The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-03-06
CHATS \ !
o o Q WITH FARMERS

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There is one thing noticeable among
farmers who come to Princeton these
days and that is the interest that so
many OF them seem to take in live
stock, especially the good old farmers
COW that with the proper kind of treat
ment gets there Eli every month in the
year with good profit to the farmer.
: This fact is quite noticeable among
those who attend the monthly sales of
the Mark Live Stock Co., and there is
quite lot of interest taken in the cat
tie that may always be seen at the
yards. It is not merely the animal
with the farmer nowadays but it is
the kind of animal, and the question of
breed and the butter and beef making
qualities that are looked into. The
farmer is finding out that any old
critter with hide ,on it does not fill
the bill, and the matter of good bill
OF health and pedigree cuts consider
able figure. A COW that can produce
milk that will show up we'll under the
Babcock test, or an animal that can be
put in good condition for the butcher
is what takes with the farmer these
times. Poor cream or butter and sour
milk is getting to be thing of the
past and farmer who cannot produce
good cream or butter and have plenty
of fresh milk for his calves is way be-
hind the times.
John Mode who lives near Princeton
was in town last Saturday and was
looking over the stock at the Mark
Live Stock Co.'S yards. He took much
interest along with many other pres
ent in looking over some of the Gal
loway stock, and one small heifer COM
ing two years old that had at her side
a tiny calf that was not far removed
from that of full blooded animal. Mr..
Mode has on his farm a. head of cattle,
of the Durham-Shorthorn cross which
he says have proved a very good grade
of animals on his farm. He has tried
the Holstein which he says can pro-
duce milk enough but the percentage
of butter fat is not present in a suffi-
Gent quantity to suit Mr.. Mode is
thinking of introducing some new
strains into his heard which he takes
pride in improving from year to year.
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Many OF the farmers out in Green
bush are buying separators and send
ing their cream to Minneapolis on the
morning train. Already there are
seven or eight parties who have in
stalled separators on their farms and
are now shipping their cream to the
city. One farmer who has twenty-five
head of COWS thinks he will get the
price of his separator back several
times in the improvement be will make
in his calves by feeding them on good
fresh milk every morning. Where a
farmer is so situated that he is handy
to the railroad he can handle his
cream in this manner to very good ad-
vantage, and for that matter can dis
pose of it to his home creamery if he
desires, and all things being equal he
should patronize home industries.
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Eyes, sir, I am coming in to the
farm institute at Princeton when it
meets here" said a Wyanett farmer
the other day. Il have attended these
Institutes before and know that they
are worth good deal of money to us
farmers. The farmer who can't find
time to attend one of these Institutes
is missing it. Farming is getting to
be science these times and If farmer
wants to be successful he must keep
abreast of the times.''
G. Belair was in town Monday with
load of hay. He said shat he noticed
some of the farmers had been telling
about the big loads of potatoes they
had hauled to market and the money
they had received for the spuds. Mr..
Belair said that just before the breakup
when the roads were in good shape he
hauled load of potatoes to town with
one team and the load Melted him the
sum of $685.. This was at a time
when potatoes were not selling at a
dollar bushel. He thinks while this
was not a record breaker it was good
load of potatoes.
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Pupils of the High School Produce Miles
Standish and the Crawford Play at the
Opera House With Great Success.