The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-01-28

of Agriculture joins with the spon-
sors of this movement in paying
honor where honor is due.
Those who will receive the Mast
er Farmer gold medal are:
w. s. Moscrip, Lake Elmo,
Washington county.
H. w. Voehl, Lakefield, Jackson
county
]. r. johnson, Dovray, Murray
county.
C. F. Horihan, Lamesboro, Fill
more county
e. F. Mccarthy, Medelia, Waton-
wan county
Martin Bode, Nicollet, Nicollet
county
E. H. Knodt, Rich Valley, Dakota
county
Emil Nelson, Battle Lake, Ottertail
county.
The recognition this year will be
held in connection with the annual
Farmers and Homemakers' Supper
at University Farm, the closing
event of the Farmers and Home
makers short couse. Dan A. Wal
lace, directing editor of The Farm
er and farm Stock and Home, will
preside at this feature of the sup
per which is one to the public. Tic
kets may be secured during the
short course week.
This years recognition increases
to Al the number of men receiving
the Master Farmer award in Min
nesota. All were selected from
nominations made by neighbors
and friends and were judged ac-
cording to CD the operation and
organization of their farms; (2)
their business methods and ability;
(3) the appearance and upkeep Of
their farms and homes; az their
home life: and (5) their citizen
ship. Each nominee filled out a
questionable of more than 300
questions, and the high-scoring
nominees were later visited on
their own farms. These field stud
les by The Farmer and Farm,
Stock & Home were carried on in
cooperation with the agricultural
extension division, University
Farm.
This years class of Master
Farmers differs from the four pre-
vious classes in that all are native
born. In previous classes there has
been an almost equal division be-
tween native and fereignborn.
in Minnesota, two in Wisconsin,
one in Iowa and one in Illinois.
Their ages range from Al to SO;
seven of the eight were born on
farms, eighth moved to a farm
when 4 years old; six started as
renters and two as owners. The
most capital any Of them had at
the start was $1,000. Three were in
debt. Their average inheritance has
been less than $4,000. Today their
average net worth is approximately
$4,000. They have been farming
for themselves from Is to 40 years
each.
Livestock is the principal source
of income on all eight farms, and
the farming operations of all these
men have been built around live
stock. Four are dairymen; four are
hog and beef men. The size of farm
operated ranges from two of 100
acres each to 515 acres. Four of the
eight own farms other than the
ones they operate. This range in
dictates that size Of farm is not a
determining factor in itself in
choosing a Master Farmer.
In keeping with their success as
farmers, all eight of this, years
class have provided good homes
and educational opportunities for
their families. Denied the fine edu-
cational opportunities of today,
none of the eight secured better
than a high school education, five
got no further than the country
school. However, all have been
seekers of reliable information.
Seven Of the eight have electricity
on their farms; one lights with
gas; all have bathrooms, furnaces,
and Youay. uashin0 m q chimes