The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-02
DEPARTMENT FOR THE ACRICULTURlSTS
BLUE VALLEY FARM SERVICE

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M. A. Nye
Carl F. Griberg, residing northwest
OF Sank Centre is rapidly changing
his herd to all Guernseys. He has
purchased pure bred Guernsey bull
and has several heifers from him al
ready.
Mr.. Friberg believes in better and
heavier producing cows, and in elimi-
mating the "boarders" from the herd.
With good pure bred bull, at the
head of. the herd, the average produc-
ton on each of the coming generation
of heifers is boun dto out-class that of
their mothers. For heavier mixers
and more butterfat next year, and
five to ten years from now, today is
the time to start. Have a good pure
bred at the head of your herd.
Ole Rasmussen, six miles north
west of Sank Centre, has just built
himself new milk house and cement
cream cooler. The cooler is built in
one corner of the milk house. 1t is
built about half on top of the floor
and half below and is divided into five
or six compartments for different
sized cans.
The milk house itself is built with
a cement floor and is built big enough
for the operation of the cream separa-
tor. A line shaft and engine will be
installed. Both pumping and separ-
ating will be done by power. The
cooling tank is fixed with an outside
drain at the bottom and the regular
over ow into the stock tank.
Of U
Centre, has just finished pulling his
barn back in place and braclng 1T
from the inside. Mr.. Ritter's barn
was not blown over in the storm but
it was badly bulged in the cemer.
The silo was blown down.
Mr. Ritter has Holstein cattle. He
now has his fifth pure bred Holstein
bull He started with alfalfa last
year by seeding an acre. 1t is look
ing fine and promises to make some
good hay.
Richard Weber and wife just
northeast of Sank Centre, have some
fine Rhode Island Red chickens.
Mr.. Weber purchasedGsix fine male
birds some time ago from a banker
farmer at Eagle Bend. The male
parent of the birds which Mr.. Weber
purchased was a Top notch prize win
ner, having been purchased by his
owner for one hundred dollars. =,
This is some price for rooster but
we suspect he was "some rooster.
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Dairyman Given Master Degree
Iowa State College at Ames has con-
ferred the professional degree of
Master of Agriculture upon Harry e.
Darger, of Chicago, general manager
of the Blue Valley Creamery Com
panv. This is an honor awarded men
considered outstanding in the agricul-
tural profession.
in 1912. He received his early ed
ucation in the schools of Sioux CITY,
Ia, where as youth he was IN charge
of city circulation for local paper.
He took the four year course at AmeS'
specializing in dairying. After, grad
uation he became secretary ana man
ager of a private creamery at man.
ming, Ia. In. 1915 he resigned that
position to become assistant extension
professor in dairy manufacture
working largely with cooperative
creameries for the Improvement OF
the quality of butter and efficiency
of manufacturing methods. -,
The following year he went with
the Blue Valley Creamery Company
as manager of the cream buying de-
nartment at Detroit, later becoming
manager of the Detroit plant, general
manager of the company and assls
tant General manager. In 1923 ne
was appointed general manager OF the
concern.