The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-21
SHORT COURSE
now in SESSION
VALUABLE TALKS BY MEN WHO
KNOW MAKE THE PROGRAM :
INTERESTING.
HOME ECONOMICS IS FEATURE
WOMEN ARE GIVEN POINTS ON
FOOD CONSERVATION AND
HYGIENE.

Taking into consideration the frigid
weather that greeted the opening of
the Farmers Short Course on Tues
day morning the attendance was all
that could be asked for. The weather
man had promised week of semi
spring weather and at the last minute
turned pro-German. However, the
faithful, those who were really an
xious to see and to know, turned ont
and it is through their efforts, COM
bined with those who are conducting
they course, that is making it suc-
cess.
The meeting for the men was called
to order on Tuesday morning by A. J.
Mcclure and Mr.. Tolaas. Both
the morning and afternoon session
was given over to addresses by Mr..
Mcclure of the University Farm. Both
gentlemen know their business. After
each session round table was, and
continues to be, conducted. This
round table is designed to get the
farmers to talk about themselves,
their crops and their business. The
interchange of ideas thus brought
about constitutes one of the most
valuable divisions of the program.
Wednesday morning, Mr.. Mcclure
visited the Sank Lake Cooperative
Creamery of the city, preparatory to
giving his lecture on that subject. In
an interview with the Herald, Mr..
Mcclure stated that he has made a
thorough investigation and that both
the management and the butter max
ing was up to the higest standard.
The only criticism to be made, he
said, was that the creamery was not
furnished enough cream. If the
farmers will cease shipping cream out
of town, he assures them that the
business of the creamery will be
doubled within the year; that it will
become one of the best paying cream
cries in the state. "Not a can OF
cream should be shipped out of Sank
Centre" he declared.
P. M. Huntemer, of Melrose, Coun-
ty Agent, made an interesting address
this morning in which he outlined the
work of the Farm Bureau. This is the
first time Sank Centre farmers. have
had the opportunity to hear Mr..
Huntemer since his appointment and
he disclosed to them several valuable
points. j. A. wye Of the Course is
talking this afternoon on the Federal
Food Administration which will no
doubt throw new light upon the sub
ject.
Friday will be an interesting day
and it is hoped that the weather will
abate sufficiently to allow more farm
ers to be present. One of the most
successful sheep growers of the state,
Clarence Wilson of Elk River, is
scheduled to talk. AS wool now brings
70 cents a pound the topic should be
one of vital Importance. G. E. Brown
of Elk River is one the program for
the afternoon and will speak on corn
and small grains in 1918. The great
est production of these grains is a
matter of considerable worry on the
part of the farmer and, no doubt, the
lecture will be well attended. Tt is
expected that cattle will be brought
in for Friday and lessons in judging
dairy and beef cattle will be given.
Saturday, the last day, will be one
of the best.
Perhaps too much Red Cross work
has kept the women from being pres
ent at the Home Economies lectures.
The committee in charge of the
course wish to impress upon the
ladies the fact that Red Cross work
begins at home, like charity, and that
to attend these lectures and demon
strations, will make this possible.
These meetings are not for the farm
ers' wives only but for anybody
wife. The sessions are conducted on
the second floor of the Junior high
school building.
The speakers SO far, have been Miss
Cordiner, whose speciality is Food
conservation with sensible menus for
illustration; Miss Creelfnan, the
nurse, whose addresses to the schools
and to the Aides were valuable dis
sertations on hygiene and the proven
ton of communicable diseases; and
Miss Poulter, who astounded the as
semblage with a talk on the 35 separ-
ate and distinct uses of potatoes and
wound up with demonstration on
potato biscuits, which converted those
who were skeptical. Both Miss Cord
iner and Miss Poulter are taking i'm
portant parts in the joint session to-
day. Miss Cordiner will lecture at
sessions the remainder of the week,