The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-26
GOOD COWS BRING
CASH INTO HOMES
Thought Brought Before the
Garden City Meeting
EVENT IS ENJOYED
Very Large Attendance at Com
munity Gathering Held
There Yesterday

Success in every way marked the
community meeting held yesterday
at Garden City Consolidated school.
There were over 500 in attendance,
and the program oil speaking and
entertainment was both pleasing and
instructive. A. D.. Mccormack act
ed as chairman of the meeting and
introduced the speakers and an
nounced the numbers on the pro
gram.
The forenoon program wos open
ed by short address by r. A.
Hayne of the extension department
of the International Harvester com
pany Of America, who said that he
was much pleased 10 see so many
fwomen and children present. This
Shows that there is a true spirit Of
Incorporation in the homes around
Garden City,
Following Mr.. Haynes short talk
in the forenoon the audience as
sembled in the large dining room of
the school situated in the basement,
where an abundance of food had
tbeen brought. The girls of the do
hies and white caps assisted. Miss
Ruby GregerSon, the teacher Of that
department and Mrs. George John
land Miss Ruth Anderson in the serv-
ing, which was done in prompt
land pleasing manner.
The afternoon program was open
fed with the showing OF a moving
picture entitled Cherry Land.
This show ed how cherries are rails
ed and trees cared for.
Showing of Pictures.
The securing of the moving pic
ture machine is due to the efforts
of John Chapman, one of the direc-
Cors Of the school, who had two ex
perts on hand TO operate the ma
chine.
The showing OF the pictures was
following by talk by Robert Haedt
Of Decoria on "A Farmer and His
Markets. The speaker said that
The farmer should pay more atten-
ton TO his markets, and OF produc-
ing what the markets demand. His
Talk was listened to with interest.
l.. G. Mcmahon and William John
favored the audience with a duet,
and responded to an encore.
In his afternoon address r. A.
Hayne took for his topic THE Cow
Mother of Prosperity. Mr.. Hayne by
the use of an excellent system OF
charts demonstrated the fact that
the, keeping of good COWS pays. The
speaker gave specific examples of
where the keeping of scrub cattle
had nesulted1iiR a loss, while the
Keeping OF fewer animals, which are
good producers pays in the long
run. Mr. Haynes does not believe
In gloom. Throughout his discourse,
he illustrated his points with wit
and humor. which kept the large
audience in the best of spirits.
Following Mr. Haynes talk the
ladies' repaired to the large assem-
bly, room where they we're addressed
by Mrs. c. r. Armstrong, home
chairman Of the Blue Earth county
farm bureau. Mrs. Armstrong;
talk consisted Of instructions on
methods Of making clothing. Her
talk was listened to with great in
terest These ladies will meet with
Miss Susan Hough, home demon
stration agent some time in Febru-
airy.
Value Of Alfalfa.
County Agent L. +. Mcmillan led
in the discussion on the value Of
raising alfalfa He laid particular
stress in the Grim variety of that
plant. bringing out the fact that it
stands the rigorS OF Minnesota win =
tiers. owing To its spreading roots.
In making this statement, however,
Mr. Mcmillan did not want it un-
derstood that there were not other
good varieties. The Grim had been
tried and found success, and that
is why it is recommended.
A. y. Mccormack. one OF the sue
cessful stock raisers of Garden City
township is a firm believer in the
efficiency of alfalfa as a feed for
dairy COWS. This past year he pas
tured twelve head of cattle from
April first to the end of the season
on seven acres Of alfalfa, besides
harvesting twelve good loads of hay
off that acreage. Mr. Mccormack
stated that the alfalfa started in ! he
spring long before the blue grass
and that he turned his cattle out on
IL April first. This seven acres was
seeded with nurse crop of about
one and one half bushels of oats to
the acre. Common alfalfa seed was
used.
Another meeting was held in the
evening when a very large audience
was entertained with moving pic
lures and a musical program.