MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN. Plage Six Thursday, April 13,1922 LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWS OF INTEREST AND VALUE TO MOWER CO. FARMERS. Raise I*Iore And Better Crops, Marketing and Pure Bred Livestock Farm Bureau Notes. FARM BUREAU ISSUES SUGGESTIONS "I Never Knew You Could Keep Rats Not Influenced by the Moon. 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by The bureau of animal industry says Out of a Butcher Shop." Pooler Drug Co. Advertisement-Apr. FOR NEXT WINTER'S EGG PRODUCTION there is no foundation in fact for the What Ralph Watkins says: "Figured Be prepared for tornadoes. Insure superstition that the various phases rats around store had enough to with J. E. Crippen, the Old Reliable of the moon has anything to do with feed on wouldn't touch anything suspicious. Agency, Austin National Bank BIdg. the proper time to set lien's eggs. Heard about RAT-SNAP, Advertisement 27-8-c gave it a trial. Results were wonderful. ."Now is Time to Plan for Cleaned all rats out in ten days. GOOD ROADS Mower County News Market AUSTIN MARKETS High Prices Next Dogs about store night and day never Place is the place to list anvthing f* touch RAT-SNAP." Three sizes, 35c, you may nave to dispose of. Winter. Quoted by Peoples Service Store— Dairy Butter 32 Eggs 21 Pertinent Pointers °for Practical Farmers Bud Bright's Brainstorms EARLY HATCHES It's a good road that leads to Heav- Potatoes, per bu .$1.40 Beans 9 IMPROVE CHICKS by (he Department, Uoivenity of Minaetots Prepared Agricultural Flour—retail, 49 lb. sack. .$1.75-$2.25 A good road is a farmer's best POULTRY And wishing for things doesn't friend. 'firaoda Hatched Now Develop Faster HOG CHOLERA HAS SWEPT Quoted by Smith-Wright Co.— FLIES INCREASE DURING get them. Heavy Hens 16 with Less Mortality Than THE COUNTRY BY PERIODS Three counties in Southern California WE MAKE SEASON BY THE MILLIONS Light Hens 12 Later Settings. limit the gross weight of fourwheel Geese 12 The Right Kind of trucks to 22,000 pounds, and of The Disease May be Rampant ano Roosters 15 Swatting the Early Pest Checks Materially Now is the time to be planning for Spread Far and Fast—Treat Leghorn Roosters 12 six-wheel trucks to 30,000 pounds. in its Productive Numbers HARNESS Eggs 20 With Serum. faext winter's egg production. Octo:&er, —Help Swat. Ducks 16 Minnesota trunk highways are opening November and December are the Turkeys 25 to a new heavy-traffic season, Hog cholera sweeps the country bj Swat the early fly! months of rising prices for eggs and AT RIGHT Entomologists say that a female lly HOG MARKET. periods, according to the experiencf State patrolmen—a road-smoother ffee man who is getting eggs at that which has hibernated in a dwelling Medium and Butchers .$9.50 and observation o£ leading veterinari and mender for each five-mile stretch time is realizing a profit. In December PRICES Packers $7.75 to $8.75 house or elsewhere may produce in ans. The disease may be rampanl —are getting back on their jobs, opening 1921, one dozen eggs was worth Veal, Sheep and Lambs the spring, at the lowest estimate, 120 and spread far and fast during a pe drainage and dragging to dry Fat Iambs $8.00 to 11.00 sforty to fifty cents. During the following eggs. Assuming that one-half4 of the riod of from one \o three years. Then COLLARS, COLLAR PADS Veal $3.50 to $6.00 the routes. Tourists' cars already month the same number of for several years following there wil! hatch are females and that breeding Sheep $3.50 to $6.50 and multiplication go on without are seen on many of the routes and be a decided decrease in the numbei •eggs shoul was worth between twenty-five Cattle check for four months, the descendants of outbreaks and the percentage ol there is no mistaking them with the EXPERT SHOE and thirty-five cents. The feed Fat Steers $5.00 to $6.00 mortality. of the single hibernating individual banking of camping- equipment. Minnesota feed cost should be about the same Cows and Heifers $3.00 to $5.00 will in the end number 214 sextillions, REPAIRING "If the history of this disorder re towns are planning to make Bulls $3.00 to $3.50 for the two months. In a flock of one or, to be exact, 214,557,844,320,000,000,000,000. peats itself," says Dr. H. C. H. Kern Canners and cutters $1.50 to $2.00 the tourists welcome and a larger hundred pullets producing one dozen kamp of the serum laboratories ol The Modern Way number this season will have free Scientists have also shown that if «gfgs each in December and January the University of IVIinnssota, "it would 'Ums camping gTounds. Predictions are the figures as to number of progeny means a difference of at least seem that this year will mark one ol in four months are correct, the flies that tourist travel on Minnesota's the high points again in the recurrence in one month's time. Pullets bred in a single season if placed end of this disease. Since hog cholera famous good roads this season will Jensen-Phiffer should be laying at least thirty-five to end would encircle the globe at the is characterized by rapid spread make nojv high records. per cent in December to strike this equator 34,130,000,000,000 times. and high mortality, one should always period of advancing prices. Unbelievable, says the reader. However, With the opening of spring comes Company entomologists at University Besides this, the pullets that bpgin Some men imagine that the period for the daily payment of Farm have confirmed the correctness laying late in the season are apt to they are ambitious when one of the oldest taxes—the mud tax. of the figures by actual computations. East of Court House stop early the n?xt summer that So Day in and day out the toll of the they are simply wishing Dr. W. A. Riley, chief of the division they lose not only in price of eggs Austin, Minn. mud tax goes on. Crops are kept of University of Minnesota, entomology, for things. produced, but also in total number adds that progeny of a single from market merchants' wares kept also in a single season would, if unchecked, laid. Pullets that do not begin laying fly from the farm, children kept from be sufficient to cover the entire until January or later are either school, motor transportation paralyzed, surface of the earth to a of depth Sate hatched, not properly cared for, thousands of dollars lost because two feet or more. IN AUTO TOPS or just poor producers, perhaps all of the absence of improved highways. Swat the early fly! fehree. The annual toll of bad roads collected Connecticut, Atwater Kent, Delco, SEED CLOVER 0M STUMP LAND Avoid these faults by beginning to there is all the difference in the in the form of mud tax, mounts into Gray-Davis, Westinghouse, plan now. First, cull the flock now to world. Some are built for show Bosch, Splitdorf, and all other the millions and yet leaves no battery and magneto ignition eliminate all undersized birds and tangible evidence of its expenditures. some are built for wear. We Timothy and Clover Sown in April systems' troubles are remedied jpoor producers or any that are not in Should Blossom in August—Sow make ..tops that are built to good conditions. Second, hatch early. Road taxes canno.t be dodged. We CORRECTLY AND PROMPT­ Early. make your car appear as graceful LY HERE. Hatches are better and chickens develop© merely have the choice as to the manner Seeding of clover, timothy and bluegrass and dashing as possible, When your car is "hitting on more rapidly and with less in which we shall pay them— in the cutover lands of northern and yet to give the maximum of three," when it will not start Minnesota not to be stumped this season, swasrtality early in the season. A good whether in the form of taxes for when it is overheating—consult service. is advocated by M. J. Thompson, plan is to have all heavy breeds highway improvement or taxes in the experienced auto electricions superintendent of the Northeast Experiment R. H. GRAY hatched by April 15th and the light double that amount for the lack of it. of this Station. Station and University of jbreuds by May 15th. After that, Replacement parts, points Minnesota land clearing specialist, as CATTLE TRADE (Platinum and Tungsten), etc. proper feeding and care will put the a means of conserving labor spent in Moderate charges. ihe pullets into the best condition for Dr. H. C. Kernkamp, Assistant Professor brushing and clearing the land. Probably AUTO TOP AND AUTO PAINTING University of Southern STILL DRAGGY of Veterinary Medicine, Serum more land was brushed and close laying in October and November. Minnesota Laboratories, U. of M. cut in northern Minnesota last fall Culling thru the fall and winter will PHONE 2147. AUSTIN, MINN. and winter than ever before, he says, Phone 6215 Sielp to raise the flock average and first eliminate the probability of sickness and unless this land is to be stumped, ISower the feed bill. Prices Steady to Weak in swine as being cholera. In six pounds to the acre, half of it clover, ffiteperience has shown that the pullet other words, the importance of a correct preferably alsike, should be sown Supply and Demand Stock, of whatever breed, should diagnosis cannot be overestimated. between the stumps in April. Both Light. "Scattering the seed on the snow is be hatched as near the same, date as "The proper direct remedial agencies wasteful, but get on the land as soon possible. When incubators of large as possible after the snow leaves," he necessary to control hog cholera capacity are used, and brooding facilities By DON J. SLATER. are anti-hog cholera serum and hog advises. "If possible stir what you are ample, this may be easily ac•seamplished, Tuesday's Closing— cholera virus when certain conditions ean on the land between the stumps but when the incubators Cattle 2,500. Market steady to exist. For the treatment of hogs with with an "A" harrow, one section of a weak. Very few fat beeves over of small capacity are used or the spring tooth, a disk, or a brush harrow. anti-hog cholera serum, two principal $7.00 mark. Calves 3,000. Mostly methods are recognized, one, where The labor is well repaid by the hatching and brooding are done by 50c lower,, bulk of best lights only the serum is used, the other better seed bed secured. l»rv»ody hens, the results are far from $6.50, few $7.00. Hogs 8,000. when virus is used in conjunction "Timothy and clover, sown in April, satisfactory in getting early hatches. Market 10 to 20c lower, bulk better with serum. Anti-hog cholera serum should blossom in August. Let it ripen grades $10.00 to $10.40, top A very practical method with small contains substances which opopse the and reseed the remainder of the land. $10.40, good pigs mostly $10.60. imcuhators and broody hens, is to fill Pasture lightly, if at all, the first season. causative agent of cholera it cannot Sheep 200, market steady. under any circumstances produce After the snow is gone and before these machines with eggs from the field work starts in April is an cholera. Hog cholera virus on the South St.' Paul, April 11.—Altho breeding pens, and as the hens became other hand is the causative agent and excellent time to brush land. At this most members of the trade are looking broody, transfer the fertile eggs will produce the disease. time the ground is wet enough to prevent for some improvement in the demand from the incubatorto the broody hens spread of fire and the brush is "The immunity conferred by the injection a«d allow them to finish the hatch. from the country for stoekers dry enough to burn. A careful farmer of anti-hog cholera serum alone The hens will complete the incubation and feeders and for the dressed product, will clean up his old meadows and in a normal and healthy hog is one of in the same time and a lar£e any betterment is not noticeable brush piles at this time." •rather short duration, it being considered to date and the cattle market still between four and six weeks, s.iamhet will be of the same age. ExZreme while in many instances it is less than dragged on opening days with prices care must be taken in transferring MAINTAIN COMBINATION OF that. Immunity produced as a result the eggs from the incubator. mostly steady to weak. CROPS AND LIVESTOCK of the use of serum and virus is believed This should be done at night when the Good to choice fat beeves are quotable to be life long. from $7.50 to around $8.00, but iir-ftodies are tractable. The eggs "The matter of reducing the crop "Many hogs develop hog cholera after shauid be covered with warm flannel very few passed the $7.00 mark on acreage and determining the crops to being injected with serum and virus. Coupe $1875 [Roadster. $1350 'while being carried to the nests. The opening days, only a few small lots grow is in reality an individual matter,'' Some become very sicl. and some Sedan ... $2095 Touring $1375 O.O. A. •fieas must have boxes with fine soft selling up to $7.25 and $7.35. Bulk of says Andrew Boss, vice director die as a result of this treatment, but of the Minnesota Experiment station the majority never show physical evidence aiesiing material, these to be 'placed the beef steers sbld from $6.00 to $7, N at University Farm. "Most Farmers of this disease. Pigs sick with itr. comfortable, secluded spots so that only a few of the commonest kinds EVER before has the amazing Knight sleeve-valve motor been the disease will often scatter and will decide for themselves which crop th^ laying flock cannot disturb them. under $6.00. spread the infection. For this reason they can best limit. Crops must always available in so 'fine a car at so low a Europe price. uses the more than twelve eggs should be Good to choice fat butcher cows and it is considered that every time swine be fitted to the markets, the livestock given a hen unless she is a large size. heifers of light and handyweight sell Cnight motor in her most famous and expensive cars. Now are double treated (serum and virus) to be fed, and Jthe labor supply from $6.25 to around $7.00, with the hog cholera is introduced upon the available to grow the crops. When a As often as eggs are removed from Willys engineering, Willys quantity production, put it in the reach good combination has been found for bulk at $4.00 to $6.00, consisting of premises. the incubator, others may Ke put in. a certain farm it is best to equip for "The State Livestock Sanitary of all in car equally famous, but far less costly. The dates of placing these eggs in common and medium halfVfat kinds. a it and follow that combination of crops Board has declared that an area within machine must be marked witb Canners and cutters sold largely and livestock through a period of a radius of six miles of a point The Car The Motor from $2.75 to $3.50, a few old shells colored pencils. As soon as broody years. The emphasis may be placed where hog cholera exists shall be considered at $2.50 or less. Bologna bulls sold h*ns are available supply them with The Willys-Knight Car is especially to on different crops in different season's, The Willys-Knight motor is the highest development designed as infected territory. In establishing match the motor in long life these eggs, repeating the process until largc-ly at $3.50 to $3.75, with the but the combination should not be of the Knight sliding sleeve-valve principle. and distinction. such territory, a description Graceful, refined, dignified, its It geU more power out of less gas than any other sturdy steel radically changed. price range $3.25 to $4.00. a sufficient number are hatched, or of the farm on which the disease is chassis beats off jolts and jars motor of its size and weight. It is free from valve and holds the "The labor demands of the crops Prices of veal calves were reduced found mu^t be forwarded to the board. the season for hatching the breed is body permanently free from rattles trouble, free from carbon trouble, smooth, quiet, and squeaks. and livestock must be fitted to the This is recorded and legally establishes mostly 50c, packers buying bulk of ftast. As they hatch the motherly Vigilant springs translate the Sexible. Scientific tests and driver experience show roll of the read labor supply of the farms. Where the the area as infected territory. A into undulating ease. It is fleet, comfortable, that it grows more powerful with use. And its lifelimit •ones may given more chicks, and the the best lights at $6.50 with some on labor supply is limited, it is well to permit to immunize any of all the responsible—and a sound investment. has never yet been ascertained. up to $7,500, seconds or culls $3.50 to ones not wanted for brooding put WILLYS-KNIGH hogs within this area with serum and limit the acres of cultivated crops because $4.50. itoacfc in. the laying flock. these take more hours of horse virus is issued to a qualified and Stocker and feeder trade was slow and manSlabor than do the grain and If the first hatch is early in the licensed veterinarian'. On farms where grass crops. It i3 not so much a cholera exists, a placard announcing spring time during the cold weather, and mostly steady, with country preference question of reducing the corn acreage that 'hog cholera exists on these premises' centering on the lighter brood coops for the hens and chicks as it is of suiting the acreage of each must be posted. On farms where weights. A few good and choice anvtst be located in a comfortable The Willys-Knight Motor Improves With Use crop to the farm needs, the labor supply serum and virus are used, a placard kinds sold from $6.50 to around $7.00, building, well ventilated, and with as and the market probabilities. stating that 'hogs are'**quarantined' with the bulk at $5.25 to $6.25, commonest much sun as possible. for at least 21 days and longer if the kinds as low as $4.25. By this method of hastening the trogs are sick must be posted. Clovers and alfalfas tiurnish feed McGrath Motor Co. Feeding cows sold largely from $3 hatch, a machine of 100 eggs capacity "When a farmer wishes to have his that is cheaper thai? high priced concentrates •may, with Woody hens to help, bring to $4.00, stock heifers mostly $4.00 to hogs immunized by the serum and like cottonseed meal or oilmeal. virus method, he should request his The Minnesota dairyman should $4.50, a few good to choice kinds on .HIT chicks from 400 fertile eggs within veterinarian to apply for a permit to plan to feed plenty of clover or alfalfa. up to $5.00? a period of twenty-one days. 113-116 N. Main Street Dial 2105 the State Livestock Sanitary Board. The hog market declined-fully 10 to Reasonable success in hatching and He must sign a quarantine agreement brooding should result in one hundred 20c today after a slow start. Bulk of that none of the treated animals or Chicks ready and waiting when the better grades sold-from $10 to $10.40, pallets so nearly the same age that any article or thing that is likely, to next meal comes along are the ones it the latter price being top. Packing convey contagion shall be taken- off pays to raise getting good poultry may be brought to materity at they the place that sickness or death of from the hatch is less a matter of sows sold largely at $9.00 to $9.25, .about the same time. These pullets, any of the swine will be reported immediately, "good luck" than it is of knowing how some $9.50, desirable pigs $10.60. comfortably housed and fed a balanced it and that he will keep out and what to feed, say poultrymen at Sheep and lambs receipts are very ration, should average a dozen of other people's hog lots and keep the Minnesota college of agriculture. light and the market is holding about eggs each during November and December other people out of his. This quarantine steady on better grades and weak on and make a fine yearly rec* remains in force for at least The news twice a week 'ine culls and common grades. 21 days. News—less th^n 5c a week' mrd. •*. 1