The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25


300 pound production would be
about 120 pounds over the county
average of all cows. Therefore,
large number of dairy cows don't
begin to return a net income until
they are well along in the second
lactation.
Cows in Minnesota Cow Testing
Association herds average So years
of age. Two out of three are less
than 6 years and only 2 out Of 10
are over eight. Yet, in this study,
according to ages and production,
all cows between 2 and 5 years av-
erage 303 pounds of butterfat while
those from 6 to 10 years average
800 pounds.
Farmers should remember that
the average run of young grade
cows have not paid feed cost of
raising plus feed cost for milk pro-
duction until well along in the sec
ond lactation period. Only the
very best heifers should be kept
for replacement of old cows. For
economy and low overhead costs
no surplus heifers should be raised,
and ali sound cows kept in the herd
throughout their productive life.
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The grouping for the various All
clubs cooperating in putting on
one-act plays in Stearns county
have finally been arranged. They
are:
Raymond Ashley, Gopher Prai-
RE, Wildwood Climbers.
Eden Valley, Paynesville-Koronis,
Belgrade.
Lesauk, Sank Valley, Luxembourg.
Albany Boosters, Krisp Krain
Krew, Green Valley.
st. Martin, Rockville.
Each Of the clubs will be putting
on their plays in the local commun-
tiles of the cooperating clubs. In
other words, where there are three
clubs in a group, they will put on
their play three times-once in each
of the local communities. The
dates for the plays in the local
communities will be announced by
the adult leaders of these various
clubs. The plays will be put on
sometime between April Is and rs.
Each club is also planning to pre-
sent an in-between number at the
time of the one-act plays.
May Bird has been set for the
Stearns county Home Furnishing
community groups Achievement
Day. Plans for the achievement
day will be made by the following
committee on Friday, April 10, at
Paynesville: Mrs. G. F. Botz, Home
and Community chairman, Sank
Centre; Mrs. Gust Quade, Sank
Centre; Mrs. Leonard Schuneman,
Albany; Mrs. John Cravetz, Hold
ingford; Mrs. Harold Payne, st.
Cloud; Mrs. r. r. Sweet, Kimball;
and Mrs. Ray Koepp, Paynesville.
Achievement Day completes two
years of Home Furnishing in the
county. Reports and results have
been received from five hundred
women. Results will be given at
Achievement Day.
The extension workers of Meek
er, Stearns and Kandiyohi counties
met at Paynesville on Thursday
April IL, to draw up the prelimin-
airy plans for the 4-H camp which
will be held on the Assembly
Grounds at Lake Koronis. The
camp this year will be held or
June CTS. The extension worker:
that are taking the lead in organ
izing this camp are: Ralph Wayne
county agent, and Carol Synder.
gard, home demonstration agent
Of Meeker county; Ronald Mccain
us, county agent, and Mary Bart,
ky, county club agent, of Kandiyo-
hi county; and E. G. Lenzmeier
county agent, Ellen L. Moline
home demonstration agent, and
Overall A. Smith, county club agent
of Stearns county.
The camp this year will be diff.
ferent from the camp of 1889 in
that the subjects discussed will be
of more general nature. Such sub.
jects as livestock round table, bet,
ter grooming for boys, better
grooming for girls, etiquette, handi.
craft, and safety will be discussed
as well as other classes and lee.
lures along the line Of home eco
nomics. A very interesting recrea
tional and athletic program includ
ing volley ball, kittenball, swim.
ming, and various relays will be
carried out. This camp is open to
any club member in Stearns, Meek.
err or Kandiyohi county. More def.
mite particulars pertaining to this
camp will be sent out in a special
news letter to all All members OF
these counties.
Is is possible at this time of the
year to tell which cottonwood trees
give off cotton" and which do not?
I want to take some cuttings but
wish to get these from a male tree
No. In order to be sure which
cottonwoods will not scatter the
well known fuzz, it will be neces
sary for you to observe them dur.
ing the limiting season.-Parker o
Anderson, extension forester.
Under the 1910 AAA program
may payments or. credit on soil
building goals be earned by plant.
ing feed and cover crops for birds
/ and wild life?
Yes, q credit of one-half unit pei
acre may be earned through the
planting Of go-down crops like
Sudan grass millet, buckwheat
sweet sorghums and mixtures OF
these crops, providing there is on
the land September 80, 1910, a good