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Mower County news (Austin, Minn.) 1920-1947

August 21, 1922 · Page 5 of 8

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LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWS OF INTEREST AND VALUE TO MOWER CO. FARMERS, Raise More and Better & Crops, Marketing and Pjire Bred Livestock *4 Farm Bureau Notes. BARBERRY FIGHT Dairy ins Means Greater Red Rock Guernsey Farm Bureaus and the Conference for "Prosperitl follows the Dairy Cow," THE KEY THAT UNLOCKS THE the Prevention of Grain Rust, a national is the slogan of the National Dairy Breeder Betters Herd DOOR TO LONG LIVING. LESSONS ATTAIR organization with headquarters association in boosting for the Na- Prosperity for Farmers The men of eighty-five and ninety at Minneapolis. tional Dairy Exposition in the twin years of age are not'the rotund, wellcities George Peterson of Red Rock has 7 October to 14. That every thin, spare men, who live on added a fine hundred dollar heifer calf farmer may learn the value of the diet" cfref"j,as Be as he I've got to live with, my self all the ,, will, however, a man past middle age E a a el to his herd of registered Guernsey cream check the object of the is asso- occasionally eat too much or of time. It would see mwise in me Jo right in their contention, but where cattle and now has the foundation for Increasing* Market For Agents Will Be In work. eiation some article of food not suited to his attempt Such variety of life and thot one of the finest registered herds in they fail in their reasoning is that constitution, causing indigestion or Dairy Products Austin This Week. and joy that I may escape a monotonous the county, headed by some of the constipation and will need a dose of not every farmer will accept a dairy companionship. Apparent. best animals he could procure.—Six Agriculture is the most healthful, Chamberlain's Tablets to move his cow. We are of the opinion that the bowels and invigorate his stomach, Town News. most useful, and most noble employ- When this is done, there is no reament Barberry eradication field agents For quality printing try The News Minnesota Leader' has counseled with of the United States department of of man.—George Washington. i?.on ^hy average man should not printshop. The News—$2.50 a year—worth it. fear and not with facts." live to a ripe old age. "What's it all going to lead to? Will agriculture will have an exhibit at the Colonel Skinner was interviewed the agitation for more dairy cows be Mower county fair. The exhibit will overdone Can it be overdone by a newspaper reporter at his office illustrate how the common barberry Two eminent authorities now have in St. Paul on this subject. He said bush is responsible for black stem come forward and answered the fear Over-Production Not Likely. rust which destroyed 35,000,000 bushels Red Letter in some folks' minds that we might "Notwithstanding the growth of of grain, valued at $50,000,000 in fiave a dairy cow stampede. Cow Test associations, the spread of Minnesota in the three year period, They are Hoard's Dairyman, the boy and girl calf clubs and all our 1919-21. -veteran advisor of American farmers propaganda for production we failed The government is spending $30,000 .and Col. W. E. Skinner, general manager to overtake the increasing market for in Minnesota this year and the of the National Dairy Exposition dairy products. Education in health state is spending an additional $20,boo to Ije held in the twin cities and nutrition, the availability to get rid of the barberry as a October 7-14. clean, papatable dairy floods in means or reducing the black stem rust Hoard's is the paper founded by the almost every public eating place losses. Progress has been somewhat late Gov. W. D. Hoard of Wisconsin, and the advertising campaigns of delayed by lack of ability on the part a pioneer in daily development. It such producers as the milkmen of the farmers to identify the bush says editorially: and the ice cream manufacturers and which causes them so much trouble. Dairying Never Overdone. the steady growth in population—all The idea of the Mower county exhibit "The 'Minnesota Leader' expresses these operate to keep the demand is to familiarize everybody with the ^jreat concern regarding the effort well ahead of the supply. Over-production characteristics of the common barberry to get farmers of the Northwest to is a possibility so remote that in the hope of speeding up "keep more dairy cows. It is afraid no man now living needs to worry eradication by public co-operation. of a dairy cow stampede. We consider MOWER COUNTY FAI about it." An expert will be on hand at the this paper is wasting its time Increase in the consumption of butter fair to answer questions that may sounding the alarm against the dairy has followed increased production occur to those skeptical of the con-r cow to the Northwest. She never has nection between the barberry and this year as well as in the past, according stampeded any country and has never black stem rust. The man in charge to Gilbert Gushler, writing in 1)een overdone in any state.". The Farmer. Charting the progress of the exhibit will give local examples "No greater argument can be made of the butter market over four years of how the barberry has spread rust for the dairy cow than to point to the to grain fields in southeastern Minnesota, the author points to the effect that sections where she is kept in large Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 22 to 25, receipts of butter in 1922 at the five to the great damage of the numbers and note how much better principal markets of New York, Boston, crops. the farmers are passing thru the will see in Austin the presentation of Southern Minnesota's Best Agricultural This year an intensive educational Philadelphia and San Francisco period of depression and readjustment campaign has been conducted by the have held consistently above the average that they are in those sections following Exposition. of the three preceding years. some other form of agriculture. Cold storage stocks at the beginning The coming of the dairy cow in Minnesota of 1922 were above the three-year GUY BRADFORD was a blessing and the southern average for that time of the year, part of the state which has been "but so broad was the demand that DOLL BUGGY PARADE. in diarying longer than any other Auctioneer cold storage holdings were brot below With thirty-five entries this feature section is still enjoying greater prosperity the three-year average during this was a big success last year, when it than any other portion." spring." pleased everyone. "Since the beginning of the dairy Graduate of Jones Auctioneering HOW TO ENTER. industry a few timid souls have been School of Chicago HELP WANTED: Correspondents Here's the way to do if you want to rfearful that dairying would be overdone. wanted all over Mower County by enter: Call Mrs. J. W. Hare, 307 W. They have pointed out that if the Mower County News. If you like Office, Austin Feed Barn Bridge SCtreet, Phone 7195, and tell every farmer kept dairy cows, dairy to write or think you can write jproducts would become so cheap it her you wish to enter this parade, news, inquire at the News office Dial 7180 which is scheduled for Friday, August iwould become unprofitable to milk about our proposition. See City 25, at 2:00 p. rn. ^ows. These men are undoubtedly Editor. 10-tf. Then fix up your little girl, her doll, and bug'gy so they look pretty, any way you wish. It is up to you, to do much or little. TK.cn come to th? fair grounds on Friday and place will be SAFETY IS THE FIRST set aside for the kiddies and their mothers. Some ladies will take charge of the parade. The fair association will furnish a ticket for each mother so she can come. consideration when opening a Savings Account Prizes: $7.00, $6.00, $5.00, $3.00, $2.00 In addition each contestant who does not place will receive one dollar. THE METHODS OF BUSINESS AS IT IS DONE TODAY CALL Radio Station in operation every FOR THE CO-OPERATION TO A GOOD BANK AT ALMOST day. E E N IS A N IV E S S E I E A O N E Winners of Boys' and Girls' Baby GREAT PROGRAM OF HORSE RACES LINES OF CUSTOMARY BANKING REQUIREMENTS OF EVERY Beef Contest will parade Thursday. DAY BUSINESS AND LIKEWISE ACCOMMODATIONS Grand Stock Parade of all winners Friday. ^4 Forty-one entries. Fourteen starters in races on Lyle Day, ADAPTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND RESPONSIBILITY Bowery Dance every night—Melody OF ITS CUSTOMERS. IT IS OUR ENDEAVOR TO SO Wednesday, August 23. Kids Orchestra. HANDLE YOUR BANKING BUSINESS THAT YOUR PERSONAL FIREWORKS—Finest display ever The largest field of horses ever entered on this track. seen at the fair. APPRECIATION OF THE VALUE OF A CONNECTION WITH US WILL GROW FROM YEAR TO YEAR. Biggest Exhibits in History of Mower We are giving this Camera FREE to anyone opening up a Savings Account of $10.00 or more. County Fair it Ms! tf&wkeye Free Acts Daily THREE NAftVELOUS Camera Wonderful Kirks irv Acts of Daring and Skill Famous Chilcotts Novelty Acts, Hoop Rolling, Juggling OTftO HK3!fG?2 De Clarion & Viola, Aerial and Contortion Great Animal Acts ACTUAL. SIZE AT BAND MUSIC EVERY DAY THE-HAWKEYE CAMERA- Actual Size -1/2 M^akes 2^x3^4 pictures. Is a well made, substantial camera in every respect. BOY SCOUT DRILL AND CAMP It loads in daylight, has automatic shutter for time and snap shot exposures, and a ^Tr^to carefully tested meniscus lens of the very finest quality. Each camera is thoroughly J? LIFE ON FAIR GROUNDS tested by the Eastman Kodak Company it out. beiore is"sent Win» COME! AUGUST 22-23-24-25. Austin, Minnesota i* •J* •J* "I" "J* "t* v*v i" sr