J? "«-I **i*v -(.. *_ J- A Monday, July 17,1922. Paige Six MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN. & LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWS OF INTEREST AND VALUE TO MOWER CO. FARMERS. W c',Tm feT1 Raise More and Bette r- '*\r Pure Bred Livestock^ BRIGHT TIMES FOR POLAND CHINA MEMORIAL Real Estate Transfers HOMMEL ELECTRIC T*. W. R. EARL CO. John M. Vandergrift to 6. W. FUNERAL DIRECTOR 203 NORTH MAIN STREET Kluckholm, Sy2 34-103W I* 3r*» Business Residence for Expert Electrician N-l ...40000.00 .. _"v-K£p-. I Phone 2512 Phone 2213 John Bednar et ux to Clara DIAL 26 7 9 I AUSTIN, MINN. Outlook is Best in Years Prihoda et al, 4 B24, R. Commissioner N. J. R. Add'n 1.00 Frank H. Loomis & Norton E Holmberg Says. Loomis et ux to W. E. Sch. cPertinent Pointers for Practical Farmers webke, 1% acres NE% SW Farmers of Minnesota aye not Yi 10-102N-18Wr also Pnpwl by (IN Apicikinl DapwUMnt, Untvcntey of MinncMtt "broke." On the contrary, they have acres N. Turtle Creek in N great opportunities before them, and W% SW& 10-102N-18W.. 1.00 IS QUITE WINTER HARDY, COST ACCOUNTS KEPT face the brightest outlook in several J. C. Hormel et al to John BY 24 DAIRY FARMS years. Bedner, 4 24 R. R. Addn This Red Chaffed Winter Wheat Wat That is the declaration of N. J. 3500.00 Obtained From-Russia. Steele County is Considered One of Holmberg, commissioner of agriculture, Albert G. Ott et ux to Gilbert the Leading Dairy districts in who declares that "ready cash Registered seed of Minturki, Minn., J. Dammen, SE1^ 9 except —i the State. No. 1507,'winter wheat, will be available may not be as plentiful as two or Its, & NEJ/4 19 N. of public in quantity for seeding in the fall three years ago, but prices of farm The farm management division ol highway, all in 101-15.... -1.00 of 1922. This important announcement products are rising and there is every the University of Minnesota has justfinished Geo. Landherr to Henry is made in special bulletin No. computing cost accounts kept evidence of a heavy yield to the agriculture This monument was erected by the Smith, 5 acres, in 21-101N16W 53, entitled' "Approved Varieties of by the division on 24 dairy farms in Ohio Poland China Breeders' association interests of the state this 500.00 Grain and Corn for Minnesota," of Steele county, Minnesota, during 1921. on the farm of W. C. Hankinson, year." which Prof. A.\ C. Amy, Dr. -H. K. A. F. Newman et ux to J. W. The farihs averaged 182 acres in size. now- deceased, eight miles west of Lebanon, Hayes and T. E. Odland are joint "Some of the farmers were ready Steele county is one of the leading Newman, out -lot 5 Elmwood Warren county, Ohio, to commemorate authors. to quit a few years ago," he said, dairy districts in the state. An average Add'n City of Austin 300.00 the issuance of the first pedigree Minturki is a bearded, white-chaffed "but they see brighter timea ahead of 16 high grade or purebred for a Poland China hog. This Sam D. Geotsch to Vest & winter wheat and is a result of a definite dairy cows were kept on each farm, and are sticking to their farms. They pedigree was also the first written for attempt made by the Minnesota Tony Sejl, E Y2 NE% 23 & the average butterfat production per will be repaid amply for their confidence any breed of hogs, and the monument station to produce a hardy winter SE*4 SE*4 14-104-15W... 7400.00 cow being 170 pounds for the year. is the first erected marking the place in Minnesota soil and the return wheat. The new bulletin says: At your home with your An average of 11,000 pounds of pork Stella L. Hegge et ux to L. of an organization of any breed of to general business prosperity." "Minturki was produced by crossing per farm was .produced. H. Williams et ux E^ stock, so far known. The monument Turkey and Odessa. The Turkey winter Minnesota, however, needs a rural The following summary showing the 6% ft. 5 13 Morgan's was dedicated with an original poem wheat was found to excell under KODAK credits system to enable young men average financial returns for these add'n 1500.00 test ifk seed characters, but was frequently to the honor of the Poland China hog farms has been prepared by Prof. G. who want to be farmers to get a injured under severe winter by Mary Hankinson, granddaughter of Arnold Johnson et ux to Stella A. Pond, of University Farm, who had start paying jfor their farms. over a conditions. Odessa is a red chaffed, the man who owned the farm, and was charge of the production cost studies L. Hegge, undivided period of years and at a reasonable beardless winter wheat obtained from unveiled by Mrs. Hankinson, his for the university: Wy2 4 all 5 & E% rate of interest, Commissioner Holmberg Russia. It matures later than Turkey, widow. About 1,000 persons froip all Receipts: 6 all in 12 Morgan's Add'n said. Such a system is now being produces moderate yields and is quite parts of the country attended the affair. Horses $36 1.00 there's always another story waiting to winter hardy. The original cross with .. developed by federal and state Dairy products and cattle Alfred E. Johnson et ux to Turkeys was made in 1902 and the 1,727 authorities, he said. be told. new variety, Minturki, was first increased Stella wy2L. Hegge, undivided Swine 795 "It is preposterous to declare that Yz in 1919." Poultry 148 4 all 5 & Biliousness and Constipation. EY2 the farmers of Minnesota now are Minhardi, Minn., No. 1505, was also Let us show you how simple and Sheep ..' 6 "For years I was troubled with biliousness 6 13, Morgan's Add'n, a broke, or in a state of loss of wealth developed at University Farm from Crops 184 and constipation, which Austin 1.00 that even would approach that condition," cross of Odessa and Turkey. At University made life miserable for me. My appetite satisfactory it is to make pictures the Miscellaneous outside J. N. Nicholsen et ux to Carl Farm it bas yielded about as failed me. I lost my usual he concluded. work 51 force and vitality. Pepsin preparations Braaten & Marie Braaten, well as Minturki, out according to the Kodak way. and cathartics only made mat'ters station men, does not seem as widely W 58 ft. Its Lts 6 & 7 5 Total $2,947 worse. I do not know where Ishould adapted to Minnesota conditions as & Add'n 1100.00 Expenses: Ask us for the free booklet, "At Home have been today had I not Minturki, and produces grain of somewhat Hired Labor ,..r. $173 tried Chamberlain's Tablets. The James Orr et ux to Thora Olson less desirable quality. Crop expense 112 with the Kodak." tablets relieve the ill feeling at once, et al, S% 3 10 R. Special Bulletin No. 53 can be had Livestock expense 396 strengthens the digestive functions, R. Add'n 1.00 without cost by applying to the Office Feeds purchased ..... 112 helping the system to do its work naturally," of Publications, University Farm, St. writes Mrs. Rosa Potts, Machinery expense .. 314 Kodaks, all autographic, $6.50 up Birmingham, Ala. K. O." Wold and Paul. Building and fence repairs The news twice a week in The Pooler Drug Co. .... 84 Brownies, $2.00 up News--less than 5c a week Advertisement—Mon. July. Taxes.and insurance 180 by F. L. LIEBENSTEIN, showing. The average cost of producing Interest '. 56 1 County Agent, Mower Co. 100 pounds of pork was $5.20 and Rept ... 171 K. O. Wold Drug Co. the average selling price $7.72. On Miscellaneous 15 GET PRICES on VEAL and CHICKENS !i nearly every farm the swine made the Red Rock Unit Meets. The Kodak Store largest net contribution to the farm before selling elsewhere Total $1,613 The Red Rock unit of the Mower income. County Farm Bureau mef Wednesday "The average cost of producing "butterfat R. H. JOHNSON & SON MEAT MARKET Excess of cash receipts over night at the H. B. Hillier farm. on these farms was 57 cents if cash expenses ..$1,334 226 EaSt Mill St. we charge going.wages for farmer's County Agent F. L. Liebenstein gave Value of farm products used in time and interest on his investment, v4*•**£**t* a short talk on "Co-operative Marketing," houseN 184 and the average selling price 48 Estimated house rent (12 per ceDts. following which he showed' cent of $1,800) .... 216 Ho™',®ven, tho.ugh.^„48_ ce*t3_ an interesting movie film on an improvised received did not pay- going wages for Total income not counting decrease OIX movie screen fastened the farmer's time it covered feed, interest in inventory 1,734 MINNESOTA TRUNK HIGHWAY against the side of the barn. anc all other costs and still left Business Expenses, Not Cash: him 10 cents per hour for his time. Decreased inventory .$1,226 MAP COUPON THE UNIVERSAL TRACTOR! The average cost was incurred with State Auto Tax Law Value unpaid family an average production of 170 pounds labor 402 Held Constitutional Good only as long as the supply lasts. None mailed. butterfat per cow. On several farms where production per'cow was over Total !..... $1,628 One to a person. Sign—• 200- pounds, the cost per pound was Excess of Income Over Expenses: The Minnesota automobile tax law 35 cents or less. High production per (Pay for 3,678 hours of labor under the Babcock amendment was cow is a prerequisite to economical Name of proprietor and interest on production. It is interesting to note declared constitutional in a decision investment of $25,780) $106 that on three farms where the butterfat handed down by the state supreme Address.... Analyzing the business on these production per cow was more than court. farms during 1921 to see what enterprise 200 pounds the farmer's income including Present to MOWER COUNTY NEWS, Austin, Minn. contributed most of the farmers The court declared that while house rent and farm produce was income, Professor Pond says: "there are glaring irregularities in "All crops averaged, on the basis of the taxes paid on the part of some All things considered these figures Dec. 1 prices, a return of $3.57 an acre automobile owners, the responsibility are not discouraging. It is, in fact, above operating costs. Taxes would gratifying to know that during one of for fairness and justice in the taxation cut heavily into this. Cash rent as TYLE the most unfavorable years that the is to be left to the legislature high as $8 an acre was paid for some farmer has faced, when the prices of of this land. and the court may not declare a measure farm products were deflated far out "Obviously crops were an unprofitable invalid merely because it does of proportion to the prices of those ERVICE enterprise from this standpoint, not come up to their conception of a things the farmer must buy, the average but these dairy farmers received only proper means of taxation." dairy farmer has succeeded in per cent of their income from crop 6 making a very fair living." Livestock made a much better ADSFACnON MICKIE SAYS r.OlB. DETROIT a DOWT QOue DASttitt' 111 HES£, VAt POOR. PRUV46, ev'fM Nik FIVJD A uerre* our OP KOBES' CAFE RESTAURANT Pl TWf PAPt*, vie Aiur Gottrt* bust our Reduce OVAIN PCU.ER9 VJUO V4€N)Sft. VAAVCE V40 ARt Your Ijii Bfight's Brain storms tHEHA WMO VfeV6*.00 I NDfNttf, UKE WOU Production Our business is founded on Costs QUALITY Farming, like every other business, must cut down the overhead. Quality Harness, More than 20 years ago Minnesota It is not a question of being able to afford a strains are grown in three-row plots Experiment station men started breeding In the foreground, from right to left Quality Shoes, Fordson it is a question of being able to continue work with winter wheat with the appear three-row plots of Minhardi object of developing varieties that farming on the old too-costly basis. which was not injured last winter Quality Shoe would stand up through the coldest Washington Hybrid which was aboul /ft of Minnesota winters and be there in The farmer's problem is not all a sales problem all killed out, and Red Rock which was Repairing. the spring. This undertaking has been totally destroyed. In the second series it is also a production problem. He must cut accomplished in large degree, -The of rod rows are two plots which show picture of the winter wheat nursery, at down the cost of production. no winter killing. These are also the University Far?" shows some of the And .we never cut" rod rows in the spring of 1922. The Minhardi variety. The Fordson does more work at a lower cost Quality or Price. and in less time than the old hand methods. A good indication in Meeker county Mites, those little red devils that' PoF is the increased planting of legumes he an Let us give you the propf. Write, phone or noted thisv year. The county a^ent eliminated by. painting roosts .end nests call today. says Several hundred farmers commenced with a coal tar disinfectant. ,/ You Guard Against Burglars, But Jensen-Phiffer growing alfalfa this season for What ASout Rats? the first time. When anything boils over on the Austin Auto Co. Rats J3teal millions of dollars worth stove, cover it at once with salt the Company of grain, chickens, eggs, etc. Destroy Heavy mortality is reported in Mahnomen odor will be killed, and the spilled 1 property and are a menace to health. county wherei gopher poisoning food can be cleaned up easily. If you are troubled with rats, try demonstrations given by the county If all right to build alr Austin^ Minn. RAT-SNAP. It will surely kill extension forces have been well attended. Bdcker county farmers have made East of Court House jtxutles, butj keep your them—prevent odors. Cats or dogs The pocket gopher population progress this year in alfalfa growing. won't touch it. Comes in cakes, Austittf Minn. foundation in. the ground* has been cut down from to 90 40 The increase amounts to nearly 1,000 Three sizes, 35c, 05c, $1.25. Sold and per cent, according to the amount of acres, says County Agent E. C. Johnson. laranteed by Pooler Drug Col tfTS^V *yerti«ement work done on individual farms. 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