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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-03
n 1927 we imported 500 million pounds Of

In 1927 we imported 500 million pounds of
vegetable oils, every pound of which displaced
in the American market pound of American
produced fats and oils. The rural editors who
are sponsoring the Minnesota Plan of Farm Re-
lief believe that this situation can be quickly
and Immediately relieved by proper tariff. DR..
Coulter, president of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural College, points out that the lard type
of hog has gradually been displaced by the ba-
con type of hog. This is in part due to the fact
that imported vegetable oils have cut down the
market for American produced fats and the lard
hog has gone the way of everything for which
demand ceases. Now note how this charge oper-
ates 1t take an average of 800 pounds less
to "fnish" bacon hog than it does a lard hog.
In 1927 we slaughtered 69,250,000 hogs. Per-
hitting our immense imports of vegetable oils
abolished the market for American produced
fats and oils. (2) Forced American farmers to
go up against the low-wage competition of tro-
pical countries in producing oils and fats (3)
Drove the lard hogs of the American farm, with
the result that it knocked out the market for
millions of bushels of American farm produced
corn. None of these conclusions are far-fetched
but merely show how free trade tariffs operate
in multitude of ways to cripple American
agriculture The rural editors who are spon-
soring the Minnesota Plan are urging northwest
sentiment to unite behind demand for an emer
gency farm tariff bill calculated to give to the
American farmer the American market.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-03
WILL PLANT FRY

The matter of planting fish fry in
the Cottonwood river and Swan Lake
near New Ulm, was discussed at a
recent meeting of the Izaak Walton
League chapter of New Ulm. Com
mittees are to be appointed to take
charge of the matter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-03
TO VOTE ON BONDS

A matter that will make the annual
city election at New Ulm an interest
ing affair, will be the proposed $685.
600 bond issue which will be put up
to the voters at the election April 2.
The bonds would be used in the con-
struction of filtration plant, having
a daily capacity of 100000 gallons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
SPUD AND CROP
MEET IS HELD
County Agent and Representative
From University Farm is Pres.
ent Tuesday Meet.

The Farm Bureau sponsored a gen
eral meeting at the town hall in the
village of Askov Tuesday afternoon
at which time several vital questions
pertaining to the raising of potatoes
and other crops were brought up and
discussed. County agent w. F. Ham
margren of Hinckley and r. c. Rose
of the University Farm together with
approximately thirty farmers of the
community were present
The subject of potato raising was
the foremost topic of discussion and
the farmers were urged, by the extern
sion men, to form smaller spraying
rings during the coming season i'm
order that each might get his potatoes
sprayed at the exact time that he is
ready. One of the main causes of
the blight that proved very detri-
mental to last years crop was laid
to lack of spraying. Although prac-
tically all the potatoes were sprayed.
it was brought out that each patch
should have had at least one more
application. The organization of
spraying rings with not more than
eight members will be a beneficial
factor toward getting the spraying
done when it is needed and as many
times as is needed.
Since it is so inexpensive, Mr.. Rose
also urged the treating of oats for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
MADISON GIVES
PARTY TO PUBLIC
Friends of Newly Elected Sandstone
Mayor Make Merry at Party
i'm Hotel Madison.

The newly elected mayor of Sand
stone village, Harry Madison, had
open house at his spacious hotel in
the Quarry City Saturday evening,
when more than 200 people enjoyed
the hospitality of the MadiSonS.
Dancing and social visiting took up
most of the time and a delicious lunch
was also served by Mrs. Madison and
her helpers. The Rebekah orchestra
consisting of Mrs Lena Thorne on the
duIcimer; Mrs. Tom j. Mcmillan, gui-
tar; and Mrs. Robert Swanson, piano,
furnished excellent music, both new
and old. 1t was a jolly gathering,
bent on having a good time and show
ing appreciation of the new mayors
hospitality. Mr.. Madison joined right
in with the boys and girls and called
an old time quadrille and the folks
also enjoyed circular tWO-stepS. Mr..
Madison is numbered among the long
time settlers of Sandstone, one of the
mainstays, and has shown his faith
in the future of the community by
building and conducting the largest
and best hotel on highway No. l be-
tween the Twin Cities and Duluth.
In view of his community record his
friends were glad to see him honored
by being elected to head the village
council
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
REFERENDUM
VOTE is CLOSE
All but Five Precincts of
County Accounted for;
Judging From Reports,
Proposition Apparently
Carries.

With all but five of Pine cOunty'S
precincts accounted for and the totals
of 1904 for, to 1913 against already
in, it looks, Judging from the location
of the remaining precincts, as though
the yes vote will carry by a small
majority in the state aid road open
ing referendum vote over the county
on March II.
With the exception of Rock Creek,
which township refused to vote on
the proposition, there are only four
precincts yet to hear from and these
are Ogema, Crosby, Park, and Pine
Lake.
The reports are coming in slowly
but the American has heard, though
not officially, that NOgema voted be-
tween so and 60 for the proposition
and 6 against; Crosby is figured to
have voted for the proposition, but
Park against, though both precincts
are light votes. Pine Lake may be
about even, perhaps a slight ma
jority against the measure, which
altogether will likely total up to give
majority in favor of the measure.
The townships that in most cases
registered the heaviest percentage
against road opening were those along
highway No. 1.-THE where
they are now already assured of open
roads right along.
The total vote registered in the
various villages and townships of the
county on the proposition of keeping
state aid roads open throughout the
year follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
MOOSE LAKE MAN
DAIRY CHAMPION

Climaxing a brilliant but short
record of 10 years in dairying, Andrew
Dahlman of Moose Lake and formerly
of Duluth, received the award and
the added distinction of being the
grand champion dairyman of three
states Northern Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota. Mr.. Dahlman also
won the award for small herd divi-
sion in Minnesota. Several hundred
dairymen gathered at Superior, Wis.
Wednesday to see the prizes awarded
and to hear dairy talks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
Pine HOLSTE|N
OFFICERS MEET
Robert Geiger, State Secre-
tary, Was Present; APP
propriate Prize and Ex-
tension Fund; To Push
T. B. Testing.

The directors of the Pine County
Holstein Breeders association met in
the county agents office in Hinckley
Tuesday. March 18th, with Robert
Geiger of Minneapolis, secretary of
the state organization, also present.
Among the other business that the
club transacted was the appropriation
of $40 in cash for special prizes to be
awarded to the HOlsten calf club at
the 1929 county fair. A committee
was appointed to take the matter of
special prizes up with the county fair
board. During the meeting, action was
taken to arrange for an educational
Askov fair the coming summer and
to urge throughout the county for a
good showing of Holstein cattle at
these two fairs.
An appropriation of SIS was made
at the meeting to help toward carry
ing on extension work in the county.
The associations directors declared
themselves in favor of r. B. testing
in the county and action was taken
whereby the extension of the testing
area will be vigorously pushed.
Although it was not decided def
nitely where the countrywide HOl-
stein picnic will be held, it will be
either at Grindstone or Pine lake,
Sunday, June 18th.
The association will sponsor move
ment to promote maintenance of pure
bred sires by the HOlstein dairy
breeders throughout the county.
Alva Gay of Hinckley, is president
of the association and E. G. Stream of
Brook Park, is ita- secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
HEART TROUBLE
KILLS CLOVER MAN
George Hastings, 81, SuccumbS t,
Heart DiSeaSe.-Had Lived i'm
County Since 1923.

Glover township lost one of it's kind
death claimed the life of George
Hastings at his farm home 16 miles
east of Hinckley. \ Mr.. Hastings was
engaged in doing the farm chores
when the hand of death struck HIM
He was kindly and Christian gentle
man and will be missed by all who
knew him and especially his immedi-
ate relatives and neighbors.
George Hastings was born in How
ard county, Indiana, Feb. IA, 1862, and
passed away at his home in Glover
township, Pine county, Minnesota,
March 10, 1929, at the age of 81 years
and 26 days. He accompanied his
parents to Marshall county, Iowa at
the age of ) years and there he grew
to manhood. The family then moved
to South Dakota, where son and father
Hastings filed on hOmesteads in 1884,
and resided in that location until
1889 when they moved back to Mar
shall county, Iowa.
He married Miss Elmina Jessup of
that county on the 21st day of May,
two girls and two boys. The family
then moved from Marshall to Harton
county of the same state two years
later and in the same year they again
moved to Oscrola county at which
place they resided until 1903. They
came to Big Stone county, Mimi,
where they were to reside 20 years,
then moving to their present resi-
dence in Pine county in 1923, where
they have lived since.
Mr.. Hastings was born and raised
a member of the Friends church,
where he kept his membership during
his entire life and was a very devOut
and earnest church worker. He or
ganized the local Sunday school which
he conducted the day of his death.
Mr.. Hastings has suffered from
heart disease for the past ten years
and it was this malady that suddenly
cahsed his death at 9 O'Clock i'm the
evening of March 10. Besides large
circle of friends, he leaves to mourn
his death, his wife, two daughters,
Mrs. j. A. York of Glover township,
and Mrs. E. J. Huntley of Ogema town
ship, and one son, w. l.. Hastings of
Glover township besides also, three
grandsons, three brothers, and sew
eral other relatives.
The funeral services were conducted
from the home in Glover township
Wednesday afternoon, March Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21

had provoked such scandals must re-
ceive the endorsement of Congress
before public lands are turned over to
private parties for exploitation Not
alone was the move an overture
of peace and good will but it also re-
leved the Administrator of much re-
sponsibility-a good piece of politics.
full critics in the Senate, by an order
making public the records involved in
enormous tax refunds, matter which
would have drawn fire on Secretary
Mellon over an indefinite period.
With the election ended, the fac
tional warfare is due. Certain Sena-
tors have long suspected Mr.. Hoover
and openly charged him with a lean
ing toward the League of Nations.
The participation of Elihu Root in
the deliberations abroad not as a rep
resentative of the government, but as
an observer who is in direct touch
with the Department of State, is now
construed by the sO-called Senate "ir-
reconcilables'' as gesture to bring
the United States into the League.
Just how much influence Mr.. Roots
acts have on the foreign policy of
the Hoover Administration is a source
of speculation.
The issue that will be projected in
to the Senate when it meets raises
an interesting question. What will
Senators Hiram Johnson Pill Rorah h
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

Captain Enair Paal Lundborg, the
leader of the wrecked Italia" Arctic
expedition last year, was due to ar
rive in New York direct from Sweden
yesterday, and will deliver lectures
in most of the principal cities of the
United States. The Daily Worker"
Communist paper, serves notice on
the famous aviator, that demonstra-
tions against him will be arranged
wherever he appears in public i'm this
country. This is in retaliation for
Lundborg's bloody career on various
Fascist fronts against the working
men, the paper says. The sponsors
of Capt. LundbOrgs tour so far have
not indicated that they want to heed
the warning.
Max Rec Art Supervisor.
Max Rec, until few years ago a
resident of Copenhagen, Denmark, has
signed a contract with the new r. K.
o. Radio Pictures corporation, which
will produce a combination of talking
and color movies, and Mr.. Rec will be
the art supervisor of all pictures
made by the corporation. He has for
several years been a designer of cos
tunes for some of the large Hollywood
producers and is reported to have at
tanned the highest possible position in
his field in this country.
Mrs. MengshOel Dead.
Mrs. E. L. Menshoel, better known
by her first name. Helle. died recently
in Minneapolis. She was born i'm Oslo,
Norway, as the daughter of bust
ness man, and early became known
as an aggressive campaigner for the
Socialist women of Norway. About
25 years ago she came to the United
States, and during all that time she
was associated with her husband in
writing, publishing, setting and print
ing the Norwegian-American paper,
"Gaa Paa" eco On", for years the
only Norwegian Socialist paper in the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21

FINLAYSON HOME
OF OLDEST CACTUS

What is believed to be the
oldest and largest Christmas
cactus in this part of the state
is the cherished property of
Miss LOttie Peterson. The plant
is 30 years old ard at the larg-
est circumference measures
over fifteen feet. The last time
it was re-potted was about four
years ago, it had to be hOisted
by means of a derrick during
the process. The plant has
grown so large Miss Peterson
does not plan on reporting it
again, but rather to keep the
soil repleniShed with fertilizer.
This year Miss Peterson has
gathered up over 100 blossoms
that have fallen from the plant,
and it bids fair to give over a
hundred more. This is one of
the most beautiful plants when
in blossom and people come
from miles around to see it.
Miss Peterson has many house,
plants but none she cherishes
so much.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
CATTLE TRADE
RATHER UNEVEN
Decline i'm Lamb Market Halted,
Prices Now Upward: Hog Mar.
ket Strong to Higher.

CBy U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
Monies and Minnesota Department OF
Agricultural
South ST. Paul, Mimi, March IS,
1929 While lightweight steers and
mixed yearlings were about steady
with last weeks close, matured steers
and inbetween grade fat COWS were
slow and weak to CSC lower. Top
steers and mixed steers and heiferS
cashed up to $500 with bulk of the
crop at $1O.75 to $1,000. Most of the
fat COWS of common to medium grade
cleared at $3.50 to SS.75 with compar-
able hefers at $S:75 to $1,000, cutters
$500 to 500 and bulls from $S.75
down. Stockers and feeders opened
fairly active and closed under a mar
rowed inquiry with the bulk of the
thin stockers at $1,000 down. Vealers
were soc lower considering quality,
most good lights selling at $3.50 to
$1,000.
The hog market opened the week
strong to 10c higher than last Friday,
bulk of the mixed lights and butchers
lightweights up to S11.6O, heavy
butchers cashing down to S11.55.
Light lights at CSC lower prices and
pigs at steady terms were bought
mostly at $1O.75, while packing sows
sold at $1,000 to $1,000.
With the lamb market declining
sharply near last weeks close, even
and light distribution at seven mid
western points at this weeks opening
had a strengthening effect and prices
worked upward today, the advance
here measuring % to soc. Several
loads of 81 to 90 pound offerings sold
at $16.75 with others down to $500,
Gull and common material selling at
$11.0O to S14.5O. Ewes were very
scarce and in broad demand by all
interests, best kinds being considered
Salable around $1,000 or better. De-
sirable feeding lambs brought S14.50
to $14.75, others down to $500.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
Washington Letter
By v LCDaley

Washington, March Establish
rule is almost impossible in politics.
The developments during the last few
days have revealed that the well-laid
plans of administration leaders to linn
it the Congress to two major legisla-
tive problems have gone astray. 1t is
fairly well understood that at least
three other items will find a pla:e
on the program for the special ses-
sion, which Mr.. Hoover has called for
April 49, The call practically re-
stricted the discussion to limited ia
riff revision and farm relief subjects
which the President as candidate
pledged immediate consideration. 1t
now appears that the Congress will
have its time fully occupied with de-
bates on immigration, the. League of
Nations and reapportionment of mem
bership in the House of Representa-
tives.
Mr.. Hoover is conscious that real
problem is developing in the rela-
tiOns of the executive with the legis-
lative branch of the Federal govern
ment There is always an under
ground current of jealousy existing
between these two main divisions as
to their respective prerogatives.. The
President manifested evidences of
amiability when he extended the olive
branch to the Congress ON. two occa-
sions within week. First, he an
nounced that the oil leases which
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
BEROUN CREAMERY
TO HAVE CHANGE OF
BUTTERMAKERS APR.

John Carsten who has been the eff
ficient buttermaker in the farmers
cooperative creamery at BerOun for
nearly seven years, is leaving that
position April 1st and his place will
be filled by buttermaker from NAH
iowa. The Beroun creamery has been
established nine years and when Mr..
Carsten took charge as buttermaker
in 1922-twO years after its establish
ment-there was a debt of about
$4,000 against it. This has now been
entirely wiped out and an almost COM
plete set of new machinery installed,
which is also paid for. In 1928 the
creamery manufactured 26O,225 lbs.
of butter, SOC of which was the Land
O'Lakes grade. Besides doing we'll
for the farmers in the creamery, Mr..
Carsten has also taken an active part
in community prOjects-such as music,
baseball, and basketball and his go
ing will be a loss to the community
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country. Mrs. MengshOel was a wo-
directions, and she became known far
and wide for her unwavering devo-
ton to the cause to which she had
dedicated herself while already a
young woman.
Hans JOhansen Dead.
Hans JOhanSen, 50, died in New
York last week. He was born in Den
mark, but 35 years ago went to
Norway where he became affiliated
with the Veritas shipping insurance
corporations; five years later he was
transferred to the Veritas offices in
New York as principal surveyor, and
remained in that city as the head of
the American branch of the firm I'M
til the day of his death. He was
equally well known among his own
cOmpatriOts and the NOrwegians in
Greater New York. One of his daugh-
ters is the wife of Ole Singstad, chief
engineer i'm charge of the construction
of the famous vehicular tunnel under
the Hudson river.
Gets Appointment.
Erik Englund, born on a farm in
Halland, Sweden, in 1893, has been
appointed chief of one of the bureaus
of the United States department of
agriculture. Mr.. Englund was a mere
boy when he came to this country:
for several years he worked on farms
in Oregon and Texas, later studying
at the universities of Oregon and Wis
cOnsin as well as at Harvard During
the last ten years he has served in the
federal agricultural department, part
of the time as assistant to former
Secretary Jardine.
On Tour.
Several times reference has been
made to the fact that Giants in the
Earth" the American version of two
Norwegian-American pioneer novels
written by o. E. Rolvaag of Mortified,
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-21
When Nation Changed Pilots
IhrOnQ Watched in Mild Rain
American Correspondent ATTENDS
Inaugural March 4.-Was
Worth While Trip.
The Inauguration.

1t may be taken as automatic, that
where large body of intelligent peo-
pie concentrate on single objective,
that objective is worthy of serious
consideration. This thought was i'm
pressive i'm the consideration of the
Inauguration and its close associate,
the parade. We too often overlook the
great things in life while we trifle
with the unimpOrtant. And so it was
with the preparations for the parade
and the inevitable sparring for posi-
ton and gain, the attempt to capital
ize the event for commercial advance
ment and social standing, that attract
attention. Nature rebels at the
thought of enthusing at such a spec
tacle. All this lacks warmth and
glow. These are but the eddies in
the great stream of wholesome en-
deavor, which will carry down
through the ages the vision of free
people transferring its reins Of gov
eminent from one executive to anOth-
er.
1t had begun to sprinkle softly like
the falling of mist on a spring morn
ing Clouds were over head. but there
was a feeling that perhaps after all
the unwelcome dampness would not
continue long. All were eXpectant
1t was nearly one o'clock, the hour
of the great event. Everything thus
far on the program had been carried
out exactly on schedule. Those tire
some waits for the fulfillment of "a
program, which seldom materialiZeS
on time, were cOnSpicuOuSly lacking.
The hour had come. The President
and President-elect had already come
down the Capitol steps and taken their
places provided under the imprOvised
canopy, which had been erected to shell
ter them from possible storm. Stimuli
taneOusly the President-elect, Mr.. Hoo
yer, and the Chief Justice of the Su
preme Court, Mr.. Taft, stepped for
ward on the projection extending from
the rOStrum to give the people a bet
ter view. Mr.. Hoover was facing us,
those | mean, who were SO fortunate
to have seats on the House side of
the Capitol, and within hundred
and fifty feet or so from the chief
participants on the program. Mr.. Taft
faced Mr.. Hoover with his back to-
ward us. Clearly and distinctly the
Chief Justice read the oath of office
Mr.. Hoover responded with a strong
and clear voice, Il do At that mo-
ment the authority of our government
passed from one president to another
Mr.. Coolidge became a private citi-
zen; Mr.. Hoover was president of the
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