The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-03
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS

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OF INTEREST To FARMERS
After the severe experience which
farmers of this section went through
in securing desirable. seed corn for last
springs planting it is indeed crafty
ing to find that during the past two
weeks our farmers have responded
nobly the nations call for an over
selection of seed corn It is safe Co
say that never before in the history
of Stearns county as much seed corn
could be found for the following
springs planting as is now stored on
farms throughout the county. The
farmers of this county are certainly
to be congratulated for their efforts in
securing desirable seed. However af-
ter making a careful Investigation as
to the seed corn situation in the coun-
ty the Farm Bureau office feels GER
tain that great deal can still be done
in the way of increasing the produc-
ton Of every acre which will be plant
ed to corn next season.
1t is common to find fields if the
corn were picked from the fell woali
yield as high as so to 60 bushels of
mature corn and again in the same
neighborhood to find other fields of
corn grown on soils and under con-
ditions just as desirable for corn cul-
ture only giving yields of from rs to
80 bushels. In large part the in
creased yield is found to be due to bet
ter varieties of seed corn being used
and more care being taken in the Sc
lection, storing and testing of the seed
planted. No farmer in Stearns county
should be satisfied with yield of less
than 40 bushels of mature corn per
acre last year.
In order to place Stearns county
where it belongs in corn culture every
corn grower should make a special
effort to get a good variety of corn
for seed then see that every ear OF
this seed corn is properly stored dur
ing the fall and winter months and
every ear tested before planting. Now
is, the time to make survey of your
neighborhood and find which farmers
have proven themselves to be the best
corn men in your vicinity and if pos
sible secure certain amount of seed
from these growers having corn OF
merit. The best corn for seed in any
locality is the home grown corn.
P. w. Huntemer,
County Agent, Stearns Co.
The demand for Holstein cattle In
all parts of the U. S. continues unabat-
ed. The south and the southeastern
states being particularly active in this
respect at this time. We advertised
a carload of grades from our herd with
one small ad, and we received over 10
INQUIRIES from as far away as Louis
lana and Mississippi. Many OF the
large environments have Holstelns DO
ing duty in supplying milk and cream
for the hospitals attached to the
camps. AS matter of fact Uncle
Sam has pinned his faith to the Hol-
stein COW, for, at practically all the
institutions under his domain, the
dairy farms are stocked with pure
bred Holsteins. In many parts OF the
country the public has only begun to
realize the wonderful health-giving
properties and the valuable food as
set contained in milk. Plenty Of milk
and butter are absolutely essential fol
the normal development OF children
Holstein milk has received high praise
from leading physicians and scientists
in all countries, and now that the
people are showing increased interest
| in the food qualities of milk the de.
mand for Holstein cows is bound te
| receive a new impetus. s
Prices for Holstein cattle have
reached he~highest ever known in the
history Of the breed. Think of English
breeders of Dairy Cattle paying SIT.
500 for a Holstein cow and $l5,OOe
| for bull. And many Of the recen,
auction dispersal sales in the ole
country have witnessed an average Of
over 81 900 per head. One in particu
lar averaging considerably over $4,000
per head.
In the u. s. astonishing prices hav;
been paid. The great record breaking
sale at Milwaukee, following the Ma
tional Holstein Breeders annual con
vention, being an eye opener In this
respect. At this sale IT'S head Of
Holstein cattle consigned by leading
DreeQCTS OF TIE COullIIy, NSoiu ioA
total of s425,81O. An average o.
s2.433 per head. Top price OF thu
sale was 100000 for a Candad1aI
bred bull calf, consigned by A. e
! Hardy of Brookville, Ontario and pur
chased by Carnation Stock Farms
Seattle, Wash. The price paid for this
6 months old son of the great Can
adam milk COW, May Echo Sylvia, con
stituted a worlds record for any dair!
animal. At this sale eight animal:
sold for $4,000 and upwards each
$4,000 being paid for a 40 lbs. cow
and two other cows selling for $12,5Ot
and $4,000 each.
Another important sale was the
one at Pine Grove Farms; Elma, N
Y, when 145 head brought an average
of 1864 top price being made on Al
Id. COW which was sold to Paul Brady
| of New York for $4,000. This COW
was 8 years old and was sired by
| Pontiac Korndyke. She produced in
| days over $50 lbs. milk containing TAI
equal to over AZ lbs. butter.
AT another sale at which higl
| prices were received was the A. w
Green sale in Ohio where ia head
mostly under 8 years of age, averaged
5000 per head. At this sale fifteen