Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 4, 1908, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DA VOLUME 6. NUMBER 91. A. J. McGUIRE SPEAKS TO FARMERS AT DEER LAKE Advises Farmers to Raise the Dairy Cow.—Mr. McGuire Does Not Believe the Beef Cow as Profitabe as the Dairy Cow. “Raise dairy cows; they are the money-makers which pay the mort- gage off the farm and make the homesteadsr an independent farmer.” This was the text of an address delivered by A. J. McGuire, super-| intendent of the Northeast Experi- mental Farm at Grand Rapids, who spoke to a large number of; farmers and their wives, Saturday; evening, in the school house at| Deer Lake, in Liberty township. Professor McGuire had been in- vited to Deer Lake by R. C. Spooner, president of the Donald Land & Lumber company, for the purpose of consulting with the farmers of that vicinity as to the advisability of organizing a farmers’ co-operative creamery company and building a creamery. Mr. McGuire arrived at Wilton from Grand Rapids in the afternoon and was met at the depot by Donald Spooner, son of R. C. Spooner, and taken by a team to the spacious Spooner home on the banksof Deer Lake. The public meeting was called to order in the school house at 8 o’clock, and the farmers and their wives filled every available seat, many standing at the rear in the hallway. Donald Spooner acted as chair- man of the meeting. The audience sang ‘“America,” after which Mr. Spooner spoke brief of the success which has attended the efforts of Clearwater county farmers in dairying and establishing and maintaining creamerias, then introducing Superintendent McGuire who was given a hearty reception. Mr. McGuire stated that he did not care to be introduced as a ‘“‘pro- fessor’—in fact, he would rather not be. ‘The speaker stated that he had come before them for the purpose of demonstrating to the farmers pres- ent that dairying was by far the most remunertive farming in which to engage. What he was about to tell had been engaged from actual experience on the state agricultural farm. He had found different con- ditions in the northeastern part of the state where he was located (at Grand Rapids) then prevailed in St. Paul. He had worked steadily for two years on the northeastern experi- ment farm, and he was now pre- pared to combat the statement made by any man to the effect that we in the northeastern part of the state have not as good farming country as is to be found anywhere in Minnesota. Mr. McGuire deplored the fact that men were moving away from this sandy soil with the impression that it was valueless for agricultaral purposes. Look at the crops on the experimental farm, where the soil wes practically the same kind of sand; he was proud of the crops there. A poor farmer will fail on sandy soil in about five years, and some kind of an agri- culturist will fail in from ten to fifteen years on clay soil—it was all in the farmer and the method he used. A poor farmer will fail any- where. “There are more mortgages on the farms in the Red River Valley today than there are on the farms in Clearwater county,” said Mr. McGuire. And the speaker attributed that fact to the poor farming of the Red River Valley farmers. Over west they crop too much in rotation; while in Clear- water county the farmers are engag- ing in dairying and were making a success of their creameries. Mr. McGuire pleaded with those present not to adopt raising beef cattle, as there was absolutely no profit in the undertaking. He be- lieved that the beef critter was a detriment to the country. It costs as much to produce . a pound‘of dressed beef as it does to produce a pound of butter. Beef sold for 5 cents per pound; butter for 25 cents per pound. At this ratio, the same labor on butter will pro- duce five times as much money as beef. According to Mr. McGuire, the beef industry is practically con- trolled by a very few men—they could be counted on the fingers of The New Grocery Has on hand at all times choice fresh berries and fruits, staple and fancy groceries. We have the best line of canned meats for picnics in the city: veal loaf, potted mackerel and ham. Lam, cold chicken, salmon, Fresh eggs and creamery butter. ROE & MARKUSEN PHONE 207 The DOUGLASS LUMBER C0. Have o] in the building lin lumber as desired Get Cedar Shingles prompt delivery and TELEPHONE 371 moulding, lath, shingles, ete. Have PLANING MILL and can work Guarantee good grades, reasonable prices, pened a Retail Lumber Yard at their mill on LAKE IRVING, BEMIDJI, where they carry a full stock of everything e, including lumber, ...$1.25 per M. -..$2.50 per M. fair treatment LY PIONEE BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDA? EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1908. A Fair Association Meeting. A meeting of the officers and directors of the Beltrami County Agricultural Association will be held in the council rooms this evening at 8 o’clock. The meeting will be held for the purpose of appointing " the various sub-committees and superin. tendents of the departments for the fair, which will be held Sept. 24, 25 and 26. F. M. MALZAHN, Pres. K. McIVER, Secretary. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH one hand. The dairy industry was controlled by the farmers themselves, and that class of “agriculturists” were the most independent people on earth. As showing the bad results of cropping the farm continuously to grains, Mr. McGuire cited the great change that had taken place in southern Minnesota, where but a few years ago, comparatively, the farmers were slaving raising wheat which finally produced but five and six bushels to the acre— the land had been .cropped out. The farmers finally turned to dairy- ing asa last resort to recuperate their lost fortunes—and the results had been wonderful. Now, the average farmer of southern Minne- sota is independently rich—all of which had been brought about by intelligent dairying. “The dairy cow is the most pro- ductive animal known,” said Mr. McGuire. He bas kept records on the experimental farm, noting the number of pounds of milk produced daily by the cows at the farm, and he was greatly pleased with the results. Mr. McGuire said that he had improved the sandy soil at the farm by manuring. All land should be manured at least once every four vears, and oftener was much better. Every farmer should have cows enough to manure his land. In the matter of cows, Mr. McGuire told his hearers that it was not absolutely necessary to have pure-bred stock. He had brought common cows for the experimental farm, and had given them the proper feed and pasturage, and kept their records as milk-producers. Each of these common cows had produced 3,000 pounds of milk a year; being 279 pounds each of butter, which he had sold at 25 cents per pound at Grand Rapids, realiz- ing $69 on butter for each cow. Relative to the care given his cows, Mr. McGuire stated that he usually put them in the barn about the first of October of each year and kept them well-housed until near May 1. The speaker estimated that the cost of keeping each cow was about $31, netting $38 clear profit. This was possible with any cow; and Mr. McGuire told of the pur- chase of a cow called “Roxy’—a common cow—for $40. The first year the cow gave 6807 pounds of milk, making 366 pounds of butter, which was sold for $91.50. The cost of maintaining the cow was $37.90, leaving a net profit of $53.50. Last year this cow had pro- duced 490 pounds of butter, bring- ing $130. The cost of feeding was $50, leaving a net profit of $80. There was a vast difference in cows, said Mr. McGuire, and every owner of a cow should keep a record of each cow. The best dairy cow was the animal with good depth through the center—making a good “manufactory” for the feed. should be supplemented by an angular neck, and sloping hind quarters. This class of animal would readily convert feed into milk. Get common cows and secure a grade or pure-bred sire. This will give splendid results. The speaker advised his hearers not to keep more cows than he could easily grow feed for. Four or five dairy dairy cows, well cared for, were much more profitable than jack-pine farming. But keep improv- ing the herd. Mr. McGuire extolled the virtues of clover as a desirable crop to raise on land for food, illustrating its power to transfer fertility from the land. He showed that if clover was raised and fed to cows, a ton of butter would net $500 and the & fertility lost to the soil in raising This. the clover would be 30 cents. He also advocated the raising of root crops and fodder corn for feed. Five tons of roots would produce as much milk as one ton of bran and shorts. The bran and shorts would cost $25 per ton, and the roots $7. Carrots and mangles were also good food. In feeding, no more should be given to the cows than they will clean up nicely. In feeding grain, at the experimental farm, Mr. Mc- Guire feeds to each cow two-fifths of the number of pounds of grain to the number of pounds of milk the cow produced. Three pounds of milk would be produced for one pound of feed. Roots would cut the feed in two if fed to the cows. “The farmer who attempts to farm without a cow will fail. The cow pays off the mortgage, and is the best asset a farmer can possess.” Mr. McGuire advocated the organi- zation of co-operative creamery companies among the framers, and cited the great success which had at once attended the creamery project at Bagley and elsewhere in Clearwater counl{:}f" The tarmers present at the meet- ing were questioned as to the number of cows that were .owned within a radius of Deer Lake, Mr. McGuire told his hearers that he would not advise them to ~start a creamery unless they-had 3600 ‘cows in' the territory mention?d. It was agreed that there were mofithat number of cows in the immediate vicinity. He said that a good creamery would cost in the neighborhood of $3,000, and the expense of running the same would be $4 per day; with the creamery making 50 lbs. of butter per day being 8c per pound with the expense of butter per pound decreas- ing as the amount produced increas- ed. A general discussion of the situa- tion followed, and it was decided that it was not advisable to start a creamery . project at present, but that an organization should be formed for the purpose of working up interest in the dairy industry and for the general bettering of the con- ditions of the farmer in that portion of Beltrami county. The following were elected as the first officers of the organization: Donald Spooner, president; Ole Jac- obson, vice president; Louis Hanson, secretary. One of the objects of the new as- sociation will be to devise a means for getting better prices for what cream is produced. GHANGE OF MANAGEMENT AT BIG CLOTHING STORE Ben Schneider Will Now Have Charge of Store.—E. A. Schneider Goes to Minneapoiis. A change of management has taken place in the large and popular clothing store at Schneider Bros. Ben. Schneider of Minneapolis ar- rived here Saturday and will assume charge of the big store. E. A. Schneider, who has had charge of the store a good many years, moves to Minneapolis and will have charge of the wholesale millinery store of Levison-Schneider & company. Ben Schneider is well and favor- ably known to a great many people here and assumed charge Monday morning. It is the intention of Mr. Schnei- der to inaugurate a "change of management sale,”” this sale to start Friday morning. At that time Schneider Bros. will offer a great many genuine bargains in clothing and gent’s furnishings. The early purchaser at this sale will have the most complete stock from which to make selection. = SPOONER'S HAVE MODERN HOME AT DEER LAKE House 62x47 with All Modern Conven- iences Built Last Year on Banks of Deer Lake. Y The writer recently had the pleasure of spending the night under the roof of the spacious home of R. C. Spooner at his farm on the banks of Deer Lake, and the ex- perience was one that will not soon be forgotten, as genuine hospitality reigned supreme at the home of Mr. Spooner. Tue large house recently erected by Mr. Spooner is modern in every respect and is the wonder of all who visits the place. - The building is 62x47 feet, two stories high with a splendid basement. There are ten rooms altogether on the first floor, including a large living room, din- ing room and office, five sleeping rooms and a big kitchen witha large porch in front and rear. There are three splendid rooms in the second story. The entire building on the inside is fitted with yellow pine, stained, making a very beauti- ful appearance. The basenient extends beneath the entire building and has splendid walls and floors and-is fitted up in the latest manner. The house is supplied with an idnependent electric light plant, where a 3-horse power Fairbanks & Morse .engine furnishes electric power for thirty-five 16-candle power lights. An 850-gallon tank furnishes water for a splendid waterworks system throughout the house with bath tubs, etc. The house cost approximately $7,000 and is one of the very best farm homes in northern Minnesota, The house is furnished throughout in an elegant manner and the Spoon- ers have a collection of Indian curios that are very valuable ‘and much admired by visitors. In the house are Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Spooner, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Spooner and Mr. Donald Spooner and those visiting in the home are provided with everything in the line of comfort. Mr. Spooner and his sons deal out a brand of hospitality that is spon- taneously genuine, and the welcome extended the writer hereof will not soon be forgotten. Excellent Performance. The performances at the Brink- man given by Stanley and Scanlon last night was by far the best we've seen for some time. The act is one of exceptional merit and deserves liberal patronage. “Hal Ha! the best I've ever saw.” was on the lips of all who visited the Brinkman last night. Their musical novelty, a feature which has never before been exhibited in Bemidji, was interesting as well as amus- ing, the later part being a very good imitation of a circus calliope. Bring the whole family for they may never have the chance to see this show again. “Lize," the squaw, is good, and before she adorns the make-up of an Indian she represents the “tough” to perfection. The moving pictures are beyond criticism and the show as a whole is the most worthy that Manager Brinkman has ever staged. To be Sold at Cost. We have 2000 feet of best grade lawn hose and a large assortment of nozzles and sprinklers which we do not care to carry over, therefore for the next few days we will sell this at cost. JERRARD & COVINGTON. Important Ditch Cases Were a New Bagley, Aug. 4.—(Special to Pioneet.)—Judge Stanton held a special term of court here yeste rday at which a number of cases and motions were heard. The forty-two ditch cases which have been pending for some time were taken up, both the state and objectors agreeing that the facts in each of the forty-two cases were similar therefore but one of these cases were tried. County Attorney E. T. Tiets- worth appeared for the state and W. E. Rowe of Crookston appeared for the objectors. This litigation is the result of the county cammissioners’ ordering a large ditch in the north end of the county and assessing the property benefitted for the same. - A number of the objectors con- tended that they had not made final proof therefore this land could notbe assessed. The case caused considerable interest in this part of the county and papers showing the JUDGE STANTON HOLDS A TERM OF COURT AT BAGLEY Heard and Submitted for a Decision of the Court.—J. H. Ferris Asks for Trial. action of the county board were used as exbibits. The case was taken under advisement. J. H. Ferris, who was convicted of the crime of larceny in the second degree appeared before the court and made motion for a new trial. This action grew out of a neighborhood quarrel and is as follows: Some cattle owned by his neigh- bor, Mr. Emerson, were trouble- some and often found on Ferris’ land. Ferris took up the cattle and in some way they got away; from him. Mr. Ferris came to the barn of Emerson and took the cattle from there to a pound. Later the grand jury indicted Ferris for grand larceny and a petit jury convicted him of grand larceny in the second degree from which he appeals to the supreme court. Seven npersons appeared before the court and were given their final naturalization papers. A number of other important matters were considered, court adjourning last night. Proceedings of City Council. The second reading of a proposed ordinance ammending ordinance No. 33,licensing circuses and manageries, whose admission fee is over 25c, was had at last night’s meeting of the council. The present ordinance requires the payment of $200 for the first day and $50 for each additional day, the proposed amendment, if carried will reduce this to $100 for the first day $25 for each additional day. A spirited discussion took place, a number of the councilmen claiming that a good circus would have no objection whatever to paying the city the $200 license, claiming that good circuses perferred paying a high license thereby shutting out cheaper circuses. No action was taken. The final vote deciding this ques- tion will be taken next Monday night. A comittee consisting of G. E. Carson, K. McIver and F. M. Mal- zahn of the fair association waited upon the council and asked the city’s assistance towards the fair to be held here September 24, 25 and 26. This was referred to the finance committee eonsisting of W. A.Gould, Thomas Smart and G. W. Rhea, they to report at the next meeting. The city payroll, amounting to $626.21 was allowed. Some discussion .rose as to the advisability of the city putting in a 12-foot cement walk on the north and south sides of Fourth street, between Bemidji and Beltrami ave- nues, resulting, finally, in the city’s ordering this work completed as soon as possible. Found Dead in Bed. Deputy Coroner Lahr returned Sunday night from Blackduck, where he was called to investigate the death of William Leahy, who was found dead in bed Saturday after- noon on bis claim, near that place. Mr. Lahr decided that death was due to natural causes and notified Dan Leahy, a brother of the deceas- ed, who lives at Greeuville, Wis, Mr. Leahy passed through the city | last evening on his way to Blackduck to take charge of the remains of his brother. Continued Ten Days. The case of Clara Olson, who was arrested on the charge of running a house of ill resort and secured a change of venue from Justice Slocum to Justice Simons, was takenup this morning in Justice Simons’ court and continued ten days with the consent of all parties concerned. New Postoffice Clerk. Albert W. Worth received his ap- pointment as a regular mail clerk August 1, and has assumed his new duties in the Bemidji postoffice. Local news on last page. Moisture Proof. Any width from Anchor Concr Yards on Red Lake «“Y.” ANCHOR CEMENT OUR CLAIMS: Continuous Air Space. Can be plastered on without lath- ing or stripping with perfect safety. For sale by OMICH & YOUNG, Proprietors. BLOCKS 8 to 12 inches. ete Block Co.