The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-11-29

the infection ranging from trace
to 100 per cent.
While absolute proof is lacking, it
is believed that "pasmo" was brought
to the northwest in flax seed from
Argentina. The disease attacks both
fiber and seed flax, causing brownish
spots on stems, leaves and bolls. The
leaves drop off and the bolls or seed
pods fail to fill properly. The result
is a decreased yield, though losses
are much heavier in some seasons
than in others. "Pasmo" is probably
carried over the winter in the straw.
1t is therefore important as proven
tive measure that all infected straw
be destroyed. Sowing on old soil also
should be avoided.
Experiment station men plan a
more extensive survey and study of
the disease next year. Specimens of
straw under suspicion should be sent
to Mr.. Henry at University Farm,
st. Paul, for examination.
Leroy Cady Memorial Scholar
ship Planned-To keep green the
memory of LIE Roy Cady and the
grateful appreciation of his note
worthy service in the field of hor-
ticulture, the president of the Mime
sofa Garden Flower Society announc-
es that it viii establish scholarship
in horticulture in the School of Agri-
culture, University of Minnesota, to
be known as the Leroy Cady Scholar
ship. The society plans to raise an
endowment fund OF $1,000 for the
memorial.
Bulletin Tells How To Grow Bush
Fruits-Franc P. Daniels of the div
ision of horticulture, University of
Minnesota, who has written bulletin
on Modern Bush Fruit Growing"
says noticeable increase in both acre
age and yield of raspberries, currents
and gooseberries has taken place the
last decade in Minnesota. He predicts
that under the stimulus of present
improved methods of culture and of
the pest control, the increase will
continue for some time. The bulletin
gives full information concerning
planting, cultivating, pruning, har-
vesting and insect and disease control.
1t is issued by the agricultural ex-
tension division of the university and
can be obtained without charge by
addressing the Office of Publications
University Farm, st. Paul, Mimi,
Cow Testing Expands; IS Groups
1880 Cows-By December l Min
nesota will have IS COW testing as
sociations and 1880 dairy cows un-
der regular tests as compared with
20 association having 5000 cows two
years ago, says E. A. Hanson, uni
versity dairy extension specialist in
charge of COW testing work in the
state. There were SO associations on
November as against Al the CORES
ponding date year ago. The APP
proximate number of cows under test
increased from 1890 the first of
November in 1922 to 17,700 Novem-
Der l of the present year. Of all
the states only Wisconsin surpasses
Minnesota in the extent of COW test
ing association work.
Messrs. Hanson and Geddes report
the organization November 1 of COW
testing associations at Pelican Rapids,
Glencoe, Southern Dakota county.
Eyota in Olmsted county, Dover in
Olmsted county, Nelson in Douglas
county, Mower county, No. 2. and
Waseca county No. 2. Associations
reorganized November were Dakota
county, Nos. 1 and 2, Houston county,
Meeker county, Pope county, Winona
county Nos. 1 and 2, and Wabasha-
Olmsted.
Additional associations which will
get under way December 1 are
Fergus Falls, Lyon county No. 2,
Blue Earth county No. 2, Brown
county No. /, Park Rapids, and Oak
land in Freedom county.
State Varsity Enters Stock At
World Show-Three carloads of live
stock composed of Is fat steers, so
fat hogs, and 25 sheep left Univer-
sity Farm Tuesday, Nov. 81, for ex-
hibition at Chicago next week,
"Of special note among the an
inals," said w. H. Peters, chief of
the animal husbandry division of the
university, sis group of three Short
horn steers-the first prize senior
yearling steer, the second prize junior
yearling, and the first prize steer
calf at the Minnesota State Fair in
1923. All of them were bred in Min
nesota and fitted at University
Farm"
For the last two years the fat bar
rows exhibited by the University of
Minnesota have won many prizes and
attracted much favorable comment.
1t is said the swine entered by the
university at the International this
year even surpasses those exhibited
in either Of the last two years. The
special attractions among the sheep
to be exhibited are an Oxford year
ling ram, Southdown ram, and
several pens of lambs Of the Shrop-
shire and Hampshire breeds.