Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-03-17
SUI CE9SFUL FARMERS MEET
BIZ. ING At RANDALL.

the WORK OF the college, should ar
range Ii their home towns for public
meetings at which topics Of value to
the farmers and those interested In
products of the soil would be dis
Guessed. In pursuance to this policy,
g. A. Danielson and A. d. Grant,
two bright young men Of Randall,
and both graduates from the full
three.yesrs course of the college, ar
ranged for . meeting at Randall
Wednesday Of this week, and the re-
suit was q success. Three sessions
were held. morning, noon and even
ing. Professors Robertson and Wilson
of the college gave lectures and were
ably assisted by Mr.. Danielson and
Mr.. Grant
Prof. Wilson opened the lectures at
the village hall In the morning with
a valuable and interesting talk on the
individuality of seed, bringing out
the results Ut the latest research In a
very illuminating manner. He said
that seed had individuality as we'll az
cattle, that as much care and atten.
ton should rightly be given to seed
use and selection as cattle breeders
give to their stock. There was no need
to get seed elsewhere than In ones
own locality II only the principles Of
careful selection Of the best were fol-
lowed. By proper selection in four
years they would have as good. and
perhaps better seed, than they could
get elsewhere, because the seed was
the product of the best of the local
conditions, providing proper care had
been used. He advised that wheat
should be screened, keeping ten per
cent large kernels for seeding and
marketing the rest. The same princi-
pie should be followed O. 70 corn, in
which marvellous results had been
achieved by using the larger and
healthier kernels for seed. The condi-
tions, not the place or grower, made
the seed. Through careful selection
Prof. Willett Hayes had marvelous]y
increased the yield of q variety Of
blue stem wheat. He increased the
Yield Is per cent, and from one plant
Of the wheat 1900 bushels were raised
from 1909 until now. and It was being
sent out in 4-bushel lots to farmers
who were very glad to get 1t. Yet
farmers by care should do the same
thing themselves.
Speaking of rust 1t was said that
Investigation showed that rust weak.
ened the plant, but not 60 much 80
the kernel, whose vitality was less
aned but not destroyed. The evil Of
rust was In weakening the plant,
making it more liable to injury from
the elements.
He advised for this region that early
dent corn should be used, the same
methods of seed selection to be used
as for wheat.
Prof. Robertson showed what a
fund of valuable information oould be
secured free of charge by the farmer
simply by writing to the department
of agricultur at Washington or to
the state college. There were 100
different bulletins which could be
secured.
Mr.. Grant gave comprehensive
talk on small fruits, showing entire
grasp Of the subject. He said Northern
Minnesota was as good q market as
any. Discussing Strawberries he
pointed out the Importance of perfect
lowered plants for propagation. the
Splendid aud the Beterwood being
the best in this regard, and the War
field and Dunlap not SO good, though
doing well when planted with the
others. He told of three.fourths CT
an acre at his former home produce
ing $240 worth of raspberries after
the family had all they wished dnr-
ing the season. Who could do as well
with anything else? He recommended
the Lowden raspberry.
In discussing poultry Prof. Robert
son told of q man in southern Mime
sofa who had cleared $1,000 in one sea.
son on 80 acres. From three rows OF
stra " berries he himself had got 1890
quarts With apples, raspberries and
awberries one could have fruit until
frost. Small fruit needed corn land
conditions. Discussing dai1ying Prof.
Robertson said there were two I'm.
! portant things necessary. One was 8
Is Id. scale, the other q g. so mill
tester. Watch each COWS individual
results, and put system in the bust
ness.
In discussing stock Prof. Wilson
said farmers used poor JUDGMENT IL
buying machinery to do a small
amount OF work. It was as bad to buy
unnecessary machinery as TO not buy
it when indispensable.
It was better to plant all kinds a
roots than to build silos, which wer,
often too expensive.
The question box was good feature
of the meetings, and proved Of mucl
interest. Messrs. Wilson and Robert
son were we'll assisted In this b!
Mearss. Danielson and Grant. VIII
showed thorough knowledge Of farm
|ers essentials.
Randall is to be congratulated OF
having two young men of the char
acter and ability of Messrs. Gran
and Danielson as settlers, and the,
are sure to be good examples to th
fa-mer youth in the town.
Gus Kull spoke On the objects Of th
Farmers Exchange, telling what
had accomplished 80 tar and 3rgin
that farmers help the movement b.
practical cooperation in 1t.
CITY COUNCIL.
The city council met In adjourne