Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-07-30
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OF which staid in the contest until the
ead. The average scores for this con.
test were 9S.is. s2.17, 92.17, 9O.75 aud
so. with an average score for the state
OF s1.1o. Eighteen states had entries
IN this contest. but only five had a
higher average score than North Da.
kota. The championship score for
North Dakota was sS.42, which score
was exceeded in only four states of the
eighteen having entries. At the an.
nual meeting held at Milwaukee. Wis,
Oct. 2o-24. 1892, the state had twelve
entries. one.third Of ali the creameries
IN the state exhibiting butter. The
average score was 90.0s. or higher
average score than Iowa. Michigan and
Ohio. This should be sufficient evi.
dence that butter OF good quality can
be and is being produced in North Da-
kota. notwithstanding the fact that
aairying is only in its Infancy and the
hand separator is an important factor
in the Creamery industry.
| Dakota butter has reputation
among commission men of having an
excellent body. and stands up" bet.
ter than the butter of the older states.
This quality is largely attributed to
the exceedingly nutritious grasses al
NEST unlimited in quantity. The aver
| age test of butter fat is above the aver
age OF the country, which fact is not so
easily explained. but can probably be
| ascribed to the rich. nutritious grasses.
| The New Salem creamery reports an
average test for 1902 of 3.97. Hanover
Ala. Kronthal 419. Hampte $50. Blue
Grass $50. Garfield 40 for the same
year. This high percentage Of fat is
not due to the breed of cattle, as but
few if any of the farmers have pure
bred cattle OF special dairying breed
ing.
AS matter of fact the North Da.
kota creamery patron is not believer
in the special dairy COW, but rather
pins his faith to good selection OF
native stock bred to dual purpose
sire. Under present conditions does
he not display considerable wisdom?
The special purpose dairy COW has NO
equal for butter production in the
hands of the special purpose dairy
man. but how many such can be found
among the creamery patrons OF the
Northwest? Many farmers the past
year have received from SO to 81 pei
COW per month for their milk and
cream delivered to the creamery. IN
addition there has been the calf, which
owing to the comparatively cheap
range can be made into beef much
cheaper than his BROTHER in the states
farther east.
All parts Of the state are we'll adapt
ed to dairy husbandry. but for few
wears it will probably not be as eX
tensively carried on in the Red river
valley as elsewhere in the state. Here
land values are higher and there are
not as good advantages for pasture
and ranging the young stock. Where
native pastures cannot be had, prone
grass is being sown for pasture to
considerable extent. with excellent re-
salts. Forage crops Of all kinds can
be grown in all parts OF the state
Chief among these are inillet and corn
AIiilet hay makes an excellent FEED lol
dairy COWS. and the seed when ground
can be used for fatteni:.g steers. so"n
IS late as the Fourth of July it pro
dvces large crops of hay. The acre
aee of corn. both for grain and fodder
has shown a wonderful increase the
last few wears. and now every farm. IN
Gliding the bonanza wheat farms. mas
it's field of corn. Crops of forty ano
ffty bushels to the acre are of ire
ouent occurrence, and in the most un
favorable seasons large crops OF 100
der are obtained During the severe
drouth of 1900 Prof. Shepperd at the
} experiment station grew six and TWO
thirds tons of field-cured fodder to the
J acre. Glover and alfalfa have not ye'
been grown successfully. but 1t is quite
nossible that in a few years some va
rieties will be developed winch VIII W
hardy in some localities.
North Dakota will continue TO gro"
aa much wheat as at present, but OF
,ess acres. More wheat farmers arr
not wanted. and it is doubtful II the9
would he successful. For the dalr!
farmer there is virtually an empire
: wing between the Red river valley an@
, the Missouri river. Bronze grass ma
caroni wheat, speltz and corn louue'
are all adapted to this section OF th'
ets+o and The farmer who has the nus
Ito and "gumption" to combine thes'
, with dairying and hog raising can IL
a few years time, make hlmsel1 con
fort ahie home and at the same time ca
ucate his children and put away some
thing for rainy day.. TO depena o.
wheat or fax alone would De u'sas
trOus. a.,.,,;r.
. Farmers from the older dalry'n'
3 states have readily recognized the pos
sibilities of North Dakota dairs1ae
!. and her cheap lands. healthful clim az
and many resources are attracting 'as a1ata IN
, host Of settlers from the older ststes'