Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24


the fact that prices OF raw sisal have
advanced ABOUT cents pound In
the last few months. will pay but l VI
cents more this year for the best
grade of sisal binder swine made at
saltwater prison than they were COM
PEELED to ray last year. The prizes OF
twine for 1916 have been set by the
state board OF control.
The comparative prices for 1915 and
1919 follow:
Standard .............. CSC sssc
Sisal .................. Csc S.2as
eoo-foot Manila PC lie
Standard ..,.......... e $50
soo-foos Manila ........ CSC lI6c
Pure Manila ............11t 125c
i ne PRISON plant viii turn out about
81. 100000 pounds OF twine this year.
Gives state 1897 Acres.
To the vast domain which the Fed
eral government gave to Minnesota In
its Infancy has just been added Ia
321 acres of school lands. according to
word received by Governor Burnquist
from the general land Office In Wash
ington The lands have just been
patented to the state as indemnity for
lands due to Minnesota, but for various
reasons never obtained, and they arc
the first acres to be patented TO the
state In eight years.
The new state lands all are situated
| In st. Louis county, and the parcel 10
| composed of all kinds OF lands from
| timber to swamp lands.
j. A. o. Preus, state auditor, esti-
mated that the lands, some Of which
are covered with valuable timber, are
| worth approximately 100000. based
on the price at which state lands are
now selling.
The lieu lands were selected for the
state by s. G.. Iverson, former state
auditor, In 1911, but 1t has taken Ave
years for the work of patenting them
to be handled through the routine OF
the general land office.
The lands originally allotted to Min
nesota came to 1t through the act Of
Congress of February Is. 1857, which
| authorized Minnesota az state and
gave to the people OF Minnesota Sec
tons is and 36 In each township which
might thereafter be surveyed. These
lands were given to the state as .
aecleus OF the school fund.
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Sees Abundance Of Seed Corn.
The seed corn situation In Mime
sofa is not so serious as predictions
last fall held 1t would be at this time,
according to A. c. Army, agronomist at
University farm. In fact, he says there
is an abundance of seed corn, such a.
| It u.s." SO far az seed supply goes, Min
ueeota's corn acreage the coming sea-
son should not be up to normal
There is plenty Of good germinat
ing corn In South Dakota to furnish
Minnesota farmers with seed" Mr..
/ Army said, "in varieties that will ma
ture here, though not OF the kind that
we'd like most to plant. Minnesota
No. 13 and No. %, varieties develop
ed in this state and proved profitable,
are 4 little more scarce; the situation
| as to them is rather acute, ! should
say.
Bracken Called to Washington.
DR.. H. Nj. Bracken, secretary OF the
| Minnesota Board Of health, has been
| called to Washington TO give his views
| on the proposed establishment OF ma
tional asylum for lepers, before the
senate committee on public health, OF
| which Senator J. E. Ransdell OF Louisf-
| ana Ia chairman. DR. Bracken Is con-
| siSered an authority on leprosy, hav-
| ing had more than 100 cases under his
| observation In Minnesota ut various
time.
| Would Sell Foreign Bonds.
| The State Board OF Investment held
meeting in the Offices Of Governor
Burnouist to hear offers by brokers for
/ all or q part OF the 1919. 600 worth OF
| foreign bonds owned by the state The
| board IL anxious TO dispose Of the
bonds SO that the money realized from
/ them may be lent to Minnesota MUM
| cipalities and school districts
i
/ Affiiiatton Plan Deferred.
The proposed agreement OF animation
between the University Of Minnesota
law school ana the ST. Paul School OF
/ law has been laid aside by the execn-
/ tive committee of the board of regents
| OF the university until full attend.
ance of the board a. later date.
| 4 = r
| f2 Busfei Yield Pays cest.
Minnesota wheat growers must
| produce more than IL bushels To the
1 acre to make a profit, according TO fs'
ures obtained at University farm a.
/ a result OF study OF fise-year average
OF costs and rsturns on several farms.
IF. w. Peck. farm management spe-
cialist, says yield Of IL bushels OF
! wheat is necessary to csy the cost OF
| cultivation, aud that ~ pay such cost
| In xiowing corn 3o-bushel yield 70
necessary. In oats, "a bu4hels; barley
10 bushels: potatoes, 10 bushels; nay
] one tone to the acre.