gSKHft ?riu AUgflN, MINN.? «r~ OT^«S3MfWii& Thursday, Aug, 24,1922. IIGRICULTURAL NEWS OF INTEREST AND VALUE TO MOWER CORFABBK^P uftaisfe More and Better Crops, Marketing and ^Pure Bred Livestock Farm Bureau Notes. GRAIN GROWERS' KELL0G6 REVIEWS They Do Not Feel This Way Now Sixty-One Counties kWt Already Have Voted ijfe 1$^# /"6-V?-V" AFFAIRS SNARLED FAliM LEGISLATION County Agent Funds ^7". a-^-*3- In 61 out of 76 counties where cojin^ fe V-"' 1 New President Asks the Cites fWhat Has Beenv ty agents were working last year, commissioners Done S2 Members and Creditors already this year1"'have and What Should voted appropriations to continue the be Patient. Be Done. work. In three counties favorable '_ -rt J#-11'. '_ action will be taken this week. Only Pertinent Pdlnters far Practical Farmers Walnut Grove, Minn.—Senator five counties failed to back up the "Farmers who have signed U. ST. Frank B. Kellogg told a meeting of »v, haul ty d* Affkrfwal npiMM Mwriqi «l MhaiWi county ag^nt and farm bureau work 1,000 farmers at this'place what the Grain Grower contracts, as well as Wjth funds. While failure to_ appropriate present administration had done for creditors, must exercise,patience while &' SIRUP CAN BE MADE MORSE BREEDERS ADD TO agriculture since March 4/ 1921, and in these instances has been a the new management endeavors "-to FflOM SWEET CORN STALKS outlined what plans were being considered m- RESOURCES OF STATE handicap, in most cases! farmers are place the company on a sound financial for farming interests in the w.V-T: so determined that farm bureau work basis, says a statement issued by future. May Be- Additional 8ourse of Revenue Battle and Hdrses 8ource of Great. shall be continued tha^ 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 increasing membership and increasing Minnesota's horse .breeders add a "shows that, a nation founded upon an U. Grain Growers, Inc., comes into erected in connection with a total of $83,027,777 to the resources' -the bureaus' income.^ .* intelligent, independent and prosperous ^control," the statement says, "it has commercial cannery at Wells, Minnesota, of the state, according to the 1920: fT farming comlnuriity where the people goo Utopian schemes to propose. We detailed investigation of the census.' Her beet cattle industry Contributes are proprietors of the soil, secure -aeecogniz& icertain economic „laws sweet corn stalk as a source ,of table $42,804,768 The herders of in their rights and'with hope of progress, sirups of high quality and value has -which can not be flouted, without inviting her flocks of sheep enrich her byl is aliatiSn rising in the tide of been undertaken by Dr. J. J. wiliam%n, FIRST ON BALLOT 15,748,518. civilization. The farmer's work is the .disaster. •_ fly* assistant professor of agricultural" This $131,580",000 industry now has fit's basic industry. He takes the greatest "We plan to create a producers' blochemistry^at University Farm, St. ft: the services -of A. A.^Dowell, an experienced risks, and today I beiieye his returns selling agency, which shall function Paul, assisted by L. Davison ao3 livestock, man, who recently" are the smalles t, though his- position ex­ V1- in strict accordance with sound business George O. Burr, expert chemists who joined the staff of-the agricultural in the world is ^secure." tension division Rural Credits Law Desjgnated methods and procedure. We do will be regularly stationed at the at University. Farm List of Achievements. model plant until the canning season not expect to establish any spectacular as livestock specialist in "beef cattle, As Amend-. Reviewing the'legislation and executive is over. *5-vf z" horses and sheep to aid farmers of reforms. Our members must exercise action of the present Congress in ment'No. Last sfeasoiT^300 'gallons of "open the state in their livestock problems. .aid of the farmer, Senator Kellogg patience. pan" sirup of good quality somewhat A& a student in the a,nimal huabandry $k«\ enumerated the following: "A Deplorable Financial Condition. resembling sorghum in flavpr, were division at the Iowa.state agricultural A The emergency tariff law for h% 1 *'The U. S. Grain Growers is in a The rural- credits amendment to, successfully made. Production of a college at Ames,. his excellent the benefit of agriculture,- which 'deplorable condition, financially. It Bill Hart, motion picture star, and his wife, formerly Miss Winifred Minnesota's constitution, up for adoption table sirup of a higher quality .will be work merited an appointment as placed a tariff duty on farm-products. W~: Westover, actress, who have separated after eight months of married life. lias a net deficit of $285,267.27. While instructor in the«department following this fall, will appear off the official attempted this season. For this purpose hfwl- It is reported that Mrs. Hart will apply for a divorce. This photograph wa^ Htfe garduation in 1915. For the last that is significant enough to trained over $1500 for new appliances, ballot as Amendment No. 1. This The law extending the powers taken Just after their wedding last December. Ave years he has been chief of the including installation of a $1000 .glass financiers, it gives the general public of the War Finance corporation so ^•j-iC*' l£*r announcement has been made in" St. animal husbandry department at the lined vacuum pas, has been spent. as to relieve the credit situation~ no conception of the financial entanglements Paul by Mike Holm, secretary of Alberta agricultura College at Edmonton, Cpoking of the extracted juices at among the farmers and provide a and complications that will a & 4 Alberta, Canada. hifh temperatures under reduced foreign market for their products. "have to be ironed out before we can Placing the amendment first on the Wr Under a co-operative plan initiated Law appropriating $35,000,000 to pressure is expected to result in a hope to attempt actual grain marketing ballot will greatly improve its chances by Mr. Do^ell in which Canadian beef sirup of excellent-table quality and aid the Federal Farm Loan banks IF YOUR FORD NEEDS REPAIRING breeders donated calves to be fattened operations. to sell bonds at 5% per cent without for adoption, according-to Harry Edmunds, mild flaYor. S il, and fitted for show ^y 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' ,- 30 animals were secured and sue- chief of the division, sweet corn sirup to the farmer. the outlook. We understand' perfectly Terminal Packing Company and as a profitable byproduct of commercial Co-operative marketing bill, authorizing J%V the size of the task confronting the you are assured of GENUINE FORD 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 near future. No great additional outlay co-operative marketing associations. PARTS, a Good Job, and Quick 'fer.i' •optimistic promises that may' prove campaign to impress on all voters for equipment will be required, he x?-: impossible of fulfillment. i"Our The packer control law. declare^ and considerable use of the the importance of favorable acuOIi« "r1"? Service, at The law regulating future trada •J5» immediate and most urgent apparatus can be made after the regular -w in canning season in the manufacture concern is with the creditors. Practically "Asjhe campaign progresses," says AUSTIN AUTO COMPANY Eflll authorizing the president to of sorghum sirup. everything1 depends, upon the Mr. Edmunds, "the amendment will appoint a representative of agrlcuiture 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 She School Federal aid In the construction two years ago, which also was first of Agriculture at University farm under of highways, from which Minnesota -what the future may develop, no man on the ballot, will be an important has been benefitted to the extent contract with the Veterans Bureau «m say. At the proper time, after factor in overcoming the present danger of many millions of dollars, during the last school year, declared we have gathered up the loose ends, of indifference. The amendment D. D. Mayne, principal of the. school. thus relieving rural taxpayers of TYLE we shall make a frank statement." must be favored by ajmajority of voters Sp^nd^ng six months during spring a considerable burden. voting to be adopted hence failure and summer on the farm in practical The senator Stated that he_had introduced Austin Holsteins Join many of the bills which congress application of the instruction given to vote is the same as voting ERVICE had adopted for the benefit of during the six months in school, each Ranks of Producers against it. farmers and that ,he had- supported trainee, following the policy establish: Being first on the ballot also "will and voted for the entire agricultural ed by Mr. Mayne in cooperation .with, help the amendment to adoption^ because program, the bureau must perform the "project Two Holstein cows owned by Ausvf it will get greater consideration ivnnn. F£?mer£nGet $22,000,000." upon land owned by lifm or on seme in farms have joined the honor ranks in votiiYg bpoths rushes .than if it w£.s A year and a half ago the Federal livestock to .be moved to land acquired a of the state's thousand-pound[ producers. Farm Loan Banks were praetically at second." by him in order that the benefits Of rv standstill. iCongressJ appropriated independent effort may be fully real'ized. Ak A. Dowell, Sidebelle Walker Ramorfa Fayne, $35,006,600 for" their use and now he Bureau Directors Specialist in Beef Cattle, etc., at the KOBES' CAFE •owned by W. W. Walker, produced The results have been far better 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 cessfuliy^ 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, 4922 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 homes 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 class, open to all agricultural colleges "The bill which I introduced," he business' session on Farm Bureau day herd, 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 of butterfat, 1029,7 pounds of butter. the life of the Finance Corporation Herefords fitted under Mr. Dowell's 7. Call for the meeting ^as sent land and have been very succestul, direction'.. In the special steer for one year, and provides Sell Thru an Ad this week by J. F. Reed, president. not only, in the selection and purchase herd class open to colleges and experi-. that in order to create a market for WALTHAM Methods for using Farmi Bureau machinery of land, but in cooperating in clearing intent stations, the. Alberta pen of farm products and to carry such products and building operations, oi until they are sold the corporation to obtain a solid vote for the* Herefords won-second. Canadian Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Wuertz, Mrs. is authorized to make loans. The breeders are very Well pleased with the News rural credits amendment will be Honey. Resource* $20,000,000.-^ •X N. Wuertz and son, Werner, left corporation has a capital of $500,000,* the plan. ramong the propositions to be consid­ -, Nailiral resources of honey ^cr the 000, and is authorized to borrow a billion Sunday for Long Praffie to attend the Following the, 1922 International, state of Minnesota are computed at Mr. Doweil was sent on a special mission dollars more. The total loans up funeral of Mrs. Herman Torke. 120,000,000 annually by Prof.- Francis Ch^tfer^H. Grajr 'of Missouri, a to the British Isles by the Alberta to the first of July in Minnesota 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 $1-1,912,730." Mower County News MARKET PLACE. Austin spent the week-end with Mr. culture at University. Farm. Northern Farm Bureau's Work Lauded. with directors ways and means and range, steers raised in the prov-, honey is the "highest priced honey in rand Mrs. George Fett, Sr. You can do so thru an advertisement in the jfi y"One of the most important bills ince, and to purchase sheep for the of obtaining favorable action by Congress the. United States. Honey is a delicacy Mr. and Mrs. Beneke and Mr. and passed by the last congress in aid of Alberta agricultural college. While in on the Muscle^Shoals project. J. It only costs a cent a word each issue, with yj always in demand. the farmers," he said, "was tire cooperative "\Mrs. Vern Felty were supper guests Great Britain he made an extensive W. Cloverdale, national secretary, Yet only one-twelfth of iher nectar "marketing bill. I had th6 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 MinnesotiT College of Agriculture, before the senate. In this and in other important livestock markets, and !fi an advertisement of eight words three inif rett spent the week-end at the Henry the bee is the only means known of will speak before a Farm Bureau work, for "the farmers, senator Kellogg spent considerable time in eSch of the !S home. collecting flower nectar. There are, districts famous in livestock history co-operated with the various farm rally, to be held in the Hippodrome, sferti6ns would cost 25c nine words three jg Mr. and Mrs. He^iry Fett and family therefore, large profits awaiting those bureaus and organizations', and he as "birthplaces of the" breeds." He 11 00 a. m. to 2:00 p. m. -who leam beekeeping. spoke in terms of the highest praise and Ruth Babcock called at the also was a spectator at the -British and !fi times would cost 27c and so on. The. chief sources "of honey "a"resweet regarding their efficiency and fairness. Scotch livestock exposition, including Arnold Meyer, home Sunday after*noon. Advertising is the art" of makinp S ciover, white clover, alsike, alfalfa, Farmers' Emergency' Tariff. Act", the well known Highland- Fair of f7K- others think as you think about yot-T basswood, firewood, goldenrod, -The senator stated that a year and WRITE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT Scotland. and aster: Honey plants are.found in a half ago practically all farm products product. jNews advertising brings y^esultsfi^ WILSON IS 8UPT. every part of tihe state/ though the? L. V. were on Jhe free list, and point HERE, AND SEND IT IN NOW Wilson, dairy specialist with yields vary from 50 to 200 pounds per ed 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 §ix Cows Go Over 40-lb. Mark In Mower-slS W University Farm, will be the -official plants, and number of bees. ceased^ Canada,- Cuba and Argentine superintendent of cattle at the National dumped their products upon Our unprotected Olmstead Cow Testing Association In July p|| Army-Worm is Caterpillar. Dairy show to be held at the markets. The -emergency ^Serious damage to rye and timothy +gtate Fair grounds, St. Paul, Oct^7 tariff stopped the flood of foreign-farm •especially that grown (or Seed was f0 ff-. products and prevented the prices of Six cows in the Mower and Olm-stead of butterfat. foiind'by Clarence Michelp extension Mr. Wilson was assistant, superintendent farih products falling to a still lower Cow Testing association pro"^uced Thevhighest producing cow in the entomologist for the University to of cattle at the 1921 National level. qv^T torty pounds of buterfat association for July is owned by F.'H. have been caused by the wheat head' Pairy-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 which feeds on the heads of grasses with a production of 64.55 pounds Minnesota State Fair, for the last two supported legislation, for the control and grains,- completely destroyingthemr"'*- Monthly report. Ginter and RateliflTs years and- will serve again in that of butterfat, 978 pounds of ^mijk, .pn of the, packing industry and the statute fe'" 5 capacity the coming exposition. herd had the highest average, which forbids the trading in futures an average test, of 6.8 per- cent. sy'Few control -methods__pan check the Last year he judged. Brown Swiss, and Jg^the grain markets. These showing a 28.52 pound butterfat pro­ Mr. Brownell's report showed the ,rfr worth* when once at ^ork. Broadcasting Ayrshires at the Minnesota Fair and regulatory laws were a part of the mi -duction. Five herds showed productions following records otf^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 8aved $7,000,000 Minnesota Road Fund fall plowing followed by clean cultivation of all breeds at the Stevensvllle, Montana, When the first appropriation, for Yojyr Name. ... Owner— Breed Lbs Millf Fat '-iMr lbs. B. F. to keep the soil pulverized and' dairy show. He will place Guern- road building was' proposed by- the a6yst 'CP. H. Reed & Son 'G. J. 64.55 weeds down has been found useful. and Brown S,wiss at the Iowa, fair government, Minnesota's constitutioi F. H. Reed & Son ,.... G. J. 41.62 Address on Aug. 30 and 31. He has been secretary would not permit the acceptance oi .^4 •. H. 34.8a r^Tfce railroads and steamships are of the .Minnesota .State Guernsey money from, any source-tor "internal •X .#pJoiyd Buttolph G. J. the greatest" plant disease distribute Breeders, association for the last improvements/* A law fathered by ore Jn the world. There are many three years, 'and has managed their .Alvin Schroeder .'G. H. 'Senator Kellogg, held- Minnesota's imf%J ^erid in Your Order Today to wayjJfi which diseases, steal rides but consignment sales every jear as welL share of this money ^in the federal 'Otto Ellinghdysen XJ. H. 1197 not lhe least -dt these is otf je^s and H«^ is regarded as, one of the best treasury until our constitution bad WANT AD DEPARTMENT %|S Batcliffe & Ginter- G. H. Hairy cattle Judges in the northwest been amended, and thus saved for oiu plants^. Batcliffe A Ginter G. H. taxpayers neary $7,000,000. S MOWER JCOUNTY NEWS O N a 'A survey made in Ohio shows that ^^ftitfeW havet abuhdahtly shown Lower Freight Ratdir §E»'OBe ot Govier Native the'vitfil needs of the farmei doctors in the rural districts .-must that the most economical'way of preserving take care of, twice as mAy patients the greatest food value of is cheaper transportation. Railroad Kuhle «H. Make your own^ count and enclose money with order. as do city dtfetors. The- rural field is corn Is to .sQb -lt for livestock. Corn rates'are too high." v^1. h^A. Kuhle .1........«»H. therefore favor the development IkitiaU and numbers count the same as one wordi not so' attractive for medicalt practi shocle4 and dry jeured in ttier 'field a the great'Lakes Jo ocean canal foi tioners as the city. Maybethe, auto- loseis^ all the Way from 25 per cenjt up 1134 MvLange :.v.....s:.....G. H. mob%: brings' the "city dbctor t6uthe 'io^& er^nt of Its value hy blowing w^ter ^transportation ls the cheapest iiaiaanianiiBniEmaia^^ ....G. H.v- 1062^ 4.9 vv 52.04 M. Lange way a$d by otiier losses. iai^ely mechahfcal after ^l.: JFhirty-f9ur miles of canal will: brihg~ theoeean to Duluth due-entireiy ?to clfmatic-j dollars the News Bring Results.