The Sauk Centre herald., 1926-09-30
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DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGRICULTURlSTS
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ago, there is heavy carry over, and
the number OF hogs ito be finished ON
the crop is considerably smaller than
in the fall of 1924.
The hay market does not seem to
lrespond as readily to the decline in
production as does the market for
feed grains. Owing to the high cost
of transportation, the price of ship
ped-in hay is likely to become ex-
treme when compared with corn or
oats, so that dairymen and feeders
are inclined to economise closely
when thir own hay crops are scant
instead of buying enough to supple
ment fully their own production.
Moreover, HAY as well as oats feel
the effect of the declining city mar
ket, due to the displacement of the
horse by the automobile.
Several comments from the stand
point of the dairyman are pertinent.
1. Most sections will have enough
! corn to fill silos, the method which
represents the most complete utiliza-
tion of the crop.
2. While the total hay crop is
short, the decrease in alfalfa is not
very large, and the yield will prob
ably be above the average of the last
| five years.
8. The supply of by-product feeds
used by dairymen, such as bran, cot
tonseed and linseed meal and gluten
feed will be about as large as in the
past year and above the five-year
average. If prices are higher, it will
be because of Increased demand due
to the smaller production of fed
grains.
a. Prices are not likely to rise
far enough to- eliminate the margin
of profit in converting feeds into
dairy, hog and poultry products, at
least for the dairyman who has good
producing cows and who feeds well
balanced ration.
a.
Wins Third Time With "U'' Orig
mated Barley-Winning for the third
successive time the first award ON
barley at the Minnesota State Fair
and Northwest Dairy Exposition, c..
II. Lien of St. Cloud has come into
permanent possession of the trophy
cup offered by the Minnesota Crop
Improvement association. Mr.. Lien,
a veteran farmer and exhibitor, won
again this year. with samples of Man
churia barley which was originated
years ago ait the Minnesota Expert
ment Station at University Farm.
Gopher oats, an early white va
riety, also originated by the plant
breeders of the university, won first
place for l.. J. Colberg of Redwood
Falls. Mr.. Lien, with sample of
Victory, had the best late white oats.
The latter also had the best all round
exhibit of alfalfa The best sample
of spring wheat was exhibited by
Mr.. Colberg and the best sample of
winter wheat (Minturki) was from
the farm of Alfred Carlsted of Das-
sci.
The grand champion sweepstakes
for the best 10 ears of old corn en-
tered I'M the amateur classes was won
by G. e. KitheSon of Ceylon, Mar.
tin county. He exhibited ears OF
Murdick. Exhibiting Minnesota AS
Thomas Hosken of North Redwood
won the grand champion sweepstakes
in the new corn competition.
Learn to Make Ice Cream at "U"
Course-The first of the seasons
dairy short courses, that for ice
cream makers, will open at Univer-
sity Farm, November 10 and hold
for 10 days. The course for advanc-
ed creamery operators will begin De-
cember 1 and continue until Decem-
Der Is. The third and last course,
for beginners i'm creamery operation,
will be held from january 5 Ito Feb
ruary 16, 1927. Already applications
are being received from persons plan
ming to take one of the three courses.
The class in ice cream making will
give some time and thought to ex-.
periments in the use of powdered
sknmilk and butter in the mix and
methods of manufacturing chocolate
ice cream with different grades of
Chocolate. The making of fancy ice
creams. timing. and decorations will