Museum Notes - News from August 6, 1909

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Museum Notes - News from August 6, 1909

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Written by Merlin Pederson - Pope County Museum

Friday, 31 July 2009 08:01

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From the Glenwood Herald, August 6, 1909

The Herald Man Continues Trip Thru Country.

During the last week the Herald man has visited a great number of farmers in New Prairie, White Bear Lake, and Walden. A small area immediately north of Starbuck was the only place where several farmers were already engaged in stacking barley, and where a field of wheat was harvested. Mr. O. Otteson of Walden gave the Herald man some valuable information regarding wheat. It may not be new to many farmers perhaps, and it is given here for the benefit of those who did not know. It shows that it is not enough to look at a field at a distance and decide that, because it looks fine, it will yield well. Mr. Otteson demonstrated that an ear of wheat always contains six rows of husks, but that ordinarily two of these are empty. The husks are in groups of threes, one on each side of the stalk and the middle husk general does not contain a kernel, or if it does it is quite small. When the middle husk contains kernels from one end of the ear to the other the yield is, according to ordinary arithmetic, one-third larger than in years when it does not. This year all the husks contain large grains of wheat and as a result the yield should be very large. This condition has not existed since the year 1895, Mr. Otteson stated, when the yield of wheat was much more than ordinary.

In the northwestern part of New Prairie, Mr. Alfred Spangrud, a son of S.S. Spangrud, while shaving off fence posts with a rusty scythe early this spring had the misfortune of cutting his knee. Infection set in and he is still troubled a great deal. He has been of very little help and of considerable expense to his father as a consequence.

Miss Bertina Tharaldson left the latter part of last week for her home at Starbuck. She will, however, continue as piano player in the Gandrud-Haugen orchestra here.

Casper Gorder, Chief Electrician of the Glenwood light plant is taking a months vacation. He is spending most of his time around Starbuck.

W.E. Lawson, publisher of the Benson Monitor came over Saturday for a few days visit at the Benson Camp.

Mr. & Mrs. R.F. Case and L.B. Stocking left Thursday of last week for Hutchinson in the latter's auto. When they got as far as DeGraff the machine broke down and they returned home by rail. Mr. Stocking was down there Tuesday after the machine. Mr. & Mrs. John Ingvarson pulled the machine back with Dr. Christenson's auto.

Oscar Gutto was seen out with his trotters bound for Starbuck. Mr. Gutto has one of the best ponies in the county.

Wednesday morning a pair of twins became members in good standing of the family circle of representatives and Mrs. Iver J. Lee. The twins are boys and weigh eight and one half pounds each.

There is a growing demand for typewriters and stenographers. Prepare yourself for one of these positions by taking the course offered in these branches at the Glenwood Academy and Business College.

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