 3-4 cents apiece the cost resources of the Snake river. 3 new white oats at 33c. For the week joined the new statewide marketing shipped a carload of hay to a St. Paul .vp sold strong- all week from $7.75 and Minneapolis. Pood hay selling of shipping these sacks from St. Chicago September wheat dropped agency, the Minnesota Co-operative commsision firm. The hay weighed 26,660 t: 3.75, one carload going at the slowly, all markets. Prairie in Louis was $11.33 or almost half the 4%c closing at $1.21% September Creameries Association, Inc. pounds. The commission firm lr, .or price at Saturday's session. good supply with market easy. Alfalfa purchase price. IGNITION corn dropped 3Vfcc closing at 58c. Minneapolis allowed $5.50 a ton on a net weight The Minnesota Farm Bureau federation ere has been a fair showing of good receipts light but demand limited. When oats were selling at sixteen September wheat dropped 26,334 pounds, making $73.15. today announced the results of ass cattle here from Montana and Quoted August 3: New York $33 cents a bushel at St. Lawrence, South 2%c closing at $1.27%. Kansas City other western districts, and these Freight amountd eto $32.88, demurrage the first »week of a drive to unite the Philadelphia $25 Chicago $20 Minneapolis Dakota, this summer, and corn was September wheat dropped 4%c closing have sold at steady prices from $7.00 to $13.39, inspection fee $3, commission co-operative creameries of the state $18.50 Atlanta $27 Cincinnati selling at the same place for twentyfive $1.11%. Chicago December wheat to $13.30, total $62.67. The into one strong single association. to $7.75, with a top of $8.00 in the $21. No. 1 Alfalfa Memphie $21.50 cents a bushel, the freight rates closed at $1.24% December corn at farmer had paid $59 for the baling Saturday trade. Bulk of the grass Two hundred shares of stock, each Kansas City $18.50 Omaha $16.50 on the sixteen cent oats and twentyfive 58Y2C. Minneapolis December wheat steers selling from $5.50 to $7.00 are and loading of the hay. But allowing shares representing 50,000 pounds of No. 1 Prairie Chicago $17.50, Minneapolis cent corn amounted to thirty-nine closed $1.28% Kansas City December weak to 25c lower, with a few of the for cost of production, labor, interest butter fat handled annually iiave been $14.50. cents a hundred from St. Lawrence to wheat closed $1.15^. commonest kinds as low as $5.00. on investment or time, the farmer received subscribed by local creameries, federal Owatonna. Furthermore, railroad FEED:—Market dull and featureless. DAIRY PRODUCTS:—Butter markets $10.58 for almost 13 V2 tons of officials said. Cows good enough to sell at $5.00 or Demand poor and prices steady freight tariff not only laid thus a virtual hay. above and heifers at $6.00 or higher, firm. Demand active for best Every creamery in Dodge and Chisago to easier. Oil meals firm but in light embargo on shipments of oats grades which have been short because Foreign Competition, —American have held steady, while bulk of the counties reached during the request. Production of cornfeeds good. and corn from that part of South Dakota of hot weather defects. Receipts show butcher she stock from $3.50 to $5.00 agriculture cannot prosper first two week's drive joined the new Increased offerings of bran and middlings to points in Minnesota, they also blight shrinkage. Storage holdings increasing show losses of around 50c for the unless it is accorded the same central agency, it was announced. The last few days also of flour discriminated against rural communities moderately but the shortage week. Canners and cutters are steady tariff protection that is accorded Glenco Co-operative creamery took Vibration, wear and neglect in favor of dealers in the middlings and reddog. Alfalfa meal under a year ago is now over 8,000,000 to 25c lower, mostly at $1.75 to $3.25. other American industry. So long twelve shares, and the creameries at eventually lead to sure ignition quiet. Hominy feed for immediate delivery terminal markets. The freight on oats pounds. Prices of 92 score New Bulk of bolognas at $3.25 to $4.25, as the farmer is compelled to buy trouble—have us go over your Rush City and Mankato took eight scarce but plenty offered for •and corn to the twin cities, forty miles car's system and put it in A1 are fully 25c lower, some 50c off. York 45c Chicago 42%c Philadelphia on a protected market, he must shares apiece. August shipment. Stocks generally farther, was twenty-one cents a hundred shape. Veals have declined $1.00 this week, 44c Boston 45c. be allowed to sell on a protected "The creamery association is meeting good, receipts and movement fair. pounds. This statement is vouched Cheese markets have lost their market, or be reduced by competition placing closing packer tops at $7.50, with success as remarkable as for by Thomas E. Cashman, Steele Quoted August 4: Bran $14, middlings firmness of a week ago. Prices are 1 and seconds $4.50. Heavy feeders are with foreign peasants and that of the statewide livestock marketing Magneto, coil, generator or county farmer. $14.50, flour middlings $19.50 Minneapolis to 2c lower and in line with declines selling from $4.50 to $5.50 with a few peons to a condition disastrous agency,'" A. G. McGuire, organization distributor repairs promptly 36% cottonseed meal (new) Many carloads of onions produced made. up to $6.00, and stockers averaging August 1 on Wisconsin country and unthinkable. manager of the association, $41 Northeastern markets linseed near Dodge Center were dumped this under *750 pounds are going mostly boards. Wisconsin primary market said. "The rapid response of the producers meal $41 Minneapolis Gluten feed year because freight rate charges There are said to' be more statues of from $3.50 to $4.50 with a few around prices Twin 19%c Daisies 20%c University of to an organization designed to $30.50 Chicago yellow hominy feed Queen Victoria in existence than of amounted to more than the price of $5.00 Double Daisies 20 ^4c Longhorns 22c improve marketing conditions and $24 Chicago. No. 1 Alfalfa meal $18.50 any other person, man or woman, who Southern Minnesota the onions on the market. This statement Young Americans 21 %c. cheapen transportation proves that Hogs have dropped 50 to 75c with ever lived Kansas City. is vouched by C. L. McNelly, centralization of co-operative selling some $1.00 or more below the July GRAIN:—Grain prices lower for- county agent. Phone Main 702-F The News—$2.50 a year—worth it. The News is the buyers' guide. is the next step and the proper step August 23rd to 26th y.'.r.v.y.y.—.rj MOWER COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS 0 This year will be the biggest and best display ever held in Mower County. The fireworks, Races, Attractions, Stock exhibits, etc, are the very best obtainable. Let's make it a record breaker. BATTLE OF JUTLAND THE DIXIE FIVE The sensational mechanical pyro-spectacle, These boys will be found all over the THREE AUG. depicting the battle in the North Sea grounds, singing, playing and entertaining NIGHTS of May 31, 1916. Portraying the famous 24-25-26 everybody. Naval engagement between the German BLANCHE MKENNA-HUNTER fleet and British North Sea Squadron.. This spectacle will be put on three evenings Blanche McKenna-Hunter and her wonderful of the eek beginning August 24th. la C^pei4»riilar rlematirin troupe of 16 horses perform twice Never in the history of Fairdom has such yro-Specbcle daily in front Qf the grand stand. This feature The Marvelous Mechanical an array of Shows and Entertainments is considered the Greatest Track Act .THE BOTTLE. been placed on any fair grounds as these on the road today and it will entertain you wonderful shows. for one hour and fifteen minutes with a continual change of program. NAT REISS SHOWS realistic portrayal of ihe -famous naval anqaqamanf $5,000.00 IN RAGE PURSES The British and German Fleets' THE GREAT VULCANS Watch for the Race Program. We are the .Skaggeracks May3l2t(9(6 W Off paying larger purses than four out of five Hfhe Destroyers Darina Dash -"The North Sea SquadrofCl Of all the refined acts of strength, this is County Fairs in the State, and we will have The Sinking of"the Lvifeow*—The Burning of Jhe'QKCP Maryj superior to them all and the Fair Association the fastest horses in the Northwest on our A N E TERRIFIC SEfl BATTLE is to be congratulated in securing this track August 23,24,25,26. wonderful troupe. The classes 2:30,2:24,2:18 trot, and 2:25, ^GORGEOUS DISPLAY OI 2:20, 2:15 pace and a special race for $600 S0RP0N5FRI purse. FREES TRIO FAIR TICKETS This trio comes direct from the largest booking house in Chicago and is without a Your Fair Association has reduced the doubt the best three-person act of its kind price of general admission from 75c to 50c, ever shown on a Fair platform. and 25c for the evening performance. A A IS S I O N N I A IS S I O N T.