The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-02-15
SIXTH ARTICLE ON
PRODUCTION COSTS
(Continued from first paee)

It was quickly observed that where
ever it was not allowed to seed it
died in due time of it's own accord.
By some chance some of the horrid
stuff got into a cultivated field and
after the most drastic efforts it was
finally subdued.
The next year, to the great sur
prise of the wrathful patrons of the
soil and the interest of the Unlocking
neighbor, the corn did exceptionally
we'll. Never before had any succeed
ing crop produced it's equal on the
same or any ground like it near by.
This established confidence in the
mind of the observer and he secretly
seeded some of this dreaded stuff. He
found that never before had cows
done so well and he had never seen
a pasture feed the same number Of
cattle so we'll. He was astonished,
but still feared that he could never
get rid Of it. He was sc afraid of it
that he put one cow to the acre.
Then, to keep it down, he put on two
cows per acre, then three, and as high
as five cows to the acre with a de-
termination to kill it if he never did
another thing.
To his establishment, the cows did
well, and in due time the awful plant
died. Then he cursed because it was
gone and as last late resort he plow-
ed it up and put it into corn after all
good farmers corn was planted and
up, thinking that it would raise lit
tie fodder for the cows. He could
hardly believe his eyes to see how
that corn grew and produced the best
corn in the community.
This was too much for him. No
longer would he fight it. No longer
would he curse it. He had come to
know it as his very best friend. He
bought more of it. 1t was cheap
only eight or ten cents per pound
and he seeded his whole farm to it.
His neighbors thought he had gone
completely crazy and must go to the
insane asylum.
But he didn't. He soon began to
make much more money than his
neighbors. He paid off his mort
gage while they labored under heavy
debt, and labored to kill this weed.
He had better cattle. His cows gave
more and richer milk. His pigs grew
faster. He had more corn than he
could use and sold some to his skep-
teal neighbors, who, by that time,
were trying to sell out or were fac
ing mortgage foreclosures at prices
running about $75 to 500 per acre.
One day land agent was showing
these farms which were for sale to "a
prospect. In passing, he showed
him this farm which was outstanding
in this community. After studying
over carefully this farm, he lost in
terest in the other farms for sale, and
offered SITS per acre for it. He
found it was not for sale, and al
though urged to name his price, the
farmer refused to sell.
This farmer wanted this farm %
make home on according to his
hearts desire. He had all of the COM
forts of a city on the farm. He used
labor saving machinery, all of which
he paid spot cash for. He was high
ly respected by all who knew him.
He had reached this station in life
since the beginning of the war, but it
didn't just happen. He used his head,
and his pencil, and his success was at
tanned with the help of that much
talked of and cursed plant. When
you order it at the seed house call for
White Biennial-that is what did it.
County Agent Lynn Sheldon.