Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05
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Geo. r. Fitzpatrick, Of Potter a.
ty. writing In the Dakota Farme,
I located in Potter County in ths ~
days Of April, 1884. My prouertv
three horses, one COW, a few fa,ns1
tools and about 500. My family n.y.
my wife and four little girls. Ths !.
year I broke 40 acres, 3 inches dean
planted 5 acres Of corn, 5 acres Of 49,
some garden, beans and potatoes N.
all did very we'll
The soil is a dark sandy loan on A
surface, yellow clay subsoil.
The most profitable crop l raised "a.
year has been wheat 80 far. The ~.
Of 1885, 1 had out 20 acres Of az.
That went 80 bushels to the acre. =
acres of wheat that averaged u bn,S
els to the acre, and 8 acres of sod cav
that did not get ripe; but I cut II IN Ana
it made good feed. l had five acres y
miliet that was splendid. / cut n b.
hay. l had a good garden and roa
potatoes. L broke 20 acres the va,
1886 and had out % acres of whss,
that averaged y bushels to the aero
Is acres Of cats that averaged 30 bud
els to the acre and sod corn that an
not amount to anything. Garden ANIL
potatoes were fair | broke 20 acresb
1887; had out 60 acres of wheat. ave-.
aging 3 bushels to the acre; % acres n
oats that ! did not cut; 3 acres OF sad
corn, no good! garden and potatos
poor. l broke 10 acres in 1888; had 70
acres of wheat averaging ID bushels IA
the acre; 10 acres of oats averaging o /
bushels to the acre. A piece Of fu /
went 10 bushels to the acre; 10 acres q \
corn averaged 20 bushels to the acre
Garden and potatoes were extra good
/ broke 20 acres in 1889; had so acres
Of wheat, averaging 8 bushels TO the
acre; 10 acres Of corn averaging q
bushels to the acre: 10 acres Of fax az.
eraging ) bushels; 2 acres Of oats made
80 bushels; garden was fair; potatoes
poor. / broke 10 acres in 1890; had g.
acres OF wheat that averaged L. IL
bushels; Is acres of fax averaged s
bushels; 10 acres of corn averaged Il
bushels; Is acres of oats was no good.
garden and potatoes We're poor. |
broke Is acres in 1891; had 65 acres q
wheat that averaged ID bushels to the
acre:12 acres of fax averaged 8 II
bushels TO the acre; g acres Of oats
averaged Is bushels; 10 acres Of CON
averaged 20 bushels to the acre; gar
den and potatoes fair. ] broke % acres
in 1892; had Is acres Of wheat Thai ay,
eraged 20 bushels TO the acre; 6 acres
Of barley averaged GO bushels; Is acres
Of fax averaged 10 bushels; 10 acres Of
oats averaged 40 bushels; Is of corn
averaged 81 bushels; garden was extra
good; potatoes fair. / broke 20 acres
this year, 1898; had out 100 acres d
wheat averaging II bushels, | bound
acres Of the best and IL threshed 8
bushels to the acre. II acres OF oat
averaged 80 bushels; 20 acres Of fax az
eraged 10 bushels; 8 acres Of barley az
eraged q bushels; 10 acres of corn az
eraged 20 bushels. Garden was fair
potatoes very good.
In conclusion will say that I and m
family have done ali our own work. e.
cept in harvest and threshing and
the poorest seasons have put up gu
harvest ourselves. My way In IN
working season is to get to bed eary
get up early and drive your work, no
let your work drive you. I piow In th
fall at least a third Of the ground / pu
into wheat. / always plow deep. 4 b
g inches, spring plow for some and pull
verize for some. / think the stubble
should be burned when pulverized, II
possible, to get rid Of weeds and espec
tally thistles. i think ii a good plan u
rotate crops, and do a good deal Of har
row.no, and never put in more thar
you can put in good and manure good
| mcnure a piece by hauling the ma
nure right from the barn to the ground
In winter ard spread it right OF snow
1t keeps the moisture right there
Plow under and plant corn. The mex
year it is in good shape for wheat.
think every farmer should try to ralst
a good garden. We have planted som'
small fruits but did not succeed very
well. we have lots of nice pie-plant
and raise chickens that will furnish VI
with e3Ss and some to eat. We have
Nv INV 4uSh III bit way VI wv
raising. Have raised five horses, SOLD
one, lott one, bought two. Since
have zen here in Dakota I have raised
a calc .aeh year. I have grown my owl
mn". since 50. ! now have eight Eofse.
6 cattle. 4 sheep, 8 head Of hogs anC
butchered S head. L viii say that
would have done more at stock-raislni
had In mt hpap for tho sea rcity OF wa
ter OIL my place. / have about Sloou
worth Of farming tools, 900 bushels o.
wheat still on hand and plenty Of FEED
I only own n quarter of section o
land. 1t mas a small incumbrance. fel
haps you will think my success has no
been very big. but l feel pretty wel
satisfied, considering u large family
which have grown faster than success
l have five girls and four boys
and / think any man that has got an.
backbone can make a better living y
Dakota than he can renting In the eas'