The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-07-31

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Regina, Can, where she expects to
visit relatives for month.
/. Mrs. Hillerud Howe Smith and
son, Richard of Minneapolis, and
Miss Mayme Howe of st. Paul who
are occupying cottage at Spring
Park, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John McGibbon Sunday.
Guide to Tenants In Leasing
iFarm-Because rs per cent of the
farms of Minnesota are operated by
tenants, the extension division of the
department of agriculture, University
of Minnesota, has ready for free dis
tribution a bulletin to serve as a
guide for both tenants and landlords.
The bulletin was prepared by w.
l.. Cavert of the division named, and
bears the title Farm Lease Con-
tracts" 1t opens with the story
very briefly told-of a tenant who
got the wrong kind Of landlord be-
fore he got the right kind making the
point that it is always desirable for
each party of contract to get the
other party's point of view. 1t then
goes on to discuss such subjects as
"What Is Fair Lease?" Import
ance of the Kind Made" Length of
Lease" Necessity of Making All
Points Clear" "The Contract Form, ("
'The Business of Selecting Q Farm. -
Selecting Tenant" keeping Up
the Productivity of the Farm" "Com-
pensation to Tenants for Improve
ments."
! At the close the bulletin announces
that county agricultural agents and
the division of agricultural extension
at University Farm, st. Paul, will be
glad to cooperate with tenants and
landlords in solving rental problems.
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"Tips" on Buying Stock for Feed
ers-In view of the crop and price
outlook for hay and small grains for
feeding purposes, H. w. Vaughan Of
the animal husbandry division, Min
nesota Experimental station, Univer-
sity Farm, suggests that those who
feed cattle and sheep this year select
feeders capable of handling a ration
composed largely of low priced
roughages with less grain than during
sthe last two years.
Mr.. Vaughan says that present in
dications point toward a plentiful
supply of hay and small grain for
| feeding during the coming fall and
winter, but that it is not possible to
estimate accurately at this time the
yield and prices of the 1924 corn
crop which will determine, in large
measure, the extent of fall and winter
feeding operations. eff as now
seems probable" he continues,
''grains are to be high in price next
fall, those who feed cattle and sheep
should select feeders capable of
handling a ration composed more
largely of low priced roughages and
less grain than has been the rule for
two years. This will mean that the
farmers will look with greater favor
on the two year or three year-old
steer of medium quality and thin
condition, the kind which can most
proftably use ration containing a
little grain and much silage fodder
and hay"
Sees Two Problems In the Runty
Pig-W. H. Peters, head of the div
ision of animal husbandry at the
Minnesota Experiment station, Uni
versiy Farm, St, Paul, says there are
two types of runty pigs-one the pig
that is born small and weak, of which
there are from one to three in lit
ter, and the other the pig that has
become runty after getting good
start from its mother.
The problem as to what to do with
the runt of the first kind is not diff
cult. If the litter is small, such a
runt will probably do fairly well and
make nearly as good a pig as the
rest. If the litter is large, it will
probably be starved out, or it may be
destroyed on the ground that it will
not pay to attempt to raise it by
hand"
Runts of the other type, however,
are more serious. Their presence
indicates that the owner has made
some mistake in caring for his pigs,
and instead of one pigs becoming
runty, all are likely to be runty. The
real cause for the presence of such
pigs is likely to be either lack of
proper care and feed or else lack of
attention to sanitation and health.
| Mr.. Peters believes that if the farm
err is not able to determine the cause
of lack or thrift among pigs, he
should appeal to his county agricul-
tural agent, and if the county agent
thinks it advisable, should call in a
veterinarian. He says that the farm
er can not afford to ignore unthrifti-
ness among his pigs, as it removes
any chance of profit. A normal heal
thy pig should weigh about 200
pounds when 200 days old.
j Farm Spark Plugs-To get rid of
quack grass, you must carry out a
well planned campaign of tilage.
Quack grass is though customer -
"treat i'm rough"
Some of the finest potato fields in
the world are to be seen in Mime
sofa. The potato tour of August SO,
under the direction of R. C. Rose,
University Farm, st. Paul, will give
a chance to see specimen fields.
| Summer rations for laying hens
need not differ greatly from winter
rations.
| Peat make mighty good barn lit
ter, and can be prepared at very
small cost when drained bog is &C
cessible.
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