The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-08-11

can make at least three inspec-
tions of each entry, and even bet
ter results are anticipated. Sank
Centre is noted for it's beautiful
lawns and gardens, but a great i'm
provement has been made this year
and further improvements are pos
sible.
The judges remark upon the
great interest shown and state that
each entrant is delighted to show
his garden and explain his meth
DDS; in fact, an hour could have
been spent at each place. One day
81 yards and gardens were inspec-
ed by the judges, but very few of
the owners were found at home.
The next day the owners were at
home and only eight places were
visited in the same time.
Many places were found which
had highly improved front yards,
but the back yard had been over
looked and in other cases the re-
verse was found, the back yard be-
ing beautified and the front yard
neglected.
Many lawns were found which
could be greatly improved upon
and some very fine gardens were
found surrounded by lawns full of
dandelions. Tt is suggested that
dandelions are much more easily
killed at this time of the year than
in the spring and that this is the
best season of the year to eliminate
them from the lawn by digging or
The judges would like to COM
ment on many places besides the
ones which received prizes as
great deal of work has been done
and there are many fine gardens
other than those awarded prizes,
many excelling the prize winners in
certain details, but not being so
well balanced in all particulars.
The improvements made at lis
Cedar Street, which was entered
by Mrs. Arthur w. Rosenwald, are
considered worthy of the highest
praise. Mrs. Rosenwald with a
great deal of assistance from her
husband, has demonstrated that
good results can be obtained from
native materials. This place was
entirely unimproved, and a note
worthy fact is that practically all
of the shrubbery is of native origin
and was obtained from the sur
rounding country without expense.
The lawn is new and all of the
shrubs and perennials have just
been started, but when they have
attained some growth the Rosen-
wald home will reflect the individ-
uality of it's owners and be a real
place to live.
Preparations for next years con.
test can well be started at this time,
the first essential being a compre-
hensive plan, laid out on paper,
and which can be carried out and
added to from year to year. This
will obviate the necessity Of
changes in the future and any
work which is done will fit into the
final plan and be of a permanent
nature.
Many owners regret having start.
ed their lawns on poor soil and re-
mark that coating of good black
loan, at least one foot deep, would
prove a profitable investment, thru
the saving in water required and in
the appearance of the lawn.
The Rotary Club deserves credit
for having initiated this movement
and have promised to sponsor a
similar contest next year. It has
certainly proven well worth while
and even though each did not win
prize, every entrant has results
of his labor and care. This is one
contest where "You Win IF you
Lose"
Get ready for next years contest,
interest your neighborhood or your
block and the reputation of Sank
Centre for being one of the most
beautiful of Minnesota's cities and
a place of fine homes will be fur
ther enhanced.