The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-22
ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO FARMERS
edited by P W. Huntmer, County Agent Minnesota
Agents Help Farmers Cut Market

Agents Help Farmers Cut Market
ing Costs-That cooperative market
ing has, been and is major project
of the agricultural extension service
of the state university is shown by a
summary. prepared by F. E. Balmer,
state leader, and his assistants, OF the
reports of Minnesota county agents
for the year 1922.
Cooperative organizations, either
fostered or aided by county agents IN
1922, effected savings for the coopera-
tors of more than million dollars.
During the year 81 agents cooperated
with 7OS farmers cooperative associa-
lions VIII oh were organized either by
agents now in the harness or their
predecessors. Thirty-five agents re-
port total business done by assocla-
lions with which they cooperated OF
$685., 900. Twenty-Five agents re-
port savings or profits through such
associations of $969,222. In addition,
the agents gave assistance to 1O,O40
different farmers in buying and SELL
ing through other channels than CO.
operative organizations. The bust
ness. tFGIlScCCcu ny ldi iiiClo III eiiio
way amounted to $510,370, with total
savings of $127,205.
An exchange service is maintained
in many counties to help the farmer
buyer and seller get together. The
value of seeds which changed hands
by means of this service amounted to
$193, 562 "a; livestock, $3.50 ,245; other
products, 500, 391.65, or a total OF
1882, 1889.
Farm College Grads Stick to Ag-
riculture-Do graduates of the agrl-
cultural course in the Minnesota Col
lege of Agriculture engage in farming
or other agricultural enterprises af-
ter graduation? Dean E. M. Freeman
of the college, who has been collect
ing evidence, says they do. Here is a
digest of the first 100 answers by
graduates to questions as to present
occupations and other occupations
since graduation:
Ninety-seyen have at some time
since graduation engaged in some
form of agricultural pursuit. Only
three of this first 100 have been en-
gagged exclusively in non-agricultural
work. One of these went into the
army directly from college in war
time and has retained his captains
commission. Another was advertising
manager for the State Fair and has
since established a commercial ad-
vertising agency. The third has
taught non-agricultural science in
high school. Of the 81 in agricultural
pursuits, Al have engaged at some
time in farming, Al at some time IN
technical professions as in agricul-
tural colleges and experiment stations
and similar positions; 25 as county
agents; "A as high school instructors
in agriculture; II in agricultural in
dustries such as livestock associations,
farm papers, COW testing associations,
cooperative creameries. etc., and one
became practicing veterinarian. AS
to present occupations SO OF the lOo
are now engaged in distinctly agricul-
tural pursuits and II in non-agrlcul-
tural positions. /
The investigation shows that out OF !
the 100 only three are engaged In eX-
clusively urban communities.
Journal Offers Free Trips to Club
Juniors-Many more free trips to a
great national meeting and -FOUR
Scholarships of value of SlO0 eacn
are assured the club boys and girls OIL
Minnesota by the action OF the uniVer-
sity board of regents in accepting
nroposition laid before it by the Min
neapolis Journal.
The Journals offer PROVIDES Tor d
free trip at the expense OF Inc jour
nal to the 1923 National Boys aha
Girls Club Exposition at chicago !or
tbe winners in boys and girls DAIRY
Golf club work in every Minnesota
county having a dairy calf clu enroll
,,oent Of 25 or more. Also for four
scholarships of 500 to be applleo IN
onv of the schools of agriculture IN
Minnesota, one scholarship each TO De
awarded to the boy or girl adJudgea
tha 'state winner in Minnesota boys
and girls dairy calf work IN 1ne !lol
stein Guernsey, Jersey, and Ayssire
classes. inn
Minnesota club leaders say that Jun,
;ors in at least 40 and perhaps oo
counties in the state VIII, quanly aI
the free trips given ny VIZ ,,d
Nine hundred -twenty-four boys a.lo
Girls enrolled in 70 clubs in Az coun-
t;es for dairy calf work last year.
The The value of their products ABOVE
costs was S23,956. A marked increase
in the number engaged in DAIRY can
nI,,h work and in results acnleVed III
1aaa IS predicted by university men
as a sequel of The Journals geher
GUS offer.
Fred HARRISON Goes to Fruit Breea
mo Farm-Fred HARRISON. tor II
wears AGRICULTURAL foreman at Unlver-
sitv Farm. has been placed IN c.1arge
of the state fruit breeding farm AZ
Z1mbro Heights to succeed his prom,
or Charles HARRISON, who reslgneo
several months ago to go into tne
farming and nursery business Tor nm
self. u.,.or was
approved by the regents at their iass
meeting. Mr.. HARRISON has had ex,
tensive experience in horticultural and
general farming, nursery work ana
practice. His long experience ana
success as a propogator fits HIM par.
I:,.,lr covc w Fl Alderman. CHIEF