The Sauk Centre herald., 1919-11-20
The Minnesota Central Cooperative

Whlch w. A. McKerroW or the Uni
versity Farm is secretary, is deserv-
ing of the united support of all local
cooperative stock shipping associa-
tionS throughout the county. The
farmers cooperative stock shipping
associations of Stearns County are
now handling the bulk of stock shipped
to St. Paul and Chicago markets.
Working for the interest of these
stock shipping associations, the Cen
trail Association, through the efforts of
its secretary and board of directors,
have affected the following legislation
which should be carefully considered
by all stock shippers.
Through the efforts of the Central
Association favorable results have
been secured through the legislation of
1918 and 1919 in the passage of five
important bills relating to stock yards,
exchange and shipping facilities for
the live stock interests of Minnesota.
One of these bills placed the stock
yards under the supervision of the
Railroad and Warehouse Commission.
This commission opened up an office at
South st. Paul and is now determining
advisable changes in handling live
stock. 1t was determined that the
price of hay should be lowered, by a
comparison with the general hay mar
ket. Corn has also been reduced in
price for the feeding of live stock on
this market.
South st. Paul is the greatest CO.
operative live stock marketing center
In America and many small lots OF
calves, hogs, and sheep must be
weighed with scales breaking on 10
pound margin, resulting in consider
able loss in the aggregate to the
shipped: therefore, it is reported, the
commission has demanded scales
breaking on the one-pound unit be
installed.
The shippers association has been
instrumental in the passage of bill to
finance the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission in the good work they are
doing at the terminal market.
An act of the legislature, which may
be of some Importance to our shippers,
was the one providing for state weigh
masters to be appointed by the Rail
road and Warehouse Commission.
Another act was also passed provid-
ing for the licensing by the Railroad
and Warehouse Commission OF all COM
mission merchants or agents engaged
in buying or selling live stock at any
public stockyard. Jill. .
We have also been instrumental in
the passage of an act empowering the
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
to make a physical valuation OF the
public stockyards. This. will give the
commission splendid opportunity to
pass on reasonable charges made by
the Stockyards Company"
The Holstein-Guernsey debate which
was held at the opera house at Bel
grade on Thursday evening, NoVem-
ber 13, resulted in to decision In
favor of the Guernsey debaters.
The question for debate was Re
solved; That the Holsteins are better
breed of dairy cattle than the Guern-
seys for the average farmer OF Stearns
County" The affirmative side OF the
debate was upheld by Ole Strand OF
Belgrade, George Sontegaard and y.
Patchen of Georgeville, and the mega
tive, or Guernsey side, by c. l.. Arnold
of Watkins, Walter Kruger and K. M,
Abbott of Paynesville.
Both sides showed careful prepara-
tion and the debate was credlt 10
both debating teams. Although the
weather and roads were very unfavor
able an interested crowd OF close TO
200 attended and listened with inter
est to the arguments advanced Dy poth
sides. Other debates of similar ma
ture will be arranged from time to time
i'm different parts of the county. This
debate was held under the direction
of the Stearns County Farm Bureau
and the Golden Rod Farmers Club OF
Crow Wing township.
This letter was written to teacher
who is conducting the hot lunch.
.I am so glad and thankful that my
children can have such nice warm
lunch every day. For eleven years
now have had to pack school lunches,
and at night often unpacked the most
nourishing part of it, and throw It
away, and on cold days how l nave
wished for some place where not
lunch could have been bought. | am
sure that my children are better able
to study in the afternoon, and | Know
that less food is brought home un-
tasted. feel also sure that they take
time to eat and / know they DO not
come home so starved to death at
night.
$50 / say 'Hurrah' for the hot luncn.
and I wish you every success, ana II
INV cooperation will help you in any
way will be very glad to give It.
HAZEL z. REISS,
n, uomo demonstration Agent.