The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-08

The bean crop Of Michigan. one OF
the great bean growing states. aver
aged 1913 bushels per acre last year,
not very paying crop, but then we
must have beans.
The sheep shearers of Montana have
formidable union and have forced
the price of shearing up to IL cents
per head, equivalent to about one-tifth
Of the value Of the fleece for the tax
ing 1t of.
The famous Burmuda onion Is now
being grown with great success in Tex
as and is proving very profitable
crop, returns per acre obtained by
growers on choice fields running US
high as $500.
Farmers were in great luck in the
spring in some parts Of the west. April
eggs brought Is cents. and two dozen
California oranges sold for 5 cents.
while II they had any potatoes to sell
they could about name their own price.
Rape not only Is a good thing for u
hog pasture, but it is one Of the best
Of smother crOps-a crop to SOW on
foul land to rid it Of quack grass. net
ties, thistles. for II not pastured it will
allow no other plant to grow where it
does.
A New York poultry breeder shipped
nineteen fowls to Germany in March
last, for which he received the large
SUN Of $500. The fowls were rose
combed Minorcas, breed originated
by himself. One of the cockerels
brought $1,000. or Sill per pound.
There is supposed to be rigid in.
spection made Of all veal carcasses Of
fered for sale on the Chicago market.
but this inspection has been so lax
Of late that it Is surmised some calves
which will make fine canned chicken
for picnics never drew one live breath
in this world.
Texas farmers are astonishcd to find
out that they can grow something be-
sides cotton; that on the same lands
which will one year with another pro-
duce them SIS worth of cotton they
can grow cabbage, cantaloupes and OH
ions, which will bring them from 5000
to $500 per acre.
Good, well cured alfalfa hay ground
up into q fine meal has been on the
market the past winter and met with
q good demand, especially from poul-
trymen. There Is no question that
this is a good ration, but the price
asked for it suggests a soft snap for
the men who do the grinding.
A statement appeared in q prominent
western paper few days ago to the
effect that analysis showed that skim
milk possessed but little II any. nutri-
tive value. This was bud error. for
skim milk is really the most valua Die
thing produced on any farm. The
trouble is that there Is not half enough
Of it.
The marvellous development Of the
trolley SYSTEM is greatly extending the
range Of suburban dwelling 1t is not
easy to conceive Of more inviting loca-
tons for home than may be found
out in the country on such lines of
road. In such locations are possible the
keeping Of q cow and poultry and the
good garden, while pure air. abundant
room and country environment make
such home the best in the world
wherein to bring up family Of chill
dren.
Public meetings of cotton mnnufac-
turers are being held in England. and
large sums Of money are being sub
scribed to further the scheme of ex-
plotting new cotton growing territory.
the ruling high prices for this staple
having brought much distress and
trouble to English manufacturers and
operatives. Experiments are being
conducted In several parts Of Africa.
but 1t is, found that the securing Of
the right kind Of help to care for and
pick the crop Is even more Of a prob
lem than finding the soil upon which
to grow It.
Two progressive farmers Of our &C.
quaintance have arranged with the
road supervisors to assume the care Of
the highways which butt on their re-
spective farms. They will keep the
highway free from weeds, smooth it
down when rutted up, keep the bitches
open and az they have opportunity will
haul gravel and make it FIRST class
highway. BY 50 doing they feel re-
sponsibility and pride in their work
which Is not associated with any other
nethod. There are thousands Of farm
ers al over the country who might
well follow the example Of these two
men.
The officers Of the treasury depart
ment had great time few years ago
trying to settle for revenue purposes
whether the tomato was vegetable or
fruit, and lately they have had an
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