Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Freedmen ............ ......... 80
Pike Rapids 80
Geo. Baker, at the head Of the state
demonstration farms, spoke at the
Pike Rapids meeting.
During the day Mr.. Chapman was
kept busy speaking to country schools.
Twelve rural school meetings were
held. His talks on poultry were ~iv-
en- to nearly 400 rural school children.
At Freedmen no schools were visited
but trips were made to ten Of the
farmers in the community. Including
the high school Mr.. Chapman spoke to
more than 1000 during the FIVE days.
Cooperation was discussed during
the first part Of the meetings. Not CO.
city only but cooperation Of the farm
er and his wife with the country boy
and girl. This was illustrated by the
story Of the champion boy corn grow
er of Minnesota. Roy Holverson at
tended the Boys Short course at the
University farm. Here he studied
corn for a whole week. Somehow this
boy got it into his head that he could
grow corn. When he got back to the
farm he asked his father for an acre
to enter the corn contest. His father
asked him how much corn he must
grow. One hundred bushels to the
acre was the reply. The father said,
"you can't do it; I never did it; your
grandfather never did it. You cannot
do it. It does not run in the family
But if you want to. you may have an
acre for a trial. The result was that
the bov broke the family record and
raised 1867 bu. Of dry, shelled corn
on one acre, and earned free trip to
Washington.
Minnesota agriculture is more i'm
portant than any of her other indus
tries. The annual dairy products
amount to $67,000,o00, while the poul-
try product total more than half that
amount, $37 100000 year.
Eggs should be produced during the
winter months when high in price. To
do that the chicks must be we'll fed and
raised. Care must be used in early
feeding. Every chick has lunch bas-
ket which will last for a least two
days. During that time no feed
should be given. After two days faed
hard boiled eggs, bread soaked lin
milk or other suitable food. Feed
three times daily for a week, then Gro
times a day. A little later commercial
chick feed can be fed to good advant-
age.
By proper feeding, plenty of exer-
else and right surroundings the pull
lets should commence to lay in Novem-
Der. Each pullet should lay an aver
age Of IL eggs per month in Novem-
Der, December, January and February
Thirty good hens should bring in as
much profit as dairy cow. One Min
nesota man received an average of II
eggs per month per hen in November,
December, January and February. The
price was 32c dozen, the cost &c a
dozen, giving profit Of 23c per dozen.
In order to do we'll poultry should
have exercise. Mix two parts of
cracked corn and one of wheat. Scat
ter this in the litter or straw at the
rate Of one quart per 20 hens twice
daily. This to be done one hour be-
fore sunrise and one hour before sun
set. Provide dry mash in a hopper
at all times; also grit for the grinding
of the food, oyster shells and not clam
shells for the egg shell, and green
food with charcoal. To get winter
eggs do not let the hens get cold feet,
freeze their combs and provide for
ventilation.
To preserve summer eggs for win
ter put them in solution of one part
OF water glass to ten parts OF boiled
water.
The Pike Rapids club held a very
successful meeting the same week.
Geo. Baker, at the head Of the state
demonstration farms addressed the
club On Farm Management. He showed
that it is not always the long hours
that make for success on the farm but
the right amount Of planning and bus
mess methods used often count for
more when properly applied. The high
school faculty men also gave talks on
different topics. NJ. III poy on Farm
Accounts, c. Smith, Rope Tieing DEM
onstrations and H. Swanson on Patent
Medicines. A record attendance was
reported, 80 being present.
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