The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
Farm News From
County Agents Office
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County Agents Office
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the disease after vaccination usual.
ly recover.
Farmers should make plans now
to have their horses and mules vac
cinated for sleeping sickness before
any outbreaks occur. When the
outbreaks come then vaccination
with serum is necessary and this
is much more expensive than serum
which is good as a preventive for
a period Of six months.
Farmers of Stearns county, who
have not yet signed up to partici-
pate in the agricultural conserva-
ton program for 1889, are urged
by the county agents office to do
80 without delay if they are inter-
ested in participating. The closing
date for sign-up in the North Gen.
trail states has been announced.
This date has been set for May 1st
and no applications can be accept
ed after that date. The applica-
tons can be signed in the county
agents office at st. Cloud or with
any Of the community committee
men for the various townships. At
this time more than 5000 farmers
in the county are signed up for
participation for, this year. This
is the largest number secured in
Stearns county so far and shows
that the farm people are interested
in the AAA program.
All members are carrying many
types of projects for the All Con-
servation Activity which is one of
the important phases of All work
in helping boys and girls to under
stand and appreciate country life.
The annual All bird house con-
test is attracting much attention
among the members throughout
Stearns county. The final judging
is to be held on Friday, April p,
at st. Martin.
The Game and Fish Department
is giving free cane seed to All
members who will SOW, care for and
harvest it, and leave one-fourth of
the crop in the field as shelter and
feed for the pheasants, quail and
other birds in the winter time. The
other three-fourths Of the crop is
used as feed for the cattle on the
farm. Application for this seed can
be handled through the County
Agents office, st. Cloud, or thru
either Of the game wardens in Mel
rose or in st. Cloud.
This is a good time of the year
for destroying turtles which are the
most destructive enemies of ducks
and fish. The turtles are in stu
por after alternating all winter
therefore making it easier to catch
them. Later in the season traps
can be set for catching the turtles
along river banks and lake shores
The All Conservation Activity is
divided into three main phases:
1. To develop appreciation of trees
flowers, upland game, birds, water
fowl and fish. 2. To aid in the
restoration Of wild life. 3. To aid
in the protection of wild life.
Each year one girl and one boy
IA years of age or older, with a
good conservation activity program
will receive trip to the annual All
Conservation Camp at Itasca State
Park, September 1918, with all ex.
penses paid. Other recognitions in
the form Of nature magazines and
books are given. Funds for trips
have been provided by Mr.. Charles
L. Horn, Of Minneapolis.
Home Furnishing Check-Up Day
will be held at Albany, April q, in
the village hall. Accomplishments
of the past year will be reviewed
and plans for the future year OF
Home Furnishing will be made.
Miss Julia O. Newton, State
Home Demonstration Leader, will
be present at this Check-Up Day
and also Miss Charlotte Kirchner
Home Furnishing Extension Spec
ialist from University Farm, St
Paul, Minnesota, under whose di.
rection the lessons in Home Furn
ishing have been given.
The business meeting will be held
in the morning at 1890. Lunch
will be served by the Guild of St
Paul's Church. The afternoons
program will consist of songs, read.
ing Of original poem by the St
Cloud training center leaders, ar
original song by the Paynesville
training center leaders, and four
dramatic skits supplied by the lead.
ers from training centers of Sank
Centre, Holdingford, Kimball and
Brooten. The program for the day
will be under the direction of Ell.
len L. Moline, Stearns county home
demonstration agent.
The Stearns County Dairy Dem
onstration Team which represented
Minnesota at the National Dairy
Show at Cleveland, Ohio, in Novem.
Der, received ninth place in com.
petition with other Dairy Consump
ton Teams Of the u. S.
Requests for copies Of this dem.
onstration have been received from
the County gent at Graham, North
Carolina. Earle Boldt and Lorraine
MANI, Of the Paynesville-Lake Kor
onis Al Club, presented this dem
onstration for Minnesota.