The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-12
CROP CONDITIONS
SOUTH Of MIN0T
What the Farmers are Doing in
One of the Best Sections of
the County...A Thrifty, Con.
tented Set Of People.

the County...A Thrifty, Con.
tented Set of People.
There is no time of the year
when the country appears so we'll
in North Dakota as at the pres
ent time. The crops have that
splendid rich green hue that be-
speaks for the sturdy farmer a
bounteous harvest. An Inde-
pendent representative drove for
the first time thru a splendid
country, Sunday, fifteen miles
south Of Minot. He had his eyes
open and can rruthfully say that
wonderful changes must have
been made during the past five
years.
We might first speak OF the C.
A. Stiles farm, two miles south
Of this city. Mr.. Stiles has a fine
grove planned and is cultivating
it. That's the best way to
make trees thrive anyway. Mr..
Stiles has a nice row OF potatoes
between each row of trees, and
will harvest a bumper crop OF
spuds, no doubt.
There is no extra work neces-
sary for the cultivation OF the
potatoes, for it's we'll to stir up
the dirt around the trees any
way. He also has a lot OF nice
young fruit bushes, which are
bearing. His crops are superb.
Mr.. Stiles tried hard a couple of
years ago to give away his farm,
or almost so, but now holds it
up to the top notch. What's the
use of selling such u farm any
way? You can't better your in
vestment.
The kittleson farm a short
ways south OF the Stiles farm is
a bower of loneliness. What a
refreshing sight are those trees
around the north and west sides
of that quarter. We will VEN
ture to say that those trees orig
inally didn't cost $25 and we are
sure that they add $500 to the
selling value of that farm.
A hint to the wise farmer is
sufficient. There seems to be a
lot OF wise farmers this year too,
for here and there YOU can see
nice young groves started.
A place for the county CON-
missioners to spend the peoples
money. About a mile from the
kittleson farm is a coulee. Ev-
cry farmer who lives on south
prairie has had a hard pull thru
that coulee, many a time, no
doubt. Now, it will not cost $50
to bridge the narrow stream.
Let's see, didn't the bridge
over the Des Laos lake cost
something like $4,000? Better
spend a few of the peoples dol
lars here and there.
The Smith farm is one Of the
good ones. Mrs. Smith and her
son Roy are managing affairs
and everything seems to be in
ship shape. By the way, Mrs.
Smith has a nice bunch OF mich
COWS and is making some extra
money from them. She won't
have a big grocery bill to pay in
the fall when she disposes OF he1
grain.
Everyone knows Rolla Morri.
son, the good old soldier who
has an Al claim just west OF the
Smith farm. Rolla has a bic
field OF corn with not a weed in
it, and he will get we'll paid fol
his trouble too. Blythe way he
wants to sell his place for $4,000
At least half Of it is under cult
walton and there's a good house
on the place. Rolla is not well
and wants to move to town. A
good chance for someone. The
place is OILY eight miles from
town.
Too bad that every quarter we
passed was not under cultiva.
ton. But have a little patience
The men from the east with ALT.
tie money are coming and soon
every farm will be occupied.
! Jacob Dyvig has just moved
to the quarter which he purchas
ed from E. D. Kelley and Johr
Ehr for $2400. He has built g
large barn, Dyvig now owns
three quarters Of land and il
dickering for another. Heseems
to know good thing when he
sees it. Dyvig also owDs two
threshing rigs and can hardly
wait till the grain turns COLDER.
A few miles farther down the
trial and we come to Herman