The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-02
THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION.
Err COMPLIES INTERESTING
FIGURES - TOTAL YIELD
5000, 1893 BUSHELS.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
sofa Condensed and Revised for
Tho Greater Convenience
Of Busy Readers.

@ASAO VOA0 6,VVC,OUO all CD VI wi -
in Minnesota. this year, which gave
forth a yield of 24.84 bushels per acre,
| making total production of 75,0S2,-
1888 bushels. The total value based
! on present prices would be $45, 049,-
429.S0, according to figures given OUT
by Fred D. Sherman, commissioner OF
immigration.
t1cally the same manner as similar fig
ures are gathered by the United States
department of agriculture
The immigration department OBJ
ta1ns estimates from reporters repre-
senting the department in every coun-
ty in the state. These reporters give
their best judgment as to acreage in
their county and yield per acre. The
figures ere compiled by the immigra-
ton department
Il am quite sure that our estimate
on the average yield for corn this year
will be higher than the estimate
which will be made by government Of
fcials later on" said Mr.. Sherman.
Il am sure our reporters have given
as near correct estimates as it is pos
sible to get on the corn grown.
I'm some cases fields wore drowned
out too late in the season to be plant
ed to any other crop, and in counties
where this happened the yield would
naturally be lower on the total acre.
age, but firmly believe, on the acre.
age actually grown, that Is bushels is
correct"
Convert Hatchery Into sanatorium.
Minnesota will have one less fish
hatchery and an additional tuberculo-
sis sanatorium as the result of a sale
made by ]. A. 0. Preus, state auditor,
and Oscar Arneson of the state land
department. These officials, who
have just returned from Northern
Minnesota, reported having sold the
fish hatchery at Deerwood, one of the
oldest in the state, to the Crow Wing
Aitkin county tuberculosis sanatorium
commission. 1t will be fitted up into
q hospital for tubercular sufferers
Mr.. Arneson said that the hatchery
was offered for sale because it was
outgrowing it's usefulness and because
officials believed that benefit would
accrue through it's being converted
into sanatorium.
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| Advocates Farm Census.
The taking of a farm census by
county assessors each year is advo
Gated in a letter sent to the secretary
| of the efficiency and economy com.
mission, by Fred D. Sherman, immi
grafton commissioner. He would have
| the results include acreages sown iI
the different crops, yields an acre as.6
| farm values of crops for the proceed,
| ing year. The immigration commits.
sioner points out that the United
States census bureau is the only
means of obtaining such information
and that is available only once in ten
years.
Must Have BARRIERS Licenses.
The state board of BARRIERS exam
iners will insist upon women hair
cutters undergoing examination and
taking licenses, otherwise they will
be arrested. Members Of the board
| say they have received many COM
plants that women hair dressers are
cutting the hair of children and WON.
en- in violation of the law and have
mailed letters to women in all parts
of the state engaged in the business.
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Do Cows Pay Board?
The average Minnesota COW isn't
paying her board, according to re-
ports received at university farm
These reports have it that the aver
age Minnesota COW gives from 100 to
ITO pounds of butter fat year. Fran.
els w. Peck of the college of agricul
ture says that records of milk produc'
ton and maintenance cost, kept for
several years, disclosed that COW
must produce at least 200 pounds of
| butter fat year, or about $500
pounds of milk, if she is to pay her
way.
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