The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-09-24


eminent sends experts to France, Ger
many and the other European coun-
tries each year and they buy the best
sires and dams that money will pur-
chase. Mr.. Hill said a cow should
earn from $75 to 500 each year be-
sides the value Of the calf she drops.
In speaking of Stearns county he
said that no county in the state gave
him more gratifying results than did
Stearns. He was immensely pleased
with the cordial manner in which the
people of this section was taking up
his demonstration plots and the re-
suits achieved.
Out of over 100 plots in North Da-
kota last year put in under the super
vision of the Great Northern the
yield was increased ia per cent.
Denmark he said, was the most pros
porous country in the world, and the
average farm was 43 acres. The Dam
es ship $18,000,000 to $20,O00,0 900
worth of eggs each year to England
alone.
Before closing Mr.. Hill urged the
farmers to thoroughly prepare the
soil, using commercial fertilizer il
sufficient barnyard manure could not
be taken off the farm. Every kind Of
seed should be properly tested AMI
should show terminating strength
of 80 per cent or better or else be
discarded for some that would.
The large crowd gave Mr.. Hill
splendid attention and the farmers
were strongly impressed with the
practical advice he gave them.
The Herald was only able to make a
cursory inspection of the buildings.
The Domestic Art building presided
over by Mrs. L. ]. Irish ably assisted
by a number of Sank Centre ladies,
presented beautiful appearance. The
exhibits of this department overflow
ed into the new ST.. Cloud building.
The hand painted china display would
compare favorably with state fair
exhibit, and was in charge of Mes
danes Fred Rowe and B. w. Merry
man.
One of the interesting exhibits was
from the Home School for Girls, Sank
Centre, and clearly demonstrates the
splendid work Mrs. Morse is accom-
plishing. This department included
baking, canned goods, jel'ies, pre-
serves, pickles, pastry and all sorts of
needle work.
The st. Cloud building was in charge
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. halverson with
Miss johnson at the head of the art
department and r. Gangwisch, man
ual training. Next year this structure
will be filled entirely with exhibits
from the Busy, Gritty, Granite City.
The educational building was filled
to overlooking. The prize winning
manual training articles exhibited at
the recent state fair by the Sank Cen
tire schools were on display, while the
section devoted to rural schools of the
county was very fine and speaks vol
umes for the teachers of the county
and the interest the country school is
taking in the fair. Before another
year rolls around there will be suit
able building erected for the rural
school exhibits.
1t is impossible at this time to fur
nish list of the prize winners but
about a week after next the Herald
hopes to publish complete list as
secretary Aygarn has given assur-
ance that the copy will be ready in a
few days.
The Fair board held meeting Mon
day evening but it was impossible to
tell just how the fair had come out
financially. The total receipts Were
few hundred dollars less than in
1918, but it is also expected that the
expense will be somewhat less. All
bills have not been presented and the
total amount Of the premiums are not
known, but it is certain that there
will be balance left over after all
expenses have been paid.
/ The fair management have profit
ted by the experience of past years
and are already considering ways and
means Of making the 1915 fair larger
and better in every way than any Of
its predecessors.