The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08
Talks With Pembiaa County Farm

\ Peter Ferguson, of Dayton, raised
~ bushels Of Wheat on one aero last
year, and had an average Of 30 lpshsls
on 100 acres. He used roller on part
Of his backsetting, which yielded three
bushels per acre more than what was
not rolled.
James McCorkel of Tyner says: 81
summer fallowed five acres last year,
a44 find it to pay as we'll, as my wheat
on that piece went fifty bushels to the
acre."
Robert Inglis of Tyner says that in
1884 he put in 70 acres wheat which
yielded SO bushels per acre, Or, ., 100
bushels. Taking zoo bushels from
that for seed and bread left him. 1900
which at 50 cents brought $3.50 His
threshing csst altogether 5000. Bind
ing Irvine, $50, aud hired help, $50,
%aking cash outlay 1910, and leaving
him tor lbs |sbor $3.50.
Samuel Stull Of Baltimore SAYS that
3 yoars ago lie planted a piece Of land
with Tree soel and that the trees row
average 6 feet in Insight. He thinks a
bssutiful grove may easily be yaised int
years.
W. Howlet. Of Cavileer says that it
is no trouble to grow trees, only mat
ter of a little labor. He himself has
some fine groves.
A. w. MeCrea of Dayton, who has 5
actsss Of strong thrifty trees, says that
box eidet see!l gathered after tile first
frost produces t,p i.est trees, that
white Ish grows we'll but more slowly
soft naples still moro slowly. cotton:
woods were failure. Sweet and ycl-
low corn does we'll. Has had white ash
and oak posts in the ground 5 years
without showing any decay and they
GeSler heave out of place in the spring.
Frank Edwards and his neighbor last
year sowed tbs .4aae Kind Of oats at the
same time on the salas issd: Ills were
roile4t right after seeding aid woe
ready for cutting two weeks earlier
than his neiglaapors. WHICH was rolled
ten days after seeting.
Thompson Morrison. used roiler last
year and considered himself we'll paid
in the benefit derived in taking off the
..aD and blowing after.
Chasiss Edwards says that breaking
rolled makes bet.er backsetting, also
the sod rots much quieket. Haa drained
some of his land. and raisel about l.alt
Is HgclI more crop as before draining.
! .J II. 1aRlieson drained land which
he ha1 NOT beeR able to break on &C,
count of water. Last ye4+ Il yielded
the best crop lie had, Wintete4 a
head of cattle in stabl covered
| wtsl one thickness of boards
j,atteael, the cattle coming out in the
spring stKlops a,lal in good condition
Fed II head, ip saMe R4iLling, chopped
wheat and bran, WHICH fatt3eAe} we'll
and sold at 81 cts. per III. live weight,
\ Isaac Mussell says trees from along
TIC river do much better than those
from Ahe AMseriy.
VIM. Mills. ssiGq beets last year that
measured ID inches i,1s and 8 inches
through. Turnips as large as the tap ri
| o patent pail. Says cattle can he raised
ehsap Cpd easy by having warm stables.
An exeetiefk climate for barley.
Asa Calder 81 Tyner puts the cost of
raising wheat at ~ as: per bushel.
Barley does we'll, makes good log fsel,
end. leaves the land in good condition
for wheat. Finds it easier to raise stock
than in Canada as he can get hay in
abundance for Only the cost Of cut
ting. Likes it better tha, &e.,le ha y.
4 Samuel Mlnaker came to tho souply
4 years sso. after spending three years
in Manitoba. Had about 81 600. Now
has house granery, and barn, costing
shout 81. 200. 100 acres under crop,
4 II hogs, ] head of horned stock, 4 good
horses and e4Fipmaent for farming.
Has raised fully s, Gt0i,rs,hels Of grain
in klpee years, mostly wheat "
VIM. MeFaAdep 81 Batlyale finds
that pigs, colts. and other stock can lie
raised with greater profit here thap in
Bruce County. Ontario. His wheat
has averaged % bushels, the three wears
lie has been here.
/ W. b. Beach of Crystal, thinks there
Is ssod living for the farmer in grow
ing wheat at sven 50 cents per bushel.
Believes that summer following will