Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-07
INSTITUTE: Cl I /
THE FARMERS ATTENDED, IN
LARGE NUMBERS DISCUS.
sIoNs WERE FREELY CARRIED
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The institute for farmers Continued
its session Saturday morning 30 the
hall Of the Commercial Club. with
Professor shaw conducting ,it The
attendance was good and nearly all
those present. were 7Burleigh county
farmers. n a. ~ 4
| b Professor Porter gave q talk on the
raising Of corn in North Dakota. He
discussed the implements to be used,
the preparation of the soil for the
seed, the planting and cultiYating, al,
So the different kinds of eofh and
the selection of seed. His talk was
very practical and there were great
many questions asked and answered.
Farmers present gave their personal
experience in raising this crop.
Mrs. HOWE then continued her talk
on dairying and using painting of a
dairy cow, she explained to the. audi
ence what to look Tor ;inea good dairy
COW. .-. g>s..35 . M.
Professor Shaw then used the few
remaining minutes of the forenoon
in talking of methods of conserving
moisture in the sections Of the state
where there is a light rainfall.
At the afternoon session Professor
Porter talked on the culture ofs alf-
alta. His talk was very practical and
drew out a great many questions,
and some of those present related
both failures and experiences In rails.
ing this crop. More general discus
sion was INDUCED in on this subject
than on any other before the insti-
tuts. 800
Professor Shaw then spoken the
matter Of raising clover tame
grasses. He said the raising 81 these
products is the true basis.of diyersi-
fed farming, and 1T is time IA, tie
North Dakota farmers to begin *
periments along these lines. ItScannot
be done all at once but must he a |
gradual p.ocess, but It must come if |
diversified farming Is to be success. !
He urged the farmers present who |
are progressive, to make move along
this line. He also discussed the stock |
raising proposition and said the time !
would come when the North Dakota |
farmer would make more money On
cattle than the farmer, in the corr
belt. There were many B, questions
asked and many experiences related
during the discussion of this sul63sStsc.
Mrs. HOWE then discussed the sub
ject of poultry and gave TIE audience
some valuable pointers. She said
there were three rules tosDe obse-vs>
in looking after poultry; they must
be kept clean, dry and warm. She
displayed q model hem house and del
scribed Its structure and how it was
suited for its purpose, raising egEsl
in winter Then she. described Ethes
proper feeding Of the flock in order to
produce eggs, and also the care thu
should be taken in marketing the
eggs. Mrs. Howie is q practical poul-
try woman and makes q specialty#of
producing eggs for, the winter Market
and all her remarks were based On
actual experience. Her hints and ex-
plantations were practical and within
the scope Of the understanding ofsall|
present. Her remarks were received
with great applause. X f3s,;f,s ssSi
I Professor Shaw then closed the, In
stitute, thanking the farmers for their
and interest. He said Il
was one Of the best he had held and
much better than the one of year
ago, as the farmers participated Id II
80 generally.
There was a good attendance atSala
the sessions and it will no doubt be
productive Of good.