The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-07-24
BLUE VALLEY FARM SERVICE
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1928 Farm Income.

1928 Farm Incomes
Complete farm business records
We're kept during 1923 on several
farms in Cottonwood and Steele
counties.
All farm expenses and receipts
were kept accurately on each farm
for the entire year.
Figures were taken on % average
farms in Steele county and 23 av-
erage farms in Cottonwood county.
The receipts of the farms included
all live stock, crop and dairy pro-
ducts sales, outside work and mis-
ceEaneous receipts. Farms were al
so credited with the value of pro-
ducts used in the house, increase in
inventory and estimated house rent,
{ y per cent of valued.
Expenses deducted were all farm
expenses, including labor, auto ex-
pense. insurance, taxes, decrease in
inventory and unpaid family labor at
21c per hour.
After subtracting expenses from
receipts, the Steele county farms
had an average of $2014 for the
return for the farmers labor and
capitol. The Cottonwood farms
showed $1,000 for this figure. The
average capitol of the Steele county
farms was $26,620 and hours worked
by each farmer during the year were
1888. After paying 5 per cent in
terest he had 19c per hour or $500
month for his time.
In Cottonwood county the aver
age Investment was $12,903. Hours
worked by farmer during year 3405.
After allowing 5 per cent on the in
vestment (all land was figured at
$4,000 per acre. this farmer had
left Soc per hour or $500 a month
for his time.
These farms are probably a little
more successful than average farms
as many of these farmers have been
keeping accurate records of their
farms for years in cooperation with
the Minnesota Agricultural College.
Figures vary widely for different
farms. Only farm receipts and ex-
penses directly involved in the oper-
alton of the farm were included in
these figures. All personal items
were excluded. Farm products used
and house rent were figured at fair
farm value.
The income in Steele County was
reduced in 1923 by severe drought,
which cut the corn and hay yields to
one-half of normal crop and great
ly reduced the value of pastures. In
Cottonwood and Jackson counties on
the other hand, both small grain and
corn crops produced much more than
normal yield.
Net incomes which mean the figure
resulting by subtracting top ex-
penses must pay interest on the in
vestment and the farmer for his
time. They ranged from $144 to
$4,000 on the group of farms.
Veterinary Clinic At University
Farm-The veterinarians of the
Minnesota Experiment station, Uni
versity Farm, st. Paul, have been col
lecting ceases" for an extensive
clinic in connection with the third an
nual short course for veterinarians
and the twenty-sixth semi-annual
meeting of the Minnesota State Vet
Urinary Medical association at Uni
versity Farm, August Ia and Is. The
clinic, says DR.. C. P. Fitch, head of
the university veterinary division and
secretary of the state association, is
to be made of the greatest practical
value possible.
Plum Puddings From Vegetables
If one has no plums and wishes to
make plum pudding, she may do
so, according to recipe being made
use of.
The recipe calls for: cups flour,
/ pound seeded raisins, l cup pota-
toes, cup carrots, 1 cup sugar, l
teaspoon salt, l teaspoon soda, 1
teaspoon cold water, 1 teaspoon suet,
2 oranges-juice and grated rind,
lemon-juice and grated rind.
The -four and raisins are mixed.
The potatoes, carrots, and suet are
run through a food chopper. The
soda and water are mixed. Then
these three mixtures are combined
and the rest of the ingredients are
added. The whole is then turned in
to a erased mold and steamed 8
hours. The pudding is served hot
with lemon sauce or hard or yellow
sauce.
Farm Spark Plugs Waste oil
from the crank case of the automo-
Die makes SOOu spray lOr Tile IeH
house. Two ounces of strong crude
carbolic acid to about gallon of kerr
osene makes better spray.
Bordeaux mixture, with lead arse
nate added, prevents late blight
among potatoes and also "gets" the
potato bug.
The farm woodlot is real crop
producer if it is rightly managed. The
forest division of the University De-
partment of Agriculture is prepared
to supply suggestion as to woodlot
management.
Cows that are in milk need about
four times as much water as dry
cows. See that they have plenty of
clean, fresh water.
The army worm is creeping north
ward. Its march can be stayed by
the use of poison bait and the digging
of trenches.
Tests at the Minnesota Experiment
station have shown that comfortable
COWS give the most milk. Cows can
be kept comfortable in summer by
keeping barns well ventilated ana
Sprays also help to keep
the flies away.
Travelling School for Potato Rails
A travelling school for the pota-