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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Value of State Livestock
Has Decreased In Years
u. s. Statistician Estimates Num-
Der of Swine in Minnesota
Totals 3,8S6,OOO

The combined gross farm value
of livestock on Minnesota farms
January showed a decrease of
$76,812,OO0, compared to the value
on January 1, 1880, a summary, is.
sued Saturday by Paul H. Kirk,
federal agricultural statistican,
stated.
All cattle and calves, hogs, sheep,
lambs, horses and colts, and mules
and mule colts are included in the
survey.
The greatest shrinkage has been
in all cattle, where a $51 ,674, 900 de-
crease is shown, the survey re-
vealed, this being due almost en-
tirely to lower farm prices for all
classes.
Mich cows made up the greatest
part of the shrinkage in farm value
of all cattle, the number on hand
January first this year being slight
ly in excess of one year ago. The
farm value, however, showed a de-
crease of $38,134,0 900.
1.-THE number of all cattle on Min
nesota farms this year, based on
January LIST estimates, was 2,875, 900
head, of which 1,514,O 900 head were
milch cows and heifers two years
or over, and $4,000 head were
heifers under two years being kept
for mich cows" the report contin-
ued. 1.-THE farm value January l.,
this year, of all cattle and calves,
was placed at $120, 1866, 900, of which
amount the value of mich cows and
heifers year old and over was $84,-
7S4,O0O.
For January 1, last year, the
total number of all cattle and
calves was reported to be 2,819,000
head, of which 1,449,0 head were
mich cows and heifers, years old
or over and 357, 900 heifers under
2 years being kept for milch cows.
The farm value of all cattle and
calves on farms January 1 last
year was $17,540,00O, of which
amount the value of mich cows
and heifers years old or over was
$122, 918,0O0.
"The number of swine on Mime
sofa farms January 1, this year,
was estimated to be $3.50, 900. with
a farm value of $50, 100000. The
number on farms, January 1, last
year, as reported by the United
States Department of Agriculture,
was $4,000 and the farm value
was $64, 412y0 900.
1.-THE number Of sheep and lambs
on Minnesota farms January 1, this
year, was estimated to be 995 600
and the farm value $5,070,000. One
year ago the number on farms was
estimated to be 965.000 and the
farm value was $8,252, 900.
For Minnesota, the number of
horses reported on farms January
l.. this year, was 765, 1000. with a
farm value of $53, 267, 900 compared
with I'll, 900 on farms January /
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Mrs. Madame Cow Has
Vitamin Up Her Sleeve
Butter Substitutes Fall Down In
Vitamin A Energy Value
Say Medics

st. Paul April 2-That flourish
ing Minnesota citizen, Madame
Cow, has but little to fear from
those who would substitute syn
thetic preparations for her pro-
duct, authorities of the Minnesota
State Mdical Association pointed
out today in discussing the long
drawn controversy between the
butter and the margarine promot-
ers. .a.
Dietetic experts, a bulletin from
the association notes, have long in
sisted that milk and butter are the
most important foods which they
can recommend. :.
Many fats and oils of food value
closely comparable with milk fat
are, it is admitted, available at far
lower prices than even the present
low charge for butter. But where
the substitutes fall down is in their
energy value.
Although something closely SIM
ulating Vitamin "a" has been in
troduced into some of the substi-
tutes, the good old cow, it now ap-
pears has had another vitamin, the
valuable ""B" up her sleeve all
along. Butter gives these two very
necessary elements in the most pro-
digious and easily assimable forms,
it is claimed. There appears to- be
little hope that truly adequate
synthetic butter will soon be de-
veloped and so, as far as the doc
tors are concerned, bessie can keep
right on wagging her tail and help
ing to bring up better babies and
make sick people well again. 49,.
. While not wishing to be under
stood to be at all opposed to the
use of the best of the margarines,
the physicians, through their Of
fetal state organization, urge the
use of butter wherever the family
finances will permit. .-
With present low butter prices
in Minnesota they hope to see a
greatly augmented consumption Of
the genuine article this spring. The
first green grass brings to milk,
and consequently to butter, the de-
sired energy elements in increas-
ed quantities and these, scientists
say, are especially needed to keep
the body fit and well in the critical
health weeks of spring.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Legion Deeds Interest All

Because Legion and Legion Aux
iliary members are a cross-section
of the nations population and be-
cause their deeds are worthwhile
and varied, their activities make in
teresting stories, Grove Wills, of
Eveleth, president of the Mime
sofa Editorial Association, told del
egaes to the recent Legion spring
conference in st. Paul.
President Wills advised every
one of Minnesota's 40 posts and
400 Legion Auxiliary units to APP
point publicity committees. "The
privilege of belonging to the Legion
and Auxiliary is of the utmost i'm
portance, but greater is the respon-
siblity attached to such member
ship and the activities of two such
organizations automatically be-
come news of widespread interest"
he said, adding.
mo organizations have greater
background for truthful and inter-
esting publicity than these ex-ser-
vice organizations. They had their
inception in the world war, when
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
BOY HIT BY AUTO

Arnold Krebsbach, seVen-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Krebs-
bach, who live on Prospect Ave-,
was hit by an automobile Friday
after school. The lad was near the
City Hall and was on his way home
when the accident occurred. He
was not badly injured, although he
received several bruises and marks
about his face and his nose was
badly battered. Several wild re-
ports were current about the city
following the accident and it was
also reported that the Koterba boy
had been injured. This was not true
and the accident was not as serious
as at first reported.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Zoning Plan Proposed
for the Trunk Highways
Bill In Legislature Prohibits Con-
struction of Decentralization
! side Beautification Object

A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature making it unlawful to
erect any gasoline pump, structure,
stand, service station, or other OBJ
'struction, within fifteen feet of the
'right-of-way of any trunk highway
Roadside Identification is one OBJ
ject Of the bill. Another aim is to
protect the state against the erec-
ton of structures which have to
be purchased or condemned at;
high cost If it becomes necessary
to widen the highway in the fu-
ture.
The bill specifically permits the
erection Of farm fences, planting
of trees or crops, or the construc-
ton of driveways. It also permits
the erection Of signs advertising
products or services sold in the
premises, but it is the hope of the
authors that the bill If passed will
rid the roadsides Of the small signs
tackled on fences or small posts
just outside the right-of-way. These
"snipe" signs are usually consider
ed the most Objectionable by per-
sons interested in roadside beauti-.
fication. '''
Buildings already existing with
in the fifteen-foot zone are not af-
fected, except that they may be
purchased or condemned, with
ADEQUATE copoponsof;op in tho
same manner as new right-of-way.
Another bill prohibits erection Of
of any signs within 200 feet Of the
intersection of two highways, or a
highway and a railroad or at any
curve where the bill board will OBJ
scure the drivers view Of the
road ahead.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Minnesota Legislature Puts
On Full Speed for Big Close
. Continued from Page One)

commissioner would be directly re-
sponsible to the governor. s.
Removal of the department from
political influence is another prob
able effect of the one-man COM
mission predicted by the Legion.
The five-man commission plan,
however, is supported by the Izaak
Walton league and the Minnesota
Federation Of Women's clubs.
Other matters Of general interest
are contained in the motor truck
regulation, drivers license, five-day
wait for marriage license, national
bank taxation, and four-cent gaso-
line tax bills. All Of these bills
aand many more-are expected to
reach a vote before the legislature
adjourns April %.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Is Counties Gain In
s.aao# Trunk Route Funds
Five of the Remaining Nine to Be
Balanced This Year-Other
Benefits Cited

Trunk highway expenditures dur
ing the ten years the plan has
been in effect, have exceeded motor
vehicle and gas tax payment in 70
Of the 81 counties Of the state, &C
cording to figures given out this
week by Commissioner C. M. Bah
cock. In at least five of the nine
counties where receipts to date ex-
coed expenditures, this credit bal
ance will be wiped out by work
now under contract or contemplate
ed for this year. L..,:.
In Stearns county, according to
figures furnished the Herald by
Mr.. Babcock, total expenditures on
the trunk highways to date have
been $3,538,571. This includes
money spent for construction,
maintenance, and interest and prin-
cipal on reimbursement bonds. The
payments from this county into the
trunk highway fund total $2,773,060,
motor vehicle taxes being based on
the Secretary Of States figures and
gas taxes estimated on the basis of
the number of cars in the county.
The one-third of the gas tax goes
to the counties is not included in
the figures. The figures cover the
period from May 1, 1921, when the
new plan went into effect, to Dec.
81, 1880.
1.-THE purpose of the trunk high
way plan was to build roads &C
cording to traffic demands, with
out regard to county lines" Mr..
Babcock said. 1.-THE benefits a
county receives are not confined to
the money spent within the county.
The people in each county make
use of the highways in all the 9TH
er counties of the state. Roads
outside a county bring a lot of
tourist and other business into the
county. i
"The law, however, requires us
to keep a record of expenditures in
each county, as matter of public
information. These records show
that in thirty-four counties, expen-
ditures exceed the payments into
the trunk highway fund by more
than a million dollars, and in forty
four counties by sums of less than
a million. -. 49,
I'm the nine counties having
credit balances at the present time,
these sums range from $4,000 to
$414,0 900, except in Hennepin and
Ramsey counties. In five of these
nine counties the credit balances
will be wiped out this year, and
will soon be wiped out in all the
rural counties. The excess Of ex-
penditures over receipts is made up
partly from. the receipts in the
large cities and partly from feder-
al aid.
an addition to the benefits the
rural counties receive from trunk
highway improvements, they re-
ceive an equal benefit from the fact
that the trunk highway plan left
the state aid, county and town
road funds intact for use on the
secondary roads. We have made
relatively greater progress in our
feeder roads in the last ten years
than we have in our trunk high
ways. Minnesota now has more
miles of graveled feeder roads than
any state except two, and most
of them have been built in the last
ten years."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Thursday, April t6, 1881
trees are placed in the ground they
can begin growing Immediately
without harmful competition.
'Leaky" Separator is Worst
Dairy "Animal"


Dairy animal"
: One of the most Improbable
animals" any dairyman can have
is a cream separator that is not
working properly, says H. r. Scar
les, extension dairy specialist Uni
versity Farm. Some dairymen who
would not tolerate single unprofit-
able cow have leaky" separators
that waste the profits Of the entire
herd.
Just how prevalent faulty sepa-
rators are indicated by the fact
that one out of every three ma
chimes used by new members of
the Minnesota Statewide Cow
Testing association have been
found to be stealing" butterfat, as
Mr. Searles puts it. Some of the
skimmilk samples sent in have
tested as high as 16 hundredths of
1 per cent. This would mean that
in every 10000 pounds of milk, 16
pounds of fat would be lost. The
loss on some herds has been more
than 81 month, figuring fat at
only 80 cents.
"A separator should hold the fat
loss in skimmilk down to from to
2 'hundredths Of 1 per cent, Mr..
Searles explains. Among the COM
mon reasons why separators fail to
skim efficiently are bowls out of
balance, bent disks, worn spindle
shafts or bearings, machines not
fastened to floor or not level, worn
out tinware, machine turned too
slowly or too unevenly. These
and other causes hay usually be
ren-edied without much trouble.
: To guard against losses, separat-
ors should be checked by a skim
milk test every month. When
cream can be seen on the skimmilk
there is loss of at least 10 hun
dredths of 1 per cent. The sep.
arator check which is provided
members of the Statewide Cow
Testing association is proving of
real value, according to Mr.. Scar
les. The association gained about
400 new members during February
The total on March / was about
$50 and growing rapidly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Fire Destroys Barn
,~~ On Ebensteiner Farm
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was wired for lights and power and
it is presumed that the blaze was
caused by defective wiring.
= The destroyed barn was equipped
with drinking cups and other con-
veniences for man and beast. Last
evening Mr.. Ebensteiner was so
stunned he could not place his loss
conservatively. He has some in
surance but not enough to cover
the damage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Windbreaks Enhance Farm Sale
Value - II -

zone way to offset declining
farm land values is to plant good
windbreaks," says Parker o. An
derson, extension forester, Univer-
sity Farm. "That groves only Z or
8 years old add from $500 to 81 900
to the sale value of a farm, Is the
concensus of opinion among farm
ers who have recently taken part
in tours in various counties where
established.
"Windbreaks are a large asset,
not only because they increase the
sale value of farm, but also be-
cause they are worth even more in
comfort to the farm family, and
in increased financial returns from
livestock. Good shelterbelts cost
very little in money, provid-
ing small trees are purchased, and
once a good grove has been estab-
lished, nothing in the world should
induce a farmer to cut it or allow
it to be removed"
Mr.. Anderson points out that a
good windbreak or shelterbelts
should contain several varieties of
trees including the long-lived trees
of the hardwood family, as well as
the quick growers, and the ever
green's which give all-year-round
protection. Such a windbreak will
afford many species Of trees adap-
table later on to providing fuel
wood fence posts, repair material,
and lumber for sale.
If at all possible, it is wise to
prepare the land one year ahead of
time by planting it to some. culti-
waited crop to pulverize the soil,
conserve moisture, and kill weeds
and grass, so that when the young
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16

men and women banded together
for the betterrnent Of their COM
munity, state and nation. The mill
lions who served together in war,
now united in The American Lee
gion, have a greater influence than
ever in the everyday life Of the ma
ton"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
COUNCIL ORGANIZED

Tuesday evening the old Council
finished the business of the city for
the fiscal year and adjourned sine
die.
The sCouncilmen-Elect, Frank
Pangburn, G. D. Cass and Ralph
Steffes, took the oath of office.
Frank Pangburn was elected presi-
dent Of the council for the enusing
year, with G. D. Cass vice presi-
dent.
G. H. Denzine was appointed
park commissioner succeeding Mr..
Orvaar. All other officers held over
for another year.. @nEses. T.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16

last year, and a farm value Of $685.
351 900. 4
MULES on Minnesota farms are
reported the same for the last two
years, being $1,000 head, but the
farm value, January 1, this year,
was placed at $1,000 compared
with $1,220,000 on January I, last
year."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
Dark Clad Pedestrian
Invisible to Driver

Wear light colored clothes,
carry newspaper or a hand
kerchief, or else wait until
there are no automobiles
In sight, before you cross .
street or highway at night, Is q
good safety rule. Inability of
drivers to see dark-clad pedes-
TRANS has been responsible for
many accidents at night, says q
Highway bulletin.
theoretically, legal headlights
should reveal a person 200. feet
ahead of the car, but If the per-
son happens to be wearing dark
clothes from head to foot, and
the road surface Is also dark,
it just can't be done. If there
are no cars coming the other
way, clothes of any shade ex-.
cept very dark are usually dis
cernible, but when lighted cars
are coming both ways, only the
brightest objects are visible to,
the driver. A white collar or
scarf, light stockings, q book or
paper or q bundle, even q large
bright button, may often be .
life-saver. .nT2.
Drivers are urged to be ex-
tremely careful at turns and
crossings, especially In winter
when dark clothes are the rule
and when many people have
their collars turned up so that
sight or vision are obscured.
But pedestrians must cooper
ate If accidents are to be avoid
ed. Nine out Of ten accidents to
pedestrians occur at night, be-
cause the most careful driver
is often unable to see darlxly-
clad persons. The safest way is
to wait until you are sure you
have ample time to cross.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16

and Select Master in Sank Centre
Council No. II. About 1915 he took
all the Scottish. Rite Degrees from
the fourth to the 32nd and became
a member of Minneapolis Consis-
tory No. 2, of the Southern Jurisdic-
ton of North America. He has
been a member Of Zurah Temple,
Order of the Mystic Shrine, for
many years.
When the Masonic Building As
ISOLATION was incorporated in Feb
ruary, 1916, Mr.. Ingram became one
of the incorporators and was
member of the holding companys
board of directors at his death. Dur
ing the building period Of the tenn
pie he gave much of his time and
splendid advice and cooperation,
his only hope of reward being
Masonic Temple in which Sank
Centre and the fraternity could
take a just pride.
Adam Lieth ingram was born
at Old Manse, Parish Of Dumoak,
county of Aberdeen, Scotland, Sept.
81, 1861, the son of James and
Elizabeth Lieth Ingram. When he
was seven years of age his parents
migrated to America, settling on a
farm near Wilton, Iowa. About 80
years ago the family moved to this
city. Adam first located in Sank
Centre about Is years ago. He
spent several years in construction
work at Lincoln, Neb., and Denver
Col, before locating in Sank Cen
tire. For a number of years he
was engaged in the real estate bus
mess.
The immediate relatives to mourn
his death are three brothers, S. L.
Ingram, of New York City; George
Ingram, of Regina, Sask., Can, and
Gordon Ingram, of Minneapolis.
The body arrived in this city on
the Westbound Great Northern pas
senger wednesday at lao P. M.
The remains were taken to the Ma
sonic Temple where impressive Ma
sonic services were held amid
profusion of flowers at 200 P. M
Rev. C. ]. Morgan, a member of the
fraternity and pastor of the Con
gregational church, delivered a
brief personal message which was
satisfying to all those present.
A mixed quartet consisting of
Mrs. George Berggreen, Mrs. w. A.
Moore, Messrs o. w. Dowswell and
DR. P. o. Peterson, with Mrs.
Dowswell at the piano, furnished
the music.
The services were in charge of
Worshipful Master of Star in the
West Lodge Joseph Jackson. The
Blue service was used. The pail
bearers were Sir Knights E. A.
Richards, w. M. Parker, v. G.
Wedge, George O'Gara, r. e. Han
sen and Asa M Wallace, all init
mate friends of the deceased for
many years. The remains were laid
to rest in the family lot in Green
wood cemetery, escorted to the final
resting place by a large number of
Adams Masonic brethren and
friends. ~. ..,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Ingram and
three children, of Minneapolis, and
George Ingram, of Regina, Sask.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hennes-
sey, of Minneapolis, close person.
al friend of the deceased, were
those from outside the city attend
ing the funeral.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16

Thomas Smith, of Syracuse, N.
Y, who sweeps and cleans up the
II locomotive stalls in a. round
house, has worked for the railroad
for 80 years and has never ridden
on a train.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16

per annum. He accepted the place
over, telephone and the first of the
week Secretary Hansen received a
letter from. the gentleman confirm
ing telephone acceptance by mail.
The new superintendent will visit
Sank Centre for a couple Of days
before the end Of the school year at
which time Supt. Falk will give
him every possible assistance in
acquainting him with his new
duties and new environment.
Mr.. Kohl is a married man and
has two children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16
City News Items

Mrs. w. J. Barron, son, Donald,
and daughter, Mary Margaret, and
Miss Pat OGara left for Lacrosse,
Wis, Saturday evening to attend
the funeral of cousin of Mrs.
Barron. The service was held Mon
day morning. The party returned
home Tuesday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16

Hunter College is said to be the
largest woman's college in the
world and the sixth largest college
in the United States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-16

Two youths held up and robbed
William ~ Mahoney, of Peabody,
Mass, taking his wallet, which was
empty, his keys, and his false teeth.
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READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS
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w. A. Kohl, New Head
of Local Public School

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Funeral of A. Ingram
Was Held April 18th

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The Washington times., 1931-07-06
DRUGS SESSION
! To DRAF I. NEW
,! CONVENTION
Vote on Agreement Is Slated
For Later in Week; U. S.
Not Represented on Group
BY WINIFRED BLACK
(COpyrigbt. 1881. by Universal
Sarrtca gne

GENEVA. July 6.-The League
of Nations international Mar
cctics Conference has adjourned