1 4 •". Mf •«./ S* 5.J MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN: Page Six 4 Thursday, May 11,1922. LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWS OF INTEREST AND VALUE TO MOWER CO. FARMERS. e» R&3e Hlorc and Setter f" CJJg Crops, Marketing and Pure Bred Livestock Farm Bpreau Notes. MOWER COUNTY POLAND CHINA Let Mrs. Mary Graves Tell You Her of heavy steers sold here on opening I She Wants Her Girl Poultry Raising Experience. Ford days from $7.75 to $8.25, with bulk Battery to Marry A Farmer "Three years ago bought an Incubator, BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION FORMED of the fat steers selling from $7.25 to this year I've made money. $7.75, very few suitable for straight Rats stole my baby chicks. Didn't carcass beef purposes down to. $7.00 By Farm Bureau News Service— know until a friend gave me a cake of RAT-SNAP. Next morning found The farm home is the stronghold or below. two dead rats in hennery. Kept finding Organize at Meeting at of real family life. This is what Mrs. Best fat young cows on the heifer Coming Events FOR them. Suddenly they disappeared Minnie Ellingson Topping of Bloomington order of light and handyweight and Kose Creek on altogether. It's the only sure rat Ferry wrote in reply to the best fat heifers sold from $7.00 to $18.50 killer." Take Mrs. Graves' advice. Tuesday. Friday, May 12.—8:00 p. m., the Three sizes, "35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and question: "Would You Want Your $8.00, or somewhat higher, bulk of Dexter Farm Bureau Unit will guaranteed by Pooler Drug Co. Daughter to Marry a Farmer?'' Her the butcher she stock going at $5.00 meet to discuss the problem of Advertisement—May. HENRY SICKMAN letter was one of two letters from to $6.75. proper farm drainage. A Health Clinic will be conducted Minnesota farm women to win prizes Only a few old shelly canners sold IS PRESIDENT at Rose Creek. in a nationwide contest. as low as $3.00, canners and cutters Saturday, May 13.—Child Health SMITH'S "There is a special reason why I selling largely at $3.25 to $4.00 to Day will be observed in Austin, J^laa Promotion Show At CountyFair—Boost would like to have my daughter marry packers. Feeding cows brought $3.75 with clinic at Y. W. C. A. Auto Radiator Repairs Boys' and Girls' in the forenoon and programs a farmer," Mrs. Topping wrote to $4.75 for the most part. Bologna 126 W. MILL ST. in the high school building in Club Work. from her farm home. "I wish to have bulls sold from $4.25 to $5.25, bulk WILL BUY A BATTERY FOR YOUR the afternoon and evening. her surrounded with interests that today $4.75 to $5.00.' DIAL 6555 Tuesday, May 16. A Junior That the progressive livestock FORD THAT IS GUARANTEED Short Course for Mower county will emphasize the best qualities of Veal calves were slow sale at breeders of Mower county believe in boys and girls will be conducted her soul and make use of the highest steady to weak prices, bulk best organization was again demonstrated FOR 18 MONTHS in the high school capacities for which she, as a woman, lights selling at $7.00 to $7.50, a few building under the audioes of :a£ a meeting1 of Poland China breedas is fitted. up to $8.00, with seconds mostly $4 the Mower County Farm Bureau.' at Rose Creek, Tuesday afternoon Schmitz Auto Electric Co. "The country, is an ideal setting for to $5.00. when a county Poland China association Tuesday, May 23—Annual meeting family life. One of our big newspapers Stockers and feeders were scarce, was organize*d. Nearly all of the Minnesota Holstein had recently this headline: 'Will strictly good to choice kinds sold 216 East Bridge Street Friesian Breeders' association parts of the county were represented the Family Stand?' The very hope from $7.00 to $7.50, with bulk at $6 will be held at Mankato. at the meeting in. spite of the busy Wednesday, May 24.—State Holstein of America today is in the family. to $7.00, only commonest kinds as *44 *v4 reason. sale will be held at Mankato. Anything that disrupts it makes for low as $5.50 or somewhat less. County Agent F. L. Liebenstein anarchy. Sheep and lambs opened weak to Bud Bright's Brainstorms called the meeting to order and briefly FEED, LARGE MILK "Romance plays a good part in 50c lower Monday, being steady today. outlined the advantages of having young life. Last winter I went with Best shorn lambs are quotable a breeders' organization and some of a neighbor on a milk route. Crossroads around $13.00 to $13.50, choice light PRODUCTION COST the work it could do. Warren Dean being drifted, teams met the shorn ewes around $8.00 to $8.25, A Duty you owe your teams •was then elected temporary chair•marr. truck, with their cans of milk. These heavy shorn ewes down to around is to provide them with comfortable teams were often driven by boys, Harness, Collars $5.00. Those present voted unanimously and Collar Pads— khaki-clad and fur-clad from head to Farmers Should Grow 1Lo organize an association. A constitution OUR foot. They have had their thrills at Dexter Unit Will More of Feed for and by-laws were adopted first hand. Young princes of the Discuss "Drainage" and membership fee aet at one dollar Own Herds. HARNESS farm that they were, they might per year. have been envied by any city boy. Officers Are Elected. "The boys and girls who go with "Drainage" will be the subject discussed The following officers and directors We have urged for years that their father to the barn these early at the meeting of the Dexter THE RIGHT KIND OF were elccted: President, Henry dairymen pay more attention to spring mornings are introduced to Farm Bureau unit tomorrow night at HARNESS AT RIGHT Siclrman, of Rose Creek vice president, growing* feeds adapted to making We rebuild and repair AUTO, nature's secrets thru the new calf, eight o'clock. PRICES Carl Onken, of Waltham secretary balanced rations for their cows, says TRACTOR and TRUCK RADIATORS lamb or colt that has taken up its According to County Agent F. L. and treasurer, Will Bennett, Hoard's Dairyman. Workmanship abode over night. Sex lessons are using the best material Liebenstein, this is an especially •of Austin directors. Thomas Lien We appreciate that many daiiymen taught right, because naturally. pertinent subject for Mower county to be had in cooling sections. and Materials are of Le Roy, and J. G. Meyers, of Adams. have failed to make money because "My daughter, having been reared farmers, and he urges as many Our work will satisfy. they were forced to purchase with close attention to the fact that members of the Dexter unit as possible Guaranteed. It was decided to put on a Poland such a high percentage of the feeds water and heat in the home are necessary SMITH'S RADIATOR to be present at the meeting tomorrow. China Promotion show at the County used and in many cases have failed to health, would be expected SREPAIRS fair. Ten herds are required to secure to provide their herds with rations to embody these conveniences in the this show and eleven were nominated rich enough in protein to produce plans she makes for her home, with IT before the meeting closed, so large flows of milk. *1 AUSTIN MARKETS her farmer-husband and to insist I N Jensen-Phiffer the show is assured. Alfalfa, clover, soy beans and other J? that sanitation and convenience be IT Quoted by Peoples Service Store— To Offer Prizes. legumes should be raised by dairy the rule in the house as well as in the Dairy Butter 30 The association will offer prizes farmers in order that their herds be Company Eggs 21 barn. Many a man who can for boys' and girls' pig club work Sheet Metal Workers supplied with plenty of protein and Potatoes, per bu $1.25 "From childhood, my daughter has hear Pleasure whisper a and try to stimulate interest in the Beans 9 Y2 to prevent large purchases of mill Dial 6555 125 W. Mill St. had a small amount of money to control, Flour—retail, 49 lb. sack. .$1.75-$2.25 mile away, can't hear work. East of Court House feeds. Nearly every dairyman will AUSTIN, MINN. and by this has learned the value POULTRY 'The association plans to have a Duty when it shouts find it advantageous to purchase Austin, Minn. of money. I would expect her to Quoted by Smith-Wright Co.— jmcnic and tour some time this sum•aner. some mill feeds for supplementing through a megaphone. formulate some system of finance Heavy Hens 15 his home grown feeds, but to be dependent Light Hens 13 with her husband that would bring "Everyone interested in Polands is almost entirely upon purchased Geese 12 her a share of the earnings of the Roosters 12 trrg^ed to join the association," County feeds for a supply of protein is Residence Property&FurnitureSale farm it may be a budget system, a Leghorn Roosters 11 Agent Liebenstein said today. not good dairy management. side line—like chickens, milk or garden—or Eggs 21 ^"Nominations for the promotion Most Expensive Item. Ducks 15 a direct share of the farm's sfemr raust be in by July 1." The U. S. Department of Agriculture Turkeys 18 output. It must be something, recognizing has found that feed is the most HOG MARKET. her partnership in the enterprise, TWO MOWER CO. Medium and Butchers $9.75 expensive item that enters into ^he and adequate to maintain Packers $8.00 FARMS SHIP TO cost of milk production and the analyses her independence and self respect. Veal, Sheep and Lambs of many herds have shown that HOLSTEIN SALE Fat lambs $8.00 to 12.00 "She should be logical enough to in Vermont tlje winter costs of keeping Veal $3.50 to $6.00 meet emergencies in a sensible manner a herd were made up of 63.1 per Sheep .$3.50 to $6.50 if this meant the climbing of a "When the annual sale of the Minnesota cent feed and bedding, 17.5 per cent Cattle windmill, or hitching up a fractious State Holstein association is Fat Steers $5.00 to $6.00 labor, and 19.4 per cent other costs. team or other outside work, I should held at Mankato on Wednesday, May Cows and Heifers $3.00 to $5.00 In summer, feed and bedding represented expect her to do it efficiently. In her Bulls $3.00 to $3.50 24, there will be sold consignments 41.6 per cent of the total expenditure, Canners and cutters $1.50 to $2.00 devotion to husband and home, she from two Mower county farms. Having purchased the Merchants Hotel at Lanesboro and taking possession of same labor 26.7 per cent, and would not forget that she is a social Clover Lea Farm has conesigned at once, the undersigned will sell all the following property at Public Auction at the other costs 31.7 per cent. being, functioning for community two yearling heifers, and the Minnesota Residence, 1303 LYNDALE AVENUE, AUSTIN, MINN., Commencing at 1:00 p. m. It was found by the Department of betterment thru the mediums of Holstein company has one twoyear-old SATURAY, sharp, on MAY 13,1922 Agriculture that in the South the Mr. Pep healthful amusements, mental alertness heifer and a bull calf listed. costs were somewhat differently distributed. and spiritual uplift. V. S. Culver of the Minnesota Holstein In Louisiana the feed and "Believing that the country is the company of this city is a member bedding expense in winter was 56 very best place for putting into practice of the state sale committee. per cent of the total cost, 22.4 per the ideals that have developed The annual meeting of the state cent for labor, and 21.6 per cent other with her character, for furthering ^association is to be held on May 23, costs. 3 EXTENSION TABLES. 3 BED SPRINGS. principles of industry, and the intelligent and will be succeeded on the following Should Grow Own Feed. administration of homely but 3 KITCHEN TABLES. 3 MATTRESSES. day by the state sale. The summer costs in that region do worthy tasks, for fostering a love for 1 LIBRARY TABLE. not differ from the winter costs so 1 VACUUM SWEEPER. Farm Wage Goes Up simple things, and for loving service much as they do in the North. The 2 CENTER TABLES. 1 WHITE SEWING MA1 to her own and others, I would be To $35.75 A Month figures for summer in Louisiana show very glad to have my daughter marry BUFFET. CHINE. that 50.5 per cent of the total cost of a farmer." milk is for feed and bedding, 26.2 per "The county Farm Bureau office has 4 DRESSERS. NORTH POLE REFRIG1 1 FIRM RELEASE received from the state Farm Bureau cent for labor, and 23.3 per cent for COMMODE. ERATOR. other costs. federation the results of the monthly DINING CHAIRS. COOK STOVES. In every case it will be noted that 2 dEkrm labor survey conducted by the FORHOG CROP feed is the largest expense and this state organization. It shows the demand ROCKING CHAIRS. 1 HEATER. being true should emphasize to every for farm help is normal in the 3 BEDS. KEROSENE STOVE. 1 dairyman the importance of growing majority of counties, and that farm j: the larger portion of his feed. •wages have risen during the last thirty Average up again after =5 This is but a brief description of the goods to be sold, representing the goods of two days. Last Week's Dip in households. If interested in some good household goods you will make no mistake The average wage now being paid, A Political Boss. Hi in attending this sale. the Market. Jth& reports from county Farm Bureaus A young lady reporter on a country TERMSv—Six months' time on approved notes bearing 8 per cent from date of sale. show, is $1.58 a day for general paper was sent out to interview work, or $35.75 a month for laborers leading citizens as to politics. their W. C. Jeffries and Henry Jeffries, Owners Tuesday's Closing— agreeing to stay on the job for ]L\1\es WQrt\ty\he "May I see the gentleman of the Cattle 2,500. Market closing eight months. A month ago, the house?" she asked of a large woman strong to 25c higher than last SwsaX c£\ViC brfc\x\ !Farm Bureau survey showed the who opened the door at one residence. week's finish. Bulk of fat beeves $7.25 to $7.75, some load lots up wx&H be worn Wi\V% -daily wage averaged $1.37, and the "No, you can't!" answered the to $8.25. Calves 3,000. Steady 1 CITY RESIDENCE monthly wage $34.00. woirton decisively. box & to weak, best lights $7 to $7.50. "But I want to know what party Hogs 8,000. Steady to* strong, Wool Men Again THIS RESIDENCE WILL BE SOLD IMMEDIATELY AFTER Also titles earned by the sweat of bulk better grades $10 to $10.50, he belongs to," pleaded the girl. the brow. packing sows around $9.00 to Voting to Pool "Well, take good look at me," she THE FURNITURE. 5 a $9.50. Good pigs $11.50 to $11.75. WE WANT TO SELL YOU said sternly. "I'm the party he belongs FLOUR Sheep 200. Steady. LOCATED AT 1303 WEST LYNDALE AVENUE, Lot size 45 to."—Judge. 'The statewide wool pooling plan is By DON J. SLATER. |g 93. Eight room, two story house, in excellent shape. All hard ,making progress, according to reports "Take a handful of interest in everything. South St. Paul, May 9.—After dipping to the county Farm Bure,au. FEED FOR ANIMALS wood finish. Full basement. Hot air furnace. House is nearly That is the best recipe for Wool producers in Aitkin county were to an average of $9.(Mjkn Wednesday new. HAY, STRAW, MILL FEED happiness," says a noted statesman. of last week, the market fcfae first to meet to consider new Poultry Feeds Now we know why money lenders are has staged a comeback and a firm release marketing contracts submitted to 1 EASY TERMS WILL BE GIVEN. such a cheery crowd. .county Farm Bureaus and wool was offered the crop today, FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS Terms given on date of Sale. growers' associations thru the state with better grades cashing at .$10.00 that will make you com,e back and Aunt Ada's Axioms: Cheerfulness to $10.50, packing sows $9.00 to .Farm Bureau federation. ask for more of the same kind. Possession will be given at once if desired. and industry in parents spread their around $9.50, good pigs today $11.50 The Aitkin county growers voted HARE & G0SS to $11.75. ROBERT HOLQATE. Owner •unanimously to pool. They reported influence over the child's character as a sunny day sheds *ts brightness everywhere. The demand for cattle continues that buyers were offering 17 and 18 FEED&SEED STORE ?etits a pound, while on the same day COL. ALBERT HOPFE, "AUSTIN NATIONAL BANK, Sherburne county woolmen received Uncle Ab says: The follow who to 25c higher basis compared with Auctioneer^ Clerk news of a net return of 25% cents a Austin, Minii,1 learned something from yesterday the clo^se of last week. pound for wool marketed thru the and works hard today needn't 'worry Best fat yearling steers are quotable pool established by the Wabasha much about tomorrow. from $8.50 to $9.00, and load lots •county Farm Bureau. 7b..! 'His i" ir 1 if ^V 4 4 1 1 I 1 1 1 .»& Ji, **'ir.lfissfujj 11