Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-19
Extension Div. Letter

States Livestock Men to Meet
Week Of December 29.-Liyestock in
terests Of the state will rally to Uni
versity Farm in force during Farmers
and Home Makers Week, December 20
to January 3, when statewide meetings
Of stock associations are to- be held.
Breeders Of horses, sheep and swine will
meet in separate sessions December 81.
Wayne Dinsmore, secretary Of the Per-
cheron Society of America, will speak
to the horsemen; the sheep breeders will
be addressed by George McKerrow, Of
Pewaukee, Wis, breeder of national
reputation; Prof. H. w. Vaughan, in
charge of swine husbandry at Univers-
ity Farm, and Percy Young Of Prosper,
Mimi, will address the swine breeders.
The field day for stock breeders will be
Thursday, Jan. l, when the Minnesota
Livestock Breeders association will
hold its annual meeting. Duncan,
Marshall, minister Of agriculture, Alder
ia, Canada; r. j. Kinzer, secretary Of
the American Hereford Breeders asso-
citation; D. D. Aitkin, president Of the
American Holstein-Friesian Breeders
association, and w. W. Marsh of Water
loo, Ia, a celebrated breeder of dairy
cattle, will speak at this meeting.
Breeders of Holsteins, Aberdeen Angus,
Guernseys, Herefords, Brown Swiss,
Ayrshires and Jerseys will meet Janu-
airy 2.
Farm Federation to Study Market
ing.-Various phases Of the marketing
problem will be considered at the an
nual meeting of the Minnesota Fedora
ton of Farmers clubs, which will be
held at University Farm, st. Paul, De-
ccmbcr 80 to January l, inclusive
Farmers and Home Makers Week. On
Wednesday, the second day Of the
meeting, Hugh j. Hughes, Of the state
department Of agriculture, will present
the subject "Marketing of Potatoes. -
At the same session, N. J. Holmborg,
head Of the state department of agri-
culture, will speak on "Wheat Grades
and Marketing of Wheat.' George
w. Dealand of Worthington, Mimi, and
Harry Owen of Minneapolis, will an
swer the question, "Why Should Farm
crs Organize - On Thursday, the clos
ing day, w. A. McKerrow, livestock
specialist, will make suggestions as to
methods of marketing livestock; Mag
nus johnson of Watkins, Mimi, will tell
of the Equity Exchange as factor in
marketing. Other speakers will be G.
O. Nelson of Bowlus, Mimi; Edward
Indrehus Of Foley, Mimi; Andrew Boss;
A. D. Wilson, and r. A. Erickson of
University Farm.
Machinery Show for Farm-Home
Week.-Demonstrat Of farm ma
chinery, particularly the tractor. in op'
Grafton will be a feature of the great
short course Farmers and Home Max
ers' Week-University Farm, St. Paul
December 20 to January 8. These dem.
constructions will show the operation OF
corn planters, adjustment and use OF
disks and spike-tooth harrows, the ma
nipulation Of haying tools, plows, man
ure spreaders, seeding machines; grain
cleaning machines, etc. The mechanics
Of the tractor, and the tractor as part
of the equipment Of the YARN, also cost
of operation, will receive special at
tention Wednesday and Thursday. I
Farm Women Will Make Study OF
Thrift.-An exceptionally. practical pro-
gram has been worked out for farm
women who will be at University Farm
December 20 to January 3-Farmers
and Home Makers Week. AS a sequel
of the times, emphasis will be placed
on thrift-thrift in providing the table
for clothing, and for comfortable and
pleasing surroundings. Lessons will be
given in preservation of food, how to
combat contagious diseases, and other
problems relating to health. There
will be practical demonstrations in the
home-making Of millinery and the buy
ing Of fabrics for clothing and house
hold purposes.