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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
Ills 0wn UpliiEer.
The Tii.cr of the Soil Begin
ming TO Receive the Rewards
of His Labor.

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In the general movement now in
progress for the uplifting of agricul-
ture the farmer is simply coming to
his own. He it is who, from the be-
ginning, has been paying the major
portion of the worlds educational
bills. His enduring industry and pa
thence have been piers on which have
rested the fabric of the educational
system. But perverted conception
OF the meaning and purposes of edu-
cation and an unjust apprisal of some
branches Of learning as of more value
and as deserving higher honor than
others-in the minds of those who
have, through reverence for tradi-
ton, been allowed to control the in
strumentalities of instruction-have
until recently given monopoly of
educational opportunity, beyond such
as was afforded by the little red"
schoolhouse, to men whose faces were
turned away from the farm. When
strong men began to challenge that
conception; when they began to de-
nland by what right the science of the
forum was placed above the science
of the field; by what right the youth
destined for the pursuits of the city
were given opportunities greater than
those afforded the youth of the coun-
try-then the uplift began. We see
its fruit today in multiplying schools
of agriculture; in the varied applica-
ton of science to the processes of the
farm; in a demand for trained farm
managers at high salaries; in the
more than doubling of the wages of
the farm laborer; in the vast improve
ment of farm homes; in the fact that
the farmer, more numerously than
any other man, is the owner of the
automobile; and in the further fact
that he is today reaching forward to
such a control of banking facilities in
the United States as shall enable him
to use, in the enterprises of the farm,
the capital he needs for their highest
development; and this without being
obliged to pay exorbitant interest or
to give mortgage security for every
loan.
But let it be remembered that the
farmer was the first to attack the
false conception of education here al
luded to; that his have been the forces
which have brought about the adj
vances named; that he has been in
the past. and is today, his own up
litter" While gratefully acknownedg-
ing the benificence of the co-opera-'
tive spirit recently shown by bankers
and business men, he would respect
fully remind them that they are quite
as much the beneficiaries of his en-
deavors as he is of Atheirs.-C. R.
Barns.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
The Roots Of Corn.
BY c. r. BARNS, Extension
Division, Minnesota Univer-
sity Farm.
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Actual tigation-during which
the roots of corn plants, supported On
wires, run horizontally through the
surrounding SOIL were exposed to
view as they naturally grew, by wash
ing away the soil with water from
hose-is the basis of the drawing pre-
sented herewith, showing the spread
and depth of the root system of
mature corn plant Each of the dotted
squares represents foot of space. 1t
will be noted that the roots have
spread horizontally about three feet
in every direction from the stalk, and
that they have penetrated to depth
OF four feet. The drawing has not
been carried out in as much detail on
the left as on the right side; for the
fine. Elementary roots grow alike on
all sides.
The illustration should impress
everyone with the unwisdom of deep
cultivation for corn after the roots
have begun to spread. When the disk
or cultivator blade penetrates to
depth of more than two inches it is
certain to destroy large proportion
of the roots near the surface, and
thus rob the plant of food it would
otherwise draw from the soil. Where
corn has been placed in lister" fur
rows, as is much practiced in Kan
sas and other states, cultivation to
depth of three inches is safe. But
listing" has not yet been proved de-
sirable in Minnesota.
A Sioux City paper tells of overhear-
ing the following conversation be-
tween farmers:
THE ground is very dry, Mr.
Brown" said one of the men, "and we
must put the cultivators down deep,
SO as to get a thick, heavy mulch on
top. | am told that deep tillage con-
serves the moisture"
That's exactly it," replied the other
man. "The third time l went through
my corn / stirred the ground to a
depth of five inches, till could fairly
hear the roots crackle. If that doesn't
get me good crop don't know what
will. That is certainly thorough Gull
tiyation."
These two farmers afforded an ex-
ample of misapplied information such
as is by no means uncommon 1t is
true that deep tillage conserves
moisture" but the time for such til
lage is, first, before the corn is plant
ed; and, second, after the planting,
but before the roots have begun to
be deeper than two inches. This is
sufficient to destroy the weeds, aerate
the soil somewhat, and create a soil
mulch which will retain the moisture
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
Gaming and
Preserving.
BY c. p. Bt.af.s, Extension
Division, minnesota Uriver-
s;ty Farm.
sity Farm
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Upon the utilization of that portion
of the produet which cannot be i'm
mediately ccasLned or marketed very
often depends the answer to the ques-
ton whether a profit or loss shall
result from the cultivation CT the or
chard. the vegetables garden CT the
berry Patch: OF this, the fate which
befeii a large portion OF tae Mime
sofa apple crop last year affords a
vivid illustration. There was no or
ganization for the proper handling Of
the crop. Most growers had yet to
learn the best methods of sorting and
packing; and, above all, they had not
yet learned to cooperate with one
another. There were few local can
neries or evaporating plants. So thou
sands of bushels of excellent apples
rotted On the ground while fruit no
better, but packed and shipped by
organizations which knew their bust
ness" in the Pacific states and else
where was being sold at high prices
in the Twin Cities and other nearby
markets. 1t is safe to say that many
tons of small fruits and garden vege.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
THE "BEEf RING. !"
Practice of Great Benefit to Rural
Community,


Community.
Like all cooperative enterprises the
organization of beef ring-which
makes daily supply of fresh meat.
at the lowest cost. an easy possibility
in twenty or twenty-five families,
where otherwise it must. be rarity
has the effect of multiplying social
contacts, rubbing off the angularities
Of disposition which result from isola-
zion, and bringing about pleasanter re-
lations between the individuals of a
rural community. Indeed. it restores
the old meaning of the word com
munity," which was body of people
having things in common. The pool
ling of interests in this case places
upon each dinner table, say, good
roast. "a juicy steak, toothsome stew
ior an appetizing beef pudding: and
who can doubt that the substitution of
such viands as these for the old tire
some monotony of salt pork or corned
beef, mellows the relations between
those by whose cooperation it has
been brought about and prepares the
way for still more advantageous
forms of cooperation. People who
have united in beef ring, for in
stance, will find it easier, ere long, to
unite in establishing cooperative
laundry, which shall lift the heavy
burden of washing day. from the
shoulders of the wife and mother.C.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
MONEY IN CAPONS.
Bring Much Higher Prices Than When
Sold as CockereIs.

The advice given by poultry experts
to kill and market all superfluous
cockerels as soon as they have at
tanned a reasonable size, retaining
only the few needed for breeding pur-
poses, is sound insofar as it relates to
present conditions in the poultry bust
ness in Minnesota. More eggs are OBJ
tanned when the hens are left undisi
turbed by chasing ROSTERS; and a
great many tests have established the
fact that the infertile egg is the egg
that keeps the longest.
But poultrymen who have attained
to the upper air and solar walk" of
their professional whom there are
many in Europe and in our Eastern
the cockerel than to sell him at the
low price he brings when marketed
as suggested Convert him into
'capon"-that is, emasculate him, as
is done with other male stock which
one desires to fatten-and the bird
develops a remarkable capacity for
putting on flesh. He becomes gentle
and lazy-lazy everywhere, that is, ex-
cept in the way of eating. He eats
enormously, and assimilates his food
so well that he rapidly attains weight
far beyond that of the ordinary hen
or rooster. Some breeds, when capon.
tied, attain the weight of the turkey;
and by epicures their flesh is deemed
superior to that of the "Thanksgiv.
ing bird" In Eastern markets they
sell for %. and 80 cents a pound. The
market has yet to be created in our
Minnesota cities which will afford
such prices; but even at the rate per
pound paid. for the best dressed hens
there would seem to be a large gain in
caponizing the surplus cockerels.
The instruments used in caponizing
are inexpensive; the operation causes
little pain to the fowl, and it can be
performed by boy. A book of in
structions is supplied with the instru-
ments, which can be obtained at Ell
most any poultryman's supply hoase.
&C. r. Barns.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
THE BEE ON THE FARM.
Needs Little Attention but Produces
Good Results.

Says writer in the Farmer and
Breeder: Il believe the bee and not
the chicken is the most clearly profit
able creature of the farmers keeping.
Bees, after once they are purchased
and gotten ready for their labor of
honey production, require only a rea-
sonable amount of attention, although,
1t is true. knowledge of the habits and
care of the wee workers is in de-
gree instructive and not quickly mas
tered by all.
There must be- the love of the bee
to secure the best results just as there
must be the affection for poultry to
have the best luck with chickens.
with the increasing cultivation OF
Towering grasses the outlook for the
sweetmakers becomes brighter and
brighter and the more we put honey
down the more it stays up"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
MEANS MUCH TO STUDENT.
Methods of instruction at College OF
Agriculture.

Agriculture.
The combination, at University
Farm, of Experiment Station work
with the work of instruction in the
Agricultural School and College, has,
among other things, an admirable eff
feet in giving students immediate ac-
cess to the new stores of knowledge
gained from current research. It
keeps successive classes out of the
ruts made by preceding ones. The
class of each year carries home some
new learning that was not accessible
to the classes preceding it. The eorn-
bination referred to gives to the insti-
tuition what is in effect graduate
school" of the highest type. What
President Van Hise recently said in
reference to Wisconsin's university
that mo efficient college professtr is
content merely to absorb and teach
the knowledge which has existed be-
fore; it is indispensable that the uni
yersity professor be productive
scholar, I'D fines an idea at which
the Minnesota School and College of
Agriculture has aimed from its very
beginnings.--C. r. Barns.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
Orchard and
Garden Notes.
BY LEROY cADY, Horticulture
list, Minnesota University
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Sow seed of perennials for next
years bloom. They may be trans
planted early in autumn to cold
frames or other protected places and
left over winter.
The Russian Olive has been especial
~ good this season. It's white foliage
and small, yellow, but very sweet
scented flowers, are always attractive.
The mock orange, rosa rugosa and
peonies were at their best the latter
part of June. The Japanese lilac is at
its best early in July.
When applying water, apply thor
oughly so as to wet the soil clear to
the roots of the plants. Follow with
thorough cultivation.
Cotoreaster acutifolia. is one of the
newer shrubs that have proved &C.
tractive again this year on account Of
its foliage.
Thin apples and plums, If they are
fruiting heavily. Less fruit, but of
larger size and better quality, should
result.
Water plants late in the afternoon
or evening this month. 1t saves water
and gives better results.
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The red Oriental poppy and white
Shasta daisy are two perennials that
add much to the garden.
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Look up market for surplus fruit
and vegetables, if this has not already
been attended to.
Remove dead stalks from raspber-
ries and blackberries as soon as they
are through fruiting.
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Cannas and Caladium must have
plenty of water for best growth dur
ing hot weather.
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Renew the old strawberry bed If it
has fruited but once and in good con-
dition.
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Get bulb catalogues and begin to
order bulbs for fall planting.
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Stake glodioli, dahlias, etc., that may
be broken over by the wind
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Cut out strawberry runners not
needed for fruit next year.
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Keep good control of the potato
bugs and cabbage worms.
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Tie up califlower so that the heads
may not be sunburned.
Make sowings of garden vegetables
for late use.
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Keep the cultiyator going.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14

making apple butter, ketchup or pre-
serves.
The demand for canned and pre-
served fruits and garden produce is
practically limitless; and if the farm
er shall pvt upon we'll prepared goods
pretty label giving the name of his
farm, and do a little advertising, he
will find they will usually be given
the preference over those from the
factory
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
Fresh Meat as Fly Bait.

A Montana fruit grower claims that
by the use of fly traps baited with
fresh meat he ''gets" practically all
the big "blues bottle" and other out
door flies. Another gain is found in
the fact that they lay eggs in the
meat, and thus their numbers are di-
minished next season. About the
4th of July he changes the bait from
meat to sweetened bread and milk:
and this captiyates and captures the
typhoid" or house fly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14

A farm is too large, no mat
ter what may be its size, when
the farmer is unable to keep it
reasonably free from noxious
weeds. The fact that it be-
comes overrun with noxious
weeds, bears testimony to the
fact that the man has under
taken to manage more. land !.
than he can handle. The pres
ence of the weeds proclaim
this fact to the world, no mat
ter what the views of the farm
er himself may be with refer
ence to this question:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14
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Foods cooked in a fireless
cooker have excellent flavor,
never burn and do not require
frequent attention. Present
your wife and daughters with
q. fireless cooker.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-14

Every year the acres that
provide for the dairy COW are
growing richer while those
that are devoted to exclusive
grain farming are growing
poorer and becoming less pro-
dactive.
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-26
NORTHERN TO
MOVE YARDS At
EARLY DATE
Mclaughlin Asks Delay on
the Viaduct Question
for a Month.

That the railroad yards of the Great
Northern railroad may be moved in q
short time and that the company will
build a new depot in this city within
a short time. has been inferred by
members Of tho city council, from the
remarks of Superintendent McI4augh-
lin at the meeting held Monday. Al
company that the city council defer
action in the thoroughfarc matter I'M
til after the matter had been talked
over In the head offices.
The streets and alleys committee of
the city council. composed of Alder
man Hunter. chairman. Salisbury,
Turner. Lockman and Ryan. met in
consultation with superintendent Nc
Laughlin Of the Great Northern rail.
road on Monday Afternoon, relative to
the petition presented to the alder
which asks for the construction Of a
viaduct or subway. over or under the
railroad yards from Cottonwood stree:
south of the tracks to Seventh street,
north of the tracks.
Superintendent Mclaughlin had
plans and specifications for both the
subway and the viaduct which he pre-.
sented to the committee and which
were talked over at length. The cost
of the construction Of the thorough.
fare, whether it be over or below the
tracks in the railroad yard, would be
much greater than either the city OF
the Great Northern care to expend.
Mr.. Mclaughlin stated that the
company did not care to go to the
expense of building such a thorough
fare, when the removal Of the yards
to some other parts of the city wa,
but a question of time. He asked the
committee to defer action for a month
after which time the COMPANY would
be in position to state definitely what
they expect to do.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-26

To reflect occasionally on that fay
off image Of a child at its mothers
knee. back in tha carly morning of our
lives. Strengthens II people in the vir-
tues which cmanate rom the hearth.
stones OF tho land and gives stability
to n nation. Our custom Of observing
the second Sunday i'm May as "Moth-
crs' day" rs IN harmony with the love-
Hest. happicst season of the year.
sweet with tho perfumes of flowers
and vocal with the sorg OF birds: and
in loving recognition of the mothers
"t our country. l hcl cbH designate and
proclaim Sunday. May II. 1912, Moth
ers' day.. and recommend that it be oh.
served by appropriate mention in
church and Sunday school and in the
home. Let those far away gladden.
mothers heart with an affectiona,e
letter and some token of love: and
whether far OF lear let lis each pay
to mother our tribute Of love and re.
spcct. and with kind hearts and will
ing hands lift her burdens and make
smooth her pathway along the years.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of tho state of North Da kota. at
the capitol at Bismarck. North Dako-
TIA. this 21st day of March, A. ID. 1911.
john Burke,
lSeail Governor.
p. d. Norton. Secretary nf State,
BY John Andrews. Deputy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-26
SPECIAL MEETING TO
TALK OVER THE
BIG TOUR
Lively Interest Being Shown
in Effort to Land the
Glidden Run.
Recognizing the Importance Of the

Recognizing the Importance Of the
Glider tour n the valuable pub.
licity the coming of tho trophy run
to the northwest would mean, Presi.
dent Haverland of the Grand Forks
Automobile club has called a special
meeting of the organization to be held
in the rooms of the Commercial club
Thursday night, starting ut 8 o'clock.
when some definite form Of action to-
ward cooperation with the twin city
motor clubs in bringing the Glidden
tourists to this section of the country
will be taken.
All automobile owners in the city,
or not, arc invited to attend this meet
ing. as the hearty support OF every
motorist in the state is desired in the
effort to.have the biggest motor jun.
ket OF the year routed in this direc.
ton.
The Grand Forks Commercial clul
is also taking a lively interest in the
endcavor to bring the Glidden cars to
the northwest this season and repre-
sentatives of that body will at Thurs
day nights meeting prepare to help
out in the campaign which will un.
doubtcdly be underta ken to have the
American Automobile association star,
the Gliddcn @ from the twin cities
Minnesota Interested.
arrangements nave DceN competed
for the annual banquet Of the auto.
mobile club of st. Paul. which will be
held at the Ryan hotel April 1. Mem
bers of automobile clubs of the twin
cities n about Minnesota and North
Dakota are invited to attend this
meeting, when representatives of the
American Automobile association will
be present to talk over the advisable
ity Of routing the Glidden tour
through the northwest. Tickets may
be obtained any time in parlor F in
the Hotel Ryan.
1t is expected that a large and en-.
thusiastic gathering of gasolinists will
be present at the banquet and that the
Grand Forks and Fargo clubs will be
represented.
Fargo motorists are highly interest
ed in an effort to secure the Glidden
tour for the northwest and they will
work hand in hand with Grand Forks
in the proposition. :.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-26
Mothers Day Proclamation
Sunday, May IL, 1912
Amid the stern realities of life there

Amid the stern realities of life there
comes to us all with tho recurring
springtimc tender emotions of sadness
or OF joy evolved from the Very cs-
sencc of our heing. 1t rcfreshes the
hest that is in us. when the blossom
ing year reNives the cemory of long
ago. and touches with either a tcar or
a smile a live chord of other days. We
can then see through our separate Wis
tas in tho past a vision of some shell
tered f1reside, however humble. where
the tendrils Of our hearts are en-
twined. The loved ones Of our youth
are there: and in the center. smiling
"A benediction on us and on the play
mates of our childhood. is tho gentle
face Of our mother. Whether she re-
matned to guide Our wavering foot
steps in the path of right, or whether
h is only a vague. fond recollection
reaching out to us from infancy. the
name of mother brings with it the
most sacred influence in our lives. To
contemplate even in "reminiscences the
loving cares of ones mother. resolves
us all IN kindlier feelings towards our
FELLOWS. n determines us 10 live het-
ter. and nohlcr lives. No ono can be
wholly bad Who sometimes rcverts in
memory to his mother: for he knows
that her love is unsel1sh and eternal,
and that whether she is hcrc or else
where her spirit is watching over him.
and the thought has a gentle, refining
influence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-26
CITY ATTORNEYS OPINION
Believes Law Enforcing Enrolment OF
Voters is Unconstitutional-City
Assessor Busy.

City Assessor Sim Miller is strug.
Cling with the problem of the consti-
tutionality of the law which requires
the assessors to make a canvas of the
party affiliations of the voters Of his
district.
An opinion from the attorney gen.
erals office has been handed down to
George P. Holmes of. Crosby, stating
that the law is unconstitutional. This
opinion is shared by City Attorney j,
s. Wineman.
Mr.. Wineman stated today that
while he had not delved into the sub
ject very deeply he did not believe that
1t was constitutional.
Mr.. Miller announced that he has
seven men whom he will deputize as
o as he is assured of the validity
Of the law. but that he believes that
he will not need them.
The city assessor will take the mat
ter up with local attorneys and will
get into communication with the at
torney general as soon as possible.