The Sauk Centre herald., 1926-09-30

In charge of w B. Combs of the
dairy divson of the university. Pro-
fessor Combs will be assisted by MEM
bers of the regular dairy staff and
by r. M. Washburn of st. Paul,
former college faculty man.
Minnesota Pigs First at Big Ma
tional Show-Minnesota exhibitors
at the National Swine Show AIT Peoria
gave good account of themselves,
according to Prof. E. f. Ferrin of
the division of animal husbandry,
University of Minnesota, who, as
director of the National Swine Grow
ers' association, attended the ma
tional.
w. J. Graham's Armistice Boy wor
first prize for aged boars. This ami
NAL had previously won the grand
championship at the Iowa State Fair
for four consecutive years, at the
Minnesota State Fair for three sue
cessive years, and at Peoria for two
years. This year no grand champion
award was made.
| Other Minnesota exhibitors were
KIltzeck Bros, of Howard Lake,
who won several first prizes; "A. f..
Engelbretson of Mortified, who was
one of the principal Yorkshire win
ners, and E. P. Squire of Hamley
Falls, who exhibited the first Chester
Whites from Minnesota for several
years. MIR. Graham and the Krit-
zeck Brothers were among the three
principal winners among Poland
China exhibitors.
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Egg Gain Showed by Poultry
Record Farms-Minnesota Poultry
Record Farms in recent 30-day per-
lod surpassed the record made for
the corresponding period year ago
and aso the standard average the
country over. Twenty-eight focks
reported 59,140 eggs laid by 4,270
hens, am average of 1873 eggs per
hen. The average year ago was
10. eggs per hen, while the stand
ard average is IL. eggs for each per-
lod based ON a production of 130 eggs
per individual hen in year. "A flock
OF single comb White Ieghorns owned
by F. L.. Clayton of Beltranri coun-
ty was first in production, with an
average of 22. eggs per hen. Other
flock owners near the top were Mrs.
Iva Anderson of Anoka county with
an average of 1919, Mrs. C. E.. Ford.
Winona county, with 20. 8, and Mrs.
M. P. Karp of Rice county, with 2O1,
Poultry Record Farms are farms
are farms whose owners are coopenat-
ing with the poultry specialists of the
university IN keeping accurate records
the year through of production and
costs. Reports are made to the Uni
versity Farm headquarters every
mont.
Pullets Need Special Care in Win
ter Home-Pullets need special at
tentlon when first placed dn winter
quarters, says Cora Cooke, poultry
specialist of the agricultural extern
sion service, University of Minnesota.
They do not relish being shut up and
on THAT account often fail to relish
their rations. Miss Cooke says they
can be coaxed along by frequent
grain feedings lamd by the serving of
moist mash once day. The spec
ialist counsels two "dont' s." Don't
try to get more than SO per cent pro-
duction from the pullets before the
first of the year, and don't let them
get thin"
o.
Swine Feeding Trials to be Report
ed Oct. 20-Animal husbandry di-
vision men of the Minnesota College
of Agriculture announce that the
fourth annual Swine Feeders Day
will be celebrated at University Farm
on Wednesday, October 20. About
$50 pigs are being used in five feed
ing experiments, the results of which
will be reported to the swine grow
ers by e. F. Ferrin. w. n. Peters,
chief of the division of animal hus-
landry, will preside over the exer-
cises of the day. A speaker from
some outside college station will give
the principal address,