The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-07

les at Washington, Kansas City, and
st. Paul. While any grades estab-
lished will not be compulsory, the
Washington men predicted that the
larger part of the western hay pro-
ducing country will be working be-
fore long under established grades
for wild hay, alfalfa. They pointed
to the fact that United States grades
for timothy and clover, effective Feb
ruary 1, 1924, are gradually being
extended in use over the country.
University Farm Bee Course Op-
ems May 19-Unless the bees have
plenty of room in their hives in the
honey making season they will swarm.
In this latitude swarming is at its
height in June, but this year, because
of the advanced season, some swarm
ing has already come to the attention
of university beekeepers. AS many
colonies of bees already have toe
much brood and honey for the room
in the brood chamber, a second story
should be added to the chamber in
order to give them room for expan-
sion.
Natural swarming and swarm con-
troll will be only one of many practic-
al subjects considered at the short
course in beekeeping to be held at
University Farm May 10 to %. Mos:
or all of the summer operations such
as the raising of queens, requeening,
uniting and moving bees, feeding and
management will be explained by the
Institutional staff of the division of
bee culture. Special conferences will
be held for consideration of individ-
ual beekeeping problems.
Anyone interested in bees can at
tend the course on payment of a
registration fee of $3.50. Full par
ticulars of the course are given in a
small pocket bulletin which will be
sent free on request to the office of
publication, University Farm, St.
Paul.
Wood Identification Service Of
fered by U-Consumers are some
times in doubt as to the kinds of
wood they are buying and getting.
Dealers, too, often do not know what
particular woods they have in stock.
Certain woods are best for certain
purposes, and where there is some
question as to the kind being used in
a contract or job reliable wood
Identification service is of real help.
The University of Minnesota is of
fering this service through it's divis-
ion of forestry at University Farm.
j. P. Venting, who is in charge of
the section of forest products of the
division, will identify woods and re-
ports results to persons sending SAM
pies to him. All samples should be
several inches in length and enclosed
in small boxes or packets for trans
mission in the mails. Samples which
are sent by letter are usually too
small.
No charge will be made for this
service and citizens are invited ito
avail themselves of it. Mr.. Venting
can be called upon also for Informal
ton as to treatment of woods, SUBJ
situations, relative uses, etc.
a.
Farm Spark Plugs Evergreens
should be moved just before the buds
start.
May Is is a good average date for
planting beans and other vege-
tables.
Golden Bantam sweet corn should
be planted now and at intervals of
ten days or two weeks thereafter.
Melons, squash, and pumpkins
should be planted in a rich, warm
soil, usually in the latter half of May.
Peonies, tulips, all Towering plants
in fact, should have an abundance
of water when buds and flowers are
forming.
Sod-bound orchards should be Gull
tivated at this time. Flowing or disk
ing will stimulate wood growth and
fruit production.
Wild flowers can be gathered with
out destroying the entire plant. Re-
member the leaves and roots are
needed to grow again next year.
Elberl's Wonderful is fine early
celery, according to university gar
deners. Excellent results have been
obtained from this celery planted in
peat plots at Fens, St. Louis county.
Summarizing all available facts,
United States Department OF Agri-
culture experts are agreed that the
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