The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18
The Independent Farmer
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MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRY OF THE NORTHWEST
4. 9 College Hall Minute Talk No. I.

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A. C College Half Minute Talk No. Z.
The following crop rotation. used
on the demonstration farm at Car
rington. is especially recommended
for parts OF the state where dry sea-
sons may be expected, or where the
nature soil and subsoil is such that
the rainfall does not readily remain
near the roots of the plants. First
comes a mixed crop Of oats and peas
intended for hay, followed by wheat,
corn wheat, corn, and finally wheat.
This gives six year rotation that
will hold q very large percentage of
the water that falls during the sea-
son. $@
Is the tanning mill working these
days to pay it's years rent?
If you make up your mind that
you have been blowing two shallow,
it is best to add only little each
year to the depth of the furrow. A
large amount of new soil turned up
by the plow will reduce the crop
yield.
A good garden, plenty Of butter
and eggs, fresh home raised meat
these are some Of the things that go
toward solving the hired man ques-
ton.
Typhoid fever ought not to exist
Its germs are carried by impure
water and milk. See to it that your
we'll is clean, with no drainage to-
ward it from the barns or other out
buildings.
For the sama reason that the
business man takes his trade paper
the farmer needs to take the best
agricultural papers he can find.
The New Women's Building.
ruth NJ Heath, N. D. A. c. ~.
one Of the things that will interest
the young women coming to the ag-
ricultural college is the Women's
Building. The plans have been drawn
and certainly nothing is lacking In
making this building an deal home,
as we'll as educational center while
attending college ..
Aside from being dormitory, 1t
will contain laboratories for cooking
and sewing; lecture rooms and gym
nasium. The bed rooms are to be
Of ample size and will accommodate
two or even three girls comfortably.
Each room IS Furnished with : single
bed, commode, writing table. book
case and several chairs. Each hoor
is eauipped with several bathrooms.
IA wide corridar runs between the
rows Of rooms and an elevator =
{ operated for meging trunks. heavy
furniture. etc. 5s
This four starry brick building
/. when fully eauip1ed will cost 100000.
It will be absolutely safe in regard
to FIRE, being, hes&ed BY steam, light
ed BY electricity and provided with
numerous nre escapes. II.
The location has been we'll chosen
with regard to the nearness OF the
other college buildings and the street
car line. Il is north OF the Admin Mn
istration building.
u Both women and men will board
here and the price win be reasonable
ranging from $3.50 to s.75 per week.
The dining room has a seating capa-
city of $50 people, while the building
Will accommodate 112 girls.
The Domestic Science department
will be thoroly up to date, having
cooking laboratories, sewing and
fitting rooms.
The social side Of the question has /
not been overlooked. A reading i
room, several reception rooms and
parlors will be provided One or
more planes will provide amusement
as well as being nsed to practice on J
seyral hours each day.
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