The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-03

trami county have organized the Bel
trami County Land Clearing Asso-
citation to put over land clearing
proposition in big way. They are
hopeful of equaling, if not surpass-
ing, the best records yet made in this
direction in Wisconsin.
There are about 5000 farmers in
Beltrami county and present plans
contemplate the clearing in 1921 OF
an average of five acres for every
farmer, making total of $4,000
acres. Mark ]. Thompson, in charge
of the land clearing section OF the
state university; A. ]. Schwantes'
land clearing specialist OF this new
section; S. B. Cleland, assistant
county agent leader, all from Univer-
sity Farm, and Harry S. Funston
DEVELOPMENT agent of the 500 Lne'
assisted at meeting at BemidJl III
working out the organization plans.
The sum of $4,000 has been SUBJ
scribed by business interests OF tile
county for paying the salary ana eN-
penses of a land clearing manager
who will be hired the year around
Charles Carter of Hines, farmer
and rea lestate dealer, was elected
president of the association. Wlliiam
Lennon, a merchant of Kelliher, Is
vice president, and A. A. Warheid'
banker of Bemidji, secretary-treas-
uner. These men, with E. E. Schuike
of Ten strike, Charles Olsen OF Black
duck. Thomas Porte of Turtle Riv-
or. and B. E. Tweeten of Solway, will
constitute the executive commttee.
Twenty-Five farmers clubs OF BEL
trami county are solidly behind the
project.
Minnesota Dairy Cows Make Rec
ords.-Many Minnesota dairy cows
made brilliant records in January. M.
H. Fohrman of University Farm,
superintendent of official testing OF
Minnesota, reports that of 669 COWS
in the yearly test division, llo, or
16.5 per cent produced more tnan
four pounds of butterfat in two days.
This list is longer than that OF any
preceding month. Eighteen cows
produced more than five pounds OF
butterfat in two days.
"The amount of seven-day test
ing" says Mr.. Forhman, took a oe-
cided jump upward, and along WIN
the increase in numbers we had I'M
movement in quality. Of 1877 records
finished in January, 81 were over ~
pounds of butter. This is Al per cent
of the total, or close to half. Ihere
were 10 records more than ~
pounds of fat in seven days"
Reports of Minnesota cow testing
associations for January to l.. V.
wilson of University Farm, state
agent in dairying, U. S. department.
of agriculture, are right in line with
the records of performance cited by
Superintendent Fohrman. A DAIRY
queen owned by Stensrude Bros. OF
Montevideo produced 1O6 pounds OF
butterfat during the month; second
To her was a cow belonging to Mar
low & Randall of Mankato with pro-
duction of 1911 pounds. There were
many other high scores, all showing
what good care and feed will DO.
Butter Makers in Demand-fl1ty-
eight creamery operators OF Mime.
sofa and the neighboring states OF
Wisconsin. Iowa and North ana
South Dakota have just completed
successful short course at the Mime
sofa college of agriculture, Unlver-
sity Farm, st. Paul. The Mnneso-
ia men came from points well dlstrl-
buted over the state, indicating that
all localities are being benehted by
this work. Practically all members
of the class had secured positions be-
fore the close of the course. In con-
trast to the unemployment reported
in other lines, Minnesota butterma-
kers and their assistants seem TO De
in good demand.
Junior Short COurses-Dates nave
been selected for the 1871 SNORT
courses for club boys and girls VINO
are working under the auspices OF
the state university's agricultural ex-
tension division and the farm bureau.
Courses will be held at University
Farm and at Crookston from April
a to April 8. at Morris from March
% to March 81. The course at I'm
iversity Farm will be open not only
to club members, but also to mem
bers of classes of home economics
and agriculture in high schools. AT
Norris and Crookston any boy or
girl from 10 to Is years OF age may
attend.
Campaign Projected-As a means
of stimulating interest in growing
potatoes of highest quality and
greatest freedom from disease, X. Z.
Rose, plant extensionist at Unlver-
sity Farm, has outlined plan to
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