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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
Agricultural Notes
Lead Farm Dope
Cultivation of Alfalfa
Reason for its Necessity

| ANSoSoh IOr itS Necessity
(By Charles R. Hutcheson)
Alfalfa is not a natural crop for
| such states as Minnesota and the
states known as the eastern corn
belt states. The soil is different
here than it is where alfalfa orig
mated. We have a greater rainfall
which packs the soil down and
makes it harder, for little roots to
penetrate, to get ample plant food.
Also, it is harder for the air to
get down to the roots where the
nodules are, so that the little bac-
terra can get the nitrogen out of
the air. SO here the cultivation of
alfalfa is essential, to obtain the
best results one year after another.
The best implement to use is
the springtooth drag or field cult
vator with the alfalfa or quack
grass tooth on it.
Chief Reasons for Cultivation
First, you want to cultivate your
alfalfa with a spring tooth drag or
alfalfa cultivator, set to run about
two inches deep, to loosen the soil
around the roots so that the mois-
ture and air can work down into
the ground, permitting the little
bacteria to get the needed air;
(then they will digest the insoluble
nitrogen into soluble nitrogen).
Also, the roots will have a better
chance to spread out and grow
stronger and faster.
Second, by using spring tooth
drag or alfalfa cultivator, you will
kill out the little weeds and grasses
that have started, and bring to the
top surface of the soil grass roots,
such as quack grass and the roots
of such weeds as Canada and sow
thistle, etc., so that the sun will
dry up these roots and they will
soon die. Cultivating the alfalfa
once a year this way will keep the
blue grass from getting set in.
Blue grass is undoubtedly one OF
alfalfa's worst enemies.
The third reason for cultivating
with spring tooth drag or an al
falfa cultivator is to break up the
top two inches of soil to form
dust mulch, which stops the evap-
Grafton of moisture out of the soil.
In dry seasons like 1922-23-26,
this was very important factor.
Those who cultivated their alfalfa
helped conserve moisture and pro-
duced an increased yield in the sec
ond crop.
Cultivation Spreads Bacteria
The fourth reason is a new rea-
son for cultivating alfalfa and was
really. discovered during the cam
paign in various counties where 1
worked with county agents and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

space per hen. Dry floors, tight
walls, an open front, plenty of
light, and a straw loft are i'm
portant in maintaining healthful
conditions in the poultry house.
Hens need 6 to 8 inches of roost-
ing space per hen. Good roosts
can he made by planning down 2x4s
(laid fat) nailed to frame set on
hinges so as to allow the roosts to
be raised each day while the drop
ping board is being scraped clean.
Figure 8 in the above shows a
hens cafeteria set on a framework
above the straw litter on the floor
to save floor space and equipped
with a pail to hold skimmilk, a
dry mash box, charcoal and miner
ais. Where skimmilk can be sup
piled the fowls at all times, no
water is necessary. A battery of
nests shown below, built as in the
diagram, offer an easily-cleaned,
darkened retreat for the layers. 1t
is best set off the floor and on the
wall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

| 3 i i y z
farmers to overcome spotted fields.
When you go through with this
spring tooth drag or alfalfa cul-
tivator, you will drag some Of the
bacteria from the healthier, better
|inoculated plants to some of the
weaker plants. Cultivation will
soon eliminate. the yellow spots in
many fields caused by a lack of
uniform incubation.
Any of the above four reasons is
sufficient to justify every alfalfa
grower going over his field at
least once a year. OF course, last
years seeding should not be touch
ed with a spring tooth until after
one crop of hay has been remov-
ed. Many of the little seeds that
did not terminate until late or
early this spring would be disturb
ed and possibly killed if the spring
tooth were put on before the first
of June, when the first crop of hay
is removed. If a spring tooth is
used, it is beet if it has a quack
grass killer type tooth because this
is not so wide and will slip past the
alfalfa roots much more easily than
the old type spring tooth.
Time of Cultivation
The time to cultivate is really not
as important as to he sure to go
through the field lengthwise and
crosswise either early in the spring
before the alfalfa is more than
from two to three inches high or
right after the first cutting. Most
farmers prefer cultivating right
after the first cutting of hay, be-
cause this is time when the soil is
packed down more than it is in
the spring, the sun is hotter, and
there is a better chance to kill the
weeds and grasses that have start
I'd. At this time, when the crop
If hay is removed, the ground is
bare, and there is very rapid
of moisture. By Gull
;ivation, the capillary action is
broken up, dust mulch formed
and moisture will be conserved
hat will he needed to produce the
econd crop of hay.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10
Hen Must Have a
Home Of Comfort
Some of the Things to Bear in
Mind in Building a Good
Poultry House

The comfortable hen is likely to
DE the profitable hen, says the Blue
Valley Creamery Institute, in list
ing the following essentials of hen
comfort:
1. "A comfortable house in
which to live.
2. A restful place to sleep.
8. "A cafeteria with self-service.
a. A clean, spacious, darkened
place to lay eggs.
All the "Big 4" points enumer-
ated are covered in the poultry
house pictured in the illustration
above, according to the Institutes
poultry experts. A house 20x20
provides square feet of floor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

ing gifts, Christmas trees, COM
munity picnics and programs, es-
tablishment of employment bur
eaus, volunteer fire departments,
garden contests, fair booths, emer-
gency committees, uniform flag
decoration systems, public rest
rooms, swimming and wading pools,
warming houses, traffic signs, sum-
mer camps for veterans, tourist
camps, Fairgrounds, athletic parks,
bands, drum corps, glee clubs and
quartets. Home talent plays are
listed, also indoor carnivals, page
ants, movies, style shows, auto
shows, trade expositions, public
dances, turkey raffles, beauty con-
tests, music contests and radio con-
certs.
In the boys class are junior base
ball and basketball, scout troops,
campfire girls, bird house contests,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

A German mechanic has made a
perfect automobile weighing only
~ pounds which will travel II
miles an hour under its own pow
er.
The upper part Of an 8-story
building in Pittsburgh is to be
lacked up and a new story inserted
between the first and second.
Billy Sunday, the evangelist,
says he has turned down offers
amounting to $2,O00,0O0 from
vaudeville and motion picture con-
Germs.
According to the mathematics of
relatively, an object moving toward
the east moves faster and weighs
less than one moving toward the
west.
The oldest Protestant prayer
book known is dated 1910, and has
l34 pages hamdlettered in medley
al Gothic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

At conference held by Former Governor
Burnquist, Senator Rockne and Arthur Nelson,
former mayor of ST. Paul, candidates for the Re
publican nomination for the United States Senate,
it agreed that the victor at the June primaries
would be supported by the two losers in this race
against Senator Shipstead at the November cleo
ton This is as it should be. The Republicans are
conducting clean, manly campaigns for the nominal
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

air plane model competitions, kite
flying, wild flower hunting, dog
races, pushmobile battles, junior
hockey teams, boys and girls clubs,
summer camps, vocational guild
ances, Easter egg contests, ban
quets for fathers-sons and mothers
daughters. Trees have been plant
ed, safety first campaigns held,
forest week observed. National hol-
idays have been commemorated
with patriotic parades and exercis-
es. These do not include all Min
nesota Legion activities but they
are indicative of the wide scope of
the Gopher Gangs activities. DIR.
Branton is sending copies of all
missionaries to the national COM
mander.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

United States District Judge William Cant
Tuesday summariy discharged the entire panel of
federal jurors drawn for the spring term at Du-
luth charging that "justice had been thwarted and
the conduct of the jurors had amounted to a re-
proach to the law" The conviction of booteggers
and rum runners is getting to be more and more
difficult, apparently.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

over the German lines" he said. 81 fought the
storm for two and half hours but my gaso-
line gave out and was forced down at viii
lage in Westphala, where / was interned for
10 weeks.
While a prisoner there I came to know the
German race and what was being told the
Allied nations about their savagery and bar
barity was bosh They treated me wonderful
ly. really had fine time while was held
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

Anton Zrbes, of Melrose, will take shot at the
legislative nomination from this district. He will
be opposed by John j Winter, of Spring Hiv, and
Zeno Moser, Merose, present incumbent. The
voters to date haven't much choice in the matter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

Nifty pink silk undies are now quite the proper
thing for men, Dame Fashion degrees. These
"step-ns" are especially designed for golf comfort,
tits said. They will be expecting the men to troll
'em'' and powder their knees the first thing you
know. TITS great life, if you don't weaken.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-10

usefulness. Mervin Clark is the
state director at st. Paul and will
furnish local posts with details of
q local campaign on. request.
Through him a local instructor is
secured at an approximate cost Of
S75 for one week or $125 for two
weeks, which includes billboard and
other local publicity and organiza-
ton of a water pageant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
ADJOURNMENT
Or CONGRESS
DELAYED

In the face of the Senate's delay
in coming to vote on the Boulder
Dam and Muscle Shoals bills and a
top-heavy legislative calendar, Adj
ministration leaders today tenta.
lively postponed the date for adj
Journing Congress from next Satar.
day night to Tuesday. May 20.
Al resolution, fixing this date. was
expected to be adopted by the House
today and sent 10 the Senate. Ad
nfi1istration leaders said the House
was certain to agree upon this date
while they predicTsd Senate con
currence.
ANY hope Of an all-s,lmmer SEES
sion was abandoned following en-
actment OF the flood control bill the
only measure which commanded
fighting majorities In both House
and Senate.
The first move to iron out differ
enccS between the House and Senate
on the new tax reduction bill was
expected to be taken today at meet
ing Of the cOnferees. The House
enacted $3.50 .O9O 900 reduction
while the Senate limited the slash to
$204, 600. 600. House leaders have an
nounced there would be little trouble
In reaching an agreement, Indicating
that most OF the Senate rates viii
be accepted.
Congressional leaders meanwhile
were waiting for President Coolidge
Ito act on d large number OF bills,
topped BY the McNary. IIaugen
measure. All reports from the.
White House have predicted veto
for the farm bill. and there seemed
little likelihood that any effort will
be made in Congress to pass 1t over
his veto.
Farm bloc leaders appeared to
favor their fight into the national
conventions in June rather than to
run the risk of having Congress re-
ject the bill in test of power with
the President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
CLARK MAY Be
KELLOGG AID

Ill III confidently expected that the
nomination Of Joshua Reuben Clark,
jr., OF Grantsvillc Utah. Ambassador
MOrrOw's riglit-hand man at Mexico
City. will soon be sent to the Senate
BY President Coolidge to be Secre-
tary kellogg uEdersecretary. TAX
ing the place OF Robert Olds. of ST.
Paul Mimi. whose resignation is
expected to take effect July 1
Clark Is well known In Washing
ton He is about IS years OF age and
was for about IL years connected
with the Department of State.
chiefly as special counselor. He
served through the administration
OF the late secretary Knox. who is
credited with saying that he re-
garded CLARK one Of the best
authorities III the United States OIL
internati0na law
When Ambassador Dwight Nor
row went to Mexico as ambassador,
with many vexatious problems corr
fronting him. such as petroleum and
agrarian laws. he selected Clark as
special counselor. which position he
Is now occupying and which espe-
ciallv qualities him for the position
OF undersecretary since he is ems
tireIy familiar with the Latin mcri.
can questions. especially those pend
ing in Mexico.
Coupled with the report that Clark
Ii TO become Undersecretary OF State.
it Is said that Mr.. Odds will become
associated with j. p. Morgan & Co.
after he retires from the State De-
Dartment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
DIRECTORS PICK GIRL S
CHIEF ALL URE
Screen tests reveal smooth
skin most important

Los ANGELES, CALF. Dark
Or fair, piquant or classic, what
ever her style, there IS one thing
every girl must possess II she hopes
80 become star. This all irnpor-
fant requisite is smooth skin. The
cle7e up IS the final test Of q screen
star popularity and surest proof
ct her beauty declares James
Cruze, Pathk DeMille director.
For this reason directors consider
smooth skin Z. studio skin even
more necessary Tor success than
gorgeous eyes or = fascinating
mouth.
Nine out of ten movie stars in
Hollywood are using Lux Toilet
Soap for their priceless skin. This
new soap is made By the celebrated
method perfected by the French
Tor the manufacture Of their world
famous toilet soaps. Jacqueline
Logan, Pathe DeMille star, says:
g The satin sn1oothness of my skin
after Lux Toilet Soap IS delightful. =
All the big film studios have
selected itasthe official soap for their
dressing rooms an interesting
comment on the value which they
place on smooth skin. Lux Toilet
Soap IS manufactured by Lever
Bros. CO.. Cambridge, Mass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
ID. G. Guard Adjutant
Gets Canal Zone Post

The transfer Of Lieut. Col. Louis
10. Brinton, jill. Coast Artillery Corps.
adiutant general Of the District OF
Columbia National Guard to the
Panama Canal Zone. effective Dc
tober 8 was announced by the War
Department yesterday.
Mai. Gen. Anton Stephen. COM
handing the District National
Guard, said recommendation as TO
his successor would not go forward
until September. Federal law re-
quires that the adjutant general II
the District Guard be a regular
Army officer.
Lieutenant Colonel Brinton mas
been on duty with the District Guard
since 1924. coming here as instruc-
tor OF the 26Oth Coast Artillery
Regiment. On the death OF Brig.
Gen. Lloyd M. Brett last year he
succeeded him az adjutant general.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
Taxi Driver Accused
In Wife's Complaint

Accusing her husband, Augustus
j.. Bullock. taxicab driver, OF
drunkenness and extreme cruelty.
Mrs. sadie A. Bullock. his wife, Of
the 1900 block Orren st. y. f.,
filed suit in equity court yester-
day for limited divorce.
Through Attorney Charles r. De.
Shazo. the wife tells the court that
she married the defendant. March
/, 1908, and they have one chlld.
She asks the court TO allow her
custody OF the child and to compel
the husband to provide for his
family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23

Crash TOweIing, Yd. : O0
Huck and Bird's-eye weaves in all ON
white or with cOlored borders.
Cannon Huck Towels,
Regularly 19c Medium size face IN
towels. all white or with colOred lON
borders
1,5OO Pillow Cases.
42x36 inches. bIeached with S-iuch K0
hem Seconds of Csc grades. Limit 1ON
s to customer.
36-in. Pajama Checks,
Regularly 19c yard. The popular CO
small checks in the wanted colors III
BIeached All perfect.
200 Stamped Pieces, ca.
Attractive designs on dOylies, aprons IN
pillow tons and other desirable pieces PN
Palais Royal-DOwnstairs Store
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
Heber M. Wells Gets
Emergency Fleet Job

Heber M. Wells who has been as
sislant treasurer of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation yesterday was ap-
pointed disbursing officer of the
shipping Board and treasurer Of
the Fleet Corporation.
Wells succeeds Il. Fl, schmidt 81
This city who died suddenly last
week Wells was for nine years
governor of Utah. and has been
assistant 10 Schmidt since 1921.
His home Is In salt Lake City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
Smithsonian Experts
Ready Summer Art

The Smithsonian InstitutIon =
getting ready for the summer.
The division OF graphic arts, IN
the main building OF the institu-
tons museum group. will nave
lot of light summer reading on ais
play instead OF the heavy. block
prints and Iaborious etchings of the
past cool season.
Smithsonian workers today were
arranging in the showcases a dis
play of typographical work by
students Of the Carnegie Institute
of Technology, and by leading typo
graphical compowers of the country.
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slipped the card under the en-
broidered cover Of the bedside
table where Lily's mother would
not find it when she came up
stairs to see that her daughter
was settled for the night. And
in the morning she laid it on
Lily's breakfast tray.
4 4 4
On the following Wednesday
Lily was well enough to. go down
town on a shopping trip with her
mother.
They were going. not to pick
out clothes, for once, but to buy
a new automobile.
wasn't it just like your father
not to have the old car insured?"
she asked Lily, bitterly, as they
stood outside show window filled
with polished cars of an expen-
sive make. 81 never knew such
a man. He just hates to spend a
scent piece, doesn't he? He told
me he couldn't afford to keep up
the insurance, If you ever heard
of anything so sillyv
She gave a sharp and bitter
sigh. II wish the closed cars
were the same price as the open
Ones" she said, plaintively. But
suppose we'd better get an
other limousine. Everybody has
closed cars these days-and it
would look odd to see a chauf.
feur driving an open one, any
way, wouldn't it?''
did the agency send you a
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Pat, himself, looking at
her! Pat!
The sound Of his voice came
back to her. and his smile. And
her feeling for him-the very
thing she had tried to forget
came rushing back. 10 times
stronger than 1t had ever been
before.
1--WE got to see himg' she told
herself, her bright head down
in the pillows Of her bed. and the
card crushed together in her
cIenched hand. 1--WE got to have
him"
She knew it. She was sure OF
1t as she never had been before
and at the same time, she knew
that in less than month she
was going to marry Staley Drum
mond. She must think of no
one but Staley!
She thought OF the things he
could give her. The trip to Paris.
where the most wonderful clothes
in the world were waiting for
her and her check-book. The
town house and the country
house that were to be hers. The
diamonds that she would have.
The automobiles. The good
times.
And suddenly she knew that
they didn't matter a bit-com.
pared to an ordinary, humble
man named Patrick France. A
man who could give her nothing
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.JERR Y

Mary leaned forward, not
breathing. Watching the wheel.
'"rhank God? she gasped as
the pointer came slowly to rest
on the red.
The next bet was Silt. She
lost. The next was $3.50. She
won: won seven times in success
sion, the man playing the black
losing. He kept doubling.
AS Mary scratched off her last
two numbers, he laid $1.4OO on
the table. The red came up:
Mary,s game finished.
She shoveled in her chips, her
cheeks blazing. She turned
fascinated eyes to Heinie's:
Tough going for a while there.
We were almost to the end Of
our pile"
He laughed. Better quit.
We're $50 to the good"
Quit! Tomorrow morning, per-
haps! This is better than bridge"
She sat tense, the score tablet
beside her. Sixty dollars! BY
morning we'll be $500 to the
goodg'
Midnight. The room gradually
crowding. Men and women in
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dinner clothes thronging about
the craps table and the roulette.
The names of celebrities whis-
pered about. Over there a ia.
nous writer from Carmel, and
there a millionaire from Pebble
Beach.
The old Don moved about cordi.
ally: giving cryptic orders to a
Chinese butler who bore his tray
Of liquor and cigarettes from
room to room.
Come on" whispered Heinie in
Jerry's ear: I'll show you the
back room and the kitchen. The
Don's granddaughter will offer
you a homemade enchi1ada."
1t was hot about the roulette
table and q little tiresome. Jerry
followed Heinie down a narrow
passage to a room screened Off
with a yellow curtain.
A pretty, black-eyed girl was
sitting tailor-fashion on a small
table. She smoked an extrava-
gantly long cigarette. AS Heinie
entered, she jumped down and.
pulling out a very wide pieated
skirt, demurely dropped a curtsy.
"You like enchildada for the
senorita?'' she asked, taking the
cover from an immense oven.
hen a rush of garlicky steam filled
the room. "Verra good, aren't
they. Senior Heinie? / make by
myself each little part"
AS she spoke she threw smiles
and the flash of brilliant black
eyes in Heinie's direction. She
made love, saying these common
place words.
You sit here. See-how nice,
a napkin for the senorita; none
for Heinie!'
She ladled the redhot enchiladas
to thick and greatly nicked plates.
Then she went to a little cupboard
and brought out two silver forks
worn thin with age.
For the Senior Heinie. No one
else uses them-evVerr! What
is the senorita's name?" she asked
naively.
Dance a fandango and I'll tell
you" said Heinie.
The girl gave an impish shrug
to her shoulders. Mo- don't
dance tonight!
But she pushed her little table
against theirs and seated herself
upon it and launched into an
am using and startling TRADE
against the gamblers who won at
her grandfather's games. The in
hospitality of them coming here
and drinking up old liquor and
winning. Such Door breedinRi
The epchilada was indeed worthy
of her boasting.
But I'll smell like garlic" said
Jerry.
NO said the girl. "You eat
little parsley. And there's be no
faint. eat them every day and
no one ever objects to my kisses.
The senior won't notice it,"
They fooled away an hour.
The moment they returned IN
the large room the moment Jerry
glanced to Mary's place at the