Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-29
Another Successful Farmer.

Geo. r. Fitzpatrick, Of Potter Coun-
ty, writing in the Dakota Farmer says:
LOCATED in Potter County in the first
days of April, 1884. My property was
three horses, one cow, few farming
tools and about 500. My family were
my wife and four little girls. The first
year broke 40 acres, 3 inches deep. I
planted acres Of corn, acres Of oats,
some garden, beans and potatoes They
all did very well.
The soil is dark sandy loan ON the
surface, yellow clay subsoil.
The most profitable crop raised each
year has been wheat so far. The year
of 1885, had out 20 acres of oats.
That went so bushels to the acre; 10
acres Of wheat that averaged IL BUSH
els to the acre, and 9 acres Of sod corn
that did not get ripe; but cut it up and
it made good feed. had five acres Of
millet that was splendid. I cut it for
hay. I had good garden and good
potatoes. I broke 20 acres the year
1856 and had out 25 acres of wheat
Is acres Of oats that averaged 80 BUSH
els to the acre and sod corn that did
not amount to anything. Garden and
potatoes were fair. broke 20 acres in
1887; had out 60 acres of wheat, aver
aging bushels to the acre; 25 acres Of
oats that did not cut; S acres Of sod
corn, no good! garden and potatoes
poor. I broke 10 acres in 1888; had so
acres Of wheat averaging Is bushels to
the acre; 10 acres of oats averaging so
bushels to the acre. A piece Of flax
went 10 bushels to the acre; 10 acres Of
corn averaged 20 bushels to the acre
Garden and potatoes were extra good.
I broke 20 acres in 1889; had SO acres
Of wheat, averaging 8 bushels to the
acre; 10 acres Of corn averaging %
bushels to the acre; Is ac>es of flax av-
eraging bushels; 2 acres Of oats made
80 bushels; garden was fair; potatoes
poor. broke 10 acres in 1890; had IS
acres of wheat that averaged IL IL
bushels; Is acres Of fax averaged S
bushels; 10 acres of corn averaged Is
bushels; Is acres of oats was no good;
garden and potatoes were poor. 1
broke Is acres in 1891; had 65 acres Of
wheat that averaged Is bushels to the
acre;12 acres of fax averaged 8 1-2
bushels to the acre; acres Of oats
averaged Is bushels; 10 acres of corn
averaged 20 bushels to the acre; gar
den and potatoes fair. I broke 25 acres
in 1892; had IS acres of wheat that av-
eraged 20 bushels to the acre; 8 acres
Of barley averaged 60 bushels; IS acres
of flax averaged Is bushels; 10 acres Of
oats averaged 40 bushels; 13 Of corn
averaged 35 bushels; garden was extra
good; potatoes fair. I broke 20 acres
this year, 1893; had out 1O5 acres OF
wheat averaging II bushels, bound 9
acres Of the best and it threshed 36
bushels to the acre. IL acres Of oats
averaged IS bushels; 20 acres Of flax av-
eraged 10 bushels, acres Of barley ay-
eraged II bushels; 10 acres Of corn av-
eraged 20 bushels. Garden was fair:
potatoes very good.
In conclusion will say that 1 and my
family have done all our own work, ex-
cept in harvest and threshing and in
the poorest seasons have put up our
harvest ourselves. My way in the
working season is to get to bed early.
get up early and drive your work, not
let your work drive you. pillow In the
fall at least third Of the ground l nut
into wheat. / always pillow deep, 4 to