The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-01-11
ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO FARMERS
Edited by w. Huntmer County Agent Melrose Minnesota

Products OF Juniors Worth A Kings
RansOm-Farm products valued at
S41O,678.78 resulted from junior club
work in Minnesota in 1922 as carried
on by the agricultural extension div
ision of the university, the United
State Department of Agriculture, the
farm bureau, and other cooperating
interests. The value after deducting
costs was $183,022.12. The enrolment
was 1871 in 1,759 separate clubs.
These figures are t..Ken from the
annual report of T. A. Erickson OF
University Farm, the state club leader.
"Our effort for the year." says Mr..
Erickson. "was not for large in
crease in membership, but rathur to
help the clubs already organized DO
better work, and to keep as many OF
the old club members in the work as
possible. The actual gain in member
ship over 1921 was only 241, but ~
per cent completed the seasons work
and submitted reports rs against ~
per cent 1921 and 65 per cent for l92Z.
The total number of members report
ing in 1922 was 1889 as against IL,
254 in 1921. The value of products In
1922 surpassed by $32,15S.l2 the net
891OS, and the value above costs In
1922 surpassed by $32, 1853. IL the net
value in 1921"
Livestock clubs were the most pop
ular, with the dairy calf project lead
ing. although the bread clubs led all
other individual clubs in number and
membership. Products of the dairy
calf club had value of $1O4,7S The
sow and liter clubs came second with
products valued at $72, 500, and beef
calf clubs third with products worth
SCI, $40. However, in net value of pro-
ducts the sow and litter club ranked
first, with total of $34 ,254.5O; beef
calf clubs were second, and dairy calf
clubs third.
$4,000 Acres Newly Cleared In Mime
sOta-Sixty thousand acres OF cutover
land in northern Minnesota were clear
ed of stumps in 1922 and added to the
states tillable area, according to a
report just prepared by the land clear
ing section of the agricultural engine
ering division, University Minnesota.
In addition, the brush was cut from
another 10000 acres, most Of which
will either be cleared Of stumps and
cropped another year or seeded and
used for pasture.
The University men say that ap-
proximately 1,450,OO0 pounds, or II
carloads, of explosives were used for
land clearing purposes in the state in
1922. About 100000 pounds of this
supply was commercial dynamite. The
remainder was picric acid. Including
the allotment of picric acid used in
Minnesota in 1921, total of 1,339,3OO
pounds have been distributed through
the medium of the university in the
state to date.
Land clearing demonstrations were
held under the direction of Prof. Will
liam Boss, M. j. Thompson, and A.
J. Schwantes, university land clearing
specialists, at 81 different points in 2S
different counties during the year.
Most of these demonstrations were in
the northeastern section of the state;
the rest of the time was spent in cent
raj and southeastern Minnesota in
blasting stumps and rocks. The blast
ing of small open bitches was also de-
monstrated in various localities.
a.
Increase Reported in Farm College
Attendance-Dr. E. M. Freeman,
dean of the College of Agriculture,
Forestry, and Home Economics, Uni
versity of Minnesota, reports total
OF Of
first quarter of the university's year.
This is slight increase over last year,
The registration in agriculture was
283, or about the same as last year.
1t was "a in forestry and 384 in home
economics, which is now the largest
group of Inc three. Forestry and home
economics enrolment show decided
increase
Subscriptions from the department
of agriculture Of the university to the
stadium auditorium memorial fund
totaled about $85 1000 Of >this sum
the studeE,s pledged $67,017, or ST,
OFT more than their original quota.
Probably the greatest result of the
CAMPAIGN was the remarkable univer-
sity and college spirit developed, y
says DR.. freeman.
D.
Orchard And Garden
Send for seed and nursery catalogs
and make up the seed and nursery
list now Juniper and other evergreens
have been used in many places this
year for windowboxes. These boxes
add much to the appearance of place.
Look over house plants for disease
or insects. Wash the foliage ince a
week to keep off the dust. Use tepid
water and soft sponge or cloth.
Forest fires destroy not only our
trees, but much wild animal and bird
life. 1t is cheaper in the long run to
protect our forest area from fire.
There is rose nursery ;ts Stovang-
es, Norway, containing $4,000 plants.
1t is in about the same latitude as the
southern point of Greenland.
Secretary Hagerman of the Wiscon-
sin Pea Packers association says that
10000 acres of Wisconsin farm land
are used to grow peas.
Now is,the time to organize spray
ring in the community. Study spraying
methods and materials and be ready
fo do the work when il should he done