Tin ir" -t Mi'yjkbW^ ?e*i jiam —. Page Six MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN. MINN, Monday, Nov. 27' 1922. egg •!&>'" Raise More and Better CO. FARMERS. Crops, Marketing and SPure Bred Uvestock^^%afe Farm Bureau Notes, ALFALFA COMING HOUSTON COUNTY Egg Laying Contests teaspoons of creolin to one gallon One day as a piece of time is of of water. This should be applied as fe? are Planned small account, but considered as a CROPINSTATE APPLES ARE BEST a spray or with a sponge. It should part of the pattern of life it is infinitely not be rubbed in as it is likely to beautiful, important and immortal. cause irritation of the skin. An egg laying contest in every county —M in Minnesota Would furnish effective Popular for Hay Crop Minnesota Exhibitors Advertising is the art of making Try the Mariposa Lajuvenile Mud means for exposing the faults of And As Pasturage others think as you think about your Win Prizes at Horticultural Pack for removing tan, wrinkles scrub rocks and locating good flocks product. and blackheads- Dial 2240. 40-tf For Hogs. Show. from which stock could be obtained, Farmers says Cora Cooke of the home demonstration cPerttnent 4' iJMJHJKJ.$.j..j. section, University Farm. Alfalfa growing in Minnesota GET PRICES on VEAL and CHICKENS Minnesota apples from the orchards For this type of eontest co-operators traces back to the year 1857, when of C- Webster and Henry are obtained who agree to keep daily Wendelen Grimm came to Carver before selling elsewhere POULTRY TUBERCULOSIS {CATTLE TUBERCULOSIS reqords of their production for a County. Mr. Grimm brought seed Vollenweider, along the Mississippi R. H. JOHNSON & SON MEAT MARKET I CAN BE PREVENTED CAUSES BIG LOSSES period of one year. Monthly repprts with him from Germany from which river in Houston county literally "set are made to the county agent, giving Horticul­| 226 East Mill St. $ has been developed one of the best the pace" in the Midwest One Hundred Thousand Cattle In Minnesota White Plague Declared the Greatest number of hens, number of eggs laid and most hardy strains of alfalfa. Are Now Affected.' Menace By Prof. Bllllnge. tural Exposition just held at Council and average production per hen. The variety which takes his name is Bluffs, Iowa. Prof. H. R. Smith, commissioner for Publicity is given each month to the "Tuberculosis Is by far the worst the result of seed selected from hardy le National Livestock Exchange, disease of poultry at the present highest records and special emphasis FARM LOANS plants that survived severe winters.: Between them the two Minnesota tinted a vivid picture of the tremenlous time," says Dr. W. A. Billings, veterinary is placed on the records of those men took six out of ten sweepstakes. losses entailed by bovine tuber* specialist with the agricultural showing the highest average production Alfalfa is. rapidly becoming popular sulosis in this country before the anlual Mr. Webster was awarded extension division of the state university. We make Farm Loans at lowest for the year. among Minnesota farmers as a conference of agricultural extension "It exists throughout Minnesota sweepstakes for the best single barrel, hay crop and is gaining in popularity Such a contest would serve to place held at University- Farm rates, without delay. pe6ple and causes tremendous losses. It is Northwestern Greenings for the recently. One hog out of every seven as a pasture crop for hogs. The a contagious disease and spreads very on file in the countyr agent's office the Agents for the Federal Land Bank. best single box, Delicious for the hn the United States, he said, has rapidly after it gains a foothold in the number of cuttings which can be harvested names of owners of high producing best five trays, also Delicious and (tuberculosis, or a percentage of 14 for flock. The germ is very much like th!e Come in and see us before you for hay usually makes an aggregate flocks of the various breeds, thus* enabling jthe entire country. In 1898, he said, for the best bushel of apples, Northwestern one which causes tuberculosis in the yield, of three or five tons of the people of the county to place your loan. (only 2 per cent of the hogs of the human. The older birds of the flock Greenings. Mr. Vollenweir obtain stock in their own vf&nity. the most palatable and nutritious jcountry were affected with this disease. are the ones usually affected. It is der captured the sweepstakes for the hay rich in protein. Alfalfa hay well Eleven counties have already signified All the figures and statistics, seldom seen in birds under a year Farmers and Merchants State Bank. best five bushels and best ten trays. cured and properly stored has no lie added, show that the hog growing old. their intention of carrying on Austin, Minn. Mr. Webster alone came within 12 jfndustry is imperiled to an extent not equal among Minnesota forages. The "The birds are first noticed to be such contests. These are Nicollet, known or appreciated by agriculturists points of winning the sweepstakes droopy and stand off by themselves, relatively high percentage of digestible Red Lake, Roseau, Waseca, Wilkin, of the country. sometimes refusing to eat. The comb prize for the entire show. Apples protein and mineral elements Winona, Ramsey, Rock, Aitkin, and "If we can get rid of tuberculosis and wattles are pale red or colorless. from his orchard in southeastern contained make it a desirable feed St. Louis. In several of these counties in cattle," said Professor Smith, "we There is a gradual loss in weight Minnesota were entered in 28 classes, dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep, for it is planned to give prizes for {can keep it out of our swine herds,' and, in later stages of the disease, in 25 of which he took first place. He and swine. Horses should be fed ~tfte ten flocks showing the highest TYLE for 98 per cent of tuberculosis in hogs they become very thin and weak. was second in two classes and failed sparingly they will gorge themselves. or average production for the year- The Is due to the cow and her milk. Probably Some are unable They may to stand. to place in one. The midwest show, 20 per cent of the hogs in this live for several weeks after they are contests will be under the direction territory are affected with tuberculosis. first noticed to be sick. which has the financial backing of a Where alfalfa is used as hog of Miss Cooke. ERYICE Minnesota is one of the 'bad the state of Iowa and its horticultural look "When examining a dead fowl, pasture most economical gains are states.' A high percentage of tuber-! over all the internal organs carefully. society, has been held four different made. Alfalfa peculiarly lends itself Chamberain's Cough Remedy losis found in children comes from The liver will be found to contain years. With a regularity to pasturing with hogs. It is very the Mother's Faorite. ATISFACTION milk. greyish or yellowish white spots on which has become something of a habit The soothing and healing properties desirable to seed a larger acreage "One hundred thousand cattle in the surface. Some may be as small as of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, Mr. Webster has carried off the Minnesota have tuberculosis right now than the hogs actually need. The the head of a pin and others may be its pleasant taste and prompt and sweepstakes for the best barrel of lad W fo and the problem is to find them and excess may be cut for, hay. Clipping as large as one's thumb. Now turn effectual cures have made it a favorite apples every year. •put them out of the way. The disease to the intestines and look jor greyish] allows the tender shoots to come on, with people everywhere. It is especially Scan be stamped out and our livestock Minnesota's great showing at the KOBES' CAFE white lumps on the outer surface. If: which the hogs can use to advantage. prized by mothers of young (made healthy and members of the hujjnan this condition is found, there is no Iowa exposition was no accident or children for colds, croup and "whooping' Swine need much less tankage or protein family saie-guarded from this doubt of its being tuberculosis: cough, as it always affords quick "fluke." It simply had the fruit with supplements when on alfalfa pasture. •source of infection. It is simply a relief, and is free from opium and "There is no cure for this disease. which to win altho there was competition Alfalfa is not only the best jquestion of education and action." If the flock is small it would be best other harmful drugs. with the apple growers of a What is known as "area testing" Is hog pasture, but it is the most permanent. to destroy them all and start over dozen states including some states the thing that will drive out tuberculosis, again. Be sure to burn or bury all Care should be exercised WANTED—Voluntary and enthusiastic Public Sale! like Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana Professor Smith added. Plans have the dead birds and carefully clean up in pasturing cattle, horses, and sheep support of your American Red jalready been made for starting work which are supposed to be more in and disinfect the yards and houses. on alfalfa as bloating may result. Cross during the Annual Roll Call, lender thia system in two Minnesota If the flock is large or valuable, it the apple belt than is Minnesota. Seeding with or without a nurse November 11-30 Cost for 1923 is jcounties yet to be selected. Professor may be tuberculin tested all birds The bulk of the exhibits however crop may be practiced with excellent one dollar given chapter workers in £Smith emphasized the importance of which react should be destroyed." were from Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. results where conditions are favorable. ladequate state funds for the expenses exchange for membership card and I will sell the following property at Public Auction at the farm known jof the work, and said that $500,000 Scarified seed should be used Red Cross button. as the old Anderson Farm 1% miles west of Moscow Creamery, 10 miles Kentucky Professor to Speak. Northwest of Austin on fwould be needed for the right kind of at the rate of ten to twelve pounds Prof. Thomas Cooper, dean and director a campaign in Minnesota the coming of the agricultural department per acre. Grimm alfalfa is to be recommended WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6,1922 Closing Out Sale year. This, he said, should be regardJed of the Univeristy of Kentucky, will for the entire state of as a promising investment rather be one of the leading speakers, at the Minnesota. Where it is impossible .than an expenditure. mass meeting opening the Farmers' to secure Grimm seed, northern hardy Costs of testing have been reduced and Homemakers' Short Course at SALE STARTS AT 11:00 A. M. FREE LUNCH AT NOON grown seed of other varieties under the area plan of tuberculosis University Farm on Monday, January eradication, says the United States may prove satisfactory. 1. His subject, "Farms of Tomorrow," Department of Agriculture. Records The seed bed should be well prepared, 4 HEAD OF HORSES—1 Black Mare, 8 years old, weight 1500 pounds has an appeal for all classes— I have quit farming and will sell at Public Auction on the farm, 2% of the department show that for 25 1 Black Horse, 10 years old, weight 1500 pounds 1 Bay Mare, 10 years farm and city people alike. and reasonably fertile. Any miles west of Brownsdale 3 miles east of Lansing 1 mile south of Mayville old, weight 1100 pounds 1 Bay Gelding, 3 years old, weight 1100 pounds. counties in various states for which' good corn or potato land is sufficiently on figures are available, the cost of test-' rich to grow alfalfa. Where the ing was only 34 cents a head. Steu-! 20 HEAD OF CATTLE—10 Good Milk Cows, most are fresh or will be by Tuesday, November 28th soil is sour or ac'.d, lime or marl ben county, N. Y., where 45,000 cattle day of sale 1 two-year-old Heifer 1 two-vear-old Bull 5 Yearling Calves should be applied at the rate of two were tested by 33 veterinarians in 19 3 Small Calves. days, did the work at a cost of 23.5 tons per acre. SALE STARTS AT 11:00 A. M. FREE LUNCH AT NOON cents a head. In Missouri the testing The acreage has increased conservatively. 62 HEAD OF HOGS—3 Purebred Poland China Sows 3 Duroc Jersey done by federal veterinarians cost Sows 1 Purebred Poland China Boar 26 Spring Feeding Shoats 35 Fall Tho total acreage according Pigs. only 28 cents a head. This included to the fourteenth census in 1920 8 HEAD OF HORSES—Farming animals and Driving Team. expenses. salary, subsistence, and travel was 45,410. From now on a greatly In some counties work has MACHINERY—1 8-foot Minnesota Binder 1 Litchfield Manure Spreader 1 increased acreage can be expected. been done at as low a cost as 15 13-inch John Deere Gang Plow 1 16-inch Moline Sulky Plow Wagon 2 16 OF HEAD CATTLE—6 Good Milk Cows Registered Holstein Bull Registered Farmers are rapidly recognizing the cents a head. 6-shovel Corn Cultivators 1 Haj' Rack 1 4-section Harrow 1 Superior Shorthorn Bull 2 Holstein Heifers 6 Fall and_Winter Calves. value of alfalfa in the farm 9-foot Seeder 1 5-foot McCormick Mower 1 Moline Corn Planter with wire 1 315 DeLaval Cream Separator Many other articles not herein scheme. An acre or more of alfalfa New Variety of Apple Appears. mentioned. Good things are expected of the Haralson, should be put in on many more 25 HOGS—4 Bred tDhester White Gilts registered Chester White Brood a new apple developed at the' Sows others all good stock. Minnesota farms.—Ralph F. Crim, "State Fruit Breeding farm at Zumbra HAY, CORN, OATS—20 Tons Bright Timothy Hay 500 Bushels Oats 500 extension agronomist, University of Heights, Lake Minnetonka. In ap-' Bushels Corn in Crib. 5 EWES- Minnesota. pearance and size the Haralson is equal to the Wealthy, but is much 133 PURE BRED SILVERLACED WYANDOTTE POULTRY- TIMBER—25 Acres Post and Firewood Timber, principally Oak. Will be hardier and will keep under ordinary It's worth something to be sure sold in one and two-acre tracts. HAY OATS BARLEY BUCKWHEAT CORN- storage conditions until the first of that even a dog regards one, with April, according to Prof. W. H. Alderman, TERMS—All sums of $10.00 and under, cash all sums over that amount will friendliness. MISCELLANEOUS FARM MACHINERY, Etc.- chief .of the division of horticulture be given a credit of nine months time on approved notes with interest at of the University of Minne-j the rate of 8 per cent from date of sale. No property removed until settled For quality printing try The News USUAL TERMS— for. seta. printshop. ^The Wedge, which was also developed at the farm and named in honor O. L. CLINGMAN, Owner. E. E. HUBBARD, Owner PROF. THOMAS COOPER of a well known Minnesota horticulturist, Who will speak at the Farmers and is similar in character to the DONOVAN & GOSLEE Homemakers Short Course at University G. I. COFFMAN, Auctioneer STATE BANK OF BROWNSDALE, Clerk COL. ALBERT HOPFE, Auctioneer. A. A. SORENSON, Clerk. Haralson while being slightly larger Farm Jan. 1 to 6, 1023. Funeral Directors and of somewhat better appearance. and Embalmers It's of hardiness has not been Quality Professor Cooper is a man of large T. W. Donovan^—5914 fully determined, but it is apparent, Let Us Give Thanks I experience and has an intimate understanding H. A. Goslee—6637 Professor Alderman says, that it will I Shoes For Winter of the problems confronting Day Calls—Phone 2188 succeed well at least as far north as the agriculture of the middle west. Night Calls central Minnesota. Both Minnesota and North Dakota The Folwell, the third of the new Motor and Carriage Service have profited by his achievements as v.- apple varieties, is a highly productive A an extension worker and farm management and high quality fruit and can be recommended Good Durable Footwear for Everybody expert. His splendid work to both the home and the with the department of agriculture, Spencer Jordan commercial grower. The Minnehaha, University of Minnesota, attracted the fourth in the list, is also of interest —for the Man attention of state authorities in" North because of its high color and good Dakota, and, on invitation, he accepted Funeral Director. quality. It is medium in size, and the position of dean and director of keeps only until midwinter. The Establishment of —for the Woman A thousand things to be thankful for! the North Dakota college and station. Service. We all have many, if we count them o'er. After administering the affairs of that 1 More than 50,00 farm boys and —for the Misses station with conspicuous success for ft. For fruit from orchards, grain from fields, girls were enrolled as pig-club memjfoers several years he was called to his in 1921, according to the United For countless bounties Nature yields, 1 new field in Kentucky. 4 (States Department of Agriculture. —for the Boy For Pilgram Fathers who dared do as they thought, These young farmers reported growling Dr. B. T. Johnson The legume is everywhere becoming For the reatest nation in all the world, nearly 60,000 purebred pigs, valued —for the Kiddies known as the farmers' friend. Legumes DENTIST at $1,500,000, and managed according For the Flag of freedom so proudly unfurled, are always ready to help lessen to improved methods of housing, Office over Wold Drug Store. the fertilizer bill. "Give them a For our opportunity to work out life's intricate plan, feeding, and care advocated by —Shoes that are fair chance, treat thenr as you would DIAL 2603 extension workers. For a chance to do good to all the people we can, a true friend, and you will be repaid -For home, for happiness, for friends that are true, built to wear, including a hundredfold remember, it is the Dairy improvement association records legumes that have been credited not "Be thankful" is our Thesnksgiving message to you. show that the feed cost of 103 only with boarding themselves, but pounds of milk varies from 40 cents the paying for the privilege," says soil to $1.30, depending largely on the REMEMBER THE 'PHONE. fertility experts. THE AUSTIN NATIONAL BANK production of the herd. O'Donnell Line You knew all about it. You The best color combinations for a didn't let the. paper know it. Mixer mixed bread "is more,uniform room will have the floor dark,'the You found faiult because the paper In quality than hand-mixed bread. Jensen Phiffer Co. of Austin, Minn. walls lighter, and the^ceiling lightest •£4 Since the dough can be mixed, kneaded, didn't have it. Hardly fair. of all. and left to rise in the mixer, it 1 Member Federal Reserve System. When you have an item remember does away with the need of a bread the News and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Deuzerie of board. A softer dough can thus be J. L. MITCHELL, P. D. BEAULIEU, W E. HOPFE, fast of Courthouse Austin, Minn. "REMEMBER THE 'PHONE. Seattle, Wash., are guests at the Alfred a fl- used, and this "makes better loaf. President Vice President Cashier Dial 2650 with Deuzene home on West Freeborn JrWrap young trees wire screen to rabbits whon first snow falls keen street. •..J? I HSi kmi fe* mmm