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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Do Heavy Hauling Now
Road Department Plea
Avoid impossible Roads, Save Ex-
pense, and Keep Routes Open
to Light Loads

If you have any heavy loads to
haul, do it now while frost is in the
ground or wait until the spring
break up is over, is the advice Of
the State Highway department.
The highway officials make no pre-
diction either as to when the break
up will start, or how bad the roads
will be. They remind us, however,
that some years it has started the
first week in March in the southern
counties, working gradually north
ward. They also point out that
every spring, even with the most
favorable weather conditions, some
of the unpaved highways are either
out of commission part of the time
or they are in such condition that
load restrictions must be posted.
Load restrictions will be posted
wherever necessary, the bulletin
states, and experience has shown
that it is better to post the re-
strictions while road is still pas
sable to smaller vehicles than a
wait until heavier loads have made
it impossible to all traffic. With
the aid of the highway patrol, the
department will be in better posi-
ton than in former years to en-
force posted load limits.
But even if there is no patrol
men on the job, disregarding posted
load restrictions may prove costly,
the bulletin points out. A load
which offers good going to light
vehicles will often break down UNI
der a heavy load, and the driver
will be put to heavy expense get
ting pulled out. If all persons who
have heavy hauling to do will, plan
to do it while the frost is in the
ground, they will save themselves
expense and will also be doing a
public service by helping to keep
the roads passable.
Load restrictions on county and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Smoke and Sight

1t probably has never occurred
to many smokers that much Of the
pleasure in the habit is derived
from seeing the smoke curl up
from ones cigar, cigarette or pipe.
1t had never occurred to the Suns
Rays reporter either until recently
when he offered a cigarette to a
blind man. who had once been an
inveterate smoker.
mo, thank you." the sightless
man replied. 81 have never smoked
since | became blind, although I
once thought I could not do with
out my tobacco. I don't care any
thing about it now because | can't
see the smoke.
"As a general rule, If you'll no
tice, you'll find that very few blind
persons smoke. After ALL he ado
ed philosophically, ''sm"king is a
negative pleasure, anyway."-New
York Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Minnesota Leads World
In Production OF Butter
28S, 4O7 600 Pounds. Nearly One
Fifth of Country's Produc-
ton, Manufactured

Minnesota's creamery butter
production in 1929 was 12,104,OOt
pounds in excess of the 1928 output
according to a bulletin issued here
by the American Research Founda
ton.
"The states creamery butter out
put last year totaled 2S3, 4O7, OOC
pounds, according to estimate OF
the U. S. Department of Agricul'
ure," says the bulletin, compared
with 271 100000 pounds the year
before. Creamery butter produc
ton for the entire United States
registered an increase of &c, 468,OOC
pounds last year, which means that
Minnesota accounted for nearly
half of the nations increase. A to-
tai of 1908, $50, 300 pounds of butter
including 1,513,5SO,3OO pounds of
creamery and 100000 pounds OF
farm butter were manufactured in
the United States in 1929. This
compared with 2,O77,O49,0O0 pounds
in 1928 made up of 1,4S7, 5000
pounds of creamery and 100000, 0OO
pounds of farm butter. The ma.
tons butter production showed an
increase of 100000 pounds over
1928, which consumption of butter
was 100000 pounds less.
"Minnesota's rate of increase in
butter output averaging AZ per
cent, was nearly three times great
er than that of the rest of the
country which amounted to 1.78 per
cent. Moreover, the state produced
nearly one-fifth of all the butter
turned out in the United tSates last
year.
THAT increased butter prodUc-
ton in Minnesota was a RESPONSE
BILE factor in creating the present
butter surplus is evident, according
to agricultural economists. Dairy
farmers themselves have been
blamed for the surplus because
they were said to be using mar
garine instead of butter. But an
alysis of the situation indicates
that overproduction not only OF
butter but of other dairy products
as well is the basic cause"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Grain Receipts Threatens
Congestion at Terminals
Storage Space Will Soon Be at
Premium at Minneapolis, Du-
Iuth and Superior

st. Paul, Feb. PA gradual in
crease in the amount of grain stored
in Minneapolis, Duluth a.lu ouke.-.-
have threatened to put storage
space at a premium if receipts con-
tinue to exceed shipments, it was
revealed by statement compiled
for the Minnesota railroad and
warehouse commission.
Prepared for commission mem
bers who will discuss grain grading
and other matters with govern
ment officials in Washington next
week, the statement says that of a
total capacity of 97,O97, sos bushels
at the three points, only 8,OO4,SC2
bushels of space remain open.
"It must be understood that a
large part of the empty space is
owned by private elevator con-
cerns," the statement says, land as
such is not available for general
storage of country run grain.
Therefore, the total space must be
considered as greatly under these
figures"
Lack of storage space during
heavy shipment last fall resulted
in a nine day embargo on coarse
grains. While nothing was said
about an embargo in the present
condition, o. p. B. Jacobson, chair
man of the railroad commission,
said the situation appears serious,
particularly if there should be a
rush of grain to markets"
A survey of the situation in
North Dakota made for the Mime
sofa commission by Fay Harding,
member of the North Dakota rail-
road comission estimated that there
is on hand in North. Dakota country
elevators at present 23,O71, 252 bush
els of spring wheat and 18,OO7,29
bushels of durum wheat, total of
Al, O78,52 bushels.
With the 97,O97, 1914 bushels at the
head of the lakes and Minneapolis,
storehouses, this represents a dlf-
ference of 138,176,OOO bushels. The
figures on North Dakota the survey
said, gives no consideration to
coarse grains stored on farms.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Bay Rum

The original bay rum is made by
distilling the juice of the leaves of
the bayberry, q, tree which grows
extensively to the West Indies.
No particular attention is given to
the cultivation of the tree. The
making of bay rum was formerly
chiefly seasonal, local industry
in the islands like the preparation
of maple strip in this country.
The distilled oil of the bay, how
ever, is only one ingredient Of the
commercial bay rum of the present
day. 1t includes also alcohol, wa
ter, oil or orange peel and oil of
pimenta. Most of that sold in the
United States is mixed in this
country by drug firms, hair tonic
manufacturers, etc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Thursday, February q, 1880

dealing With booze peddlers, we
will go after them relentlessly."
There will be no sensational
round ups, and no laundering over
small fry" said the colonel. But
we expect to end the reign of the
racketeer in Chicago within six
months"
The money, which has been con-
tributed by Chicago business in
terests, will be used to employ
trained investigators who will work
with extreme secrecy, unknown to
each other, and to employ special
counsel to conduct prosecutions.
"Our witnesses will not be. sus-
ceptible, and land we will not waste
our time on inconsequential cases.
A dozen of the major criminals,
convicted and hung, or sentenced
to life, will have more effect than
rounding up thousands of small
actors. We propose to make it
dangerous to be gangster in Chi
cago-dangerous and Improbable.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Gradient in Roads

Gradient is the term usually ap-
piled to a road or railway for the
degree of ascent or descent. The
extent and amount may be noted
in several ways. Thus gradient
of two degrees and fifty-two min
yes is equal to gradient Of 5
n cent, which is equivalent to a
Sc or fall of five feet in one hun
dred feet. The gradient of river
or flow Of water is known as its
fall. Gradients are determined by
a special grading instrument used
by surveyors. 1t is small tele-
scope fitted with a spirit-level and
a graduated arc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Got Something From Nothing

The reSOurcefulneSS of the archie
illogical explorer enables him to do
some wonderful things in the field
that SAVIOR almost of the magical.
Mr.. WoOlley, working at Ur of the
Chaldees, for instance, had his at
tention called to the presence of
two small and Clearly cut holes in
the ground which were so very
much alike that he thought they
might mean something. So the
work of excavation in that partic-
ular spot was halted while a thin
mixture Of plaster of paris was
made and this was poured into the
holes and allowed to set. When the
cast was finally uncovered it was
found that they had secured the
lines of q Sumerian harp which
had been shaped of wood which
had long since decayed and disap-
peared. The cast was perfect in
all it's details and comprised q val
liable specimen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
France First Country
to Organize Zouaves

Zouave is the name of tribe Of
Berbers in Algeria. In 1881 the
French recruited two battaliOns of
Berber soldiers, who were uni
formed in their native costume. In
about ten years they were convert
ed into an infantry branch of the
French army and the uniform re-
tanned. Before the World war
there were four regiments of z6u-
ayes still in the French army. The
first service that these troops saw
outside Algeria was in the Crimean
war. They attracted much atten-
ton because of their uniforms and
their fighting qualities, and volun.
teer military organizations through
out the world adopted the uniform,
or q modification of 1t, and the
drills and tactics. There were sew
eral Of these zouave companies in
the Civil war, and they were taken
into the army az organized.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Basque Peace Officers
Kept Reasonably Busy

Unique is the miguelete. Every.
where in Spain, from the gates of
the royal palace in Madrid out to
the remotest, humblest hamlets.
the civil guardsmen have the right
of way-eXcept in the Basque prov
ince of Guipuzcoa. The Basques
have their own police, called mi
gueletes, who wear a jaunty uni.
form of baggy red trousers, blue
tunic with cape fixed to the
shoulders and a red bOina on their
heads Ga contrast to the civil
guards yellow trappings and gray
or black uniforms and shiny cooked
hats, triangular and of oilskim.
Although soldier, armed and
trained as such, the miguelete, in
stead of parading about in idleness,
has many civilian duties. He car
ries all the official mail in the prov
ince, conveys lunatics to the mod
ern asylum, inspects the roads,
teaches the illiterates to read and
write, collects telephone tolls and
also taxes. A Basque is always
ready with a bet, which is the
common way of ending a dispute
about handball, tree Telling, grass
moving, stone lifting, swimming,
about what weight his pair of oxen
will drag or the fighting powers
of a ram from his herd. On every
bet percentage is due and is col
lected by the miguelete. 1t is the
miguelete also who takes charge
of the savings bank accounts, and
so great is the confidence he in
spires among the peasantry that
old and young hand over their
hard-earned reales and pesetas to
this red-legged cop. What pres.
tige! Indeed it has been proposed
that the League of Nations study
the corps with a view to making
It world organization.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
LECCE TRYING TO
STABALIZE PRICES
Chairman of Federal Farm
Board Asks Assistance
of Business Men
FARMER, STOCK VICTIM
He Alleges Slump in Wheat
Prices is Very Largely Re-
suit of Manipulation

Washington February 25.- After
conference with President Hoover,
Chairman Legge of the farm board
called upon the conservative bust
ness men of the country" tonight
to support the boards efforts tc
stabilize wheat prices.
The chairman, declined to com
ment on his conversation with the
President or to Indicate wheather
the interview influenced his action
in taking the boards fight to the
public.
Some objection" he said, has
developed in the grain trade against
the action of the farm board in
financing farm co-operatives in the
purchase of wheat and cotton in the
present situation. These activities
will continue in theinterest of agri-
culture and business as an emerg-
ency measure in the present situa
ton I have no fear that the coop
eratives will not be able eventually
to market these purchases satisfac
torily.
I'm connection with these objec-
tons I should like to make this
statement as a conservative bust
ness man addressed to the conser,
| vative business men the coun-
try.
1.-The country as a whole was
thrown into depression through the
collapse of speculation on the New
York stock exchange. The farmer
also was victim of this collapse. The
board is endeavoring. through fin
ance of the farmers own organ
izations, to help restore stability
and expedite recovery from crisis
which the farmer did not create
and for which he is not responsible.
1.-THE measures taken are purely
emergency measures in part with
those taken by other business
agencies of the country, and 1 am
confident that the board deserves
and will receive the support of all
thinking business men in it's effort
to contribute it's part toward the
swift recovery of the country as a
whole from this situation. The grain
trade in particular is interested in
the maintenance of stability and the
board earnestly hopes for their CO.
operation in the measures now be-
ing taken for restoration of the
grain markets.
"a narrow Interpretation" he
board didn't give hang what hap
pened to the wheat market so long
as Operatives were protected. This
is not true. Wheat interests all
are so interviewer that the board
necessarily is concerned with ev-
cry phase of it. Obviously, how
ever, we wouldn't buy every trad
ers wheat at the same price we
pay co-operatives."
Co-operatives have been guaran-
ted advances of from SLIP to $l.l5
per bushel, according to the grade
of wheat and the market location.
Legge said the grain corpora
ton was not buying from non
members and that the stabiliza-
ton corporation, while empowered
to take any action that an indepen-
dent trader might take, is trying
to limit it's purchases to co-operat'
i've wheat.
In addition to some 100000 bu-
shells purchased by the stabiliza-
ton corporation, he said advances
have been made on an additional
tonnage of approximately 9,O0o.-
900 bushels.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
DO Your Best for 4-H Clubs

the 4d
Club work and girls of the county.
$1,000
his the Council still Mr. Mnete
meeting decided not
a available
20 a fnsh
campaign
counties Min
and
Girls clubs among the most active in the county.
contributions
Herald starting the Western
Stearns
in
of
published
all contributions
at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Early News Transmission

In the days before railways and
telegraphy many ingenious meth
DDS were devised for the rapid
transmission of "all the winners at
Doncaster" during st. Leger
week. In 1925 specially trained
dogs were dispatched with the
news to several of the big Midland
towns, and in the following year
carrier pigeons conveyed the re-
suits to London, arriving in the
early morning of the day following
the race.-London Mail.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Upton and family,

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Upton and family,
Sank Centre.
Out of town relatives attending
the funeral were: Luff Upton ard
son, billiard, Long Prairie; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred L. Upton, Milford, Iowa;
John J. Reichert, a close friend Of
the family, Long Prairie; Rev. A.
J. Graham, of Ironton-Crosby,
Mimi; Rev. Lyle Hosmer, Eagle
Bend, former pastors Of this city,
and Rev. M. V. Landau, Eagle
Bend
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27

town roads may be put in force by
the chairman of the county or
town board, under an amendment
to the traffic act adopted by the
last legislature. Formerly 1t mad
to be done by the board. The
amendment will make it possible
to take quicker action when load
limits are necessary on these roads.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Trout Lose "Wildness"

Trout kept in hatcheries until
they are six or eight inches long lose
their wild instincts, and so when
planted in streams or lakes become
easier prey to predatory fishes
than young trout planted at
smaller size.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Negro Babies

The pigment which gives the
typical African his dark color does
not develop fully for several weeks
after birth. New born infants Of
this race are usually reddish choc-
olate or copper in color.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Secrets

"What is the secret Of success?''
asked the Sphinx.
"Push," said the Button.
"Never be lead" said the Pencil.
"Take palms," said the Window.
"Always keep COOL" said the Ice.
"Be up to date" said the Cal
endar.
"Never lose your head" said the
Match.
. snake light of your troubles "
said the Fire.-Great Western
Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Louis 7. Fisher
I'll Died Tuesday
fcontinued IRON Page one)

mondville, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred L. Upton, of Milford, Iowa;
Luff Upton and cousin, of Long
Prairie; Mr.. and Mrs. Ward A.
Reynolds, Of Gnoqualimie Falls,
Wash; Mr.. and Mrs. David Jack
son, of Rainier, Mimi; Mrs. Louella
Reynolds and daughter, Mrs. Her
man Larson, of Ciarissa, Mimi;
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Sunday and Monday
"ROMANCE OF REQ
GRAND"

With Warner Baxter and
Mary Duncan the dreamy Rio
Grand country where tempet-
uous lovers and lonely senori-
tas know how to make love.
Also all talking comedy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27

SUBSCRIBE TO THE CENTRAL MINNIE
sofa 4-H CLUB MOVEMENT
Sank Centre Publishers Inc.
Sank Centre, MINI.
herewith enclose remittance for $...........
being my subscription to the Al Club Movement
R. F. D. or Street No. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Lambs Lowest For Many Years

Lambs Lowest For Many Years
South St. Paul, Feb. Is. Few if
shy price changes took place in tn,
cattle division today. Weighty mat
ured steers were considered salable
around $3.50 while the big end of
the run was made up of offerings
salable at $1,000 to $12.25 with low
qualified warmed-ups downward to
$3.50 and below. A range of $5.75 to
$500 took most of the common and
medium grade cows, heifers selling
largely at $3.50 to S8.75, low cutters
$4.25 to $525 largely, while bulls
cashed $3.50 down. Vealers were
weak to SOC lower, bulk at $1,000,
within a range of $3.50 to $500.
The hog market was Is to Csc
lower with 160 to around 21O ID.
weights at $1,000 to $1,000, 210 to
$50 lb. averages $40 to $1,000, heav-
Ter butchers at $3.50 to $1,000.
Packing sows bulked at $3.50 to
$S.75, a selling up to $500, with
light lights mostly $1,000.
A slow and semi-demoraliZed lamb
market was in effect with prices de-
clining to the lowest level of the
year and the lowest point since the
latter part of 1921. Choice light and
handyweight lambs were held
around $1,000 with most of the
ordinary natives selling at $3.50 to
S9.75 while ewes cleared largely at
$5.25 and down.
Feeders And StOckerS
Stocker and feeder steer trade
was about steady, warmed-up Sc
lections selling at $10.25 to $11.00
with most thin stockers at $500 to
$1,000. Stock pigs remained UNI
changed with most sales at $1,000.
Feeding lambs ruled around SOC
lower with most sales from $3.50 to
$9.25.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Tues, Wed, Thur.
Mae Murray in
"PEACOCK ALLEY"

Her first 1907 talking pic
ture, Parts are in color. New
triumph for the screens most
distinguished personally. Al
so talking news reel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
BARGAINS

Mems Good Quality Work Shoes
At --------.--.---.---.----- 1925 to $4.75
School Girls OXfOrdS, Black and
Tan --.---------..-----.--. $2.98 to $500
Good Quality Mud Rubbers, Mems
and Boys -------------------- 81. 20 TO Sl.10
Wool Hose Choppers Mittens at Re-
duced Prices.
Harness, good quality
Per set .------- -------- $500 to $500
Collars, each ------- $2.25 to $500
Best Quality Harness Oil. Special,
Per gal DOC
Price on gal. lots.
We Oil Your Heavy Harness at
Harness and Shoe Repairing
J. E. ERICKSON
Third Street
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27
Butter Still Declining in Price

Butter receipts on the four lead
ing markets indicate considerable
increase over previous week and
the same week last year. Product
ion outlook is favorable for con-
tinued increases, and it is thought
that this is reflection of Middle
Western condenserieS turning to
butter manufacturing in view of
the unsatisfactory sweet cream
markets in the East. Market during
the past week has been unsettled
and prospects for immediate i'm
provement during the coming week
are not bright. Free movement of
fresh butter has slowed up with
drawing of storage product which
has resulted in continued excess
holdings over the same time last
year.
The Chicago butter market today
on 90 Score Standards is "a y cents,
which is one cent lower than last
week. New York butter market on
81 Score Extras is 35 cents.
Production of eggs continues to
show heavy increases as indicated
on the New York and Chicago mar
kets. Weather conditions continue
favorable for increased production
and heavy receipts have resulted in
sharp declines in market. Prospects
for the coming week are for further
declines, unless weather conditions
show sharp reverse, which would
result in natural decrease in prod
uction and proportionate steadying
of the market.
The Chicago egg market on Fresh
Graded Firsts is quoted today at
26A cent as against "a ~ to IS
cents week ago. The New York egg
market on Firsts is % cents.
The Chicago live fowl market is
quoted as follows: Leghorn fowl %
cents; small colored fowl, 81; heavy
colored, "a; springs, 20 to %; shaggy
springs, 231a; old ROSTERS, 20 cents.
Receipts of dressed fowl on the
New York market have been slight
~ in excess of the demand with in
dications that receipts the coming
week will be light, but will be suffi-
cient for the trade in view of carry
over of surplus from previous week.
Receipts of springs continue to
show shaggy quality and are being
sold at stag values.
Produce Review Swift & Com
pany, Chicago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-27

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