'Hint kJ! -J* •-'A' 1S*S'A: •Vfii gs MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN. Thursday, Aug, 24,1922. Page Six**' LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWS OF INTEREST AND VALUE TO MOWER CO. FARMERS. |9 Crops, Marketing* and *'Raise More and Better .pw&CMgO.::>^ Farm Bureau Notes. Pure Bred Livestock KELLOGG REVIEWS They Do Not Feel This Way Now CRAIN GROWERS' Sixty-One Counties Already Have Voted AFFAIRS SNARLED FARM LEGISLATION County Agent Funds In 61 out of 76 counties where county New President Asks the agents were working last year, commissioners Cites -What Has Been Done already this year have Members anI Creditors and What Should voted appropriations to continue the Be Done. be Patient. work. In three counties, favorable action will be taken this week. Only e.Pertinent Pointers for Practical Farmers Walnut Grove, Minn.—Senator five counties failed to back up the Frank B. Kellogg told a meeting of Tarmers who have signed U. S. Pnfmrmi kf dw AffteaknnJ MpMttMnt, Untvwnky at Mtowwow county agent and farm bureau woi'k 1,000 farmers at this place what the Grain Grower contracts, as well as with funds. ,While failure to appropriate present administration had done for creditors, must exercise .patience while SIRUP CAN BE MADE HORSE BREEDERS ADD TO agriculture since March and in these instances has been a 4,' 1921, the new management endeavors to FROM SWEET CORN STALKS outlined what plans were being considered RESOURCES OF STATE handicap, in most cases farmers are place the company on a sound financial for farming interests in the so determined that farm bureau work basis, says a statement issued by future. May Be Additional Sourse of Revenue Cattle and Horses Source of Great shall be continued that arrangements E. H. Cunningham, new president, Farming the Basic Industry. for Farmer. Revenue to Commonwealth. have been made to cover the cost by "All history," said the speaker, "As the new management of the In a newly equipped special laboratory Minnesota's horse breeders add a increasing membership and increasing "shows that a nation founded upon an 17. S. Grain Growers, Inc., comes into erected in connection with a total of $83,027,777 to the resources intelligent, independent and prosperous -the bureaus' income. •control," the statement says, "it has commercial cannery at Wells, Minnesota, of the state, according to the 1920 farming community where the people mo Utopian schemes to propose. We detailed investigation of the census. Her beef cattle industry contributes are proprietors of the soil, secure LOANS AMENDMENT sweet corn stalk as a source of" table •recognize certain economic ^laws $42,804,768. The herders of in their rights and' with hope of progress, sirups of high quality and value has tier flocks of sheep enrich her by •which can not be flouted, without inviting is a nation rising in the tide of been undertaken by Dr. J. J. Willaman, FIRST ON BALLOT $5,748,518. civilization. The farmer's work is the disaster. assistant professor of agricultural This $131,580,000 industry now has basic industry. He takes the greatest "We plan to create a producers' biochemistry at University Farm, St. the services of A. A.^Dowell, an experienced risks, and today I believe his returns selling agency, which shall function Paul, assisted by F„- L. Davison a\i3 livestock man, who recently' are the smallest, though his position in strict accordance with sound business George O. Burr, expert chemists who joined the staff of the agricultural extension in the world is ^secure." Riiral Credits Law Designated methods and procedure. We do will be regularly stationed at tlie division at University Farm List of Achievements. not expect to. establish any spectacuJar model plant until the canning season as livestock specialist in "beef cattle, As Amend-ment'No. Reviewing the legislation and executive is over. horses and sheep to aid farmers of action of the present Congress in reforms. Our members must exercise 5 1. Last season 300 gallons of "open the state in their livestock problems. aid of the farmer, Senator Keliogg patience. pan" sirup of good quality somewhat As a student in the animal husbandry enumerated tlie following: Deplorable Financial Condition. resembling sorghum in flavor, were division at the Iowa.state agricultural The emergency tariff law for "The U. S. Grain Growers is in a The rural credits amendment to, successfully made. Production of a college at Ames, his excellent of the benefit agriculture, which deplorable condition, financially. It Bill Ilait, motion picture star, and Iiis wife, formerly Miss Winifred Minnesota's constitution, up for adoption table sirup of a higher quality will be work merited an appointment as a farm placed tariff duty on products. Westover, actress, who have separated after eight months of married life. jhas a net deficit of $285,267.27. While attempted this season. For this purpose instructor in the department following this fall, will appear on the official It is reported that Mrs. Hart will apply for a divorce. This photograph wa3 over $1500 for new appliances, garduation in 1915. For the last that is significant enough to trained ballot as Amendment No. 1. This The law extending the powers taken just after their wedding last December. including installation of a $1000 .glass five years he has been chief of the financiers, it gives the general public of the War Finance corporation so announcement has been made in St. lined vacuum pan, has been spent. animal husbandry department at the as to relieve the credit situation no conception of the financial entanglements Paul by Mike Holm, secretary of Cooking of the extracted juices at Alberta agricultural* college at Edmonton, among the farmers and provide a and complications that will state. high temperatures under reduced Alberta, Canada. foreign market for their products. liave to be ironed out before we can Placing the amendment first on the Under a co-operative plan initiated pressure is expected to result in a Law appropriating $35,000,000 to fiope to attempt actual grain marketing by Mr. DoWell in which Canadian beef ballot will greatly improve its chances sirup of excellent table quality and IF YOUR FORD NEEDS REPAIRING aid the Federal Farm Loan banks breeders donated calves to be fattened operations. mild flavor. for adoption, according-to Harry Edmunds, to sell bonds at 5% per cent without and fitted for show by the college, "We have no illusions concerning According to Dr. R. A. Gortner, any increase In the rate of interest general manager of "the Farmers' animals were secured and suc- chief of the division, sweet corn sirup 30 to the farmer. ishe outlook. We understand perfectly Terminal Packing Company and profitable byproduct of commercial Co-operative marketing bill, authorizing as a you are assured of GENUINE FORD the size of the task confronting the member of the farm organizations' canneries is a ^possibility of the the farmers to organize new management. We are making ho committee that is sponsoring a statewide PARTS, a Good Job, and Quick near future. No great additional outlay co-operative marketing associations. optimistic promises that may prove campaign to impress on all voters for equipment will be required, he impossible of fulfillment. the importance of favorable action. declarer and considerable use of the The packer control law. Service, at "Our immediate and most urgent apparatus can be made after "the regular The law regulating future trading canning season in the manufacture in grain. concern is with the creditors. Practically "As the campaign progresses," says AUSTIN AUTO COMPANY of sorghum sirup. Bill authorizing the president to everything* depends upon the Mr. Edmunds, "the amendment will appoint a representative of agriculture attitude they assume toward the new become known as 'No. 1.' The popularity Disabled Veterans Trained. on"the Federal Reserve organization. Most of them are disposed Nearly 400 disabled veterans of the of the good roads amendment board. to be lenient, but not all. Just world war were trained by fhe School two years ago, which also was first Federal aid in the construction of Agriculture at University farm under -what the future may develop, no man of highways, from which Minnesota on the ballot, will be an important contract with the Veterans Bureau has been benefitted to the extent can say. At the proper time, after factor in overcoming the present danger during the last school year, declared of many millions of dollars, vre have gathered up the loose ends, of indifference. The amendment D. D. Mayne, principal of the school. thus relieving rural taxpayers of TYLE wb shall make a frank statement." must be favored by a .majority of voters Spending six months during spring a considerable burden. The senator stated that he had introduced voting to be adopted hence failure and summer on the farm in practical S7 Austin Holsteins Join many of the bills which congress to vote is the same as voting application of the instruction given ERVICE had adopted for the bene'fit of during the six months in school, each against it. Ranks of Producers farmers and that .he had supported trainee, following the policy established Being first on the ballot also will and voted for the entire agricultural by Mr. in cooperation Mayne with, help the amendment to adoption because program. perform project the bureau must the Two Holstein cows owned by Aus:-.ir it will get greater consideration Fvlinn. Farmers Get $22,000,000. up oil land owned by him cr on scnie farms have joined the honor ranks A year and a half ago the Federal in voting booth rushes than if it was livestock acquired to be moved to land of the state's thousand-pound producers. Farm Loan Banks wei-e praetically at a by him in order that the benefits of second." standstill. Congress appropriated independent effort may be fully realized. A. A. Dowel!, Sidebelle Walker Ramona Fayne, $35,000,000 for their use and now he Bureau Directors Specialist in Beef Cattle, etc., at the KOBES' CAFE The results have been far better owned by W. W. Walker, produced said these banks are now loaning to Agricultural Farm, "St. Paul, Minn. Meet During Fair than anticipated, said Mr. Mayne. '884,27 pounds of butterfat, equivalent their fullest capacity. In Minnesota More than 300 students have acquired cessfully' fattened and exhibited last alone since the banks resumed business to 1,105.3 pounds of butter in one land of their own through the direction year. At the 1922 Chicago International in June 1921, $7,179,700 has been year. County directors in the Minnesota and encouragement of the school livestock exposition first, fourth loaned, and $3,597,700 by the Joint Honora Korndyke Hengerveld, of and are now establishing hmnes for and sixth places in the single steer Stock Bank." Farm Bureau Federation will meet in the Minnesota Holstein company's themselves and their families. Some "The bill which I introduced," he class, open to all agricultural colleges business' session on Farm Bureau day lierd, made a record of 823.8 pounds of the veterans have formed cooperative said, "and which became a law, extended and experiment stations, went to Alberta at the Minnesota State Fair, September groups for the purpose of buying the life of the Finance Corporation of butterfat, 1029,7 pounds of butter. Herefords fitted under Mr. Dowell's Call for the meeting was sent 7. land and have been very succesful, direction-. In the special steer for one year, and provides Sell Thru an Ad in this week by J. F. Reed, president. not only in the selection and purchase that in order to create a market for herd class open to colleges and experiment WALTHAM Methods for using Farm Bureau machinery of land, but in cooperating in clearing farm products and to carry such products stations, the Alberta pen of building operations. Herefords won second. Canadian until they are sold the corporation to obtain a solid vote for the and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Wuertz, Mrs. breeders are very well pleased with is authorized to make loans. The the News rural credits amendment be will Honey Resources $20,000,000. corporation has a capital of •J. N. Wuertz and son, Werner, left the plan. $500,000,000, among the propositions to be considered. Nathral resources of honey fcr the and is authorized to borrow a billion Following the 1922 International, Sunday for Long Praftie to attend the state of Minnesota are computed at dollars more. The total loans up Mr. Dowell was sent on a special mission funeral of Mrs. Herman Torke. Chester H. Gray of Missouri, a annually by Prof. Francis $20,000,000 to the first of July in Minnesota to the British Isles by the Alberta Mr. and Mrs. George Fett, Jr., of Jager, chief of the division of bee pioneer Farm Bureau leader, will discuss government to exhibit sheep amounted to Mower County News MARKET PLACE, $1-1,912,730." Austin spent the week-end with Mr. culture at University. Farm. Northern and range steers raised in the province, with directors ways and means Farm Bureau's Work Lauded. honey is the highest priced honey in You can do so thru an advertisement in the and Mrs. George Fett, Sr. "One the most important bills antt to purchase sheep for the of of obtaining favorable action by Congress the United States. Honey is a delicacy passed by the last congress in aid Mr. and Mrs. Beneke and Mr. and Alberta agricultural college. While in of on the Muscle Shoals project. J. It only costs a cent a word each issue, with always in demand. the farmers," he said, "was the cooperative Great Britain he made an extensive vMrs. Yern Felty were supper guests W. Cloverdale, national secretary, Yet only one-twelfth of i.he nectar marketing bill. I had the tour of the leading livestock farms of at the Henry Fett home Sunday. a minimum charge of 25c. For example and F. W. Peck, director of extension. produced by nature is now- actually honor of having charge of this bill England and Scotland, visited their Miss Ruth Babcock of West Con-cord gathered and stored by the bees. And Minnesota College of Agriculture, before the senate. In this and in other important livestock markets, and S an advertisement of eight words three in- S spent the week-end at the Henry the bee is the only means known of work for the farmers, senator Kellogg will speak before a Farm Bureau spent considerable time in each of the J?ett home. collecting flower nectar. There are, co-operated with the various farm districts famous in livestock history rally, to be held in the Hippodrome, sertions would cost 25c nine words three jg therefore, large profits awaiting those Mr. and Mrs. H^nry Fett and family bureaus and organizations, and he as "birthplaces of the breeds." He 11:00 a. m. to 2:00 p. m. who learn beekeeping. spoke in terms of the highest praise times would cost 27c and so on. and Ruth Babcock called at the also was a spectator at the British and The chief sources of honey are regarding their efficiency and fairness. Scotch livestock exposition, including Arnold Meyer, home Sunday afterJroon. Advertising is the art of making sweet clover, white clover, alsike, alfalfa, the well known Highland Fair of Farmers' Emergency Tariff Act. ethers think as you think about yot-t basswood, firewood, goldenrod, gq0tiand. The senator stated that a year and WRITE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT and aster. Honey plants are. found in a half ago practically all farm products product. iMews advertising brings results. every part of the state/ though the were on the free list, and pointed L. V. WILSON IS SUPT. HERE, AND SEND IT IN NOW L. V. Wilson, dairy specialist with yields vary from 50 to 200 pounds per out that when ajt the close of the the agricultural experiment division at colony according to soil, honey producing war the demands of the allies for food Six Cows Go Over 40-lb. Mark In MowerOlmstead University Farm, will be the official ceased^ Canada, Cuba and Argentine plants, and number of bees. superintendent of cattle at the Na- dumped their products upon our unprotected Cow Testing Association In July tional Dairy show to be held at the markets. The emergency Army Worm is Caterpillar. Serious damage to rye and timothy,"^tate Fair grounds, St. Paul, Oct. 7 tariffs stopped the flood of foreign farm especially that grown for seed was 14. to products and prevented the prices of Six cows in the Mower and Olm•stead of butterfat. found by Clarence Michel, extension Mr. Wilson was assistant superintendent farih products falling to a still lower Cow Testing association pi'o•duced The highest producing cow in the entomologist for the University to of cattle 1921 National at the level. ovg^forty pounds of buterfat association for July is owned by F. H. have been caused by the wheat head Dairy -show. He has been assistant Controlling Cattle and Grain„Markets. during July, H. R. Brownell, tester Reed & Son. The cow is a grade Jersey army worm. This pest is a caterpillar superintendent of dairy cattle at the He referred to the fact that he had for the association, stated in his with a production of 64.55 pounds which feeds on the heads of grasses Minnesota State two supported legislation for the control Fair for the last and years and will serve again in that monthly report. Ginter and Ratcliff's grains, completely destroying of the packing industry and the statute of butterfat, 978 pounds of milk, on capacity the coming exposition. them. which forbids the trading in futures herd had the highest average, an average test of 6.8 per cent. Few control -methods pan check the Last year he judged Brown Swiss and in the grain markets. These showing- a 28.52 pound butterfat production. Mr. Brownell's report showed the worm' when once at work. Broadcasting A.yrshires at the Minnesota Fair and regulatory laws were a part of the Five herds showed productions (following records of individual cows poisoned bran mash has been Guernseys at the Iowa state exposition. farm bloc program. of more than twenty-five pounds in the association: resorted to in serious cases. Early On July 9 he acted as official judge Saved Minnesota Road Fund $7,000,000 Your Name fall plowing followed by clean cultivation of all breeds at the Stevensville, Montana, When the first appropriation for Breed Owner— Lbs Milk Fat lbs. B. F. to keep the soil pulverized and dairy show. He will place Guernseys road building was' proposed by the G. J. H. Reed & Son 978 64.55 6.6 weeds down has been found useful. and Brown Swiss at the Iowa fair government, Minnesota's constitutioi Address JF. H. Reed & Son G. J. 555 7.5 41.62 on Aug. 30 and 31. He has been secretary would not permit the acceptance oI ZS. A. Nichols .H. 3. 1161. 34.83 The railroads and steamships are of the Minnesota State Guernsey money from any source for "internal ..............G. J. 927" Xloyd Buttolph ... 4.5 41.71 the greatest plant disease distributors Breeders association for the last improvements." A law fathered by .G. H. in the world. There are many three years, and has managed theiir Senator Kellogg, held Minnesota's .Alvin Schroeder 1119 2.7 30.21 Send in Your Order Today to ways in which diseases steal rides but consignment sales every year as well. share ot this money in the federal H. 'Otto Ellinghuysen G. 1197 2.6 31.12 had not' the least of these is on seetls and He is regarded as one of the best treasury until our constitution WANT AD DEPARTMENT 1269 "Ratcliffe & Ginter G. H. 4.9 62.18 plants.. dairy cattle judges in the northwest. been amended, and thus saved for oui 1065 Ratcliffe & Ginter G. H. 3.9 51.53 taxpayers neary $7,000,000. .Native 1161 •_ 41.89 "Leslie Govier .. 3.6 "A survey made in Ohio shows that Experiments have abundantly shown MOWER COUNTY NEWS Lower Freight Rates. .Native 38.01 Xeslie Govier 3.5 doctors in the rural districts must that the most economical way of preserving "One of the vital needs of the farmex 1086 27:39 take care of twice as many patients the greatest food value of is cheaper transportation. Railroad H. 1191 2.3 JL Kuhle Make your own count and enclose money with order, as do city doctors. The rural field is corn is to silo it for livestock. Corn rates are too high.'r .: .H. 1443 2.4 34.63 A. Kuhle not attractive for medical practitioners shocked and dry cured in the. field "I. therefore favor the development r: Initials and numbers count the same as one word. •i v: so ....G. H. 4. 43.20 .James Beach .. 1080 of the great Lakes to ocean canal foi as the city. Maybe ^the automobile [loses all the way from 25 per cent up G. H. 1134 2.9 32.88 .J. M._ Lange w^ter transportation is the cheapesi brings the "city doctor to_the to 85 per cent of its value by blowing ...G. H. 4.9 52.04 1062 3. M. Lange ...... away, and by other losses, largely me1 after all.-" Thirty-four miles of canal country patient ^_ G. H. 1035 3.2 ". 33.02 chanical, due entirely 'to climatic conditions.' will bring" the ocean to Duluth and J. M. liange G. H. 3.4 36.31 The News, $2.50 by the year, and add millions of dollars to our farm J. M. Lange Advertisements in the News Bring* Results. 1068 S products evory year." 3. ?2-49 1080_ worth it. 3. M. Lange •3T News advertising Twangs results. Vs.,, .A,,