1' V- w* *v^,*v.v sp? 'WWS$ Page Seven Monday, October 3,1921 MOWER COUNTY NEWSj AUSTIN^ MINN* Crops, Marketing and W LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWS OF INTEREST AND VALUE TO MOWER CO. FARMERS. Raise More And Better Farm Bureau Notes. Pure Bred Livestock CATTLE PRICES OFF COUNTY AGENT MAKES SUGGESTIONS I feeding lambs this week .25 to by weight of corn meal, bran, shorts, $6.50. ground oats, meat scraps. •i* WITH HEAVY RUNS The egg mash is fed both dry in ON FEEDING AND HOUSING POULTRY WARNING TO SWINE BREEDERS FIGHTING LICE. open hopper, and wet, being mixed Your hens cannot lay if they have with butter-milk or skim-milk and to fight lice they don't have time. fed at noon. The very best and cheapest remedy is Cattle Market Declines Poor Poultry Houses is The scratch feed is fed in deep litter There is quite an extensive outbreak of hog to use plenty of kerosene on the Late Molting Hens Best as early in the morning as possible roosts and dropping board, but not on Remember that the late molting cholera in the northeastern part of Mower county 25 to 50c—Hogs Fairly Cause For Low Eggs the fowls. Paint it on, with brushes and again at night an hour before sun hens properly fed are fast molters and adjoining counties, a few farmers having lost Steady. or a broom. Then use a good lice down. Production. and the best layers. Trap nested records quite a large number of hogs. Many in that section powder on the fowls, and the worst If sour milk or butter-milk is accessible show that the early moulters in is over. are vaccinating their hogs. at all times, meat scraps may the flock are th epoorest layers. Official By DON J. SLATER. CARE SHOULD BE There is no cause for immediate alarm but an Feed Ful-O-Pep, it makes them lay. be decreased one-half. trap nested records also show The more Mash she eats, the more South St. Paul, October 1.—A run ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It USED IN FEEDING that early molters are late beginners Drinking vessels should be kept eggs she will lay. HARE & GOSS of around 20,000 cattle the past week would be well for all swine men to take particular and that those who molt in May or clean and freezing prevented if possible. FEED AND SEED CO., Dial 6920. showed a generous increase over any notice of their herds and confine at once any suspiciously June are the ones that do not begin to Advertisement. 27-2-c. previous week this fall and cattle Feed Must be Carefully Chosen to acting animal and report the case. prices have declined for the most Interesting store news will be Secure Maximum Production. Probably one of the first symptoms of hog cholera part 25 to 50c altho a few choice light found on every page of The News'in CHEERFUL APRON DRESSES is that the hog shows loss of appetite and soon this issue. Shop here first. and handyweight corn fed cattle, canners fails to appear for meals. When gone after they and bologna bulls have held fairly CONTINUE TO BE PRETTY In culling poultry flocks in almost seem to regret being aroused and appear hunched steady. Top price for the week PROFESSIONAL all parts of the county, the County up and shivering,wabbling in rear quarters. They was $8.50, paid by packers for good DIRECTORY Agent has found many kinds of poultry to choice cornfed beef steers of 1,300pound appear gaunt and tucked up in the flank. If the houses and in some cases the averages. Light weight cornfeds lungs are affected they have a slight cough, the Dr. A. I. ARNESON houses are to blame for low egg production brought the same price, tho carrying eyes are inflated, often the lids stick together. and not the hens. considerable less finish. Bulk Specializing in Electrical and Constipation, which is commonly present in the Houses that are too hot encourage of grass beef steers including western Other Physical Treatments. early days of the disease, is generally followed by early molting while poorly ventilated, rangers have sold this week from and diseases of Rectum and Colon diahorrea. As the disease reaches its height, red dark houses are especially detrimental $4.75 to $5.75, with very few up to or purplish blotches are likely to appear upon the in spreading disease and harboring $6.00 or better and a considerable NEW OFFICES skin of the ears, of the belly, and of the inner surfaces germs. The following suggestions number of common ones at $4.00 to Gas Office Building. offered by Prof. Chapman may be of of the legs. $4.50. Telephone—Automatic 2676 value to those interested in poultry Some of these symptoms are common to other Bulk of butcher she stock off grass -fr CLIFFORD C. LECK, M. D. housing. The County Agent will be diseases but if the owner observes any of them, it sold at $3.00 to $4.50, only a few of Dial 2038 glad to help plan your poultry house the best young cows on the heifer order would be well to call a veterinarian as the disease Physician and Surgeon or secure blue prints for its construction. and heifers selling up to $5.00 or spreads very rapidly. Arise in temperature from Hirsh Block, Austin, Minn. $5.50 at the close. Canners and cutters normal, 101 degrees and 104 degrees, to 104 degrees X-Ray and Laboratory Equipment The Poultry house is one of the important have held fairly steady at $2.00 Assistants— to 107 degrees is often noted. buildings on the farm. Its to $3.00 and bologna bulls also show Ernest H.Morris, M. D. It is a wise policy to watch closely at feeding construction should be given careful Mabelle Moore, R. N. little change, selling largely from time and be sure that all the hogs are there eating. •i- $2.75 to $3.75. Light weight veal consideration. W.R.EARL FURNITURE Co. 4-: F. L. LIEBENSTEIN, County Agent. calves are mostly 50c lower, bulk Location—The poultry house should UNDERTAKING and $9.00 to $9.50, extreme top $10.00. be near the dwelling house, on a welldrained FUNERAL DIRECTION Stockers sell practically as well as spot, protected by grove and Auto Hearse Equipment heavy feeders, bulk of these selling at farm buildings, and should face south Prompt attention in Every Detail the close from $3.50 to $5.00, with or east. Business Residence very few on up to $5.50. HINTS FOR CURING face are skimmed off. Cure for six Phone 2512 Phone 2213 Material—Poultry houses have been AUSTIN, MINN. or eight weeks and, after removing built of cement, cement blocks, brick, The hog market dipped to a new HAMS AND BACON i§ from brine soak pieces in water for a brick tile, logs, ties and lumber. The level for the year at the start this DONOVAN & GOSLEE few hours, after which the outside last named is preferable for many week, but regained some of the early Funeral Directors surfaces should be scrubbed with a losses, range today $6.00 to $7.60, reasons. While the old-fashioned hog killing and Embalmers stiff brush. Before being smoked, the Type of House—The gable, or a bulk $6.25 to $7.50, best pigs around days are beginning to be a thing of the Day Calls—Phone 2188 pieces should be suspended and allowed rcof, combination, or unequal span,^ past because of packer efficiency competition, $8.00. Lambs are closing about 50c Night Calls to drain. monitor, and semi-monitor. The combiration lower, bulk good natives and Dakota the farmer during the winter T. W. Donovan—5914 type is most attractive. months can profitably slaughter lambs around $7.50, better grade H. A. Goslee—6637 The man who "has more money Dimensions of House—The depth of ewes $8.00 to $3.75, few lights $4.00. hogs and cure and smoke hams and Motor and Carriage Service than he knows what to do with," always house from front to rear should be not Bulk of the good to choice western bacons, using the brine cure, according seems to know what to do with PUBLIC SALE less than 16 feet and 20 feet is cheapest. to P. A. Anderson, assistant profesosr, it. He keeps it. The length should be in proportion and A. L. Harvey, instructor to flock, allowing four square feet in the animal husbandry division of The News—$2.50 a year—worth it. for large breeds and three square feet the University of Minnesota. for small breeds. Where There's a Baby on Farm Keep 42 HEAD OF PURE BRED CHESTER After trimming carefully the pieces Foundation—This should be of Rat-Snap. intended for curing, the surfaces stone, brick or cement or cement Rats are on most farms. Once they should be rubbed with salt and packed blocks. The wall should be fifteen WHITE HOGS get inside the house—look out. Rats 1 away for 24 hours, during which time inches deep in ground, and at least kill infants—biting them is not unusual. the curing material is prepared. fifteen inches above the surface. Nursing bottles attracts rats. The following materials should be Height of House—The rear of the Break a cake of RAT-SNAP and Saturday, October 8th used for every 100 pounds of meat: 8 house should be five and one half throw it around. It will surely rid I'll! to 10 pounds salt 2 pounds cane or feet or six, and the front seven or you of rats and mice. Three sizes, brown sugar 2 ounces saltpeter 4 seven and one half, if of shed or combination 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed Sale Starts at 1 o'clock. Free Lunch to Parties from a Distance* gallons water. This mixture is boiled type. by Pooler Drug Co., Austin, Minn. LOCATION—"LONE OAK FARM" is located on Trunk Highway OFto and the materials that rise to the sur­ a otner braids, pearl Duttons with Advertisement—Oct. ALL the descriptive names Floor—Wood, cement, brick, tile or No. 56, IV2 mile north of Waltham and 31/2 miles south few tucks in the material, account for which manufacturers have given earth are used. Earth is the cheapest of Hayfield. Sale will be held in NEW SALE PAVILION the decorations used sparingly on garments frocks and aprons for housework, and most satisfactory if properly which are intended to be simple. ON FARM. that of "apron-dress" is the most put in. ASSOCIATED INSURANCE AGENCY fitting. It describes exactly the uses Roof—This may be of roofing or to which these garments are put, for It would seem that there is small E O E I N shingles. Shingles are best and will they serve both as dresses and as chance for much variety of design in last the longest 2 SOWS WITH LITTERS 14 SPRING GILTS aprons. A great deal of attention is frocks that employ so few kinds of Lighting Muslin and glass are ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE given to designing them and they are material, but it turns out to be otherwise. used. Glass to be desired in cold 3 YEARLING BOARS 23 SPRING BOARS among the most salable of all things There are so many patterns in climates. The proper amount is one ready-made. Therefore manufacturers the materials used, so great variety in O. NIEHUIS J. W. DeBUHR This offering is sired by Jumbo Joe, First Prize Aged Boar at square foot of glass to four hens. Too see to it that their lines are good, color and so many color combinations Mower County Fair and Dodge County Fair this year, much glass makes the house too warm M. H. KEN ASTON their colors pleasing, and the materials that a never-ending succession of designs and Prince Buster, Jr. on sunny days and too cold nights. used in them sturdy and practical. are produced. Besides, designers Office Austin National Bank Building. Phone 2593 Ventilation—This is the most important We won the following prizes at the Mower County Fair this year: First on seem endlessly ingenious in the factor in building a poultry Aged Boar First on Fall Boar First on Spring Boar First on Fall Gilt shaping of collars, belts, pockets, and The apron-dresses for fall show no house. The windows should be of First, Third and Fourth on Spring Gilt First on Young Herd First on in the placing of such simple finishing new departures in style, but their producers Get of Sire First on Produce of Dam. These are all included in this sale. two sash with six panes each, so put touches as buttons or the management are giving more attention to in as to be opened as desired in warm of fastenings. A regulation aprondress fit and to attractive finishing TERMS—On all sums under $100.00, 8 months' time will be given, and on weather. To allow frosty air to escape is presented in the picture it than ever. The fabrics used are sums over $100.00, one year's time will be given on bankable paper bearing THE IDEAL CAFE in winter, transoms of muslin is striped percale in the slip-on style, the ones we are familiar with— 8 per cent interest from day of sale. above the windows, or a louvred frame and the simplest design, but is typical fast-color percales in stripes, plaids beside the windows will allow the WM. GARBISH & BRO., Owners of garments of this kind. and fancy patterns, checked and plaid AUSTIN, MINN. frosty air to go out and fresh aid to ginghams and solid colors in ginghams Col. G. I. Coffman, Auctionere. come in. The windows should go up "THE HOME OF MOTHERS BAKING AND COOKING" and chambrays. In the percales ClosingOutSale ^•44^4/ to the plate to allow the sun to shine there are dark or light grounds with WE ARE ANXIOUS TO SERVE YOU THE BEST back in the house, thus louvred frames stripes and figures. White and solid AT THE LOWEST OF PRICES beside the windows will give best ventilation. colors in suitable cottons, rlc-rac and Consider each point carefully. TRY US ROY CHRISTENSON lay until in December and January, James Stucky Says, "Rat Cost Me As I am quitting Farming, I will sell ill my personal property at Public Feeding Poultry. while those beginning in October and Auction at my farm, better known as the old Milbrad farm, 5% iriiles straight $125 for Plumbing Bills." Cutting down on the ration is probably November lay the year around and east of the Austin Brick Yards, 6 miles northwest of Rose Creek, on "We couldn't tell what was clogging one of the most common causes TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11™ molt in October or November of the up our toilet and drains. We had of early molting in our poultry flocks. following year. These facts are substantiated to tear up floor, pipes, etc., found a The County Agent has found this to by trap nested records of rat's nest in basement. They had be the case of many of the flocks this FREE LUNCH AT NOON. AT 1:00 P. M. hens at all of our experiment stations choked the pipes with refuse. The fall. People say "Well eggs are not For Hard Service 5 HEAD OF HORSES33 HEAD OF CATTLE and egg laying contests. plumber's bill was $125. RAT-SNAP so high now, and the hens can get If the farm flock of nature pullets cleaned the rodent put." Three sizes, out more. I guess I'll cut out the 1 Bay Gelding, 8 years old, wgt. 1500. 4 Milk Cows. 4 three-year-old Heifers is confortably housed receives proper 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed meat scraps and heavy feeding."' Just 1 Bay Gelding, 9 years old, wgt. 1400. coming fresh soon. care, and is fed a balanced ration, by Pooler Drug Co., Austni, Minn. as sure as they do the hens have a 7 Coming Three-year-old Steers, wgt. 1 Grey Mare, 8 years old, wgt. 1500. it should produce an average of a Advertisement—Oct. tendency to begin moulting especially 1 Grey Mare, 3 years old, wgt. 1300. about 1200 lbs. dozen eggs each during the winter 1 Bay Mare, 12 years old, wgt. 1200. 5 Coming Two-year-old Steers. in hot weather and when they once begin Imonths, November, December, January 15 Chester White Hogs 7 Yearlings. it is very hard to check the molt 6 Calves. I and February. A properly balanced BATTERY and stimulate egg production again. 2 Tried Sows, with litters at side. 100 CHICKENS —100 Our Work Shoes are built for wear and to ration is as follows: Rations Should Not Be Cut 1 Barrow, weight about 275 lbs. Scratch feed—Corn, wheat, oats and Another mistake often made is cutting give long, lasting service. MACHINERY, WAGONS, HARNESSES, ETC. barley. down the ration while the hens 1 Truck Wagon. are molting. This is another statement Egg or dry mash—Finely-ground 1 Minnesota 8-ft. Binder, with tongue and Transportation Trucks. 1 Top Buggy. we commonly hear. "My hens farm grains and meat scraps, MEN'S WORK and DRESS 1 Shoveling Board. 1 Sattley Disc, 8-ft. are molting now and not laying so it Green stuff—Cabbage, mangels, 1 Hay Rack. 1 Sattley Drag, 20-ft. does not pay to feed them." If we rutabagas, silage, sprouted oats, etc. 1 John Deere Gang Plow, 14-inch. 1 Deering Mower, 5-foot. will just stop to think about that for SHOES in ALL STYLES Minerals—Sharp grit, gravel, oyster 1 Grindstone. 1 Kovar Quack Digger. an instant, we can readily see the fallacy shells, and charcoal. 1 International Gasoline Engine, 1 Van Brunt Seeder, with Grass Seed of that statement. attachment. 1 h. p. Drink—Water, skim-milk and butter-milk. When a hen molts she loses her feathers TESTING 1 Hayes Corn Planter, with 80 rods Some Hay Slings and Pulleys. she grows new feathers to replace 1 Concord Harness. of wire. See Our Line of The laying hen will consume about the old these feathers are made 1 Dain Side Delivery Rake. 2 Sets Heavy Harness. four ounces of feed "daily. Our aim 1 Hay Rake. 1 Single Harness. up largely of nitrogen coming from Boys' School is to have her eat an ounce of scratch 1 Rock Island Hay Loader. All Machinery is in fine condition. the protein in her rations if she gets A careful reading every time 1 Pair Bob Sleighs. feed for breakfast and supper and only a small amount of that protein, the battery is watered means 1 Lumber Wagon, with triple box. SOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS. two ounces of egg mash during the a longer lived battery provid3d it must naturally of a necessity be a About 10 tons Tame Hay in barn. day. it is a COMPETENT TEST. slow process to grow these few feathers before you buy—we can save you mohey We test and water your battery and thus it requires a long time Successful combinations of scratch 1000 bushels Oats in bin. 150 bushels Old Cora. FREE—avoid the dangers to finish molting while if she gets feed and egg mash are as follows: of neglect and inefficiency by 20 bushels Good Potatoes. plenty of protein she builds feathers Scratch feed—2 parts cracked corn, Slaving US render this service rapidly and finishes molting more 1 part wheat, 1 part oats, 1 part cracked bi-monthly. JENSEN & PHIFFER CO. TERMS—One year's time on approved notes bearing 8 per cent interest. •. quickly and then naturally begins laying corn, 1 part barley, 1 part wheat, University of JOHN BRUNTJENf OWNER 1 part oats. again. Thus we see that instead Chatham St., Opposite Court House of saving by not feeding during Egg or Dry Mash.—6 parts corn Southern Minnesota meal, 4 parts ground oats, 4 parts moulting, we are losing what profit v* W. E. Hopfe, Col. Albert Hopfe, W. E DIAL 7502. middlings, 2 parts bran, 2 parts alfalfa, wo might get thru earlier egg production. 7 parts meat scraps. Equal parts AUCTIONEER. AUSTIN AUSTIN NATL NATL BAhiv, BANK, CLERK* -il rit 4 iru: *.? i. -n» i£ MS