I mi l, iiilHJI I J"", •, 0fip^.--'f^,, '„-L.1 l* 4.^ *»£»V»» 1, **3* 2* Z.XJ%?K-^ «r »1^Ai.**• {'-,', "v O W E O N N E W S A S IN IN N 5^ Page Six Monday, Oct. 23,1922. pfe. LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWS OF INTEREST AND VALUE TO MOWER CO. FARMERS. liaise More and Better 0 Crops, Marketing and 15- '318' Pure Bred Livestock $/,'• Farm Bureau Notes, fcM-f- EARLY HOUSING List of Best Butterfat Cows in County Remarkable Record of Golden Bell Herd Shows 27 Producing More Than 40 Lbs. IS RECOMMENDED of LeRoy, Minn., To Be Sold Tomorrow Breed of Lbs. Lbs. $1,797.06 in cash for butter fat in 9 mo. average 23 cows per mo. Owner of Cow— Cow. Milk. Average per cow rR Fat. B'fat. b. More Eggs In Winter Enright Bros. p. Guer. ?"*"Vn hogs- fe„d behin? cows-average per cow' i!!!!!! 35 936 4.9 00 45.84 460.00 for calves raised—average per cow B. Enright Bros p. Guer 20.00 1050 Will Be the' 4.7 49.35 Butcher Dairy Gr. Shorthorn $3,081.99 (Total cash in 9 mo.) 936 4.5 42.1 (Total income per cow) $133.13 Result. Enoch Bulson ... (jr# jjol. 1380 4.1 56.6 Month. Cows. lbs. Cream Av. Test Fat. 4Pertinent Pointers for Practical Farmers Enoch Bulson Gr. Hoi. Total, 1473 3.2 47.1 12 601 37 223.83 S 85. 04 Enoch Bulson Gr. Hoi. February 1206 16 3.6 43.4 831 The poultry fiock to be profitable 41 343.43 137. 24 Prepared die Agricultural Department. Univenfey of Min&etota by March Brookholm, Farm P. B. Hoi. 22 1,214 41 1442 3.7 53.4 498.19 fflext winter should have good care at 194, 49 April B. 18 1,021 Brookholm Farm p. Hoi. 391/2 404.02 1248 149 55 3.4 42.4 the present time. Right now the BOYS AND GIRLS May GRAND CHAMPION 19 1,304 38 493.60 177. Brookholm Farm P. B. Hoi. 62 1372 3.0 41.2 June Ifowls must undergo a change in condition 28 FEEDING STOCK 2,088 35 OF NORTH DAKOTA 717.06 279. .83 Brookholm Farm p. B. Hoi. July 1492 3V0 44.8 32 2,087 that of moving from the 33 735.83 271 95 L. B. B. Hanna p. Jersey -32 2,058 1023 4.7 48.08 33 682.10 252 -fields into permanent laying quarters. .••11 September Vouthful Farmers Make a Big Success "Challenger's Bess," Daughter ,of Big 29 2,113 30 L. B. Hanna P. B. Jersey 637.98 1020 5.6 57.12 This is therefore a critical 218, in Stock. Challenger, is Holder. Minnesota Holstein Co P. B. H. 1272 3.31 42.14 £ime. TOTALS 208 13,337 4,685.03 $1,797.06 Minnesota Holstein Co. P. B. H. After winning tlie grand champion-' More than 2,200 club boys and girls 1431 3.65 52,25 "The greatest drawback to an earlylaying hi' ship at the North Dakota state fair in Minnesota are feeding young livestock,. Minnesota Holstein Co P. B. H. 2349 3.06 72.5 flock, next to late hatching, is the pick of which will be entered 1921 and 1922 and also at the Crookston Minnesota Hplstein Co P. B. H. 580 pounds cream per cow in nine 1712 3.6 61.7 3ate housing and the distemper that bulls among them. in competitions at the annual midwinter show in 1922, Challenger's Minnesota Holstein Co P. B. H. 1622 2.98 46.96 months, nearly half their weight with accompanies this tardy operation," Bess, a daughter of Big Challenger, Junior Livestock show to be held at After 15 corn rations were May Minnesota Holstein Co P. B. H. 2070 3.89 80.59 fjsays A. C. Smith, chief of the poul-try an average test of 35 per cent. was first in the aged sow class South St. Paul November 15, 16, and cut down, all feed ground half and Clover Lea P. B. H. 1920 4.58 87.95 division at University Farm. "It and was the grand champion Duroc 17. Aside from cash prizes, trophies, $73.13 cash income for fat per cow half, oats and corn measure. by Clover Lea P. B. H. 1629 Jersey at the Minnesota State Fair in and receipts from auction sales of 3.55 57.85 •stakes the flock weeks to recover and in nine months, averaging 23 cows Clover Lea P. B. H. September, 1922. She is now owned their fat animals, at least three juniors We find the large cow a heavy 1296 3.2 41.5 rmore weeks to get in laying condition. per month. and was shown at the fair by the Uni- will win free trips to the National Clover Lea P. B. H. 1504 3.3 49.6 milker, rich in butter fat, is the only All means possible should be $133.13 total income per cow. Livestock show in Chicago in December. Clover Lea P. B. H. 1362 4.14 55.8 kind to keep, we have culled this ^employed to prevent this disease and During the winter up to May 15, The boys or girls exhibiting the Clover Lea P. B. H. 1153 3.5 40.4 all others at this time'of the year. herd four times, a few boarders soon best baby beef, market barrow, and these cows were fed shelled corn, Clover Lea P. B. H. 1239 3.3 40.9 "The most important that suggest consume the profit of the good cows, fat lamb will win these trips. $400.00 was invested in shoats and Clover Lea P. B. H. 12.60 3.3 41.6 themselves are these: Eight hundred juniors on the farms the quicker the boarder goes the fed behind the cows, with no extra Clover Lea, (high cow) P. B. H. 1920 4.58 87.95 are grooming three classes of baby "Cleanse the building thoroly, including higher the income. One good cow is feed", in spring $1,204.93 of hogs wqj-e beef for the South St. Paul show. Great many cows at or near the roof and floor. condition of pastures makes the general worth two or three of just cows a at sold, leaving a profit of $804.93. One class is for grade junior yearlings, "Make repairs needed, most important end of lactation period and the poor average very low. cost of one third to half the to feed, We raised all the calves, fed new another for calves, and a third of which is to see that there say nothing of the room and labor milk up to five weeks, then skimmed for purebred steers. The last named are no cracks in the walls or leaks saved. was organized this year to take the milk, with ground oats and corn in Advise Farmers Third Meeting of an the roof, as these cause drafts. A place of the dairy calf class competition a self feeder, the calves are all in This entire herd to be sold the 21th To Watch Markets of Farm BureauUnits s3rafty hen house is a great danger which was transferred to the state fine condition, some very good grade of October, 1922. to the health of the flock. fair. What was lost by this transfer will be more than made up by the new "Disinfect thoroly the entire interior Hadley, 4Vk miles south of Austin, •CHALLENGER'S BESS Farmers of Minnesota who still The third meeting- o£ the series of steer contest. Auction Date Book of the house. Owned by the University of Minnesota horses, cattle, hogs, farm machinery. Eleven hundred boys and girls have five being held in the county for farm have wool on hand are warned by F. "Supply a new topping for the floor, Col. Albert Hopfe, auctioneer. been fitting pigs for entry in the preliminary bureau women at Adams, Frankford Sf earthen, new floor and nest litters, L. French, secretary of the Minnesota versity of Minnesota. She is three' Tuesdaj7, October 24.—The Golden elimination contests in the if not new nest boxes and new feeding Farm Bureau Federation, not to and Dexter, will be held 'on October years old and weighed 855 pounds various counties. Only market barrows Bell Ranch, LeRoy, Minn., Dairy Wednesday, November 22. Frank devices, though these can be while at the fair, being heavier than 25, 26 and 27 respectively. The subjects are eligible for the South St. sell without full knowledge of market Cows, hogs, draft horses, mares, Toussaint, three miles northwest thoroly disinfected in most instances any other sow exhibited. Paul show. Either grades or purebreds for each of these meetings will values. Eastern speculators, Mr. stallions, mules, farm machinery. of Austin. Closing out sale, horses, Challenger's Bess was bred by F. A., can be entered. Grade or purebred .to advantage. be "Garment Construction, Cutting French says, are obtaining shipment Thos A. Conlon, and Bob Allen, cattle, and machinery. Col. Albert Green & Sons of Stephen, Minn., and ewe and wether lambs are eligible "Remove the yourig birds to their and Fitting." from Mid-Western states at bargain auctioneers. was sold by them to the university last Hopfe, auctioneer. for entry in the lamb show which Mjuarters comparatively early in the Miss Fannie ^Malorv, clothing specialist prices, despite the fact that on the summer. A writer in the Duroc Digest will be larger this year than ever before. Wednesday, October 25.—J. G. Meyers, Friday, November 10.—Dodge County season, putting only a few at a time of the University Home Demonstration central markets they are bidding of Minneapolis says that outside of! Adams. Shorthorn cattle, and Holstein Breeders sale, West Concord. in each pen. As soon as these get Department will conduct the National Swine show the aged against each other for supplies. Three hundred fifty boys and girls Poland China hogs. Col. Albert Coi. Albert Hopfe, auctioneer. accustomed to their new quarters add the work at these meetings. She has sows shown at the Minnesota fair! entered this contest early in the season "We have advices from the National Hopfe, auctioneer. a few more, for in this way crowding were the best he had ever seen. I taken the position of Miss Eunice and the champions in the preliminaries Wool Pool," Mr. French says, "I doubt if there are a half dozen Wednesday, October 25.—Lee T. Jester, fzn corners and on the dropping boards will have their animals at Ryan, who conducted the first two "showing that wool lofts owned by sows of the Duroc. breed anyvrhere one mile east of Rose Creek, South St. Paul. and certain places on the roosts is meetings but who has resigned her SHOE REPAIRING. speculators are virtually empty. Middlemen that are better than Challenger's Dean W. C. Coffey of the university horses, cows, hogs, farm machinery avoided. position here to accept \one with the Expert shoe repairing done at in the wool market machine Bess," he writes. The university is to: department of agriculture has been and househol dgoods. "Allow -all the ventilation possible University of Michigan. Noran's Shoe Store, 111 East Mill are securing fleece wool shipments at be congratulated on owning her. She selected to judge the lambs. Professor vwithout a draft, but gradually revduce Everyone is welcome to attend street. Adv 21-tf bargain prices, thus enabling them to is the kind that should be at the uni Thursday, October 27.—W. A. Madden, E. F. Ferrin, in charge of the the amount of ventilation as the these meetings. They begin at 9:30 versity station." undersell, in some instances, wools swine section at University Farm, will five miles west of Lansing, reason becomes cooler. in the morning and contine all day. H. judge the hogs and W. Vaugh, formerly held in pool^." Cattle and hogs. Col. Albert Hopfe, It takes a pretty good train of CHOLERA LOSSES NOT HEAVY "Feed the birds the same as they connected with the division of "The Farm Bureau," Mr. French auctioneer. thought to carry around a large number animal husbandry of the university, liave been getting on range. Much says, "has worked long and hard for The Snow College of Dressmaking Wednesday, November 1 Albert of empties. will judge the calves. harm is done by restricting the Contrary to forecasts made last a fair tariff on wool and the schedule will open October .15 at Austin, Minn. '1 Business men of South. St. Paul plan spring by veterinarians over the country, .-amount of greens, mineral matter and now prevailing has strengthened the Pattern Cutting, Dress Designing, to raise $8,000 as extra money for losses from hog cholera in Minnesota .animal matter, and feeding on grains market. Farmers should profit by Sewing and Finishing taught by latest prizes for and expenses of the boy and in 1922 have not been very reason­| GET PRICES on VEAL and CHICKENS .alone. keeping posted on market values and girl clujb exhibitors. This will be in methods. Terms very heavy. Scattered outbreaks on a "Feed so the birds will exercise a addition to the regular sums set aside not selling for less than the wool actually able. Satisfaction guaranteed. For small scale have been reported by I before selling elsewhere 4 Sjreat deal of the time. for the juniors by the Minnesota Livestock is worth. Recent pools have ful particulars call Lottie May Nail, county agents, but nothing like a general "The secret of getting eggs early Breeders association and numerous I R. H. JOHNSON & SON MEAT MARKET epidemic has been experienced. not only netted growers better prices, Manager. Adv.-25-tf ,r other agencies co-operating in In winter is to house and feed prop4erly Hog cholera generally breaks out but they have served to stabilize 226 East Mill St. C. and begins to spread during the late this annual junior classic and compel exercise, provided, prices. Every sale now made under Smartness may get you over one W. Glotfelter of Waterville. is chairman spring and early summer, which (Of course, one has stock that was the true market value tends to discount rough spot in the road, but intelligence of the finance committee and means that by fall it is causing many 3red to lay and was hatched at the this important effect of the is what'll carry you successfully leading business men of South St. Paul deaths. While there 'is yet time this jproper time." pool. over life's pathway. are members. year for the disease to gather headway, university veterinarians are MONTHLY REPORT POTATO SPRAYING PAYS. TYLE hopeful that losses for the year will be light all along the line. It is not improbable, That it pays to use the best methods they say, that the settled LEE T. JESTER'S ON COUNTY COWS and facilities obtainable in spraying of dry weather later months has had potatoes against insects and diseases ERVICE something to do with checking the was demonstrated with great clearness normal spread of cholera in the state. this season on the farm of Cyrus Eng- Great "Not much hog cholera serum, com- berg, a potato grower of Chisago counpara^vely ATISFACTION Is Pure Bred Holstein speaking, has been used in! ty. In the spring of 1922 Mr. Engberg. the state this year," says Dr. H. C. H. purchased a high pressure sprayer and Best Producer of l£ernkamp of the veterinary division used it in applying a combination of at University Farm. "Orders filed Butterfat. paris green and bordeaux mixture to with the university have been very all his potatoes except eight rows Disbursement miiwiiiMiiiiw KOBES' CAFE dj light. Cholera developed to some extent which were sprayed with paris green The monthly report of Mower county in Houston county this year, although only, using a common low pressure not a single case of the disease machine. In both cases the field was No. 1 Cow Testing association for had been reported from that county sprayed four times during the season. September, submitted by Elmer E. four to the university in the years When the .crop was dug, it was Meister, tester, contains very interesting preVious. found that the part of the field sprayed figures on Mower County "The chief losses among swine herds with paris green applied with a low SALE eovs. The report shows that 345 I Auction Sale this year have been largely among I pressure sprayer yielded 74 bushels an -cows were tested during the period small pigs. The mortality among the' acre. The remainder of the field, .and 31 of these produced more than litters was especially heavy early in I sprayed with poison and bordeaux the season. Large numbers of these 401 pounds of ^butterfat. The average mixture applied with a high pressure deaths were probably caused by sprayer, yielded 138 bushels an acre, shows each cow producing 21.5, worms." or an increase of 64 bushels an acre. on his farm one mile east of Rose Creek-on of Hogs and Cattle •pounds of butterfat, and shows an I "The reason for this difference in average of butter produced of 573.7 Barberry Campaign Closes. yielh is quite evident," says R^g. Rose When the barberry eradication campaign pounds. A purebred Holstein owned of the agricultural extension service, for 1922 is brought to a close Wednesday, Oct. 25 guy Walker and Dahlke was the champion University Farm. "The? field sprayed the original survey or "once over" for ^producer of butterfat for the with poison was protected from the the hunted bush will have been completed Will sell at Public Auction on what is known as the old Brown period, producing 87.95 pounds. The common potato beetle only, while the in 66 of the 86 counties in the field sprayed with poison and bordeaux & 1 report states that 14 common cows state, according to L. W. Melander of farm, located five miles west of Lansing, on mixture was protected from the tfapere .replaced during the month with University Farm, state leader of barberry Sale Starts 12 O'clock Noon common potato beetle and also leaf eradication. Tgood grades. One hundred per cent FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 hoppers, flea beetles, and blight. The The season's drive this year was in of the members of the association latter field remained green two weeks southeast and east central counties of Free Lunch from 11:00 to 12:00 use purebred sires. longer than the former, and it was during the state. Every property in the two Six farms had herds producing an this period that the difference in sections was visited and the barberry SALE STARTS AT 12:00 O'CLOCK FREE LUNCH average of more than 25 pounds of yield was made." will have been cleaned up in 24 counties gmtterfat. These were J. R. Woods, this year Farmers and Homemakers Course.. 23 HEAD OF CATTLE—Nine Milk Cows, one with calf by side, all Clover Lea, Minnesota Holstein, Approximately' 20,000 barberry Farm people of Minnesota should Milking 4 Heifers, coming 2 years old, in calf 1 Steer, coming 2 10 Head Draft Horses Enoch Bulson, L. B. Hanna and BrookJiolm bushes on about 700 properties were years old 5 Yearlings, 2 heifers and 3 Steers 3 Steer Calves 1 begin making plans to attend the found and destroyed this year. Fully Yearling Bull. farms. ninth annual Farmers and Homemakers one-half of these were wild or escaped short course to be held at University 18 Head Good Cows 58 HOGS—30 Spring Shoats, Pure Bred Poland China 12 of these plantings. The government and state •County Agent Busy Farm January 1 to 6, 1923. 7 are barrows and the rest are sows. 'This is a fine opportunity to men improved every opportunity to Facultymen of the university department get some good sows. In Demonstrating educate the people concerning the barberry. of agriculture will bend every Exhibits of barberry bushes energy to make this the most ins true-, 70 Head of Hogs Elegible Record of Poultry Culling 4 POLAND CHINA SOWS With Litters at Side. and demonstrations of the relation tive and successful short course of which the barberry bears to the spread the kind ever held by the university. Duroc-Jerseys 9 GEESE- of black stem*rust in wheat were featured Dr. A. V. Storm, director of short ~*Courity Agent Liebenstein has been at most of the county fairs in courses, is arranging for an address TERMS—All sums under ten dollars, cash on all amounts over ten particularly active during the past Minnesota this season. "from Henry C. Wallace. dollars, one year's time will be given on approved notes bearing -week in giving poultry culling dem,«nstrations. 8 per cent interest. No property to be removed until settled for. On Wednesday he gave Clean up the gardens they harbor Farm Machinery and Household Valuable as bread, meat and potatoes «me at the Jim Zimmerman farm in Insects. are in the diet, eating them exclusively JJacine. Two were given on Friday, Goods or even chiefly is a direct cause of A few minutes each day in keeping W. A. Madden, Owner one at the A. E. Heins farm, near malnutrition, dietitians say. Milk, accounts, tells the tale at the end of jElkton and one at the George Met,M]f leafy vegetables, fruit#, and vegetables the month. farm in Bennington township. or greens eaten raw cannot be excluded is REMEMBER THE DATE 'Today Mr. Liebenstein is conducting How does the merchant know he if a man would remain healthy. if* making money? By keeping accountsThis COL. ALBERT HOPFE, Auctioneer. AUSTIN NAT. BANK, Clerk demonstrations at the Albert Knutson is the only way the farmer can and Clarence Matteson farms in find out where he stands too. Dews Advertising brings results. HCanhall township.