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University farm News
State Fair Special
University Farm St. Paul 1.. Miano
FAIR SIDELIGHTS
Sept e 1,
1950
One of the pluckiE)ot 4-H girls at til? Stat~~ Fair is Helen Torgelson, 18, Milan.
Crippled since birth, she took part in
walking up to the platform on crutches..
good job,,"
th~
bread. baking contest,
The ,judge said Helen I1did a very
In the 4-H girls dormitoryj the only concession to her
handicap Helen asked was that she be gj.ven a bed near the stairway.
Helen
has been in 4-H work for eight yearsfI is a frssbman at Concordia college..
A.ileen Nord, 19, Goodhue, would like to follow in the footseopa of her mother this year at the Minnesota state Fair..
Aileen earlier in the week
took part in the silent bread baking demonstrationJ compe~tion in the
4-8
club building.
Thirty years ago her mother, lire. And,ella Nord, won the
state championship in the same class at the 1920 State Fair o
Aileen
attributes much of her . .nst success in bread baking to the good advice of her mother who 'Was a member of a. 4..J:l club th6 year club work was started in llimesota.
club at
Mrs. Nord has also been a club leader for the Gesundheit
Goodhue.
Nancy Davis,
13, of the Lyon coonty nLynd Lions," shows excellent
talent as an animal trainero
Nancy~ 8
New Hampshire Red chickens, which
she used in a demoll8tration called "How to pre,fpare chickens for exhibition," were
80
t.ame that she could han1lo them with complete ease.
When Nancy'
wasn't handling them, the chickens sat qui",tJ-:r as if waiting for Nancy' to get on with the demonstration.
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~ A ao.;.year""Old married 'WOOtan. t?as i.nclu.dO\l
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Mari~"D
Zeal Reidl ton of Me;;»le Plain, • :triJftl:J:d
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~.e boon in olub wo~k 10 7~a and ,rho \99.8
member of the ldnning Htmnep1n county da117 judg1ng tesmo
In etldt tion to the 1lcuGpln county team.
much 'WOn the
da11'7 Judglng
cbsDplonllhflp under the aoacb1ng of County .Agent Harold PetfrSon$ wln.n.ers anncnmcGd to4q tnc1u4od the ftMl.e oount3' general 11vestoak judg!ug team" coached by Ooo.nty ABent J
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!he va'eran Steele oounty teaJl'l consists
or J1m
Grass. 20; W£CVr1G XD.%"'"
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eon, 19; Rettbtm Ebeling, 21, all of Owato:nna; and Jim Oarltono 19, Medford. a1terDateD
Jlbeling.haa been in 42 •.)
and Ju~ BiBalkef, 13~ P..ock:?ord.(1' 4 j·e:\'~s n.
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Champion li,-H garden project at the state Faj,r is that of Ronald Smallidge, ll, St" Paul Parka· The garden exhibitions were judged in two groups..
Gordon Viland, 12,
Madelia, was top boy of the second groUP9 losi)'lg out "1:.0 Ronald. fo:!' the championship. Ronald as garden paid off championship 0
finaacial~
as well as netting him the
Be said his mother canned about $300 worth of vegetables from
his gardeno
The son of Frank SmalJ.idge, Washington county tarmer, Ronald has been a
4Ji club
member for three years, has had a garden project each Y'fJlD:'o
Blue ribbon winners in the garden exhibits were: tr~
Patricia Guelker, Anoka; Joseph Tembrock" QHea; Gordon Viland, lladelia; Shirle,y Bl'UDIIlel, Vermillion; Dwain Kasel, Vennillion; Carol Peterson, Alexandria; Ra;ymond Tukua" Alden.; Donna Bergum, Kenyon; Rosemary Harris,
,540 Yates,
Minneap-
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olis 22.; Kenneth Hanson, Park Rapids; Vern Bakoly,er, 1alc~field; Theodore Nelson,
Henriette; Dan Wheeler, Mora; Eddie Waltus, Hallock; ltoger Traxler, I.e Center; Lee Henke, Hutchinson; Jl4ary Zajecek" Glencoe; LaRue Carlson, Granada; Myron Dammann, l'.lktonj Sharon
~~ller, New UlmJ
Harold Sampson, Worthington;
David Domke, liochester; Kenneth R Schulz, i erhamJ John Skluzacek, Pine CitYJ • Eleanor Stevens, Pin. City; Patricia Angell, Pipest.one; Kexmeth Thurk, Villard; Q
Donald Charpentier,
st•
.tJaul; Donald ~ibell,
sto Paul; Doris Willhite,
Walnut Grove; Roger Trenda, New Prague; John Bach, Henderson; tilton Barney, Owatonna; Richard Goff, Bensen; Miltonj Bartsch, Johnson; Duane Attinson, Zumbro Falls;
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Drutschman, Stillwater; Leander Citrowald., Taunton.
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N'ews Bureau University Farm st, Paul 1 Minnesota September 1 1950
Attn:
Agricultural Agent Home Agent 4-H Club Agent
GARDEl~ FACT SHEET FOR S3PTEMB3R
By L. C. Snyder, O. C. Turnquist Extension Horticulturists
Fruits 1.
Spring-planted
stra~Tberries
should be carefully weeded and late
Keep the aisle between the rows free of plants.
r~ners
removed.
The plants in the row should be
spa.ced about 8 inches apart for maximum production.
Since late run.per plants do
not set blossom bUds, they merely act ltke weeds if allowed to grow. 2.
If raspberries have not yet been pruned, this should be done at once, out the old wood and thinning out the new
~anes
Pruning
eliminates a lot of disease and
insects and makes winter protection easier.
J'
If you would like to increase your currant or gooseberry plants, bend some of the branches over and cover all but the tips with soil. the stems are covered.
Roots will form where
This same method works on blaclc and purple raspberries.
4. Mouseproof your fruit trees. Aluminum foil wrapped around the base of the trunk is the cheapest and one of the best ways to protect trees from mice. around the base of the paper collar so mice can't get underneath.
Mound dirt
A cylinder of
window screen or hardware cloth could also be used.
5. Cut grape clusters with a pair of pruning shears or old kitchen shears. A sharp knife can also be used. the vine.
Do not.pull the clusters from the vine as this
~ears
Let the grapes ripen fully on the vine unless frost threatens.
6. Winter apples are frost hardy and need not be picked when the first frost threatens.
Temperatures as low as 26 degrees F. do not injure the fruits.
Win-
ter apples that are allowed to reach full maturity before picking keep better than fruits picked too green.
Coo~erative Extensi9n Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, University of Minne-
sota., Agricultura.l Extension Service and U. S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating, Paul E. l. tOnle.
Min••ou DOW ba. 10 .oll cOIl•• r~ttOIl dt.trich, aooordia« to bed Weth.rill.
CoD',. Acen'
"'.1 n of 'h••• baT. b••1l orpah" tn th. pa.t 12 aon'h••
In hla report
Oft
dh'rieh, Weth.rUl reporh that .011 con••rTatioD dietrich
ar••~dh1.a1on. ot 'hi! .'a'..
fha,. ar. orpah" by taJ'll.r. to el..1 wtth .oil
ero.ioa. '!'b. dlatriot. ar. conn.el b7 a board ot tln tan.r. who ara call.d 4htl"tct
.apertt.or..
!.he, d.nlop •
~ro«ra.
ot .011 aBd vat.r con.erTatioa for th. It.triot_
Tbh PJ'O«J'UI t. ealou-hel to lahn.' .....ry taNer.
SaperT1.or. 40 Dot haT. UT 'Pow.r to pow.r
l.~
tax•• , W.therill
'0 .011ctt help troa aDT .ta'. or t.eleral acene, that oan
th.ir dbtriot pro«rU.
.&7..
They do haft
h.l~ t~
wl'h
'lb.,. oan nhr tnto ap....nh with .u.ch a«ellote. in r ••ard
to york 40n. and a •• latalle. to 'b. «1ftD. Sap.r'f'i.or. 40 r.c.in .oa. tQDd. fro. 'h••t.,. tor aclat.t.tra'tn erp.n••••
Th. Stat. tec1.l.tur. appropriat•• tbe•• tQftd. to the St.t. Soil Thi.
00. .1tte.
Con.e~tloD
Oo.a1't•••
allooat•• the tuael••
M. J.. !horn• •oD, ahnetoa .oil eon••rfttlonbt .t UniT.r.tt, raJW And. .ecretarr ot the MtDD••ota Sotl Con••rTatlon
O~it'••'
ba. preTid.a Weth.rill
.a.aary ot the ai4 dt.trio'. alr.a47 ••,.bIt.beel are rec.i'f'inc.
.1~
a
Di.trtet. ara b.iDC
h.l'Pe4 'bT the t'ollowlq &put•••
• ducational 1)rograa.
S. h.l,. b, conducting eaucaUoul •••Ung.....f t betor. or-
..nt!atioD it f.ra.r. are int.r••t.d in learain« more about eli.triot.. .,.nt, ot cour••, i ••lwa,. a....ilabl. for informattoD on con••rya'ton whether or not
ta~.r.
th. count, ~ractlc••
are ...b.r. ot .011 eon.erTatio; di.triot••
h 11 Con.,rung! S,ryh, ot the U. S. Denartaen'
ot' ~ri 0\11 t ur..
The con.er-
....tton ••r ...ice i. not a ••i.tin. 38 di.trict. ane i. turni.hing the ••rTie•• ot ODe
2
_
who 11 non •• a tara plautI'
41.triot. do not haYe
'0 tUtt dlltrtctl.
t.~ ~l.ftDtl"
•• ye'.
Tht 12 ftwl, ol'pahed
Th•• t di.trlott are l'ecetY1nc
htl~
toa 8CI cIt.'rt.' oon••rftt1..1I\I••0U Ivn"ol". aa4 tll«1n..rl 18ftt i.to the di.trlot tor
~.1a1
'1ht KipptlOM
work.
'la'_ CoI"tTa""
PeerwPS.
.iz 41.trl.'. with .tr... beat control work.
!hh dll'al't_.' i. now htlplnc
Thl. will
hel~ 1~ro"
tht 'lIylI'OD-
atll' tor both fl,h ..4 .--,.
,.ta 1. not
MIa. .
41.'rlct..
the onl, .htt whtch hal • laret ftwalttr of .0U cOllltrftUo.
Iowa hal 99 41,trlot•• 1111n01. 95 an4 Vl.co,.la a1ao.' a. . . .,.
are onr 2.600 dhtnotl i, tbe "Ul't nation to4&1.
!.bert
Ualftnl',. lAra , •• U111.'Nrett,. of Mt•••ota S~. Paul 1, MiDn"oM S.p~.b.r
1, 1980
HUor'. 'ot.. Thh 11 the third ill A ••rl•• of fo.r Artl01•• on .011 oon••rYatloa, the B'" tor .otl OOQ.. ~'IOB 41.trlot., ead tbe way III whiah •• 011 cOB••rftUo. 'h\"o\ au b. foraH. loll con••rYatloD al.trlot. la Mlnne.otA haft 40ne auch to help further the cau.e ot .011 coa••rYatlon.
The al4 the.e 'l.triotl haft ree.lYe4 froa the AcTI.
cultural ixten.toa "rYio., the 101, , •• Sta'e Depar\Me.t ot OO.I.r98tlol1, aD' other .\ab end 1eaeral ...nol.. haft pla,..d 'a tapertaat par' I. "Yin,
.otl.
IUlob
00_'T .ceat Jre4 WetherUl hal Ia-arh.. loae ot 'he aottYi U •• 01 'he.e
..enot•• and tara.r. ill 4t.trlot. durlne 19.'. M. J..
R. obtain" the.e tl«ure. troa
'l'bortlan.oa, extendoa .0U • .-pecia1 ilt at tJn1yerl1t,. 'al'lll. Ooaat7' &«••,,' Maul repor" ehow tba'
reached tbroach the
ace.'"
~,OOO
fAnIler. la d1l'rlo" were
educattonal proeraa, 5,000 w.re a.II.,.d I. arn.,l.,
tara co••erYatloB plan., aDd a,800 were •••I.t.4 In dot., .om. work ba.ed on .011
..... ot other taraer. with th.lr
~robl...
I. ar.a. witbo.' 41.trlot••
D1Itr1ot SO. 11IperYilor, rl'J'Or' that 10,000 ta1'll pIa•• were .ae with the help ot dlt'riot plaa••
r..
of iaproft4 or awl,. , ..4ed
!M.. faraer. in 194'
~"\1J'e.,
he. appli"
ADd A .11110n
OD
thetr tara.
aD' a halt teet 01
gJ'A.....
wa'e",qa.
111 acl41tloa, aall1 • • fara wooa10h haft b . .a .tart", ...,. ac"•• 01 land hal 'b.en dral• •, and "Yeral thouaa' w11411te ar... haft b..n e'\llbl1ehH.
D18tr10h that ban be. operaUnc 10 or 1I0re ,...rl per c••, ot the tar-era coop.ratine, !hortlftn.on report..
inc
reca1arl,. with 17
~.'I'ioa.
ftO'lf
haft troll 40 to 66
lew 4i.trlot. are
fo~
tor fteY 4i.trlo'. beine tiled wi\h the Stat. Soll
Unl.. r.tt, ra~ .... U.i "rei t, of Mlan.eota at. P.111 1, Mbm.lot. Sept _b.r 1. 1i50
l41'or'. loti' !ht, II the four\b Aft. ft••1 artl01. 1a • ,.rt•• of foar Oft .011 OOft,.~. . tl0D. th. D..4 for ••oil oo•••r.-tioD 41.trlo'. aad th. vay a .011 eoa••r ..tloa dl.'rtet ca. \. or..-t,.4.
Aa7 25 tUII.r. aa. 1.iUa" • •oU oon,.MBtloll 4ht,.tet, Wlbhertl1 NT',
Oaly tanulr. or owa.r. of fal'll 1,.,.4 Od 40 .0 thoqb.
W.therlll outlin.d th••• Itllli tha' Mut b. 1.
fwu,,..t1.,. or or..'.'.
1I0r.
1a tonllq • elhtrlal'
tana.r. atp a p.Utloa ••ktne tbat a 4htrtc' 'b.
lllto.... U. OB 4rawln. up tJw 'P.tt UOD 0. . b. 0.. ta1lle4
trea th. 00_t7 ...., •• ottia..
loll CoD•• ~'loa
lb•• ta"
baa
'lhh petitt.. auat d.aertb. the ar_ tnolatH aIl4 .ut pro'PO••
. . ..Ur. ooan\y.
a.
halF Attnt Jr_
eo.. ltt•• ,
'!'h. ,e'UtOD a.ulcl b. a. . t to the Stat.
UDi ..ra'" I.ra.
ao-att'•• bold•• bearinc t. at 1•••, on. c.ntFa1
propo." dl'trlot.
Th. purpo•• ot ,he hearine t.
~oillt ift
the
'0 det.r-ln. vha' the
probl., .re in tb. area IlD.d \0 decid. tt th.r. 1e . . . . tn'.r••' uoac
Th••••••Unc'
fan.rl to Ju.ttf, or_at.aUoa ot the 41,trlot.
a.
It the hear1ne 1e tayorabl., the conlU•• hol41 • l"efer.n4_
taner. to ••• it
th., "'ot • d1etr1ct.
ton fvth.r atep. can be
tak...
IIU'
AltO""
the
A _Jort t7 yot. 11 requ.1red be-
It too tft ra,..,r. tura calt, the
au.t b. 1.1 r.del,ntl df the dlltr10t.
'b.
Th••,
,up.rnlO"
.",pl,.
COlI-
'0
,he
8.or.ta)07 of St.t. tor a c.rtttioat. of oreaniaatloa.
another .l.ctton to .1.ct three .ore lup.rvi.or..
The tire' t.rme ot
the 11ft lu.perYl.or., ap'Po1at.4 and elected. are ."'1"84 eo that on.
expir•• at e.e1"Y er1"inc town .lection tor the a.x' It•• yeRre.
'1'011
a then oa, .uperTi.or. are elect.d tor ftTe ,.ar••
6.
tl~
The
4t.trlo\ .qperTilor••••, and
or~Dt ••••
a dl.trlot conrnlnc
\04y '7 " " ' " a cbalraan. a ..orltar7 and luch other oftic.r. th.y 4...
D.o••••r7. '1.
l'h. 1a:p.rThor. nut 4.ftlop a diatrtct procru ot loll 8114 wat.r cou.r-
vaUoa.
a.
Th. 41atrlct prop.. h 'tre,ent.« to f.l'II.re at the dhtrlct aDd tbe ,uper-
11.'1. 8u4 .'0"'.17 ta Un'7'lnc
Thor. arrance tor aJl7 help that 11&7 'be ... the procraa.
o~\
Weth.rill polatl oat that the .uperTl.era haft chare- ot .11 4\.trlet att.tr. .~ll4tTtatoa.
the ...... the officer. ot a7 other ceTlI'1UlI1l'.l the pow.r to hs or put the 411tr1ct tn ct.b'.
Th'T
haTe DO
tal'ller to eooperat. nor ohAnce ail tal'lDlllC 1l.'hOd, In
Th'T 40 not heft
powe,. to oo.p.l an7
&Il7 "*7.
They .uat dlP_.
on tb. "IOl.\B17 cooperattOll of t.Ner, til the 411'rlot. I• •o.t oouU•• it h • c004 14.. for f'J"IHr. "ho are hter.atea III IOU OOD-
"rYatl0D 4t.trlot. to .ee tb.lr eount7
a~Ift' .'o~t
their
~ro'bl...,
M. A. !hortlnn.oa, exte••ioa .otl con"rYatloal.t at UaiTerlttT h
.ao11Ch tnt.r•• '. the
oo-at"...
00_'7 I . .t
,,111 take it
lip
'Bl'II.
It tbere
wUh \h. ooant,. nt."eloll
If the ooa-ttt•• dect4•• th.re i . e.oach 1nt.r•• t. the count7 acent
vil1 arrance a I.rl., of ...tlnC_ end alao•• tretio•• to tUAlt7 to
aocor41n« to
g.'
,1" all
tall 1ntoraattoD about oon••r.atl08 41.trlot••
fara.r. an oppor-
News :Bureau University Farm st. Paul 1 Minnesota Septenber 1 1950
To all counties ATT3 HOME AGENTS Release for publication in papers week of September 11 PICKLES SHRIVEL IF SOLUTIOl~ IS TOO STROnG
Are
you having trouble \',i th your pickles?
Do
they remain firm and crisp
or do they Shrivel to limp sfabs? One cause of shriveling, Home .Agent tension nutritionist. at the too strong solutionso
Unlver~ity of
. (Ina RO\'1eD exMinnesota) explains, is the use of
Either salt, sugar or vinegar used with a too lavish
.
hand may be responsible for this trouble. Vinegar, as found on the
.
~rket tod.a;y'~
according to
....,
has 4 to 6 per cent acetic acid, while that marketed about two decades ago rated only about .3 per cent aoiditYe If you are uStng an old recipe and have experienced t;oouble with the pickles shriveling, first checlt the acidity of the vinegar, she Acid! ty will. probably be indicated on the label. to dilute it:
.
advlses~
If it is high, use water
One cup of water added to one cup of 6 per cent vinegar
reduces the acid content to 3 per cent. -jbn-
Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics 9 University of Minnesota, Agricultural Extension Servioe and Up S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating, Paul Eo Miller. Di~eotor. PUblished in furtherance of Agricultural Extension Acts of May 8 e."l.d J~11.·.e .30~ 1914'\
To all oountle. ATT I. lI-B Acats··· Do not use in papers Wore week of September 11 1950
cum
COUUTY J.GE!!T LAUDS JUNIOR lj..H LEADERS
Junior Leaders were praised this week by County Agent as "the indispensable young men and women in
-county lJ-n club
work," l'rogress of 4-H club
~ork
in Minnesota. has
c~osely
paralleled the strength-
ening of junior leadership, the county agent said, pointing out that farm boys and girls who join a lJ-H club during the current membership. drive will be given
-
.
opportunities to develop their own aptitudes for leadership. . The number of members, from 14
~o
21 years of age. enrolled in junior lead-
ership has. grown steadily since 1923. 'then i t
~las
added as a regular project.
A
total of 5,667 junior leaders are active in lJ-H clubs throughout the state tod.a¥. including _ _ in Junior leaders, often
county. officer~
of their clubs, are
~mbers
county and state lJ-H programs tick, sa.i<:l. the county agent. the responsible young citizens of
tode.~
who make the
He praised
th~m
as
and the adult leaders of tomorrow, not
only in 4-H work but also in comnmnity, state and national affairs. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ county boys and girls interested in J9ining a 4-H club mq call at the county extension office or
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OTHER SUGGESTED TOPICS for lJ-R enrollment drive publi~ity: big clubs; new clubs: clubs topping previous membership records or goaJ.s; names of all who sign up as new members; regularly published box score of progress in membership drive; how 4-H members are active in community 8.ffairs; statements by 10caJ. businessmen, communi ty end farm leaders on importanoe of 4-H work; largest lJ-H fam11r: families nth ~ong records in lJ-R work; 4-R graduates who have made good; quotations from local club leaders on benefits of 4-H work; speciaJ. enrollment meetings, and so forth. Oo~~rative Extensi?n Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, University of Minne.•ota, Agricultural Extens~on Service and U. S. Department of Agriculture Ooopera:t~. l'aul :me 1(11le1", Director. Published 1n furtherance of Agricultural Extension 'ts of Kay 8 and lune 300 1914.
News Bureau University Farm st. Paull IUnnesota September 1 1950
To all counties Release for publication in papers week of September 11 (Filler for your column)
* * * * * * '" '" '" * * * * * '" * * '" ** OOLUHU OOHMEUTS '" '"
'"
From Your County Agent
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * '" This is the most dangerous time of
lie
year on the farm, warns Glenn
th~
Prickett, extension farm safety specialist. but it bears repeatingl
* *
You may
~ave
heard this before,
stop machines when adjusting, unclogging or serVicing.
* . . . . * lie
lie
Cattle being fattened on pasture in cases where the grass has
dr~ed
up
.
should be nut into the feedlot and crowded along on a full grain feed, advises W. E. Morris, extension animal
husban~~
*** Henry
~.
lie
lie
at University Farm. lie
Putnam, executive secretary of the Northwest Orop
Improvem~nt
. .
association, suggests heeding this advice from Dr. R. T. Ootton of the U.S.D.A. Bureau of Entomology on protecting farm-stored wheat against insect damage: Stor~
•
only grain with a moisture content of 12 per cent or less; use insect-
free, weather tight bins; spray enpty wooden bins with residual sprays; fumigate within six weeks after placing wheat in storage;
in~pect
wheat regularly that has
been in storage a month or longer.
****** If it looks as though you the Bulletin Room,
U~iversity
tension Pamphlet 142,
II Savil,l€
mig~t
have soft corn this
~ear,
see me or write
Farm, st. Paull, Minnesota, for a copy of Exa Soft Oorn Crop".
This publication will give
you the facts on harvesting, storage and feeding of the salvaged crop. -rr-
Coo:p~ra.tive Extensi?n \'lork in Acriculture and Home Economics, University of Hinnesota, Ag~icultural Extens~on Service and U. S. Department of Agriculture Oooperating, Paul E. Miller, Director. Published in furtherance of .~ricultural 3xtension Acts of May 8 and June 30~ 1914~
•It 70\1 are beween the eps
olub,
Co~t7
ot 10 ,aDd 2l t
Agent
you
are eligible to .1oln a II-B
told
0
count1 boys and girls
this week. IIUe!re extend1n{; a srpecial ~nvitation to all boys and girls interested in
4-H workeR said Leonard Harkness, state lI-H club leader. 111el d like to haTe 70U enroll beWpen September 1$ and l10vember 1 so you can get off to a good start
_______ count7l s quota in the current enrollment campaign is ~t
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there is a club ln your coJlllllW11t,- and 101,1 donI t ~0\1 ld10 :'our 10c81 le~
er is, you can flnd out from YO" county extapsion agent. FO'lU"-R meetiDgs are usually held montblJ'.
Nomembersbi'9 feo is charged tor
Joining.
'A
~rosp~ctive
member has at least 30 maJor project
fi~lds
to choose
tro~'
.
Harkness. said. . ItJnder the general headings Crop Prod11ction, Livestock Production, . . . .
The Rome, and General Projects,
~embers
usually find one that interests them..
In ad~ tion to the lJrojects. there are ll-H activities like safet;r and fire
preTention, conservation and livestock judging. 'The objectives.ot the 4-R are :to make better farmers, homemakers, and lIOn responsible citizens,' Harkness sald.
IFour-R work
~ves
boys and e1rls a
~ce
to enjoy the fellowehip of others in club activities, recreation and education.-
..·000t>~rat1veExtens19n tfork in. ~\griouJ,ture and Home Ilconomics t University of' l-i1nneeta, Agricultural E:ttens~on Service and U. S. Department of .Agriculture Coope~at ~}: Paul E. I·liller, D:I,:r;oector. Publt,shed in furtherance of .AGTicultural Extene10a "'0A~tt- tit \fn.y-"a ~':ld. t1'.!O~ 3('9 ~9'.4 .. c
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To all counties. HOME AGJJ1N'TS Release for pUblication in papers week of September 11
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NOi'1 IS LAS1r CHANCE TO STORE GARDEJJ PLEJJTY
_______ county families who l1ant to "ee.t out of the garden" the winter thro,~h
will soon be putting in their final stint at processing or preparing to store
fresh vegetables from the fall
Agen~
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, Bountiful, supplies of tomatoes, beets, snap beans,
squash~
lima beans, sweet
harv~st, s~s
Home
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corn. carrots, cabbage and Irish potatoes from home and market gardens will provide .~od
eating for Septemper. meals and \dll be available for canning, freezing
O~
storing
in home vegeta.ble cellars. /
One other vegetable which will be especially plentiful during September is the southern-gr?wn sweet potato o last year l
St
This year's U. S. crop is about 9 per cent larger than
which was large enough to keep Si'leet potatoes on the market at
moderate prices nearly the whole year.
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Harvest of these new-crop sweet potatoes has
already begun and they have started to arriye at northern markets. Fruit continues to be a less plentiful, higher-priced,item in most parts of the Midwest.
Aocording to the U. S. Department of
ally plentiful
Bup~ly
Agricult~e,
peaches will be in gener-
during the first half of September, when the Michigan peach
harvest is at its height. I
This year1s
Mich~ban
crop is placed at over 4 million
bushels, about a fifth more than a year agoo Along with these supplies of fruits and vegetables, there will continue to be an abundance of dairy and poul tI"J products during the month. Though milk and
~gg
pr?duction.normally decline seasonally and prices move up
slightly in September, milk, butter, cottage and other cheese and eggs should be good bargains for the food value involved. During lp.te September marketings of hens and commeroial broilers are expected be heavier. -,ibn-
Cooperatiye Extensi9n Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, University of Ul~esota, Agricultural :j11x1;ension Service and U. S. Department of Agrlculture Cooperating. Paul E. Miller, Director. PubliShed in furtherance of Agricultural Extension Acts of ~~ 8 and J\:De 30 l' 19J.4"
University Farm News University of Minnesota St. Paul 1, Minnesota September 1, 1950
JaR RELEASE 2:00 p.m. !uesdaY, Sept. 5 ,
The community school, a new concept in modern education, is an example of do-democracy in contrast to talk-democracy, Dr. Maurice F. Seq, professor of educational administration at the University of Chicago, said
to~
at University Farm.
Dr. Seq spoke at the first afternoon session of the 1950 rural life conference of the American Country Life association being held on the St. Paul Campus of the University, September
5-7. In explaining the community school, Dr. Seay pointed out that such schools use
materials ciosely related to the community.
Too frequently, he said, the instructional
materials of schools are limited to the state-adopted textbooks. Community schools base their instructional program on a combination of these four types of material: 10
Commercially produced textbooks.
2.
Special purpose material.
30 School-made materials such as reading charts, posters, and collections of various typeso
4. Community resources which are not merely visited but which are actually used as instructional material.
Examples of these are an eroded hillside to teach soil
conservation, a public official to teach government, and a community institution. Effective community schools have several strong points, Seq believes.
Among
these are that students learn about the community's resources, that the schools fo}.loW' the needs and interests of the pupil, and that they serve adults as well as youth. The American Country Life Association meeting bas for its theme this year, "The Years Ahead in Rural LiVing".
The conference opened this morning with the annual
presidential address by Milo X. Swanton, Madison, Wisconsin. The association will hold its annual business meeting late this afternoon.
The
evening program, emphasizing inspiration in rural life, will be headlined by a speech on
- 2-The Significance of Rural Life l by Paul C. Johnson, editor of Prairie Ja.rmer JllB&azine,
Chicago. Other speakers tonight include Mrs. Mary Touhey Bran, Wisconsin Historical Society, who will speak:
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"Rural Literature as a Source of Inspiration-.
Later the
Wisconsin Oount%7 Life Players will present a rural life play. The Wednesday morning program will stress rural religious responsibilities and
rural America's requirements for health.
Speakers include Rev. J. W. Mueller, Director of
Rural Church Life Program, National Lutheran Conference. Chicago; Msgr. John Heinz, Mohall, Wo. Dak.; and Frank Peck, managing director, Jarm loundation, Chicago, Ill. The Wednesday afternoon session will stress community improvement with Vernon
Vine, Associate Editor, Farm Journal; Frank X. Meehan, director, National Council for COJDml1Ili ty Improvement, St. Louis ~ and T. A. Erickson, former Minnesota state 4-H club leader, on the program. The annual banquet of the conference will be held Wednesday evening with Dr. Donald J. Cowling, former president of Carlton College, as principal speaker. The conference will end Thursday evening.
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_"!!;t~ great tear that hangs oyer the world to~ is more than a 'ear
ot Bu'ia
or the fear ot lnfilecurit7,,1 Paul C. Johnson, editor, Prairie JarJyl I18C&zine, to14 the
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aeet1JJg
ot
t~ .American Count17 Lite Association tonight at t1niverBit7 I'arm.
'Our great tear,l he said. 11s the dread that we JJJA7 have gone too tar in euhstitut1ng selfish materialism for the moral law and spiritual values tnat were the ItreDgth ot America duriug our formative yearI as a nation." Johnson went on to praise the spirit of productivitY' in America and called tor a contin_d reliance upon free enterprise.
lOur ever-growUlg fruitfulness and spirit of productivit, bas been the basis of our Mtional prosperity and bas given character to our civ1lizatio".
!here
are other places on tne globe where land and resources are good, ba.t somehow the peoples have never found the key with which to unlock their wealth as we have, I he said. J o1mson asked the group, lBave we faith enough. in oursel..es to travel the
free enterprise road'
Or w11l we prefer rather the crutches being held out to us
by' goTerDllent in ewange for freedoms,1
IIf we accept the socialistic straight Jacket. there 18 no doubt in rq .ind that
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productivit7 w11l decline stead117_
!here will be less and less for
more and more people if we occupy ourselves with the problems at division and place a curse on the spirit of productiviV and abundance to which we in .America are accustomed. I he said_ ·!he American Ccnmt17 Life association meeting. being held on the St. Paul Campus of the Un1ve~sity. started this morning and will continue thro~ !hursda;y, September 7. . the program.
e
Prominent authorities ~ every field of agriculture will appear on
In addition. the regional irA speaking contest is being conducted
conJu.ction 1ft th the . .eting.
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Univeroity Farm Ne'i"J's University of Minnesota St. Paull, Hinnesota September 5, 1950
SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
Immediate Release
TUR~1ill
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Petitions that Grant and Sibley cOUJ."1ties be all0\1ed to organize Soil Conservation districts have been turned dOvn1 by the State Soil Conservation
Committ~
according to M. Ao Thorfinnson, e:dension soil conservationist at University Farm and secretary of the corrnnittee. Kanabec county was given permission to proceed district, reported
~~th
the organization of its
Thorfinnson~
The committee, in rejecting the petitions of Grant and Sibley counties, made it clear that it recognized the need for districts in these areas. The Sibley county petition was refused because farmers voted 76 for and 82 against forming a district. The Grant county petition was denied because hearings in the county indicated insufficient interest in a
district~
The committee chose William Pearson, Ogilvie, master of the Minnesota State Grange, and Elmer James, Mora, as the two supervisors for the Kanabec district. The committee also granted Kandiyohi county ?ermission to start proceedings preliminary to organizing a district. Byron Clark, state cOlmnissioner of
agricultur~
will conduct the hearing for the county. Two petitions of tOI'mships to be added to existin['; districts were accepted. Hendrum tovmship in Norman county will be added to the
~ast
Agassiz district and
Smiley township to the Pennington county district o Dates for referendums for the
~ additions will be set later, according to Thorfinnson. .L'.-7992-HS
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WOLVERTON FAMILY WINS $1,000 FARMSTEAD PRIZE A Wilkin county, Minn., farm family, the Albin R. Nords of Vvolverton, have been named winners of a $1,000 merchandise prize provided by radio station
vnmx,
yankton, S. Dak., it was announced today at University Farm, St ll Paul; by S.
B~
Cleland, state extension judging committee chairnan for the contest and extension economist at the Unj.versity of 1f.innesotao The Nord farmstead, state winner in the WNAX 195o Farmstead Improvement Progre.ID contest, was selected by representatives of the lUnnesota agricultural extension service, co-sponsors of the contest, as showing the most improvement in efficiency and appearance of any of the entries from 63 Minnesota counties. MerChandise to be awarded the Nords includes a tractor cab, space heater, washing machine or ironer, cabinet shower, gas range, gas brooder, dinette set and lightning rod installation. Improvements on the Nord farm were undertaken with the guidance and assistance of W. H. Olson, Wilkin county agent, and the llinnesota extension service. The Nords have completely remodeled the interior and exterior of their house, adding a new wing two stories high, 14 feet wide and running the entire 24-foot length of the house.
The lavm was enlarged, the yard re-landscaped, and a new
garage with work room was constructed. Hr. and Mrs. Nord ,"rill receive their state award at a celebration in the Sioux City, Ia., audit or iunl Oct. 27, when they will be guests of vYNAX.
At that time
awards will be presented to state wim1ers from llinnosota, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Iovm. In addition, 02,000 and
~3,000
over-all awards will be made to the farm
families entered in the last three years of the prosram who have made the most improvement in farm living conditions.
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Universi ty }i' arm News University Farm St. Paul, 1, Minn. September 2, 1950
4-3 STATE FAIR SPECIAL
STATE FAIR SIDELIGHTS
Marian Mueller, Mahnomen county 4-H girl, is V"lsiting the Fair this week-end as a dairy princess.
She was crowned dairy princess at
Northwest Dairy Day in Thier River l"alls. Marian is one or 13 children. She was Mahnomen countY" s 4-8 health qUNn last year..
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When pretty, brunette Betty Jo Seymour of Alden brough.t her ironer to the State Fair for a
4-H demonstration, she didn't know 1Iheod
the part of a good Sllmaritan.
be playing
But before the dress revue, one of the
rarticipants needed her dress pressed. Betty Jo got out her manglAt and ironed it. D1hh~ Later, when she demonstrated, she did a professional job of ironing table linen, a skirt and a shirt on the mangle.
Since her
mother died, thel!t-year-old Freeborn cou.."1ty girl has done practically all the ironing each week for six people - all
,.if
it on the mangle.
**** Carol Lieske,
15,
Henderson, is making a. habit of bringing her
4-B HolstMn cows to the State Fair. This is her third straight Last year she
\~as
year o
Reserve Champion, says she "hopes to do a little better
this year. n Carol l s father, Alfred Lieske, brought 10 of his purebred cows to this year68 Fair. the cows.
Carol and her dad bring in their own feed for
RDad and I are fussy,n she said.
* ..'* '* Dairy caw projects are surprisingly popilar with 4-H girls at the their COW8 into the dairy barn tocl.q, State Fair. Moving ~ta i!fJ~;U'bra1lllJ)!tut:r,~btld:J!ouJII.rq the girl. work
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hard on their anima],s as the boys.
Donna Leonard, 12,
Blakely', got a little peeved when her Holstein cow laid down while
Donna wu grooming her. -jn & bp-
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4-H STA'I'E FAIR SPECIAL
DAIRY FOODS CHAMPION DEMONSTRATORS NAIlED A sun-tamed girl who practised the talk sbs gave at her demonstration
when driving the tractor and milking the cars edged out all other competittara in the iniividual dairy foods demonstration a
She is Beatrice Luana, 16, FSoodlIoQd.
who won the championship with her fluffy cheese
sou.rfl~o
"The cows must know UI1 speech by heart already', because I give it to them at every milking time," Beatrice sm:d"
"Even when I drive the tractor in
the bay field and run out of songs to sing, I give the speech for my demonstration.. In the evening I practise to an i.IIaginary audience .. II
The St. Louis county girl has been in club work for three years. Loia Intlekofer, lS, and »elva Lou Roforth" 16, Granada, were nam«1 with their championship team iolrd1IIlI da:i.ry foods demonstratiomDt on "We Star Our Meal8 with Dairy Products."
The Martin county girls, who ha.ve demonstrated together for eight years, mad. a meal starring milk, butter, cream and cheese 0
Last year they won state
reserve champion8hip with their demonstration on chiffon pies o Both . . girls are members of the Granada 4-H club, which al80 produced
last year' 8 state champion individual dairy foods demonstrator, GIoria Kiester, Fairmont. Blue ribbon winners in the individual dairy foods demonstrations were Veronica Horvat, Mankato; Phillipa Gleason, Hamel; Am Vinnem, LakefieldJ Carol Jeanne Berg, Wjl.!!'!!r; and Joan Erdahl, JJonnel~. Named blue ribbon teams in dairy foods were Pearl Jacobson and Sign. Jacobson, Pe~kJ and Corrine Wellendorf
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M&~one
Haso.lw, la;,.;.y~old ~!I gLrl i'ran OlEmento In Redwood. oaunt7.
proved at the State Fair Saturtlq that eho has two of the 'Tflr1m.es 01 the ideal. wI:!e.
1. She won a ~bak1Dg cban.1plontih1p...
2. Ihe did 1t vlthout talking.
Mar1enee s11ent br~'baklng dtlDOttstratioD ~1oJ!. has oarde4 tho bread pJ'OJe6t aU of her tour yeaMJ In club 1'ft'J1'k.
DlIItaa tba put re-
1M ...,. 18 'WIS1tC a-outraUOBa. . . bake4 210
yeas'
10__ ot/lsres4. 14 loaves 0'1 qalak breads fJ'/ 7/12 dozen 'bans and rolls.
rt.h:
Marlene bakGa for a tamily of
two
fa.the-.
M,.
sisterst an elder1;f
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in adOi tion to narssU'.......her mother and.
who IIvas with than and their hired mallo
ItS II a 'VIOma.?'f'al idea. to kDow how to bake!,! ft ballevas Marlenef! tIM:ost young girls wl'JO can bake are grat.eful in yeara to
ClBak1n;:; is tops with
meil~
~leC1
she sa1do tt'I tJ rJ &'m?Z"s trying to
. . at 'ehe age of e1EJ"l79rl., ! ~ ve dono
n~l.y
al.:t
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1r~e
'bsldng fC1- the
aometr.Jing
t aJ11111' since
% ~o l\q' mo'lher aaid she muld have to leam allover if she sta.!"ted to do the baldng aga!n.Ua'rlene reported that she Jl\a.a.e a profit
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$25.00 In selling bake!
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11niversU;,t Fa.rm News Univerrlty of tiI1DeStyta St. Paul 1, Uinn" Sept.. 2, 19.50
FAIR SIDELIGHTS
Attracting a lot of spectator. interest in the dB.iry barn at the State FB.1r Saturday was the Jersey cow· and calf of Leroy Tschetter, lfountain
Lake, 14-year-old 4-H boy
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'!he tiny calf, which
by its mother, was bom last Monday.
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Leroy is the son of JoB. Tschetter, "Ifho
owns the Knoll Top ram in Cottonwood county..
**** Very concerned about her Jersq heifer Saturday was Nancy Forberg, ~ Dassel.
The heifer smashed the end of her horn on a. drinking fountain Thursday,
the day before Nancy brought her to the State Fair.
Saturday the hom was
still bleeding because the heifer kept bumping it in her stall. NtmC7 said the vetrinarian hopes to have the bleecl1ng stopped soon.
No beaut,. parlor uses more care with 1ta customers than do
youngsters with their animals at the State Fair.
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In the dairy bam saturday
thtlY' were brueb!ng, currying, washing, clipping hair, polishing homa and hOOfts, combing taUe-everything but gi1ld.ng the the gir18 tried finger wav.s.
COlI'S
a pemanent-althougll scm of
One boy went over his cow with a
VACUum
cleaner.
Others place radios in the stalls so that the animals have a balanced dietfeed, water and Harr,y James..
**** A DR speed record for getting 4-11 contest winners- names back to the follc8 at hom was established Saturday at the State Fair by )(rs. Hilda Thurston
Tqlor, 1lart1n county h.- agent>. Within 10 lII1nutes after the _ s or who JUde up the
It llartiJl
~ gl.r1ll
county dair7 foods a:OO breai demonstration teams ....
posted a8 ch-.pions, Mrs. Taylor had them on '~h4 air at Fairmont o She tel.ephODed r8d10 station 15'011, and a progr_ was interrupted to put her conversation 1aoed1ate-
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h-H STATE FAIR SPECIAL
CHlCAOO Tnl PS FOR BREAD CHAMPIONS Ski~l in baking bread will
girl. who gave oral bread
pay off in triPI$ to Chicago for three 4-H
demon~trations at
the State Fair.
They are Shirley Ellefson, 15, Norlhfi!-1.d, who was named champion individual oral bread demonstrator; and Dar-lene Hiller, 17, Gram~ and Beftr~
Johnson, 17, Guckef!!!, who won top placing among oral bread demonatrationa
team. for their demonstration on making a loaf of enriched white bread. Har1ene Haseleu, Clements, was was winnar in the individual silent bread demonstration, will also receive a trip to Chicago" A.ll the girls will attend tN. Rational Club Congress there in December..
In the four years Shirley has been enrolled in the bread project, she has baked $00 loaves of' bread and 142 dozen rolls"
While she feels she has
improved her technique a great deal in the past year, she is still seeking perfection in the bread and rolls she turns outo Placing of Darlene ani Beverly as champion oral bread team gives Martin
county it. second 8WeepBtakes placing in demonstrations.
The Martin county dairy
foods demonstration team also won top honorso Members of the champion bread team have been in clUb work for eight years and have carried the bread project for four. Together they have baled over 400 lea..... ot bread. Darlene is also active in the clothing project and Beverly has been county health champion. Bever:q frequently does the baking for the family of nine. Since the Johnsons now have a home freezer, she freezes sane of the rolls she J:Dakes. Named blue ribbon teams in the oral bread demonstration were Edna Mae Olson and Sally' Tanpn, H.!q; am Betty Trojahn, ~u, am Janice Wittnebel" Bel ~.
Blue r.1.bbon individual denonstrators ..ere Marcia Seymour, Alden; Leone Wilhelmson, ~p~ Qrove} Elna Lundeen, Isanti; Corinne Rodning, st. Pitir; Thelma Ukkelberg, Clitrill; Anne . . . Aanden, Beltrami; Eileen Sammon, Faribault, Carol Beckman, Jordan; Ardelle Kuola, Britt;t:orma Johnson, 4 urora; Joice Halmet, l6eadowlariIi; Susan Riley,Floochro'O'df"Helen Torgelson, IiIliiiJ Phyllis Place, Benson. ElaS Asleson, Lake City; and Karla Bahe, Hastings. -
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4-H STAT1 F'AIR SPECIAL
mONIliG DEMONSTRATION WINS HOJIPJIAKING
ASSI~TANCE
CHAMPIOll)HIP
Being eff.icient in household duties is a necessity for l.5-year-old Betty Jo Seymour, Alden, who has to find time to help keep houae for
at six
8
.r.mil;r
along with going to schoolo
Her efficiency in using an ironer -.on top honors for the Freebom
4-8
county/girl in hanemaking assistance at the State Fairo In a demonstration she called "Ironing can be fun," she showed that
with the proper "know-how" not only flat pieces like table linen, but dresses
am
shirta :d:a can be ironed on a mangle as well as with a hand irono Betty Jo figures she saves a good deal of energy
am
four to five hours
e'ftry -.ek by using the electric ironer instead of a hand iron. U . makes it possible tor her to do other things, she saySo
Saving that
Since their mollJaer
died a year' ago, Betty Jo, her older sister and two younger sisters baft shouldered
all the household responsibilities.
In order to get their housework and school
work done on time, they have to live by a schedulcs. Betty 40 herself makes many of the meals, helps with the cleaning and does nearly all the family lawxiry.
That consists of washing about 17$ articles
each week and ironing on the mangle an average of about 100 pieces. for winrrlng top honors, .
As her
pardJ
she will receive an electric mixero
Blue ribbon winners in homemaking assistance were Marlys Hennen, Chaska; Jean Knight, IIontevideoJ Marlene Danielson, Cannon Falls) Carole Pearson, Halloc1q .Amar7lis Ruschlce, Nonrood; Janice Foss, Peli6an Rapids; Marcella Gerdes, Anna
Marie Boelter, Lamberton; Margaret Zelazn;y, Floodwood; Arla
~ntJ and Opal Davison, T~o
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4-11 STATE FAIR sm CIAL
GmL WIBS PURPLE RIBBON FREEZING EOOS
Four-H girls bave often "demonstrated their ability in
egg
cooker.r.
low they've taken to freezing egg••
A demonstration on freezing eggs - and meat - won championmip placing
tar Aldyne Carls>D, 17, Willi. ., in the food preservation .cw. at the State Fair. Ald1n8 considers freezing t~ simplest, most economical and quickeat
ot food preservationo With meat, vegetables
IIld f nits in the locker, she satisfaction . H18 sh. teel. the S8lI1e/as she BM}l with money in tlB bank.
method
In the tour years the family has frozen foods, she estimates the.r
have saved over a thousand dollars.
Besides all the fruit, veptablea
am
meat
they hav. put in the locker, they have made use of the cold winters in Lak. ot
the Woods cowaty b;r freeZing cakes, cookies, ro1l.s and bread outdoorso Blue ribbons in tood preservation demonstrations went to Betty Swanson,
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Adeline Ernster, Ca~aJ Dianne Lindoheja, Thief River Falla; and B.verly
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ALe SwJar boF making his first trip to the Minnesota State Fatr todal' won
top honors In a class tha.t was sM up for the first time in 4-H competition. D1neteen-yeat"-old W11ba.r Jones showod tbe champion
auai
purpose anima]
ot the 4-H show. H1s m11k1ng shorthorn Junior yea;rllng nosed oa.t 22 other an!aa1. tor the ho. . . ~e
dual purpose c1ass1tication was set up thi s year to take care of m11ldng short-
horn and }ted J'olled oe.ttle. These two breeds are called dua1-plU"pose because
t!u'v
serve both as milk and beaf producers. ClOS8
behind VI11bur's animal in the campaUtlon
was red polled calf
owned by
another Jones, Colleen ot Ltile.oa. Mlnnesota. Her animal was Judged. the best ot the breed at the Stat. Falr• .All other blue ribbon winners were milldng shorthorns. The1r owners included
Bobm
~18D. Bos•• Bos.8au
oountyl 3 dward Wigley, Leke O17stal, :Blue Earth
county; Cbrtie Peterson, Alden, Freeborn county; JMk. Uorr1s, Latqette. Nioollet
county, Joseph Arends, Perley, Norman county; Marlene AzrlersoD, Fergwa Falla. Weet ottertail countyl Mlcbael U1ller. Fairmont, Martin county'l J'loyd Lee. Dawson,
Lao qui Parle county: :Rosemat7 Sch1uttner. Verndale. Wadena county. Lee 0ar9'er. stillwater, l1ash1ngton county; and John Lightly, Austin, Freeborn county.
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GIRL SHOWS CHAMPION
4-H
CLUB PIG
A l6-Y€lar-old Winona county girl proved that livE.lstock is not exclusively ..
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field when she won the grand championship ir:. thd f:wJ.1W divinion of the4-H competit.ior.
She 1s Janice Wiltse of Peppers 4-H club. has been in
field with
4-H,
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Charles ,
~Iinona
county. a member of the St .. \4barles
Janice, who has carried the pig project dl'r1ng all five years she in a did. not baby her entry. 'J:h" hog was allowed to run _ large alfalfa
1.4 other gilts because it was found that swine do better
in a group.
Janice reported that she saw to it that her winning entry was adequately provided with the right kind of feed and sufficient minerals
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that it had plenty of shade,
water and bedding. Named winner in the 4-H showmanship competition was James Grass, 20, Owatonna, who exhibited a Spotted Poland China. Earlier in the Fair the Steele county general 11vestock judging team of which Grass was a member was na.med champion in its fieldo Bis gilt had also taken the junior championship in the open class earlier in the Ji'airo Breed championship and blue ribbon winners in the competition include: Berksbire- Dale Peters, Hartlar..d, champion; blue r'ibbons--Norman Terste.g, Olivia). ClIfford Quae, Rothsay; Howard Sanborn, Preston. Chester nhittt-Teddy Hiebert, Bingham Lake, champion; blue ribbons-Dorotby DeMarais, l! 01e1; Bernard Stev8rDDr, East.on; Ralph Hagen, ywaseca; David Green, Kasson} Kenneth Tastenson, Watson) Robert Walser, New Ulm) Luverne otto, 1tinthrOPJ James Braton, BarnesvilleJ .tiicllard Buechler, Perham; Robert Ledenuann, Perham; rtobert Danks, ClearbrookJ and Ronald Tate, Graceville. Duroc-Janice ....Utse, St. Gharles, champion; blue ribbons-Wallace Rodewald, CallawqJ Lorin Current, Comfrey; l!:arl Koeberl, Hector; l&a.ry Lou Gunderson, oJt. Peter; Charles larmes, Hayward; Clifford BUBaler, Brownton; It.eona Janssen, .'orthington; and Warren Meintsma, Buffalo. Hii8hire _ Richard Klingbile, Pipestone, champion; blue ribbons" Allen :forgan..n, Stewart; obert Bosswell, St. Claire; Ralph Stone, Vermale; and Richard Konts~ Hendricks. Poland China-- Edwin Heide, Bingham Lake, champion} Vincent Fruth, Grand Jleadow, George ~onzemius, Cannon t~Sj Maynard Johnson, '"'osemountj Herman Pierson, Truman; Phyllis Hartness, Canby; Carol Jean Boche, !tosemount; and Norbert Regnier, Lynd. Spotted Poland Ch1na-James Grass, championJ Robert Meixner, Owatonna; Dean Carlson , Lakefield. . Yorkshire-Lavonne Marzinski, Pemberton, champion; Lois Erickson Made11'j-l and ~on Jenson. Austin. •••••• other breeds--Leonard Johnson, Benson, ctan;>ion \Kinn. Ho. blue ribbon--btanley Smith, lillow River.
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races of stem rust, never before important in the Midwest, today threaten
Minnesota's entire ,,,heat and oats acrea€e.
The races--race 15:6 of wheat and race 7
of oats--were found in abundance in the area for the first time this year by E. C. St~~,
ohief of the division of plant pathology of the University of Minnesota,
it was revealed today. All common varieties of wheat and oats are now vulnerable to either of these new races of stem rust or to existing races. To keep stem rust under control will require a lot of work for a long time, Stwanan believes.
Hew races are constently being formed oy nature so scientists are
always facing new problems. lIi'le knew the.t these races of stem rust ezisted," Stakma.ll said, "but this is the first year they have struck so nertr home. 1I ~'10
things can be done about the menace nm'1.
First,
barberr~r
bush erD.dication campaigns nmst be stepped up.
Virulent races
of stem rust originate in this bush. Second, scientists must speed up and intensify their breeding of varieties of wheats and oats with greater resistance to 1010\ln parasitic races. Stem Rust of
~Theat
Stem rust of wheat broke out in Minnosota and neighboring states after it had been under practical control for more than 10 years.
Eradication of barberry bushes
and use of rust resistant vDxieties had reduced the rust menace so greatly tllat there had been no major epidemic since 1937. This summer race 15:6, the most virulent ever found in TIorth America, became widespread.
The race hit hitherto rust-resistmlt varieties of durum and bread wheats.
Before this year, the race, found 12 years ago, had been isolated occasionally on or near barberry bushes, principally in the eastern states. (more)
In 1948 it was found
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D~cota
and from South Dakota to
Illinois. Race l5B is causing severe damage to formerly rust-resistant durum varieties, StevTart and Carleton.
The total damage to bread wheats such as IUda, Rival, 11e\'1-
thatch, Lee and others is not as great.
The principal reason for this is that bread
wheats generally ripened earlier than durums in those areas of northern Minnesota and North Dakota where rust is most destructive and abundant. The future of race l5B cannot be predicted with certainty, Stakman says.
The
danger, however, is great.
There now are countless billions of rust spores on late
\1heats and on wild barley.
These spores are almost sure to be blown south\'rard by
"northers ll t may cause rust on volunteer \'1heat, early-so\ffi winter ,..1 heat, and. certain wild grasses.
Thus the rust can gradually mw(e its
way do~m
to southern United
states and liexico "There it can live through the mild winter and establish itself independently of barberry bushes on which it originally got its start.
It can then
be a standing menace to wheats in the Mississirpi Basin because rust can literally be spread on the wings of the wind. Stem Rust of Oats Stem rust race 7 of oats was found near barberry bushes for seven years in a row in ITe'" York and occasionally olse"There.
In 1949. ho\.,ever, it was found not only
in New York but also in liichigan, end, late in the soason, in Kansas. indicating that it was beginning to spread.
It reached winter oat fields in the gulf states, multi-
plied during the winter and then spread northward as far as Minnesota, North
Dw~ta
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Univerai ty l"arrn Ne'uYB Univ,rsity of Minr;t!8ot;);\ sto aul 1, !finn" Sept.. 3, 19$0
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SHEEP W1NI't'ERS
A Clay county 4-JI boy yesterday prize for his purebred Southdown
~,e
YfOn
a State Fair grarAi championship
and took top honors for Showmanahip.,
Stanley Crume Sl 20, Glyndon, won
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twin aD awards., An old hand at vd.nning prizes, Stanley got hi8 start in sheep raising
by winning first prize on a ,i;lack Angus steer at the St o Paul Junior Livestock
show a few years ago.. ~ used the prize monay to bU1' sheep..
This is the last year Stanl..-y will be able to compete in 4-11 competition
at the State Fair, he will not be eligible next year., BlU8 ribbon wlnnen l
Southdom.
Patricia Schultz, Montevideo; Loren Van
fort,
Fulda; .tLoland Barger,
Deer Creek, Naida Schilling, Myrtle; Lynde Anderson, Bagley; John Hempstead, H01.18ton. Shropshire I Marlene Fournier,
14, Elk River, breed champion; Robert Mceormack,
.AJ.bert Lea; Robert Johnson, Corvuso; Donald Peterson, Morgan, Beverly' Steinkamp, Renv1lleJ Ma~ Blakeslee, Duluth; Robert wfold, Clarissa; ""obert
Watelrrille; Fred Barta, Fairbault;L~aVonne Lund0mo, itoseau;
Morzabn,
Floyd Pierce, Uti.:a..
Hampshire I c..Qre~
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Dancette" Little FallsJ Floyd Haugen, Badgero
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September .3» 19,5o
CLOTHING DEMONSTRATION CHAFIONS CHOSEN Covering mr own buttons and buckles Daves money for Arla Johnson, 21, Clitheral1 9 who makes all her own cloth~i!
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w\,lll as many for her mother and
sister 0 Her demonstration on how to c,nr@r buck;1.ea won chsnpionsbip in individual
4..H
clothing demonstratione e.t, the ,State li'cUr..
Two sisters, Karia, honors among cl~ teamso
J.5, and Od.a
Henl"iksen, JJ+, A.~, received top
In their d&nonst1"at:ton, nTrims for tM ReadY'-
Made Look, n they explained saddle stitching, slot seming and cording and pointed out that trimming £¢lould alwaya be placed to accent the good r~ature8
of the figure
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Blue ribbon clothing demonstration teama were Vivian Jorgenson and
Hallock
Jo Ann Redfie.1d. Clinton; Doria and Louisa Gemelij Isanti; Alic~ VJalters/and
Marlyce YounggS8l1, NorthcotoJ Elaine Band~.r and Guenivere Gr.~..upman. GIencoe; Shirley Austad and Gloria Dorseth, 'I\T'..Ul Valley; C.U'ol and Joanne Schmidt,
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following the pie GO:o:I:,Sl::,t held ';;3 pm'rt, of tho 4-H program during the State Fairo
including ana boy.
meal s
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Lula
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b~ RoJJ.ings.'l Gt,:,:,d:~rJ
Cj:t>",J"'; D.::i1. J.j." T~r~n, Hotr,500
single dishes.
name Vegetable
Queen for Hennepin county.
Top honors in the team demonstrations went t:) Beverly Foote, 17,
am Marlene
Hagen, 16, Cambridge, for t.~ir preparation of a Jewish dinner.
Blue ribbon teams
were Gertrude Hoge am A!ary Se1gfreid, Aitkin;
JIar,y Ann Dratfehn and Mary Jane G:i.nzel, 0de!IM.; Joyce JOhnillon and Carol . Schmidt, Pipestone; Jo;rce Allen
and
Doris Carlson, Beltrami; Caro~
Frisk and lIar~ Hauson, ... Richlando
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FAIR SPECIAL
DiaRY DEMONSTRATI ON CHAMPS NAMED .l h-H
club member who had alreacV' established a reputation as a public speaker
today showed his versatility by' putting on the champion dairy demonstratiiln in the
4-H competition at the lI.innesota btate Fairo Jack Me Dowell, 19, Backue, has been regional radio speald.ng champion in M.1nnesota, and last year he was toastmaster at
one of the tap baJlCluets at the Naticmal Club Congrelt
in Chicago.
His demonstration on a safety bull pen proved to be the winner in its olaSIt thilt
A sister team, Audrey and Co"r;ral Grams, westbrook, won team demonstration honOrs with their dairy demonstration on cooling tilk and cream.
Other individual dairy livestock demonstration bl\~.e ribbon winners include nonalJl Ripley, Winnebago; Virgil Na1Wson, Gram Jleadow; Joyce Franze, Battle Lake} Francis CltlWford, Beaver Creek) and Vada Sharkey, Hanley Fallso
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University FL""Dl Noa University Farm st• .Paull, Minnesota September 4, 1950
RUSSELL
THOMPSON WINS PIO DEMONSTRATION HONORS
One of Minnesota's outstaDiing
4-H club members for the past decade ended his
4-11 camer in a blaze of glory today
by wizming the top honors in tbe pig demonstrations
at the Jlirmesota State Fair. Russell Thompson, 21, Rushmore, demonstrated swine showmanship in this his last appearance as a 4-B club member in state competition.
Rus.ll' 8 achiewment& as a 4-8 club member have been man;y. He has shown 11vestock at most of the important livestock shows in the state. He has won state tair demonstratiOns, and he has twice represented Minnesota at ~ National 4-H Club loiongrHa and the International L1vestock show in Chicago. In 1949, Russell .as elected to the highest office available to Minnesota
club mEbers, the p"sidency for Jlinnesota at national
or
4-H
the Minnesota State 4-H Federation. He has spoken
4-B banquets
in Chi8ago during the past two ;rears, and
his efforts in livestock production have won him national scholarships. In 1948 he was a regular lineman on the W'orthington Junior College football
team that barely missed . M the opportunity of participating in the Little lose Bowl football game. A team trom Granada took top honors in the team competition in pig demonstrations
with their demonstration on the construct jon and use of a "
tlJ . . .nt dHd noar.
The;r were Danrin Anthony, 14, and James Roforth, lS, .ho represented Martin county•
. blue other . . . ribbon teams included Charles Diegnau and Gerald Noble, Winnebago,
also representing Martin
C01.Ult;y, and
Kenneth Daugherty
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Lyle Habben.. Renville, represen
1ng Renville county.
Blue ribbon winners among the iMividual pig demonstrators included Edmund Ehrke, Plato..
am
Galen Hanson, LeRoy.
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took top hODon tor IDlUV!aaat ·~D8Vatloa of
WatblItC 1IlU: U'-.d.l. at the fta'. Jtall', it was aJIIIClIJDOe4 AD 0111_84 ooanV·palr
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the ID1!lvlanal a..uVa\lon ~oftth1p•
t . - 4tlllDDdrator. wre
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HelDe, 16. . . J __ Bobeb1. 18,
tr. Boast... Bobeb1 aDd
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BelD8 &180 wlD a trip
to \he .'10Da1 Dai17
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other eta '-_
Gorman 11111 DOt be eligible for \he trip.
a A8IlODStrator IIlU8t haTe PUlled hi, JIlue ribbon wlDDC"s t
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activity ~ her year ~ paid oft tor
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Larson, Undenroodo Her demonstration on garden
uhil~i.ts WCD
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her first place aong all the garden demonstrators competiBg 1n the 4-H clua at the
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Bven though cold .eather delayed_planting. in the home garden until Ifay
lIarilJD'and her mother had an excellent garden this year.
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1t.lftook much of her time, Jlarllyn still bad time to prepare bar garden demonstration. She gave the demonstration only twice before bom:1ng to
Blu! ribbon winners
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in the individual garden demonstrations iliCluded" the tol.low1ng:
Irene Gerber, Odessa; Vernon Hamnes, Gonvic1q Lorraine Collins, 'reebornJ Jean bne Loomer,
tlbow .
Lake; Tazmiy Hobday', ~ Center; James ~ ~ Venter}' Jack Burk, Lake
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Benton; Darlene Barrows, Ilkton; Betty Ann Sworsk;t, !toute 3, Cauden -Station;
iamaey county] and Mildred Klein, iou~ 2, St.' ~loud.
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!'he 4f11lOI&stratioD o~
won cbaDplQDlIb1p hoDOr8, be081188
o~ -exceptional quality,lt ecool'd1ng to the j1J4ges g
OrtU.narl17. tor
chsmp10ns to be eel9'tte4 there 1IJll8t be at leact :rive persoDB oompetIDg wi \h
two blue ribbon w1nnm'l.
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Potato Demonstration ....... No cba.mplon 2'UJl8d~ Paul Raugon, Elbow Leka. blue ribbon winner.
Jrores!rl Demonstre,t1oJl '
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nemad
champion 4-H
tru1t dsno:netratcr. at the state Fair.
Char17 JGblaon~ ate ala1rea'WOn '~op honors fo? he!" dEeonstrat!oD, RP!at1ng And HaDll1ng Fru1to lll
.AlMeda
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She ~n over tive competitors•
Waconia. won
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. 1JD1versit7 'am ....s Un1wrsity ot Minnesota um.ve1'81V rarm September 4, 19So
TRACTOR DOONSTRATIOJIIDJlE7IS
OYer 15~ hours
ABNOU~ED
the tractor during the put year 1a'Q DaY1cl J.
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Pembertco, the aperl.ence he DHded to put on the
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Clausen,17.
tractor demonatratiOl1 -
at the Minnesota Btate i air th1s JUro David demonatrat«i the proper way to pack the tr~1s of a t~actor. A Red
~ FallII. 4-B te~ took . /
ition in the tractor maintenance project. ~
Billy IIalwitz, 17.
Both
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top' honors in the team dea>nstratioD 'compet. , They· included Delbert St. Jlarie,
the boys have spent over
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18, and
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the tractor during
the summer. other blue ribbon 1d.nners include I
Imiv1duale-Ronald Gladon, LaPorte, am Henry ABby Jr., '1'w1n Valley.
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Worthington 4-H club member, to do something to prevent thistragedT from happening again..
He developed a
4-J1
demonstration, "Ten Safety itules in Haolling a
Gun' which
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Bob gave the demonstration at his local county fair and at the
n.ws
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club meeting before caning to the State It'air last week. He doesn't liJIdt his
activities to preventing accidents in hunting either. He has eliminated the hazards on bis "oms farm and he helped prepare his cluo's booth at the Nobles county fair. This
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booth on 4-H safety won a blue ribbon in the competi tion at Worthington• . other blue ribbon safety 'demonstrations wore given by Shirley Jackman, Aitkin, Arthur Malo Jr. J Wouth St. Paul; 'Wayne LittIG, Dundae; Vivian 'Soit1.eon, HollOlfqJ Bett,' Jane Ronholdt, Murdock; and Mary Kruger, Plainview. .
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!he - ' l e oouJl\y 11:1'1 wu.p1d.ta4 abIIIp10a fJtca a fteld of 41•.
CaJ'oI'8 4eDoutrat1ClD . . tlpu\«lI'1satlcm of
salk. w
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p utcr!dDg aU the Jdlk OIl hertather'l t8Zlll tor t~ Tea1'1. . . part of
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Her father 1. De1mel" ~lerllOn.
m.u ribbon wlnner81 llargaret !
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Qracey111el ml1 1n.addfll', I.eke
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lSenrlT lqrce. WlD5clDa ShlrlGT. Bowland, l!ralJi8l"d1 Deth JIo8r'ea4T. EaaoJlJ
m8ll1lDr .AD4"IIOn,
Carlos, ~"e Felt, 800 12th AT8mle S. IIpll' 0e1:'01 Jee.n
1Ie1Jaera•. Calec1DDIa; Y"fODDe Larson, S\BDahf1eld, XaW.-. Dablof't. GraD! Bll>14a1
CD.adI'I BzaDatkat L8IaIf1e1d; Eathleen ScbNdder. Har8ball, Iota lIlek1e. MD van••. lf8DQ1abaBe, Pipestone, Bobert seablocm, CbIo stationl Dora LindgNn. Saloll . lJarbera Bsrlahs. Oonnel17.
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'Be.......ate J'alr Meabsrdca 4t!11lOutraUOBII
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eD4 OB.l".Ptmter. t'M CUB OOUDV 'bo7 took top honorB for his 4.em01lBtraUOJl t1palaUrag aD1 llepalrlDC
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the f81'll aDd " '
'Up
demam U
-.tomob11. ld.. O1IJ1~bo~ aJId
all 81\0
:t.w.r repair
JIlecbaD1c that lie left
abop in
Baame.
8441"011 to _tomob11.8. Vernoll bas re,pa1re4 8Ve17\h1ng tl"ClD
CJC)1'Il
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ha-'r 1oa4en. ba11toom orlb. &114 remodeled h1. father'. barB. OIl Me pro.1~ reoord YerDOn listed a total of 2.601 boars th_
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re~~,FIl':ne8ota ' September 4, 19SO
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ga'N
lJ-year-old Glee Harmes, GraIWda, the responsibility
replanting nergreeD8 in tbe farmstead w:!ndbresk. Her experience in pl.rmt.iDg \
. the. trees enabled. ber to capture top honors in the 4-H conservatioD act1'1it7
demonstrations at the
lIinneso~ State
Fair today.
1Ih1le Glee was topping her field in wi) d) i fe and forest conservation demonstratiom
a 26-1ear old CottoJ'llfcod county youth, Edgar Stoas., Mountain Lake, wa••hOWing the ..., aK)1lg
the club
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d8llODStr"ting bow to .aw the eoU fram _ter
am
wind erosie
Hie dBonstratian .howed the 1IIportance of' keeping organic utter in the soU.
·SoU 1s the .,st 1JIportant resource Jlinneeota
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LIFE ISSOCrfl TION: RELIGIOUS AND
COM~1UNITY
RESPONSIBILITIES DISCUSSED
The solution to local and world problems is to be found in people, not in new techniques or new economic schemes, delegates from all parts of the United States attending the 1950 rural life conference of the fJnerican Country Life Association at University Farm were told this morning (Wednesday, Sept. 6). "To build a strong rural America ~re will ne ed economic resources and the knowhow of efficient farming and marketing.
But
"'ire
will also need a countryside inhabit-
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ed by a God-fearing people,1I the Reverend E. W. Uueller, director of the Rural Church Life Program, National Lutheran council, Chicago, declared. Part of the responsibility of the rural church is to help build a God-fearing people who believe that rural
!~erica
can be economically secure, who believe that
life in the rural areas can be beautiful and satisfyin 6 and who want t.o make rural life more devout. pattern that
'"vl/e have a responsibility to 'work for an agricultural economic
encot~ages
and rnakes possible efficient family-type farming--a type of
farming and marketing that strengthens rural life at its roots and makes it less subserVient," he said. In a panel on "Rural America's Requirements for Health," N. Ro Gutry, executive secretary of the Miami County Hental Hygiene association, Piqua, Ohio, outlined the work that is being done in Miami county III developing a co~nQ~ity mental health program which involves legislation, special services such as psycholocical and psychiatric consultation in the schools and courts and commttnity cooperation and education. The production of a generation of mentally healthy, emotionally mature and socially effective individuals is the major community responsibilit.y t.ode.y, he said. "The present tremendous harvest of mental illness is one of the great tragedies of our age because it is unnecessary, II Gutry declared. Scientific research shows that one out of every 10 adults needs pyschiatric guidance and th~t nationally, one person every two minutes is incapacitated'b'J 'what 'I'm call e. "nGryous breakdown." In addition to the hospitalized tlentally ill, five to'lO times as m.any people have mild emotional problems that inca?acitate them for work, cause family instabilit.y and bear fruit often in physical illness, delin~uency and divorce. Communities need to be educated to the facts--that mental illness is no disgrace, that it can be successfully treated if i t is observed early and that chi.ldhood is the ti.';le for preventive measures. A-799h-JBN
University Far~ News University' of Minnosota St. Paul 1, -1:Iin.nesota September 5, 1950
For Release: WEDNESDAY 4: 00 P.M. ***~f-***~I-~f-**
HIGHLIGHTS OF AI,lERICAN COUNTRY LIFE ASSOCIATION MEETING The need for planning for community development was emphasized yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, Sept. 6) by Vernon Vine, associate editor of Farm Journal, Philadelphia. Vine spoke at a session on community improvement at the 1950 rural life conference of the American
Co~~try
Life association at University Farmo
"Community foresight, if it is to look accurately into the future, must also look closely to the present; must, as a matter of fact, glance over the shoulder occasionally," he said. In mappinG the future of our hills and valleys and all facilities of modern living,
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first concern must always be the people themselves, Vine pointed out.
"There can be no effective program for sound land use unless we think in terms of the people who are going to use that land," he added. He stressed the need in every rural community for
an
appraisal of the values
that are worth saving. A-7995-JBN ~I-
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progr~
that will
absorb the extra dollars at their source is the real program to control inflation," said William L. Cavert, director of research, 7th district, Farm Credit Administration, St. Paul, at the knerican Country Life association annual conference at University Farm Thursday afternoon. "We cannot pass the burden to the nmrt generation," he said. "If we attempt to do it by sellinG government bonds, we will merely increase the money supply and prices unless we can manage it so that bonds are bought out of savings and will be held by the borrowers for a long period of time. "Capable fiscal managenent by the Federal Reserve board and Treasury may alleviate the price-raising effects of a bond-selling program, but probably only in part," he ndded. A-7996-liR
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University Farm Naws University' of Minnesota St. Paul 1, Minnesota September 1, 1950
Immediate Release
BEETLE BATTLES CORN BORER
An insect enemy of the corn borer ivith a name larger than its avm dimensions is showing up again this year in It is the Q!.ischrochilus
Hinnesota~
~adrisignatus,
a beetle that feeds primarily on
juices, sap and debris of damaged plants that has just started to
ferment~
In the
case of corn, the beetle feeds on the cuttings and debris kicked out of the burrow in the corn stalk by the
borer~
It is also found ,mere corn ear worms are present.
It also feeds on corn borers, but whether it is the primary cause of the borers' death is not certain, according to A. VI. Buzicky, associate state entomologist at University Farm. borer population has
Its numbers have increased in the state since the corn
gained~
"There is some circumstantial evidence that this beetle is helpful in killing corn borers,ll said Buzicky.
He pointed out that the insect won't make much differ-
ence in controlling corn borer damage this year because of the advanced stage of the growing season, although it may have some effect in helping cut dovm on the numbers of the borers next year. The G!ischrochilus suadrisignat~ is a black beetle less than i-inch long with four orange or yellm"dsh spots on its back and 1nth TIing covers shorter than its body. A-7997-RR
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University Farm Nmvs University'of Minnesota St, .Paul 1,. Minnesota September 7, 1950
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RAISE HORE SHEEP, U. EXPERT URGES.
Minnesota farmers may find it profitable to raise more sheep, VI, E. Morris, University Farm extension animal husbandman said today, "The number of sheep in the country is the lowest in "This is due to cutbacks during the
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85 years," Morris said.
and postwar periods 'when farmers found
other crops or kinds of livestock more profitable. A strong demand for wool, mutton and lamb means little danger of overproduction for a long time to come," U. S. wool production this year vdll be only 1/4 of what' is needed. With expanding defense needs, the nation vvill use nearly a billion pounds, While producing only 240 million pounds. Supplies in other parts of the Ylorld are short and growing shorter, with Russia competing for supplies in the world market. "Sheep give a greater return for feed consumed than any other farm animal, tt Morris said. Records kept by the Southeastern Minnesota Farm Management association in 1949 showed sheep returned $302 for each $100 worth of.feed consumed. This compares with a return of $203 for dairy cattle and beef cattle, less for hogs and chickens. Farmers who have lots of roughage will find sheep profitable because they need little grain except at lambing time. During the rest of the year sheep can be kept in thrifty condition on pasture, hay and silage, said Morris.
In general, there is less labor vvith sheep than other farm ,animals. Barn litters need to be changed only about four times a year. Sheep barns do not have to be as well constructed. A-7998-BP
University Farm News University' a! Minnesota st. Paul 1,'Minnesota September 7, 1950
Immediate Release
FLOCK SELECTING COURSE TO STf.RT MONDAY One-hundred-fifty poultry flock selecting and pullorum testing agents from all parts of Minnesota will begin a six-day short course at 9 a.m. Monday in Peters hall, new poultry and animal husbandry building on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota. The eleventh armual short course viill continue through Saturday, Sept. 16. Subjects on which instruction willl be given include selection of chicken and turkey flocks and breeding stock, management, breeding, disease and sanitation and research at University Farm. The staff for the course will include R. L. West, executive secretary,
L.E. Jenkins , and L. T. Ausherman, veterinarians, of the Minnesota Livestock Sanitary board, St. Paul; Paul Zumbro, National Poultry Improvement Plan, U. S. Department of !igriculture, Washington, D.C.; W. K. Dyer and R. C. Munson, Minnesota Poultry Improvement board, St. Paul; .Alvin Bahn, flock selecting agent, Springfield, Minn.; L. C. Stone, breeder and hatcheryman, Hadelia, Minn.; J. N. Thompson, turkey breeder, Pottsville, Ark.; and C. N. Thurnbeck, turkey grower and hatcheryman, Forest Lake, Minn. 1\vclve members of the paultry husbandry and veterinary medicine divisions at University Farm are also included on the short course staff.
H. J. Sloan,
poultry husbandry division chief, is chairman of the arrangements committee for the course. A-7999-RR
University Farn News University' of Minnesota St. Paul 1,' M1.nn.3sota September 7, 195b
Immediate Release
COUNTRY LIFE ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS J. O. Christianson, director of agricultural short courses and superintendent of the School of tgriculture, University of Minnesota, was elected a director of the American Country Life association at its annual conference at University Farm this week. Another Minnesota man, R. S. "ifilcox, St. Pflul, will continue to serve as executive secretary of the association., Milo Swanton, Madison, Wisconsin, was re-elected president and Mrs .. Haven Smith, Chappell, Nebraska, vice president.; Lois Clark, National Education association, Washington, D. C., was named treasurer to succeed Gunvor Johannesen, Racine, Wisconsin. Re-elected to three-year terms on the Board of Directors were Paul C. Johnson, editor of the Prairie Farmer, Chicago; Roger Fleming, American Farm Bureau, 1"[ashington, D.C.; the Rev. Claude Snyder, chairman of the Tovm and Country Committee
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of the Harne.Mission
counc~l,
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St. Louis, Missouri; and Jerry Voorhis, Cooperative
League of U.S.A., Chicago. New directors, in addition to Christianson, are G. H. Aull, State College of Agriculture, Clemson, South Carolina; OITen Cooper, Jackson, Hississippi; and Robert Polsen, Cornell university, Ithaca, New
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University Farm News University'of Minnesota St. Paull, 'Minnesota September 7, 1950
Immediate Release
FARM BUREAU Vf01mN SHORT COURSE NEXT viEEK
Vlhen several hundred rural homemakers converge on University Farm September 13 for the eleventh annual Farm Bureau Vlomen's short course, many of them will be taking their annual "holiday" away from their families. For three days they vdll listen to discussions of the international and economic situation, the United Nations, health and education. State and district winners in the essay contest for Farm Bureau women will be announced at the opening session Wednesday morning (Sept. 3). Speakers for the morning proeram include J. S. Jones, executive secretary, and
l~thur
G. Mereness, public relations director, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation;
and Dorothy Simmons, state leader of the extension home program, University of Minnero ta. Dr. Wesley W. Spink, professor of medicine, University of Minnesota, will discuss brucellosis or undulant fever Vlednesday afternoon. Judge Phillip Neville, Minneapolis, will explain joint tenancy and 'wills.
other speakers will be
A. Whittier Day, director of the Minnesota Youth Conservation connnission, and
J. H. Moninger,
P~erican
Meat Institute, Chicago.
Entertainment planned for the women includ/the annual banquet Thursday evening and
':Iednesda~·
evening' s program featuring an old-fashioned singing school
and a lecture, "A Streamlined History of lIusic," by Hilbur F. Swanson, former professor of music at Gustavus
~dolphus
college. A~OOl-JBN
central and southern oounties
News :Dureau University of llinnesota University Farm st. Paul 1 l\annesota September 7 1950
story No. 1 --. For use before Sept. 26 as you see fit. BEEF-L.A1ID HTSTI TOTE PROGRANS AVAILABLE
Programs are no\., available on the :Beef Oattle and the Land Institute, to be
held a.t Albert Lea, 11inn., Sept. 26. Oounty Agent
has copies in his office, or they can be
gotten by writing General Manager Oliff Cairns at the Institute headquarters,
Albert Lea. The program, centering around the story of how Jake Sells, Beaver Creek, Minnl) , and Bill Darbyshire, Rock,.,ell City, Iowa, produce beef eoonomically on pasture, \'Till be opened at 9 a.m. with a keynote statement by Skuli Rutford, acting director of the Minnesota Agricultural Extension SerVice. Two illustrated discussion-demonstrations, headed by Iowa beef authority Rex Beresford, will follow during the morning program.
Beresford will direct a panel
on the kind of cattle to buy for grass, rold the market grades of animals fattened
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pasture. Immediately after lunch Darbyshire rold Sells \'Iill tell their stories.
They \'Iill
have both live animals and fresh-dressed carcassos from their farms to illustrate their discussions. serve as
Mel Cohee, regional Soil Conservation Service, Milwaukee, will
chci~an.
IIFilling the Oonsumers Order ,II by C. B. Thorne, ''lilson and Co., vice president 9
and llLetls Look Ahead. II by J. S. Jones, executive secretary of the Hinnesota Farm Bureau Federation, will complete the day's disoussions. A soil management_beef production clinic, with exhibits, models and free
bulletins, will fill one entire building of the Freeborn county fairgrounds, where )
the event is to be held.
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News ::Bureau University of Mimlesota University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota September 7 1950
central and southern counties Story No. 2 -- for use as you see fit before Sept. 26. U.S. AGRICULTURE EYES BEJ!lF-LAl!D DAY
The Beef Cattle and the Land Institute, to be held at Albert Lea, Minn., S~pt.
26, is receiving nation-wide attention, COlUlty Agent
reported
this 1Ireek. According to information from Institute manager Cliff Cairns, one national radio network will carry a salute to the event. Leading. regional and national farm magazines and newspapers are sending special correspondents to cover it Sept. 260 The l'fational Farm and Home Hour, \"hich goes out eaoh Saturday over 146 lIDO network stations, will present a special salute to the Iowa-Minnesota Beef Cattle and the Land Institute on the noon program Sept. 23. A full-length Country Gentleman. midwest biweekly.
featl~e,
now being printed, will appear in the October issue of
A previe\'! story of the day is scheduled for The Farmer, upper
It will appear Sept. 16.
Editors from Successful farming, Farm JOurnal. the Corn Belt States dailies, and others '-Till be on hand during the day-long program. The t\'!o-state Inst! tute, which tells the complete story of producing beef
c9.·~·~L
on pasture while maintaining soil fertility, is sponsored by 12 leading Iowa and lUnnesota B€;ricultural agencies and farm groups, and '''ilson and Co., Albert Lea. It will be held at the Freeborn county fairgrounds, located on the north edge of Albert Lea.
The event, scheduled to start at 9 a.m., is open to all
county farmers and producers. _____________ plans to organize a car caravan for those who wish to pool rides. -rgrCooperative Extension '''ork in Agriculture and Home Economics, University of lIIinnesota, Agricultural Extension Service and U. S. Department of AgriCUlture Cooperat~ ing, Paul E. Hiller, Director. Published in furtherance of Agricultural ExtenE:ii:nl Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914.
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News Bureau University of Minnesota University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota September 7 1950
Story No. 3 -- For use before sept. 26 as you see fit. PRII1ER TO TELL BEEF-LAHD STORY
A primer on raising beef on grass is the latest attraction to be added to the
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Beef Oattle and the Land Institute program, to be held at Albert Lea, Minn.,
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The primer is "a book in itself on the best thinking of the Soil Conservation Service and the Minnesota and IO\'1a Agricultura.l Extension Services," according to Oliff Oairns, Institute manager. To be taken home by Iowa and Minnesota farmers and livestock men attending the da;y-long event, nit tells the
d~ls
story in a nutshell."
, . The primer will be added to the several thousand free beef production bulletlnr
and soil use pamphlets available at the Beef Cattle and the Land Institute
informa~'
tion center. Containing pertinent quotes from all the major speakers of the added to the clinic program,
~rllich
d~,
it is
beir~
supplements the main discussions and demonstra-
tions on grass and beef in action. Other features of the clinic, under the direction of H. A. F1ueck, Minnesota SCS head, include model farms on good soil management, proper methods of getting legume stands, and exhibits from the extension services in the two states, Sod plots and enlarged photographs of the
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farmers about which the lnsti tutb
program centers -- Bill Darbyshire, Rockwell City, Io\",a, and Jake Sells, Beaver Minn., -
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Bill Imlau, Io",a marketing specialist, \'Iill trace the
supply and demand picture for the various grades of beef in another booth in the 70 x 50 foot clinic building on the Freeborn county fairgrounds, where the Institute is to be held. I t is open to all Agent .__-•
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University Farm NOllS University of Minnesota UnivorsityFarm St.. Paul 1, 'IIinnosot!'. September 8, 1950
SF2--cJ-ltural
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Let grapes ripen fully on the vine unless frost threatens,
.::.****** \Jintcr apples that are alloved to reach full maturity before picking keep •
better than fruits which arc picked too green.
******* Cultivate to destroy stranberry runners bctvreen rOTls, and cut late runners off "lith a hoe.
Runner plants that form late will not produce berries next spring and
vdll compete with producing plC'..nts.
******* Pruning out the old Ylood and thinning out ne-w' canos eliminates a lot of diso8se and inseots and makes 1rintcr protection for raspberry bushes easiero
Hames protected by a good shclterbclt cost considerably less to heat than identical houses in the open. *~,*-l~****
October has !!lore farm tractor accidents on the highnays than any other month, according to :Iinnesota Highway department records--due to extensive use of tractors for fall work and the necessity to move tractors on or across highvays after sundovm.
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OvercooldnC veGctablcs in tho cabbage and turnip family Gives a strong flavor-. Using too much sugar to juice in making p-octin jelly c;ives a thin, soft jelly that 'will not hold its shape.
On the othGr hand" using too little sugar to
juiCG results in jelly that is tough and dark in color, say extension nutritionists at the University of UiIIDesota.
******* Nylon thread is about three times as strong as cotton.
***-1.. *** In se'l"ri.ng on nylon" avoid a definitely straicht seam. A slichtly bias seam will pucker lesse Bring in your house plants before frosts kill them" advises Le C. Snyder, extension horticulturist at "the University of ilinncsota.
Control nny insects before
bringing plants into the house. lIercerization adds to tho attractiveness of a fabrio and increases its durability,
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is an excellent source of minerals, vitamins and protein.
******* Vitamin D milk is milk to which 400 units of vitamin D have been added per quart.
******* In buying material for draperies" sec that it is firmly woven.
Also check
the label for color fastness to sunliGht and shrink resistance, advises Helen l1atheis" extension horne furnishings specialist at the University of 1'iinnesota.
Check buttons on nash dresses to see that they are TTashablo and Trill not be damaged by a hot iron. -jbn-
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LOCAL ~H CLUBS OFFER UAN! Fnm
Do not use in papQI before week of sept. 18.
OPPORTUNITIES Four-H club work spells opporttU1ity to thou&ands of rural boys and girls in Minnesota, including many in this community. ~ey
will agree with Ben Peterson, Fort Bipley, treasurer of the State 4-H Olub
Federation, that 4-H ,.,ork has opened doors of opportunity socially, eoonomically and educationally• "Socially, the 4-H club has given me opportunity to meet people from many sections of the state and nation in different walks of life," says :Ben,
"Eoonomical11',
it has given me the chance to win prizes, awards and expense..paid trips.
liliucation-
ally, it has given me training in business management, in many different club activities and in leadership." A look at what 4-H Itgraduates" are accomplishing is convincing proof that 4-B
work 1s the best possible training for community leadership and for citizenship in the world of todq, according to County 4-H Club .Agent
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The 4-H clubs provide the opportunity for boys and girls to learn from doing by carrtitlg pro jects in home economics or agriculture and taking part in ~H activitie like safety,fire prevention and conservation. The 4-H Club is also a place where members can have wholesome fun and recreaotion with other boys and girls. Personality and character development is a natural offshoot of 4-Hclub work, according to
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Members learn how to assume responsibility in their
project work, by serving as officers in the club and acting as junior leaders, helping Iyounger boys and girls. The:r develop poise and self-confidenoe by giving demonstrations. Moreover, 4-n clubs do a big job in training young people in understanding, tolerance and the art of being good losers as well as good winners, _ declares. :Boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 21 are eligible to join a 4-H club. Local leaders, 4-n members or the oounty extension office will supply information abou~ how lind where to jo in. -jbn-
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trees in the farmstead shelterbalt, according to 11arvin Smith, extension forester at University Farm.
'ihen material such as straw. old hay and corn cobs is spread
among the trees an ideal haven is provided for mice.
A large mouse population means
extensive da.mage and loss of trees, because they "rill e;na,;r the barIc and very.often completely girdle the trees.
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m~serable
for the corn borer in some parts
It feeds on cuttings and debris ldcked out of stalk burrows by the
corn borer and also on the borers.
But it has not been established that it is the
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For release in advance in counties listed on . schedule, to conform with date of ram exchange d~.
News :Bureau University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota September 11 1950 RAlIJ! EXORAlTGE DAY SCHEDULED
In order to help farmers improve the quality of their sheep flocks, a ram time announced today.
County Agent The
county event, one in a series of 34 ram exchange days
being held throughout the state in September and October by the Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service, will offer Hampsllires, Shropshires, Oxfords, Columbias and Southdo\1ns.
Local breeders and
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sell at private tr'eaty. "A purebred ram will produce "rider, deeper and better-fleshed lambs that "Till mature earlier and fatten quicker, II stated W. E. Morris, extension animeJ. husbandman at University Farm, in announcing the series of exchange days. In southern counties, the rams will be brought to the exchange day site by a special truck, while in the northern cOUllties breeders will bring them to the seJ.e individually. -rrSOHEDULE: SOUT~l
AREA
(truck) -- Sept. 20, Goodhue county; Sept. 21 (a.m.),
Wabasha; Sept. 21 (p.m.), Olmsted; Sept. 22, Mower; Sept. 23 (a.m.), Fillmore; Sept. 23 (p.m.), Winona; Sept. 28 (a.m.),Waseca; Sept. 23 (p.m.), Freeborn: Sept. 29 (a.m.), Faribault; Sept. 29 (p.m.), I·Iartin; Sept. 30 (a.m.), tlatonwan; Sept. 30 (p.m.), Blue Earth; Oct. 2, 3rown; Oct. 3 (a.m.), Oottonwood; Oct. 3 (p.m.), Murray; Oct. 4, ITobles; Oct.
5 (a.m.), Rock; Oct. 5 (p.m.), Pipestone; Oct. 6,
Lincoln; Oct. 7, Big Stone. TIORTHERN AREA -- Sept. 20, Becker, Pennington counties; Sept. 21, Mahnomen; Sept. 22, E. Polk; Sept. 23, Wadena, Red Lake; Sept. 25, Hubbard; Sept. 26, Oass; Sept. 27, Itasca; Sept. 28, Koochiching; Sept. 29, Lake of Woods; Sept. 30, Kittson; Oct. 2, Aitkin: Oct. 3, Kanabec.
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Uews 13urellu University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota September 11 1950
For use in pe~ers published during week of September 18.
GRAET-FEED IJ.Al413S
TO
MAI1~AIN
GAINS
To prevent lambs not quite ready for market from losing weight and baby fat in cases where pasture has dried up or deteriorated, put them on grain feed no""
advises Oounty Agent
In order to keep the lambs gaining, give them all the grain they will eat, says W. E. Morris, extension animal husbandman at University Farm.
He points out that they will make cheaper gains
now and will reach market condition faster than later in the fall or \"Tinter. If this measure isnlt
te~en
now, the lambs may lose weight,
get out of condition al1d require a longer period of drylot feeding this winter in order to get them up to market weight and finish. Oats make a good feed for this purpose, or oats and corn, half and half, will do a good job of maintaining gains, according to Horris. If good. green meadows are available, gains may be maintained on grass alone, but under such circumstances an abundance of good grass would be necessary, he pointed out. -rr-
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News :Bureau University Farm st. Paul 1 Minnesota September 11 1950
For release week of September 18. III CAlOOlm, USE SOUND TOMATOES
Tomato juice is no better than the tomatoes that go into it. Some homemakers are tempted to select soft, blemished tomato•• for making juice, saving the more perfect stock for oannin&.
Irregularity in shape and size
will not affect the juice, but green sections and bruised portions will produce juice of inferior flavor end keeping quality, warns Home Agent, (Ina Rowe, extension nutritionist at the University of Minnesota).
_ Select tomatoes
with great care, leaving any blemished or soft tomatoes for eating fresh. After washing and removing stem ends, cut into pieces end simmer until softened. Then pnt through a fine sieve. In putting tomatoes through the pnree sieve, don't be too thrifty, she urges. Stop before the skin begins to break up and pass through the sieve.
The small bits
of skin will do no harm, but they will make the juice less attractive. If the family is fond of tomato soup, let the clear liquid run through the sieve to be canned as juice; then puree the pulp remaining and can it for soup. Add 1 teaspoon salt to each quart of juice, reheat immediately just to boiling and fill into hot jars at once, leaving a quarter of an inch head space. Process for 30 minutes in the hot water bath. The processing time is long to guard against certain types of flat-sour spoilage. -jbnFOR TOMATOES USE HOT OR COLD PACK
Either the cold pack or hot pack method is satisfactory tor canning tomatoes, sq. Rome Agent _
(Ina Rowe, extenaion nutrltioniet at the Univere1ty
of Minnesota). For the cold pack, press the skinned tomatoes down into the hot jar until enouch juice is pressed out to cover. Adjust the seal and process in the hot water bath 45 minutes. For the hot PaCk, cut the peeled tomatoes in quarters and bring to the boiling point in an open kettle, then pack in hot jars. Process in the hot water bath 3S minutes. In preparing the tomatoes for canning, remove green portions and the hard core. Trim small blemishes deeply into the firm flesh. Alwqs discard badly blemished or soft tomatoes, advises. ~jbn-
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U.S. AGRICULTURE EYES BEEF-LAND DAY Nation-vade attention will be focused on Albert Lea, Minn"
~hen
the Beef Cattle
and the Land Institute is held there September 26, Cliff Cairns, institute manager, reported tod8y. The institute, which 'vill tell the complete story of producing beef cattle on pasture while maintaining soil fertility, is sponsored by leading Minnesota and Iowa fann groups and agricultural agencies and Wilson & Co. of Albert Lea.
The program,
at the Freeborn county fair grounds, will get under vvay at 9 a.m. Newspapers and national and regional farm journals are assigning correspondents to coyer the institute, and the event is receiving attention from national radio networks. The
proGra~
will center around the story of how Jake Sells, Beaver Creek, Minn.,
and Bill Darbyshire, Rockwell City, Iowa, produce beef economicallJr on pasture. Sells and Darbyshire vnll have both live animals and fresh-dressed carcasses from their farms to illustrate their talks o Mel Cohee, regional Soil Conservation Service,
Milwat~ee,
will serve as chair-
man for the event, which is open to all farmers. The day-long program will open with a keynote stetement by Skuli Rutford, act:ing director of the Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service.
TVro illustrated discusskrr
demonstrations will be led by Rex Beresford, Iowa State college beef authority.
He
vnll direct a panel on the kind of cattle to buy for grass and the market grades of animals fattened on pasture. Discussions on "FillinG the Consumer's Order" by C. B. Thorne, vice president of Hilson &Co., e.nd "Let's Look Ahead" by J. S. Jones, executive secretary of the Minnesota Farm Bureau federation, are also scheduled. Sponsors include the I.Iinnesota and Iowa Farm Bureau federations, the Minnesota and Iowa. AGI'icultural Extension services,' the lIinnesota Livestock Breeders association, the I~ia Beef Producers association, the U. S. Soil Conservation service, the Minnesota. Association of Soil Conservation Districts,' the Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Co~nissioners, and TIilson & Co., Inc. A-8002-RR
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BUTTER QUESTION TO BE "CHURNED" l":That Is V:rong "Vn th the Butter Industry?" This question, vitally important to Minnesota's agricultural economy, will be "tossed into the churn" at a six-man round table discussion which will open butter manufacturers' sessions at the Dairy Products Institute, slated for University Farm September 19, 20 and 21. Participating in the discussion, which will begin at 10:15 a.Wo. September 19, vlill be W. A. Gordon, editor,
~LRecord,
St. Paul; E. R. Bartle, Uinneapolis"
regional supervisor, dairy products, U. S. Department of Agriculture; S. 'r. Coulter and E. Fred Koller, divisiom of dairy husbandry and agricultural economics, respectively, University of Hinnesota; Frank Stone, Uinneapolis, sales manager, l,and O'Lakes creameries; and Don S. Anderson, rrashington, D.C., assistant director, Production and Marketing administration, U. S. Department of Agriculture. The panel will discuss quality, research, governmental attitude" profits, and the industry's attitude. Some
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leaders in every phase of dairying are scheduled to talk at the
three-day affair, according to Yr. B. Combs, dairy husbandry professor, viho is in charge of arrangements.
The institute is designed to bring Minnesota creamery
operators, managers and others up to
d~te
on latest technical and legal developments
in the dairy industry. On the first day there Tall be sessions on butter and ice cream manufacture and the second day on market milk
~nd
cheese and dry milk manufacture.
There ,viII
be a fieldmen's conference the third day.
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Hut~~inso?,tod.ay
was named state winner of the essay
contest for lIinnesota Farm Bureau women. Announcement of the yd.nner was made this morning (W'ednesday) at the opening session of the eleventh annual short COlU'se for Fnrm Bureau YiOmen at University Farm, follo'wing reading of the essays by the four district vunners. District iivinners were Mrs. L. L. Daby, Angus, Polk county, District 1; Mrs. Bernhagen, McLeod county, District 2; Mrs. George Waldow, South St.-?aul, Dakota county, District);
Mrs. GlemImmer, J2!fers, Cottonwood county" District
4.
"The Farm TIoman Takes Inventoryll was the subject of the essays. As her mvard :Mrs. Bernhagen will receive
~50.
District vlinners receive expense-
paid trips to the short course. Dorothy Simmons" state leader of the extension home program at the University of Minnesota, showed a homemade United lJntions flag made by a home demonstration group in lIaryland and urged Farm Bureau vromen to try to stimulate some group in each community to make a United Nations flag so that it could be displayed along with the American flag in every locality. She explained the nation-wide plan for making the UN flag was worked out Qy a national citizens' committee headed by
~~s.
Eleanor Roosevelt.
The plan was first
conceived in a committee of farm organizations meeting in "[[ashington, D.C., in an effort to make UN
~~y,
October
24,
more meaningful and in light of the fact that the
Korean war is being fought by the United Nations. A UN flag, provided by the l!innesota United Nations association, Miss Simmons said" will be used in flag-raising ceremonies at the State 4-H Conservation camp this week. Emphasis on a well-informed and understandll1g public as essential to the best interests of agriculture as an industry and of the Farm Bureau was made by J.xthur G. Mereness, public relations director for the Minnesota Frrm Bureau Federation. "A sound and effective public relations program is vital to the welfare of American agriculture, II he declared.
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ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS unGED The most :i.r.lportant diseaso of aaimnls in LIinnesota transmitted to human beings is brucellosis or undulant fever, Dr. Wesley IT. Spink, professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota, told several hundred rural homemakers attending the Farm Bureau Women's short course at University Farm yesterday afternoon (Sept. 13). Dr. Spink urged that efforts toward eradicating the disease in cattle and hogs be continued until it is eliminated. Brucellosis, he said, is transmitted to man through direct contact of the skin with infected material or infected farm animals or through drinking unpasteurized milk.
It may cause an illness
th~t
is acute, vdth chills, fever and weakness.
The disease may be of short duration or it may be chronic, persisting for months and years.
In chronic
cases,complic~tions may
bones, centro.l nervous system and heart.
be present such as infection of the
Effective treatment has been developed
recently with the use of antibiotics, Dr. Spink said. other speakers yesterday afternoon \J"Ore J. H. Honinger, .American Heat Institute, Chicago; Judge Phillip Neville, l1inncapolis; and A. -ifhittier D8.y, director, State Youth Conservation commission. This morning (Sept. 14) the group vdll hear discussions on the European situation, the United Nations and modern developments in education. Speakers include Dean M. Schweickhard, state commissioner of education; the Reverend Homer J. Armstrong, Judson Memorial church, Uinneapolis; Haurice Seay, professor of educational administration, University of Chicago; and Charles McLaughlin, associate professor of politicnl science, University of 11innesota.
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University Farm News University of Minnesota St. Paull, Minnesota September 13, 1950
Immediate Release
FIELD DAYS MINOUNCED Corn and soybean field days will be held at the University of lTinnesota's Southeast Experiment Station, Uaseca, Oct.
5,
and at the Vest Central Station,
Horris, Oct. 6, it was announced today at University Farm by Theodore H. Fenske, associate director of field operations. Both programs will begin at 1 p.m. At Waseca, borer-resistant lines of corn and varieties of soybeans will be inspected by visitors. At Morris, trials of practically all lines of hybrid corn, as
~ell
as soybean varieties, will be featured.
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UNIVERSITY PAPEPS WDJ PRIZES Two of six awards made by the .American F[1.rm Economics Association for outstanding performances in agricultural economics have beon granted for work done at thG University of Hinnesota, it was announced today by ':Jarren C. ""[aite, agricultural economics professor at the U and immediate past president of the association. An award of $250 for published
rese~rch
in the field of land economics went for
the book, "l. Critical Review of Research in Land Economics" by the late Leonard A. Sal tel', Jr.,
This book, representing Mr. Sater's Ph.D. thesis, was published posthumously by the University of l1innesota Press.
The LaSalle hotel fire wiped out the Salter
family shortly before the Universi ty of Uinnesota commencement at which he vvas to receive his degree. A special award of 0100 weneto Dr. Gerald Engelman, research associate in the division of agricultural economics at University Farm, for a study of the marketing of slaughter hogs on the basis of carcass weights and grades.
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FARIBAULT COUNTY
4-H
Immediate Release
CLUB TOP IN CONSERV; nON
The Verona Lively Loaders the
4-H
4-H
club of Faribault county has been selected as
club doing the most outstanding job in conservation in the state, Leonard
HQrkness, state
4-H
club leader at tho Univ8rsity of Minnesota,said today.
This is the first year a
Mi~~esota
4-H
club has been honored for its
activities in conservation. Mrs. Stanley Hanks,
~innebago,
has been in charge of the paid trip to the State
4-H
adult loader of the Verona Lively Leaders, vrho
consGrvt~tion work
in tho club, will receive an expense-
Conservation camp to be held at the University of
Minnesota's Itasca Forestry and Biological Station in Itasca Park September 14-17. Every member of the Verona Lively Leaders takes part in some conservation activity.
In the last two years the club has planted over 3,000 trees, made 162
winter foeders for birds, built 92 bird houses and 18 bird baths, and 20 fish shelters. For the past six years the club has been active in conservation work.
The
1950 conservntion program has activities planned for each month, including study and identification of trees, flmvers and weeds, making conservation maps of the home farm, weed spraying, rodent control, putting out feeders and making bird calendars shO'l'Ting fall flight, winter feeding nnd spring arrivals of birds. At the roll call for each meeting, the month's conservation work is checked. Newest type of conservation activity adopted by the club has been the study of each 4-H t ers farm. !Xembers started by drawing a plan of the farm and indicating types of land.
They made other maps of the farm showing location of game shelters,
weed spraying, soil erosion, soil testing and fertilization.
During the vdnter,
members made game census maps of the farm. A-8008-JBN
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University Fnrm NorTS University of Minnesota St. Prol 1, Minnesota September 13, 1950
Immediate Release
FOUR 4-H BOYS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS Four };:innosota 4-H boys VlOre annou."1ced today as Ylinners of the 1950 HcKerrow scholarships for their outstanding work in livestock projects. Nnmed . wore Robert Vincont, 17, Bemidji; . Hilton .Stensland, 18, Habel; Ralph Lirrl, 18, !,!ouston; and John Vihlen, 17, ".-:.orthin~~. They were picl:ed on the basis of their long-time records and the increased size of their livestock projects. Two other boys--Tom Hinter, Hallock, and Dean Hoover, E'E-ribault-were selected as alternates. The $100 scholarships are designed to help deserving and financiallY needy club 'members attend either the University of Uinnesota College of Agriculture or one of the University's branch agricultural schools. Announcement of this ;ytJnr's ':rinners" selectod from a list of boys and girls recoIlL"l1onded by county agents in all sections of the state, was made by Leonard Harkness, state 4-H club leadore They were selected by a committee consisting of Frank Astroth, president of the lKinncsota Livestock Breeders' association; J. S. Jones, secretary-treasurer of the breeders' group; ':allimn lIoscrip and N. K. Carnes, vice presidents; and l"[. E. Horris, extension animal husbandman at University Farm. The lJcKerrow scholarships
~cre
established in 1929 in honor of the late
Vlillimn A. l1cKerrow, long-time secretary-treasurer of the Hinnesota Livestock Breeders' association.
Since establishment of the fund they have been given to
68 youngsters--lO girls, and the rest boys. The scholarship fund originated from surplus indemnity funds built up in conjunction with the Junior Livestock show, hold annually at South St. Paul.
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FARM BUREAU WOMEN'S SHORT COURSE HIGHLIGHTS Attendance of more than 200 rural homemakers at the Farm Bureau '!Toments short course at University Farm was augmented today by special groups coming from several M Minnesota counties. Forty-five ¥omen from Redwood county and more than 20 from Lac qui Parle county drove to St. Paul to attend the sessions for the day and annual banquet .this evening. Speaking on "The Flying Classroom, II Dean IiI. Sch:rreickhard, state commissioner of education, gave his impressions of a trip taken by a group of educators to study recovery in 11 European countries. Switzerland and Sweden, he said, show the values to be derived from long-range planning in all phases of national affairs, particularly in sound programs of education for nIl their children. England and vfGstern Germany, he said, are aiming toward a single system of publicly supported education and are convinced that such a system can do more than any other influence in developing a truly democratic sense of freedom from undesirable class distinctions. France and Italy seemed more strongly influenced by past tradition than other countries, according to Schweickhard.
Nmv ideas in education have gained slight
foothold. Assistance available through the Marshall Plan, he believes, has meant the difference
be~veen
chaos and recovery, and improvement in standards of living is
accompanied by a corresponding decline in Communism. The Farm Bureau women vdll hold their annual banquet this evening (Thursday) at Boulevard
~vins,
l1inneapolis.
J. S. Jones, executive secretary of the Minnesota
Farm Bureau Federation, vdll act as toastmaster.
Bnnquet speaker will be Gideon
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fJJEIlIClI. CAN IT AFFORD INFI1.TION
Inflation is nn
eJ~ensive
r1ine
:~etica
of agricultural economics at the University of The
~ro
can ill afford, O. B. Jcsness, chief ~~innesota,
said today.
most effective devices of stopping it are taxes and credit restrictions,
he told several hundred rttra1 homemakers attending the short course for Farm Bureau 'Women at University Farm. "Price controls and rationing are in the nature of ice packs to keep the patient comfortable rather than to effect a cure," he declared. remedy for a situation that calls for Sltrgery.
"They ~ rc no
The surgery needed in the present
situation is an amputntion of spending moans or an extraction of part of the money supply pressing on the market." A deficit budget is out of place III times of high activity, the agricultural economist said.
"Deficit spending during the last year or t'1tm suggests that we
have not yet lCr'crned
hOIf
to mn..l'lage our monetary and fiscal affr.irs."
It uil1 be to
our interest to meet all present ymr costs and prospective defense expenditures currently from taxes, not by borrmring, Dr. Josness called upon
l~ericans
to face the cold, hard fact that if taxes are
to be effective in controlling inflation, they must fallon the masses of the people, since that is where much of the inflationary spending power lies.
11. tax solely on
tho rich will neither pay tho bill nor control inflation. Credit controls,·he said, will reduce the creation of new money'through loans and will reduce pressures on the market.
As examples, he cited reductions in in-
stallment credit and in credit for housing. 11. government which restricts the usc of credit by its citizens ought to apply
corresponding curbs to its ovm buying program, Dr~ Jesness said. He pointed out projects that this.. is not tho title for "pork barrol'yor for expanded public works or other activitios which will absorb manpower, matorials and funds needed for war or other vital purposes. A-8011-JBN
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FROZEN !ULK DIFFICULTIES CITED The difficulties of selling frozen concentrated milk to the homemaker in cans-similar to concentrated orange juice--were cited by H. L. Templeton, technical director for the Fairmont Foods company, Omaha, Neb., during a talk at the Dairy Products Institute at University Farm He pointed out that,
~hile
~ednosday
afternoon.
the frozen concentrated juice offers an escape from
the messy and disagreeable job of squeezing oranges, milk is delivered to the home in fluid form for use
~ithout
ntrther processing or effort on the part of the
house'Vrife. Templeton also pointed out that "the storage life of frozen concentrated milk appears to be very sensitive to temperature changes." "The commercial freezing of concentrated milk for reconstitution and use in bottle milk plants offers many more possibilities
~f
success than production of a
similar product to be put up in small cans for 'ho'\lsehold consumption," he said. In another Dairy Institute talk
~ednesday
afternoon, D. V. Josephson, professor
of dairy husbandry at Pennsylvania State college, called upon dry whole milk processors to face the fact "that dry whole milk is not an acceptable beverage product. This has been the experience in the armed forces and domestic channels as I'lell," he said. lilt is felt," continued Josephson, "that rouGhly
50
per cent of our flavor
problem in fresh dry ".'Tholo milk lies in the fat phase of the product. "If means could be developed for controllinG the chemical alterations and interactions of proteins and lactose, the future for dry whole milk as a beverage product would be quite promising," he declared.
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CIrES ROLE OF "STABILIZERS" IN ICE CREAM V!Jhen manufacturers add "stabilizcrs"--gelatin or products of vegetable originto the ice cream you buy, they are doing so to improve quality rather than to extend or cheapen the ice cream. This was brought out by P. S. Lucas, associate professor, dairy manufactures, l1ichigan State college, East Lansing, when he spoke at the Dairy Products Institute at University Farm this morning (Tuesday). Lucas explained that ice cream made without a stabilizer Tnll become coarse, granular and less palatable.
The stabilizer oporates by formation of a threadlike
network in the ice cream which tends to prevent microscopic ice crystals from joining together, said Lucas. Stabilizers prolong the life of ice
cr()~m
and keep it in good condition, he
explained. The Institute, which got under way this morning and will continue through Thursday, is designed to bring creamery operators, managers and others up to date on the latest technical and legal developments in the dairy industry. Sessions on butter and ice cream
manufactl~e
took place today, with Wednesday's
meetings to be devoted to market mille and cheese and dry milk manufacture. There will be an Institute dinner in the ballroom of
Cofrm~m
Memorial Union on
the Minneapolis campus of the University of Einnesota -.-Jednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Guest
sl=leaker vnll be D. V. Josephson, professor of dairy husbandry, Pennsylvania State college. On Thursday a fieldmon's conference
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Speaking at the Dairy Products Institute at University Farm this (Wednesday) morning, Josephson pointed out that one of the unwanted flavors in milk-the "sunshine" flavor, caused by exposure to light--can be controlled if the consumer vdll
r~ove
the bottle from the doorstep
L~nediately
after delivery.
Josephson explained that "sunlight" flavor is caused by certain wavelengths of light capable of inducing chemical changos in milk and that light also destroys vitmnins B and C in varying degrees, depending on the intensity of tho light and 2 temperature of milk. Paper bottles offer protection to flavor and vitamins in milk if the paper is heavy enough, and -;rill prevent "sunlight" flavor if the milk is not exposed to intense sunlight for more than one hour, Josophson reported.
Some distributors are
now exporimcmting with dark amber bottles, he said. In another Dairy Institute talk this morning, P. So Lucas, associate professor, dairy manufactures, Iftchigan State college, indicated that if cream sometimes makes "feathers" in coffee, it may not be strictly the fault of the cream. Cream feathering in coffee may be due to the age or acidity of the coffee or tm cleanliness of the percolator, Lucas stated. Tho advnntages of
usin~nilk
in baking'broad wore cited at tho Institute thiA
morning by B. W. Fnirbanks, diroctor of the Lrnericrn Dry
~hll'\:
Institute, Chicago.
Among others, he cited tests conducted sovcrel years ago under the diroction of
c.
H. Bailey, dGan of tho Depnrtmont of !lgriculture t".t the University of ninnesota. These tests, made at the Il~~nesota State school, st. Cloud; the Boysr Training school, Booneville, no.; and tho University Farm cafeteria, indicated consumer preference for bread containing nonfat rJilk solids.
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H.r'~Jt
Immediate Release
EXPZRTS
Exports from the Univ:::;rsities of Hinnesota and Hebraska and Iowa State college will address nearly 1,200 farmers at tho 28th annual Svdne Feeders' day on tile St. Pnul cnmpus of the U. of !II. September 22. Discussions iviII cover the use of antibiotics in syrinc feeding and production of meat-typo hogs. The morning session will include roports on experimental feeding by E. F. Ferr.m, R. H. Anderson and F. H. Crane of the division of ani:nal husbandry, and H. G. ZavTs Bureau University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota September 13 1950
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all counties
ATT. t HOME AGEtiTS
Release in papers published dur ing week of September 25 or thereafter RIGHT CROICE OF DmERGEl~ iHLL GIVE ifiIITER WASH
Today's homemnker will have easier wash days and avoid tattle-tale gray if she uses the kind of deterGents that fit her laundry conditions, according to Mar,y May MIller,
oxten3~on
home management specialist at the University of
Minnesota. Miss Miller is ruthor of a new bulletin which has just been published by the Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service, "SOEl.p and Other Detergents for i'lash Day," Extension :Bulletin 261.
The publication
results under various conditions.
eA~lains
what detergent will give best
Homemakers who would 111::e copies of the new
bulletin may obtain the1a from the county extension office, says Home (County) •
Ag~nt
A detergent, Mhs Miller explains, is a cleaning aid. and is always labelecl "soap.1I
synthetic or
compoun~ed
Other laundry detergents are
detergents.
Soap is a detergent usuall~7
known as
They can be identified by their advertising,
"no hard water scum" or "no ''later softener needed." Soap is an efficient and economical detergent when used in soft or softened water, but when used in hard water, much of it is wasted in softening the water before cleaning action can take place.
For that reason, using a water softener
if the \>rater supply is hard ,"111 save money and help to keep do,,1U soap scum. soap in hard water without a softener
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Using
causes soap scum that settles on clothes
and makes gray "rashes. Detergent compounds have been developed by chemists so that they may be used in hard water without the formation of scum. Recent tests by textile chemists show that detergent compo\Ulds removed more dirt from white cotton fabrics and from wool in hard water than soap. A water softener is not needed when one of the detergent compounds is used in hard ''later. The homemaker who has had trouble finding the right detergent to use or has had gray washes \'Till find a fund of helpful information in Extension Bulletin 261, says Home ! g e n t . -jbn-
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News Burea.u University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota S.ptember 18 1950
To all counti es Release for publication in papers week of September 25. (Filler. for your column)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *** * COLUMN COMME1'lTS * * h~~~ ** * County Agent * ****************** Your farrowing house won't go to pieces qUite so soon if you use "penta" (Pento-chloro-Phenol), a wood preservative.
It's safe to use if certain directions
are followed, according to Parker Anderson, extension forester at University Farm. See the county agent for details.
Pullets gain weight faster after they have been housed, and with good weight they will lay more and bigger eggs than lighter birds, according to Cora Cooke, extension poultry specialist at University Farm.
T. L. Aamodt, state entomologist, and A. W. Buzicky, associate state entomologist, at University Farm, report that, while weather factors in relation to corn borer development this year
h~ve
been very much in favor of corn producers, it
appears that over-wintering borers will be sufficiently abundant to form the nucleus of a serious infestation in 1951.
An intensive fall survey will
be~in
by the
State Entomologist.s office about October 1.
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ste~ped
up, says E. C. Stakman,
chief of the division of plant pathology at the University of Minnesota. Virulent races of stem rust originate in this bush.
stakman has found two new races of
stem rust in Minnesota this year that were never before important in this area -15B of wheat and race 7 of oats.
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HELPS FOR HOME AGEUTS
(These shorts are intended as fillers for your radio programs or ~rour ne\'1Spaper col'lJJllIls. Adapt them to fit your needs.) HONE DECORATIOlr
Upholstery Tips If you're adding an upholstered piece of furniture- or buying upholstery to r~oover
a chair - select the upholstery fabric carefully.
resist fading. wear and Boil. colorfastness. sunlight. m~
Get a fabric that will
Remember that tags and labels are your best guide to
Colorfastness is especially important if the furniture is exposed to
Material should be firmly woven for greatest wearability with not too
loose threads on the surface.
easy to take care of.
Wool. leather and plastic are soil resistant and
And. of course. whatever fabric you choose. be sure that it
harmonizes in color with the walls and furnishings in the room.
Go in for solid
colors if you have much pattern in the room. lie lie lie lie lie
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Protection for Unholstery vlhen you select fabric to re-cover an upholstered chair. buy some extra material to protect the back rold arms of the chair from soil.
Avoid using lace
pieces that are out of harmony ,Ii th the fabric. The I.Ultimacassars or protecting pieces should always harmonize with the chair.
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causes pickle troubles?
~rhy
do pickles sometimes get soft or slippery?
Many homemakers are asking that question. Soft or slippery pickles, say extension nutritionists at the University of Minnesota may often be traced to brine
~nlich
is too weak to control bacterial action.
Or the pickles may have been exposed above the brine.
To keep them llnder the brine,
cover them with a plate weighted down with a two-quart Glass jar full of water.
To
keep out insects, cover with a cheesecloth tied securely around the top of the container. Hollo,., pickles may result when gro\·ring condi tiona are so unfavorable that the cucumbers do not develop properly.
Holding them for too long a time before brining
also causes hollo\mess.
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Old-Fashioned Picnic
For a one last picnic - or a spur of the moment meal out of doors -- here's the simple answer: coffee.
bacon and eggs, fried potatoes, tomatoes, rolls, jelly or jam and
There's no rushing to the grocery store to pick up supplies -- just
t~ce
them out of your refrigerator and off the pantry shelf. To begin with, you'll need two frying pans, one for the scrambled eggs bacon. the other for potatoes.
Slice the tomatoes right on the spot.
evenings a bit chilly, the hot coffee will be in demand.
~ld
1fith the
Take the coffee tied up
in a cloth bag and carry a large coffee pot or kettle for the hot water.
For the
simplest of desserts, raid the cookie jar and save one corner of the picnic basket for fruit.
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No Cooking Problem Meat cookery a problem? cook all meat
SLO~~Y.
Hot if you remember two main points.
It's not a hurry-up job.
The first --
Meat must be cooked at a low temper-
ature to be at its juicy, tender best. The second -- cook the less tender cuts in moist heat -- by braising or cooking in liquid, Cook the tender cuts -- or those made tender by grinding or cubing -- in dry heat, that is, by roasting in an open pan, broiling or panbroiling. ...jbn-
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Here are some tips to remember on wash day.
Washing machines operate best when
small pieces are mixed with large - such as pillOW slips with sheets.
Over-loading
prevents good action, with the result that clothes may not get clean.
On the other
hand, under-loading reduces desirable friction between articles - an aid to cleansing.
The best recommendation is to follow the manufacturer1s instructions
regarding load and water line. Care Adds to Uear Care adds to ''lear of a good mattress.
Turn the mattress about once a month -
one month from side to side, next time from end to end. mattress, keep it flat.
Rolling may
dam~€e
or
brecl~
~rou
turn an innerspring
the springs.
an occasional sunning, as stUlshine acts as a sterilizer. cotton fibers of the padding and restores its resiliency. mattress lying flat.
l'1hen
~le
Give the mattress
sun fluffs up the
t1hen s1Ulning, keep the
Keep your mattress free from dust with a vacuurn of the hand
type or a small nozzle attachment or brush well with a whisk broom. use a quilted pad on the mattress.
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lit lie
* lie
For protection,
lit
00 a Unit Planning to buy a mattress? comfortable.
Remember, it's a good spring that
mcl~es
a mattress
So it may be necessary to purchase a complete unit - mattress rold
spring. Manufacturers plan the t~rpe of spring which will be bost suited to the An all cotton mattress, mattress·ltor example, depends on the springs for its flexibility. An innerspring mattress needs a spring with a platform tope good bedspring, it will not give its full
Unless a mattress is supported by a
meast~e
of sleeping comfort - nor will it
give the years of service it should. You Get l'1hat You Pay For How much should I pay for a
~attress
when I buy a new one?
Home management
specialists suggest that you pay a sufficient amount so you can receive all the sleep you pay for. Compare the price of a quality mattress which gives you lasting comfort for 10 or 25 years with the amount you often pay for other items lasting a much shorter time. Remember a third of your life is spent in bed. Most mattresses offered at cut prices are not especially good values; they1re mattresses built specifically for that purpose. While the mattress may be worth the sale price, it is seldom worth the comparative higher price that is implied. -jbn-
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GiMhaml for School
Plaid ginghams make practical dresses for school. sturdy, don't soil easily and lattnder well,
Dark-toned gillghams are
The colors are attractive, too,
But
conslder color rotd design when you select ginghams for children's garments.
Fit the
fabric to the personality, age and coloring of the child.
impor~
tant,too.
Size of design is
Some designs are too large and some too bold for certain children.
And
when selecting cottons, of course, read the label for information about colorfastness and shrinkage. Plastic Purse Heed a ne", hrotdbag for your fall outfit? of money to spend
m~
The woman who has only a small amount
find better value in a good quality plastic bag than in one
made of inferior leather.
In some types of bags, plastic has certain advantages.
For example, a good plastic will not crack. planted patent leather.
That's why plastics have largely sup-
There are many different qualities and types of plastics.
Read the tag or label for information about the plastic and what performance you can expect from it. Good Design in Raincoats ~Then
you go to buy a raincoat, you can select one which is completely water-
proof or one which is water-repellent. a
light~",eight
You can choose one heavy enough to serve as
coat or one liGht enough to fold and slip into a handbag.
you pay a substrottial price or to check if you want full
p~
1'lhether
very little, there are certain points of design
satisf~ction
from
~~ur
coat:
it shOUld be full enough to
be worn comfortably over another outer garment; the overlap should be generous; fasteners should be close together and extend nearly to the bottom of the coat; the coat should fit snUGly at the neck; sleeves should have adjustable bands to them fit snugly if the coat is for
hea~J
duty wear.
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lie,'1s Burec~u University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota September 18 1950
To all counties Release in papers published during week of September 25 THE LITTLE 110}1..Al~ DOES IT AGAnr
Additional pr ;o1'--as if it were needed--that the power of "the little woman" should never be 'Wl/.e!'estimated h['.s been provided.
She is rapidly changing the
shape of the typiCf'.'. pig. "Meat-type hO,;1 , premium prices and improved grading are on the \"ay--all because consumers
WE;·
.t lean pork," points out County Agent
County .Agent
•
cites material in Extension Folder 151, "Changing the
Hog Market," by Geol: ;e N. Wisdom, extension specialist in livestock marketing at Universi ty Farm.
Tl e folder is available at the county agent: 1 s office or from the
:Bulletin Room, Univr.rsi ty Parm, st. Paul 1, Hinnesota. "Meat-type
h~
'cfers to a hog with a natural tendency to yield a high pro-
portio~ of higher-Ill oed meaty cuts end less lard," explains Wisdom. special breed of m l,d -type hogs.
There is no
There are good meat-type lines in all breeds.
"Lard product~::~ rises f.ast with increased weights and acts as a drug on the market, selling rt
L
disco'lmt as compared with light hogs," according to l1isdom.
Wisdom alsc, points out that: "Yesterday ~ slaughter hogs of the same class and ,;ri thin the same weight range sold for abou'~ the same price per hundred,.,eight.
The true value was not reflected
to the producer.
"Toda.;)~, consumers are
I
calling the tune I for the hog producer.
meat-type cuts are preferred.
High quality,
A few buyers are buying hogs oh a graded basis,
paying small premiums for high qUality.1I Tomorrow, price spreads between grades of hogs "will likely increase to per hundredweight and up.
50¢
The producer will be paid for producing good quality
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Ue,.,s Bureau University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota September 18 1950
~o
all counties
Release in papers published during week of September 25 A~T.:
4-H CLUB AGElJTS
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Universi ty .!I'arm ::ews University of Minnesota Unlversit,r Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota September 20 1950
SPECIAL Immediate Release PLAN'S COMPLETED FOR :BEEF
CATTLE &TD LAlID
Il'[S~ITUTE
Prepare for HU6e Crowd, "Rain or Shine" Final plans are complete for the Beef Cattle and the Land Institute at Albert Lea, Minn., Sept. 26. In a. meeting at Albert Lea. a few
d~s
8&0, the e;x:ecutive committee put the
final touches on a program that can be held "rain or shine, II according to Cliff Oairns, general maJl8€er. ~e
and
So
entire Minnesota-Iowa Institute, including all demonstrations, discussions
Boil clinic, will be held under cover of buildings on the Freeborn county
fairgrounds.
"Rain cannot mar our day, n Cairns asserted.
Arrangements have also been made to handle a farmers and livestock feeders.
cro~~
of possibly 5,000 to 10,000
Cairns reported industry leaders from Illinois,
Ohio, Indiana and many neighboring states
e~e
expecting to attend.
Indications from county agents are that many farmers, including some busloads from southern and central counties, expect to be there. The two-state Institute program. which will be broadcast to all parts of the fairgrounds, will center around the production of marketable beef on grass, while maintaining the fertility so vital to future farming. ~e
will follow cattle from the range. through the pasture and feedlot, right
to the consumer," Cairns said. The day will feature the beef-on-grass practices of two upper Midwest farmers, Jake Sells of Beaver Creek, Minn., al1d Bill Darbyshire of Rockwell City, Iowa. (more) Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, University of Minnesota, Agrioultural Extension Service and U. S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating, Paul E. Hiller, Director. Published in furtherance of AgriCUltural Extension Acts of Mq 8 and June .30, 1914.
Add 1 - institu'ce Sells, who farms 320 acres in Rock county,took 33 steers off alfalfa-brome pastUJ;'e in
mid~Aug1lst
them in the feedlot.
after
co.rr~rinG
them 9.5 days on grass, and is now finishing
Cost of gain for those steers will be compared to expenses
for a similar lot of animals carried entirely in the feedlot during the same period. Darbyshire. \lith 260 acres in Calhoun county, 10,.,a. has 41 steers on 18 acres of alfalfa;..brome. August 19.
~hey
went on pasture May 6 at 743 pounds and weighed 92.5 by
He fed corncob meal during the summer and now has his steers on a full
feed of grain while he finishes them for market on grass. Both men will tell the story of their operations, with cost figures, gains and feed ratios to back up their statements.
Live animals and carcasses from both farms
will be shown at the fairgrounds for farmers to make their
o~r.n
compexisons.
Samples
of fresh sad, silage and feed will be on display, and colored slides will graphically show the condition of the animal during different periods of development while the two farmers tell their
story~
The rest of the program will include illustrated discussions and demonstrations by outstanding Midwest agricUlturists. It will start at 9 a.m. sharp with a keynote statement by
Sl~i
Rutford, acting
director of the Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service. Rex Beresford, Iowa beef specialist of nearly 40 years experienoe, will head a panel on "l'1hich Cattle to Buy? ", in which he ,'1111 ans"rer the question of IIwhat kind of cattle should 1 buy for the feed supply on my farm. 1I The last discussion before lunch. to grades of fed
cattle~
~e
served on the grounds, will be on market
This discussion, headed by Beresford and Harry
~rown,
head
cattle buyer, Wilson and Co., Albert Lea, will demonstrate finish, yield, grade and value of the Darbyshire and Sells cattle. Forty head of steers from Central Livestock Order will be used to illustrate the various grades. (more)
B~Ting
Co., So. St. Paul,
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add 2 - institute Right after lunch, Darbyshire and Sells will report on their operations, using colored slides to illustrate their talks.
Mel Cohee, Chief of the regional planning
division, U. S. Soil Conservation Service. Milwaulcee. Wis•• will act as chairman. "Filling the Consumers Order," a discussion on 8118.verage d!W's kill of beef and the demand for various grades by the house\'1ife, will be taken up by G. B. Thorne, Wilson and Co. vice president. be on
Carcasses from the Darbyshire and Sells herds will
displ~.
J. S. Jones, executive secretary of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
~ederation.
will
review the day1s program end its application to farming operations in this area. In addition to
~e
spea1:ing program, a 70 x 40 foot building will be entirely
filled with educational exhibits and displays prepared by the Minnesota and Iowa extension and soil conservation services. This clinic. under the direction of H. A. Flueck, Minnesota SCS head, will include enlarged pictures and soil maps of the t\fO farms. a model "before and after conservation" farm, a display on how to acquire and maintain a grass-legume stand, and a graphic exhibit showing changes in beef production and demands through the years. An information center, at which visitors can pick up free copies of bulletins
on cattle production and soil management, will be set up
a~d
manned during the entire
d~.
The Institute is sponsored by 10 Mil1nesota and Iowa farm organizations and agricultural agencies. They include the Farm Bureau ducers and the
~~innesota
~ederations
of the two states, the Iowa Beef Pro-
Livestock Breeders Asr,n., the AgriCUltural Extension and
Soil Conservation Services of the two states, the U. S. Soil Conservation Service, the Minnesota wld Iowa Association of Soil Concervation Districts, and Wilson and Company, Inc. -rr-
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University Farm News University· of LtUlnesota St. Paul 1, llinnesota September 21, 1950
Immediate Release
SHEEP SHEA1lUNG CONTEST NEW' FEATURE AT JR. SHOW The "vfool will flyll at the 32nd annual Junior Livestock show, scheduled for South St, Paul October 9-12. Leon.nr.d Harkness, state 4-H club leader, announced today that a sheep shearing contest will be hold at the Junior Show this year for the first time. The contest, scheduled to get under way at 10 a.m. Uonday, October 9, is being sponsored by the Farmer magazine of St. Paul. Competition in this event is open to older 4-H club and Future Farmers of America members. Winners vr.ill be selected on the basis of their speed in shearing and the quality of their work. William T. Foley, associate editor of the Farmer, and George Wisdom, extension livestock marketing specialist at University Farm, who are in charge of the sheep shearing contest, reminded county agents end agriculture teachers today that entries should be in the state 4-H office at University Farm by October 1. Hore than one entrant may come from a single county. Nearly 800 county 4-H livestock and poultry winners vlill make official trips to the South St. Paul event.
On exhibition vlill be 275 beeves, 160 barrows,
245 individual lambs and 25 trios of lambs. The 75 boys and girls who qualify for the trip to South St. Paul as the result of ,v.inning poultry competition in their home counties birds at the Junior
Sho~,
~~ll
not show their
howover, becauso of lack of space.
The Junior Livestock shOlT is financed b'tJ the Uinnesota Livestock Breeders association and
~T.in
Cities businessmen. A-8022-RR
University Farm Nevrs University' of !'Iinnesota St. Paull, IIinnesota September 21, 19,0
Immediate Release
LEXJOiffi INDUSTRY BEING REVIVED Legume seed raising, once a major farm industry in the area around Williams, Minn., is now being revived, said Dr. Harold 1.'1acy, director of the ngricultural experiment station at University Farm. Williams is located in Lake of the Woods county. Plant diseases caused the decline of seed raising i,."1 the Trilliams area.
A
long range progrmn designed to get at the source of sced-raising troubles is being carried out. The program involves cooperation by university agronomists, the Grand Rapids experiment station and farm crop improvement groups in three counties-Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, and Roseau. "There IS a nationrride shortage of legume and grass seeds, II Dr. Hacy said. '"M'e want to get the Williams area back into productioni ll
The U. S. Department of
Agriculture has been encouraging all farmers to raise more grass and legumes, less soil-depleting crops. Under the direction of agronomists, selected farms are used for the planting of different varieties of alfalfa nnd clover.
Comparative studies are made of
plant diseases, injurious and beneficial insects, and crop yields. The program was started about 10 years ago, interrupted by the war. "People at Williams wore quite encouraged by results this year," Dr. !.lacy said.
"But it may take years before any definite gains are L1ade." A-8023-BP
University Farm News Universit,y" of Minnesota St. Paull, :Iinnesota September 21, 1950
Immediate Release
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIEl'Y TO HEEl' Garden clubs of the Twin City area vlill be hosts to gardeners from all parts of the state when the l1innesota State Horticultural society holds its 84th annual meeting September 28 and 29 in St. Paul at Hotel St. Paul, E. N. Hunt, secretary, announced today. Exhibits of floWers, fruit and honey will be displayed during the two-day meeting by the Hinnesota Fruit Growers association, Iiin11esota Beekeepers association, University Fruit Breeding FCII'In, local groups and individual members. The group will be welcomed at the opening session Thursday morning (Sept. 28) by Harold C. Pederson, I.Iinneapolis, president, and 11Irs. J. G. hIicko, 602 W. Wheelock Parb'1ay, St. Paul, hospitality conunittee cha:i.rr.lan.
Brs. Conis Rice, Jr., Hopkins,
will speak on "HOiv I Became a Gardener" and K. D. Andrews, Andrew'S Nursery, Faribault, will discuss garden photography. Headlining the afternoon session will be Harion Hagerstrom, Enfield, vlho developed the new Red Rich everbearing straYlberry.
Talks on gladiolus and pest control and
a question period are included on the afternoon program.
Suggestions for flovrer shows and flower exhibitors will be given by Urs. William Whiteford, 3101 East Old ShakopoeRoad, Hinneapolis, Friday r.lorning.
R. E. Widmer,
floriculturist at the University of Minnesota, 1vill explain propagation of ornamentals and O. C. Turnquist, extension horticulturist at the University of Hinnesota, will compare performance of old and nmv varieties of vegetables. Mrs.
Dai~
Abbott,
St. Paul gardening author and columnist, is scheduled to speak at the noon luncheon meeting. Choice perennials for the garden and chemicals for the control of lavm weeds will be discussed Fridny afternoon by Charles Okken, Farmer Seed and nursery company, Faribault, and R. E. Nylund, assistant professor of horticulture at the U. of !I. Horticultural Society awards to outstanding gardeners will be presented at the annual banquet on Thursday even~g. Banquet speakers will be R. E. Hodgson, superintendent of the Southeast Ex:periment Station of tho 'University of iIinnesota, YTaseda, and George Luxton, garden editor of the Ilinneapolis Star and Tribune. A-8024-JBN
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Imnediate Release
NATIONAL 4-H LEADERSHIP PROGRtJI
The National 4-H Leadership program has shOVln a rapid increase in participation in the last two years in l1innesota .?nd other states. Last year 97,119 meobers were enrolled in the program throughout the nation, as compared vdth 73,176 in 1948, an increase of more than 32 per cent, according to G. L. Noble, director of the Nntional COmr.littee on Boys' and Girls r Club work, Chicago. In }iinnesota nearly 6,000 4-H club members served as junior leaders in local
4-H clubs last year, helping younger 4-H mEmIDerS with their projects and assisting with the club program and club activities. Awards are given to boys and girls who distinguish themselves for their leadership in club work. These awards include
I?
gold medal of honor to the out-
standing boy and girl in each :?articipating county, and a Gold-filled "li'lI'ist watch to the boy and girl state champions. Educational trips to the Chicago NC'ctional 4-II Club Congress next November will be nvrn.rded to eight sectional Tanners-four boys and four girls-selected fror.1 the state champions.
On the national level, $300 college scholarships will be given to
the high-ranking boy and girl, and and girl.
~150
college scholarships to the second high boy
tIl awards are provided by Edvrard Foss Wilson, Chicago meat packing
company presidento In addition to their scholarships, the two top national winners vvill each
receive a silver-plated serving tray, donated by the Horace A.
~1oses
Foundation,
West Springfield, Massachusetts. Russel Thompson of Rushmore won sectional honors last year. !1arjorie Wyland, St. Paul, vms state winner in winners received county
~annesota.
One hundred twenty-three blue award
~edals.
The leadership program is directed by the Cooperative Extension Service. 1I.-8025-JBN
University Farm News University' of Minnesota St. Paul 1, tlinnesota September 21, 1950
Immediate Release
TWJiKSGIVING SPECI1.LS IN OCTOBER
The foods traditionally associated ,'d.th Thanksgiving will bo plentiful well ahead of Thanksgiving this year, according to Eleanor Loomis, consumer marketing agent for the University of l!innesota Agricultural Extension Service in the Twin Cities area. Turkeys, cranberries and sweet potatoes are proninent among the foods the U. S. Department of Agriculture has listed as plentiful over the nation in October" This year's turkey crop promises to be even larger than the near-record one last year. Since there will be no price support to growers on the birds, prices m~
range below last year's in view of the heavier supply. With the cranberry crop almost 100,000 bushels greater than last year's, con-
sumers can look for attractive prices on both fresh and processed cranberries. Heavy movement of the earlier sweet potato crop is making that vegetable available at attractive prices, lira. Loomis says. The total harvest, too, is certain to be heavier than a year ago. Cheese 'will be an October "bost food buy," according to IIrs. Loomis.
Cheese
stocks have been accumulating rapidly in the nation's cold storage lockers because of the high rate of milk production. These
hea~
stocks have kept cheese prices
relatively steaiy, in spite of sharp price advances on other foods. Food counters next month will also have plentiful supplies of onions, cabbage and Irish potatoes as well as the sweet potatoes. When you shop for eggs these days, look for the small to medium-size pullet eggs,
l~s.
Loomis advises consumers.
They may be comparative bargains in relation
to the large eggs. Heavier supplies of pullet eggs vvill be coming to market during October. Other main-dish foods on the Department of Lgriculture plentiful supply list are chicken, ~y beans and fresh and frozon fish. Peanut butter, butter Etnd honey A-8026-JBN complete the Department's list of Octobor foods in good supply.
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University Farm News University of Minnesota University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota September 25 1950
Immediate Release
:BORER-RESI S~A1r~ comr TO :BE SHm-IN AT ivASECA
Work with hybrid corn
whi~
has shown resistance to damage by the first brood
of the European corn borer is expected to be of special interest to those attending the Corn and Soybean Field ds¥ at the University of Minnesota's Southeast Experiment Station at
~aseca
October
5.
"Hatural corn borer infestation has been light this year," said R. E. Hodgson, superintendent of the station, "but we heNe pinned egg masses to the individual stalks so as to provide opportunity for a maximum population of borers.
Our resist-
ant lines are showing up very \1e11. "~he
commercial corn hybrids gro\;< lie >;<
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Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, University of Minnesota, Agricultural Extension S0rvice and U. S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating, Paul E. Hiller, Directorn Published in furtherance of Agricultural Extension Acts of May 8 and June 30) 1914.
University Farm Homemaking
Sho~ts
Eating a good breakfast keeps
~~sical
and mental functions at higher levels
during the late morning hours than \-rhen brea..'!da.st is ami t '~ed or just coffee taken, sa-Y extension nutri tionists at the University of
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Mimlesota ranks first in the nation in honey profulction. hone~.r,
produces such an abundance of mild-flavored
TIo state in the nation
according to C. D.
Flo~rd.,
ste"te
apiarist. III 11& III *
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The closer the weave in cotton goods, the more durable the fabric.
Hold the
fabric up to the light to see if threads are close and evenly spaced, advise extenslon clothing specialists at the University of Minnesota. III III
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Bright colors in children's clothes will make the kiddies more visible to motorists. *
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Shopping at hours when the stores are least crowded saves time for the consumer. III III III III III lie III
Before wearing new wool dresses or coats, protect them against wear and perspiration by set-ring in shields.
For coats, make shields of fabric that matches the
lining. Tulips oan be planted almost any time before the ground freezes. lie lie
To decorate a
c~{e
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for Hallowe'en, frost it with pale orange butter cream or
seven-minute frosting, then outline a witch or pumpkin on the top with shaved chocolate or chocolate bits. lie lie lie III lie * *
Cheese is one of October's best food buys. '~III*III**III
Cheese-flavored biscuits are a good choice to accompany fall and t'linter vegetable plates or salad meals.
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ersity Farm News ~~IIZ- ~~ ~ r~ University of Minnesota / j ZJ~~ ~mmJdiate Release September 28, 1950 ~ Ad./ til-' ~ #" - / ~ ~ l. ••
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NEW VETERINARY MEDICAL BUILDING TO Bi DEDICATED Dr. W.A. Hagan, dean of the New York State Veterinary college at Cornell university, Ithaca, N.Y., will be the featured speaker when the new Veterinary Clinic buildis dedicated on tne St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota October 25. In announcing the dedication today, Y.L. Boyd, veterinary division chief and director of the school of veterinary medicine at University larm, said that
Ba~n
will
speak on "Veterinary Medical Education-Its Evolution and Its Present Status." The dedication program will begin in the auditorium of Coffey h3ll on the St. Paul ca.mpus at 7 p.m., with Dean Henry Schmitz of the College of Agriculture at the University of Minnesota, presiding.
Speaking for the University and making the actual
dedication will be Malcolm Willey, vice president of the University of Minnesota.
Presi-
dent Emeritus Walter C. Coffey will give the invocation. Following the program in Coffey hall, there will be open house in the new clinic building, where demonstrations of facilities will be given and refreshments will be served by members of the U. of M. veterinary school students and staff. The building is one of several being dedicated at the University of Minnesota during the academic year 1950-51, which has been designed as "University of Minnesota Centennial Year."
The University was chartered by the Minnesota territorial legislature
February 25, 1851. The new two-story building, which measures 160 feet in front and extends ba.ck 300 feet, is one of the most modern and best-equipped of its kind in the country, ing to
accord~
Dr. Boydo Facilities include modern laboratories, hospital accommodations for large and
small animals, X-ray equipment, offices and classrooms for teaching clinical veterinary medicine.
Constructed on reinforced concrete, brick and tile, with stone trim, the,
clinic is located southeast of Haecker hall, the dairy building at U. Farm, and north I
of Commonwealth avenue, St. Paul. A-8030-r r
University Farm News University of Minnesota September 28, 1950
Immediate Release
NEW VETERINARY MEDICAL BUILDING TO :BE DEDICATED Dr. V.A. Bagan, dean of the New York State Veterinary college at Cornell university, Ithaca, N.Y., will be the featured speaker when the new Veterinary Clinic buildis dedicated on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota October 25. In. announcing the dedication today, W.L. Boyd, veterinary division chief and director of the school of veterinary medicine at University 'arm, said that Hagan will speak on ·Veterinary Medical Education-Its Evolution and Its Present Status." The dedication program will begin in the auditorium of Coffey
~ll
on the St.
Paul campus at 7 p.m., with Dean Henry Schmitz of the College of Agriculture at the University of Minnesota, presiding.
Speaking for the University and making the actual
dedication will be Malcolm Willey, vice president of the University of Minnesota.
Presi-
dent Emeritus Walter C. Coffey will give the invocation. Following the program in Coffey hall, there will be open house in the new clinic building, where demonstrations of facilities will be given and refreshments will be served by members of the U. of M. veterinary school students and staff. The building is one of several being dedicated at the University of Minnesota during the academic year 1950-51, which has been designed as "University of Minnesota Centennial Yearb"
The University was chartered by the Minnesota territorial legislature
February 25, 1851. The new two-story building, which measures 160 feet in front and extends back 300 feet, is one of the most modern and best-equipped of its kind in the country, ing to
accord~
Dr. Boydo Facilities include modern laboratories, hospital accommodations for large and
small animals, X-ray equipment, offices and classrooms for teaching clinical veterinary medicine.
Constructed on reinforced concrete, brick and tile, with stone trim, the,
linic is located southeast of Haecker hall, the dairy building at U. Farm, and north of Commonwealth avenue, St. Paul. A-8030-rr
University Farm News University of Minnesota St. Paull, Minnesota September 28, 19,0
Immediate Release
NEVf PROFESSOR CONTINUES FAMILY TRADITION AT U. OF M. Vlhen Lester E. Hanson takes over his duties as a professor of animal husbandry at the University of Minnesota October 2, another chapter in his family's activities at University Farm will begin. At least one of the nine boys and girls in the Hanson family has attended the U. of lIe College of Agriculture every year since 1929, and when 28-year-old Kenneth finishes his graduate work in horticulture
neA~
year, he vTill wind up the
familyts combined total of 40 years of studying at the institution! Lester returns to l1innesota from the University of Nebraska, where he has been an animal husbandry staff member since 1940.
He has already had a distinguish-
ed research career in animal husbandry and has held a fellowship of the Aillerican Scandinavian Foundation for the study of Danish animal husbandry ~
He
VlaS
a speaker
on the Swine Feeders day program at University Farm September 22, Earle, first of the seven boys and two girls in the Hanson family to enroll at the U. of II., started in 1929, after attending the Universityts West Central School of Agriculture at Morris.
He was graduated from the U. with distinction in
1933. He received his Ph.D. degree at 1Iinnesota and nmv works for the
U~
S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin. Lester, vn10 also attended the ;Test Central School, enrolled at the University here in 1932 and was graduated rdth distinction in 1936.
He did graduate work at
Cornell University. After that, nearly every JTear saW' a new member of the Hanson family on the Gopher campus--Lloyd, Carlton, Donald, Belvin, Dorothy, Kenneth and Helen. Kenneth's college career was interrupted by the war, so he is the last to finish~ The Hanson boys and girls grew up on a farm near Graceville. Their father, Ed Henson, is now in the insurance business there~ "Each of us boys took a turn at running the farm," said Kenneth. ltThen, as a matter of course, each enrolled in the college of agriculture." All of them worked their way through school. Only one of the Hanson boys got out of agriculture. "When Melvin announced he was going into dentistry, we were flabbergasted," said I(enneth. A-8031-RR
University Farm Nm'is University of Minnesota St. Paull, Minnesota September 28, 1950
Immediate Release
8 WIN TRIPS TO DAIRY CONGRESS outstanding performances in judging, exhibiting and demonstrating have won expense-paid trips to the National Dairy Cattle congress at Waterloo, Iowa, September 3D-October 7, for eight Minnesota 4-H club members,. A Hennepin county judging team, consisting of Marilyn Hamilton, 20, and ,
.
,
,
Robert Pool, Jr., 18, of Maple Plain, and Gerald Schmitz, 17, of V!ayzata, is being sent to the Congress by the l1innesota
J~ivestock
Breeders association.
State Fair
champions this year, the Hennepin county team is coached by County Agent Harold Pederson. James Gorman, 14, of Hamel." Hennepin county, will attend the Congress with his expenses paid by the Colgate-Palmolive-Peet company.
Gorman was the champion
individual dairy demonstrator at the 1950 State Fair.• Two State Fair champion dairy demonstration team members-Corrine Heins, 16, and James Rabehl, 16, both of Rochester, Olmstead county--wi11 also attend the Vfater100 event as guests of Colgate-Palmolive-Peet. Showing their cows in the 4-H Guernsey show at the National Dairy Congress will be Delmar Staples, 15, of Brovlnsdale, l!ower county, and Harold Halstead, 17, Waseca,
~aseca
county.
Staples exhibited the Guernsey breed champion, and Halstead showed the purebred Guernsey two-year-old at the State Fair.
Their trip is sponsored by the
I.Iinnesota Guernsey Breeders association and the American Guernsey Cattle club. Accompanying the Minnesota delegation to Waterloo will be Norman Mindrum, assistant state 4-H club leader. A-80;32-RR
University Farm Nevis University'of Minnesota St. Paull, 1':i:innesota September 28, 1950
Immediate nelease
HJNNESOTA DAIRY PIONEERS HONORED Portraits of three l1innesota pioneers in the dairy industry will be hung Wednesday, October
4,
in the Dairy Shrine club at the National Dairy Cattle congress
at Waterloo, Iovia. News of the selections was received at University Farm today from J. P. Eves, Chicago, secretary-treasurer of the Dairy Shrine club.
The three Minnesotans are
T. L. Haecker, C. H. Eckles and M. B. Eunn. KnOiID as "the father of dairYing in rCinnesota," Haecker served as chief of the division of dairy and animal husbandry at the University of '1Iinnesota. in 1918, and death came lugust 12, 1938 0
He retired
He is especially remembered for his pimeer
work in establishment of the co-oporative creamery s:Jrstem in the state. Eckles was dairy husbandry chief at the U. of No from 1919 until his death February 13, 1933. He played an important part in the lIinnesota dairy industry during a period in which the leading agricultural activity changed from wheat to butter production.
He was widely
knOVrrl
both for his scientific work and his
trai~
ing of young men. A St. Paul lawyer, Munn was founder and president emeritus of the National Dairy Council.
He died in April, 1946, after more than 30 yeaxs of leadership in
dairy affairs.
His farm near Forest Lake was the home of an outstanding Jersey
herd, and he served at one time as president of the American Jersey Cattle club. According to Eves, objectives of the Dairy Shrine club are to "stimulate, inspire and educate to give proper recoGnition to the importance and dignity of the dairy industry."
Shrine rooms are located on the fair grounds at'ljlaterloo, site of
the National Dairy Cattle congress. A-8033-RR
University Farm News University' of Minnesota St. Paull, Minnesota September 28, 1950
Immediate Release
STATE NJVG CONTEST SATURDAY Boys and girls from 10 Hinnesota counties will compete for judging and demonstration honors in the state National Junior Vegetable
Grower~r
contest
Saturday (Sept. 30) on the St. Paul campus at the University of l:innesota, Mrs. Clara Oberg, Ramsey county 4-H agent, in charge of general arrangements, announced. Counties represented will be St. Louis, Freeborn, Dalcota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington" Sherburne, Pine, Hille Lacs and Chisago. Thirty-one members will compete in the judGing contest in the morning, judging vegetables, grading potatoes and identifYing defects, diseases, insects and lveeds. Eighteen young people vdll vie for demonstration honors in the afternoon. They vdll demonstrate starting plants and other phases of production, preparation of vegetables for market and utilization of vegetables in family meals. 'Winners in the different divisions will be eligible to compete in the contest National Junior Vegetable Grow"ers 1/ in New Orleans December 10-14. O. C. Turnquist, extension horticu1ttwist at the University of Minnesota, is in charge of the judging contest.
Leonard Harkness, state
4-H
club leader, and
Waino Kortesmaki, assistant state supervisor of abTicultural education, are in charge of demonstrations. A-8034-JBN
University F~rm News University' of Minnesota St. Paull, Minnesota September 28, 1950
Immediate Release
HOME ECOIJOEICS TEP..CHER FROU GREECZ TO STUDY HERE A home economics teacher .from Athens, Greece, who is interested in raising
the standard of living in rural Greek connnunities, ·will spend tho year doing graduate work in home economics at the University of Minnesota. Olympia Kokevi, who is a teacher in Arsakion Women Teachers I Training college in Athens, \,,1il1 study under a scholarship provided. by tho Minnesota alumnae chapter
of Phi Upsilon Omicron, honorary professional home econonD.cs society, according to C. H. Bailey, dean of the University Department of f.. gricultureo
She is an ECA
nssign00. Miss Kokevi st.udied for three years in Belgimn after completing her high school work in Greece, thon the
Arsal~ion
bec~~e
teacher of agriculture and home economics in
Women Teachers' Training coUege.
Three ;)rears before the war she Tras
made principal of the domestic science school of thnt
colle~eo
During the war, she Ims in charge of a canteen vhich served 2,000 meals per day to people living in a poor district in
~thens.
During the occupation period
she worked as volunteer nurse for the Gree* Red Cross in L thens in centers of milk distribution. Following the liberation of Greece in 1945, lJIiss Kokevi Iras granted a scholapship by the French government to study in France for 18 months o She returned to Greece to resume her teaching in 19h7. During the summGr of 1949, she represented Greece at the seventh International Congress of Home Economics in Stockholm, Swedono
The previous summer she studied
work done b::r Young Farmers' clubs and Women I sIns titutes in England.,
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m.1 W oLtIB AG_S For Release in Papers Published Week ot Octobe~ 9 1950
OLUBS ~TBACT YOUlTG DAIRlMEN'
Opportun:1, ties in ~H club "fork for d.airy':'minded young men and "roman are :rully' in keeping "11 th the importance of this industry in lUnnesota, _ . - Agent
_ Olub
.. pointed out this weeI.: to prospective 4-Hers. Dairy project members' work gets wide recognition at state
e~
county fRirS,
and the many other boys and girls who carry dairy projects but who _do not tal:e top
honors elso receive training of high value to their families and to their future as funers and home makers, according to Leonard Harkness, state 4-H club leader. of the 5564 club members who are enrolled
________ county has in 4-H dairy projects in the state.
Dairy projects include heifer oalf, yee.rling heifer, 2-yoear-old heifer, and dairy oow.
A related project is the dual purpose project. with Milking Shorthorn
and Red Polled ca-ttle.
l)a.1ry projects involve o\·mership, menagement and l;:eeping feed and production reoords.
Either purebred or grade animnls may be used.
Members enrolled in dairy or general livestock projects livestock judging aotivities e attend judging
tr~ining
may
partioipate in
meetings and participate in
judging contests. More detailed information on dairy projects and other facts concerning 4-H including how to join a olub, may be obtained at the county agent's office. -rr-
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To all counties .A!rT. a 4-H oum AGENTS For Release in PaperePubliehed Week ot October 9 1950
q..;.H ENROLLMJilIn DRIVE l'/W. UNDER lUY IN COUl'lfi
co'un ty have made their plans for annual, meet-
Four-H clubs in
ings end are no", well started enrolling old and new members, s~'s County (~ or Bome) Agent
e
Goal for ures shOW that
4-H club memberse
county i.e
Present
fi~
boys anct girls are enrolled in II-H club programs for 1950.
In congratul8ting 4-H leaders and members on the pro6Tess they have made in the enrollment drive so far,
declared that efforts must be stepped
up if the county is to reach its membership quota
b~r
liational Achievement lieak.
November ~ll. Since only one out of every
rural boys and girls in
_
county is a ~H member, there are still many.young people in the county between the ages of 10 and 21 who have not availed themselves of the opportunity of joining their local 4-H club,
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says.
:Boys and girls who enroll in local ~H clubs before November 1 ,,1111 have the advantage of getting a good start in their projects and will be able to take part in conteats and recreation planned for winter monthse -jbn":'
l'1'e,,,s Bureau University FaJ'rn St. Paul 1 MilU1esota October 2 1950
To all counties
ATT.: nOl·m AGEl'ITS
roR COITVElTI]tTOE, ST""11.I!.fjl OllI CDT :i3:ErroRE ~
FREEZIl~G
trussed and stuffed chicken, all ready to pop into the oven. is mighty nice
to have when company comes unexpectedly or to 118e on some festive occasion when other preparations are
time-c~nsuming.
__----.__- county homemakers who are putting chickens into their lo.ckers o~
home freezers now
m~
want to stuff some of them for later convenience. suggests
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Home Agent
Chicken of roasting age
m~
be frozen stuffed or unstuffed.
The chicken will
keep well if prepared either way. In preparing the stUffing, Ina Rowe. extension nutritionist at the University of Minnesota, advises using two- or three-day-old bread rather than stale. dry bread which requires softening with liquid.
The fresher bread will flake readily.
It should be blended. not "lith liquid. but \dth melted fat "rhich ·may be either butter or rendered chicken fat. If liquid is used in the dressing, it turns to a ball of ice inside the chicken and tltrows the cooking time off schedule.
Fat does not have this effect.
Any vegetables used for seasoning such as celery or onions should be chopped
and cooked in part of the fat until they can be pierced with a fork. tables are used in the stuffing. they will change in flavor during the
If raw vege~torage
perfod in the locker • . Add pepper •. saJ.t and sage for seasoning as desired.
Miss Ro\"e suggests avoid-
ing mixed poultry seasonings since they may include herbs which grow noticeably stronger or
we&~er
during freezer storage.
Sage is a safe seasoning to use because
it changes very little in flavor. Ohopped giblets should not be used in the dressing because they ohange in flavor in a short time. -jbn-
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!r!o all counties Release at OA discr~ tion for most timely B,ld to corn gro\'rers. PIOK
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CORN EARLY OR LA!rEt
Oounty .Agent county farmers
\'lho
._. had some timely advice this week for are undecided ..., hether to pick soft corn early -
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before borer-
weakened stalks keel over end ears drop off -- or to delay harvesting in order to dry out and "refrigerate lt the corn as much as possible in the field.
!r!he county agent quoted H. L. Parten, extension entomologist at University
Farm. as saying that the corn borer risk factor
may be more than offset this year by
the high degree of moisture in the corn. In ma.ny cr,ses borer damage may not be as great as feared earlier in the season, and more may be gained by late picldng, \'1hich will menn extra drying time in the
field and cribbing during better keeping temperatures, than by early picking and saving of probably soft ears on borer-affected stall:s. S. Bo Cleland, University Farm extension econor.list in fr--.rm management, points out that in the case of soft corn many experienced farmers like to leave the corn in the field as long as possible. An advantage in picking soft corn after the arrival of cold ,,,eather is that not
only will there have been extra time for drying in the field, but the corn will be put into storage after it has been "refrigerated lt , and it may be fed up before warm weather can cause much spoilage. High-moisture corn picked early in the fall may heat in storage on \-larm days and may spoil before refrigerating weather arrives,
To pick early or late is a question each farmer must decide on the basis of his o,m situation, said County Agent 0 It 'Ifill depend on hOlf soft the corn is and ho''1 bad borer damage is.
He suggested careful examination of the corn
for borer damage before deciding. Other snggestions for minimizing soft corn losses: Divide the field and harvest high ground or driest parts first. Provide ample ventilation in the crib. st~ out of the field ,-rhen husks are . .ret from frost, snow or rain. If it is too dry, the husks may caUse trouble, too, as they will be difficult to remove, and this may mean a lot of husks in the crib o Equip the picker with a fan, if possible, to blowout loose husks and silk. Sort the corn -- tProw out softest ears as they are elevated. Be sure the elevator has a screen for separatillg shelled corn and dirt. -rr-
News :Bureau. University Farm St. Paul 1 Mirulesota October 2·1950
Ar~.:
Agricultural Agent Home Agent 4-H Club .Agent
GARDEtT FACT S:IEET :FOR OC'XlBER :By L. C. 511Ydor
and O. C. Turnquist Extension Horticulturists
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1. Apples for \'linter storl3€e should be cal·efulJ.:r picked and stored in a , cool. moist room.
Ideal storage temperatures range from J2 to 40 degrees F.
Store
on~r
high-
quality fruits of winter varieties. 2.
Protect your fruit trees against rabbits and mice.
t-
A cylinder of hardware cloth,
or l/J-inch mesh, or heavy weight alttminum foil. will make ideal protectors.
Be certain that the base of the hardware cloth or aluminum fall is embedded in the soil so the mice can't get underneath. Rabbits present more of a problem.
The mouse protection offers protection
to the main trunk but not the tops in case of deep sno\"l.
\'1rapping the tops of
very young trees with burlpp is a good protection. J.
Raspberries often suffer winter injury to the canes. layil~
the canes over and covering with dirt.
but complete covering is best.
This can be prevented by
Covering just the tips will help,
Complete covering not only protects the tops
from winter injury but will also prevent rabbit damage.
4. Remove late formed rucrlllers from
str~Mber~J
plants.
These do not produce fruits
next year, and, if left, shade the frUiting pl<s and rob them of needed moisture and minerals. 5.
Mulch stra\'lberries late this month or early in lTovember. be covered until they have been
thorot~hly
Stra\'Tberries should not
hardened by a few light frosts.
peratures much belo\'1 20 0 :E', however, IDa¥ injure the flot"er buds. tt'1o-inch
6.
l~er
Tem-
Cover t1ith a
of clean strait or marsh hay.'
Tender varieties of grapes shoi.1.ld be J?rtmed, removed from their wire covered with soil. Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture alld Eome Economics, University sota, Agricultural Exten.sion Service and U. S. Department of Agricl1.lture ing, Paul E. Miller, Director. Published in furtherance of Agricultural Acts of May 8 and June JO. 1914.
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Ornamentals
1.
~ree
leaves shpuld be oomposted rather then burned.
If there is no room for a
compost pile, the leaves can be used to Imlloh evergreens., Or they can be spread out on the vegetable garden or flower border and
s~aded
2. Don't take a ehance on losing chrysanthemum plants.
or plowed under.
Dig them up after the tops
have been killed and plant them close together in a cold frame or plant them olose together in a protected spot and build a frame over them. done late in October or early in November. plants dry,
~eep
This should be
the frame covered to keep the
If the ground is dry, soak the ground thoroughly after transplanting.
3. A fall cleanup of the flouer border is in order. By removing the tops of the perennials after they have been killed by frost, you will eliminate many of your insect and disease problems.
You will also give the border a more tidy appear-
ance over winter.
4. ]e certain to in.
so~c
the soil around evergTeens and shrubbery before winter sets
Much of the winter loss on evergreens can be traced to dry soil over winter.
Remember that evergreens and even deciduous shrubs are alive in winter and take in moisture from the soil to replace that evaporated from the leaves and twigs.
5. Hybrid tea roses need winter protection. Prune back the tops and mound dirt up around the base at least a foot deep. olean straw or marsh covered with soil.
h~
After the ground freezes, mulch with
over the mounds.
Climbing roses should be laid down and
Provide drainage to carry away surplus moisture.
Another
method of protecting tea roses is to bury them in a trench about 2 feet deep in a well-drained site, Ie~etables
1.
Carrots, beets, turnips, rutabegas, and parsnips should be dug now before the ground freezes.
Some of the parsnips can be left in the ground over winter and
used early in the spring.
~ash
the roots of these vegetables and dry thoroughly.
Sort out all roots with defects end place the soun4 vegetables in a cool, moist place. A ten-gallon crock loose~~ covered with a burlap sack is an ideal storage container. If the tops of the carrots are removed with a small amount of the top of the root, you will find less sprouting of the oarrots in storage.
, • 2.
.- J Onions unlike the root crops require a cool dry storage condition.
The attic,
furnace room or an empty closet ma;r be ideal for onion storage.
J. Cabbage should not be stored in the main storage room since this vegetable will ~\
produce undesirable odors and impart off-flavol·s to other vegetables. also true of rutabegas and turnips to a limited extent.
This is
Cabbage may be stored
out of doors in a trench or pit covered with straw and dirt.
4. Dig up a plant or ti'10 of parsley and transplant into a large pot.
Parsley can
be handled like any house plant and will furnish leaves to garnish your dishes during winter.
S.
If rhubarb plants are dug nOi1 and placed in baskets or ,,,ooden crates, they can be forced this winter and will provide fresh rhubarb pie out of season. the plants after transplanting of a building.
&~d
Water
then place the containers on the north side
After being subjected to several weeks of freezing weather. they
can be brought into the basement where they will produce tender sprouts.
6. Rutabegas that are waxed \1ill keep better in storage. For home use. waxing can be done by taking a large pail of water on which is floated a l-inch layer of parawax.
water layer should be deep enough to allow the vegetable to be
~le
completely covered. Dip and remove dried.
Do not leave the vegetable in the bath more than two seconds.
immediate~-.
Space the roots out on ne"Tspaper until thoroughly
Be slure the roots are washed clean and trimmed before waxing.
7. Since many insects and diseases overwinter on garden refuse, it is a good idea to remove
~ld
burn all crop remains that are diseased or insect infested.
Healthy plant refuse can be placed on the compost pile or ploited Ul'lder.
Fall
plowing will aid in the destruction of many insect pests as well as improve the organic structure of the soil.
l~ewB Bureeu Un!versi tyo Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota October 2 19,0
To all counties For Release in Papers Published Week of October 9 19,0 (Filler for your column)
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Because we have had oPl1Ortune rains, the forest fire threat in Minneso ta ha.s not been so bad this year.
But, points out Parker Anderson. extension forester at
University Farm, "Our forest fire season is just beginning.
How many oore we will
have depends on weather conditions and the individual co-operation of our people. 1IFall seasons, with their frosts, fallen leaves, dry woods, grass and. meadow burning, plus the hordes of hunters, fishermen and picnickers, are the times of critical hazards."
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Paul Burson, head of the soils test!ng laboratorY at University Farm, suggests that soil sampling be done nO\'I. before the ground freezes up, rold then sent in when convenient.
The county agent has a supply of containers to use in sending in
SaJllo-
pIes. * • * * • • "Lambs from good rams \n.ll mature faster than those from cornmon ones," reminds W. E. Morris, extension animal husbandman at University Farm. also establish uniformity in a flock over for breeding purposes.
Use of good rams will
a uniformity in the e...le lambs that are kept
"This uniformity will applY not only to conformation
but also to economy of gains and to the fleeces produced." according to Morris. • * .. * * • Frosted soybeans, if they are strictly immature, might be cut for fortil&e. approaching immaturity, they m1ght be
saJ.v~ed
for grain.
vidual judgment is necessary in exry case, points out J. 801'
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A high degree of indi"; Lambert, agronomy profes-
at University Farm, because of the widely varying degrees of maturity in which
the beans will be caught by frost.
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University Farm Ne-.TS University of Minnesota St. Paull, Minnesota October 3, 1950
Immediate Release
ELLA ROSE ACTING DillECTOR OF HOllE ECOnOMICS Announcement of the appointment of
E~la
J. nose to the position of acting
director of the University of liin.'1Gsota School of Home :Sconomics vms made today by Clyde H. Bailey, dean of the University Department of Agriculture"
Hiss Rose is
professor of home economics education. Miss Rose holds a Ph.D. degree from Ohio State University and a lTaster's degree from the University of ilinnesota.
She took her undergra.duate work at
Simmons college, Boston. T~o
years after her a.ppointment in 1925 to the University of riinnesota home
economics staff, she was made head of teacher training in home economics.
In 1944
she was promoted to the rank of professor of home economics education. Before coming to Minnesota she taubht in Technical High school, Providence,
R. I., was instructor in Connecticut State college, Storrs, and for three years was state supervisor of home economics in Connecticut. JI.ctive in professional organizations, IIiss Rose has served as vice president of the home economics department of the Hational Education association and president of the !Iinnesota Home Economics association and the Ilinnesota Vocational association. Last year she was made chairman of the home economics teacher trainers of the lwnerican Vocational association and a member of that organization's advisory
coun~
In recognition of her educational worl: in this state, Hiss Rose Tras presented with the Minneapolis Star and Tribune award for leadership in Hinnesota at the rlinnesota Vocational association meeting last October. A-8036-JBN
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University Farm Nmis University of IIinnesota St. Paull, Minnesota October 3, 1950
Immediate Release
AG. PUBLICATIONS OFFICE WINS HONORS The Publications Off ice of the Univers i ty' s Department of f.gricul ture has placed fourth in nationwide competition among
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state agricultural college informa-
tion offices, Dr. C. H. Bailey, Dean of the Department, announced today. Competition, which is conducted by the
l~erican
Association of Agricultural
College Editors, included classes for radio, press, publications and visual aids. Minnesota received excellent ratings in all classes and ranked fourth
L~
over-all
excellence in all fields. Two publications, the quarterly maGazine "LIinnesota Farm and Home Sci,ence," and Teclmical Bulletin J.37, "1./Iarl:eting Slaughter Hogs by Carcass '.Teight and Grade," received the top rating of excellent
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their fields.
Teclmical
BulletL~
187 was
written by Gerald En(;elman and 1•• 1.. 0 Dowell, Division of 1.gricultural Economics, and E. F. Ferrin and P. L. tnderson, Division of I.nimal Husbandry. The University Farm Hour recoived an excellent rating in competition with regular farm radio
br~dcasts.
The 'winning entry, a regular 1.110B program, featured an
interview with W. Ir. Billings, extension veterinarian. The n(W(s release service to county extension agents received top ranking in the press section and a series of pictlITes on testing soils was given an excellent rating in the visual section. Besides five excellent ratings, the Publications Office also received good ratings in the follo~Qng classes; radio shorts, a manuscript service to radio stations; University Farm Nevrs, a neliS service to nffiYSpapers and radio stations; single picture; series of kodaclITome slides; and motion picture. The winning publications entries were edited by Eargaret lJielsen, bulletin editor; the winning radio proGram preparod and voiced by Ray Wolf, extension information specialist; and the winninG ser5.es of picturos taken by Gerald 1fcKay, e~cten sion visual aids specialist.. The WinninG news service was prepared by tIl's .. Jo Nelson, assistant extension editor, and Hobert Rupp, for);1e1' staff member, now associate editor of Tho li'armcr. Harold D. Swanson, editor, is in charge of the Office of Publications;-------Two county" agricultural agent~ J. I. Swedberg, Hedwood county, and Frank Forbes, Marshall county, were given good ratL~Gs with their press entries. Swedberg's column and Forbes'news release service wore honored. A-3037-HS
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Univ81'sity Farm l\;cvrs University of Minnesota St. Paull, Minnesota October 3, 1950
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NEWSHEN TO SELL CHAMPIONS Three prominent members of the newspaper fraternity will act as honorary auctioneers at the sale of top-placing animals in the 32nd annual Junior Livestock show at South St o Paul October 9-12 0 Taking part in the auction, which will be held Thursday afternoon, October 12, vall be Herman H. Ritter, publisher of the St. Paul Pioneer Pross and Dispatch; Lxel Hansen, agricultural director of the Hinneapolis Tribune; and Ralph Keller, manager of the Minnesota Editorial aS30ciation. Hemsen will take part in anctioninr::: off the grond champion baby beef, Ritter the grand champion barrow and Keller the cra:1d champion lamb. Regular auctionoer aGain this ;year "rrill be Joe neisch of Austin. A-S038-RR
FARM PRICE AVERAGE SLIPS Principally because of lower crop prices, average prices received by farmers were 5,,9 points lower in August than in July this year, Vi L. B o Larson, University of :0,Iinnesota agricultural
econo~ists,
0
Minnes~
C. 'Waite and
reported today.
Oats and barley prices declined 12 per cent, and rye vras 6 per cent lower, they said.
Corn vms unchanged, and feed ratios rose only slightly.
The index number of lIinnesota farm prices for July was 248 c 5. it was 242.6.
For Luc;ust
This index expresses the average of the increases and decreases in
farm product prices in the given month of 1950 over the average of the corresponding month 1935-39, weighed according to their relative importance. VIaite and Larson reported t:1Clt the Einnesota farm price index had continued to rise in July,
follo~Qn2
a trend which began in January.
Hicher prices for
livestock accounted for much of tho July increase. A-8039-RR
University Farm News University of Minnesota St. Paull, Minnesota October 3, 1950
Immediate Release
DANGEROUS TIME FOR F,'l.RMERS Because of heavy use of harvesting machinery at this time, 11innesota farmers are now in the most dq,ngerous season of the year, Glenn Prickett, University of Hinnesota extension farm safety specialist, warned today. Prickett called on farmers to follow closely the safety instructions provided with farm machines.
He pointed out that 47 of the 67 people
killed in farm operations in 19L19 vlere killed by fnrm machines and that 22 of the
47 were killed by tractors. Ten 'were Idlled by f3.rm cars, trucks
and wagons and
4 by
corn pickers.
liThe "best safety device is a careful operator," said Pricketto
He
urged farmers to: Drive tractors at safe speeds, especi8lly row-crop models, when on rough ground, in the field or pasture and when driving cattleo Have adequate lights and reflectors on machines and tractors drawing them on the highway--'vrhite headlights, red r ear light or reflector. Keep shields for power take-offs, tumbling rods and other moving parts in place, and turn off eneines when adjusting and oiling them.
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.1a4 hie work a, I.ft.ral ....C. I' of tho laior
~.••peetal
atou b
tho r.pr4 of 4-B m_b.rl of tho Itat••
Pre.ioul7 h. Md. ..ned. two 7'ear. a. f ••4 all4 f.rUli ••r tlll1'••tor at the Oat.••1'11\7 of Wltoonlill ..4 tvo 71&1'1 t.aohine _i_l
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. .' i " of Itclcev&7, Vt.eoalia,
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that help" la7 'h. t ......
for hie 'JIIP&tIl.Uo u4 u4.r.'antia, approach to th. 'Probl... of Ib•• took
pro'lICer••
1a 19le Norri. b )(iu•• ota, aIld he b.o
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a ••i.t••t coaat7 ace.t 1.a4.r at th.
Ua1..r.it7 ot
_t•••to. oi..al hUlb. . . . . t!:l.re 1a 1928.
I. 193'1 h.
val ...re\&17 of tho at.lldo. '.Otioll of th. Ame1"1caa 800le'7 of Ant. .l Proc1.uu .., ..4 la liae h. va. cbairaaa ot that ••oUa.
Ie 18 tho autAol' or co-.a."1' of •••1'0111 bull.till. oa 11•••took probl. . . ..4 h. 1, li••,took 04itor of th. 'ara.r .....ill. aad oODtr1b.t., a 001... to th. VAAl S.Qke pQbltoatlOD of tho Mln••aota V.ol Grow.r. a ••ooiatio&• .... rr-
UniT.r.itT lara lev. UaiTer.ltT ot MiDD••ota It. Paal 1, Mba..... OctoHr 4, 19150
&P.cial to the Sou t1:l It. Paal DallT I.eport.r
ii. work a. a ••oolat. prot•••or 1. char,. of the ah-.p and .eat ••ot10•• i. tb. UniT.rlitT of MinD••ota Depart••• t ot .lcrloal'nl." uk. Philip A• .Aaclera•• ..1•••tlT qua11ti.4 for
ai.
po.i'loa a••ap.rl.t••ieD' ot tb. carea•• ahow belt
1a cO• •CUOIl with the Jaior LtT••'oak DOW.
AB4.rIOD, a natiT. of St. Paul u4 • cra4uate ot the UnlTer.1t7 ot MiIln••ota, 11...... allooia\.4 wUh that laa1Sl.t,,\1•• a. aa t•• tractor h 18115.
H. va. D.....
a ••i.,.., prot•••or 111 1919 an4 allOcia'. prot•••or 1. 1941.
t. the
fb1.. ot re •••reh, h. hal don. oon.1t'.n~l. work 111 l'1T'e'doek proelaoUo.
ana ••at inT••ttcation., wi'. 'h. mart.,lac of .1aa&bt.r w.lpt an4 ..-a4. ,,0D« tb••
abJ"'.
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and cat\l.
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carea••
to which b. baa CiTeD partiodar att ..tloa.
InforaaUn prepar.d ad cUII.lnat.d. 'bT Prot...ar Anl.r••
Oll
'b. r.latin.hip
of ••a\ cut. to 'h. 11.- .. ~. taal..... l.o\ur•• at tb. r.rA li...took ••rk.,tac .cAool at 80",th It. PaQ]"
hal dtM .ult.t..tW17 to tb. pruUoal nowl.... of
a lare. n\lllb.r ot Mi....ota 1IT•• \ook -pro4u."•• Prof...or Aud.r.oll hAl
Sbt. lalr
11.0. 1.9.
lie"" a••u-p.rlat••4nt of
ebeep . , the Minn••o.
H. ha•••".el •• a Ih.ep Jw!«' a' the I.t.,.utina1 Lin-
.tock .bow, Chic.... a' the Am.rico RoJal .how, Iu... OU7, ..4.,
00"'"
fair. lino. 1913.
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Prot...or An4.r,01l 11 a • •b.r at the AMrl... .&.•• ooiaU08 for tb. A4Taao...
..., ot loi_o.. tb• • •I'i_ looi"7 of .laima1 Protuti. . . .4 hal ••" " a. a 41r"tor IUld pr.lid••, at the _.rio.. Ihrop.hire Su." allaolatha.
H. i •
••0r.'a!'7-tr•••ur.r of the Kina••ot. Sheep Br..4.r. a ••oclat1...
a.
11 the author of ••••ral 'hiiT.r.tt,. bu11.U.....4 to14lr., and h. baa
'b••• a freq,un' oontrl'batar 'a f.n 'P\lbl ieatio•••
Special to '1'w1n Cities DaiUee A.ssociated Pres., United Press
Utd.....1ty Farus N.t1n1VC"Sity
ot Uinnesota
st. Paul 1, lAnnesota Oetober 4, 1950
PROORt.SS F.EPORTED OU
?at PeM. RELEASE TnURSDA YJ
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OORI\R~U!SISTAN1
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CORN
Progress in developing corn bor........1ataJl't strains of corn was reported to those who attended the Corn and Soybean field day a t the University ot K1nneeot&'s
Southeut. ~ent Itat10n at Wueea today (october Resistance to
feedine
5).
by the first r;oneration or the borG:rD on tho leaf' of the
corn plant . . dem:>nstrated to the field day viBit0r8.
that t.his
HoweYGl", it . . pointed out
tvrpe of reDiatance iJI not complete in the stal1cs of the plante.
The attect of the resistant quallt1tlll
or
the com wu ,holm. in ita ability to
II&1ntain yields, with the reslatant lines produc1ng largl1r ears than the noD-I"e81stant
Ttt. . ilueca field day 18 one of two at U. ot !I. experhwmt stations this week. The azmual Hybrid Corn and SoybN.n field day-will be held at the West Centl"al
E1r:J*'1ment Station, Uorru, Fr1day (OCtober 6). Of special interest at Yorr1B 1lI'1ll b. a project containing tift standard .O)'bean ~t.1e&
seeded at three d1tt.--t dates, u well as a project 8h.ow.:1ng the .... Visitors w1ll e . 17 soybean ftrl.ttu being grown
1Itra1na planted at nrioWl widthl..
in regular t1eld trials and It1~:hJ.1ghting
Cc.DlC'C.1allU"ld
Ii
uniform regioMl trial of 18 strd,na.
the corn project at "brri.s will be tv£turit:{ trials featurinG .50
station tFics anc a d..aEw>nstrat1on showing a lArg'l l'lUIllber of hybrids
being tested for tolerance to the corn borer. ~t1.nnesota
hybrids adapted to the Morris area, grow1n(!, alongside the connerc1al limtD.
V1.sit.ors at. "..he HQl"r"is o"nmt
111 tour the fields rolJ.01dng a
'\(1....
in t.ho auditorium of t..llo 7:..1. Central school.
Cru.
Also on ditrplnj· will be all the
:?rO~~
Speak8l"S will be J. W.
at 1.30 p.m.
r..m bert,
F. G. Ho1dawa7, Oarl Berg_ton and E. H. R1nke. all of' tho uniyersity of
!l1nnesota.
R. F.
University Farm Nei'V"s University' of IJinnesota St. Paull, Minnesota October 5, 1950
Immediate Release
JR. SH0\!1 EXHIBITORS TO ARRIVE SUNDAY
The first of nearly 800 boys
a~d
girls and their beeves, barrows and lambs will
begin arriving at South St. Paul Sunday for the 32nd annual Junior Livestock show Monday through Thursday next week& Vesper services for the youngsters will be held in the livestock pavilion at South St o Paul at 7:30 pem. Sunday, with the South St. Paul Civic and Commerce association providing the program. The youngsters, who will exhibit 275 baby beeves, 160 barrows and 320 lambs, will be housed in the Shippers Club at the stockyards and in dormitories set up in South st. Paul schools. The show will be opened to the public on Monday, which will be preparation day, when exhibitors will put the finishing touches on grooming their animals. The first sheep-shearing contest to be held at the show is scheduled for 10 acm. Monday. Assemblies of the h-H youngsters Yrill be held at 8 aom. each day of the show in the livestock pavilion. Cattle will be judged all day
Tuesclay~
Judging of hogs and lambs will begin Wednesday morning.
The showmanship champ-
ion of the show is slated to be named at 2 p.m., the fat barrow champion at 2:30, the fat lamb champion at 3:00 and the baby beef champion at 3:30 The annual Junior show
4-H
p~m. ~ednesday.
banquet is scheduled for 5:30 pom. in the St. Paul
hotel, sponsored by the St. Paul Association of
Com~erce
and Junior Chamber of
Connnerce. Sale of livestock consigned to South St. Paul commission firms will begin at 8 a.mo Thursday. Seventy baby beeves, 25 barrows, 50 individual lambs and two trios of lambs will be sold at auction in the livestock pavilion beginning at 1 p.m. Thurs. The annual dressed carcafficontest, showing carcasses of top-placing animals in the live show, will be conducted-at the Sw"ift packing plant, South St. Paul, beginning at 9 a.m. Honday, October 16. A-S041-RR
University F::.rm I'Jews University' of Hinnesota St. Paul 1, Minnesota October 5, 195'0
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Youthful performers will strut their stuff in 10 acts of entertainment to be presented at the annual 4-H Junior Livestock show banquet in the St. Paul hotel Wednesday evening, Miss Gwen Halum, state 4-H club agent at University Farm, announ.
flags will be presented to
The flag-making campaign is sponsored by the National Citizens' Committee for United Nations
D~~
and is endorsed by farm organizations end labor, retail, industriCooperating ''1i th the Ci tizens l Com-
al, veteran, religious and educational groups.
mittee are the extension services of the United States Department of Agriculture and the land-grant colleges. grou~s,
Throughout the country, 4-H and Rural Youth
Girl Scouts, civic, church,
rural and city \'Tomen's clubs are at uork mBldng flags to present to city, county, or state officials and organizations. Home agents in Minnesota have patterns
~~d
directions for making the flag.
_______ will give information and help to ing to take pa,rt in this activity.
an~r
grouIJ in
_
county want-
(In connties uhere there is no home agent, substi-
tute a paragraph telling who can eive such heln.) Minnesota 4-H clubs are entering enthusiastically into the flag-making campaign. Fbur-H club leaders feel that the flag-making activity and the accompanying study of the United ilations fit well into the 4-H citizenship program. The United Nntions flag world in the center.
h~s
a deep sky-blue background with a white map of the
A wreath of two olive branches in white encircles the world.
Groups tclcing an active part in the campaign are doing more than sewing stitches in a United lhtions flag, says for freedom and world peace.
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They are giving their testimonial
are :,lso taking the opportuni ty to learn more about
the United Nations, its organization and meaning. -jbn-
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!~TTEND KORAL YOU'l'H MEETING _
Twenty-two young people and two of their state leaders from University
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Immediate Release
Farm make up the Minnesota deleGation attending the conference of the Rural Youth
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of the United States of America at the state 4-H camp at Jackson's Mill, Weston,
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West Virginia, Thursday throngh Sunday
(Oct. 12-15).
Members of the Minnesota state Rural Youth executive committee included in the delegation are Warren Deters of Gewecke, Jasper, 1'rho is the official
~itzen;
~r.innesota
Phyllis Frost, PLie Island; and Don representative on the nomjnating
committee and for conducting other cO:1fel'ence bnsiness. Other Rural Youth members malcinr; up the delec;ation are : Stanley Williams and Lillian EnGen, Ortonville; Harlin Hechtzir;cl, South St. Paul; Eunice Nelson, Bernice Slingen, Amelia Thurnbeck, Jerome Kittleson, Kenneth Hess, TIa:ymond Peter and Ernest Hamilton, all of Litchfield; Earle Bonde, lJerstrand; '.'jillard Braun and Bill Chance, St. Cloud; Betty LeMay, Tiithroi';; Marjorie Krueger,
La~cc
Elrlo;
Arthur Gray, Lake City; Mar,y Lyons, Winona; John Ylruc1c, Foley; and Glifford Steinhouer, Thief River Falls. Lillian Engen vdll work on the conference n8Vmpaper. State staff members from Universi t:jT Fn.rm attending the conference are Kathleen Flom, assistant state 4-H club leader in charge of Rural Youth, and Robert Pinches, state Rural Youth agent. advisory committee, will lead an
Miss Flam,
(1chriser session
Theme of the conference is "Fffi'ming--A
\~ce
chairman of the cohference
Frida~r.
VJ~y
of Lifoo"
Rural Youth of the U.s.A. is a national cO'1fGrence of young peo)Jle interested in co-ordinating their efforts for thn bctterm8nt of rural life. I
.
It is com-
posed of older youth who are out o:f 11i;;h school and active in local rural commun-
~ ities
or in college.
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University Farm News University of Minnesota St. Paul,l, Hinnesota October 10,1950
Immediate Release
HAY-ROUGI1\GE IHSTITUTES SET IN Farmers in
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mUNTIES
Mi:mesota cOl.lllties v;ill have the o?portunity to learn hovr
to produce higher quality rouGhaGe and to feed it for maximum profit at a series of Ha;r and Roughage institutes be::;inninG October 17 and continuing through February
14. M. L. Armour, extension agronomist at University Farm, Ylill speak on rough-
age production, and H. R. Searles and Ralph Wayne, e:>..rtension d<;iirymen, will discuss feeding it. The institutes are designed to meet the rapidly gr011ing int,arest in grass-hay silage.
Many farmers have found they can save more of the nutrients in
silage than in dry hay. Armour points out that particularly in the case of legumes, roughage produces more nutrients at a lower cost than do nny of the cultivated crops. ~~ile
paying tribute to the dairy cow because of her ability to convert
roughage crops, so
~~portant
in soil conservation, into milk and cream, Searles
and ',V'ayne remind farmers that she can do h:Jr best onlJr if properly managed and supplemented according to her necds o HAY AND ROUGHAGE SCHEDULE Armour and Vfn"JT!1e:
October 17, Decleer; October 10, Clay; October 19, Wilkin; . October 20, ".Test Ottert.?il; Octo 1 'er 31, I~oscau; lJovember 1, Kittson; November 2, E:'\rshnll; November 3, Penntngton; November 14, East Ottertail; Jnnuar"Jr 16, Scott, Renville, WatoU'wan.
Armour and Searles: Oct.ober 25, Stevens; October 26, Traverse; Novomber 15, Todd; November 16, Po~e; November 29, Steelo; December 1, Stearns; January 9, Kandiyohi; Ja'lUary 23, Blue Earth; JaT1uary 24, Dodge; January 25, Ohnsted; January 26, Houston; January 30, Yellow Medicine; Fehruary 13, Washington; February 14, Brown.
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University Farm News University of Minnesota St. Panl 1, !.'T.innesota October 10,19:'0.
Immediate Release
POT/.TO FlEW Dil Y IN HOLLANDALE A Potato Field Day in Hollandale October 19 is expected to potato growers
at~ract
from the surrounding areas as well as nortm1Gstern counties in
the state. Follovr.i.ng a demonstration of potato harvesting in the variety test plots, growers will have an opportunity to see and compare 16 different potato varieties, including old established varieties and new ones,
Lmong potatoes to be shown are
the U.S,D.t.-developed Kennebec; the three potatoes introduced by the University of M!nnesota, Waseca, ChisagtC a.nd Satapa; and two white varieties not yet named which are scab -resistant. Making arrangements for Potato Field Day arc O.C. Turnquist, extension horticulturist at the University of Mirulcsota, and A.G. Tolaas, in charge of state seed potato certification, cooperating with Freeborn county agent R.E.Jacobs and the Hollandale Harketing association, /.-8048-JBN
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Carrots store better in the gro1.md than in tho home vegetable cellar as long as they can be safely left outsido or until the 3torago room is cooled off. O.C. Turnquist, extension horticulturist at the University of lIinnesota, said today that the bost time to die carrots is usually around the twentieth of October.
Heavy frosts will not harm the carrots, but they should be dug before the
snow falls. After the carrots ar e dug, Turnquist recommends washing the roots and drying them thoroughly. If the tops of the carrots are removed along 'with about -linch of the top of the root, thoro will be lass sprouting in storage, One of the best ways to keep carrots and other root crops like beets, parsnips and turnips is to plnce them in a clean crock, cover the crock loosely with a burlap sack and store; in a cool" moist room, Carrots have been kept in this way until April when the storage place 'Vias cool and moj.st. ll-8049-JBN
University }'arm JIei';s Univorsity' of lIin~'lcsota St. Paull; J'.Iinnesota October 10, 1950
Immediate Release
MORE VACCINATION URGED TO PREVENT HOG CHOLERA LOSSES
Increased emphasis on vaccination as a means of prevontjng post-vaccination death of hogs was advocated today by Dr. W.L. Boyd, veterinary division chief and head of the school of veterinary medicine at the University of Minnesota. At the same ti'ne, he pointed out that hog vaccination is not fool-proof, that its chances for effectiveness are reduced unless the animals are healthy and well managed at vaccination time.
:er.
Boyd's advice is in
~ine
iTith that of the Bureau of l.nirnal Industry,
which reconnnends early and heaV'J doses of anti-hog-eholera serum. ors to consult local veterinarians as to dosage and ing with the BAI in
warni~g
a~e
He advised farm-
for vaccinating pigs, join-
that any appreciable decrease in vaccination might be
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followed by tremendous losses from the uncontrolled spread of cholera. Tests concluded by the BI.I indicate that some of th.'3 losses of reoeIltly vaccinated hogs have been caused by a variant of the hog the
re~ular
cholera virus.
Many of
anti-hog-cholera serums do not protect against the variant when dose -
ages arc not appreciably increased over the amount commonly recommended for many years, it has been found. A simultaneous injection of live cholera virus and anti-cholera serum, the principal method of controlling the disease in the U.S., usually produces life-time :1J:m:lunity.Losscs have occurred when conunercial virus underwent a slight change in form ffi1d the serum used with it could no longer give complete protection. What causes this change is unknovm, tccording to BAI studies, on~e pigs or mature hogs are immunized successfully against ordinary virus, they arc not susceptible to the variant. It has been found that progressively incroasin~ the dose of the seruril beyond that regularly used brought about +ower losses. Suckling pigs farrowed ~.nd nursed by ilL'TlUnC SO'\'{S have been found to have hir;h resistance to cholera until 'V'll;laned, and little or no trouble has occurred:~ such pigs, even though variant virus was usod. If the animals are in poor condition or carrying latent infections of other viruses and bacterial diseases at vaccination time, losses may occur, emphasized Dr. Boyd. The variant also occurs more readily in some pic:s than in others. In Minnesota, post-vaccination pig losses have been spotty but serious where they have occurrfJd..
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No,.,s Bureau University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota October 13 195 0 HELPS jUR HOME AGENTS
(These shorts are intended as fillers for your radio programs or you: ne'"lapaper columns Adapt them to fit your needs.) g
Winterize the Plants
(32 seconds)
It's timo. soon, to get plants ready for winter. winterizing is pretty important.
Most of the perennial plants in your flower border
will benefit from a mulch of clean straw, marsh loose material will make a good mulch. down and smother the plants.
And in this climate, that
h~
or evergreen boughs.
Any coarse,
Don't use leaves, though, because they pack
Extension horticulturists at the University of
Minnesota say the time to put tho mulch on perennial plants is after the ground freezes. spring.
Its purpose isn't to keop the cold out, bl1t to koep the frost in next It's the alternate freezing and thawing that damages plants.
* '" * Good Oare for
t~e
Carpet Sweeper
()2 seconds)
Do you clean the brush of your carpet sweeper often? sweeping and longer service. keep it from matting.
Good Care means cleaner
For one thing, the brush needs frequent attention to
With scissors, cut the thread and hair that catch between
tufts or around the pin.
Tha~
comb the brush with a metal comb.
From time to time
it's a good idea to take the brush out of the sweeper and clean out the fine dust and dirt that collect around brush ends. 'It
nonflammable cleaning
flu1~~
Remove 011 and wax from the brush with
Do that job
outrrof~oors.
~ihen
you store the sweeper.
tilt it on the side 1hatead of standing it on the brushes. -jbn-
Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Horee Economics, University of Minnesota, Agricultural Extension Service and U. S. Department of Agriculture Oooperating, Paul E. Miller, Director v Published in furtherance of Agricultural Extension Acts of May e and June 30. 1914.
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Pheasant in Cream
(42 seconds)
If there'are hunters in the family, pheasant will be gracing many tables this fall.
Since pheasant is similar to chicken except that the meat is drier. most
methods of cooking chicken are also suitable for pheasant, especially if they call for moist heat.
Young birds can be fried in the same way as chicken.
prepare older pheasant is to cut it into
se~ving-size
A good way to
pieces, dip it in flour, salt
.and popper and brown it in lard e chicken fat or a combination of these with butter. Then pour sweet or sour cream over the pheasant, or a gravy made with pan drippings. Cover the pan and bake at 325 0 F. until tender. depending on the tenderness of the bird.
This may take two or three hours,
A short while before taking the pheasant
out of the oven, remove the cover to give the bird a chance to brown.
*** Duck Done to a Turn Duck hunters agree there's no taste treat like wild duck - if it's properly cooked.
Since wild duck is darker and drier than domestic duck, it may be roasted
with strips of bacon or thin slices of salt pork on the breast to add fat.
Stuff the
cavi ty wi th quartered apples or with onions and. roas t in an uncovered pan at 325 0 F. for about 2 hours, or longer if you like duck well done. Duck can be wrapped in alumimlm foil and roasted, but it should be placed in a pan to catch any drippings in case the foil may be punctured.
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(36 seconds)
NutritiouB and Good Eating
One of the best of our fall vegetables is broccoli. because it's good eating and it's nutritious.
It's in that "best" class
It's an excellont source of vitamin A,
calcium and iron. Hcre are a few tips on cooking broccoli from extension nutritionists at the University of Minnesota.
Since the stems are the slowest-cooking part, they suggest
cutting them off close to the blossom and peeling them to remove the tough outside skin.
Then, if you put the heart of the stem back with the blossom ends, they'll
cook in about thg same time. the good
flavor~
Be sure not to overcook them or you'll lose a lot of ~jbn-
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(1 minute. 22 seconds)
Tricks or treats will be the cry again this Hallowe'en!
The youngsters will
love a treat of caramel apples. The first requirement for success in making them is to select small. perfect fruit.
Ina Rowe, extension
n~.tritionlst
at the University of Minnesota, explains
that Bn1 cut in the skin will draw out juices and soften the caramel.
It's also
advisable to eat the caramel apples the day they're madeo Here are Miss Rowe's directions for making caramel apples: scrub the apples
thoroughly~
Remove the stem and
especially around the stem and blossom ends, then put a
wooden skewer into the apple through the blossom end. Use your favorite recipe for caramels, or here's one thatls good: few grains salt, 2 cups white corn syrup. and I teaspoon vanilla.
t
2 cups sugar,
cup butter, 1 tall can evaporated milk
Boil the sugar, salt and corn sYrUP to the firm ball stage
(245 0 F.). stirring occasionally~ Add butter, then the milk gradually so the mixture
doesn't stop boiling at any stage (245 0 F.). coated.
ti~.
Add vanilla.
stir constantly and cook rapidly to the firm ball
Twirl the apples in the hot syrup so they're evenly
To cool them stand them upright so they won't touch each other,
A piece of
chicken wire or a cake rack over a bowl may solve the cooling problem. >Ie
Festive Cake
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(22 seconds)
Fbr the Hallowe'en party, a decorated cake will make the occasion seem more festive •. Frost the cake with white, yellow or pale orange butter frosting or with a seven-minute frosting.
If you're
ha~dy
with a pastry tube, tint part of the icing
a contrasting color and make a jack-a-lantern design on the cake. or pumpkin on the top with shaved chocolate or chocolate bits. -jbn-
Or outline a witch
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CLOTHING 9rder for IroAing
(25 seconds)
If you do a lot of ironing, you've probably discovered that it's more to iron the different seetions of a dress in a certain order. is to avoid wrinkling one section while you're ironing developed your own system.
If not, try this order:
blouse part ~ then the s:d.rt.
ar~ther.
e~ficient
The idea, of course, You
m~
have
Iron sleeves first, then the
Iron the hsm up and do'to-u p across the width of the hem.
Never iron hems around the width of the skirt. last.
Iron the collar and any trimmings
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Avoid ZiEPpr Shine
(11 seconde)
Do you get an ugly, shiny ridge over the zipper when you press dresses and skirts?
The secret of avoiding the shine is to place a thick towel under the zipper
and use a pressing cloth over it. Becoming Color
(41 seconds)
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Sometimes it's difficlllt to decide what color is best for 5-year-old Mary or lO-year-old Ann.
A good way to settle on a color is to notice. with the dress on her
or material held against her, if it is becoming to her eyes, her hair and her skin. The child herself should help select the color so she will enjoy the dress.
Here are
some pointers on selecting color in clothing for children: Favor bright colors, since they make a child more visible to motorists. Suit the size of the design to the size of the child when selecting a figured, striped or plaid fabric. But -- Don;t make such generous use of vivid colors that the delicate coloring characteristic of children looks washed out. And don't select colors that are so drab, so bright or so unusual as to make the child conspicuous in a group. >',<
What are Vat Dzes?
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(13 seconds)
You've seen cotton materials labeled "vat dyed". Vat d~res are among the most satisfactory.dyes used for cottons. If the label doesn't give specific information about colorfastness but does say that the fabric has been "vat dyed", it's safe to assume that the material will be oolorfast. -Jbn-
News Bureau University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota October 1) 1950
To all counties
COUNTY 4-H I ERS WIN AT JR. SHOW A total of
purple,
were awarded to
blue,
red and
white ribbons
county 4-H boys and girls for their club animals
exhibited at the Junior Livestock Show last week, County .Agent said
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(THE NAMES AND A\'iARDS OF ANY SPECIAL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS SHOULD :BE LISTED IN A PARAGRAPH HERE.
ALSO SHO''lMANSHIP AND PIG, :BEEF AND LAMB WINNERS.)
The purplo ribbons were awarded to superior animals selected from the blue ribbon class by the judges.
:Breed champions and reserve champions were
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selected from
the~e
superior animals.
:Blue ribbon beeves, barrows and wethers were classed as excellent on the basis of quality, finish and conformity to a standard.
A red ribbon placing
denoted a classification of good, and white award winners were classed as meritorious. Seventy of tho top individual baby beoves, 50 top lambs, the first and second prize pens of lambs and 25 barrows were sold at public auction the last d8¥ of the show.
Other animals were sold by commission firm salesmen earlier.
Following are the
county animals sold at auction, listed with
their 4-H owners, sales prices and buyers: (PICK OUT COUNTY INDIVIDUALS FROM ATTACHED SHEETS.) -rr-
Cooperativ6 Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, University of Minnesota, Agricultural Extension Service and U. S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating, Paul E. Miller. Director. Published in furtherance of Agricultural Extension Acts of May e and June )0, 1914.
CATTLE Qwner Karen Voeh1 Donald Ho1the Lenore J. Pankratz Mar1es Gilliland Les ter Baus tian Vincent Peterson Gordon Juliar Wesley Rains Clarence McKay, Jr~ Glen Harder Peter Overa.a.s Donavan E. Ammann Eugene Mann Diane Werner Wayne E~ Miller Paul Krapf AllSA Nelson LaVonne Rosenquist Roger Groth Gary.Jones Derald Ro1fsmeier Leon Dickman Dennis Olson Wi1fried Hachmann Roger W. Tetriok Jerol Janssen Claudette A~ Anderson Lawrence Killion Richard Byers Richard Rosatter John Traxler Dennis Rahn Harvey Horn Donald Luthi Thomas Crawford Gordon Thompson Marvin Liepo1d Cletus Freking Lloyd Loehlein Roberta Larsen Devere Johnson Aldean Spec~nn Myrna Michels Frank W. Pelley John R. Brown Ronald Nelson Kent Holst Audrey Swenson Gerald Br lnkman John Brolsma Donald Nelson Karena Michels Wayne Monke Terry Julia:r Marjorie Teuchert Franklin Olobes Larry Nelson
County Jackson Jackson Cottonwood Pipestone Rock Waseca Blue Earth Blue Earth Fillmore Cottonwood Jackson Watonwan Rock Redwood Freeborn Pipestone Cottonwood Blue Earth Rock Jackson Big Stone Freeborn McLeod Pipestone Redwood Jackson Swift Faribault Cottonwood Yellflw Medicine LeSueur Oottonwood Murray Olay Winona Dakota Jackson Jackson Benton Isanti Nobles Martin Nicollet Mower Blue Earth Lac qui Parle Wabasha Grant McLeod West Polk Traverse Nicollet Pipestone Blue Earth Martin Renvil10 Olay
Buyer
Net Price
Doughboy Co., New Richland 3.301.20 Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis lill1.-o0 S. F. Nelson, Minneapolis 720.00 St. Paul Fire & Marine, St, P~ 477.50 Dayton, Minneapolis 438.'1.5 Franklin Creameries, Mp1s .. 448.50 Schunemans, St. Paul 417.48 Waldorf Paper Company, St.. Paul 413~69 Baker & Oompany, Mp1s. 420~eO Powers, Mpls. 4.5:".-00 Minn. Amusement Co., Mpls. 448 ..11 Weyerhouse Lbr. 00., St. Paul 386~·00 Schmidts Brewery Co.,' St. Paul 41h60 American Nat'l Bank, St. Paul 413~20 Brandjen & King, St. Paul 432.'80 Griggs Cooper Co., St. Paul 3.57.63 Westbrook St. Bk., Westbrook 421.48 St.. Paul Hotel, St. Paul 434.40 Jay Kline Chev., S. St. Paul 409.20 West Publishing 00., St. Paul 423~.54 Farm Union Gr. Term., St. Paul 416.48 Campbell Bros.,' Utica, Minn. 393.51 Minn. Mining, St. Paul .563•.52 National Battery. St. Paul ~370 •.50 Hamm Brewing Company, St. Paul 426.98 W~D.G.Y., Mpls. 410.28 Swift Co, Bank, Benson 4.56.12 Daytona, Mple. 40.5,,49 Minneapolis Star, Mp1s. 378,40 J. i. Case, Mple. 403.60 Say tho Printing Co., St. Paul 471.09 Louis Hill, Jr., St. Paul 380.25 W. S. Preedy, Mpls. 364.4.5 F. H. Peavey, Mpls. 415.20 Red Owl Stores, Mp1s. 423~53 Farm Equipment, Farmington 451.41 Empire Nat. Bank, St. Paul 382.32 Hove Markets, St. Paul 370.08 Brandjen & Klugo, St. Paul 411.07 Anchor Casualty Co., st. Paul 38.5.91 Station K.M.O.Ai, Worthington 394.79 Minnesota Mining, St. Paul 4.55.60 N. Wi Ai~lines, St. Paul 412.20 Geiger Co., St. Paul 400.34 Stewart Paint, Mpls. 319.31 Mi & St, L. Ry_. Mpls. 382.00 Int. Harvester. St. Paul 411.20 Master Market, St. Paul 348.17 Gordon Ferguson, St. Paul 326•.52 Louis Hill, Jr~. St. Paul 385.35 Hi1ex Oompany, St. Paul 361.14 Lampland Lbr. Co.; St. Paul 343.80 N. W. Bell Co., St. Paul 3.57~84 Deere Weber, Mp1s. 260.11 First Nat'l Bank, Fairmont 377.28 Northern States Power. St. Paul 435.16 Th., Farmer, St. Paul 3.58005
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CATTLE Continued -Owner
Set Price
County
BuYer
Catherine Nelson Marilyn Michels Junette M. Anderson Lowell Tollefson Mervin Thrasher Betty Ellen Holst Phyllis Hanson Lester Johnson Richard Jones Franklin Wille Lloyd Michels Wayne Waick
Lyon Nicollet Swift Fillmore Mower Wabasha Freeborn Meeker Nobles Watonwan Nicollet Traverse
Am. Linen Supply, st. Paul Coca Cola, Mankato J. I. Case Co., Benson Twin City Milk Prod., St. Paul Wilson Packing Co., Albert Lea King Richards Mkt.,New York Joe Windell Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. Criterion Cafe, St, Paul Swift and Co•• St. Paul Wilson and Co., Albert Lea Holm and Olson, St, Paul Weiller & Weiller. S. St. Paul
Marlowe Gaat'Y D(')nald Pichner Eugene Dresoher Adeline Bache Ronald Brumm Duane Klastermeier David RentschlQr Manford Lange Eugene Pichner Margaret Keltgen Jarlath Jochum Lyle H. Bartlett Raymond Stevermer Roland Lund Wayne Thompson Verdane Ganrude Nancy Chase Jack Morris Stuart Immer Donovan Nagel LO'"ell Hanson Carol Nagel Francis Crawford Willard Thies Robert Severson
i'laseca Steele Freeborn Dakota Jackson McLe(')d Jackson Fillmore steele Nicollet Sibley Redwood Faribault Lincoln Yellow Medicine Houston Pipestone Rice Cottonwood Fillmore Mahnomen Faribault Rock Sibley West Ottertail
St. Paul Pioneer P & D. St. P. .1062.60 St. Paul Pioneer P & D, St. P. 441.60 Midwest Oil, Mpls. 340.00 St. Paul Fire & Mar., st. Paul 357.50 Far. Ozmun K., St. Paul 303.60 Ooca Cola, Mph. 247.00 First liJ-at. Bank, St. Paul 240.30 Daytons, Mpls. 207.20 Weyands Furn.. St. Paul 168.60 Retail Dept. S. P. Assn•• S. p. 152.80 Deere Weber, Mp1s. 157.30 Midland CooP., Mpls. 131,00 Northrup King, Mp1s. 136.00 Rothchilds, St. Paul 135.85 S. P. Term. 1tlhs .. St. Paul 131.00 Land Of Lakes. Mpla. 128.50 Cardoza, St. Paul 139.80 Maond1er Brush Co., St. Paul 127.80 American Hoist, St, Paul 186.00 Camp Mathen, Mpls. 173.25 Sen. Anderson, St. Paul 138,00 Land Of Lakes, Mpls. 135.85 General MilIa, Mpls. 114.00 Bal. Storage, St. Paul 126.00 Coca Cola, Fergus Falls 136.00
405.52 420.28 459.20 361.38 405.65 359.64 361.44 399.96 347.90 405.65 412.55 400.92
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-3LAMBS Owner Nona Lehml1Iln Jo~ Rolloff Donna Eenson Patty Nielson Rodney Malo Walter Harder Virginia Abernathy Janet Nielson Kenneth Morrie Ardyce Wolff Patricia Miller Stanley Patterson Shirley Mae Morrie Arnold Rudi Mason Mace, Jr. Robert Grass Philip Backberg Vlona Alveshere Roger Mickelson La1frence Koenig Loyal Klassen Lowell Neil Ann Rogers Charles Rudl Mary Lou Dietz Loi.s A. Schwartz James Boesch Ann Burnett Carol M. Schwartz Sylvia Buschetta Maxine Shaw Alden Lorentz Martin Fox Phyllis Weise Thomas Winter LeRoy Scherman Donald Tentis Erliss Anderson Dennis Eggersgluess Nedra Herrmann Paul A. Melohert Kathleen Morrow J·ames "'!inter Francie Murphy Mary A. Haight Sterling Deming, Jr. Kathryn Esterly LaMae Haseleu Dale Ripley Ruby Egge Cleo Ann Matter
COWlty Rock Chippewa Yellow Medicine Jackson Martin Cottonwood Freeborn Jackson Rice Jackson Freoborn Dodge Rice Traverse Freeborn Steelo Todd Todd Freeborn Scott Cottonwood Cottonwood Murr8\V Traverse Sibley Dakota Blue Earth LeSuour Dakota Mahnomen Fillmore Clearwater Dakota Faribault Kittson McLeod Wabasha Freeborn McLeod Carver Carver Lyon Kittson Waseca Morrison Steele Wright Redwood Faribault Clay Becker
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To all counties
News :Bureau University Farm St. Paull Minnesota October 16 1950
Release for pUblication during week of October 16
PLOW NOW FOR TREE PLANTING County Agent
had a pat on the back this week for
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county farmers who are plowing this fall in preparation for tree planting next spring. "Farmers who work up the land now are giving the trees they plant in the spring a better chance to survive and grow," he said. Soddy land where shelterbelts are planned should be worked this fall, says Marvin Smith, extension forester at University Farm.
This involves double-discing
one or more times to cut up the sod layer, and then plowing. After plowing, the ground should be left rough over winter, For sandy loam 80ils, an alternate method 1s to plow only deep enough to turn the sod layer over.
In the spring, discing will break up the rotten sod layer and
provldo a mellow soil for planting. Areas that were in a cultivated crop or in grain during the past season need only be plowed and left rough over winter.
If the soil is light and likely to blow,
plowing followed by discing may be delayed until spring. For further information on tree planting, obtain a copy of Extension Bulletin
196, "Planting the Farmstead Shelterbe1t". from the county agent's office or from the Bulletin
Room~
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News Bureau University Farm St. Paul I Minnesota October 16 1950
To all counties For publication during week of October 2) 1950 (Filler for your column)
**• • 0 0 L U MN 0 0 MMEN T S * * from your * lie County Agent * lie lie * ... * * lie lie lie ******* • •• *• • • •
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Plow corn stalks under 6 inches. completely burying surface trash, advises H. L. Parten, extension entomologist at University Farm.
This will help prevent over-win-
tering.forms of the corn borer from reaching the surface next spring and. in incorporating organic matter into the soil. it constitutes good agronomic practice,
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Fertilizer supply will be adequate for the coming year if farmers order their supply this fall. says E. R. Duncan, extension soils specialist at University Farm. There may be spot shortages of certain grados in certain areas.
Get the soil tested
now, and then you will be able to order early tho kind you need.
Early orders will
alsQ protect against a possible price rise.
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"Oonsiderably more research is needod before all the an::!wers are known about antibiotics in animal feedingr" cautions George M.
Brig~s,
associate poultry profess-
or at University Farm. Ho adds that "As long as farmers continue to buy concentrates from reliable manufacturers they will get the latest improvements in their feeds. not to be used as a substitute for good management.
Antibiotics are
Animals can have diseases and
other trouble when antibiotics are present in the ration."
* * * * * '" Dr. W. A. Billings. University Farm extension veterinarian, suggests using one of the non-lead. non-poisonous paints now available.
He says cattle may lick a
freshly-painted surface or chew the paint off old barns, gates and fences. ~few f
licks of poisonous paints are enough to cause death in calves and severe sickness
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News Bureau University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota October 16 1950
To all counties . Release according to local conditions CARE URGED IN FALL PASTURING
Caution in pasturing this fall, especially where animals may feed on new and poisonous shoots from frosted sudan grass or sorghum plants, was counseled today by County Agent
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SUcculent new shoots from these plants are especially dangerous to livestock because of their prussic acid content, according to Dr. W. L. Boyd, chief of the veterinary division and director of the school of veterinarY medicine at the University of Minnesota.
Hold off pasturing them until after the plants are completely
dried out, he advises. County Agent lives took onto corn stalks.
also reminded farmers to use oare in turning He quoted Dr. Boyd as saying that caution is especially
advisable this fall in view of the large amount of soft corn and the accompanying greater growth of molds and bacteria that might polson livestock. Farmers were advised to allow animals to feed in cornfields only a short time daily at fi:rst in order to accustom them gradually to their change in diet.
In many
oases, according to Dr. Boyd, livestock deaths attributed to the so-called corn stalk disease have actually resulted from an overload of forage to which they were not accustomed, rather than from poisoning. -rr..
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I+-H ACTIVITIES
on. WIDE
CHOICE
'ev'4-R members thla ,ear wIll have a wid~ program ot 4-H activities to pick f'li'• • Count7 Agent
taid thh week.
Theae acUvUie.· include health, safety and fire prevention, eonaervaUoB" _4 ~~-~e...~ck
Judcing.
The health activity baa been the most popular, with 33,183 Minnesota 4o-R'P'8 e~ed
in health improvement progrUls this year.
Member~
taldng thh activit1
.pactice habits that improve their own health and health conditions of their homet ~COlDlllUr1ities.
!he safet7 and fire
~rove~tion
activit7 gives a member a chance to repair and
·remove conditions which causo ace identa and fires. .--~
This 7ear
count7 were awarded sterling sUver medals for
members from outatandiDg'a,t~_
wor~.
Members interested in wild life can take the conservation activit" where
t~
learn to identify wild life and help to conserve natural resources in the county. lor instance, in Fbur~R'ers
stock Judcing.
1949 Minnesota 4-H members planted over 220,000 tree ••
enrolled in dair7 or general livestock project. ~hese
m~
enroll in live-
members attend judging training meetiDgs and participate in a
county Judging contest. Addi tional informationabQut 4-R club work can be ol)tained from your count7 agent.
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To all counties Use if sui table For use during week of October 2J, 1950 WATER TREES TO PREVENT n~JURY
Your evergreens, deciduous trees and shrubs may be injured and even killed this winter unless steps are taken to protect them before freeze-up, County Agent
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_ county and other sections of the state because of the deficiency
of moisture this summer and fall. As a protective measure, L. C. Snyder, extension horticulturist, and Marvin Smith, extension forester at the University of Minnesota, urge that the soil around evergreens, shrubs and deCiduous plantings be watered thoroughly after the leaves have fallen and a few killing frosts have hardened plants for winter, but before the ground freezes.
The flower border and the lawn will also benefit from thorough soak-
lug just before the ground freezes. Even during the winter months trees and shrubs require a certain amount of water to carryon their life processes, the specialists explain.
When the water is not
available from the soil, ,the plants dry out and the result 1s injury or death of the tree. When watering, soak down an area as large as the spread of the branches. the specialists advise.
It is not sufficient to water only next to the trunk because the
roots extend for a considerable distance. After soaking the ground thoroughly, spread a layer of leaves around and under evergreens and in the shrub border.
The leaves will help to hold the mcisture and
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Home Agents
WARNING AGAINST USING ASPIRUI TO CA1~ APPLES Aspirin 1s not a preservative and should never be used in canning apples, Inez Hobart, extension nutritionist at the University of Minnesota, warned Home (County) Agent
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reports that some homemakers have
asked about canning raw apples in cold water in. which aspirin has been dissolved. Raw apples canned with aspirin and cold water may keep for a time in a cool place, but the fruit would keep just as well '11thout the aspirin.
Eventually the
apples will spoil. Miss Hobart says. While aspirin possesses mild antiseptic properties, it does not destroy any of the common organisms which cause spoilage, according to G. A. Vacha, chief bacteriologist for the State Department of Agriculture, Dairy and Food.
It is a medicinal
preparation and should be used for such purposes only. The recommended prooedure for oanning applas is to prooess them in a hot water bath.
Directions are given in Extension Folder 100, "Home Canning Fruits and Vege-
tables," available frea of charge at the county extension office. The easiest way to keep winter apples is to store them in a cool place. son, Prairie Spy, Fireside. Northwestern, Redwell and Victory all store well. tosh and Patten Greening varieties will keep at least into December.
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University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota October 16 1950
ATT.:
Home Agents
GOOD ~lRAPP LJG A ;mST TO KEEP FLAVuR Hi MEAT
If meat, poultry and fish in freezer storage develop poor flavor, the fault may be with inferior wrapping material. tilt will pay
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county homemakers to see that the poultry, meat and
fish to be stored in the locker or home freezer is 1.n-apped in really good material," Home (County) Agent
says.
"Experiments in the frozen foods labora-
tory at the University of Minnesota show that the better the wrapping material, the longer food will retain its original color and flavor during storage." A single wrap of one of the better wrapping materials requires less labor, takes less material and gives better protection to meat than a double wrap of a less effoctlve paper, according to J. D. Winter, in charge of the University of Minnesota frozen foods laboratory. A good wrapping material should keep out oxygen from the air and prevent loss of moisture. Aluminum foil is one of the most effective wrapping materials in keeping out the oxygen which causes rancidity in meats. Tests in the University laboratory show that it also gives good protection from moisture loss. It is easy to use because it can be molded snugly around the article to be frozen and will stay in place. The dull side is preferred on the outside for ease in marking. Handle it carefully, Winter warns. because it punctures easily and may cut the hands just as paper will. Be sure the aluminum foil is marked "freezer foil." Many types of laminated sheets - or two-sheet materials - are available for wrapping foods. Among these are laminated foil, laminated glE'J,ssino, laminated ce11ophano and laminated plastic. Most of them are effective against oxygen and prevent moisture loss. When paper is one of the materials. the paper side should be used on the outside of the package. One of the newest types of paper is a plastic-coated locker paper using such materials as polyethylene for the plastic coating. These plastic-coated papers have not given satisfactory results in the University laboratory, but improvement can be expected in their quality. Polyethylene 1s satisfactory for baked goods, fruits and vegetables. but the thinner bags do not protect meat against rancidity, Avoid using the thin polyethyl~ne bags for ground meats.
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University Farm News University' of Minnesota St. Paul 1; Minne sota October 17, 1950
Immediate Release
RURAl, LIVING COSTS RISE Rural living costs in September were Eleano~
4 per
cent higher than a year ago,
Loomis, extension consumer market:ing agent in the Twin Cities area, reported
today. Prices paid by farmers for co:rnraodities used for family maintenance neared the all-time September high established in 1911.8.
Prices paid for clothing, building
materials, household fLlrnishings and motor supplies all continued to rise, though prices paid for fresh vegetables and fruit were sharply lower in September because of the seasonal increase of supplies. Cotton wearing apparel led the clothing price rise in September. also rose substantially.
Smeprices
Rayon and woolens shmved little change, however.
Prices
of the kinds of clothing bought by farmers averaged about 3 per cent more than a year ago.
All figures are from studies made by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
U. S. Department of J'.griculture.
Reflecting record construction activity, prices on building materials were higher in mid-8eptember than a month earlier, the Bureau reported.
Lumber, millwork,
cement materials and brick were all higher. Retail prices paid for food bouzht by farmers averaged lower on September than in mid-August.
A sharp cut-back in the prices of vegetables, apples and
bananas was largely responsible for the average downturn, xJrs. Loomis said.
Off-
setting part of this decline, however, were higher prices for coffee, most meats, cereals and eggs,
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University Farm N~ffS University' of Hinnesota St. Paull; Hinnesota October 17, 1950
Immediate Release
arTER TAIL COmITY GIRL WINS JERSEY CALF Vera Wiebe, l8-year-old
4-H
girl, Otter Tail, a freshman at Moorhead State
Teachers college, will be awarded a Jersey calf for her long-time, outstanding record in raising Jerseys. She will receive the award at East Otter Tail county's
4-H
Achievement
banquet Saturday evening, November 4, at Deer Creek. Frank Astroth, St. Paul, president of the Mirulesota Livestock Breeders association, Ydll speak at the banquet. Local club leaders will be honored, and awards for
4-H
achievements of the
past year will also be made. The Hinnesota Jersey Cattle club awards a purebred calf each year to a L.-H member who has made a good record with Jersey cattle projects over a long period. Vera raised her first calf in 19470 has
l~n
Fair.
In addition to this year's award, she
two blue ribbons and one red ribbon on her calves at the Minnesota State
She has taken five blue ribbons at the county fair. In her five years of 4-H club work, Vera has completed 37 projects, including
dairy, junior leadership, home furnishing and safety projects o A member of the Otter Tail Jolly Workers club, Vera has organized a "kitchen band" in her club, played the piano for sinGing groups and taken part in three one-act play contests. A-8052-BP
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University Ii'o.rm Nevis UnivorsitY'of LIinnesota st. P8.ul 1; Minnesota October 17, 1950
Immediate Release
THERE 'S GOLD IN THOSE BARBrnRY BUSHCS J
Thar's gold in them barberry bushesl
T. H. Stewart, state leader of barberry eradication at University
Fa~,
pointed
out today that there is a chance for Hinnesotans to earn a few dollars this fall and at the same time do a good turn for small grain producers by reporting the location of rust-susceptible barberry bushes in their counties. TI1is is the time of the year when the barberry bushes show up most prominently along fence rows, in pastures and
heavi~
wooded areas.
As host to stem rust, the barberry contributes heavily to destruction of wheat, oats, barley and rye.
The appearance of virulent races of stem rust this year empha-
sizes the importance of completely eradicating the barberry bush from Stewart.
Minne~ota,
says
Elimination of the barberry is considered so urgent that 73 Hinnesota counties pay bounties, ranging from (i2 to :;;;10, to those who report their location. Reports of the bushes should be made to the county auditor or county agent. Barberry is easily spotted because it other shrubs.
sta~~
creen loncer in the fall than most
Look for a woody shrub vdth bunches of bricht red berries, spines on
the branches and saw-toothed edged leaves, advises Stewart.
Th~
outer bark is grey
and the undercovering bricht yellow. Approximately 68 per cent of Minnesota has been cleared of barberry so far, according to stewart. But there are still plenty of bushes left, and these act as breeding places for new strains of crop-injuring rusts. Heaviest remaining infestations in Minnesota are in the southeastern part of the state. . A-8053-RR BUTTER T!7....A1I ?LACFnS 4TH I I
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Hord vms received at University Farm today that University of Hinnesota student dairy team placed fourth in a 26-team field in butter judging in an international contest conducted at the Dairy Industries exposition, beine held in Atlantic City October 16-21.
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Members of the team, coached by E~ler Thomas, dairy products instructor, are James otto, Sauk Rapids; Richard Stucl~, Faribault; Arthur Stohl, Hinneapolis; and William Vogel, St. Paul, alternate.
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University Farm News University'of Hinnesota st. Paull; Minnesota October 17, 1950
Immediate Release
ANTI.[AIS I NEEDS TO BE COlrS:rurn:cn AT 3 EV:JJTS The well-being of farm animals and poultry from the standpoint of both health and nutrition will be considered at three events scheduled for the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota October 23 through 26. The University's 11th annual animal nutrition short course, attended principally by members of the livestock feed trade, will be conducted October 23 and 24.
The
n~1
Veterinary Clinic building will be dedicated at ceremonies scheduled to start at 7 p.m, October 25, and the 27th annual short
COl~se
for veterinarians will be held
October 25 and 26.
The Veterinary Clinic dedication is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Coffey hall on the St. Paul campus.
Following tho dedication program,
there will be open house and demonstration of now facilities in the clinic building, Speakers at t he dedication proGram 'Vall be VT. A. Hagan, dean of the New York State Veterinary college at Cornell university,
Ithaca~
NeY., and I.IalcoJ.m Willey,
academic vice president of the University of l1innesota, Henry Schmitz, dean of the U. of M. College of Economics and Veterinary Medicine, vdll preside,
Agricultl~e,
and~.
Forestry, Home
C. Coffey, president emernus
of the University of Minnesota7will give the invocation. On the program for the animal nutrition short course, in addition to University staff members, will be W. H. Berger, president of the American Feed Manufacturers association, Chicago; J. W. Perish and H. J. Witteveen of the division of feed and fertilizer control of the Iiinnesota department of agriculture, St. Paul; W. D. Pounden of the U. S. Bureau of Ani;nal Industry, Beltsville, lld.; R. F. Wilson, associate animal husbandry professor, South Dakota State college, Brookings. Dean Hagen and W. D. Pounden will also take" part in the veterinarians' course. Other members of the veterinarians' COl~se staff, in addition to U. of M. personnel, will be W. W. l'.rmistead, professor at the Agricult'llral and !.1cchanical college; College Station, Texas; Gerard Dikmans, Bureau of Animal Industry, Beltsville, Ed.; and V. L. Baldwin, Corn States Serum company, Omaha, Nebr. A-8055-RR
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UNIVERSITY FARM NEWS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY FARM ST. PAUL 1, MINNESOTA
For Release: Wednesday, October 18
4-H WORK PRAl SED
BY
CL~D
OFFICERS
State 4-H Federation officers, along with other membera and leaders. are taking an active part in the annual 4-H membersh ip drhe now under way in this couaty and throughout the state. They are, left to right:
Gerald Ohman, Deer Creek, vice president; Benjamin
Peterson, Fort Ripley, treasurer; Bryce Jorgenson Malo p Fairmont, secretary; and Marilyn Fahning, Wolls. prosident. Federation officers agree that 4-H work has prepared them for adult responslbilities and that it has also showod them the way to more enjoyable, pleasant daily living.
They declare that it has developed thousands of boys
and girls into better citizens for home, community and country. Culmination of the membership drive is National 4-H Achievement Week November 4 - 12.
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DIVISION AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATING. PAUL E. MILLER. DIRECTOR. PUBLISHED IN FURTHERANC.I\: OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION ACTS OF MAY 8 AND JUNE 30,1914.
UNIVERSITY FARM NEWS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY FARM ST. PAUL 1, MINNESOTA
FoZ' Release: Wednesday, October 18
NEW HOME £~TENSION SUPERVISOR AP~OINTED Mine~va
Jenson, homo agent in Faribault county, has been appointed super-
visor of the University of Minnesota's extension home program in the northeast district, Skul1 Rutford. acting director of the Minnesota Agrlcultural Extension Service, announced today. Miss Jenson will begin her supervisory work January 1. Esther
Mc~owen
Sho succeeds Mrs.
Munter.
A native of Maddock, North Dakota, Miss Jenson is a gradl1ate of Concordia College, Moorhead, with a major in home economics.
She has also taken work at
the University of Minnesota. Before coming to Faribault county in 1946 as home agent, she taught home economics in Waseca, Slayton and Cyrus. Miss Jenson haa served as district councillor for the Minnesota Home Economics Association and as treasurer for the Minnesota Homo Agent Association. -jbn-
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DIVISION AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATING. PAUL E. MILLER, DmECTOR. PUBLISHED IN FURTHERANCE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION ACTS OF MAY 8 AND JUNE 30, 1914.
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TlME TO WINTERIZE FLOWER PUNTS If you want the perennial flowers you tended so carefully all summer to survive 11innesota t s rigorous winter, they must be given ydnter protection. That warning came today from Leon C. Snyder, extension horticulturist at the University of Hinnesota. Among the flowering plants which need "winterizing" are roses and chrysanthemums.
Hybrid teas and climbing roses are not adapted to this climate without some
winter protection, according to Snyder II
Chrysanthemums arc not dependably hardy,
either. Snyder's advice is to prune back the tops of hJrbrid tea roses and the latter part of this month or early in November mound dirt around the base of each bush to the height of at least a foot.
Each bush will require about a wheelbarrow load of
After the ground freezes, mulch with clean straw or marsh hay over the mounds,
dirt.
to a depth of another foot. Climbing roses should be laid dorm and covered with dirt about the last of this month~
Drainage should be provided to carry away surplus moisture.
The most successful way to carry chrysanthemums over winter, according to Sn;>uer; is to cut the tops do,m after they have been killed by frost, dig up the clumps late in October or the first of November and plant them close together in a cold frame. Or plant the 'mums close togethor in a protected spot and build a frame over them. To keep the plants dry, cover the frame vdth boards or sash.
If the Ground is dry,
soak it thoroughly after transplanting. Most perennial flowers in the flower border will benefit from a light covering of marsh hay, clean straw or evergreen boughs applied after the ground has frozen. Snyder does not recommend leaves, since they pack dO"v'ffi and smother the plants. The mulch serves the purpose of preventing the freezing and thawing that will damage plants.
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PUBLIC INVITED TO SEE NEI{ VETERINARY CLINIC An invitation to the public to attend the dedication of the new Veterinary Clinic building on the St •. Paul cmnpus of the University of Minnesota Wednesday (Oct. 25) was extended today by Dr. W. L. Boyd, veterinary division chief and director of the school of veterinary medicine. The dedication program Viill begin at 7 p.m. in Coffey hall, followed by open house in the new building.
Staff members 'will be on hand there to tell about their
work and show visitors facilities in the clinic. Speakers on the dedication program 'will include Dr. William f.. Hagan, dean of the New York
St~te
Veterinary college, Cornell university, Ithaca, N.Y., whose topic
will be "Veterinary Medical Education, Past and Present." The dedication address will be given by Dr. J. L. Morrill, president of the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Henry Schmitz, dean of the U. of M. College of
Agriculture, will preside, and Dr. W. C. Coffey, University president emeritus and former dean and director of the Department of Agriculture, vall give the invocation. Immediately preceding the dedication of the Veterinary Clinic there will be a musical program featuring Thomas L. Larimore, instructor
L~
the School of
Agricult~
at the organ. The dedication of the new building and the 27th annual short course for veterinarians, being held October 25 and 26, is expected to attract approximately
225 veterinarians to the St. Paul campus, in addition to several hundred other dedication visitors. A-8057-RR
University FO-rm HevTs University' of Minnesota St. Paull; l!Iinncsota October 19, 1950
RELEASE 6 P.H., OCT. 21 LND THEHEAFTER
MINNESOTANS TO HELP PICK NATIONAL AWLRD
vnmJER
Names of seven Minnesota men who make up the state's regional committee to help select the winner of the Hoblitzelle National Lward in Lgriculture were received today at University Farm from Dr. C. L. Lundell, director of the Texas Research foundation, Renner, Texas. They are: Dr. Harold !'Tacy, director of the University of Minnesota agricultural experiment
station, st. Paul, chairman; T. L. Aamodt, director of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Hinnesota Department of Agriculture; R. S. Dm1ham, professor, agronomy and plant genetics; J. J. Christensen, professor, plant pathology and botany; and C. O. Rost, professor and chief of the soils division, University of l1innesota. Other members are: Dr, Frank L. Gunderson, vice president and director of scientific research and technical development, Pillsbury
llill~,
Hinneapolisj and Dr. C. F. Sch1otthauer,
professor, Mayo FOlmdntion, Rochester. The award, which will be made biennially commencing in 195'1, through the Karl Hoblitzel1e agricultural laboratory of the Texas Research Foundation, carries a $5,000 prize and a gold medal.
These will go to the person who is selected as hav-
ing made the most important scientific contribution to American agriculture within the preceding two-year period. The IfiJld-the-man" campaign will be conducted on a nation-wide basis by 39 regional and three territorial committees.
Virtually every scientific finding of
importance to agriculture will be closely scrutinized. Creator of the award is Karl Hoblitzelle of Dallas, Texas, business leader and philanthropist. The
~.:)Ublic
award I'rill be made next Hay a t the annual open house of the Texas
Research Foundation. 1.-8058-RH
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Univorsi ty F~,rm HevJ'S University of IUnnesota st. Paul lIim18sota October 19, 1950
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PPJ~IS::;S
FOR
REL:zt~SE:
UmmAY P .H., OCT. 23
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I:TJI:.OPflJJ HOG UAmmTING
Praise for the job that several countrios of western 5urope are doing in "breeding, feeding and marketing the lean-type hog that consumers want not only in Europe but in the United Sta tes as nell" was heard Monday morning b;)r menibors of the livestock feed trade and others attending tho 11th annual animal nutrition short course on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota. This praise came from A. t. Dowell, U. of M. agricultural economics professor, who recently returned from spending the summer in Europe. "Denmark has done the finest all-round job along these lines of any country in the world, with Holland, Sweden, behind," said Dowell.
NO~;Tay,
the United Kingdom and a fow others not far
The first step taken to induce fnrIners to produce the desired
type of hOG was to develop a
tJ~8
of marketinG that reflects consumer demand
accurately back to the farm, he said. Dmiell accompanied truckers on piclcup rounds to
fm~ms
to see how the system
actually operated, and he reported. that frequently the trucker TfOuld piclc up only one or two hogs from an entire pone Tho farmer .muld explain that one or tVTO more hogs VTould be ready the next weel: or later. This, said Dowell, illustrates how sensitive the hog market is in these countries, where farmers arc breeding the desired type of hog, feeding it vdth a
vim~
to
producing top quality pork and marketing it almost exactly on the day it is most acceptable.
In the last few decades the averaee length of the carcass of the typical
market hog in these countries has been increased and the depth of back fat reduced appreciably, he said. In another talk at the short course Monday morning, R. F. Wilson, animal husbandry professor at South Dakota State college, pointed out that it is necessary continually to select female breeding ffivine from largo litters not closely rolated to any females lmovm to have repJ.'loductive abnormalities. This is due, he said, to the f 2.Ct thn t it is not kno'Vm how finny and which of these abnormalities nrc passed 011 tbrouc;h inheritance. The short course will continue thrOUGh Tuesday, A-8059-RR
University Farm News University' of Uinnesotn St. Paull, Hinnosota October 19, 1950
For Release: LFTER 8 P.M. Vf.EDNESDLY, OCTOBER 25 -II-
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GROI'JTH OF VETERIN1.RY PROFESSION TR/.CED
Rapid growth in their ranks but no imminent danger of "over-production" of vetcrinarinns was sighted by ':1. L. Ha;;lln, dean of New York State Veterinary col18ge, Cornell univorsity, Ithaca, N loY., when he spoke at the dedication of the new veterin-
ary clinic buildinc on tho St. Paul cmilpus of the University of !iIinnesota 'Wednesday evening (Octo
25).
Said Hagan:
"At the present tirr.e there are nearly 4,000 students enrolled in
the veterinary colleges of this country.
Ten years aGo there were only about half
this number, and 20 years ago only about one-fourth.
Since there are only about
15,000 graduate veterinari..!OJ1s in the country a t tho present time, it is obvious that the profession will shortly begin to grow rapidly. "Thore will be no danger of ov:::r-production for a few years because of the great shorte.gc that now exists.
It is clear, however, that
YiG
novY have enough schools to
take care of the needs of the country." Hagan traced the history of the veterinary profession in the U. S., pointing out that the disappe3.rc'.l1co of tho horso had a depressing effect on the profession. From 1920 to 1930 veterinary schools had difficulty finding students.
However,
reCO'lery started late in the twentj.cs nith increased interest in pot a:1imals, increasinG value of
f~rm
ffi1lluals,
cst~)lishm8nt
of commissioned status of veterinariffiB a~;encies nnd inauguration of creating demands for veterinarians that
in tho Irmy, employment of many voterinaricll1s in health
the national drive on 'uovine could not be filled.
tuberc1J~osis
Hagan pointed out that "partly, at least, because of the disruptions of two wars the world lcp.dership in vcterino.ry education and rosQ·'"'rch has shifted from Europe to !,merica." LIsa on the dedic!".tion program Viere Dr. J. L. :'Iorrill, presidont of the U. ofM., who made the dedicetion address; Dr. 'iv. C. Coffey, president emoritus of the University; and Dr. Henry Schmitz, dean of tho U. of 1';[;, College of Lgriculture, For8stry, Home Economics and Veterinary Medicine, who presided. Visitors inspected facilities in the new buildlllg following tho dedication program. With the dedication and tho University's 27th ~~nual short course for veterinarians beiw; h81d 1J'!ednosdny e.nc1 Thursday, approximatoly 225 veterinarians are on the St. Paul campus for tho two days;. A-8060-RR
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News Bureau Univers i ty Farm University of Minnesota St. P~11 Minnesota October 2) 19.50
To all counties For publication during week of October 29 FARMERS WARNED ON OLLI BARLEY
Olli barley, a Canadian variety currently being promoted in Minnesota and adjoining states, is not adapted to the Midwest, according to County Agent
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This barley is another of the so-called "new" varieties for which extravagant claims are being made by some salesmen. Olli is not a new variety.
It was tested at the University of Minnesota in 1940
and previously, said J. W. Lambert, University agronomist.
Since the variety showed
no promise at that time, testing was stopped, Lambert said. "In Manitoba." say Canadian agronomists, "0111 barley produces a short, thin type of kernel not wanted by the malting industry."
In this prOVince, 0111 was low yield-
ing, weak in the straw and susceptible to stem rust. The agronomy department at the University of Wisconsin reports that over a 12le~ period, Olli barley yielded ten bushels an acre less than Wisconsin
/
J8, a Wis-
consin-approved variety, This department also reports that Olli is susceptible to net blotch and stem rust. Agronomists refer to Olli as a sparse-tillering variety because of its failure to send up new stalks normally.
This might acco~nt for its low yield. agronomists
say~
Before buying any of the "new" varieties,
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News Bureau University ?arm St. Paul 1 Minnesota October,2J 1950
To all counties For publication during week of October 29
I
URGES MURE DIPHASIS
ON HOG VACCINATION A call for more emphasis on vaccination rather than omitting it from hog production programs in
_ county as the result of some post-vaccination deaths of
swine was Bounded today by County Agent
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The county agent cited a statement by Dr. W. L. Boyd, veterinary division chief and head of the school of veterinary medicino at the University of Minnesota, in which farmers were advised to consult local veterinarians as to dosage and age for vaccinating pigs. Dr. Boyd joined the Bureau of Animal Industry in warning that any appreoiable decrease in vaccination might be followed by tremendous losses from the uncontrolled spread of hog cholera.
The BAr has recommended early and heavy doses of anti-hogw
cholera serum. Dr. boyd also pointed out that, in order to realize the full benefits of vaccination, hogs must be well managed and healthy at vaccination time.
If animals are in
poor condition or are carrying latent infections of other viruses and bacterial diseases at vaccination time, losses may occur, he
emphasi~ed.
Tests concluded by the BAI indicate that some of the losses of recently vaccinated hogs have been caused by a variant of the hog cholera virus. regular anti-hog-cholera serums do not
~rotect
Many of the
against the variant when dosages are
not appreciably increased over the amount commonly recommended for many years, it was found. A simultaneous injection of live cholera virllS and anti-cholera serum--the
principal method of controlling the disease in the U. S.--usually produces long-time immunity.
Losses have occurred when commercial virus undorwent a slight change in
form and the
~ei'UItl
Used with it could no longer give complete protection.
causes this change is unknown. -rr-
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Bureau University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota October 23 1950 ~'ews
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To all counties BERRY PLANTS. FRUIT TREES l'lEED TO HE ~INTERIZED
There's still work to be done in the raspberry and strawberry patch and in the home orchard. County Agent
warns gardeners that small fruit plantings need to
be given special protection against injury this winter and that fruit trees should be protected against damage from rabbits and mice. By the end of this month,
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county gardeners should get their raspber-
ries ready for winter. L. C. Snyder, extension horticulturist at the University of Minnesota, advises.
Canes should be laid on the ground and covered with dirt.
Com-
plete covering protects the tops from drying out, one of tho evidences of winter injury, and will prevent damage from rabbits. A mulch '17111 give sufficient protection for strawberries, but it should not be applied until after a few killing frosts, late this month or in early November.
Be-
fore the plants have been exposed to a temperature as low as 20°F., cover the rows with two inches of clean straw or marsh hay.
The flower buds which already have
formed for next year's berry crop may be injured by temperatures as low as 20°F.
The
mulch will provide the needed winter protection and will prevent too early growth next spring. The easiest and cheapest way to protect young fruit trees against damage from rabbits and mice is to wrap the trunks with aluminum foil locker paper.
This job
should be done before bad weather sets in. A strip of about six inches of lA-inch foil is enough to wrap around the trunk of each tree.
It will stay in place if dirt is mounded up around the bottom.
Wrapping the tops of very young trees with burlap is also advisable, Snyder says, since rabbits will feed in the tops of trees when the snow gets dsep. Boards on the southwest side of trees or wrapping branches on the southwest side with aluminum foil will prevent sunscald• ... jbn-
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SPECIAL to 'f1r1n Cits.. OdU. aDd ItN e.nto..
or -'bod8
I'~
iV W.
of c.b&t.t1Ila the ~ of ~
A. ~ . ~tar
s.n
at the UJl1wn1ty ot tl1TmMota, when be
tnb _ 1 aban
00\I1"M
tor 'Y'eter1nar1aa8
CJIl
\be 8Cbool
ot
lfeiJurdq 1lO1"!W.l£ •
the ttt.. Paul
ot the
0
U!I1vera1'7. 1~, 1Ibo ~ ape\
proj__ in
~~
iMl"~ ~
I.I8tJlC.'Id8
or
.tol1.alw
m t.he
or a
4a~
of Y1r'\ut used in
~
the (U. . .18 and tnat.tMx1t ~"l8
....ined -.ara ot .we
the type at beotaria
toot..atS IIOlltih di. . . . research
~t.a
qdck at\d IIO<7VaM d.1agnoa1a
8Ohool of ftter1nary
a1or'oecop1cal 3¥
to
ttD11·"" and r>.....k, told the
~;aUon
o~: t. Paul campus
ot the University ot Minnesota. Here's
wtvl
Unsatistactory devel.opment
or
the tunct-iona ot the rumen, or first ccna.partm811t of
the stomach, sometimes results in oW hellth problems, said 11'. D. Pounden, veterin-
arian with the pathological diTi8iOll of the Bureau or Animal Indwltry, U. 8. Department
or
Agriculture, Beltsville, !ld. PointinG out that a pre-digestion process is accomplished in the rumen by billions
of m1oro-organi,Bma, he stated that under natural cond.1'tions the miaro-organisms
which are bet ter-equipped tor the job evidently £:et tra..'18terred to the calt trom its mother or other membors of the herd through close association. However, somtiJaes thea. micro-organ.isu fail to develop 1n calves because of theil' separation trom olde stock or 'because of con8U1ll]'Jtion of teed. combinations U1l8U1table for their deftlo)aent.
It has been found that these conditions can be overcome
bT using direct rumen
inoculations with cud _terial trom mature stock and by g1Ting calvee rations cora-
.ieting of a higher proportion or hay or pasture than grain. Also on the Wedneaday afternoon program of the short course, T. B. O'Dell, assistant professor of pharmacology and veterinary medioine at the U. of M., discussed some ot the prom1aing na antibiotic.....ur.~1n, necmycin as compared with those now used
!nO 3t
chlor~et1n,
terram;ycin and
commonly in veterinary medicine practice-
pen1cUlln and streptomycin. He pointed out that the nn'Gr a.'1t1blotics might fulfill either or both of two rolee-canbat irrIections not affected b:r drugs beine used at prese..'l.t, and replace drugs to which the organism. has become resistant.
The sCxr t course will continue throULh Thursday.
University Farm News University' of Mm'1esota St. Paull; Hinnesota October 24, 1950
n:IT1ediate Release
WATER rrREES TO PREVENT INJURY
Evergreens, deciduous trees and shrubs may be injured and even killed this vdnter unless steps are taken to protect them before freeze-up. Tvro University of
can be
~~ected
~1innesota
extension specialists warned today that damage
to trees and shrubs in landscape and shelterbelt plantings in
sections of the state where Moisture has been deficient this
s~~er
and fall.
As a protective measure against such injury, Lo C. Sn;;rder, extension horticulturist" and Harvin Smith, extension forester, recor.mend thorough watering of the soil around evergreens, shrubs and deciduous plantings. VTatering should be done after the leaves have fallen
a~d
a fev1 killing frosts have hardened plants for
winter, but before the ground freezes.
The flmier border and the lavm will also
benefit from thorough soakinG just before the ground freezes. Treos and shrubs require a certain anount of Trater to carryon their life processes even during Winter, the specialists explain. YJhen the 'Vrater is not available from the soil, the plants dry out and the result is injury or death of the tree.
I I i
I I
~ I
Vfuen watering" soak dorm an area as large as the spread of the branches, the specialists advise.
It is not sufficient to water only next to the trunk because
the roots extend for a considerable distance. After soaking the ground thoroughly, spread a layer of leaves around and under evergreens and in the shrub border.
The leaves will help to hold the moisture and
lessen the depth of soil freezing. A-8061-JBN
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University Farm News University of Hin.'1csota st. Paul Minnesota October 2h~ 1950
I,
It'or Release THURSDAY PaM., OCT. 26
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LIV:STOCK DISEASES DISCUSSED AT
VETEr.n~\RIJ.NS'
sheep~
,f-
,fo ~fo
*
COURSE
Anaplasmosis, a disease of cattle, and ovine eating disease of
i~ i~ ~!- i~ ~~
enterotoxemia~
the so-called over-
were two of the problens discussed this (Thursday) morning
at the 27th annual short course for veterinarians on the St. Paul campus of the University of !,!innesota. Girard Dikmans, veterinarian with the zoological di\Qsion of the Bureau of Animal
Industry~
Beltsville,
lld.~
pointed out that there is no specific medicinal
treatment for anaplasmosis, a disease of cattle characterized by hiGh fever, the s~ptoms
be kept as
usually accompanying high fever, and severe anemia.
quiet~
possible~l1
"Such
anL~als
should
preferably in places protected from the sun, and disturbed as little
Dikmans said.
Various ticks, horse flies, deer flies and mosquitoes have been shovm 8xperimentally to be capable of transnitting the
dis~ase.
A few cases have been reported
in this area. The germ causing
enterotox~lia
grows rapidly under conditions caused by heavy
feedine of sheep and produces a powerful poison which is absorbed in the animal's body and causes death quickly, said E. 1.1. Baldvrin, veterinarian with the Corn States Serum company,
Or:1aha~
Neb.
He reported that a bacterin has been perfected which is capable of producing resistance against enterotoxemia lossos in approximately 10 days and that lambs vaccinated with it may be self-fed and pushed on feed to their maximum with little or no danger of enterotoxemia losses. Baldwin also reported that a serum is available which does not require 10 days for resistance to develop but provides ~~ediate resistance for a period of only two to three weeks. Bal~Nin pointed out that in sheep, like other animals, vaccination against one disease does not protect against another. t1Good quality feeds, good care, proper sanitation are essential to disease prevention, II he declared. Speaking on surgical ~~und healing in small animals~ Wo ~o Armistead, professor in the department of veterinary medicine and surgery at the f.gricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, pointed out that infection is only one of the factors responsible for delayed surgical wound healing. Other factors are dietary deficiencies, senility; obesity, malignant disease, unnecessary trauma during surgery, inappropriate sizeJ type or number of sutures, and unusual strain on the healing wound o A-8062-RR
U'livc:,'sii(y Fprm news University of Hinnesota St. Paul 1; Hlime sota October 24, 1950
Inmediate Release
RLDI01,CTIVE TR!'.C]:RS SHOW FERTIJ.JIZER USE
Tests at the University of IIinnesota using radioactive tracers in comnerical fertilizers show that alfalfa can effectively use phosphorus from fertilizer broadcast in the spring. Dr. Alfred Co Caldvrell, professor of soils, said, liThe tests show applied phosphorus can make up a large part of the phosphorus in the plant, conserving on soil phosphate and proving that applied phosphorus is not wasted.' "Even if the yield is not immediately increased, the higher phosphorus content of the plant is of benefit to the stock eating it," Dr. Caldw'ell said. Previous to the use of radioactive tracers the only measure of whether phosphorus in fertilizer was used by the plant was an increase in yield or by testinc;
the total phosphorus content by chemical neans.
By the chemical method it
VlaS
impossible to say hmY much of the phosphorus
came from the soil and hO'1:"'r much from the fertilizer. Trith tracers, the amount taken up frOD applied fertilizer can be accurately
meast~ed,
Dr. Calm7ell said.
In sampling the plants, it was found that 'whore a superphosphate fertilizer was used, about half of the phosphorus in young plants came from the applied fertilizer. Rosearch work was done at the Rosemount Research Center. radioactive fertilizers started in 1947 ~
Investigations with
This year J'Unnesota was one of 22 states
doing tracer research.
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University Farm Nmvs Univorsi ty·· of Einnesota St. Paull; Minnesota October 24" 1950
Immediate Release
HtJ'JDI.It'..DE U.N 0 FU.GS DISPLAYED
Thirty-eight thousand blue and white United Nations flags, made by modern Betsey Rosses, will be displayed in communities allover the nation during United Nations Week. In Minnesota,
558 UN flags have been !!lade by vromen's groups and 4-H club members,
according to Dorothy Simmons, state leader for the extension home program at the University of Ilinm sota.
The UN banner has a white nap of the world centered on a
sky-blue background. A wreath of two olive branches in white encircles the world. About
ho women's extension groups in Martin county made a study of the United
Nations and its activities as the first lesson in their fall program and each group made a UN flag to stimulate interest in the study.
Present plans call for each
hone extension group in Rock county to make a UN flag.
In other counties, various
vromen's groups have been supporting the country-wide flag-making program. cases TTOmen's committees have bought flag-making kits for Four-H members, too, have been active in
In some
4-H clubs in the county.
flaC-Da~dnG'
Niss S:inrnons reports.
In Carlton county, for instance, the illJ flag will be presented to each of 32 clubs in a special dedicated cerenony at the county
4-1I Achievencmt program in November.
The illJ flag-naking campaign is being sponsored by the lTational Citizens r Committee for United Nations Day and is endorsed by
f~rm
organizations and labor,
retail, industrial, veteran, religous and educational groups.
At the request of the
Citizens 1 committee, the Agricultural Extension Service has been cooperating in the activity and has given information and assistance in flag naking. The modern Betsey Rosses are doing more than sewing stitches in a United Nations flag, according to Hiss Sirr'J1ons. world peace.
They are r;iving their test:Lrnonial for freedom and
They are also taking the opportunity to learn TIore about the United
Nations, its organization and significance. A-8064-JBN
University Farm News tJniversity of Min.'18sota St. Paul 1, ?J1nnesota
October
SP~IAL
to Twin C1ty Dailies
For Release in MORNING PAPmS THURSDAY, OCT. 26
25, 1950
PIC'l'URES ILROO'l'H I
J..
n. 4-H
2.
Scott County Agent Chester Gra.hamJ Mrs. Robert Slavioek ot Jordan, lett, local 4-H club lead... and Delores Spain, cOlmty 4-fI agent, read story announcing dedication of n_ 4-H bu"ding, which was dedicated Wednesday evening.
4-H BtJ'IU)IHG
building on f'eJrgrounds at Jordan, U1nn.
DFJUCJ.TED AT JamAl
D4tdication c...-onies tor the ~ 1,..a club building
Oft
the Scott CO\Ult;r tair
grCNDda at Jordan, Minn., "ere held Wednesday evening. Local business men, local and county ottic1als, exten810n service representatives and eODDdtl' leaders and club mebers told the story
story bu ;Ud1ng
W'U
conoeived and built.
No"WDber, 1949, and the structure
'AS
ot
haw the 26 by 100 toot one-
Actual construction
lfOrJ .tarted
in
near enouGh OOIIIplet10n in September this year
to be used for the annual Jordan fair. T. A. (Dad) Erickson, St. Paul, first state
4-II
club leader, gave the dedication
address. Representing the extension serv1ce on the program ..... Scott COlIDV Agent Chester Graham. and County Club Agent Delores Spdn, and H. A. Pfiughoeft and Bernard Beadle, ~
olub superrleors from Un!varsity F&rIIl. Club leaders appeariDg on the progrem -nre Francia G. Mueller
ot Lydia, Mrs.
Robert Slav1cek or Jordan and lira. Syl'ftll Taylor of Bel:le Pl..ai:ae.
County and local leaders who SpoD were .gharle. Haas, Bene Pl.a1ne, oountY' cOlll.l'ld.BsionerJ A. G. Sirek, New Prague bankerJ Joseph Brula, superintendent
ot
schools
at Jordan, and ~ Arena, Jordan, ta1r board m~. A.
4-H
parent, Anton Wagner of I~_ Market, and. a
New Prague, also appeared on the program.
4-n
-(
member,
A.tJ:¥n Bohnsack,
Add 1 -
4-H
BuildinG Dedicated at Jordan
'the b n !1djng, which has an utimated ftlue of $1O,cxx>, has a natural gas heating
.,..t-.
lKX1ern lighting, fo1dJ.ng d1apl.ay booths and a spacious kitchen.
The 1d.. ot the n... buildjng or1giDated as the result of • tour of club l ••ders
to
1,..a buil.d.inp in other counties. At that time Scott cbtmtq bad no aeeting
8. .
place for count7-W1de
4-H nent8 and adequate 4-11 exhibit space on the Jordan
poounda w.s lackiDg.
Foar-H exhibits at the Jordan tair 1Dcreued a third this yur
• the 1"UUlt of the augmented tac1l1t18ll
4-H leadership and
club act1vity hu
in the new btd1ding, and intRest in adult
aJOt'ocketed,
The basic design of the bu1l.cl1Rg . . . made Eagle
~,
A
Yf!C"
buil ding,
bT
reported CO\JIlt;y Ag_t GrabD..
a
4...a
leade, R. C. JohD80n of
and d.etaUs were decided by a majority vote of the lead8n COUDCU.
ago, said Graham, there 'WlI.l!m't a single dollar tor conatn1ction ot th.
Today it 1a carzp1eted and paid for.
A dri~e tor 1"'unda got off to a tqine start
Scott Co1mtT Good Seed usociation. and indiv1duaJ.a oame in the
.3S
fair
UIOUllte
nth
a 81,000 contribution from the
Other contributu-a, tra. bua1nN8 organizatione of $100 and $50, With add1t1ou.l
8UII8
or $1 to
pourlng in from fJnJ1'7 commm1ty in the county.
In ordsr to raise funds, local
4-H
clubs picked downed
CorD.,
aold greeting cards,
lIta.ged. ice cream sociala, one-act play's.. talent sbon and tood aala.
. .tha, ten 4-H clubs had raised a
tot;al of
\VlthiD a t".
.500.
Nearl1' 200 wlunte. construction workers donated trOll four to 200 holJl'8 each for a total
ot 3,500 hours. Farmers, club :member.,
bwline8S
lIeD,
COUIlty off1e1al8
and others lftrked sid. by side, with the ladies serving donated Wilals on the building
site. Soores of busin.ess concerns supplied materials at cost or at greatly reduced prioes.
Donated b n 11 d:!ng materials amounted to
$4,000.
Uen with special brrUding
sld.lls offered their services. Art Schroeder ot Glendale and Pau1 nl".. supervised the project tree of charge•
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~
ot
Credit
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%JIIIIled1a'. W_..
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". 'aUl. ~ 1, Mbn.
October 35. 19fJO
l.»e :=!.JE1~
ftJ'ep'-TclD baa been ehoe \0 b. blch1T e1'feoU,.,. ~fiiI-.s.tI..-'Dr 1n . . . . . a4~ B. Hert......., pnt..... 1Jt. \be oo!Io01 ot ..........,.
• .ucd.ne a' \he t112lwnlV of lI1J1MtIOt&. whm he spoke at the tv'
~BII'l• • 0Jl
Dr.
the ft. Pall cupu.. ot \rut UDlT8rdV
1ID7'. who baa
abort cav••
..".,e1
~
JarnlJlCe
8,p8Jlt CCIla1derabl. U.O .~JIC the 41eenae. adA_
\hat a1J'~ has &1..0 ~. . . aotl"fl"
iZia -.,tut
SII.1.1'.-lc\ee _ _ pelcdl1ln han bee ~ ~
DO
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eft"' ..
\he 'or. . . .
01 'hl. dl.....Phe laid.
.~ oa-'1ft ....' 01'1&." u.. in tIark. . . wlltch IIPPMftl \0 be OIl- ot
\he 'fl1'ue•• ha. __ ee
pl"OpaIa'. till 'by ablok _bryo CIdl. ._ &114 nwue4 in
4.Wl at the Utd.wral\7 of Mtnne. . . 4aIPlJlc \be pu' Ted.
News BU'C'eau University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota October.::5 1950
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To all counties
... ... ... ... ... ... ... * ... * * . . * . . . . * . . ... COL U M NCO MMEN T. S ... ...
from your county agent
...
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Now is a good time to take inventory of farm woodlots, says Parker Anderson, extension forester at University Farm.
Dead and dying trees should be culled out and
trees marked that are most useable for farm and home construction.
If you're
think-
ing about getting into the state tree planning program you should have shelter belt areas set aside and in shape this fall for spring planting.
***,,** liThe average hog is selling for $15 less now than it was a few weeks ago. II says H. G. Zavoral, extension animal husbandman at University Farm.
IlIf sows are bred now
the pigs will get to market next year in time for the best prices." ****~(*
Record rates of egg
pj.',)du,~tion
and large stooks of storage eggs make it likely
that 1951 egg prices will be bolow the 1950 price, aocording to Miss Cora Oooke. extension poultry speoialist at University Farm.
This makes it advisable to cull old
hens that have finished laying this year out of the flock.
Pullets will do better if
they are not housed with old hens o
'" * * '" * * H. R. Searles. extension dairy husbandman at University Farm, says it's a good idea to pre-milk dry cows, especially first-calf heifers that may have udder trouble when they
freshen~
Calves from pre-milked oows may have trouble getting started. so
colostrum milk from fresh cows should be saved in cold storage to feed these calves.
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University Farm News University' of Minnesota st. Paull; Minnesota October 26, 1950
Immediate Release
FRUIT GROllfERS TO MEET Minnesota and western Wisconsin apple growers will hold their fourth annual meeting November 8 and 9 in Hotel Winona in Winona, J. D. Winter, secretary of the Minnesota Fruit Growers' association, announced today. The meeting is being sponsored by the Minnesota Fruit Growers' association and the Wisconsin State Horticultural society.
Esbern V. Johnson, Winona countyagri-
cultural agent, is cooperating in local arrangements. Problems up for consideration will include the 1951 apple spray program for insect and disease control, chemical-thinni..'1g and harvest sprays and refrigerated storage. R. H. Roberts, professor of horticulture at the University discuss pruning to improve apple size and quality.
of~isconsin,
will
H. J. Rahmlow, secretary of the
Wisconsin Horticultural society, will explain the apple ,romotion program in Wisconsin. Other speakers will include T. H. Kine, assistant professor of plant patholoeY at the University of liinnesota; T'filliam A. Benitt, Hastings, president of the Minnesota Fruit Growers' association; C. L. Fluke, entomologist, University of Wisconsin; Benjamin Dunn, research associate, Mayo Forestry and Horticultural Institute, Rochester; and Henry Helgeson, Kickapoo Development company, Gays Mills, Wisconsin o George Robertson, Winona fssociation of Commerce, will act as toastmaster for the banquet on Wednesday evening (November 8). A fruit show will be held in connection with the meeting, with a prize offered for the best bushel basket of apples displayed.
New and old varieties of apples,
pears and other fruits will be included in the exhibits.
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4-H
Immediate Release
RADIO SPEAKING CONTEST ANNOUNCED Plans for the ninth annual 4-H and Rural Youth radio speaking contest were
announced today by Norman Mindrum, assistant state 4-H club leader at the University of Uinnesotao As in the past, the contest
~dll
be open to
in the state who are 14 to 25 years of age.
4-H
club and Rural Youth members
They will write original speeches on
the subj ect, "VVha t the American I s Creed Means to Ne, II developinc; the topic in terms of what the government of the United States is and what it means to the individual
4-H
member as a citizen.
l1arch 10 has been set as the date for the state contest.
County contests must
be completed by February 16. Hore than $1,000 in prizes to contestants will a:-;ain be given by the Hinnesota Jewish council, cooperating in the annual event with the lIinnesota AgriculttITal Extension Service.
Top award is 0200 to the state winner.
Last year 750 Minnesota
4-H
club members took part in the radio speaking
competition. A-8066-JBN
University Farm NmiTS UnivGDsity'of Minnesota St. Paull; iIinnesota October 26, 1950
Immediate Release
VITAMINS FROM vrOODPULP Torula yeast, a by-product of woodpulp used in makin:; paper, is being studied for the presence of unidentified
vita~ins
by University Farm
pou1tr~nen.
"This yeast is a rich, low-cost source of vitamin B complex," said Dr. George Briggs, poultry nutrHionist o
lilt is already beinc
u3~d
to a limited extent in
poultry rations, but its exact vitamin content is not yet lmmm."
The University Board of
Re~onts
recently approved a r,rant
~iven
,.the University
by the Sulfite Pulp Manufactl'lrerfS Research LeaGue, Inc., to stud:,r the ;)Teast.
This study is part of the over-all research proGram which includes work on antibiotics and the animal protein factor, Dr. Briggs said. Until recently paper manufacturers were dumping waste materials into streams. New anti-pollution laws passed by most states require waste to be processed before dumping.
Torul~
yeast is obtained in the processing. A-8067-BP
FITCH ON FEED SURVEY COl.IEITTEE Professor J. B. Fitch, head of the dairy husbandry division at the University of Uinnesota, is one of 23 co1leGo men serving on the American Feed Hanufacturers Association feed survey
con~itteo
vn1ich is meeting Thursday and Friday in Chicago.
Committee findings and production estimates for the next 12 months will be published as a guideto covernment planners and the nationfs producers of meat, milk and eggs. A-8068-RR
University Farm News University' of Hinnesota St. Paull; Minnesota October 26, 1950
Immediate Release'
TESTS SHOW' DAmy CALVFB DOI'JlT NEED GRAIN
Feeding trials at University Farm show that dairy calves on a no-grain ration but with plenty of skim milk and good alfalfa hay will gain weight almost as rapidly and at a substantially lower cost than those fed rations including grain. The average cost of raising a calf to six months of age by the grain-fed plan proved to be
~24.04,
as compared vdth 019.31, or
~4.73
less, for the no-grain
method. "Such a plan of feeding miGht be profitable where plenty of sldm milk is available and vrhen grain prices are high," said T. "!N. Gu.llickson, professor of dairy husbandry at the University of lIinnesota. in this case
~~s
The assumed price of the grain mixture
C50 per ton.
In these trials, three sets of identical twin bulls were used. pointed out that one pair of identical non-twins in growth experiments.
t~~ns
Gullickson
is at least 20 times as efficient as
Identical twins are developed from the S81I1e
parent cell, and therefore differences in weight and appearance
bet~een
them are
due to rations rather than inheritance. All six calves in this case set did not get grain.
~ere
fed similar rations, except that one in each
All were fed all the good alfalfa hay they would eat, and
one twin in each set was fed as muc:h of a grain mixture as he would take. Gains I:J.ade by calves fed the grain supplement were only slightly greater and faster than those of their respective tTrin brothers fed the no-graj.n ration. Gullicl:son emphasized that in raising calves by the nO-Grain plan it is essential that only good quality lc-::;ume hay be fed.
Otherwise not enOUGh of the hay
will be consumed to provide the calf with the needed nutrients. Gullickson's report of these feeding trials 'will appear in the forthcoming issue of Farm and Home Science, quarterly magazine published by the
11i~~esota
cultural Experiment Station.
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lmrp.au
Un~vers1tf
To all counties ATT,: HOME AGENTS
Farm St, Paul 1 Minnesota October 30 1950 PLENTIFUL jDODS ARE BEST BUYS
Bounteous supplies of food for Thanksgiving and for all November meals should make shopping eas ier for
_ countf homemakers, says Homo Agent
•
Production estimates of the U. S. Department of Agriculture show supplies of a good many foods will be plentiful duriug the month,
These plentiful foods, listed
each month by the Department of Agriculture, are the ones homemakers can look to for relatively better food buys compared with other foods which are less plentiful. First of all, pork will join turkey and ohicken to insure somewhat lower-priced meat for the tablQ,
The spring pig crop is estimated at 60 million hoad, a peace-
time record, The traditional Thanksgiving bird, the turkey, will be ready for Thanksgiving dinners 1n record numbers this year.
Since there 1s no price support program on
turkeys this year. the large supply should help to insure reasonable prices. Broiler and fryer production for the November market 1s estimated 50% larger than a year ago, and this will be added to by marketing of hens culled from Midwest flocks. There will be no lack of plentiful fruit and vegetables for November meals, although those in the lower price brackets will be limited.
Cranberries, apples and
sweet potatoes are among the favorite foods for Thanksgiving which will be abundant,
A bumper cranberry crop, apple production well above the IO-year average throughout the U. S. and the largest sweet potato crop in several years should point to reasonable prices. Among the better vegetable buys during the month will be onions, cabnage, carrots and Irish potatoes, _ _ _ _ _ _- - reports. A seasonal increase in egg production beginning in November places eggs on the plentiful list.
Other foods in abundance are cheese, honey and butter • ... jbn-
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~>roo.,l
To all counties
Universi ty Ii'arm St. Paul 1 Minnesota October.30 1950
Att:
HOME AGENTS
SWEET POTATOES TASTE TREAT FOR FAiviILY MEALS
An early American vegetable, found in America by Columbus and carried back to
Queen Isabella as a proof of the wonders of the New World, should be a popular one this fall with
county homemakers.
It's the sweet potato, which was produced in bumper quantities this year and is selling at reasonable prices in local markets. The sweet potato is a prize package of food values.
The yellow color indicates
that it is a rich source of vitamin A, the vitamin which aids in the prevention of night blindness, gives protection to the respiratory system, promotes health and growth, says Home Agent
(Inez Hobart, extension nutritionist at the
University of Minnesota), small amounts of the B
It also provides worthwhile quantities of vitamin C and
v~tam:ns
and minerals.
In addition, it is a good provider of
food energy, yielding about l50 calories for a medium-i-ized potato. Adapted as it is to preparation in a variety of different ways, the sweet potato is a real taste treat in any meal, according to are simple to prepare and are delicious.
•
Baked sweet
pota~s
Cut crisscross gashes in the skin, pinch
them so some of the soft inside pops up through the opening and serve with butter. Cooked in their jackets, they can be peeled, mashed thoroughly and seasoned. Table fat and hot milk or orange juice can then be beaten into the potatoes until are fluffy and smooth.
th~
Fbr variety, shape mashed sweet potatoes into mounds, make a
small well in the center and brown in a hot oven. and serve hot. -jbn...
Fill the well with cranberry sauce
To all counties
Hews Bureau University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota October 30 19.50
For publication during week of November.5 1950 WET, DRY CORN FEED CONTENT COiJIPARED
Farmers with soft corn to feed will find that it will not go as far as hard, dry corn, says County Agent
•
The dry matter in soft corn is just as good, he says, but there isnlt as much of it.
There is more water and less feed in a pound of soft corn than in fully mature
corn. A report received from S. B. Cleland. farm management specialist at University Farm, indicates that corn with 30 per cent moisture has about 81 per cent as much feed as corn with 14 per cent moisture.
Corn with 35 per cent moisture has 7.5 per cent
and that with 40 per cent moisture has 70 per cent as much feed as that with 14 per cent. That is, 1000 bushels of 30 per cent corn would go only as far, in feeding, as Ala bushels of dry corn, or only as far as 700 bushels if it had 40 per cent moisture. This is on the assumption, warns County Agent cOrn spoils.
- _ - , that none of the
Liberal feeding during cold weather may get much of the soft corn out
of the way before warm spring \-Teather starts it heatingo -rrNOTE TO CA: Below is data from S. B. Cleland, for you.r own information, which will be useful in determining how much feed is actually contained in a crib of corn. Volume and Weight of Ear Corn with different moisture contents needed to mB,ke .56 lbs~ of dry shelled corn. (Unpublished data, division of agricultural economics, U. of M.) Moisture content of kernels 13-1.5% 20% -25% -30% -35% --
-- sound dry corn corn as husked when fUlly mature a few ears spongy or immature most ears spongy but kernels well dented most ears spongy and considerable proportion of kernels not dented 40% -- very soft immature corn
Cubic feet
Lbs.
2.50 2.7.5 3.10
70
79 87 94
3~60
4.20 5.00
101
no
Another way of comparing dry and wet corn is on proportions of dry matter: Mature corn with 14% moisture Corn with 30% moisture Corn with 35% moisture Corn with 40% moisture
Per cent
Dr~
A6~ 70% 65% 60%
matter
If these proportions are applied to a crib holding 1000 bushels, we have these comparisons as to equivalent amounts of dry corn: corn with 30% moisture, 70/86 or 81% or 810 bushels; corn with 3.5% moisture, 6.5/86 or 75% or 7.50 bushels; corn With 40% moisture, 60/86 or 70% or 700 bushels.'
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'Paul 1 Kinne_ota 30 1950
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ACHIEV:BMENT WEEK DDS INROLIHENT DRIVE
As
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county winds up .ita 4-H enrollment campaign during National
04-H Achievement Week November 4 - 12, County Agent
reportl that the
~
county enrollment quota for 1950 (has been pasled) (has been met)
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{is still to be met). ________ county'l quota was co~tl
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_ _--:-__ members •
.c_.
_
(~umber)
was over the top by
(date) the top during Achievement Week.)
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( county hopes to go over '-------
Leonard Harkness, state 4o-H olub leader, told _ _.--.
• "National 4...H
,"!~~i! Achievement Week 11 a fine time for prospective members to see the benefits and ac-
complishments to be derived from 4...H work." ftA member enrolling now has the advantage of getting a good start on a project for 1951."
_ said.
"There are 26
pro.1ec~s
4~H
to choose from, from
crop and livestock production to junior leadership and home beautification. "Alide from the projects, there will be plenty of reoreational activities this winter.
Radio speaking contests, one-act
name a few."
pl~s,
game bird and wild life leeding, to
(Name more if desired.)
~
Local boys and girls who are not yet members can find out more about 4-H work b7 contacting
or the looal 4-H leader. '-bp- .
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University University University St~ Paul 1 October.30
Farm News of Minnesota Farm Minnesota 1950
Pocket gophers cause serious damage to trees in the shelterbelt and to legume fields by cutting off the roots just beneath the ground surface.
* '" * * '" '" Warfarin, the new rodent poison. is odorless and tasteless, and onee rats start eattng It they don't stop until they are too far gone.
It can be used safely on
farms if reasonable precautions are taken to keep it out of reach of livestock and pets.
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The advance in the index of prices received by farmers is not expected to ontinu6 into the fall as increased supplies of important commodities corne on the markets. says the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
'" * * '" ... '" During the first 9 months of 1950, farmers are estimated by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics to have received 18.7 billion dollars from sales of their products - 4 per cent less than in the same period last year.
* * ... '" '" * On the average, 24 days are lost from each farm accident in which the victim suffers a fall, and medical costs average $45 per this type of accident.
"Who can
afford an accident at this price?ll asks Glenn Prickett, extension safety specialist at University Farm. -~
Let's harvest the corn -- not an accident
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this yearJ
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Heavy infestation with hog lice callses irritation and reduces the thrift of an animal.
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Cooperative Extension Work in AgriCUlture and Home Economics, Univorsity of Minnesota, Agricultural Extension Service and U. S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating, Paul E. Miller, Director. Published in furtherance of Agricultural Extension Acts of May 8 and June .30, 1914,
Oc tober 30
UNIVERS1TY FARiVj Hm:EMAKEH} 3HORTS
1950
Close zippers before laundering garments or having them dry cleaned.
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Never use newspaper or wax paper in singeing chicken as it may smudge the skin, advises Ina Rowe, extension nutritionist at the University of Minnesota.
Use a gas
or an alcohol flame or light a corner of a sheet of white or brown paper, but don't twist the paper into a roll.
* .. .. .. .. ..
To clean a fat-bespattered oven, set a saucer of ammonia in a closed oven overnight to allow the fumes to soften the grease.
In the morning wash with warm soap
suds. Generous use of enriched breads and restored cereals in the diet helps insure an adequate supply of thiamine, niacin and irone *~(
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Select sewing thread a shade darker than the color of the material, advise extension clothing specialists at the Univevsity of Minnesota.
.. .. * .. * * Nylon thread should always be cut by scissors rather than broken by hand. ~(*>I<"'*.
Good leather in leather jackets is pliable, free from rough spate and has no thin places.
Poor leather may be stiff so tho jacket will stand a'·ray from the body
and will not be warm. '"
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Frequent washing of the inside of a teakettle helps prevent accumulation of mineral deposits. ...
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University Farm Hews University' of l1innesota St. Paull, Minnesota October 31, 1950
Imnlediate Release
NEW SUPERINTEl'IDENT APPOINTED AT NORTH CENTRAL STATION Clarence L. Cole, of Romeo, Mich., has been named Superintendent of the University of Minnesota North Central School of Agriculture and Agricultural ment Station at Grand Rapids.
F~eri-
Mr. Ca1,e 'will assmne his new duties December 1.
Cole succeeds Donald L. Dailey, who had been superintendent since 1941. Dailey resigned from the position to enter the livestock br 3eding and feeding t
business with his brother and fat hoI' in Lone Rock township, Moody county, So. Dak. The new superintendent is thoroughly familiar with the agriculture of North Central Hinnesota and with operation of the University's station at Grand Hapids, according to Dr. C. H. Bailey,
dean
of the University's Department of Agriculture.
III'. Cole served on the staff at the Harth Central station from 1929-1938.
From 1938.to 1945 he was a member of the lIichigan State College faculty. Since that t~le
he has been active in the farm counselling and farm management business.
At
the time of his acceptance of the University of Minnesota position he was manager of the Co1bydale Farms near Romeo, Hich. The new superintendent has been especially closely connected with
anL~a1
breeding work during most of his career. He has been president of the Michigan Purebred Dairy association and director of the Michigan Guernsey association,
He
is a member of Sigma Xi. Hr. Cole is a graduate of Pichigan State Gollege and was granted a Master of Science deeree by the University of l!Tinnesota..
He is married and has four children.
The resiGnation of Donald Dailey came after 14 years of service to the University.
He had been assistant cotmty agricultural agent in Ylright county,
assistant 'wrestling coach on the Hinneapolis campus, and instructor at the North Central station for three years before being named su,erintendent. A-8070-HS
University Farm Hews University' of Minnesota St. Paull; Minnesota October 31, 1950
Immediate Release
FlUIHERS TUTIN TO COHMTIRCIAL BANKS L1innesota farmers have turned to commercial banks for a large part of their credit to finance crop and livestock production since the war. This is revealed by a study of 1,094 short-term agricultural production loans from eight state banles by the University of
~innesotats
division of aGricultural
economics. llinnesota farmers' non-real estate debt was 0120,837,000 as of Januaryl, 1950, compared with a low of $76,333,000 January 1, 1946. Since the break in farm prices and incomes in mid-1948, short-term debts of the state's farmers have risen, with more and larger new loans being made and principal payments slowing down. A large proportion of the loans has been for very small amounts, the study shows.
About half of both new loans and renewals has been for less than $250, and
10 per cent for less than $50. "Apparently farmers regard small loans from banks as a convenience much like service from their local gasoline stations," said Sherwood O. Berg, research assistant, and neynold P. Dahl, instructor, in the division of agricultural economics, in a report on the stuqy. Average size of the loans ranged from 0422 in the northeastern dairy area to $1,280 in the Red River valley cash crop area, r-iiddle or "medianll figures, considered to'give a truer picture of the situation, were 0159 in the northeastern dairy area, 0200 in the central dairy area, ~~300 in the southwestern livestock and cash grain area, and 0500 in the Red rriver valley. "Additional" notes, new cash a.dvancesto farmers who had one or more notes outstanding at the bank, were the most conunon. Three out of every 10 notes which farmers signed involved a renewal. Renewals were relatively low in the western crop area but were hiGher in the dairy areas .. "This record of renewals," said Berg and Dahl, "shows that dairy farmers had difficulty paying debts during 1948. "Normally, butterfat prices increase during the fall and remain above average until spring. However, the opposite occurred during 1948 ••• and many farmers who had short-term obligations maturing in thE) fall did not payoff their loans and obtained renewals." Berg and Dahl's report on this study will appear in the rorthcoming issue of Minnesota Farm and Home Science, quarterly magazine published by the }Kinnesota Agricultural EXperiment station. A..,807l-RR
tJniv81'sit;y FC'rm Nevrs University of Minnesota St. Paull, Minnesota October 31, 1950
Dillnediate Release
52ND SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT APPROVED Approval of the organization of the Marshall-Beltrami Soil Conservation district by the State Soil Conservation committee was reported today by II. A. Thorfinnson, executive secretary of the committee and extension soil conservationist at the Universit;>r of Uinn8sota. This step brought the number of soil conservation districts in the state to 52. The district is composed of eight tovffiships in eastern lIarshall county and eight tovmships in northwestern Beltra."lli county.
The committee appointed as supervisors
of the district J. H. Claussen, Goodridge, lIinn., to serve until March, 1951, and Oliver P. Howland, Grygla, until March, 1952. Thorfinnson also reported the scheduling of a referendum on December 2 on the proposal to create a district in Kandiyohi county.
The committee determined the
need for this district after receiving a favorable report from Myron Clark, state commissioner of agriculture, on a hearinG conducted at Willmar. Also scheduled by the committee were elections of supervisors in the Chisago County Soil Conservation district November 21; the Kanabec County district, and the Little
Forl~
district, composed of 12 to'wnships in north st. Louis county, near
Cook, Irinnesota, both for November 30.
~lections
vdll be held between 8 and 10 p.m.
In addition, the committee approved additions to tvvo existinc districts-Smiley township in Pennington county to the Pennington county district and Hendrum township in Norman county to the East Agassiz district. A-8072-RR
University Foxm lJevrs University- of I:Iinnesota "-- St. Paull; Minnesota October 31, 1950
Irnnediate Release
FRUIT PLAIITS NEED WINTERIZING In spite of unseasonably warm weather, it's soon time to do a Ivinterizing job on the raspberry and strawberry patch and in the home orchard. Leon C. Snyder, extension horticulturist at the University of :Minnesota, warned gartleners today that small fruit plantings need to be given special protection against injury this vdnter.
Fruit trees, too, should be protected against damage
from rabbits and mice, Before the ground freezes, gardeners should get tlleir raspberries ready for winter,
Sr~rder
said.
Canes.should be laid on the ground and covered vvith dirt.
Com-
plete covering protects the tops from drying out, one of the evidences of winter injury, and will prevent damage from rabbits, A mulch will give sufficient protection for strawberrj.es, but it should not be applied until after a few killing frosts.
Before the plants have been exposed to a
temperature as low as 20 oF., cover the rows with two inches of clean straw or marsh hay,
The flower buds which already have formed for next year's berry crop may be 0
injured by temperatures as low as 20 F.
A mulch will provide the needed winter pro-
tection and will prevent too early grmvth next spring. The easiest and cheapest way to protect young fruit trees against damage from rabbits and mice is to
v~ap
the trunks with aluminum foil locker paperc
This job
should be done before bad weather sets jn. A strip of about six inches of IS-inch foil is enough to wrap around the trunk of each tree.
It will stay in place if dirt is mounded up around the bottom.
Wrapping the tops of very younc; trees with burlap is also advisable, Snyder says, since rabbits will feed in the tops of trees when the snow eets deep, Boards on the soutm7est side of trees or
T~appinc
branches on the southv,est
side with aluminum foil will prevent sunscald.
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