The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-08-28
Articles of Interest to the Farmers
Edited by W. Hunter County Agent Melrose Minnesota
The Stearns County Farm Bureau

The Stearns County Farm Bureau
cooperating with N. j. Holmberg,
commissioner of agriculture, State
Capitol, St. Paul, is now in position
to handle in carload lots Southern
Minnesota apples which are being list
;, ed at this time by growers in the
southern part of the state. The Of
ficers of any farmers association, such
as farmers cooperative creameries,
cooperative stores, shipping assocla-
tions or elevators, are in good po-
sition to handle carload shipments
and the Farm Bureau will gladly ex-
tend to any of these associations any
cooperation within our power IN
securing shipments desired.
Parties interested in such shipments
can write direct to the Farm bureau
office at Melrose and you will be
furnished with list of southern MIN
nesota growers with whom you can
deal direct in the purchase OF apples
either in carload or smaller lots.
Shipments of Peaches.
Carload shipments of peaches from
ST Toe. Missouri, can also be had IL
farmers companies are in position
to handle the same. The Consumers
Supply Company of st. Joe, Missouri
are in a position to offer about fifty
cars of Washington, Elberat peaches
hacked in bushel baskets at very at
tractive prices. Any farmers or farm
ers companies interested in carload
shipments of peaches may write to
the Farm Bureau office for prices on
these shipments.
Stearns County Fair.
During the past week circular let
tiers have been mailed from the Farm
Bureau office to practically all breed
ers of pure bred live stock in the
county encouraging them to show at
the Stearns County fair held at Sank
Centre, September 9-12. The exhibits
of pure bred live stock at the Stearns
County fair last fall perhaps exceed
ed in number that of any other coun-
ty fair in the state. Present indlca-
tons are that the exhibits at this
falls fair will be even larger. How
ever, simple accommodations can be
furnished to even double the exhibits
shown last year. Every breeder of
pur, bred live stock in the county and
every progressive farmer should feel
it his duty to do in some way at
tribute something toward the sue
cess of his county fair. The County
Fair furnishes one of our best means
of advertising our resources through
out the state. Farmers clubs espec-
ially should place exhibits advertising
their local community.
This years arrangements OF the
Stearns County fair is putting forth
every effort to have the entertaining
features surpass any previous falr
and with the cooperation OF the
farmers of the county in placing OF
live stock exhibits, exhibits of farm
crops and garden products, there is
little doubt but what the Stearns
County Fair will continue to be con-
sidered a banner agricultural county
show of Minnesota.
Sale of Montana Cattle.
]. H. Hay, Deputy Commissioner OF
agriculture, St. Paul, has sent to the
Farm Bureau office lists of Montana
stockmen who have stock to sell and
states that this list will be forwarded
as often as the Bureau of Markets Oh
Billings issues the same. The stock
movement to South st. Paul from the
west continues strong though breeding
ewes are not coming in quantities as
yet. :.
ANY farmers in Stearns County IN
terested in the purchase of Montana
stock may receive lists made up at
This office from listings received as
they are furnished from the Depart
ment at St. Paul.
P. w. IIuntemer,