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The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29
Size and Balance May
Affect Farm Profits

After a 12-months study OF 124
typical dairy farms in southeastern
Minnesota to find out why some
farmers make money while others
fail, w. p. Ranney of the farm
management division at University
Farm, ST. Paul, concludes that size
and balance are factors which
count heavily in the farm business.
By size is meant, not merely farm
acreage, but rather the amount of
productive employment furnished
by the crop and livestock enter
.prises carried on. Balance has to
do with combining these various
enterprises in the most effective
proportions.
According to Mr.. Ranney, a large
farm business not only provides a,
larger volume of salable products
but also makes possible more eff
ficient use of labor, power and
equipment. Earnings on six farms
which had 1172 work units each
averaged more than double the
earnings of so farms having an
average of 5S8 work units, and
about four times those of eight
farms having only 218 work units
apiece.
Increasing the amount of live
stock per 100 acres tends to en-
nance farm earnings up to GER
tain point, after which more live
stock tends to unbalance the busi-
ness. Twenty farms having an av-
erage of 24.3 livestock units per
hundred acres made average earn
ings of $1608, while IL other farms
with 32.4 livestock units per 100
acres made only $1,593. Fifty-one
farms with an average of 10 live
stock units per hundred acres made
Sl,326.
In general, high crop yields tend.
ed to increase earnings, while high
butterfat production per COW was
an especially important factor,
since dairying was the chief source
of income on these farms.
With 85 per cent of the receipts
on these farms coming from live
stock, efficiency in feeding natur-
ally had tremendous bearing on
profits. Labor efficiency was an
other decidedly important factor,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29
Treating Wheat, Rye
Seed Prevents Smut

Treating fall-sown wheat and
rye with copper carbonate dust will
prevent the stinking smut of wheat
and the flag smut of rye. There are
several good smut preventives, but
experiments made at the Minneso-
ia experiment station show that
copper carbonate is one of the most
satisfactory.
Seed may be treated any time be-
fore it is sown but should first be
famed thoroughly to remove light
weight shriveled kernels and the
smut balls which may be present
on wheat. 1t is essential to use
good dust and to mix thoroughly
with the seed, applying two aunces
to each bushel of grain. Good
dust is fine and fluffy, free from
gritty particles, and is smooth to
the touch.
If only small quantities or seed
are treated, the busting can be
done in homemade device made
on the principle of rotating bar
rel churn in which BATTLE boards
have been placed. A cement mix
er or specially constructed dusting
machine is suitable for treating
large quantities. Every kernel
should be completely covered with
a fine layer of dust. This can be ac-
complished by rotating the mixer
Is or 20 times for each seed lot.
Mixing the dust with the seed by
the shoveling method should not be
attempted says DIR. e. G. Stakman,
plant disease expert, University
Farm, since this method is not on
ly ineffective, but may cause the OPP
orator to become sick from inhal-
ing too much dust. When using
the copper carbonate it is best to
tie moist cloth or a gas mask ov-
er the face in order to prevent un-
pleasant effects.
The copper carbonate dust meth
cd may also be used for treating
spring-sown seed. It will not pre-
vent loose smut of wheat which re-
quires the modified hot water treat ]
ment. Persons wanting further in
formation may write the Plant Di-
sease Department, University
Farm, st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29

while keeping down power and
equipment costs helped materially
to increase earnings.
Mr.. Ranney points out that bal
ance in the farm business may be
measured by seeing in how many
of the above mentioned factors the
farm is above average. All of the
farms studied were grouped ac-
cording to the number of these fac
tors in which they excelled. Two
that were above average in Z fac
tors had earnings of over $4,000,
while 80 that were above average
in factors made only a little more
than 81, 400, or about half as much.
Seven farms that were not above
average in any of these factors sus-
tanned losses averaging $244 for
the years operations.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29
Silo Helps Reduce
Feeding Costs

Is the silo profitable on the dairy
farm? This question the Blue VAL
ley Creamery Institute answers by
saying that a silo of some kind,
either above or below ground, is a
storage house of green food
which can, like a bank account, be
drawn on" when it is needed,
summer or winter.
The cost of feeding is the biggest
expense in dairying and silage can
be depended upon to lower the feed
cost regardless of whether the
farmer is feeding poor quality tim
othy or high quality alfalfa hay.
With the grain and hay portions
of the ration equal, the COW fed sill
age will produce the most milk and
butterfat. In typical Minnesota
dairy herds, it was shown that
cows receiving silage were produc-
ing so pounds more butterfat per
year than were cows not receiving
it. A recent demonstration in Penn
sylvania showed yearly produc-
ton of 80 extra pounds of butter
fat per cow from silage-fed cows,
compared with the ones not receiv-
ing it.
An excellent example of how this
canned pasture" reduced the feed
cost of making 100 pounds of milk
on farm in New Jersey where
alfalfa was fed is cited by the In
st1tute. On this farm accurate
feed records were kept on the cost
OF making milk during the barn
feeding seasons, from December to
April, during two successive years
The first season, without silage, the
feed cost was $1.29 per 100 pounds
of milk. The next summer a silo
was built and in the fall was filled
with the chopped, green corn. Dur
ing the following season, from De
cember to April, silage was fed
with the regular grain and hay ra-
ton, and the feed cost per 1OC
pounds of milk dropped to $1.O5
On another farm nearby. where
mixed hay was fed, the cost was
reduced from $2.33 to $1.50 pei
100 pounds of milk as the result
OF feeding silage.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29
Agricultural Notes
Guernsey Club Offers
Pins to All Members

Boys and girls who are enrolled
in Minnesota All dairy calf clubs
with Guernsey calves and who
complete their work and file final
reports with their county agents
are each entitled to receive a fine
bronze pin or button, provided by
the American Guernsey Cattle
Club, Pererboro, New Hampshire,
County agents may send lists of
eligible boys and girls direct to the
association or to the state club
office, says T. A. Erickson, state
4H club leader, University Farm,
st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29
Cold Plate Special

Cold Plate Special
"It's too hot to eat-I am not
hungry" is an expression often
heard on a warm day. But even on
the hottest day one cannot help
but be won over by delicious veg
etable plate.
The cold plate must be attrac-
tive in it's color combination and
arrangement. Crisp lettuce adds
bit of green to offset the red OF
sliced tomatoes or the yellow of
potato salad. Stuffed olives with
their gay red are an addition TO
the luncheon or supper cold plate.
Whole wheat bread and butter
sandwiches may be cut in unusual
shapes with the cookie cutter,
served in small triangular shapes,
or in the always popular sandwich
roll.
These combinations are suggest
ed for cold plate menus:
Chicken Loaf
Combination of Fresh Vegetables
Sliced Ripe Tomato
Sandwich Roll
Cocoa
(Hot or Iced)
Chicken Loaf
1 chicken
1a lb. salt pork
Il lb. fresh pork
Inside of loaf of bread
eggs
1 cup milk or cream
Salt and pepper
1a teaspoon salt
1-8 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon finely chopped onion.
1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
1 teaspoon finely chopped tops of
celery or a tablespoon celery
seed
Pull meat from bones of chicken,
remove skin and gristle, and run
chicken through food chopper, to-
gether with salt and fresh pork.
Pull bread apart; add eggs, season
ing and milk, and beat thoroughly.
Add raw meat-put into the top of
a double boiler or into pound tin
cans with cover and steam for
three hours. This may be served
hot with cream sauce, but is delic-
ious when served sliced cold.
Sandwich Roll
Cut the edges off loaf of white
bread with a large, sharp knife.
Cut very narrow slices: Roll each
piece gently with rolling pin so
that they can be handled. Soften
yellow cheese with mayonnaise
and add chopped pickle. Spread
each piece of bread first with sof-
tended butter and then with the
cheese and pickle mixture. Roll
and fasten with a toothpick. Place
in damp cloth and keep in cold
place until ready to serve.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29
BASEBALL IN THE EIGHTIES

Fans of the eighties wouldn't
know the old ball game now," is
the comment of the Literary Di-
gest on an article syndicated by
the Newspaper Enterprise Asso-
citation on the peculiarities of the
national pastime" in early days.
"The ball used in the old days."
the magazine goes on, twas soft,
comparatively speaking, and it is a
good thing it was, because when
the batter hit the ball this was
what happened: The ;layer recov-
cred the ball, threw it at the
runner, and if he hit him when he
was off base, the runner was out"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29
The Child's Lunch Box

The school bell is ringing. Mary
and Johnny scramble for wraps
and books, take the lunch boxes
that mother has carefully packed,
and they are off.
Not only for the day are they
of, but for a whole year, and moth
er's part in that year is to see that
growing minds and bodies are
properly nourished. The lunch
box is a very important item in
this program. The lunch may con-
tain sandwiches, some vegetable,
fruit and healthful sweet. Milk may
be taken from home or arranged
for service at school.
For sandwiches, whole cereal
breads are best as they are rich
in vitamins and minerals. Butter,
high in protective qualities, should
be creamed and spread literally.
Many different kinds of filings may
be used. The sandwiches should
be cut into convenient sizes for
eating and wrapped in waxed pa
per.
Vegetables, such as fresh toma-
toes, celery stuffed with soft
cheese, a salad, or buttered or
creamed vegetables if they can be
heated at school, should be includ-
ed. Semi-liquid foods may be car
ried in small glass jars with tight
covers.
Fresh, canned or stewed fruits,
with healthful cookie, will be lik-
ed by the children for dessert and
are easiest for mother to prepare.
Occasionally, paper straws may
be included in the lunch box, as
the novelty of slipping milk thru
a straw will appeal to the children
In the first, warm days of the
school year, many children prefer
to drink cold milk. However, a
hot drink in the form of milk CO.
Goa is a good addition to the
cold lunch brought from home
When the hot drink is made at
school, all the children may bene.
mt from it, and little equipment
would be required. Later, when cold
days come, plans should be made
for the preparing of other hot
foods at school.
These suggestions will heir
mother to vary the lunch box
menu:
Cottage Cheese
Rolled jam Sandwich
Raw Tomato
Milk
Oatmeal Cookie
Sliced Egg Sandwich
Celery Stuffed with Cheese
Cold Cocoa
Orange
Pimento Cheese Sandwich
Lettuce Sandwich
Cole Slaw
Milk
Banana
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29

eral terms member of the lower
house of the State Legislature, died
at his home early today.
Mr.. Moen had worked on a
building at his summer cottage
most of Thursday and it is believed
he overexerted himself.
He served as the first judge of
municipal court here and had been
editor of The Ugeblad, Norwe-
gian publication, in this city f,:'
the last 1S years.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29
Two Minute. Talks
FOOD FACTS for
OUR WOMEN READE RS
CONDUCTED BY
ClNiss Aubyn Chinn
NUTRITION SPECIALIST f6r the
NUTRITION SPECIALIST foV me
NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL

To make rolled sandwich, cut a
narrow slice of bread lengthwise
of the loaf, and remove the crust.
Roll gently with rolling pin.
Spread with filling, roll up, and
fasten with toothpick.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29

The late Victor Berger, former
Socialist congressman from Wis
consin, once won a debate in
which he opposed Socialism, but
was himself convinced by his OPP
ponent's argument and espoused it's
cause.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29

Born in Freeborn county, Mr..
Moen came to Otter Tail county
with his parents when he was two
years old. A staunch prohibition
advocate, Mr.. Moen was at one
time candidate for congress. He
served his last state legislature
term in 1925.
Surviving are his widow and four
sons.
- Al II
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29

Miss Mayme Howe, of Minneap-
oils, came to this city Friday and
spent Sunday evening at Spring
Park, on Sauk Lake.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-08-29
Aged Fergus Falls
Scion Died Aug. q
Editor of the Ugeblad is Victim of
Characterization in Free
born County

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Aug. 23-.
Stricken with heart attack, Nels
T. Moen, 63, Fergus Falls, for sew
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war viii not occur again." but his faith
rises superior to these difnculties and
his words of warning are not q sur
render to fate, but challenge to en-
deavor.
"Peace," he says, els not static
thing. 10 maintain peace is as dynamic
In its requirements as Is the conduct OF
war; True words, spoken wisely and
OPPORTUNITY. Others OF us have tried
TO say the same thing. We thank him
for having said it better than any Of US.
Understands Old and New Worlds. :.
Moved always by the same grasp of
realities and informed by the same wide
knowledge of humanity in the old world
no less than in the new is his warning
have no faith in the reduction Of arma-
ments by example alone" and his sue
cinct but penetrating analogy Of the
changes which must come before the
nations of the world can beat their
swords into pillow shares and their spears
into reaping hooks.
Any one who knows Europe and has
converSed with the leaders of CONT
mental opinion knows how profoundly
true it is that fear is the most danger
GUS of all national emotions" and, it
may be added, the worst of all coun-
selor as q great obstacle to disarma-
ment. It is not the spirit Of militarism
nor the desire for conquest that main
tains huge continental armies, but stark
fear, with its roots deep in history, which
drives the continental nations to
shoulder their crushing burden. Lin
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Is not always wise, and 1t certainly Is
not the best concert psychology.
However, last night, the unusual ma
ture of the particular folk material held
the interest of most Of the audience, the
majority understanding the YtddiSh
numbers completely, for the entire eve
ming. It was particularly interesting to
note the complete difference between
the two or three numbers sung In the
classic Hebrew and the many others
sung in the Yiddish, or present-day
language Of the Jewish race. The dig
nifty and rich religious beauty OF the
original Hebrew melody and language
were brought out in Morning Prayer
and, even more noticeable, in "Yailel,
sung without accompaniment and per-
hapS the artistic triumph Of the eve
ming. In these one glimpSed the same
ageleSs quality that Is found in the
Hebrew melodies used by Ernest Bloch
In some of his compositions.
The Yiddish songs, on the contrary,
showed at times o pleasant quality both
in thought content and in ,nelodic limi-
tations. In most cases, too, the ac-
compartments seemed written in a
manner, that was unimagtnative and
contradicted the spontaneity that might
have been feature of many of these
songs, especially the. comic ones, had
they had really clever accompaniment.
Nine. Rothenburg is not booked IS
singer, but rather disease, and her
touches of Characterization accompany
ing her light and pleasing tone quality
seemed to win the approval Of her audi
ence generally.-H. F.
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SERVICE TO lose
VALUED DIPLOMAT
Phillips Retirement as Min
lister to Canada Follows
Notable Career.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
One of the most prominent Of Amer
ica's career diplomats will pass from
the foreign service with the retirement
shortly of william Phillips of Boston, as
Minister to Canada.
Phillips resignation was accepted by
President Hoover after the envoy, the
first to serve as Minister of the, United
States to Canada, had declined to ac-
cept another post. He asked to be re-
lieved Of his duties in order to afford
his children an education in the United
States.
The White House later announced the
assignment of another equally -promi-
nent career diplomat to ministerShip.
Nelson T. johnson of Newkirk, Okla,
assistant secretary. In charge Of Far
Eastern affairs, was appointed Minister
to China. He succeeds John Van A.
MacMurray, whose resignation was an
nounced recently.
The resignation Of Phillips and the
designation of johnson to the China
post confronts President Hoover and
Secretary Stimsont with two important
vacancies in the American diplomatic
ranks.
Hoffman Philip of washington, D. c.,
former Minister to Persia, who asked to
be relieved Of the Teheran post on ac-
count of i'll health, is among the senior
members Of the foreign service the
President will have before him in con-
sidering filling the Ottawa position.
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pectation. Once again it Is the express
sion Of the man-simple, direct ana
forcible. Its appeal is to the head no
less than to the heart, and once again
it shows that lofty idealism cannot only
be reconciled with a firm grasp Of re-
alities, but that this recognition Of
realities Is the only secure foundation
on which to build.
Hoover Sees Difficulties.
In the discussions about the League
OF Nations to which have listened
among my own countrymen, I some
times have felt that the real work done
for peace by the League itself and by
the pact OF peace was obScured and
even endangered by the exaggerated
claims put forward for it. Men are apt
TO talk as II that which they wish were
already accomplished as II the distant
goal at which we are aiming were al
ready reached and nothing remained to
be done but some sudden stroke OF
policy or some dramatic act OF abnega-
ton before which the last vestiges OF
old Adam would vanish forever from the
world.
Not so President Hoover. He sees
the difnculties; he perceives the still
existing fears, distrustS and shoulder
ing injuries among the nations which
are the finder of war" He does not
fear to warn us that history gives US
no warrant for 1.-THE assumption that
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J. A. WATSON, PATENT
ATTORNEY, EXPIRES
Funeral Services Will Be Held at
Silver Spring Residence
Tomorrow.

James A. Watson, 70 years old, prom
inent patent attorney and civil engineer,
with Offices at 916 G street, died at his
home near Silver Spring, Md, last
night after short illness. Death was
due to bronchial pneumonia.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Ralph Smith, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Silver Spring, will officiate.
Widely known in this city and In
Montgomery County, Mr.. Watson had
been active both In Washington and
Maryland. He was chairman of the
Montgomery County Red Cross and had
been particularly active in Red Cross
work during the World War.
At. the time of his death he was
senior partner in the law firm of Wat
son, Colt, Morse & Grindle. He was a
member of the University Club here
and the Psi Epsilon Fraternity.
A native of Staten Island, N. Y, Mr..
Watson was graduated in civil engineer
ing from Lehigh University in 1884 and
subsequently became a professor of
mathematics at Westminster College,
Westminster, Md. Later he became
associated with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road as civil engineer.
In 1889 Mr.. Watson married Miss
Mary Clement of Sunbury, Pa. and the
couple moved to Washington. Mr.. Wat
son took a position in the United States
Patent ONCE, where he remained fo-
several years, during which time he
studied law. Soon after being admitted
to the bar he became junior partner in
the law firm Of Foster, Freeman &
Watson.
Mr.. Watson is survived by his widow
and three sons: Robert Clement Watson
and James A. Watson, jr., of Silver
Spring and Harold F.. Watson of New
York City. His wife and three sons
were at his bedside when he died.
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itation Of the armed forces Of the world
can come only, as President Hoover said,
by international agreement, and clear
recognition of this fact is help, not
hindrance, to progress.
Reafirms Roots Declaration.
There is one passage In the speech
which, though only Incidental to the
general argument, has special interest
for Englishmen, as it illustrates the
gradual concurrence of British and Amer
lean principles of foreign policy. Presi-
dent Hoover reaf1rmed Elihu Roots
declaration that the United States
would not use war or warlike means
to enforce or collect upon private busi-
business contracts. It is our settled
policy" It Is now also the settled policy
Of Great Britain. OF course it has not
always been; there are famous and even
notorious cases to the contrary in not
very remote times, but for the last
quarter of century no House OF Com
mons would have tolerated the use of
the forces of the crown for such pur-
poses. ..
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M U SIC
SONGS FROM THE PALESTINE.


Nine. Anna Shomer Rothenberg pre-
sented four groups Of Hebrew and Yid-
dish folk songs at the Jewish Com
munity Center last night before q
capacity audience. Nine. Rothenberg
was accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
Maurice Bisgyer of this city for most
of her numbers, and several inStru-
mental selections were Interestingly pre-
scented by trio known as the Alex
Podnos Trio.
There have been singers who pre-
scented one or two Jewish songs on a
program, but within the past few years
at least, there has been no one who has
given an entire program of such songs.
It is doubtful If such. program would
be welcome frequently, as there Is an
elemental sameneSS to the structure OF
these songs, and when one has heard 20
folk songs of any nationality there is
bound to be feeling of satiation. To
leave ones audience with such q feeling
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Amazing Earnings

Amazing Earnings
More than doubled my earnings"
says Frank H. Copeland. Increased
my income from $4,000 to $4,000
in one, year," telegraphs I. R. Harris.
"On January LIST, was promoted to
Branch manager" says c. H. Rivers,
whose experience typifes that of
thousands. "Last month increased
my pay check 1872 over any pre-
vious month" writes ]. E. Seitz, and
letters like his are constantly pour
ing in.
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.HOOVER'S SPEECH
PLEASES BRITAIN
Attitude Is Reflected in Dis
patch by Leader of Con-
sentative Party.
BY SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.

BY SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,
Former FOREIGN Minister Of Great Britain.
By Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1879.
LONDON, November 14.-President
Hoover's utterances since he entered the
White House have struck so personal
and original note that even without
the hints Of its importance which pre-
coded his Armistice day speech, any
deliverance Of his was certain to have
an eager and attentive audience far
beyond the confines Of the United
States.
The speech itself has not belied ex-