Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-05

pay 1850 for her on that account"
"Well, she's wuth $40 Of anybody's
money as she stands right now. With
two Jerseys and the old cow and this
calf Of the old cows and q Holstein
we ought to be selling considerable
butter in about three years-wtth what
other good calves We can pick up"
suggested Mr.. Weston.
II think SO. And there's another
heifer in that bunch that shows signs
Of Jersey too. I'm in favor Of keeping
her"
"Ain't no better breed in the world
for furnishin' rich milk to make but
ter from. After while, when we're
able, I'm for getting a herd Of thor
oughbred Jerseys" asserted Mr.. Wes-
ton. I'VE can sell the butter at good
profit, and there isn't better feed on
earth for pigs and chickens than but
termilk."
"Ain't these farmers fools to sell
them calves for little or nothin' like
they have done? Now, just look at
this herd. Actually hasn't cost us s.
outlay for feed, except some cotton
seed meal for those scrawny, pore,
weak, starved little felers. They won't
cost us anything much next winter.
Wen raise enough stuff here to carry
'em through. BY this fall year they'll
be wuth $25 apiece Of any mans mon
ey," Mr.. Weston mused as he leaned
over the gate and watched the con-
tented cattle. "
"We'n make something like $500
clear on the idea and get three or four
good milk cows too," added Joe.
'"Then think. We've returned the
feed an humus to the soil and been
able to make many a ton of manure to
build up the land. That is with $500
cash itself, for we won't have to buy
as much commercial stuff" suggested
the older man.
isn't it wonderful, pa, how this bust
hess Of progressing opens up-one
thing from another? And it is all so
plain and SO sensible and accordin' to
reason"
1T sure ISL
And just to think. we haven't got
started good yet, pa! Why, we're in
the A. B. G class yet compared with
those farmers up north and in the
middle west They are the best farm
ers in the world, I reckon"
Il guess they've forgot more things
about good farmin' than we know"
agreed his father, enjoying the sight Of
the calves as they reaped the young
oats.
"Speakin' of A, B, C's, Joe, I'm sorter
pestered about your droppin' school
like you have. Do you think it's a
good idee, sonT' Mr.. Weston had Of
late become painfully aware Of his own
; educational limitations.
mo, sir; but it couldn't be helped
this year. Besides, I can read well
and do read all the time, and I'm learn
ing things. And, to tell the truth, I've
got about as far as l can go In this
little school here. That is mighty
poor teacher"
"Weu, you can't expect much of 4
teacher at $35 month. She does the
best she can, reckon" said Mr.. Wes-
ton charitably.
"Looks to mo like the state ought to
pay more and get better teachers for
the country schools. At any rate, I'm
reading my school books when have
q chance, and reading these bulletins
will help me. Education is knowing
things useful to you"
who told you that, sonY'
1.-THE president. He said there wasn't
any more sense in packing lot Of USE
less junk around in your head than in
hauling it about in wagon"
"B'lieve he's rightv'
II know he's right. I'm trying to
educate myself to be a first class farm
| er. She wants to make me study
| chemistry-not agricultural chemistry.
She wants to make me study algebra
and astronomy. I've got about as
much use for them as that calf there
has. Take yourself, pa. You see what
you've learned from reading good az
r1cultural books. Well, I've been learn
ing too"
III you get that scholarship to that
agricultural school It'll be q big help
to yeu."
Eyes. and along the line I want to
learn. I'm going to win it too. You
remember that"
''Competihon's goin' to be fierce"
warned his father.
Eyes, but I've another scheme, and
it's real easy too"
~How, for goodness sake?"
"Well, it's simple. Just in making
az much corn as I did last year, may
be a few bushels more, but In holding
down the expense In making it."
Mr.. Weston looked at him fnquir-
ingly.
"You see, l showed 'em how to make
| a big crop last year. It's easy. Just
pile in the fertilizer after the ground
has been well prepared and keep it
worked good. And every boy is going
to plunge hard on commercial fertilizer
and nitrate Of soda and potash and
labor. They are not going to stop to
figure the cost"
II begin to see the point" grinned
Mr.. Weston.
well, this contest is judged as much
on the low cost Of producing the corn
as on the amount If equal the best
In the amount and beat them on the
cost win, don't II"
''That's business! That's business!"
enthused his father.
But you're bound to use some nj.
trate and stuff"
Eyes, sir. The land isn't rich enough
yet to make big crop without it, but