The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-02

wood saws, pump jacks, hay hoists,
grain blowers, etc.-Norton Ives
extension agricultural engineer.
would like TO know II IL Is adj
visable to feed cooked potatoes to
poultry.
Cooked potatoes have been used
with fair success for feeding poul-
try. Raw potatoes, however, are
not very satisfactory. Four to five
pounds OF raw potatoes after cook
ing are equivalent to about one
pound Of grain. This difference Is
due to the high moisture content Of
potatoes. There is relatively little
feed value in them except the the
starch.-H. j. Sloan, poultry divi-
sion.
Is a complete fertilizer better
than a nitrogen fertilizer for use
with apple trees.
A nitrogen fertilizer has been
generally recommended for this
purpose by most authorities. Rec
emily the use Of a complete fer
tilizer high in nitrogen, such as
1864, by some Minnesota orchard
lists has given definite indication Of
better color and finish In the fruit
when used side by side with a
straight nitrogen application. d.
Winter, horticulture division.
What Is the Best Temperature For
Storing Root, Tuber and Bulb Veg
etable Crops7
According to data issued by the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, the following Fahrenheit
temperatures are best: beets, car
rots, horseradishes, onions, par
ships, winter radishes, rutabagas,
satisfy and turnips, 80 degrees; Jer-
usalem artichokes, 81 to 80 degrees;
potatoes, 8 to so degrees, sweet
potatoes, 50 to IS degrees A. e.
Hutchins, horticulture division.
Are the Dark Red Types Of Deli
cious, such as Stalking, and the
Dark Red Type Of Jonathan,
Known as Black Jonathan, More
Desirable Than the Less Highly
COlored Types?
This would depend entirely on
the location of planting. For in
stance, in many section of Iowa
where apples do not color so well
as in the lower Mississippi section
Of Minnesota, the dark red types
are highly recommended. However,
in the most favorable locations in
southwestern Minnesota the regu-
lar types normally color well and
the dark types may be less at
tractive in color. On the extrerfe
northern edge Of the area where
these varieties may be grown, such
as the section of Minnesota be-
tween Rochester and the Twin
Cities, it is likely that the dark
red types would greatly assist in
getting satisfactory COLOR. d.
Winter, horticulture division.
The winter season does not offer
an opportunity for the construction
of buildings to protect farm ma
chinery and equipment, according
to the county agents office at st.
Cloud, but does give every owner
of such equipment a chance to see
the value of protective buildings
for such a purpose. The average
Minnesota farmer has implements
and machines valued at $1,000. The
average Stearns county farmer has
an investment of probably $1,000
for this purpose. Protection is
most important with complicated
machines such as grain binders,
corn binders, combines and tract
ors, although practically all equip
ment will benefit by good shelter.
None of these machines will last
long or give good service if permit
ted to rust and have various work
ing parts disintegrate. Most farm
machines do not wear out If they
are properly oiled, repaired and
sheltered. Good housing plays an
important part in keeping the ma
chinery in good condition. Proper
ly sheltered binders have only
about half the repair cost of bind
ers standing out unprotected the
year around.
A rusted or warped machine re-
quires more power and performs
badly. Even the operator will do
better work if he can take pride
in the appearance and performance
Of his machine. If machines are
under shelter with a work bench
and tools handy, spare time will be
readily turned to good use in win
ter or in summer.
In considering the shelter cost
for farm machinery the owner of
the machinery should not be dis
couraged by the first cost Of the
building but should rather consider
the annual cost. The annual cost
should be low enough so that the
advantages of long-lived, better ma
chinery resulting from shelter, the
efficiency that comes from having
place for everything and every
thing in its place, and the satisfac-
ton Of having a neat farm home
will be sufficient reward for the
investment. The cost Of a machine
shed will vary considerably. A
building IS feet wide can usually
be built for less than $40 per foot
of length. A building 90 feet long
will shelter most of the machinery