Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22
SHORT COURSE
4. WAS A SUCCESS
Able Instructors Discuss Live Sub
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jects in Practical Way. Great
III. Interest was Manifest.

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/ The: Farmers Short Course last
week, although not as we'll attended
as it should have been, nevertheless
made up in interest and valuable
practical work for what was lacking
in numbers. The speakers provided
by the state are experts in their lines
and the information disseminated is
sure to bring results. Mr.. Lathrop,
Mr.. Bower and Mr.. Mccall discussed
subjects pertaining to farm manage
ment, stock raising, horticulture and
other subjects, while Miss Rowe by
her lectures and demonstration work
gave the ladies something useful to
thing about. .s,..
On Saturday afternoon DR.. J. H.
Worst, former president of the N. D.
Agricultural College, delivered a
splendid address, son economy.
OneaxHpractical result of the short
course: was the organization of a
COW testing association, of which C.
L. Spaulding was chosen president.
The association will employ an ex-
perienced man to go from farm to
farm making tests of milk for but
ter fat and keep records of feed con-
sumed. with a view of wedding out
unprofitable cows. Twenty farmers
signed as, members of the associa-
ton, their names and the number Of
cows owned by each being as follows:
G. LII @Spaulding, 40; Elmer john
son, 8; John l. Skurdah1, 10; J. J.
Olson, g; Fred S. Clark, 16; A.. C.
Knutson, 6; G. F. Peterson, 8; J. S.
/ Hilleboe, 6; Dudly o. Cheney, 6;
David johnson, 8; VIM. Loeslie Z; J.
M. Loeslie, 5; A. E. Carlson, 7; NJ.
Anderson: 6: Christ Rud, 10: P.
Turnlund, 8; Hutchinson, Is; J. W.
Mapps, S; Carl Dahlin, 5; W. H.
! Grange, 5:
One interesting feature of the
short course was the Farmers Club
Stock Judging contest. Four clubs
were interested, and their scores
!, showed that they were not merely
ji.guessing, but exhibited skill and
/ good Judgment.
They were competing for purse.
/ offered by the Pioneer Land & Loan
Co., of this city, Each team was al
lawed Is minutes in which to make.
examination Of each class of animals
and their notations. After which
they appeared individually before an
expert judge who had previously ex-
amined each animal and made his
marking. so that the work was on
actual expert bases.
The Boxville Club carried off first,
West Valley Marsh Grove Club sec
|ond Viking Club third, MeCrea Club
| fourth.
Those who so kindly contributed
the stock for Judging were: P. F.
Snaulding Farm, Ed. Rosendahl,
VIM. C. Miller. G. N. Morkassal. John
r.. slsurdahl, J. M Halvorson and J.
is. Hilleboe.
1 The stock was not awarded any
money prizes, so the management OF
! the. short course feels appreciation of
the kind assistance Of these public:
snirited men that made it possible
for this feature Of the short course.
The scores on the different animals
i were as follows:
! Draft horses. Ed. Rosendahl, LIST;
John l. Skurdahl, End; G. n Nor
kassal, 3rd,
! Beef cows. G. N. Morkassal, LIST;
I'd. Rosendahl, End; VIM. G. Miller,
3rd. y 81.
Dairy cows. j. M. Halvorson, 1st;
4 P.F. Spaulding Farm, End; P. F..
! Spaulding Farm, 3rd.
Sheep. P. r. Spaulding Farm, 1st;
End; and 3rd.
Hogs. ]. S. Hilleboe, 1st and End.
The Judges found it difficult to
render their decisions as all the stock
were Of high quality and 50 near
equal. M
1 This is "a new idea, but without
question an excellent one. May this
be only as a beginning Of that inter
est that must. come to us if we shall
fit ourselves to- handle the problems
that will have to be solved if we shall
succeed on the farm, as land be-
comes more expensive. For just so
sure as land values advance farm
ing must become more intensified.
4 Another practical step taken BY
farmers at the short course was the
|agreement to keep books, not less
/ than seventeen farmers signing up
/ for farm account work. They will
then be able to tell at the end Of the
year whether the farm has brought
them q profit, and how much.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Bradley, Of
i town Of Sandsville have moved 10
L the city are now donliciled in the