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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-04-17
biologists Are Studying
the Ills of Mink and Fish
Investigations of Animal Parasites
of Wild Creatures May Lead to
important Results


Animal parasites that attack Min
nesota game fishes, mink, and the
silver foxes on Minnesota fur farms
are being studied by students in the
department of zoology at the Uni
versity of Minnesota who are try
ing to solve the parasite problems
that have devasted the wild life of
the state at various intervals.
DR.. w. B. Riley, head of the de-
partment, who spent much of his
life in the study of parasitic forms,
has general oversight of the work.
"The department of zoology has
under way long time project on
the study of the parasites of wild
animals" DR.. Riley said recently.
"Such parasites furnish many prob
lens of interest to the general ZOO
logist. Unlike the parasites affect
ing man and domesticated animals,
those attacking wild animals have
received only sporadic and relative
ly superficial attention. They have
been regarded as geological curiosi-
ties rather than organisms having
any particular significance.
1.-THE situation has been very
greatly modified under modern
conditions where the conservation
of our fish and game resources has
assumed great economic import
ance. Still another phase has been
opened by the growth of the fur
farming industry in the develop
ment of which Minnesota has been
active. The fur farmer soon finds
that his roseate belief that wild
animals are free from parasitic and
other diseases is unfounded. AS
soon as he begins to concentrate
these creatures under unnatural
conditions, parasites that have
been unnoted in the wild begin to
take a toll.
1.-THE first and most important
point in control of these enemies of
animals is a knowledge of what
they are, what their life history is,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-04-17

1927 we got our yield up to 9 BUSH
els an acre. At even So per bushel
this means $18 an acre and at $3.50
a bushel it means $3.50 an acre;
while IL bushels of wheat at 81
means $12 and acre and at SIPS it
means SIS an acre.
But we must not rush into over
expansion and try to supply the
world with flaxseed. This is no
time to break new acres. We have
enough land in crops now. It is no
time to project with poor seed or
weedy land or poorly prepared seed
beds. Careful farm husbandry will
produce good results.
In addition to the faXseed i'm
ported in 1929, we imported nearly
100000 pounds of linseed oil and
mixed oil chiefly linseed. This is
the products of another 100000
bushels of fiaxseed. We also i'm
ported linoleum, oil cloth, paints,
varnishes and other products in
which much linseed oil had been
used. These could be made in the
United States and use our oil and
labor.
During the last eight years we
have imported from 100000
pounds to 100000 pounds of al
falfa seed year, most of which
could be produced in the western
half of the spring wheat area. Our
imports of Alsike clover seed av-
erages 100000 pounds year. OF
red clover our average imports are
over 100000 pounds year. We
also import an average of nearly
100000 pounds of sweet clover
seed annually. Many other clio, err
and grass seeds are imported which
could be grown in this area. They
come now from Poland, Germany,
Italy, France, New Zealand, Aus
tralia, Canada, and a dozen othef
countries.
Great quantities of other pro-
ducts adapted to this area are i'm
ported such as beans, onions, tur-
nips, etc., not to mention potatoes,
starches, casein, etc.
Probably the greatest change in
all of our agriculture which affects
the situation in our area is the
change in the beef cattle move
ment.
twenty-five years ago 190D we
exported $4,000 live cattle and
Ala, 100000 pounds of beef and veal.
In other words our exports were
equal to approximately 100000
pounds of beef and veal or not far
from the equivalent of 100000
head of cattle year.
But during the last rs years lit
orally millions of cows have been
changed from beef production to
dairy production and tens of mil
lions of acres of beef cattle lands
have been diverted to wheat pro-
duction.
Result: whereas in 1904 we had
essentially no imports of cattle or
beef and tremendous exports.
We now have a new situation
both as to imports of cattle and
heaf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-04-17
ANSWERS TO THIS WEEKS
PUZZLE
LADY IN RIDING HABIT TALK

1NO III UEI< l. LLNlt1N
slides of picture do not match.
2-Picture has only one wire.
3-Shades on side lights do not
match.
4-Man should not wear earring.
5--Man's top coat should not be
fur trimmed.
6-Table is minus one leg.
liable legs do not match.
S-Girl would not wear picture hat
with sport costume.
9-Flagstone would not be used in
living room.
10-Bath rug would not be used in
living room.
11-Bath rug has fringe on only one
end.
12-Man's coat buttoned incorrectly
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-04-17
prepared beef. The following table
tells the story:

SSS1A eAA~S Jul lIllpOIIS arc CHuiSoi-
ent to about 6OO,OOO,O0O pounds of
live cattle or 100000 pounds of
beef and veal. In other words the
spring wheat area could with pro-
fit to itself make shift even great
er than from wheat to flax. 1t
could shift from wheat fields con-
taminated with weeds, producing
low yields of grain, to feed crops,
pasture crops, hay crops and cattle.
This is especially true of western
Minnesota and the eastern half of
North and South Dakota.
would not advise the increase in
number of breeding stock cows and
bulls of beef breeds this year until
the final report of the national live
stock census has been completed.
This will give us detailed guide
for to 10 year program. But L
would say, plant every ounce of al
falfa and sweet clover seed and
other grass seed for pasture and
hay crops which is available in
order to be ready for further re-
duction of wheat in 1881 and to be
ready to pasture and feed more cat
tie during the coming fall and whit
er and during 1881 and following
years. Second, I would say reduce
wheat acreage and increase acre
age of feed crops best adapted to
your farms. In some cases this
means corn for fodder or silage; in
other cases oats or barley or other
feed crops. It would be wise econ
omy if a shift of 100000 acres
were made from wheat to feed
crops, in addition to a shift of l.
100000 acres from wheat to flax.
This would be a shift this year of
100000 acres or a reduction of 10
per cent in our wheat acreage. 1t
should be 20 per cent of the durum
wheat and per cent to 10 per cent
of hard spring wheat acreage.
Farmers who have dairy cattle
would do well to select the poorest
milk COWS and breed them to beef
sires and let them nurse these
calves and develop them as baby
beaves or slaughtr cattle. If each
of the 100000 farmers( there are &C
tually 39O,642 farmers in the four
states) turned one COW into this
program it would reduce the but
ter output about 100000 pounds
and farmers would get more for the
butterfat sold from the remaining
herd than from the entire herd.
This would remove all danger of
buffers surplus and would give 4OO,-
600 baby beeves in place of veal
calves. These would eat the feed
from the 100000 acres devoted to
feed crops and relieve the wheat
situation. These animals at an av-
erage of 1000 pounds would bring
the farmers from 40 to so million
dollars at from 10 cents to 121a
cents per pound. This one shift
would net each of the 100000 farm
ers from 5000 to $3.50 in better re-
turns from butter fat, and beef in
addition to better returns from flax
and better prices for their wheat.
Of course it can't be done. Each
farmer cannot change one cow
Each cannot change two and one
half acres from wheat to feed. But
each farmer who can will help him
self double and help the entire area.
Some can change two cows or even
10 cows. Some can change 10 acres
or even 1000 acres. The net re-
suit will be the same and if each
will check his plant, he can aid in
some detail.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-04-17
Thursday, April II, 1880

ditions which must be considered
in the study of any fatalities
among animals. 1t is through crit
ical studies and accumulation of
data from various fields that some
of the problems of greatly practical
Importance are finally solved"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-04-17

During the last few years we
have imported every animal avail
able from Mexico and Canada and
would have imported hundreds of
thousands from Argentina except
for the quarantine on account of
foot and mouth disease. In the
meantime our exports have dropped
to zero except for a few breeding
cattle.
But after we had imported all of
the cattle available we were still
short of beef and veal so we i'm
ported fresh frozen and chilled
meats and canned and otherwise
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-04-17

are rapidly being developed. 1t is
therefore wrong for us to boast
that we are merely the spring
wheat area and equally wrong for
the outside world to think of us in
this light.
This wrong understanding is
largely to blame for our present
agricultural distress. We have
stuck to close to wheat. The mar
kets will pay us better for other
farm products typical of the tenn
perate zone.
We are 1,50O miles to the Atlantic
and the Pacific and to the Gulf and
the dudson Bay outlets. This
means heavy transportation disad-
vantages.~ We must fight on for the
st. Lawrence waterway and for the
Mississippi transportation system in
order to reach the markets on the
coast. But we must also produce
high quality and high unit value
and low bulk products with high
unit prices to sell; and reduce our
movements of bulky, low unit val
ue products, such as wheat, to the
bare needs of the nation which in
turn should bring their prices up
so per cent under tariff protection.
This means less wheat of all kinds
and more of other products.
Europe does not need or want
our surplus wheat, and the price
they are willing to pay only means
bankruptcy for us. The western
European countries (not including
Russia) have increased their area
devoted to wheat 100000 acres a
year since the World war, and their
yield per acre is 10 bushels 60
year average), while the yield for
the United States is only slightly
ly about IL bushels. On top of our
low yield we have the freight and
all other costs to pay to try to
reach their markets. Furthermore,
they can draw on Argentina, Aus
trallia, Canada, Russia and other
countries for wheat to supply any
deficit. The spring wheat area is
the first which must yield to the
situation. Fortunately there are
better crops and products adapted
to our area.
Flaxseed is one of the best SUBJ
stitute crops. During the last four
years our production and imports
of flax in spring wheat states have
been as follows:
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

Representatives Of foreign kings
and potentates were on hand to
portray to this nation the feeling
of sorrow shared by their own
countries at the passing Of Justice
Taft.
President and Mrs. Hoover
followed in the line Of mournerS
the members Of Mr.. ats i'm
mediate family, his widow, sons
and daughters.
Even in death, the family was to
be deprived of being alone with
their loved one. They must con-
tinue to share him with the
myriads on whose behalf he had
worked and lived.
The Rev. Ulysses q. B. Pierce,
rector Of All Souls Unitarian, re-
ceived the body of his d1Stin-
guished churchman at the door Of
the edifice and then began the
brief. and inspiring service with
which the UnitarianS commit their
dead.
No eulogy, no panegyric, no full
some praise was heard at the ser
vice. Two hymns, made sacred by
their words and tones, were sung,
a few sentences of service were
read by the minister. Then were
read two poems which in his life
the juriSt and executive had come
to love. lode on the Death Of
wellington" and 1.-THE Happy
Warrior"
The service ended, bells tolled,
and again the cortege proceeded.
Down Sixteenth Street to q Street,
thence to New Hampshire Avenue
to L Street, west on L Street to
Pennsylvania Avenue, and along
the Avenue to M Street, turning
on to the Key Bridge. Then out
into the calnness Of Virginia. to
the slopes Of Arlington, they car
ried their burden Of death,
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
COL. WILLIAMS
DIES SUDDENLY

Col. Alfred B. Williams, IA,
whose family was long identified
in journalism in the South, died
suddenly from a heart attack at
his home here today. He had
been in Ill health for several
years.
His wife, Mrs. Josephine Tighe
Williams, was Frustrated. Mrs.
Williams is prominent in news
paper work herself and is the
mother Of the editorial staff Of
The Washington Herald; and
Dixie Tighe, feature and news
paper writer.
Colonel Williams, who came to
Washington in 1916, was born
in Hanover county, Va, January
10, 1856, the son Of a Confederate
army officer. After his education
in private schools, he went into
newspaper work and never per.
manently left it. He has been
engaged for the past few years
in research work for several
journals, and is associate editor
of "The Southern Curchman."
In addition he is the author
of History of the Overthrow of
the Last Reconstruction Govern
ment of South Carolina"
The Colonel was a member of
the Masonic order, knights of
PythiaS and Sons of the American
Revolution.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

esteemed possibly more highly
even than the presidency, the
chief justiceship.
Around the simple catafalque
were placed imposing floral trib-
utes, final totken Of the highest
dignitaries Of the country. Within
q few moments after the caSket
had been placed, 1t was opened in
order that the face Of the former
Chief Justice might be visible to
his mournerS for a last time.
The active pallbearers, non
commissioned officers of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps, with
drew, their places being taken by
the honor guard.
Then the few score persons who
had gained admittance to the
rotunda formed In line and passed
beside the catafalque. AS the
rotunda was cleared, the eastern
doors of the Capitol were thrown
ODen.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
CrOwds in Columns of -Four
File Past Flag Draped Casket

country. Justice Taft had en-
deared himself to the people of
the city, and today they, as rep
resentatives of the nation. came
forth to do him honor.
For many it was not honoring
a man who had gained high Off
cial distinction, but rather was
the spontaneous feeling Of regret
at the passing of a man whose
character and manner had gained
him the affectionate and familiar
title Of big Bill"
Many a father and mother in
the line Of mourners had brought
along a little child, a child whose
head "Bill'' Taft had patted as
he walked about the streets Of
the city.
To them this was more than
the passing of a statesman, more
than the death of a great Judge
it was the demise Of a friend
that they were marking.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
CrOlUd Stands With BOUed Heads
As COrteqe Passes ALOnq Avenue

the Capital likewise had closed
their doors and their workers too
were lining the streets and side
walks.
The solemn cortege moving
slowly through the streets was
in strange contrast to many Of
the professions which have
marched down the nations way
of heroes.
Joy. gayety, relief at dangers
passed, have been the hall-marks
Of many Of these professions. To-
days ceremony was like nothing
so much as a solid bank Of grief.
The overcast skies and the dull,
murky atmosphere seemed but to
accentuate the Stygian sorrow Of
the mournerS.
Not a voice was raised, and
scarce a sound was heard, but the
clatter of horses hoofs as the
cortege moved on. Even the hoof
beats seemed muffled and were
like a solemn tattoo.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
40 KIN ATTEND
TAF 7 RITES

Among the 900 persons who
will attend the funeral Of William
Howard Taft at All Souls Uni
tartan Church will be 40 relatives
Of the dead jurist. They will
occupy front pews.
The President and Mrs. Hoover,
Cabinet members and members
Of the Supreme Court will also be
seated toward the front Of the
church. Heads Of all embassies
and legations in Washington. q
committee Of 90 senator's and %
representatives, as well as repre-
sehtatives Of independent agencies
Of the Government, will be in
attendance, with q few close
friends Of the family.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
Taft
7 uHleral
Program

The final rites for william
Howard Taft this afternoon,
following the public memorial
In the Capitol rOtunda this
morning, are as follows:
1850 p. m.-Arrival Of the
COrtege at All Souls Uni
tartan church, Sixteenth St.,
and Columbia road N. w.
2 to $3.50 p. m.-Church
funeral services.
$3.50 p. m.-COrtege leaves
church for Arlington, taking
the following route:
South on Sixteenth Street
to New Hampshire Avenue
thence on New Hampshire
Avenue to Pennsylvania
Avenue; west on PennSyl-
vania Avenue and M Street
to the Key bridge and thence
90 and through Fort Myer to
the cemetery.
3:15 p. m.-Arrival at
Arlington for military burial.
While body is proceeding to
Arlington Q memorial service
win be held In Washington
Cathedral.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
Biting Wind and Rain Recall
InauQNrUtiOn 21 Years AqO

A biting wind and a driving
gain served many as reminders
nf that March day in 1909 when
Tat then in the full vigor of a
glort ls manhood, traversed much
the Gme route to be crowned
with the nations highest gift,
ehe presidency.
A double squad Of picked men
OF all the services carried the
body into the rotunda and there
3DlaNN it upon the catafalq,le
lw11lC1 has supported in death the
bod Of the nations martyred
Pr sidents, Of it's Presidents to
die Rih office, and Of the Unknown
SofeAer.
Only q few feet from the posi-
tion in which the body was placed
are the solemn and sedate rooms
Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, the rooms in which
Taft received a gift which he
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

An immense but silent throng
had assembled on Capitol plaza,
held far back from the building
as Xthe body arrived. The, ropes
were let down, and the crowds
formed In columns of four and
began the slow march past the
bier.
Four young girls, their sad and
drawn faces belying the gayety
Of their brightly colored garb,
formed the first four. They
headed the procession UP the
broad granite stairs, and into the
silent rotunda.
Thus began the mournful tread
which for hours continued. giving
! . strange and eerie sound in the
immense hall which forms the
center of the Capitol.
Young and old, rich and poor,
were In the crowd. Through his
long life, in Washington, most OF
Il in the active service of his
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
Special Traffic Rules
Govern at Taft Rites

Special traffic regulations for
use in connection with the funeral
of former Chief Justice William
Howard Taft today were issued
by Superintendent of Police Henry
G.. Pratt last night.
While the body Of the former
President lies in state in the
Capitol rotunda, two police cap
tains and 78 privates will assist
Capitol police in handling the
crowds there.
No-parking regulations which
go into effect ON Pennsylvania
Avenue at 8 a. m. will be en-
forced by 1870 patrolmen. The
same regulation will: be enforced
on Sixteenth Street from H to
Irving Street. Traffic will be
stopped on the Avenue at 8
o'clock until the funeral process
sion has reached the Capitol and
again at 1880 until it has passed
on its way to the church.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
FUNERAL HALTS
ALL BUSINESS

Business life Of the District is
at a standstill today while the
Nation pays tribute to William
Howard Taft, as his body is
borne to its last resting place
in Arlington National Cemetery.
Practically all District and
Federal departments close at
1890 p. m. The principal depart.
ment stores close at 2 o. M. the
hour set for the funeral, to
remain closed for the rest Of the
day.
The $4,000 school children Of
the District will join in exercises
in the clasSrooms Of the public
schools from IL o'clock until
1880, and will then be excused,
A formal dinner and program
which was to have been given at
the Arts Club tonight in honor of
the Turkish Ambassador and the
Minister Of Persia has been can.
celled.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11

At noon the doors Of the Capitol
were closed.
From the Capitol, the body,
again entrusted to it's warlike
guard, was carried to the All Souls
Unitarian Church, Sixteenth and
Harvard Streets. Once again
Pennsylvania Avenue became the
Via Dolorosa Of a sorrowing ma
tion as clattering cavalry moved
slowly along with the casket.
AS the body was again borne
over the route which it had ira
versed earlier in the day, an aug
naented crowd Of mourners lined
the streets. For virtually all activ-
+. 9ty In the city Of Washington had
been brought to a halt, ceasing so
that the entire city might the bet
ter honor it's distinguished dead.
All Of the Government depart
InentS had closed, and their
thousands Of employees sought
places Of vantage from which to
view the funeral procession. The
great commercial institutions O
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
Finger-prints of Taft
Cherished By Expert

Christopher Bennett, finger.
print expert of the War Depart
ment numbers among his most
cherished possessions the finger
prints Of former President raft
together with q letter showing
the good humor of the former
Chief Executive.
The prints were secured May
II, 1922 and in his letter to Ben.
nett the former President wrote.
I am glad to know you have
a means Of identifying me if I
am lost in any way and can not
be otherwise identified"
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
Million School Children
Honor Taft in New York

NEW YORK, March II UN.S0.
New York paused today to pay
tribute to the memory Of William
Howard Taft.
The stock and produce ex-
changes here as well as in all
cities will close at 1890 p. m.
Federal courts and public Of
fices closed until tomorrow.
One million children attended
memorial services held in the 900
public schools Of the city.
The Washington times., 1930-03-11
RUSSIA SWEPT
BY ATHEISM
Continued from Page 1.)

(COntinusd from Page 4.
religion and places Of worship.
Spurred on by protests from
abroad against religious persecu.
tionS, the press daily reports sue
cess scored in the anti-religious
campaign. A few Of the "vic-
tories" are:
The city Soviet Of Chita, fol-
lowing the lead of the Soviet Of
Odessa, closed all churches and
synagogueS In the city in one
swoop by administrative order.
Postal authorities in Kiev re-
fused to deliver mail to priests
or rabbiS or church workers.
Decision Of q Moscow trade
union to accept an ikon instead
Of money as admission to the
unions clubhouse movie and
theater performances.
It was officially announced
that 73 churches had been closed
or torn down in Moscow last
year. This Is about IS per cent
Of the number Of edifices remain.
ing in the city.
The press and periodicals are
filled with cartoons and carica-
lures Of foreign and domestic
church leaders. One cartoon is
that Of q Shuddering priest pres
sing a huge revolver against his
right temple. The caption above
the picture reads: "All that's left
for him to do"
1t was revealed today that IT
eccleSiaStics are involved in the
trial Of IS Russians at Charkov
on charges Of volunteer-revolu-
tionary activities.