The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16
BREAD CONTEST IS WON BY THE NORMAL
SCHOOL COOK; There were MANY ENTRIES
Mrs. Minnie Heyen Presented With Sweepstakes; Napoleon
Contingent Awarded Premiums; Successful Corn
And Seed Fair

bread contest brought forth about six
ty-five entries, thirty Of which were
from Mankato. The bread was on
display in the Knights of Columbus
building, and was visited by many
women, who were interested in the
outcome of the contest. Miss Sheph-
erd of the university farm was pres
ent, and spent the afternoon testing
bread, being assisted in her work by
Miss Lillian Lindholm of this city.
H. A. Benton of the university
farm, was present and delivered an
excellent address on "Soils and Farm
Management" From data gathered
directly from the experience of a
number of farmers he discussed the
farming problems, and many phases
of farm development. He urged the
farmers to engage in the business on
a large enough scale to bring in a
profitable income, and learn how all
labor and equipment could be most
profitably employed. He advised that
the farmers study their problem I'M
til they could. easily maintain a
pleasant home, and farm products
for the household, with enough farm
sales to pay all farm expenses, and
a fair rate of interest on the CAPT.
tai invested and for the farmers
time. He urged that all farmers unite
in working for farm efficiency, and
stated that five per cent OF the CAPT.
tai invested was buJ a fair return
By giving the records of two farms,
one profitable and the other a losing
venture he proceeded to prove that
the profitable farmer had a definite
'system, and rotated his crops, thus
losing very little. Efficient help was a
large factor in the profitable farm
er's success, as he obtained Sc per
cent more work from his help than
the Improbable farmer. and ten per
cent more help from his horses. The
very best of equipment is necessary
to profitable farm work, he stated,
and when the best of equipment and
labor saving devices are employed
Lon the farm the farmer is much more
successful"
A somewhat general discussion
followed Mr.. Benton's talk, which he
illustrated with printed charts, and
there was some divirsity of opinion
las to whether the farmers which he
had used as Illustrations really knew
the farming business.
Seeds And Crop Yields.
E. C.. Davis of st. Peter gave a
comprehensive talk on Seeds and
Crop Yields He stated that he
was a livestock" man and believed
in the raising of pure bread live
stock as n of the most profitable
crops on any farm. He said that
there was more opportunity now than
ever before for the farmers to make
money on livestock as the prices were
advancing rapidly, and as far as
making money was concerned the
farmer had never had a better OPP
p~ortunity of making money on live
stock in his life. He said that the
reason some farmers were hard up
was because they didn't raise any
thing to sell. He then compared the
stock raising end of farming with
the crop raising end and by his COM
parsons it appeared that the sue
cessful crop raiser stood an equal
chance of making money with the
stock raiser. The nan who rotates
his crops and the man who raises live
stock were about one and the same
man, he said.
Wheat will be high in price," said
Mr.. Davis. at is high in war times,
but is always higher after a war.
The man who wants to grow wheat
can get more for his crop than ever
before. But seed wheat will be ex-
pensive, and the termination tests
are low this season. Any farmer can
get at least $50 per acre for his corn
if his farm is in good shape.
Thousands Go To Waste.
"We are letting thousands of dol
lars go to waste on the farms every
year in corr feed and straw" said
Mr.. Davis. Cali these things should
be conserved to add to the profits on
the farm. Glover is about as rare
plant as ginseng on many of the
farms, Glover is very necessary to
the farmers. There is almost as much
profit in clover as any other crop,
and it helps to build up the land. Al
falfa is also very good and profitable
for the farmer. Glover hay is about
SIS a ton. No farmer can feed sue
cessfully without clover hay. 1t is
n of the best things that is raised
on the farm"
Henry Hance arose at the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Davis talk and stated
that there was a hundred per cent
farmer in the audience, and asking
him to give a talk on farm work. The
hundred per cen farmer proved to
be A. Schilling of Mortified, an up
to-the-minute successful farmer and
enthusiast on Holstein cattle and the
latest improved farm equipment.
Hundred Per Cent Farmer.
Mr.. SchiHing gave a splendid and
instructive address on howNthe farm
can be made to pay and yield it's rich
ness to the farmer if properly handled.
81 believe in diversified farming"
said he, 81 have always diversified
my crops and think that my sue
cess is largely due to this" Mr..
Schilling believes in going to the roots
of things. Few farmers plow deep
enough" ne said. 81 believe in deep
blowing. The past fall I plowed nine
inches deep. Farmers have got to
work down to deep blowing as it is
the only way to get the. best out of
the ground. Glover is one of the best
crops on the farm, and alfalfa is bet
ter. Both can be used to excellent
advantage" He then told of meth
DDS by which clover and alfalfa hay
gave him the best results, and how
every foot of the farm land should be
Indar cultivation opd tho roru boe4