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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12
SHIPPING DRESSED POULTRY
Fowls Intended for Slaughter Shouts
BE Kept OFF Feed for Twen-
ty-four Hours.

After the fowls have been dressed
and are thoroughly cooled. they viii
be ready for packing. Poultry dressed
for market should be kept OF feed
at least twenty-four hours previous to
slaughter, and should not be drawn
before it is packed for shipment. The
action of the air on the inside of the
fowl will cause it to spoil. and make
it impossible to keep 1t in good con
dition Use a fat box in which two
layers Of poultry can be packed. Wrap
the head of each bird in paper. so that
any blood which may be left in the
head will not come in contract with
the body of the fowl and soil it In
some cases the whole fowl is wrapped
in wax paper.
Start layer in the bottom of the
box; take each fowl separately and
fold the head to one side, and place
it in the box with the head up. Con
tinue in this way until the bottom Law
er is filed Put in the upper layer
the same way. except that the head is
In the middle and the side of the
breast is up. If this method is fol
lowed in packing. either side of the
box may be opened when it reaches
the market and nice. uniform lot of
poultry win meet the eye of the pur
chaser.
The poultry may be packed in bar
rels or larger boxes. but small. nat
boxes are preferred because they are
easier to handle, and there is also less
danger of spelling while they are be
ing shipped.
II is a good plan to establish a per
manent trade with some commission
firm, meat dealer, or large hotel, tc
supply them poultry. This win in
sure better price than when shipped
only occasionally.
Poultry should be sent by express
20 as to be on the road the least pos
sfble time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12
AUTUMN QUERIES.

When does school open?
Has the schoolhouse been thorough
ly renovated and cleaned?
Is the building in repair?
Is there some means of ventilating
the building-allowing the impure air
to escape and the fresh, pure air TO
enter, and this without draft?
Is there covered jar for holding
drinking water?
Is there q good broom and a floor
brush on hande
Is there a scraper or mat at the
door for removing the mud from the
many little shoes?
Are the walls of the room painted
a pleasing light color?
Are there curtains at the windows ?
Are the out-buildings in repair, and
clean?
II not, why not?-Miss Mary L.
Bull. Extension Division, Minnesota
College of Agriculture.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12
Group of steers fed in open shed. daily
gain 2.36 pounds per head.

to make use OF large amount of
otherwise go to waste Even though
the profit made by feeding the rough
age on the farm. and some grain. to
cattle of this kind is small our farm
ers should lot overlook the fact that
they are keeping the fertility on their
farms.
Many farmers are losing money
every year by following the practice
here referred to and it seems high
time that they should make study
of the economic conditions and begin
to realize the enormous loss that it
means every year to the farmers in
the Northwestern states.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12
WASTED CROPS.
Planting and for Various Other
Reasons.

All over Minnesota. and in many
other states. the spectacle is this year
presented of valuable crops going TO
waste for lack of forethought in plant
ing. of provision for taking care of
them as they matured. or Of co-opera-
ton in shipping and marketing.
Potatoes furnish conspicuous ex-
ample, particularly in the northern
part of our state OF these, Minnesota
has been blessed with fine. abundant
crop, while in most other states there
is a scarcity Prices rule high in the
cities: but the demand is for carload
lots of one kind of potatoes only.
Mixed lots are unstable.
The warning against planting too
many varieties of potatoes has been
sounded far and wide, through the
press and through the Farmers Insti-
tutes. for several years past Yet in
many districts of the state farmers
would appear to have been governed,
not by this warning. but by some
passing fancy. or by desire for some
new variety. in the choice of seed !;
and, as a result. the crop is a motley
one of five or six kinds. to which large
buyers will pay no attention The
consequence is that while carload lots
of one kind are quickly snapped up, at
so or 20 cents bushel, the smaller
lots of mixed varieties find no buyers.
Except il SO far as they supply the
farmers own tables, or are fed to
stock, they are irretrievably wasted
II farmers want market for potatoes,
they must learn to cooperate in rails
ing not more than two kinds in any
shipping district-one early and one
late. Then it will always be practi-
cable to ship Ia carload lots of uni
form color and quality and to get the
best price going
So with apples Why not plan
ahead" to take care of the crop? Why
not organize shippers association, to
sort and pack the apples in boxes Of
uniform size and quality The better
half of any crop. thus packed, viii
bring a large return; and the poorer
half if made into cider and apple but
ter. may bring about as much. There
is no real occasion whatever for such
waste as is this year witnessed. as
vast quantities of good apples lie rot
ting on the ground. To add to the
humiliation it causes. az condemning
US for lack of business gumption,"
@carloads of apples from other states
have been shipped to points all over
Minnesota, and sold. often, for 81 q
.bushel and upwards.-C. R. Barns,
Extension Division. Minnesota Agri-
Icultural College.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12
Her
Domestic Tyrar1t
By Carl jenkins

Some folks wondered at the mar
rage between Stephen Roberts and
Clara Colby, and others admitted
that it might be good thing Some
folks wondered because Stephen was
an old bachelor and set in his ways,
while the young lady was known to be
rather Eighty and airty. Some admit
ted because they thought an old bach
elor was just the husband to make q
frivolous wife settle down
There was one thing Miss Clara
Dragged of as a girl. and that was that
nobody could manage her Whatever
she wanted to do she would do. Her
marriage wasn't going to make bit
OF difference about that She said so
to Stephen His answer is not record
ed, but whatever 1t was he probably
did some thinking. and perhaps he
made up his mind to pursue a certain
policy.
1t was weeks after the wedding be-
fore there was a clash. The husband
made q suggestion now and then, In
stead OF commanding or nagging.
While they were only suggestions, the
young wife found herself following
them without opposition, and this
pleasant state Of affairs might have
continued but for an even more frivo-
lous wife who dropped in one after
noon to say:
Clara Roberts. do you know that
all the folks are talking about the way
you've been humbled since your mar
riage?"
What humbled!" was the ex.
clamation.
Yes. Everybody notices 1t. You
used to have a mind of your own, but
now you are as humble as a cat We
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12
Poultry Notes
for 0ctobe-.
BY c. II. WEIGH, Extension d.
vision, Minnesota University
Farm.

- - = X
An egg in November is worth three
n June-and there is no good reason
why you should not get eggs in both
months
Pullets that have almost reached
maturity should be separated from the
balance Of the flock and brought to a
laying condition as rapidly as possible
The pullets that are only half grown
should be given time to make their
growth before being forced for egg
production
Animal food of some kind is essen
tial TO the highest egg production
Green bone or beef scraps furnish this
at the least expense during the winter
season A small sum spent for beef
scraps can be made to return many
dollars in increased egg yield
The Last Chance" to go after the
lice and mites before cold weathe
sets in Fowls that are moulting are
particularly annoyed and retarded by
these pests, and little work done now
will be helpful in bringing the hens
through the moult in good condition.
Do not cut down on the feed just
because the eggs are not coming as
freely as you think they should Good
feeding and care are Just as necessary
now as al any time of the year. The
care of the fock at this season may De
properly considered as the training
for the heavy work of the coming
year.
Immature cabbage and other garden
truck. not considered good enough for
storage room in the cellar, can be Of
considerable value in feeding the dock
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12


The rust of apples is very prevalent
this year. and, IN some localities,
quite obstructive The Wealthy il
particularly susceptible. so it is de
sirabie to prevent the occurrence OF
the rust if possible
AL fruit growers are no doubt ia
miliar with the appearance of the rust
1t appears first AS greenish yellow
spots on the upper surfaces of the
leaves These spots become darker.
eventually assuming an orange hue.
Small. pale yeIlowish diets appear very
early in these spots; later the dots
become blsck Two or three weeks
after the first appearance of the spoI~
on the upper surfaces of the leaves.
they begin To appear on the lower
surfaces also Here many small Gu
pules with fringed edges are formed
The disease is caused by fungoUs
parasite The fungus very low
form of plant life--lives in the form of
very minute threads in the tissues Of
the apple leaf. or, more rarely, in the
fruit or young twigs. 1t does not
make it's own food, but absorbs it
from the tissues in which it is grow
ing, thus lessening the vitality of the
entire tree Reproduction is brought
about by means of spores-eXtremely
small bodies corresponding roughly
with the seeds of higher plants At
least two kinds of spores are pro-
duced; and these are produced on diff
ferent kinds of plants During the
summer. cluster cup spores are pro
duced in the cupules which have been
mentioned as occurring on the under
surfaces of the apple leaves They
may also be found on other plants
which are attacked by the same fun
gus; among these are the thornapple
and Juneberry These spores are
blown about by the wind and those
which fall on the red cedar may cause
an infection which results in the
formation of the SO called cedar ap-
pies. The fungus spends the winter
in this form on the red cedar. In the
spring. during wet weather. the cedar
apples send out gelatinous, hornlike
processes, each of which contains
great many of the winter spores of
the fungus These spores terminate.
producing small secondary spores,
which are easily blown about by the
wind, and, falling on apple leaves,
again cause an infection.
In controlling the rust. the red
he toll INT
II is not known just how far spores
will be blown, although in some
cases they may be carried a couple OF
miles. Usually. however, they are
blown much shorter distances 1t is
essential that all of the cedar apple"
gals be removed in some way If this
is done, there should be little rust
next year. In the spring, especially
following wet weather, another in
spection should be made. The gals
can be easily recognized at this time
on account of the jellylike projections
These should not be allowed to dry,
since the spores are scattered after
the gelatinous processes dry. The
surer method would be the removal of
the cedar trees. but this is sometimes
undesirable. 1t should, however. be
done if the cutting out of the gals
proves ineffective Spraying alone
although of great value, does not en-.
tirely prevent the rust. so neighbors
should cooperate as much as possible
in removing the cedar gals, and
when necessary the red cedar trees
themselves.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12

all say it's shame for your husband
to lay the law down to you as he
does"
But he doesn't He has never tried
to boss me one single time"
You used to be out every after,
noon"
He just thought it was q little too
much"
You haven't been to the club in
four weeks"
Stephen said he'd rather stay
home"
You didn't ride out all last week"
But we haven't q carriage Of our
own, you know, and the hired ones are
very expensive"
lust so. Everybody said Stephen
Roberts would put an end to your ex-
travagances. oh. he's bossing you all
right"
When the visitor had departed Mrs.
Roberts sat down and reviewed the
situation Was her husband bossing
her? Was he humbling her to the
Q06t. W6S AC AAS101OQ61y CuI
her privileges? No! Yes! Come to
think of it, he was actually playing
the domestic tyrant and wearing
mask while doing It. Other folks had
noticed 1t right along, but she had
been foolish and blind She had given
up this and given up that, and now
people were calling her humble cat!
And did that domestic tyrant of a
Stephen Roberts think any more OF
her for her sacrifices, as she named
them? Not a bit. He would simply
go on demanding more. He had asked
her to give up hired carriages, but
had he given up cigars? He had asked
her to eliminate her club. but wasn't
he riding the goat at his Masonic
lodge one night q week!
Mrs. Clara Roberts had three hours
to think things over before her hus-
band came up to dinner That was
plenty of time to arouse her obstinacy,
and when he entered the house she
was ready for him The love-light
had gone out Of her eyes. There was
q red spot on either cheek. She wait
ed i've minutes for him to ask what
the matter was and az he didn't do 1t
she boldly declared:
Stephen. l want to ride out every
afternoon next week."
you know what my salary Is at the
bank" he replied
And / shall go to the club"
Il hope not"
~And want q new suit at once!"
~Yes?"
Il didn't marry You to be ground
DOWN."
sNo?"
Mother said could come home to
her any time"
~Yesr
And II things don't change at once
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12
APPLE RUST

BY e c. Stakman, Minnesota
University Farm
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12

duQ 1OM.
$50 do II"
Mrs Roberts left the table and went
over to the east window. She changed
to the west one. Then she sat down.
Then she stood up again Mr.. Rob-
erts refused to be drawn into an a.
gument to spoil his appetite. He re-
fused to say what he would do. and It
threats Give in? Never! She walked
upstairs and began to array herself.
The distance TO her mothers manor
house was mile and half, and dark
ness was at hand. She would so,
however. She would 60 If the dis
lance were ten miles. There was q
principle at stake People were refer.
ring to her as a worm Of the dust.
They should see!"
AL family jars do not bring thunder
storms. This one did, however. The
wife who started for mothers with
naughty step and hard-set face, leav-
ing a husband behind her at his COT
fee, had not trailed through the dust
more than half q mile when wind.
rain. thunder and lightning were upon
her. She was thoroughly soaked be-
fore she could gain the shelter OF an
Did tumble-down barn. She tried 70
remain angry. but she was too wet
She was also frightened. Every time
1 nghtened the red-hot thunderbolt
made straight trail for the sagging
roof over her head. When nothing
else was doing q hog that had taken
shelter before her moved about and
mathematical things in his own Ian
guage and made out that he was .
-wolegged tramp.
Why had not Stephen stopped her
from leaving the house? That was
the question the young wife asked
herself over and over as she stood
there In her sopping shoes. Why
hadn't he kissed her and tried to
make up? She had said she was go
ing home to mother. but he hadn't
filed one single objection Oh, what
heartless brute! That IL. she would
give a year Of her life II he was there
with her now! Thunder, lightning.
rain, darkness, and an old tramp get
ting his courage up to attack her!
And even If she lived to reach her
mothers house what sort of q story
could she tell? When she first started
out she felt she would be received
with open arms, and that the mother
would say:
$50 you have left that villain for
good and all! Good! Come to my
arms, child / win see that Stephens
neck is broken within a week."
Now, IN that cold rain, with hel
shoes a-sop and the rain pelting down
harder and harder, she just cried like
a baby and called out:
Mother, l forbid you to break his
neck! Stephen is the best husband
In all this world"
Then q hand clasped one Of hers
and an arm stole around her waist
She had not heard any one approach
but she was not ,st-i+led. She wal
gently drawn out of the ruif-i7to the
road-along 1t to her home and the
hog was left to wonder and puxzls
over the idiosyncrasies Of human nh
ture Not a word was spoken on the
way home-not a word for an hour
later. Then the husband quietly oh.
serysd:
I'll order the carriage for next
week, Clara" ---<ss:
But / don't want you to-" she re-
piled. I'm coming down to the bank
every evening to walk home with
you!"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12
DEEP FLOWING RECOMMENDED
One Factor in Field Management That
Means Better Crops.

One Factor in Field Management That
Means Better Crops.
Deep blowing is one factor in flela
management which leads to better
texture, better weed control. better
root development. better moisture
conditions and better crops for 1912
Many farmers pillow the "cut and COW
er" way, but this is not deep plow-
ing 1t is safe to say that rs per cent
of the land is not plowed deeper than
four inches. AS result, there is
s'hard-pan" formed. which hinders
root growth. obstructs free water
movement, ard prevents best results
all along the line.
Deep blowing means stirring the
soil to ut least six inches, In the
average Soils Eight inches is none
too deep In clay and clay loan soils
c. p. Bull, Minnesota University Farm,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12
W0MEN'S FEET ARE LARGER
Shoe Dealer Declares Number TIVE
Size Has Almost Disappeared and
Fours or Elves Now Rule.

Women's feet are growing largeri
This decidedly unchivalrous report
emanated from the convention of shoe
dealers and manufacturers in Boston.
which declared that this was true all
over the country. And big Milwau-
kee dealers reanhrm 1t.
The No. size, they say, has almost
disappeared here, and fours and ives
are now the rule. 1850 --------~-6
The dealers refuse to allow their
names to be used because-curious
sidelight on feminine psychology
they say their names attached to such
a statement would Immediately drive
all Of their women customers away!
Would woman be seen going into Q
store where they sold large shoes?
Never!
I'VE sell sizes i've to eight almost
exclusively now" said one Of the deal
ers. Women seem to want longer
and better fitting shoes than ever
before. High heels throw the feet
further forward. and make longer
shoes necessary. And, furthermore,
women are becoming more sensible
and want their footwear to be more
comfortable"
at Ia true that most of the women's
shoes sold nowadays are four and
fives, in contrast with the smaller sir
es that were demanded a few years
ago." said another dealer. But the
shoes now are of a different shape.
They are longer and narrower. But
/ really believe that women's feet are
growing larger. In fact, think that
the feet of the entire race are grow
ing fatter The feet seem to spread
after the rest of the body has ceased
i.rowing-
But it may be remarked In pass
ing. an increase OF one size means an
increase OF only one-sixth Of an inch
In length. Wisconsin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12

An American college youth stopped
for refreshment at the little inn on
top Of Sonnenberg, in Switzerland.
and asked the petite waitress for
beer.
Blonde or brunette?- she asked.
after the custom of the country.
"A little blonde for mine." he ~
piled, with just a touch of peroxide
to make 1t seem natural
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-28
Dlo FAMILY REuM,oN.
plsasant Gathering u White and Dial,
i Children Held q Riverviow.

GNtloron Held at HivesvioW.
a happy reunion Of the children Of
the late q. W. White, Of Bangor. and
Marcus Blair. OK New Providence. was
Ienjoyed at Rverview park Saturday. In
honor Of the presence in the city Of one
lot Mr.. Whites daughters. Mrs. 8. ].
Hollin8sworth. Of Denver. All branches
Of the White family were represented
fexceptin8 the children of one Of MI.
Whites sons. the late James w. White,
ct 6alida, Colo. these children all be-
ing either in Colorado or California.
| q. w. White and Marcus Blair were
half brothers
The day was spent most. pleasantly
at the park, the hours being devoted to
visiting and recalling the reminis-
cences OF childhood days. A bounti-
full picnic dinner was served at noon.
Those who participated in the gath
ering were J. c. White, OF Fearing. his
wife ana two daughters, Mrs. Clarence
Bull and Miss Ruth White; A. B.
White, OF Patton, his wife, and four
children. A. r. and E. c. White, Mary
e. White and Mrs Ralph Thornton.
also M Thornton: Owen White. OF
Conrad. and wife: daughter. Mrs.
Frank Nauman and her husband: and
Misses Mabel. Nellie. Edna. Katherine.
and Lille White; Mrs. 8. ]. Hollings-
worth. OF Denver. her husband and son
Milton: and Mrs. Ellis Bailey. OF this
city, her. husband. and children, Ford
Damn. ana George Bailey: D. B. Blair.
Of New Providence and wife: daughter.
Mrs. Charles Whitney. and Mrs. Whit
|ney's son.. Glenn Whitney. wife, and
baby son: OF Hubbard: Otis Blair, of
New Providence, wife, and daughter
Alta; and Edward Blair. Of Portland.
Ore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-28
MASON .. corTRELL DEAD.
Old settler Of Marion County Dies
seidisrss hSsAs.


Mason b. Cottrell, aged 81. an old
resident OF the state and one Of the
early settlers OF Marion county, died 1t
the soldiers home hospital saturday
night at 1880 OF uremic poisoning. Mr..
Cottrell had been sick for long time.
He had undergone, no less than four
operations to correct the disorder.
which eventually caused his death.
Mr.. GottleH's father was one ofzthe
real pion39S5 Of the state. 1t was while
the elder CSttfell was just bringing his
family to iowa to make his home that
his son Mason was born In covered
wagon, q "prairie schooner" near Pella.
ION Feb. 81 1s47. In the early days of
land s''booming." Mr.. Cottrell made a
large fortune dealing In land, but lost
It thru unfortunate investments In the
east.
Mr.. cottrell enlisted in Company L.
Ninth iowa cavalry. on July I. 1858. at
Prairie City. He was discharged at
Little Rock. Ark, Feb. 3, 1856 Ac-
companied by his wife he entered the
home on Aug 81, 1907, coming from
Atlantic Mrs. Cottreil. who Is a MEM
her Of the home. survives her husband,
as do also two sons and one daughter.
The latter are Lyle Cottrell, Of sumas.
Wash; E. G. Cottrell, of Waterloo; and
Mrs. Maude Brown. Of Denver.
The funeral was held from the home
at o'clock this afternoon, Chaplain
Cole officiating. Burial was In the
home cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-28
RECEPTION ron LEwIsEs.
Former Taylor Township Residents
Es;~a ln%sraatinu 1ajka on Japan.

Former Taylor Township Residents
Give interesting Talks on Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Arney. Ave sand
one-half miles northwest Of town. were
host and hostess to company OF about
seventy-hve Saturday evening ut. the
public reception held In honor Of Miss
Alice Lewis, q missionary to Japan.
and Mrs. Rebecca and Miss Mary
Lewis, who have been in Toxic the
past year and q half, the latter as as
sistant to her sister In school work. All
Of the guests Of honor gave interesting
talks ON life in Japan. end several In
tering curios were. exhibited. Little
May Cotton was dressed - Japanese
to Illustrate the costume. The evening
proved . most enjoyable one.
The hostess served light refresh.
ter-in-law. Mrs. Ralph Arney, Merle
Diller, Mary Cotton. and Nina McKib.
ben.