The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-23
Value OF ALFALFA !! i !.
As A n. D. CROP

partial proceedings Of Tri-State
Grain Growers meeting as reported In
Fargo Forum.)
At the time Of going to press yester-
day the discussion of DR.. Van Ess adj
dress on the eradication Of tuberculo-
sis, was in progress and the following
are some of the questions and their
answers:
Question.-Does the state have the
authority to make the tubercular
stock?
Prof. Van EST does.
Question.-What age to test young
tests?
Prof. Van Es.-Any age.
Question.-Who is the proper auth
ority to look to in this matter?
Prof. Van Es.-Dr. w. F. Crewe Of
Devils Lake.
AS Doctor Crewe was in the audi
ence, he was called to the stage and
told Of the work that has been done
to eradicate this disease from the
state. AS the work Of Graduating
glanders has been much rushed on
account Of its prevalence, the appro-
priation has been all used. The state
appropriation in this state Is only
$4,000 for two years while in Min
nesota. it is $4,000.
DIR. Crewe then in order to hear all
about the appropriation called Senator
Talcott who was introduced and told
what the legislature had and could
do in the matter.
George FL. Whiting Of Yankton, s..
D., who addressed the meeting this
tn, Of
noon on the subject Of Fruit and Ber-
ries on the Farm.
Mr.. Whieting said it would not pay
the North Dakotan to raise peaches
for the market and there are many
other fruits the same way; but they
can be raised for the farm use. He
stated that berries can be raised for
the market here, and apples can also
be raised for the market in this state.
There are certain fruits and certain
varieties that can be raised here bet
ter than any other place in the world"
said the speaker. Strawberries,
plums, currants and raspperries can
be raised with great success here.
The crab apple is also better here
than further SOUTH"
discussion.
.Qucstion.-What Kind OF strawberry
to plant them?
Mr.. Whiting.-I think the Senator
Dunlap is the best and plant early in
the spring and let them run.
Question.-Does the treatment of
the tree make any difference in the
keeping of the fruit?
Mr.. Whiting.-It certainly does. A
healthy tree makes a better keeping
fruit.
Professor Worst then introduced
Henry Henderson, Of Halstad, Mimi,
who spoke on Can Farming Be Organ
lied on the Same Plans as Manufac-
turing Industries.
Mr.. Henderson said that they could,
but they must be in a corporate form.
In this way they could do better work
on the farm and give them better COM
mercial prestage. He showed how
farmers corporation could do much
more economical work The corpora
ton could buy the machinery neces-
sary and make a saving of two-t thirds
what it now costs the individual
farmer.
After Mr. Henderson's address the
meeting adjourned to the evening
session.
The Band Concert.
Not in the history of the Fargo
opera house has it been filled to such
an extent as it was last night. Every
available foot of standing room was
taken, the stairways leading to the
balcony were filled and estimations
were that 1000 persons were present
to hear the N. D. A. C. band concert.
The concert was splendid one ana
reflects much credit upon the young
men who comprise this organization
and upon their instructor.
Several numbers were encored and
were responded to.
Evening Session.
President Worst opened the meet
ing Immediately after the band con-
cert with the remark that 1T was
quite a come-down from music to hay,
but alfalfa is a very important hay"
He then introduced James Holes of
Fargo, who is one of the pioneer resi-
dents of the state. Mr.. Holes spoke
on Alfalfa, telling of it's value as a
North Dakota crop.
NAi. aoleS ADDRESS IN full follows:
Alfalfa, or Tuzern Glover, has long
been known as a foreign plant in
many parts Of the world but it was
supposed for long time to be arid
plant and would only thrive in a
semi-tropfcal arid region. But with
the Introduction of seed from Turk
estan and later from Siberia.
plant has been introduced into the
northern states Of America that will
not only stand sever drouths, but
extreme cold. As to the value of this
plant there can be no controversy.
The question is how can we raise II
and what use can we make of It?
First, the soil to be devoted to Alfalfa
should be Well drained or land that
slopes so that water will not stand
on it. Second, it should be put in a
fine state Of cultivation by first plow-
ing we'll, narrowing thoroughly, and
rolling if necessary, to make it fine.
Then I would recommend sowing
broadcast with wheelbarrow seeder.
twenty pounds Of the best and purest
alfalfa seed IN. no ba<l o~<7. r,o..-