Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-24
FARM AND MARKET
BY r. A. TROVATTEN
Minnesota Agriculture, Dairy and Food
Commissioner.
Fowl TheftS.

Fowl Thefts.
Few of us have considered chicken
thefts in the realm of major crime
Rather their real purpose seemed to
have been to furnish material Tor
jokes.
What a shock to read that five mem
bers of a huge alleged chicken-steal-
ing ring were arrested in Minneapolis
last week and that their loot for the
year, according to authorities, was
greater than the aggregate lost In
state bank robberies the last IL
months.
The alleged thieves had a modern
slaughter house and a fleet of trucks
to assist in their crime. The poultry
stolen was sold to hot-dog stands,
roadhouses and cheap cafes, it Is
claimed by the police. Farmers in
the Twin City area were the victims.
Grimm Facts.
In the northern states, Grimm al
falfa has an enviable reputation for
hardness. AS a result the name
Grimm has been used in various COM
binations to sell alfalfa seed. "Affi-
davit Grimm" Grimm type" and
others are sold to misled farmers,
who believe they are buying the gen.
uine Grimm.
This department has issued a regu-
lation requiring the word Grimm" to
be used only when the seed sold as
such is from a field that has been in
spected by an authorized agency in
the state where the seed was grown.
1t is also required that Grimm seed
be traced to pure Grimm alfalfa an
cestry. Grimm must be sold in sealed
bags of 80 pounds or more and be
labeled to show registration, identity
and inspectors name.
Look carefully at the tag and the
bag before you buy. Be sure and get
Grimm when you are paying for that
variety.
Money Earned.
One thousand and twenty-one cars
(36,756,000 pounds) of Minnesota po-
tatoes arrived in Chicago from August
Is, to November 81, w. w. Hall, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, Chicago,
has reported.
During the 1880 potato season, Min
nesota potatoes were on an average Of
Is cents a hundred less than those of
Wisconsin in Chicago. In 1881 Min
nesota tubers have received an aver
Chicago than those of Wisconsin.
Thus there has been a theoretical
gain of 21 cents a hundred for Min
nesota potatoes this fall-a paper pro-
fit of $77,1S7 for Minnesota potato
raisers up to date this year.
All this would indicate that good
grading system, such as was intro
duced into Minnesota early this fall,
does bring results.
Cash Kept at Home.
One hundred and 10 oil and gas Co
operatives in Minnesota in 1880 re-
turned $1,2SS,200 in refunds to pa
irons, according to Deputy Commis-
sioner Hay.
This sum was paid after operating
expenses and interest of six to eight
per cent on capital stock, as well as
10 per cent of net earnings (as re-
quired by law, had been deducted.
The bulk of the $1,2SS,200 returned
to state patrons would have otherwise
left Minnesota, Mr.. Hay said
ALI Agriculture, Dairy and Food De-
partment employees are supplied with
cooperative gasoline and oil coupon
books for use on state work.
Something to Shoot at.
One of our deputy commissioners
tells this one lat every available op-
portunity):
An adventurous rooster wandered
through a hole in a zoo fence and
CHANGED upon an ostrich egg. He was
greatly impressed. After short in
spection, he hurriedly returned to his
flock and brought it back to the scene.
Ladies'" he said in his pompous
manner, "far be it from me to find
fault with your work. In many re-
spects it has been splendid But"
and he indicated his discovery, II just
want to show you what one of your
sisters is doing"