The Dickinson press., 1904-03-05

would ike the model sire to have the
shoulder, back ard hip to be about equal
measurement. The neck should be raised
we'll after leaving the sl,"atder, have
plenty Of length and a fairly high crest.
The head should be OF good size, MT
small, neither should it be meaty nor un.
duly coarse. 1t should be intelligent
and have a certain individuality hard to
describe. Leave a draft stallion that
has a small or a feminine head entirely
alone. The sire's action should be
clean, free and straightaway, every leg
moving like a machine, exact, elastic
and like clock work. The walk should
be free. quick and easy and should give
one the impression of power. The dis
pc tim should be calm and yet not
sluggish.
MIR. Delaney said that any Of the
draft horse breeds were all right for this
country, but that there should be no at.
tempt at crossing the strains.
Mr.. De Lancey also said that many
people in N. d. had been imposed on.
at least in former years, in the purchase
Of sircs. He said with good breeds of
draft horses it was as easy to get $3.50
for an animal at marketable age as to
| get half that amount for inferior stock.
He cited an instance in his county where
a straight carload sold at SI6S per head,
net to the farmer, last fall. He also
made a strong point Of feeding we'll and
especially was it money we'll spent to
| give colts extra iced aud us much hand
ling as possible.
Geo. Lee Of Gladstone gave his ex'
pcrience of two years in raising corn or
a large scale; Of the Elephant variety he
had raised s.. tons to tho acre. This
year he intends sowing some OF the N
| w. dent.
POTATOES.
A, the session Tuesday afternoon Mr.
Greeley gave an interesting talk on the
raising Of potatoes. He claimed tina
oar climate and soil were we'll suited t
the industry and that very large crop!
could be had when properly handled
He considered the Ohio and other earl,
varieties the best to plant and he advised
large seed chunks. Mr.. Greeley sale
that it was a fact that many seed houses
south and east were sending to Nortl
Dakota for their seed which was consid
cred to be OF the very best.
MIR. Greeley said that alfalfa woult
prove a gold mine to the person havin,
land that could be irrigated a little ane
he advised all who could to experiment
with the crop at once.
Macaroni wheat is adapted to thi
cline. Yields better than other varieties
and is coming into more favor.
Poultry, the conductor thought, shoul'
receive more attention. 1t was profit
able,
Some little time was taken up wit
the subject Of grasses-brome and slen
der wheat varieties. Creameries wer
also discussed.
People should bear in mind that tn
agricultural college at Fargo will Away
give the inquirer the most reliable in
formation obtainable on any and all farm
and ranch questions. Read and keeI
posted on the various bulletins issue
by the department.
The Institute, while not as largely al
tended as it should have been, was inter
esting and profitable. Another year
better attendance can be expected.
The stockmen now see that they mus
turn their attention more to the raisin
of fodder crops; they also to in
prove their herds and hocks, and her
is where the Institute can be of grea
value to them.