Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-08-22
aviug been lover of corn from a

Having been a lover of corn from
time since memory runneth not to the
contrary (more especially in its green
state, nicely boiled OH the ear, which
taste no doubt was inherited from an
ancestry dating back to the time when
the old Pequot Indians saved the early
settlers of the Plymouth Rock period
from starvation by furnishing them
supplies OF corn, or as they called it.
maize), l naturally missed this impor-
tant factor of our food supply when l
came to North Dakota, and for several
years the only source of supply was
the tin can kind. For about twelve
years. however, have been able to
raise more or less every year. and was
long ago convinced that we should
eventually he able to raise corn as a
profitable crop in Towner county. For
the, last eight years | have been ex-
perimenting with various kinds in or
der to find out it possible which varie-
ty would best meet our requirements.
The results have been more or less
promising and satisfactory until
think that have found varieties that
any one can grow with proper care and
attention in sufficient quantities to pay
in several ways. have found that
seed that ! have saved myself has
been marketed earlier and more robust
in its growth, variety and productive
qualities. For table use l would rec
ommend the Peep-o-Day sweet corn.
originated and for sale by the N. X. &:
Co., seedmen Of Minneapolis, as being
sweet corn. also think the Improved
Black Mexican splendid corn if the
season is favorable.
For field varieties l have tried the
mixed Squaw corn, early and sure but
not desirable on account of it's dwarf
have not had good success with.
though it is highly recommended by
growers elsewhere in the state. The
Gehu, originated by the Oscar II. Will
company of Bismarck, is Il yellow
flint corn of good qualities, and has
matured good seed for several years.
The Northwestern Dent will, believe.
be the corn of the future for Northern
North Dakota, and it matured good
seed last year. This corn has good
stalk, medium sized ear set we'll up on
the stalk. kernels when matured are
of reddish or smoky color, rich in
the properties that make good corn.
These varieties of corn can be obtain
ed in quantities from the above.
named firms and also from the Fargo
Seed company, Fargo, N. d., and no
doubt from others.
That corn will grow and that it pays
to grow it can be proven by the ex-
perience of others than myself Con.
yers Bros. have raised crops for two
years, last year having about sixty
acres. They consider it profitable for
two reasons. In the first place, it
makes large quantity of good fodder,
and, secondly. by no means the least
important is the fact of getting foul
ground cleaned up and in shape for a
crop of wheat Jim McPike in 1906
raised eighty acres that he says paid
him well in two ways-feed and clean
ing the land. Samples OF corn raised
by him can be seen in town. Alex.
Currfe has raised corn several years,
not so much for any primary profit,
but he says 1t beats summer fallow in
preparing ground for wheat. For the
same reason John Ed Knight, Demo
cratic nominee for state representa-.
tive in 106, who lives forty miles
north of Cando and within one mile of
the international boundary, raised
forty acres Of corn of the above-named
varieties last year that he claimed
would make thirty-fiye to forty bushels
Of corn to the acre. Numerous others
have raised small areas of corn in the
past. That the acreage in corn for
ToWner county will be much increased
in 1907 is assured. This will be made
evident by the fact that in addition to
the above named farmers who will in
crease their acreage the following
progressive farmers will try their
hands: r. F. Powell. to the extent of
100 or more acres: Jack Salmons. so
acres: w. f. Garfield, so To 100 acres;
c. ]. Lord. 100 acres: and many others
are trying to.make up their minds that
1t will pay. 1t is hard to get North
Dakota farmer to experiment without
there is something in sight. So much
for facts, now for theory or two.
In 1884 I was in Jackson county.
Minnesota, when they harvested their
first crop Of corn and not many acres
at that, and it was no better than was
produced here last season. Now that
section, which is close to the Iowa
line, Is considered as being in the CEN
ter of the corn growing belt of the
United States and is largely dependent
on it for its money producing crops,
and l believe that most of lis who are
now experimenting with corn will see
it occupying the same position here
in the rotation of crops as it does in
Southern Minnesota now That it will
become adapted to our shorter seasons
Is only question of time and the Sc.
lection and the survival of the fittest.
That We can shorten the time required
for ripening I believe is Immediately
Want Commission Plan.
A petition has been presented to the