Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-05-18
NORTH DAKOTA /, / CORN. /

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too far, north tor corn growing, but
many farmers have found that oy
properly selecting their seed. corn can
be grown protitably in nearly every
part OF the stale. It not only pays to
| grow corn for the grain and fodder,
but the thorough cultivation the
soil receives in growing a crop Of
corn, puts the land In. such good
condition for wheat or fax that the
yield Is Increased from one-quarter to
one-third over land sown continuously
to wheat. F.. II. n
Actual analyses show higher per
cent Of protein and consequently 4
more nutritious fodder. In the corn
fodder grown 10 North Dakota, than
that grown in the so-called corn
states. Spring rye and buckwheat
gro~ we'll and speltz or emmer, is a
grain rapidly increasing in favor in
sections outside of the Red river
valley, The acreage Of grass crops is
rapidly increasing in all parts of the
state. timothy and bromus inermus
being the favorites.. St a e
STOCK RAISING. DAIRYING Z
North Dakota claims some promin-
ence as stock. raising state, notwith-
standing its reputation has largely
been made growing wheat and fax. Z.
According to the United States de-
partmet}t OF agriculture. there was on
JanuaryTl, 19O5.on farms and ranches
In North Dakota, 39l ,705 horses,
1872, ,037 cattle, 702,583 sheep and
liz, $40 s~i ~ine, having total value of
s45. .960, 1864. -,.
For each man, woman and child in
the state there is practically one
horse, two head Of cattle, two sheep
and one-half Of hog. =
Stock raising is not confined to the
Missouri country by any means.
Excellent we'll bred herds of cattle
and pure bred horses are found in
large numbers on the large wheat
farms Of the Red river valley.
Bu+ a few years ago it was al :seasy
matter to name the pure ored herds
to be found in North Dakota; now
they number over 100, and of the best
breeding to be found anywhere.
Shorthorns, Herefords. Polled Angus.
Red Pole, Galloway, Holsteins, Jer-
seys. Guernseys and Brown Swiss are
all represented aod herds OF Poland
China, Berkshire Duroc Jersey, Ches-
ter White and Yorkshire swine can
be named 10 different parts Of the
state. For the man with small
means 40 state can excel and but few
equal North Dakota for economical
stock raising.
THEIR SUCCESS POSITIVE.
North Dakota possesses advantages
for dairying little dreamed Of by the
first settlers. With an abundance OF
rich, nutritious grasses, which give
superior body and flavor. to butter;
cheap lands, and an excellent market
In the states to the west, the state Is
rapidly forging to the front in the
dairy industry. t
From ten creameries In 1899 the
number has increased to eighty-two,
nearly al Of them operating this year
with an increased number Of patrons
and cows. North Dakota creameries
are nearly all operated on the hand
separator basis 50 the farmer If near
the railroad, can find a market for
bis cream By shipping to the nearest
creamery. More than 5000 cream
separators are in use on North Dakota
farms. t5
RETURNSECLEAR PROFIT.
The returns that can be obtained
from dairying are we'll illustrate ted by
an investigation made at the New
Salem creamery fol 1908. No partic-
'ular breed OF cows is kept by the
patrons Of this creamery but short
horn blood probably predominates.
This creamery has been In operation
since 1896. and the patrons are wide
awake, progressive farmers, who have
realized the Importance Of careful
records and careful selection.
The investigation included eighteen
patrons, who were milking 304 cows.
The largest yield Of milk for any
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