The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-08-12

Provided they are canned the right
way, the vitamins are not destroyed
in the process, and eaten in the win
ter they help to maintain health.
Inez Hobart, extension specialist
in nutrition, department Of agricul-
ture, University of Minnesota,
gives this recipe for canning whole
tomatoes:
Select firm ripe tomatoes of uni
form size, scald one and one-half
minutes or until skins loosen; cold
dip. Remove stems, cores and skin.
Pack directly into cans or hot jars
press down with tablespoon (add no
water). Add level teaspoonful of salt
per quart. Put rubbers and cap in
psition, sterilize 15 minutes, Finish,
seal.
Sow Thistle Crop Calls for Action
The sow thistle crop Of this year
and reports of the spread of the weed
are creating a demand for informa-
ton as to methods for control. A
circular issued by the agricultural ex-
tension division of the department of
agriculture, University of Minnesota,
for free distribution says that "cul-
tivation will win"
Complete eradication, says the cir
cular, is possible by two rotations of
crops; one three-year rotation of
grain the first year, clover the second
year, or four year rotation of grain,
clover hay, and corn, followed by
corn again.
For either of these rotations the
field is sown to grain and with the
grain clover and timothy seed. The
grain is harvested, and the next year
a crop of clover hay is cut about the
first of July. As soon as the hay is
removed the ground is plowed four
or five inches deep. It is then double
disked, to keep all green from show
ing, until August Is or September 1.
It is then plowed about two inches
deeper than before and the disking is
continued until freezing weather
comes and again in the spring until
the cultivated crop is sown. The four
year rotation provides second year
of cultivation to make the work
complete.
Early Fall Flowing Boosts Small
G rains-Early fall blowing is desir-
able for all small grains and helps to
increase the yield, says A. c. Army,
in charge of farm crops at the Min
nesota Agricultural Experiment sta
ton.
Mr.. Army was moved to make this
remark by report issued by the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment station to
the effect that for three years at the
Ohio station land plowed August l
gave an average yield of 81 bushels
of wheat to the acre whereas ada
cent tracts plowed from two to SIX
weeks later gave from 1T to SO
bushels less to the acre.
Mr.. Army says that early fall plow-
ing is particularly desirable for
wheat and oats and that he has no
doubt that it is also as good for barley
as spring blowing.
The reason that early fall blowing
increases yields is that it gives a
longer period for the decomposition
of stubble and other vegetable matter,
opens the soil to the fall rains, and
helps to eradicate weeds. Early fall
blowing has further advantage OF
lessening the amount of spring work
and permits the prompt sowing OF
crops in the spring.
Hens Ear Lobes Index to Color of
Her Eggs-The color Of a chickens
ear-lobes is safe index to the color
of the eggs she lays, according to
the Blue Valley Creamery Institute,
which quotes Prof. A. G. Phillips as
authority for the statement.
"The eggs of Leghorn, Ancona
and other breeds of chickens classed
as the Mediterranean group are al
ways white, and the ear-lobes are
white" says Prof. Phillips. "Some-
times when you are discussing poul-
try with a less informed acquain-
lance, tell him that you can describe
the color of the eggs laid by pure
bred hen by merely looking at the
bird. You can have some fun at
his expense. In order for you to-
back up your claims merely look at
the birds ear-lobes. If they are
white in color, the eggs produced will
be white, but if they are red, the
eggs all will be colored some shade
of brown. / do not know an excep-
ton to the rule, and all birds in the
Mediterranean class run true to form. p