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Mower County news (Austin, Minn.) 1920-1947

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/r .—i ——L— wwmmw ... '•JSP" t. 9 ®te Page Eight MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN. TVihto/I oit 'Hrtrt 7 1AOO Right in Style butter, escalloped corn, squash, ap Red Rock Town pie sauce, pie a la mode, coffee and All "Het Up'' •in Spreewald apples. %7-° World Tire Store Over Assault ^The seven "guests" all relished their banquet to the utmost and are fimly of the opinion that Mower qpunty Wh^ Art -deeper paid a fifty dollar has a good hearted fellow as sheriff. fine for a beating' he administered C. C. Loomer South of Courthouse to O.. E. Skogobo oiv^ris farm in Red Rock township a few days ago, BRUNSWICK TIRES the matter was not ended. It apparently 'Pertinent Printers for Practical Farmers had jusU begun. Neighbors GUY BRADFORD have sort .of allied themselves Cord AhImIimwI MIoimmm Vtasand by tfca DepMWet Uahwnitr of into two camps, the followers of one Auctioneer Fabric. believing that-Skogobo was very brutally Oversize BUTTERFAT YIELD PROFITABLE A SILO ON EVERY attacked and the others thinking FARM IN MINNESOTA STATISTICS SHOW he didn't get half of "what was 30x3 $ 7.75 $ Graduate of Jones Auctioneering coming to him." From this safe distance Lbs. IMu- Corn as Silage Makes 854 Poor Milker Takes All Profits From it does appear that there is a School of Chicago 30X31/2 trients Per Acre. 8.75 12.95 Dairying as Business. little of virtue as well as considerable of wrong on both sides. silo on every farm in Minnesota A The farm management division at 32X31/2 At present Leeper is going to fight Office, Austin Feed Bam 12.95 18.00 would mean a great saving of feed ijniversity Farm has received a lettet and in feeding values. From 60 to 65 to the last ditch to make Skogobo from a Minnesota farmer "who contends 32x4 per cent of the feeding value of corn pay for the grain and feed he destroyed. 16.25 Dial 7180 22.25 that butterfat prices have declined is in the grain the rest is in the forage. When Skogobo denied Leeper to a point where dairying is no Staff men of the division of agri 33x4 17.00 permisson to enter the barn in 22.90 longer the profitable industry commonly cultural education at University Farm which Jacob Weiland, the owner, had portrayed by agricultural writers say that one acre will produce 50 bushels 34x4 and newspaper editors of the day. 17.50 told Leeper he might put his horses, 23.40 of corn containing 2,237 pounds AN IDEAL He submits a table of receipts and expenses he made his disapproval most emphatic of digestible nutrients, or ten tons of for the current year.. which and is alleged to have nailed silage containing 3,360 pounds of digestible shows that the return per hour of man Other sizes in proportion. nutrients. If 8 per cent be up the barn and also to have destroyed XMAS GIFT labor in caring for the dairy was only lost in the silo, there will still be left feed and grain belonging to 11% cents an hour. His creamery has HIS is a bride, of the Spreewai?, Leeper. It was this fact combined 3,091 pounds of high nutritive matter, averaged 39 cents per pound for butterfat Germany, dressed for the marriage with the hammer swinging Skogobo is "This means that 854 pounds of digestible during a year back. ceremony. Her ?own, and nutrients per acre are saved Leeper to commit the assault, say all accessories, are right li style— This particular farmer wants to be by ensiling the corn crop," say the friends of the latter. for the Spreewald. Fashions don't "shown."® In a personal letter to Public Auction staff men of the divison. "This saving It does seem that the peace and •change often therer however. Tl9 Prof. Geo. A. Pond, co-author with will keep a thousand pound animal same thing has been strictly up William ,L. Cavert of Special Bulletin °yder Red Rock town has been of 100 days and is about equal to one elate for a good many generations. No. entitled, "The Dairy Cow as a violated and that it is rather too 6* ton of timothy hay. There is less Joss Market for Labor," he asks, "Where is early to. expect an armistice. in fermentation than when cured by Mr. Gillespie the silver lining to the cloud?" dry fodder." Of the complete grading outfit of the Drummond Construction Company In his reply Professor Pond submits pAT„11„1„ i.. r* il A good silo saves room because a Will Speak at SV2 by Jay C. Hormel, receiver for R. J. Thomson on the Boyd Farm, Miles two statements of dairy costs on a v^Ommiiniiy \jramercow ton of silage occupies only 50 cubic ing at Blooming North and 3 Miles West of LeRoy ^nd 3Vz Miles East on State Road and basis, the figures for which were Brownsdale Sat. feet of space, while a ton of hay fills gathered in the cost of production Mile North of Taopi, being the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of 400 cubic foet. It also saves labor and Prairie on Friday studies by university men on two Section 7, LeRoy Township, on provides a summer feed to take the neighboring farms in Steele county in place oJC or supplement soilage crop J. E. Gillespie of the Minnesota SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16,1922 1921. Farm No. 1, where the dairy Another community gathering will or pastures. The desirability of silage State Prison at Stillwater will speak cows averaged 233% pounds of butter. as a feed is no longer questioned. It he]d schoo on .the subject, "Prison Indifgtries fat, gave returns of 52 cents per hour The following described property t-o-wit: is succulent and palatable and helps and their Relationship to the Farmer," of man labor. On farm No. 2, w^ere Prame °n Friday, December 8th. to keep the animal in prime condition. ^(dleman the average butterfat production was connection with this gathering, at the annual meeting of the One distinctive feature is that it is as low as 109 pounds, the return per there will be a corn and grain show Quick-lite Brownsdale Co-operative Shipping 17—HEAD OF HORSES—17 handled and consumed without waste. hour of man labor was only 11 cents, which will be held during the day Association to be held at Brownsdale Silos should be of strong construction. Consisting of geldings and mares, ages 6 to 12 years, weight from 1300 Calling attention to the much larg- time on Friday, December 8, the Comer on Saturday afternoon, December As the silage settles it exerts to 1700. All in good condition. return per hour from the high pro-, mercial Club and business men of great pressure upon the walls. Inter-, 9th at the Opera House. TTERE is the most wonderful ior walls of silos should be smooth, ducif/ ]Professor Pond says: -it, cow Prairie are furnishing light Due to a conflict in dates the meeting light ever invented for home use—a Bloomin If they are rough, air spaces will be I woul* see™ me that this is the sil- portable lamp that gives a mellow white to prizes for the following exhibits of at LeRoy had to be called off 8—HEAD OF MULES—8 light of astounding brilliancy 300 candle left as the material settles and the cloud that you_ see' to power. Makes and bums its own paa grain: and this makes it possible for Mr. Complete sets of harness for above animals, brass trimmed with chain hanging over the dairy enterprise. I from common gasoline and iljjbts Witil silage will become moldy. Moisture ordinary costcUeso Corn. 10 Ear Samples— Gillespie to speak at Brownsdale. Everyone and leather tugs. do not believe that the common aver- must be kept in and air out. This A BeaailM Lamp la Any Home White. who possibly can should plan means that the walls must be water! afe ?as p?ld fod f°T ever wages Every Coleman Quick-Lite has 8 highly ornamental and air tight. Experience has shown the time spent on her for any consulthat Yellow. to attend this meeting. shade which makes It attractive in any GRADING MACHINERY room. The lamps are made ot Kice Pop Corn. the round silos are stronger, more I len*th time' erable o£ and 1 doubt lf brass, heavily nickled and beauly she ever will. The rewards of business a One New Era Grading Machine, complete 1 National Blade Grader polished. Will last Japanese, Rice Pop Corn. Let the Weather economical of space, and keep the silage itetime. Mo wick. No go largely to the more efficient 1 Pony Patrol Grader 13 Stroud Dump Wagons 1 Cook Car, Complete with chimney. No daily or better. Flint Corn. weekly cleaning. No producer and dairying is no exception." Bureau Aid In The silo should be as frost resistant all cooking utensils Bunk Cars, complete with beds and bedding* Horse smoke, soot or grease. 2 2 Grain, 1 Quart Samples— Professor Pond holds that the dairy Cost to operate in the as possible. Place the silo on the Tents with mangers and boxes complete on wheels 1 Grain Tank Wagon Weather Disputes Early Oats. average home is only 10 business is about as profitable right to south side of other buildings. The 12 cents a week 1 Hay Wagon Other Equipment used by road graders and construction concerns. A Late Oats. handy light—carries safely any- 'now as it has been at any time for the where—no danger if it tipped over. location has more to do with frost greatest last ten years. Cost accounting investigations, Without question the Spring Wheat. than the material. UBe. borne lamp. Thousands in Over 90 per cent of cases involving he says, have very uniformly Winter Wheat. Decker shown that the dairy business on the the loss of goods in transit, particularly NEW CHIEF IN HOME ECONOMICS. RyeBarley. The above described property~is sold at a chattel mortgage foreclosure average farm has never been the The home economics division of the perishables, for which weather Bros. sale. TERMS: Cash. source of large profits. Minnesota College of Agriculture will conditions may be responsible, are Potatoes. 20 Ear Samples— "If communities have continued to have a new chief January 1 in the person settled without ever coming into Early. maintain evidence of prosperity in of Miss Wylle B. McNeal, who was court, after consultation with the spite of low returns from the dairy," Late. COL. ALBERT HOPFE, Auctioneer. chosen by the university board of re* weather bureau of the United States he says, "it is because the dairy man gents to succeed Miss Mildred Weig* The Mower County Farm Bureau Department of. Agriculture. The report has profited even on a low return per ley, now Mrs. H. C. Wood, who resigned has been asked to co-operate with the of the weather bureau as to its hour for his labor for the reason that several months ago. Miss McNeal Steele County Farm Bureau in making much of that labor is performed at a was graduated from the Western records of temperature and jbther this meeting a success. Mr. time when he has no other work to do. Kentucky State Normal School in conditions along the route in question Crim of the Agronomy Department "The dairyman may also be accepting 1908, and received the degree of B. S. is usually accepted as final in of College of Agriculture, will judge less than the market rate of interest from the University of Chicago in such disputes. Sometimes the shipper the exhibits and will also speak. The on his investment and less than 1915, and the*degree of M. A. from and sometimes the railroad or the market price for feed. He may be Columbia University in 1919. Since judging will begin at 2:00 p. m. After steamship line is the one to ask for pasturing his cattle on rough land 1919 she has been state supervisor oi super, there will be a short program the evidence of the Weather Bureau, home economics with the Minnesota that would otherwise have no value. It consisting of music, a talk by is these facts that have4 enabled him but both sides accept the impartial state department of education. Mr. Crim and moving pictures. If to enjoy a fair income even though the records of the government files. those who attend will bring their Gifts of Ivory cost accountant has told him that he lunch the' Commercial club will furnish is producing 'at a loss." Concrete Bridge coffee. at "Brownsdale This will, no doubt, be an interesting BETTER CREAM, BETTER PRICE. Reports from 50 Minnesota co-operative meting for every one in the Dainty in design, substantial in Corner" Completed creameries for September Blooming Prairie community. The showed a difference of 15 cents a Mower, county farm bureau is glad construction and always useful. pound in prices paid the farmers by The fine two span concrete bridge to co-operate with its neighboring the creameries for butterfat. This was which has been undergoing construction counties in meetings of this kind. partly due to the difference in the volume near "Brownsdale Corner" for Gifts of Parisian Ivory ^are especially of business transacted, but chiefly the past two months is now completed. Girl Club Members on account of the difference in price About two more weeks must be received by the creameries for butter, acceptable as a Christmas Win Trips to Horticultural this difference amounting, to eight and allowed for the hardening of the concrete a fraction cents per pound. and the bridge will be ready Show remembrance. "The sad part of this loss in the. for use. The bridge spans a creek price of butterfat is that it is entirely tributary to Cedar River, a short distance unnecessary," says A. J. McGuire in Word has been received from T. A. from "Brownsdale Corner." Complete sets from $4.00 to $30.00 the September report as published by Erickson, state club leader, that four Heaviest traffic can be borne on the the agricultural extension service of Mirrors from to $2.00 $6.00 Mower county club members are entitled bridge. A. Odden, of Grand Meadow, the university. "There is no difference Combs from to 50c $1.50 to free trips to the Horticultural has been in charge of the construction. in the value of butterfat for buttermaking Show at St. Paul this week. Brushes from to $1.75 $6.00 when it is produced by the The winners are ^larie Schwartz, cows. The loss in quality takes place Ivory Manicure^ Rolls to $1.50 $15.00 in the handling of the milk and cream Joyce Jensen, Gladys Jensen, and Sheriff Provides on the farm, in the delay before it is Hildegarde Schneider, all members fHaugan & Lane Feed for Inmates delivered to the creamery and in the of the Rose Creek club. workmanship in the creamery. Milk Marie and Joyce won their trips should be run through a clean separator, for being the best gardeners in the Sheriff "Nick" Nicholsen is adjudged MISS WYLLE B. McNEAL. the cream cooled immediately after Rose Creek club, which is the second a "good scout" by prisoners separating and kept where the air The Store As soon as cold weather has de Rexall Austin, Minn. best garden club in the state of the county jail on Thanksgiving is pure and free from odors until it is fitroyed the green vegetation upon which mice and rabbits feed, they will delivered to the creamery. this year. Gladys and Hildegarde and all because he saw to it that every "For be looking elsewhere for succulent the highest quality butter, are the Second best canning team in guest of the county was provided food. Young* fruit trees are in danger, cream must be delivered every other the state, and they will give a canning with a real Thanksgiving dinnergoose, after these pests have/ once tasted day. This can be done by co-operation demonstration at the Horticultural dressing, potatoes, bread and the juicy bark. One rabbit can girdle between a number of farmers in hauling show. Marie and Joyce will a dozen trees in a day unless precautions their cream. The price is constantly tell of their garden club work. Both are taken to prevent it. Rabbfts widening between good and poor butter. The greatest clanger to have been farden club members lor attack trees are from one to six 1 that GET WHAT YOUR the success of co-operative creameries three years, altho Joyce is only ten years old mice injure trees of ahy I age. It is better and cheaper to protect is the manufacture of low grade but- years old and Marie twelye. Marie's PROPERTY IS the tree trunks this fall than" to ter*" garden contained only two 2 squarej try to save girdled trees next spring WORTH .. .. rods, and on it she raised vegetables by bridge grafting, is the advice of'horticulture I value this delicious home-feeling I _. valued at $20.02, with a net profit of specialists at the agricultural as one of the choicest gifts a parent $15.92. Joyce raised vegetables worth Let can bestow.—Washington Irving. college. $12.47 on three square rods, her net I G. I. COFFMAN profit being $9-37. At the county The worthlessness of poor quality Sleeping Sickness in Alberta. them—in Calgary, Alta.—Sleeping sicknesses bulls lives after their lowproducing fair, Marie won first prize on :r AUCTIONEER again reported in this city. Robert daughters. box of vegetables and Joyce won second. Mason, 15, has been asleep 100 hours. V: Sell It For You Don't send the promising purebred Tfie girls left for St. Paul Wednesday A slight dash of nutmeg will make bull to the butcher's block before he afternoon. This makes 37 free a real treat of the glass of milk which has had a chance to show, through his Write or Phone for f: perhaps the notional child thinks he trips which Mower county club memdoesn't daughters, his quality. This is the warning of. men at the state college of like. hers have won this year. y- Dates.r:^v. agriculture who are encouraging the Water is more important than electric Waltham» Minn. use of better sires. They say that _When you have your printing done light in any farm home which has many times farmers have disposed of at The News, you combine three essentials—quality, Auctioneer neither. If you want to know how to fe- young bulls only to find that some of A reasonable price install a water system ask the college their daughters-have developed into -1 "& Fi Li and speed. 9. of agriculture for information. remarkable producers. *vt &