_, M)"* a11!"^1'1'"'^1"' —fetsr ig if *$f kV, a N MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN. Page Four Thursday, 1 ec. 7,10221 News of Mower Raise Better lire Stock, Diversified Crops, rr^v 9 9 I anil Girls* (lib Woifc, Economics, More Hogs and More Poultry. .. «•—..fr .' THE AREA PLAN QUESTIONS TO BE Fat Stock From Shorthorn Sale Short News Bits own and that the farmer who started §fe r' Had Large Crowd a purebred herd now would never regret WORKS IN IDAHO Of Interest to ASKED FARMERS £u» fe: a a the move. 4f To International ^County Farmers 'Mrh Purebred cows sold in the sale for ss#v A splendid- offering of Shorthorn around $60 while young bulls went The animal husbandry division of Banks Co-operated to Farmers and Homemakers cattle by the Mower County Shorthorn State and National Issues Farmers last year entered over for $90 and older ones for as high the University of Minnesota will exhibit Breeders' association in their 194,000 cows in cow-testing associations Week at "U" 'as $107. Aid In Tuberculosis 50 fat hogs, 30 fat .steers, 26 Listed on the second annual combination sale at sheep, and five horses at the International to determine their standing as The animals in the sale were consigned .^• Farm Jan. 2-4. Questionnaire. Fight. Dr. Carter's new sales pavilion in Livestock Exposition which by C. A. Padelford, Austin butter-fat producers thru demonstrations opened at Chicago Saturday, December J. G. Meyers, Adams, Carl Larson, Austin, Saturday, did not sell for any by agricultural extension workers. 2. This is double the number of Lansing Jess Bassett, Lansing H. record prices, nor did the consignors Every farm woman in Minnesota Here is the last of subjects on the The efforts being made to free farm animals ever exhibited by the expect high bids. The attendance, O. Habberstad and B. I. Ingvalson. is urged to attend the annual convention questionnaire to be submitted to the .-definite areas of cattle tuberculosis, university at any single International however, was large, the pavilion being Blooming Prairie, and George Hartman, Over 9,450,000 pounds of meat of ^iie Minnesota Farm Bureau farm bureau units at their December show. Rose Creek. Arrangements for such as counties, in all parts of the filled \vith farmers and stockmen. cured, 2,600,00 pounds of lard, and Federation, which will be held meetings. It is doubtful if all farmers the sale were made by A. E. Beadell The sale was surely in favor of the Five or six freight cars were required United States are meeting with success 3,900,000 pounds of sausage made in in St. Paul, January 2, 3—and 4. of Austin, secretary. areJ horoly conversant with all purchaser and many farmers of to transport the university in nearly every instance, according 1921 in farm homes where none had "Problems of the farm home," says these subjects. The Mower County Mower county bought purebred, registered stock to Chicago. This will be the been made before are reported to to reports being received continually News will be glad to furnish* any farmer Shorthorns for much less than ANNOUNCEMENT. J. F. Reed, president, ^"are going to first time that a carload of fat cattle the United states Department of by the U. S.' Dept. of-Agriculture. they were actually worth, any information on file regarding has been exhibited in the car lot I wish to state to my former patrons be uppermost in the minds of the Agr-culture as the result of demonstrations Much of this success has these important questions. section of the show by an agricultural that I am open for business at delegates and we want every farm Colonel Albert Hopfe in a talk before in meat conservation by been brought about by the wholehearted housewife, who^ possibly can, to attend." college and thus put in competition On state legislative issues the federation the sale opened pointed out the the same old stand but in a new home demonstration agents. co-operation of all interested with car lots of steers fed, by opportunity for the purchase of good building, larger and better than ever. wants to know whether persons in the community, not only professional feeders of long experience. blooded animals and gave as his belief The same good service will be maintained. members favor the creation of an investigational A special rate of fare and a third Next to the United Kingdom, Italy cattle owners, but business men, particularly As soon as my elevator gets body before definite that before another year passed for the round trip has been arranged is the largest importer of American bankers. here, I will be in shape to handle 75 The university is going after some all of the animals sold that day would steps are taken to organize a state on all roads. wheat, having received over 32,000,000 During a campaign recently put on tons of dead storage and also 8 or 9 of the sheep trophies for the first be worth much more money than was rural credit system, as the result of bushels in 1920, according to the The opening program will be held cars in live storage. See me before in Lemhi Cotinty, Idaho, the three time. It has made entries in all classes offered. He gave a prominent livestock the passage of Amendment' No. 1. It U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Fraiifce at University Farm, in co-operation banks of the county joined in advertising publication as authority that you store your furniture. E. B. Carter. and in the fat classes for Oxfords, also asks for expressions relative to with those in charge of Farmers' and ranks next, with 26,000,000 for the in the local paper their indorsement livestock would soon be back into its Advertisement. 45-1-e Southdowns, Shropshires, Rambouillets. removal of stockholders liability in same year. Home-Makers' week. of the tuberculin test. Duroc-Jersey and Hampshire co-operative associations, continuation Speakers will be J. W. Cloverdale, Under the heading "Tuberculin test barrows, all outstanding animals, of production studies, re-estab'lishment Nearly two-thirds of the butter national secretary, Mrs. Vera Schuttler indorsed," they made the following will be exhibited by the university. of Minnesota wheat grades, produced in the United States in 1921 of Missouri, nationally known statement: The campaign that has The Internatipnal Grain and Hay branch banking, farmers' credit organizations, was made in creameries, according woman leader in-Farm Bureau work, been started in Lemhi County by the Show which is held in connection limiting tonnage on rural to a report of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. and in all probability, Henry Wallace, Bureau of Animal Industry of the with the livestock exposition. This highways, better county agent secretary of agriculture. Mr. U. S. and Idaho State departments of exhibit consists of a comprehensive law, more aid for demonstration work, Wallace will attend if he can arrange Agriculture toward the control and Shipments of sheep and lambs back collection of methods of making resistant state educational aid, preservation of other engagements so as to eradication- of cattle tuberculosis to the country for feeding showed varieties thru hybridizing and natural resources, a stat6 bank guarantee permit the trip west. ithat imiight exist in Sherds witihin an increase during the first nine selection, also of methods of testing law, state hail insurance law The second day will be given over Lemhi County has .the fullest indorsement months of this year of 355,000 head, and distributing purebred seeds. and improved free employment service. to reports of the various Farm Bureau of "the undersigned banks or more than 21 per cQi)t,.over the committees, department heads Farmers' Calendar of the county. corresponding period of last year, al-1 On national issues members are and persons directing the grain, livestock, tho there was decrease in market re-j The banker is always a strong influence asked for their views relative to forbidding wool and dairy products terminal in a community, and such ceipts of 2,296,000 head, or nearly 13 tax-exempt securities, increasing Dec. 8—Meeting Home Economics marketing agencies with which support has much to do with the sue per cent. *«!&! the federal farm loan, restoration Class, Dexter. the Farm Bureau is co-operatig. cess of an undertaking such as the to state railroad commissions Dee. 8—Lecture by J. E. Gillespie, Production of -potatoes this year The Farm Bureau's agricultural testing of all of the cattle in a county. Minnesota State. Prison, on "Prison the power of regulating intrastate in 16 countries is estimated to be program for^ Minnesota in .1923 will fW When the campaign in Lemhi 7 rates, federal aid for highways, Industries and their Relation to the 675,000,000 bushels more than^last be pp for adoption. county got under way the first week changes in the Esch-Cummins act, Farmer," Lyle, 2:00 p. m. and, Lansing year and 40,000,000 more than the TJte closing day will be devoted to in November practically every owner 8:00 p. m. The same lecture repeal of the Adamson law, the St. average production for the 5 years the annual business session and election of a range or dairy herd was ready will be given December 9 at Brownsdale, Lawrence water way project, a 1909-1913. The total acreage of potatoes of officers for the coming year. to have his cattle tested. All the 2:00 p. m. and at Elkton at truth-in-fabric law, a law against in 1922 for the 24 countries cattle were tested, a total of nearly filled milk products, the "JE^ittsburg Creameries Open 8:00 p. m. December 11, at Sargeant for which estimates are available was 35,000 head, 90 per cent of them in Plus" rate on steel and the Ford proposal at 2:00 p. m. 20,261,000 -acres." Own Supply House range herds. Special_ chutes were Dec. 12—Annual Meeting, Mower to operate the Muscle Shoals buiH for handling the range animals project. More than a billion and a half lbs. County Cow Testing Association, No1, of butter was produced in the U. S. Courthouse, Austin. Organization of a supply department, Kentucky's Novel University will during 1921. This is an increase of Dec. 16 to 17—Poultry Show, Austin. which will save farmers of 10% per cent" over the production in Method of Distrib-uting Conduct New Beef the state $200,000 a* year, was -announced Nv 1920. Consumption increased more Dec. 21—Annual Meeting, Mower this week by A. J. McGuire, Feeding Trials Better Sires than production by 20,000,000 "pounds, County Farm Bureau, 'thigh school Jameswa$ general manager of the Minnesota the difference being taken care of by auditorium, Austin. Feed Co-operative Creameries Association. imports and butter withdrawn from Jan. 3—Opening Farmers Short Hopper The jobbing house has the possibilities As a result of co-operative sales, The "animal husbandry division of Course, University Farm. cold storage. 9 of doing more than $1,000,000 Poultry Pays commonly termed "better sales" be the Minnesota College of Agriculture Farmers Voting In worth of business yearly, Mr. McGuire cause of their nature and purpose, will carry out another baby beef The third short course in the dairy says, because creameries in progressive livestock owners in Kentucky Bureau Referendum feeding trial the coming winter. Sixty, series at University Farm will be the association annually spend that distributed 250 purebred beef Shorthorn calves will be fed in for milk plant operators from December amount for machinery and supplies. bulls this year. The majority of the six lots of ten each on six different Farm Bureau members all over 4 to 9 inclusive. The creamery 300 hens on the farm will net $1000 annually The department, which has been bulls, are tobe used for improving rations composed entirely of feeds Minnesota are voting on questions operators' short course will follow, under proper care and conditions. under consideration for several weeks grade herds. The number of bulls readily available in Minnesota. Records concerning state and national legistion the dates being January 1 to is the most important project undertaken disposed of in the sales mentioned of the gains made, feed consumed, of importance to agriculture. February 10. The last of these "Since using your dry mash hopper, my flock of 225 hens has almost doub'-ed by the association in recent do not include those distributed thru and cost of gains and profit courses will be for cheese plant operators, The questions were submitted early in in egg production. I find that the feeder win pay for itsi-If in a very short tr^.e. months. private sales which breeders conducted from each lot will be kept, and the In the saving of time, feed, and labor." —E. O. WHITTAKER, Donnelson, 111. Hhe month by the state federation, in February 12 to March 10. W. M. C. Rasmusson of Albert Lea results given out on Cattle Feeders Jamesway 5-in-l Feeder themselves. an effort to determine what its memIbers an experienced creamery supply man, Day next spring when the calves are In connection with better-sires "Some alfalfa on every Minnesota desire from the law-making has been placed in charge. Offices ready for market. The baby beef work in Kentucky extension workers farm," is suggested as a slogan for '.bodies. The, referendum will be completed have been obtained in the Central feeding experiments conducted by the in animal husbandry are conducting by January 1. county extension forces by Ralph F. Supplies egg mash automatically to flocks of 75 Warehouse? St. Paul. division a year ago gave a noticeable demonstration work in livestock Usual interest is manifest in the Crim of University Farm, extension to 150 hens for one week, without refilling, end impetus to the feeding of young stock feeding. In a number of counties questionnaire, according to F. L. specialist in farm crops and of fine SHOE REPAIRING. in various parts of Minnesota. saves the waste. -field-day meetings are held in French, secretary, who last week received quality for sale at reasonable prices. feed lots. The meetings assist mafceriajlly, Expert shoe repairing done at scores of calls for blanks in This list can be obtained of him or Four additional compartments for grit, charcoal, Constipation. State College of agriculture Noran's ^hoe Store, 111 East Mill addition to the regular supply sent to from your county agent. Constipation of the bowels is a believes, in showing and teaching street. Adv. 21-tf shell, and meat scraps. counties late ijo November. stoppage of the sewage system that better feeding practices along Many graduates of the University's removes waste matter from the body. with the importance of good breeding. Sehool of Agriculture are planning Public Auction It is .as*necessary that your bowels See on display at— move regularly once each day, to a visit to their alma mater during carry off this waste, -as it-is that the H. L. Goss Seed Co, Farmers' and Homemakers' Short waste pipes of your home be kept Vegetable Growers Course January 1 to 6. The reunion, open and carry off the waste from which will be featured by a supper the house. If you would enjoy good To Meet December 8 health, keep your bowels regular by Having sold my farm, I will sell at public auction-at the farm one-half for tho "old grads," will be held between taking Chamberlain's Tablets when mile south of the- Fair Grounds and one mile west, Austin, better known as the hours of 4:30 and 7:45 p. Austin, Minnesota Opposite Court House needed. the old Turtle Creek nursery on Friday, December 8, has been appointed m., on Tuesday, January 2, at University FRIDAY-DECEMBER 8,1922/ Vegetable Growers Day at Farm. 7 7 the winter meeting of the State Horticultural The following described property: A Eleven new cow testing associations Society which will be held JUST IN TIME FOR XMAS 5—HEAD OF WORSES—5 have been organized in Minnesota in St. Paul "December 5 to 8 inclusive. One Team Bay Mares, 4 and 6 years, weight 2600 lbs. 1 Bay Mare, 10 and are now a part of dairy extension years old, weight 1300 lbs. 1 Roan Mare, 4 years old, weight 1450 lbs 1 Bay Colt, coming 2 years old. work carried on by the university. W. T. Tapley of University Farm, 24—HEAD OF HOLSTEIN CATTLE—24" E A. Hanson of University secretary of the State Vegetable 5 PUrebred Holstein Cows and 7 Grade Holstein Cows, Half are fresh now Farm, who is in charge of such association 4- Growers association, says that a and remainder will be fresh soon 3 Yearling Holstein Registered Heifers work, reports the following 2 Yearling Grade Holstein Heifers 3 Purebred Holstein Bulls 4 Holstein program of unusual interest has been Our Store-wide CleairaLnce Sale new organizations: Dakota county Calves. :.-,r. prepared. Prof. A. T. Erwin, chief No. 1, Farmington Dakota County All these" animals have been tuberculin tested and found to be immune. of the truck corps section, Iowa AgriI No. 2, Hastings Houston Spring Valley 41—HEAD OF CHESTER WHITE HOGS—4l. cultural College, will give an illustrated 3 old Sows and 24 Fall Pigs 10 Breeding Gilts 4 Boars. Brown*Watonwan at Hanska talk-on "Some Problems ,in Winona- County No. 2, Lewiston 170—PLYMOUTH ROCK CHICKENS—170 Discount Onion Growing," and H. A. Dooley, 5C Purebred Pullets 35 Purebred Cockerels 45 Yearling Hens 40 Pullets Donnelly-Stevens, Donnelly Lyon 3 Geese and 1 Gander. former vice-president of the Vegetable county No. 1, Marshall Dassel Pai About 15 tons of Hayi 300 Bushels bf Corn in crib 500 Bushels of Oats i- kers Prairie Brandon, Douglas coun Growers Association of America^ 50 Bushels of Potatoes 15 Bushels-Good Yellow Seed Corn One and^ half ty. Official testers of the'state are will come from Cleveland, Ohio, Bushels Navy Beans. January going. to University Farm HONEY AND 13 STANDS OF BEES v" .to describe the "ups and downs" of 2 to compare experiences, revise programs '20 Empty Hives and Supers Honey Extractor, Excluders" and all Bee the farmer-owned co-operative m&r- Toolu A large-amount of cinv# and. buckwffeat Honey in gallon jails. of work to some extent and v" ket called the Cleveland Growers FARM MACHINERY. to receive new pointers as to proper Market. Among local speakers will One 7-foo't.Acme Binder 1 5-foot Emerson Mower 1 14-inch Deere Gang On All Shoes, Rubbers, {Suitcases, Traveling Bags, feeding and balancing rations. be F. W. Peck, director of agricultural Plow 1 Walking Plow, 14-Inch 1 Riding Cultivator 1 8-foot Sattley Disc extension of the University of 1 Spring Tooth Covar Harrow 1 Automatic Cement Mixer 1 3-section Harrow Trunks, Robes and Mittens. Minnesota K. A. Kirkpatrick and 1 McCormick Hay Rake 1 Dane Hay Loader 1 I.^H. C« Spreader 1 Hayes Corn Planter 1 Deere Corn Binder 2 Sets Work Harness 1 Stover Robert Freeman, County agents of REMEMBER THE 'PHONE. 8-inch Feed Grinder 1 Broadcast Seeder Bob Sleigh 1 Triple Box Wagon .Hennepin and Ramsey respectivly with -wade tires 1 Hay "Rack 1 Lawn Mower 1 Grindstone 1 Stewart Clipper You knew all about it. Yoii 2^ Profs. J. G. Leach, T: W. McGrath, 1 Stover 3 h. p. Kerosene Engine, mounted 1 Galloway 750 lb. Cream didn't let the paper know it. SFENSEN-PHIFFER and J. R. Eyer, who. are connected Separator 1 Kerosene Tank- 1 New Radiant Home Hard Coal Heater Some. You found fault because the paper Household Furniture and other articles too numerous to mention.- with the university departjnent ,ww didn't have it. Hardly1 fair. TERMS:—All sums of $10.00 and under, cash on all sums over $10.00 a or agriculture. Ij credit of 10 months, time will be givgn on approved notes at 8 per cent interest When you have an item remem-^ 4* Secretary Tapley says the premium from" date of sale. No property t*r be removed until, settled for. n! ber the News and list has been augmented in the sum J. H. M0LTZ,0^ner. Austin, Minn.' 1 Opposite Courthouse, '-3. .Austin, Mi REMEMBER THE 'PHONE. of $60 by various seed donated companies 4» 265. COL. ALBERT HOPFE, Auctioneer W" Several new classes have ERS & MERCHANTS BANK, Clerk. FARM! jf been organized for «*biWtors. ..... & 1