LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWS OF INTEREST AND VALUE TO MOWER CO. FARMERS, liaise pore ^nd Better Crops, Marketing and Pure Bred Livestock Farm Bureau Notes. RURAL CREDITS STUDY OF FARM War Memorial for Nashville, Tenn. Merely Trade Name. The diamond Called a brilliant is so THE HOME RADIO DRIVE STARTED called, not because of its brilliancy. NEEDS VALUABLE A brilliant is the technical or trade name for a diamond that is completely How to Make and Use It By A. HYATT VERRILL cut and polished. CoBTrightbr Harper A Brothara a O an at on Page (Continued from 1.) er classes because they put into XXV. USEFUL THINGS TO REMEMBER Committee Urges Dr. B. T. Johnson actual operation the theory and principles Adoption. add^g anything to the efficiency of That a crystal detector set is never learned during- thev school year. DENTIST set. as efficient as a vacuum-tube set, no This work is not standardized but "That a variable grid-leak can be matter what sort of equipment yon Office over Wold Drug Store. changes from year to year to meet made with pencil marks on paper use. First steps in an intensified campaign DIAL 2603 ±3ie particular local farm needs. and may be altered by erasing or adding That a crystal detector set cannot to cbtain favorable action on "Learning and Doing." lines. be satisfactorily amplified. the rural credits amendment to the Vsnitfvftgtf I "Altho some people may say that That some tubes are best for detectors, That most small or cheap sets cannot constitution that is to be submitted HOMMEL ELECTRIC others for amplification and project work is not worthwhile, we tune out local interferences. to Minnesota voters this fall were others for transmitting or as oscillators. That grid-leaks are not used on atttust remember that the SmithHughes CO. taken last week. Representatives of crystal detector sets, but only on law requires projects to be That it is often cheaper to buy all co-operative organizations in the vacuum-tube sets. 203 NORTH MAIN STREET either in the field of agricultural production, ready-made accessories than to make for Expert Electrician That a large tuning-coil with wires state, meeting at the headquarters improvement, or demonstration. them. spaced closely will give better results of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, What a pupil can do on a small DIAL 26 7 9 That all joints in wires (except in than a short coil or one with wires named a committee of three scale, he can also put into practice on binding-posts) should be soldered. far apart. to take full charge. sl That the ground connection should large scale. The fact that farm Tffat a varict»conclenser and loosecoupler J. F. Reed, president of the Farm be soldered to a water, gas or similar gives finer tuning. Jboys are "learning by doing" helps Bureau federation, Harry Edmunds, pipe or to a large copper plate buried That a vacuum-tube is about thirty to justify agricultural instruction in W. R. EARL general manager of the Farmers' in the ground. times as efficient as a crystal detector. •the high school. That the steel girder or frame of a That a wave length^has little to do I Terminal Packing company and C. P. FUNERAL DIRECTOR "Agriculture should be taught in building makes a good ground. with tl distance you can' receive. 1 Crandall, president of the Central the high school because only a very Business Residence That sending or transmitting sets That 3,000 ohm receivers will often Commission Association, constitute Phone 2512 Phone 2213 small percentage of farm boys ever must have a license to comply with raise a cheap set from inefficiency to the committee. It is empowered to AUSTIN, MINN. the law. xeach the schools and colleges of excellency. raise needed funds and to have direct That the fire departments have special That a loading-coil is not needed agriculture and children in the lower charge of all educational work that regulations regarding the installation with a loose-coupler and variable-condenser.. grades are too young to study vocational jwill be required. of aerials. Jordan agriculture. That an aerial cannot be placed A tremendous task faces the com- Spencer That if two or more crystal sets are •"Smith-Hughes agriculture has Ihis beautirui statue cast in bronze, standing over^ nine^ mittee, as the law under which the across a street without permission. used on one aerial only one can be lieen taught for a sufficient number recently completed by George Julian Zolnay Washington !ame„dme„t is to be submitted reof That aerials do not attract lightning used at one time and a switch must Funeral Director. the mothers and sons who gave their best during the World wai, witn tne of years to prove that all the modern' and if provided with a gap or be provided to throw sets out and in. words gave my best to make a better world." It will be mounted on a quires that a majority of all votes "I The Establishment of lightning switch are perfectly safe. aims of education can be emphasized. That a loose-coupler is better than granite pedestal in Centennial park, Nashville, Tenn., by the Nashville Ki- jCast be favorable. Thus failure to Service. That the best in the way of materials a tuning-coil. Pupils having had agriculture wanis Hub. |vote will be the same as voting is always cheapest in the end. That a loose-coupler should be are more able to make a living against it. That when using a sending set the placed between aerial and ground. from the land, with less work and LABOR DEMAND low voltage should be turned on fir,«t That money saved in buying cheap TVI 11 amendment is merely an en- FarmerS lan xvally greater leisure and satisfaction than CLIFFORD C. LECK, M. D. or the tube may be ruined. head phones or receivers is really abling act which will empower the At State Fair pupils with no training in agriculture. Dial 2038 That in a sending set the battery thrown away and thfff a great deal Iegislatui'e to pass a law stipulating NEAR NORMAL Better citizens are developed should always be turned off from the Physician and Surgeon depends upon the phones. jthe exact manner in which the state's Hirsh Block, Austin, Minn. phone circuit when not in use. That aerials and leafT-ins should be -who exercise the responsibility of citizenship Thursday, September credit shall be used to supply far- X-Ray and Laboratory Equipment 7, hps been That a sending set is always Better shunted across head-set. to the state and„ nation."Teaching Assistants— designated as Farm Bureau day at. mers with long time loans, to be rethe with a counterpoise than with a That in setting up an aerial one long the social aspect of farm Ernest H.Morris, M. D. Minnesota State Fair. A paid on an amoitization plan. ground. wire is better than many shorter ones. a re a S special Mabelle Moore, R. N. "life creates more worthy home membership That it does not pay to try to make That the lead-in counts and a long Farm Bureau program will be held in I within the family. Children Shows What Farmers certain instruments. lead-in is an advantage. the Livestock pavillion from 11:00 a.. "Blues'* Not Always Depression, •and parents co-operate more elose'y That while wireless telephones are That aerials and lead-ins should be Are Paying*. m. until 2:00 p. m. Arrangements its early development to be "blue" in so easily adjusted and simple a child and pupils are encouraged to take an insulated from everything else. have been made to avoid conflict with meant to blush then later it was used J. F. FAIRBANKS may use them, they are also very delicate That aerials should be placed as active part in the farm enterprise. any important events in which pro- describe the color of the nose and to affairs and are easily put out of high as possible. "Community spirit is developed and Farm labor demand in Minnesota is ducers will be interested. cheeks empurpled from cold or lack adjustment or ruined by carelessness. of That when placing aerial near ele-» this adds to a community of common normal according to F. L. French, vated structures, wires, bridges, or That you must not expect too much J. W. Cloverdale, secretary of the drc ulation .iPut_,of interests and satisfaction of farm pect came'it! application to tlie disposition secretary of the Minnesota Farm Bureau steel buildings it should be placed at for your money in ready-made or homemade American Farm Bureau federation of pessimistic, unhappy, and life. As a result, the growing farm sets. federation, who has just completed right angles to them and as far away Dealer In and F. W. Peck, chief of the Extension chronically-sad persons, especially generation remains on farms instead That a set may act very differently as possible. an exhaustive survey. In seventy-five divison of the Minnesota College those of puritanic inclination. So "the on different days or under different That .7 strand, phosphor-bronze wire of moving to the city. COAL, WOOD, LIME, per cent of the counties, Mr. of Agriculture, will speak. blues" came to be a slang expression conditions. is the best for aerials, but ordinary "Health conditions are improved French says, farmers are having no for a condition of physical and mental CEMENT, SEWER PIPE, That you should not condemn your No. 14 copper wire will ao. fEor both the farily and farm livestock trouble than usual in getting hands. depression. The South adopted It instruments until you are sure the That continuous waves penetrate Brief Consultation. BRICK AND WALL -thru teaching principles of sanita:tion In 25 per cent, mostly in the Red from English origin. fault is not in yourself. everything. 4 Doctor—"Good morning, what can I and diiease prevention. River Valley, there appears to be a That loose connections, poor insulation, PLASTER. That the lead-in from aerial should do for you?" Young Visitor—"I— "Pupils improve their reading, writing shortage, due to the fact that harvest poor ground, poor joints in wires, be at end of aerial which is towards called, sir, to ask for the hand of and arithmetic because the agricultural worn Insulation, wires crossing and the sending station you, most often is under way. your daughter." "Humph! Appetite WE BUY—iSELL—'MARKET many other small matters may put a instructor emphasizes these wish to hear. The survey shows the following good?" "Not very." "How is your Office 301 East Bridge St. set completely out of business. ALL TYPEiS OF PATENTS. That aerial dees not have to be pulse?" "Very rapid, when—when I processes thruout the year. average wage for various kinds of That you can seldom" improve upon horizontal. am with her—very feeble when away." "Other benefits are ethical and work: General, by the day, $2.40 WRITE US AT ONCE. Phone: Main 32 That for sending, a many-wire a ready-made set by adding anything "Troubled with palpitation?" "Awfully •moral character development, and the haying, by the day, $2.60 shocking, to it, but can do better by building a aerial is far better than a single wire. ROBERTSON-HOLMES CO. when I think of her." "Take my -worthy use of leisure time. Proper by the day, $2.70 threshing, by the new set. That a counterpoise is better than Austin, Minn. daughter you'll soon be cured. Five 28 So. 10th St., Minneapolis. forms of recreation are just as necessary That every accessory or piece of apparatus day, $2.75 general, by the month, ground, particularly in sending. dollars, please." is made for a specific purpose in the country as in the city. Too, That an indoor wire will serve for $46.50 general, 8 months basis, and that you should consult the manufacturers an aerial, but is not so good. many rural communities do not know $38.50. or dealers as to the best for That an iron bedstead or spring-bed the possibilities and benefits of properly These wage scales, according to Mr. your purpose before purchasing. will do for an aerial /in case of necessity. used leisure hours. French, include boai'd, room and Mr. Pep TYLE That the most expensive sets are "Makes Boy A Leader." washing. not always the best, as oftentimes That the simplest and cheapest Farmers now are paying approximately ""Pupils in the agricultural department finish, cabinets and elaborate fittings vacuum-tube receiving set is better 8 per cent more for all kinds are made to develop character add to cost without increasing efficiency. ERVICE than the best crystal set. of labor than' they were a year ago. ^because they realize that farm problems That the best form of receiving set That while a receiving set may be are met constantly between the is the regenerative set. made to go inside a- safety match box That a vacuum-tube or regenerative Tight and wrong and then act according ATISFACTION such things are merely toys and are Couldn't Pronounce "R." set may be amplified to almost any to their choice. not for household use. The letter "r" was the one which extent. "Every bey, enrolled in agriculture, That when a dealer advertises that Demosthenes could not pronounce. That an ordinary phonograph horn •fj.n become community lrrc'er in a cheap set can receive signals from This peculiarity was also true of attached to a head telephone receiver either a general or special phase of a certain distance, be sure to find out Aristotle. will Increase the sounds somewhat if he means code signals from radio KOBES' CAFE -v. rk. Boys aid girls' cluo work offers and will act as aloud speaker. itmmmm telegraphic stations or sounds of That a variable-condenser helps fine a very good outlet for such voices, music, etc. No one can guarantee tuning. leadership. Young people's social how far a set will receive as too That the filament battery of a Bring us your dubs, agricultural clubs, and farmer many outside factors influence this. vacuum-tube set may be a dry battery, clubs are also organized. That like everything else each and but that it is more expensive "Teaching Smith-Hughes agriculculture every maker claims his sets are the in the end than a storage battery. FILMS has justified itself in many best. Investigate several before buying. That the Ultra Audion circuit has 1 GET PRICES on VEAL and CHICKENS I -schools by proving to the respective the plate circuit led back to the honeycomb-coil That anyone with the least mechanical and amounts to a regenerative communities that the general level of before selling elsewhere ability can build wireless set. farm practice has been improved and R. H. JOHNSON & SON MEAT MARKET telephone sets if they purchase the That the best type of v-acuum-bulb that modern farm conveniences were parts which require special knowledge, receiving set Is the regenerative with 226 East Mill St. put into practice, and that the rural skill or devices for making. amplifiers. population has changed from an isolated, Tlhat the prices of most sets do not That each step of amplification requires include batteries, tubes or phones. individualistic and pessimistic another tube. That a storage battery must be recharged Sm&\\ fortune •group, to a co-operative, contented, That if there are too many turns as soon as it becomes weak on the inductance they may be taken ^artd optimistic community." We Sell Cheaper or your set will not work. off to secure tuning. VMW\ n^ov-c. That the vacuum-tube is one of the That the distance you can receive Groceries Producers to most delicate devices ever invented depends upon various climatic and and should be treated accordingly. other conditions. Discuss Sales v\ That no license is required for receiving That the filament lighting does not e*per fence You want them developed Agency Aug. 4 sets and the air is free to all always mean the set is operating properly. who want to listen-in. correctly, printed That all broadcasting stations publish That if filament rheostat is turned But experience is a good thing Here Are Some of Our Every Day Prices "The farmers' elevators of Minne'sota their daily programs. on suddenly the filament may be properly and returned to have when you're buying paralyzed and must be left to recuperate have been asked to send representatives That the worst interferences are the anything. promptly. That is the before it will glow. nearby sending stations. So don't add to a co-operative marketing BIG PRICE SAVING That burning the filament too brightly to others' troubles by sending unless, conference in the Old Capitol, St. 15c Per Lb. Picnic Hams kind of Kodak finishing merely wastes tne filament and you have good reasons or are sincere TJaul, at 9:30 a. m. SFriday, August 4, and Absolute Quality Satisfaction shortens the life of the tube without in your experiments. 1254c" liacon Squares service we render. to discuss plans for handling the present in our grain ,crop co-operatively, in case 20c Fancy Bacon Strips FLOUR Have us develop a roll The Race is on— the money in advance for the Fair. -the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc., is unable Third—you should buy them as you the flour with the good flavor Boiisng 5c -Watch for Girls Best and you'll know. to function. wish your Mower County Fair to be The call for the conferences was as good or better than any other FEED FOR ANIMALS With Green Ribbon Thick Short Ribs of Beef 8c Fair in the State. •sent out by J. F. Reed, president of Finishing that's right Fourth—you are loyal to your own POULTRY SUPPLIES 20c Beef Steak the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. county and wish to encourage the and right on time is In 700 letters to officers of cooperative Boys' and Girls' Club Work and Calf* Living not far from you is a fair I Hamburger Steak 9c BEEKEEPERS' SUP­ elevators, he urged that representatives director who has stated at some of Contests for which we will need new our specialty the recent meetings of your ^County buildings at once. of the elevators, and PLIES Beef Roast 10c-12'4c-15c Fair Board that his part of the county Your Fair Board is giving you one all "farmer friends of co-operative was ready to do their share in taking bf the best all around Fairs ever held grain marketing" attend the conference,'" Our prices are full of puling in this county and now again asks on these ^special $3.00 membership We give special prices to farmers buying in large to determine whether arrangements that you invest in these special tickets power. coupon tickets for $2.50 and this that will be offered you this week is to notify you that the g:r!s with cannot be made to market the quantities for threshing, etc. and next. Ask your banker if our the green ribbon will call on you— present crop co-operatively even if Wold Drug Co. Solicitor fails to find you. Me must HARE & G0SS they are sent out by your Fair Board the U. S. Grain Growers is not able sell 2000 tickets before August 19. and they ask you to assist them in Come on' let's help. Adv. "9-2-c to establish a sales agency in time to every way you can. FEED & SEED STORE The Kodak Store. First—by buying one of the Coupon fiandle it." Tickets for $2.50 which gives you FARRELL MEAT COMPANY There is no intention of conflicting Wine In Old Testament. $3.00 worth of admission at the gate The first mention of wine In the -with the work of the U. S. Grain or Grand Stand can be used all in Austin, Minn. Old Testament makes Noah the first ^Growers in any way, the call says. 119 Easy Bridge Street one day or spread over three days to plant a vineyard and the first to one person or more may use them and yield to the temptation to drink too it takes your car in free. Th© News job department is at deeply of the fermented grrfpe juice. Second—because your society needs 'r" your serv/ce for pr.nting of all kinds.. A •f asr -i2 SJjgsik Jh. If .cite' ,, /"V