The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-03-15
ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO FARMERS
edited by p County Agent Merose Minnesota

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method. Be sure to sow nothing but
hardy seeds. Grimm seed has given
the best results generally in Mime
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Appropriation Sought For Cattle In
observation-disclosures cattle have de-
PRAYED appetites-like some men-dairy-
men of certain western districts and
members of the Minnesota State
Dairymen'S association are asking the
legislature for an appropriation of
$4,000 year for the next two fiscal
years for,lefraying the expenses of an
investigation by the University de-
partment of agriculture to determine
in what parts Of Minnesota, and to
what extent, feed and water used for
livestock production are deficient or
abnormal in mineral content, also to
determine the minerals lacking in the
ordinary cattle ration and the steps
hat should be taken to correct con-
ditions.
Complaints of abnormal appetite of
cows in milk have been more numerous
this winter than usual, says DR.. C. H.
Eckles, chief of the dairy division Of
the state university. Manifestations of
this depraved appetite appear in the
eating of dirt and of wood partitions
a q hangers in barns and the chewing
of bones, old shoes and rubbers. Under
these conditions dairy cows soon dry
up and young animals are stunted
in growth.
A rather strange feature of the sit
uation is that while hay and other feed
grown in certain districts are defici-
ent in minerals, complaints have been
received by the biochemistry division
at University Farm that in instances
the water supply is unfit for use on
account of its Ugh mineral content.
Analyses of samples of water by Uni
versity Farm chemists have generally
supported this contention. University
men say it is possible that both the
high content of mineral matter in the
water, and the supposedly low calcium
and PHOSPHORUS content of dry feed,
are the causes of the trouble.
March $3.50 Dates OF Junior Course
At "U'-Club boy and girl readers of
the Herald should fasten in their
minds the dates, March 26 to 80 in
elusive, when the thirteenth annual
short course for juniors of the state
will be held at University Farm. Three
hundred boys and girls are expected
to attend. Railroad rates have been
reduced tn fare and one-haH for the
round trip to st. Paul and Minneapolis
when the one-way fare amounts to
more than CT cents and when a GER
tificate of receipt is obtained from the
agent selling the ticket.
Classroom work of the week for the
boys will center about the production
of livestock and various cops-work
and study which will fit in advantage
eously with the project work carried
on at home by the juniors. The girls
will take work in breadmaking can
ming and sewing. If they desire. they
may register for any of the club pro-
jects studied by the boys.
Dorothy Jane" is coming to the
course to meet all the girl students.
She will appear in the person of Miss
Anna Coyle, associate editor of The
Farmers Wife. who will give ser
les of talks on Dorothy Jane at
Home" Dorothy Jane Abroad"
Dorothy Jane as Club Secretary"
and Dorothy Jane as Club Reporter
Another feature of great interest will
be contributed by Miss Fannie Buch-
anan of the educational department
Of the Victor Talking Machine comp
any. who will speak at special and
general session on the story and
language of music and the music of
our nation and neighbor nations.
Let no boy or girl think it is to be
all work and no play, for every after
noon will be given over to sight seeing
trips about the twin cities. while the
gymnasium will be open early every
evening and moving picture show
,r some other form of entertainment |