The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-01-21
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1925 Best Year for County Agent
Work-County agents, of Minnesota
In 1926 submitted the best record of
achievement in the history of the
service in Minnesota, says F. E. Bal
mer, their state leader. Annual re-
ports of the agents reflect the high
order of their work all over the
state.
These reports show that tremen-
dous impetus has been given to move
ments to increase tn acreage of al
falfa, sweet clover, and other farm
crops, to secure improved livestock,
to rebuild soil fertility, to subdue
animal diseases, to promote land
clearing, to beautify home grounds,
to improve health and to encourage
young people to get closer to farm
life through the medium of club
work.
"The county agent SYSTEM" says
the ST. Peter Herald, sis an institu-
ton that will endure, that is needed,
and that serves, a distinct purpose for
the commonwealth.
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500 On Farm Enroll In This Mail
Course-Five hundred men and wo-
men on the farms, most of them living
in Minnesota, but others from states
as remote as Kansas and Montana,
have registered in the correspondence
course in farm accounts and farm
management, now being, directed
from University Farm by w. l.. Ca
vert, specialist with the agricultur-
al extension division of the university.
The courseis being given particu-
larly for actual farmers, for men who
operate their own farms or are ten
ant farmers. 1t consists of six les
sons so planned that the student can
learn to keep satisfactory records of
his farm business.
While the course is now under full
Roadway there is yet opportunity for
others to enroll Every beginner will
receive all the lessons. Application
should be made to the Extension Di-
vision at University Farm, St. Paul.
There are no fees or tuition to pay
the chief outlay for the students will
be 80 cents each for two extension
farm account books which can be
secured at the student book store at
University Farm or Of the extension
division.
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Nurserymen's Course to Open jan
uary 25-W. H. Alderman, chief of
the horticulture division, University
of Minnesota, and E. C. Hilborn of
Valley City, N. D., general manager
of the Northwest Nursery company,
will give addresses at the opening
session of the third annual short
course for nurserymen and nursery
statesmen to be held at University
Farm, January 25-29. Orchard Gull
ture" is the subject selected by Mr..
Alderman; formulation Paintings
will be discussed by Mr.. Hilborn.
Members of the staff of the division
of horticulture, assisted by men from
other divisions, will give the lectures
and lead the discussions. Foresters,
entomologists, nurserymen, and spec
ial speakers will contribute to the in.
struction. R. P. Speer, publicity
expert, will take part. Opportunity
for advanced work in landscape ser
vice will be offered those who have
attended previsus short courses.
The social features will consist
principally of get-to-gether program
and luncheon in the greenhouse labo-
ratory the first evening, January 25
The annual banquet will be held Fri
day evening, January 20. Any per-
son interested is qualified to attend
the course upon payment of a reg
istration fee of So.
Demand Source of Alfalfa Seed,
Farmers Told-Know the source of
the alfalfa seed you plant and avoid
the heartache that comes of ruined
crop, was the advice given to Min
nesota farmers by DR.. w. l.. Burli-
son, crop expert, in talk given for