Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 8, 1921, Page 21

DAIRY | THINTS it cost 1o produce mil the that b to ench n, condi e dairy 2 inforution on this subje {udies wore begun in 1915, ¢ recent upon which any duta been published was begun in T, in Skagit county, V hington, s north of Seattle. T study is contained in illetin . 919, Producing Milk in m.” report of thi Deparinent ements Western Was A study of th ults given in the bulletin shows that at the time of the study 4 per cent of the total co of producing milk at ‘the dairies in-| vestigated was for feed and bedding; 235 per cent for fahor; 17.6 per cent for othe and 2.5 per cent for he requirements for Pasture Plays an Important Part in Cost of Producing. producing 100 pounds of milk during ter were: Concentrates. dry roughage, pount roughage, 1433 pound: nine pounds; human labor, horse labor, .01 of an hou During the sum- it 1.9 hour: other ¢ 5 cost, there being required a co small amount of concen- trate Dur the study, 44.5 per cent of income from milk was obta ing the winter. During the first s were obtained on 17 h 1 rage size of 31.3 cow with an average annual production of 7369 pounds of 3.74 per cent milk per cow. During the second year 18 2 the two years covered b h yo ed dur- herds, 15 of which had been in the first ar's work, had an average of 2! cows and produced an aver- 323 age of 8, pounds of 3.59 per cent milk per cow. ~TFrom each 100 cows in the herds during the two yea: 55 freshened during the winter months period, and 42 during the summer season, while three cows did not calve during tne year. Nearly one-half of the cows freshening dropped their -calves during the months from February to May, in- clusive. Most of the milk in this tion is sold for -condensing purposes, and is delivered by motor truck to large con- denseries. All the her lected for study were represcntative of dairy found in that section, n Washington the pasture very important part in mil roughout most of plenty of moisture, and “Unit Re- | ds | -|ers Company? ARCHI' The abdve is the architect’s sketch the new high school building pro- posed for Bemidji, for which plans have already been drawn by Archi- 'tect H. F. Broomhall of Duluth. The new building is to® cost up- wards of $300,000 and will be 176 feet by 240 feet. The school wrll be cone for mcre room for the Junio: Senior hilgh school departmer America avenue, Seventh streets was destr 'S NEW HIGH SCHOOL Q@ will itution ever The farjonce to ercct an institution wki would amply care for the schoel nee in these two departments fcr several | years to come. & The question of a sui this new building ks al the construction, tas {tion on threo sites failing to gain a majority vote. wble site for delayed beiween @ riell soil, there I8 abundant pasture until late in the fall. During the pas. ture season almost 60 per cent of the milk for the year was prod and | at one-third of the v feed, hitds | ding, and pasture cost. The annual [ pasture charge per cow amounted to 4. Such items as 3 medicine, disinfee- wd other items, amounted to $1.45 per cow per ¥ It was found the number of” hours. requved cave for a cow did not differ mate- between the summer and win- song. However, due to the in- i sed flow of m in summer, the time required to produce 100 pounds of millk'in that seas s materially t less in summer t r !content "of salt In the ocean would cover all the land areas of the globe 110 a depth of 200 feet.—United States | Geological Survey. So It Does. The teacher hitd been g a les son on the reindeer—its haunts, hab- wes. " One boy was not ounced on him. of the reindee she asked him. The startled urchin looked up, paused a minute and then suid, “It makes things grow, teacher.” BEMIDJI RECOGNIZED Bemidji is now recognized as one of the best cream markets in North- ern Minnesota. This is largely due to the fact that Koors Brothers com: pany has always paid the highest market price for cream and has paid it spot cash. g Cream shippers have also appre ciated that proper handling of their cans, they being returned promptly after being thoroughly cleaned and sterilized. The farmers in this vicinity have also appreciated the securing of an equal amount ~of buttermilk for cream sent without any cost what: cver. Those desiring more than that quantity may secure it at the very small cost of 5 cents a hundred. Are you securing these benefits by shipping your cream to Koors Broth- If not, why not try shipment of 1d—17-8 them on your next cream.—Adv. LIGUT VARIETIES, RET TIN! G THE BEST IN 'i':lll'l POTATO LINE. a “|lake and loaded on one traim. day carry just as big loads of fish. ing points in this section of the state is of Upper Red Lake. right on the lake shore, but a bit| north of this big body of water. named after Frank Heulin and w expressed and this is considered a daily average. wn in 1914. cage of hay v of the soil cattle feed I Bocause of the v lands to produce clover and g this becomes the chicf b Heulin, located on the north shore|en dw this ccumunity. Iplenty of fded and water N S ) No it is notio, ) mer and winter use. ‘Some day Heualin wily be a sum- or resort, be it iis near enough the biggest body of water in the Ong of the b kmnown catile r; This fast growing townshyp W FISH LEAD ‘SUMMER EXPRESS BUSINESS The Bemidji express boys are a busy bunch these days. The above is photograph showing one single regular shipment of fish taken from Red Other trains leaving Bemidji during the 12 tons of fish were Tish is being shipped to This shipment was made June 7, en which ¢ practically every meat market ir* the state, and the surplus goes out of the state to larger markets. Ice cream runs the fish a close second during the summer season, which, together with the regular routine express shipments, keeps the working force ! of T. E. Lloyd a happy, busy lot, amcunt of express leaving Bemidji daily. C. In the above picture may be seen the crew which handles the vast J. Crosby, cashier; C. B. Russell, bill clerk; L. A. Nuss, driver; J. S. Case, driver, and Bert McTaggart, transfer man. 'élllllllll T T T B T T HITTT T B s e - . F. M. MALZAHN AUTOMOTIVE DEALER CARS and TRACTORS OAKLAND and REO Cars— REO Speed Wagon— BATES STEEL MULE and MONARCH TRACTORS. - BEEMAN One Horse Tractor EUREKA POTATO DIGGERS AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES “UNITED STATES” and OLDFIELD TIRES “AMERICAN” Hammerad PISTON RINGS “PURITAN” Pure Pennsylvania MOTOR OIL 485 Minnesota Ave. MR T T T ’ at Heulin and support a po <Uspacial elec- | They are: T. I. Lloyd, agent; | United States wholly ctate. “They have a good general store within one (of about sixty people. BECIDA Becida iz an inland postoffice town and is locatiod about fifteen miles southwest of Bemidji on the | Jeftedson Frghway. It is situated | right in the heart of some of the best | agriculture lands of Northern Minne- | sota. | ‘Farming is the principak occupa- | tion of the people of this hustling | community. Most of them have |large tracts of land under cultiva- | tion and produce clover and grain in iabundance. It was in this section where euch large quantitics of the | best clover seed 'was produced in re- cent years. Becida has a good' general store tand postoffice. It s bound to de- velop and may some day be located ion a railroad, as high hopes ane being held out to conmect Bemidji with Detroit by a direct rail reute. GUTHRIE The village of Guthrie, although not, incorporated, is coming to the front rapidly, both /in the village it- self and the country surrounding. it was named after A. Guthrie, a o contractor, who built the gh the village. railt Guthrie has three stores, one bank and several other business houses with indicaticns for more business enterprises in the very near future. Farming s the principal industry around this splengid growing village, which at the present time bas some fifty people who call it home. The population in the village itself, how- |ever, is no criterion of its popularity as o business center, because it draws trade for miles around: from some of the best farms in this section of the state. The sl in the vicinity of Guthrie is heavy clay and when farmers talk ohout soi] eclsewhere they often re- fer to the soil being as good as that around Guthrie (i | | | | | | | | ing orders, whether la will be sent out on return mail. Arsenic of Lead, Bordeau Mixture, 3-gallon Sprayers — faction, no waiting whe John Deere Hay Rake, worthy of your conside Hay Forks, 3 tine Scythes, Swedish Scythe Swaths Scythe Stones . Hay Carrier Out! Separator, A DeLaval on trial and Ask for Folders on John Deere Mowers, John Deere Hay Rakes, 9-foot........... Scythes, Guaranteed American fit, complete for 40-foot Barn Welcome to Bemidji The Given Hardware Co. extends you an make their store your headquarters when you are in town during the Fair, as well as any time you come to town. Come in and use our telephone (don't ask), leave your packages here, and meet your neighbor here. When you are at home make use of your telephone by call- T Sy ——or write us, and we assure you immediate attention to your All orders by Phone or Mail rge or small. the next train or mail. _ Our Mail Order Service is at YOUR Service all the time with a guarantee of immediate attention. Send us your lists and we will gladly quote you prices by Our stock is very complete in a full line of Heavy and Shelt Hardware, Universal Ranges and Perfection Oil Stoves, Sporting Goods and Goodyear Tires, John Deere Farm Ma- chinery and Hoover Potato Machinery. PARIS GREEN Were You Lucky Enough to Get ‘Lavenburg’ Paris Green Last Year? If you were, you know what satisfaction is assured with the Lavenburg Green. We have sold this line for the last four years and are ready to stand b with the “Lavenburg” name. Get “Lavenburg” this SATISFACTION. Lavenburg Paris Green, 14-1b pail, b . Lavenburg Paris Green, 5-1b pail, 1b Lavenburg Paris Green, 1-lb pkg ........... 1-Ib pkg ........ 1-1b pkg (weight, 10 1bs) ... what good will it be un n your crop is ready, a complete line here in Bemidji. John Deere 43-foot Mowers. . (Less 69, for cash) invitation to ack of every pound year and with it .38c vev...39% ...41c HAYING SEASON What a crop of Clover and Tame Hay! But less you get it cut in time. The John Deere Mower is built strong enough to handle the heaviest crop and do it with case. Tits balanced gears, adjustable cutter bar, ecase of operation has made it the mower of satis- or no waiting for repairs as we carry $87.50 the rake with the double life. Every wearing part revers- | ible makes it a rake that you can get twice the life with Its reversible parts, extra heavy whee ration, (Less 6% for cash A complete line of Scythes, Swaths, Seythe Stones, Ha, Carrier outfits on hand for your inspe DE LAVAL SEPARATORS Two cows and a DeLaval Cream Separator will clear you more money than three cows and a bunch of pans or a cheap easy monthly payments. Call 57 GIVEN HARDWARE COMPANY PHONE 57 " Send Your Mail Orders to Given—Bemidji Rakes and Bind out repairs. ls and extra wide front bracing make it ers. coe.. $47.00 v Rakes, Forks and Barn ction and convenience. .. $150 20c, 25¢, 30c $34.00, $45.00 ., s by