y, ^^ar^s' -rl Sr Wi '.•• *.?*:• .-• -,Vr~ •-.••?•: 5"*T *%*-^£p*rr i§ ^ilS •JSSMT*!- fcvv$ MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN Page Six Thursday, Oct. 19, 1922. CMS Raise More and Better CO. FARMERS. Crops, Marketing and 5! Vf ?rte*S:i»=Tt. .Sw *v ?&'" •*'*Z Pure Bred Livestock Farm Bureau Notes, SALES AGENCY PROSPECTS FOR Old Lady of Threadneedle Street to Be Remodeled 0PENS OFFICES POTATO PRHJS ip Ready to Serve Grain Should Average About Growers. Patronage $1.25 Per Cwt. for Is Urged. .» October. The U. S. Grain Growers Sales Conditions now existing1 indicate Company of Minneapolis is ready for that the price of potatoes, f. o. b. business. Minneapolis and St. Paul, will average Offices are open in the Corn Exchange about $1.46 per cwt. for the present Building, Minneapolis and season. This forecast is made by shipments are being received. The the Division of Agricultural Economics first two cars handled came from of the University of Minnesota. North Dakota. The agency is designed Continuing, the forecast says: to serve farmers, generally, I "The average price for October is and especially those who have signed normally 88.6 per cent of that for U. S. Grain Grower contracts in Minnesota, the season (September to May), North Dakota, South Dakota, -which indicates $1.29 per cwt. as a and Montana. fair average price for the month of Announcement that the company is October for potatoes of everage quality. The "Old Lady ot Threadneedle Street," otherwise the Bank of England, will undergo many changes, and "has ready for business was made by J. F. definitely made up her mind to go in for a new outfit." The stodgy building In the heart of the city of London Is to The actual price on October 10 Reed, president of the Minnesota be rebuilt according to plans of the architect, Herbert Baker. To provide the" accommodation which has become necessary, was about 75 cents per cwt. an entire reconstruction of the interior of the building will have to be carried out. Farm Bureau Federation and one of This forecast is based on the fundamental a committee of three Farm Bureau demand-and-supply .conditions leaders that has been administering as they appear at present. Present LAST CHANCE TO inadequate way in which they have Regretted Wasted Time. U. S. Grain Grower affairs since that information may turn out to be been financed heretofore. The increased GET PICRIC ACID Bobby will celebrate hla birthday company was reorganized two misleading.. Changes apparent conditions interest rates on farm mortgages the latter part of next month. He was months ago. sometimes result in an actual reflect this preference for taxexempt asked last evening what he would like, "The opening of the sales agency," price of 30 per cent below the forecast securities." and after much debating be decided on says Mr. Reed, "marks the consummation The agricultural engineering division or 30 per cent above, a boat and a cab. After some further "It is true that the tax-exempt feature of weeks of effort on the part of the state university has advices "The discrepancy between our discussion as to when the toys could should be eliminated, but until of Farm Bureau leaders. There are that the United ^States Department he purchased he said: "But if you forecast and the actual price appears that is done—and there is no telling no 'ifs' nor 'ands' about this undertaking. of Agriculture "hopes to clean bought them now 1 could be playing to be due to three factors: (1) everybody. when that step will be taken—the with them until my birthday." The doors are open. We up the picric acid situation this fall." who has ordered potatoes farmer is going to be seriously handicapped, are ready for business. In other states the federal policy has for the last two years, whether dealer unless the state is permitted "Just as quickly as possible, farmers been even more clearly indicated, for or farmer, has ldst heavily^-this VETERAN POSTMASTER to- set up machinery for which Amendment who have signed U. S. Grain information is being given out in year every one is trying to play safe No. 1 paves the way. With this Grower contracts will be officially notified states that the distribution of picric (2) the government acreage estimate machine in operation, farmers needing that they are in effect. acid will cease 'the first of the coming is 10.8 per cent over that of last loans will be in position to cope Scene from "ior Goodness Sake" at the Park Theatre "Success of the effort will depend, year. All information available year—we believe this is a serious with the taxexempt security peril. Monday, October 23, 1922. to a large degree, on the loyalty of goes to show that the war salvaged overestimate and that the increase .The Farmers' Special Committee, farmers. The agency is a truly farmer-owned explosive will not be available for has been only about the normal of which J. F. Reed, president of the Minnesota Butter and farmer-controlled distribution after this fall. amount for the entire United States fx-om Minnesota averaged a score of Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation company, doing a non-speculative The foresighted settler or owner (3) there has been so much talk of Is Best In World 96.076 out of a possible 100. Iowa is chairman, is urging voters to remember business. Give it a needed v-olume planning to clear land will place his the immense crop of potatoes this won the award last year. these points in voting on of business and it is certain to become orders for picric acid thru the university year that many farmers and dealers Amendment No. 1—'Rural Credits— a power in the terminal markets. while there is assurance that Minnesota's cooperatively mad Wind flattened corn fields may be are unduly alarmed. IN on election day, November 7: It has a membership on the such orders can be filled. A carload butter avrain ranks as the best in the caused by the activities of the western "The foregoing forecast of average corn root worm which attacks the Minneapolis Chamber ^of Commerce 1. That it is first on the pink ballot, soon due at Minnesota Transfer will world. This announcement was made price for the season is based upon roots and weakens their footing, says and is in position to make direct sales and that the Amendment is separate be redistributed by the university at in St. Paul last week when a silken a knowledge of the effect of the Clarence E. Mickel, extension entomologist a cost of $12 per 100 pounds f. o. b. to millers and exporters." from the one on which appears banner, offered by the National Buttermakers' important factors influencing the at University Farm, who at the transfer. the names of state and county candidates. association was awarded price of potatoes in Minneapolis and has found damage by this pest to have: OFFSET PERU OF "Farmers should avail themselves to Minnesota. The contest was held St Paul, obtained from a study of occurred near Eyota in Olmsted county. of the present, and what perhaps may in connection with the National Dairy Because the larvae which emerge' 2. That a majority of voters must •records covering twenty years. The be the last, opportunity to obtain TAX FREE BONDS show. The banner is the most sought in spring and summer from eggs laid, average price for the season is determined £Vote Yes" if it is to be adopted. the preceding fall live only upon corn, cheap explosives," says A. J. Schwantes, after token in the butter world. by a small number of important 3. That it has the indorsement of roots, rotation of crops forms a simple: land clearing specialist at University This is the fourteenth time in Col. James M. Vernon of Everett, demand-and-supply conditions. all parties and, therefore, is purely and effective method of control. Farm. "Picric acid will keep Wash., the oldest head of a first class eighteen years that Minnesota has If the actual price is lower Damage occurs only where corn is a non-political issue. post office In the United States, being indefinitely if stored in a dry place won Amendment N o. 1, Is this honor. Ten highest entries during part of the season than is grown on the same ground repeatedly. 4. That blank ballots count against in his seventy-fourth year, snapped at and it will not freeze," Mr. Schwantes Justified by these, conditions, it is certain Remedy for the the Treasury department, Washington, the proposal as effectively as do those adds. to be correspondingly higher where his son, Mercer Vernon, is assistant marked "No." Evil. GET PRICES on VEAL and CHICKENS during the remainder of the season to Colonel Clifford, assistant secretary. 5. That creation of a state credits and vice versa. So that the necessary Colonel Vernon was postmaster The Snow College of Dressmaking system will not cost tax-payers a before selling elsewhere for 17 years under appointments average will be struck." A state farm loan system such as will open October 15 at Austin, Minn. dollar. of from Presidents McKlnley, Roosevelt R. H. JOHNSON & SON MEAT MARKET On the strength its study, the adoption of Amendment No. 1 will Pattern Cutting, Dress Designing, 6. That adoption of the* amendment, and Taft. He recently received his fifth of Agricultural Economics division authorize is needed if Minnesota farmers Sewing and Finishing taught by latest 226 East Mill St. appointment from President Harding. in itself, does not create any the. University of Minnesota estimates are not to be seriously handicapped methods. Terms very reasonable. particular system it merely paves that on the basis of an average because of the growing peril Satisfaction guaranteed. For Women in the Lead. the way for legislative action by removing yield of 102.4 bushels to the acre of Tax-exempt securities, according ful particulars call Lottie May Nail, In Europe there are estimated to present constitutional restrictions over the country and business conditions be 25,000,000 more women than men, to Theodore Christianson. of Dawson, Manager. Adv.-25-tf on any legislation of this as indicated by general wholesale the latter totaling 225,000,000. Minn., father of the law under which nature. TYLE prices of all staple commodities, the amendment is submitted November 7. That it will give Minnesota an the average price for October should 7. opportunity to study system now in be LEE T. JESTER'S $1.25 per hundredweight, and for The practice of issuing tax-exempt operation and avoid objectionable features ERVICE April $1.57, with an average for the securities and their popularity among that may be found in Existing season of $1.41. If wholesale prices large investors," says Mr. Christianson, plans. of commodities generally should advance, "is going to make it impossible, Great REFACTION as the/e seems a prospect of eventually, for farmers to get loans their doing, the average price for potatoes Bootleggers Lay Off.—Herman Johanson upon real estate, unless they can get for October should be about and Art Grundmeier have them thru the issuance of governmental $1.29, and for April, $1.62, with an ceased operating their still in Red securities. Life insurance Rock township for the time being average for the season of $1.46. Disbursement companies, whose surplusses in the ROBES' CAFE and have taken rooms in the Mower past have been largely in farm mortgages, county jail, where they expect to be now are beginning to invest NEW BETTER-SIRES EMBLEMS for the next two months. At their in these tax free bonds, instead of in *4 •$» •J* trial before Justice Detwiler the justice farm mortgages. Certificate of Improved Design for made arrangements as to their "It, therefore, is increasingly important Recognition of Good Work In immediate future by having them become SALE that we set up a state system Improving Stock. I Auction Sale I guests of Sheriff Nicholsen for of rural credits, administered by the 60 days. state to finance farmers even in the A new emblem of improved design for recognition of good work in Improving live stock is ready for distribution by the bureau of animal Industry on his farm one mile east of Rose Creek on of Hogs and Cattle of the United States Department of Agriculture. The certificate, The management of the Johnson Laundry which measures 8V6 by 10 Vi inches, (resembles a steel engraving and Is Wednesday, Oct. 25 Company invites you to be their guest, suitable for framing. A person holding an old emblem Will sell at Public Auction on what is known as the old Brown moA desiring to exchange It for a new farm, located five miles west of Lansing, on Oct. 24, 25, 26 xine may do so by returning the old one to the bureau of animal industry. Sale Starts'12 O'clock Noon About 7,800 of the old emblems have FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 been Issued to breeders and others Free Lunch from 11:00 to 12:00 working with the department In improving the utility value of farm animals, l* During This Week Which is reducing the number of runts, FREE LUNCH 1 SALE STARTS AT 12:00 O'CLOCK- and in other ways benefiting the live stock of the country. 23 HEAD OF CATTLE—Nine Milk Cows, one with calf by side, all Visitors Week Milking 4 Heifers, coming 2 years old, in calf 1 Steer, coming 2 10 Head Draft Horses Bull Is Most Important years old 5 Yearlings, 2 heifers and 3 Steers 3 Steer Calves 1 Yearling Bull. Have you a ready dairy bull? If not •ee your county agent about getting a Cqws 18 Head Good 58 HOGS—30 Spring Shoats, Pure Bred Poland China 12 of these one or forming a co-operative bull association. are barrows and the rest are sows. This is a fine opportunity to •j among modern laundries throughout the The bull is the most important get some good sows. part of the dairy herd as he is United States, it will be our pleasure to escort 70 Head of Hogs Eleglble Record of the sire of your futrre herd. 4 POLAND CHINA SOWS With Litters at Side. you personally thru the Johnson Laundry, Duroc*Jerseys 4 Make SiJo Fit Herd. 9 GEESE- •J. In installing a silo make it fit the and show you how a modern laundry olge of your hei$. The diameter TERMS—All sums under ten dollars, cash on all amounts over ten dollars, one year's time will be given on approved notes bearing should allow you to feed your herd at operates Come any day, at any time between 8 per'*cent interest. No property to be removed until settled for. least two Inches off the surface to Farm Machinery and Household prevent surface spoilage, then make It the hours of 9:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. '•$J- [,, 1x1. deep enough to last as long as you expect A cordial welcome awaits you. to feed during the year. •1 Goods W. A. Madden, Owner 8ilo a Necessity. Visitors Week Oct. 24-25-26 The silo has come to be recognized Zz «ii£i iJW as a necessity on farms where ten or. REMEMBER THE DATE 4 more dairy cattle are kept. In fact I COL. ALBERT HOPFE, Auctioneer. AUSTIN NAT. BANK, Clerk it is now recognized as the most profitable building on the dairy farm. iT 1