The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-04-22
w. A. McKerrow, state leader Of
live stock at the University Farm,


live stock at the University Farm,
viii attend a Tri-County Wool POOL
ing meeting which has been arrang-
ed for by the Farm Bureaus of
Stearns and Sherburne counties. The
meeting will be held at the CONNER
.cial Club rooms at st. Cloud on Tues
day afternoon, April 9th, at 1880 P.
M. .-r
4 All farmers having sheep should
) be interested in the forming Of this
county wool growers association, the
primary object which will be to
look after the shipping and market
ing of wool. This marketing associa-
ton will work similar to the livestock
shipping association. A manager
can be hired for the association, a
place for storing the wool secured,
and the wool marketed through the
association by the manager, selling
ito commission firms on cash basis
3or on consignments. This plan has
,Ybeen tried in small way for several
years in Minnesota and has resulted
in the saving of from five to twelve
cents per pound for the producer.
Il All farmers in Stearns county who
are raising sheep on a considerable
scale should interest themselves IN
the Tri-County Sheep Growers AS
ISOLATION and plan on attending the
meeting at st. Cloud on the afternoon
of the 9th. P. w. Huntemer, Coun-
ty Agent.
Wool Pools Make Money
Farmers who have sheep are adj
yised to interest themselves in form
ing county wool growers clubs, SINH
lar to live stock shipping associations
which will handle the marketing OF
the wool for members. Directors OF
such an association hire a storage
place and elect manager who takes
in the wool and, upon their orders
sells it for cash or consigns it to
wool commission firm. This plan
has been tried in, a small way Tor
several years in Minnesota and has
resulted in saving of 5 to IL cents
a pound for the producer.
Sheep owners who are interested
in forming associations to handle
wool pools are advised to consult
with their county agricultural agent
or local farm bureau officials and tc
suggest a meeting of growers for the
organization of wool pool, If after
full discussion it seems desirable.
A sample constitution and sugges-
lions for handling wool pool may
be secured from department OF agr1-
u allure, State Capitol, or from the
astension division, University Farm,
ppol Paul upon application.
Sow Thistle Doomed
Chippewa County is preparing to
celebrate Sow Thistle Week. Ingvar
HUSKY, county agent, is marshaling
the forces of the county for a raid
of determination. Several patches
of the weed have been found in Chip !
pwa county and it is suspected others
exist
In July, just before the weed
flowers, samples will be dug and
placed in pots to be exhibited in
public places in the county. This week !
will be designated as Chippewa
County Sow Thistle Week. Posters
and newspapers will explain the
significance of the exhibits. The
county commissioners, township SUI
pervisors, bankers, post masters,
creamery managers and editors are
TO be enlisted and the thistle is to be
swatted and swatted right.
Greater Flaxseed Acreage Needed 4
The United States department. OF
agriculture, in. advices received at
University Farm is urging farmers
to increase the acreage Of seed flax
this year. Normal consumption OF
the seed has far out-stripped pro-
duction. Argentina has a big crop