The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-09-07
ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO FARMERS
Edited by p w. Hunmer County Agent Melrose Minnesota


ever are beating him to lot of it
these days. They are hauling 1t home
to spread on fields that will grow al
falfa next year.
$500 Experiments on Coon Cfeek sano
This gives just the two high spots
Of the work Of the College of Agr1cul-
ture the last year on the sand at Coon
Creek, The foundation work was done
the two first years. But to get this
years results so far on Coon creek
tried.
Most of them gave negative re-
Suits" That is. they proved to be not
worth while. A lot Of them proved OF
more or less value Hundreds of va
riety tests" have shown what kinds OF
wheat and rye and barley and alfalfa
and clover do best on sand. Others
indicate the results of manuring at diff
fering rates. 10 tons. 20 tons. 40 tons
to the acre. beforfe corn, potatoes,
clover etc , as a top dressing, plowed
under, disked in; the first year, the
second year, the third year; peat
mixed in sand, 10 tons, 20 tons, 40 tons
to the acre. before corn, potatoes,
two holes in the ground are worth the
whole bag Of the other tricks.
From one to two tons of ground
limestone, from the quarrys through
out the state or from Kelley's Island,
Ohio. by lake steamer to Duluth, or
an equal amount Of mari from your
own or your neighbours mari bed, cost
ing $3.50 to $3.50 ton plus freight
and hauling, this and seed of Grimm
or Cossack alfalfa-inoculoted. To-
gether, they spell prosperity on sandy
soil in Minnesota.
The results of the years work on
peat are equally startling. 1t is a tre-
mendous story. 1t must be told later,
Best of all, the work is continued,
even greater results may be expected.
But at any rate, the two only dis
figuring blemishes on the fair features
of the otherwise beautiful state of
Minnesota, we know how to remove.
Early Seeding Makes for Better
Yields-Experience has shown that
winter rye and winter wheat yields are
increased by early sowing.
I'm the northern part of the state
sowing the last week in August or the
first week in September gives better
stands and better yields than later
seedlings" says A. c. Army Of the di-
vision Of farm crops and farm manage
ment, University Of Minnesota. In the
central and southern parts of the
state" he adds, seedlings may be made
up to Sept. 15 to 20 under conditions
favorable for termination and growth
with as good results as early seedlings.
Winter grains sown the latter part Of
September and during October may be
expected to yield considerably less per
acre than seedlings made at the proper
time.
with good, clean, we'll graded seed
80 pounds of winter wheat per acre
are sufficient.
r.
University Owned Jersey Cow Breaks
All RecOrds-Al state butterfat pro-
duction records for all ages of the
Jersey breed have been smashed by
Trill. Pogis Of Lilly Dale, 367637, owned
by the University of Minnesota at Uni
ersity Farm, who on Aug. "a at the
age of five years and nine months pro-
1888 pounds of milk in 365 days.
This was equivalent to 1881 pounds
OF butter Her milk averaged 5.38 per
cent fat.
The former state all-ages Jersey re-
cord was held by Pride LTacq 371346
who produced S8715 pounds of butter
fat or 1,O43.7 pounds of butter in one
gear.
- At the age of years and II months
Trill Pogie established a new state
pounds or 684.75 pounds of IS per cent
butter. She still holds the record. Her
milk for that year totaled 1885
pounds. She was sired by Pogis 99th
Of Hood Farm Sth 11906S. Her dam was
Trllly FERN Of Lilly Dale 27935O.
"U' Soon to Build Two Home man
agement. Houses. Construction in
september of two new home manage
ment houses on the University Farm
give the University the distinction of
being the first American educational |
Institution to build such structures of |
is own.
% provide women students in home |
with actual practice in home |
management and child care. was orig
mated at the University of Minnesota |
y mis-, Miss Mildred Weigley, chief of the
low been adopted by leading home
ountry.
The houses, which will accommodate
even students, an instructor and la
leted by Jan. /
Minnesota Leads I'm Club Approprta-
lons-The steadily growing import
nee or boys and girls club work is
Indicated by the fact, reported by the
Iational Committee on Boys and Girls
'lub Work, that three-fourths of a
lllllon dollars in prize money is be-
lg offered to the club juniors this year
I the united States, exclusive of the
lnltn-Lever FUNDS appropriated by the
oVernment and duplicated by the
tates to conduct the work.
ms large sum of money is provided
y Ialr associations, livestock and
SNSo0SidSlouS, manufacturers and
heir associations, packers, farm bur
aus, county commissioners and many
ther individuals and combinations of
Wonderful support is given to local
no county contests in Minnesota. T.
. Erickson, state club leader, esti-
rates that the average appropriation
T the 80 county fairs in the state is
$50, or total Of $4,000. This is al
lost double the sum provided in New
ork state and is $4,000 more than the
omb1ned appropriations of the great
tate Of Texas.
Dairy Short Courses at University
arm-The annual dairy short course
eason will open at University Farm
n Nov. Is and continue with only oc-
as1onal Interruptions until March 10.
i've courses will be given, in addition
0 statewide creamery managers
difference which will be held at the
arm Jan. 4. In their chronological
rder the courses are as follows: Ad-
anced Creamery Operators. Nov. 10 to
B; Ice Cream Plant Operators, Nov. "a
Q Dec. 2; Milk Plant Opeators, Dec.
y; Creamery Operators, Jan. l to
.eb. 10. and Cheese Plant Operators.
'eb. IL to March 10.
The courses have been planned to
clip the student in acquiring a better
understanding OF the problems and
asks connected with the manufacture