Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-11-18
Extension DIV. Letter
University Plans 100 Farm Business

Schools
The university cooperating with
county farm bureaus, is planning a
series Of about 100 "farm business
schools' in country districts Of Min
nesota the coming winter. The uni
versity will be represented by W.. L.
Cavert, farm management specialist,
and G. G. Worsham of the farm man.
agement department. Not more than
three schools will be allowed any coun-
>ty until all the counties have had op.
portunity to secure the work.
More, than ever, in view Of prevail
ing low prices, farmers need to study
their business. Costs of production
must be trimmed and the farm bust.
ness in general adjusted to meet pre-
vailing conditions. Studies to be
taken up at these schools will concern
the costs Of production of wheat, corn,
butterfat, potatoes, hogs, cattle, etc ,
and the means by which the farmer
may increase his net return.
Those Interested in having schools
for their community should apply to
rheir county agent.
Co.cperatcrs Ship Eggs; Gain 81 Gents
Dozen
The ALeeker county poultry demon
stration community at Kingston,
which is one Of 10 in the state desig-
mated by poultry, specialists of the
university, recently netted SO cents a
dozen on small trial shipment of
large, fresh white eggs to the New
York market. The price received at
New York was 81 cents u dozen more
than the price paid in the local mar
kct. Seems almost unbelievable, does
MT it, but it's truth is vouched for by
County Agent II. G. Stitts OF Meeker
county and j. E. Matson, secretary of
the Kingston organization. It should
be said that the eggs wer, shipped in
a car OF butter so as to save the ex'
press charges.
The Kingston co-operators also ship
ped four cases Of strictly fresh eggs,
graded as to size and colcr, to a st.
Paul firm which paid them Fix to eight
cents dozen above The price they
would have received 1T home. The
Twin City market is preferred during
the winter because Of the danger Of
loss from freezing when eggs are ship
ped in butter cars in cold weather.
Cooperative marketing of eggs, as
well as butter, has commended itself
to County Agent Stitts, who feels
that the county farm bureau now has
opportunity to increase materially the
egg income of Meeker county farmers.
The far east, in particular, seems will
ingly to pay the maximum price for
we'll graded eggs weighing one and a
half pounds or more to the dozen.
Pig Club Boys-Girls Coming to Next
Fair
With the appropriation Of 81 900 fol-
pig club exhibits by juniors at the
1922 state fair, an important change
has been made in the regulations gov
erning this annual contest: Hereto
fore the money has been. used in pay
ing premiums and the express charges
and feeding expenses of the stock. In
1922; for the first time, the travelling
expenses of the boy and girl exhibi'
tors to and from the fair will be paid
from the appropriation, as we'll as the
premiums and shipping expenses OF
the pigs. In order that the appropria'
ton will meet the added expense it
has been provided that there must be
at least Is Juniors in pig club work in
a county to secure representation in
the state fair competition. It is felt
that the change will encourage the
young pig raisers and be the making
Of the new pig show event. The pigs
too, if a survey could be taken, would
no doubt voice approval Of the limo
vation.'