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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
pleased with the collection.


This collection consists of twenty
of the most typical pant diseases at
lacking the farm crops of North Da-
kota. The specimens are put in a
neat little box one inch deep by two
inches, by four inches. These tWen-
ty boxes are enclosed in neat cloth
covered cartoon box or case. Eacf
specimen box has a transparent lid
so that the specimens are always In
view without it being necessary to
handle them There are specimens
of the most important rusts, smuts,
blights, willis, ergots, mildeWs and
fruit diseases.
Teachers of agriculture will find
this collection an Invaluable refer
ence for illustrating talks upon the
treatment of farm cfops, to prevent
diseases. Each specimen is properly
labeled and numbered and accom-
panied by short description. There
is also reference to literature on the
subject of plant diseases.
This collection is o:d at the min
imum cost Of preparation to school
teachers of the state upon application
to the secretary of the North Dakota
agricultural college.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Graduates. 1909

North Dakota Agricultural College,
Fargo, N. D.
Asa Ross Babcock, Fargo, N. D.
Melvin Baernstein, Fargo, N. D.
Burke Critchfield, hunter, N. D.
Kent barrow, Fargo, N. D.
Matthias B. Erickson Hillsboro, N.
D.
Evan w. Hall, Elbo woods, N. D.
Hugh J. Hughes, Cooperstown, N. D
William Lanxon. Fargo, N. D.
John Magill, Verona, N. D.
Margaret Magill, Verona, N. D.
Charles A. Michels, Minnewaukan,
Y. D.
David H. Moore, Fargo, N. D.
Arthur P. Murphy, Orr, N. D.
Leo N. Nemzek, Moorehead, MINI.
Victor c. Parker, Denhoff, N. D.
Clarence A. Plath, Fargo, N. D.
Albert Thomas, Elbowoods, N. D.
Levi Thomas, Elbowoods, N. D.
A. Mathilda Thompson, Ayr, N. D.
William O. Whitcomb, Crary, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Corn for ROughage
Ray S. Towle, N. D. A. G.


The value of corn as forage crop
cannot be overestimated. 1t is best
to select a variety like Northwestern
Dent. Golden Dent, Minnesota 10, or
some early Flint corn, rather than
one which will produce a large
amount Of fodder. Experiments have
shown that at the usual time OF a
killing frost in North Dakota there
Is considerably less nutritive sub
stance in the large fodder corn than
in the smaller and earlier varieties
The corn may be sown at any time
during the last of May Of the first OF
June. If planter is not available
n common grain drill with only few
holes open can be used for this pur-
pose. The best results have been OBJ
tanned by sowing in rows AZ inches
apart. The young corn may be har-
rowed with a common harrow until
six or eight inches high, thus giving
the corn good starr of the weeds
and saving considerable cultivation
later on. Do not harrow when the
corn is wet however, as the stalks be-
ing full of sap, are liable to break
off. Corn may be fed with good re-
suits in a number OF ways.
In the summer when the grass in
the pastures begin to dry up the
corn may be cut IN small quantities
and fed to mich COWS given at night
or in the morning, with good results.
Nothing will produce a better flow
Of milk in winter than silage, rs it
take the place Of a green feed. If
tho corn is wanted for silage it
should be cut grain, just before it
begins to glaze. l.
If one wants the ears for feed the
corn may be allowed to ripen enough
for this purpose and still furnish
valuable roughage for all kinds of
stock. If there are any hogs around
to pick up what is left a very econo-
mical method of feeding is without
husking.
A good scheme for fattening steers
and hogs for market in the fall is to
turn them into a field of standing
corn. They will fatten quickly, there
will be little waste, and it saves har-
vesting the corn and feeding it in
that way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Some Of the Wrongs That the Govern
ment Found in Our Farm Homes

The answers received from humid
reds of farmers and farmers wives
show that better educational facilities
for their children more labor saving
machinery and more books and
papers with time to enjoy them will
help conditions in our farm homes.
Nearly eighty per cent of the
farmers plan to make a home for
their boys and plan that the boys
live after father and mother are
finished with it on the farm.
The commission found that the boys
are almost certain not to want the
farm, that twenty-five per cent of
the boys from large tract of other
country-farmers boys, instead of
staying with their parents and falling
heir to the farm run away between
the ages Ct fourteen and seventeen
No pocket money, no chance to go to
church, or to work is the cause.
One good mother said she did not
had time to do was work and care
for babies like many other mothers
replies, she did not complain her.
self but said she hated to hear the
children complain.
One farmer said x saw the evil of
my ways after my daughter had run
away. Now someway we can get our
work done in time for mother and
all to enjoy the evenings. We can
occasionally go to concert and the
boys can have pocket money. I give
them a share in things When I
promise pig or a calf I do not
pocket their money when the animal
lis sold"
Two years in a good agricultural
college is usually help toward keep
ing children on a farm. They learn
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Growing Trees
and Small Fruits

Wild plums and wild grapes are
very plentiful along Mouse river.
Geo. T. Murray, of Berthold, is ex :
perimenting with alternating tame
grapes and plums with the wild kind,
and hopes in that way to get plant
of hardy growth. His experiment
will be watched with interest.
Mr.. Murray is taking great inte :.
est in the growth of trees and s.call
fruits o. all kinds at his faric and
it looks as tho he would be Qiite
successful. He secured some fine
currant and gooseberry bushes froIl
E. D. Skinner of Sawyer, and they are
reported as doing fine. He had also
planted apple trees, % grapes, 200
strawberry plants, black and raspber-
ries, pear and cherry trees, besides
rhubarb and evergreens. The latter
he secured from Wisconsin, and they
seem to be growing we'll He has
alternated with wild and tame rasp-
berries with excellent results. The
plants have spread for rod and
appear to be very hardy. He also
planted 200 black walnuts which he
secured from Missouri. They all
cracked during the winter, and are
growing. 1t is hard to say just what
will not grow in North Dakota. The
trouble is that those who have ex-
perimented, have not had enough
patience and take it for granted be-
cause they tried once to grow a GER
tain kind of a tree or plant, and
failed, that it is impossible to grow
it in this state under any circum-
stances.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

Professor BOlley has now received
most of the reports from the resist
ant fax which was distributed by
him during the seaso,. of 1908. These
reports in most part have been OF
a very encouraging nature. Seven
distinct selections of flax were dis
tributed to some fifty different farm
ers located in differeht portions of
the state The object of the work
was to ascertain these select strains
of wilt resistant flax would retain
their resistance in the different farm
ing regions of the state. The farmers
who went into cooperative expert
ments with Prof. Bolley agreed not
to sell or dispose of any of their
seed until after the second crop.
After the final report is in, study will
be made Of the recorcs of the differ
ent samples and those which prove
to be of special merit in wilt resist
ance and yield will be given special
experiment station. number under
which it can be reproduced for seed
purposes and distributed. The fol-
lowing is a quotation from a letter
written by Mr.. J. S. Murphy, Minot,
n D., and is a good example of the
results obtained in the trials in 1908.
"A year ago I got 80 pounds of
resistant flax from ,ou. planted
it on soil that seemed to be thoroly
flax-sick. Up to the time the crop be-
gan to blossom it Was chin and rath-
er spindling, tho I think it all grew.
I sowed also a strip of Minnesota
Primost flax minnesota 25); between
this flax and the Minnesota Primost
fax l planted a patch of millet rs
feet wide. The Prinost flax about
two across was not worth cutting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Murphy Experiments with Resistant Flax

After your resistant fax came into
bloom it showed more vitality and
filled out in fine shape From the 30
pounds l got 16 bushels and "a
pounds of nice flax The seed is
plump and nice. l have graded out
about two bushels Of the smallest
seed and shall SOW t.le same about
the oath or 25th of tails month. am
thoroly convinced that this fax is
immune from willis. l have no flax
sick land upon which to sow all of
this seed. l am going to plant it on
ground that was t1a7-s1ck in 1907,
upon which l raised corn and millet
last year. Will let you know the re-
suits.
Thanking you for the work you are
doing in behalf of the farmers l am,
Very truly yours,
J. S. Murphy"
Other farmers have reported even
higher yields than that given by Mr..
Murphy, and in number OF cases
Prof. Bolley visited the fields and
knows to a certainty that the ground
was thoroly f1ax-sick. The results
for the first years work are very en-
couraging. A new circular letter has
been sent out to the different farmers
in cooperation in this work which
gives directions as to seeding for the
second years test. The seed is again
to be sown upon as sick land as the
persons growing it can possibly
procure. The result of the two years
trial given with the experiments
which have been conducted at the ex-
pertinent station here for number
of years will allow proper conclu-
sion to be drawn regarding the value
of the seed as to disease resistance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that tho
school board of Iowa School district
No. 81 will receive sealed bids for the
of a school house to be
erected at the Sc corner of the SW
IA section g., 1922. All material to
be furnished by contractor. A bond
or certified check for 10 per cent of
bid must accompany each bid. Bids
to be received up to p. m. of Satur-
dey, July 3, 1909. Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. Plans
and specifications to be found at the
office of the county superintendent or
with the clerk.
By order school board.
C. B. Perine,
Clerk of District,
5276.29
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
News Notes

Professor H. L. Bolley has been ap-
pointed state seed commissioner and
Grin A. Stevens of the Kansas Agri-
cultural college has been selected as
assistant in the work. The law goes
into effect July LIST and all persons
Interested in the sale of agricultural
and garden seeds should take note of
the requirements of the law. The
provisions of the law are plainly
worded and may be easily confronted
to by anyone sufficiently intelligent to
deal in products of such vital i'm
pOrtance to the public are farm and
garden seeds. The law applies to all
3D. ~nod and grains which are
not n! ring purposes,
for = n - fnraS.. In order that
there Ill., We proper inspectionby the
officials all seeds sold or offered for
sale in North Dakota must be proper
ly labelled. The law does not speci-
~ any particular shape of type of
label but it is evident that such labels
must be of permanent form and
proper attachment.
As to the wording of the label. 1t
is specified that each package or bulk
of seeds must be labeled to show the
proper common name of the seed
offered, and also the name of the per-
son or firm responsible for placing
the same on the market.
Prof. Bolley is now engaged in
preparing bulletin of instructions and
rulings governing the taking Of
samples and the inspection and an
alysis of seeds. The control station
or seed testing laboratory is being
arranged for in the Botanical depart
ment at the agricultural college and
will be in operation early in the fall
SO as to take care of all samples COL
1ected. either by inspectors or author
lied seed collectors, or forwarded by
citizens Of the state. Every effort
will be made to facilitate rapid work
at the seed control cation and all
legitimate means will be used to keep
the seed trade of the state upon a
nigh plane of excellence as to purity
and quality of seeds offered on the
market. Every citizer of the state is
entitled to send seed for inspection
anoyvcia n.y. toct
Mr. Stevens is a specialist in plant
anatomy and when not actually en-
gaged in seed testing work will be
engaged in types of botanical inves-
tigation which, it is believed liable to
furnish new information regarding
seeds. g..
Teachers of the state who have re-
ceiEed the Plant Disease collection
prepared by the department Of Bot
any of the North Dakota agricultural
experiment station to aid teachers
and pupils interested IN agricultural
Botany, report being very much
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

In North Dakota, it is we'll
known fact, that the trees in their
natural state, are the thickest and
best along the south hills which
face the north. There is a reason
for this. In the spring, the snow
remains the longest along the south
ern border of hills, and the trees are
protected for a longer period by the
snow. The sun does not strike them
as much as it does those growing
along the north hills, facing south,
and in consequence they do not bud
out as soon. Trees in North Dakota
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
A. G.. Short Talks No. II

We suggest that you clip out these
short talks and file them away for
future use They are the boiled down
dollars and cents suggestions of the
North Dakota Experiment station.
They are official in that they came
from the station staff, approved or
written by those closest in touch
with the subject at hand. A years
file of these weekly talks in soap
book will make a valuable work OF
reference. - ..a.sl
When planning the new house, put
in hardwood floors. H..
Set apart one room for an office.
The farmer is handling business of
such size that he cannot afford to
trust his bookkeeping to the back Of
the calendar. An Office, equipped
with a we'll made desk, Office chair, a
sofa, and a bookcase will help you to
attend to your bookkeeping regularly,
and will give your Aeighbors and
Guy VlSlCOlo luCl CdSCu 'AOoPSSI LoA
your business methods.
p The lack of good plan to go by
is responsible for much waste OF
money in building. 1t is economy
to submit your estimate of room
needed and expense to be incurred to
a good architect, and let him work
out the details.
Did you ever think that a west
facing is the least desirable for a
home? At least that is our obser-
walton.
1t costs money not to paint.
Plan the kitchen large enough, but
in all things; remember that every
useless foot of space has to be trav-
eled across many times in day.
And yonder, in front of the house
to-be, leave plenty of room for the
grass and trees, for the shrubs and
flowers
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Notice fol- Bids

The school board Of Norway school
district No. will receive bids up to
~ o'clock noon of June goth, 1909,
for the building of a new school.
house upon the grounu where the old
No. 1 now stands. House to be 24x4O
loft. posts and to be completed by
September 20, 1909. Bids must be &C
cempanied by certified check or
bond as required by law. Plans and
specifications will be found at either
Edward Nelson, Pres Route No,
Minot, N. D., or =
Geo. J. Nichols, Clerk.
Board reserves right to reject any OF
all bids.
Dated this 2Sth day of May, 1909.
5-27 6-29 chg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
ToStop Speculation

A great trl-SLdte mass meeLluS VI
grain growers is to be held at Fargo
N. D., June 9th and 10th. The pur-
pose of the meeting is to inaugurate
campaign to stop speculation and
gambling in grain by keeping the
grain away from professional specu-
lators and gamblers.
A movement of this kind is already
we'll under way in the southern win
ter wheat growing states. Pooling
the sale of grain and terminal ele-
vators and other facilities owned or
controlled by the farmers themselves
are part of their plan.
The Fargo meeting will be addressed
by United States Senators P. ]. Nc
Cumber and M. N. Johnson, President
Worst of the North Dakota agricul-
tural college, Professors J. G. Hal
land and A. G. Arvold, of the same
college, Prof M J. Abbey of Mayville,
N. D., R. H: Aldrich, Secretary Min
nesota Union, A. S. of E., Mr.. c. o..
Drayton, National President of the
American Society of Equity, Prof. j.
C. Coulter of the University of Min
nesota, Mr.. Theo. G. Nelson, Presi-
dent National Grain Growers Asso-
citation and others. A grand farmers
parade will also be a part of the
program. 1t is expected that every
grain shipping point in Minnesota,
North and South Dakota will be we'll
represented.
Authorized for publication on and
after May Is, 1909.
BY District Union No. 1, A. S. of E.
S. Beissbarth, Sec.
Brinsmade, N. D.
More than ninety per cent of the
Independent want ads. receive res
ponse. There's a reason. ..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Notice of Chattel MOrtgage Sal

Notice of Chattel Mortgage Sale
To Whom 1t May Concen:
This is to certify that on the first
day of July, A. D. 1908, John Bradley
duly executed and delivered to
Charles Huckin, his promisory note in
writing iii the sum of one hundred
one and 25-1O0 dollars, and in order
to secure the payment thereof, he
execution and delivered mortgage
on the Same day to said Charles
Hockin, said mortgage being filed
in the office of the register of deeds,
in and tor Ward county, state of
North dakota, on the third day of
July, 1913, at $3.50 a. m. of that day,
it being mortgage number 48025, and
covering the following described
property, to-wit: One white faced
COW, branded NIX" one red COW,
branded half circle ')" on neck, five
years old; one white faced mare
weight 1000 pounds, ten years old
and one buckskin mare weight HOO
pounds eight years old. That said
sum so secured, is long past due,
and that demand has been made for
the payment thereof.
Now, Therefore, in order to salts
fly, the payment of said sum, the
above described property, or SO much
thereof as is now in the possession
of the said Charles Hockin, his agent
or attorney, will be offered for sale
to the highest bidder, at the corner
Of First and Main streets, in the
city of Minot, county of Ward and
state of North Dakota, on Saturday.
the fifth day of June. A. D. 1909, at
two o'clock in the afternoon of that
day. That the amount due upon
such noteand mortgage on the date
of sale, will be one hundred one and
25-1OO dollars, with interest from
the first day of July, 1908, and cost
Of sale.
Dated this oath day Of May. A. D.
1909.
Charles Hockin,
| Mortgages
James Johnson. Attorney fol
Mortgage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

Walter Bond and Isaac Williams
have planted some large trees in
front of their homes on Fifth street
They cut the tops and all of the
branches off, and ran gas pipes
down along the roots to the bottom of
the holes. This will enable them to
water the trees we'll, and the roots
instead of being coaxed to the sur
face, as is the case with ordinary
watering, will seek considerable
depth and the trees will no doubt all
live and thrive we'll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Plant Trees on South Hills

thrive the best where they are held
back the longest in the spring.
Realizing this fact, Geo. T. Murray,
a Berthold farmer, is combining
theory with practice, and is planting
a good many trees along the south
hills, with good results. Where it is
possible, he plants them in bed of
clay, which retains the moisture.
Just the other day, in transplanting
one of these trees, he was surprised
to find considerable frost at the
roots. The water had frozen and the
clay was very moist about the roots.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
The Independent Farmer
DEPARTMENT DEVOTED INTERESTS OF THE
MOST INDUSTRY OF THE NORTHWEST

there that farm work need not mean
drudgery. They come from college
with new and advanced ideas and
they find pleasure in working accord
ing to advanced ideas. If farmer
would keep his boy on the farm, and
there is no better place on earth to
live, then he must educate his child
in the line of farm work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
MIN0T MARKET

Editor Smart of the Optic has re-
turned from Minneapolis, where he
transacted business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

More than ninety per cent of the
Independent want ads. receive res
ponse. There's a reason. .-
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-04
POINTS GUN AT WOMAN'S
HEAD IN CROWDED STORE.
Especial TO the Newark Star.

RAILWAY, Aug. A daring at
tempt to rob Frederick C. Bauer's on
%fectionery and ice cream saloon at 127
Irving street was made last night by
two young men. When one of them
passed down the side of the building,
looking in the windows and passing
around to the rear. Bauer's attention
was attracted. He went to the back
door as the second man entered the front
door and walked to where Mrs. Bauer
stood, back of the cash register, lew
eled a revolver at her head inc or
dered her to open UP the cash drawer.
Mrs. Bauer ran and screamed, at which
the man tried to pry open the register.
Several young men in the rear of the
store got up and rushed at the intruder.
who then ran out, jumped into a light
carriage owned by George N. Lukens,
of 1867 St. George avenue, and drove
off. The second mar was picked up
by the carriage later. A mar named
Oliver~while returning from Ash Brook
found the carriage empty.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-04
CONTRACTS FILED.

These contracts were fled in the County
Clerks office today;
Theresa Hahn. owner, with i. w. Butter
field. contractor, heating work, SASS. South
Twelfth s. rect.
Fred Aug, owner, with Fred Neu. con
tractor, carpenter, plumbing and mason
work. s4,6I5; North Sixteenth street, East
Orange.
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins. owner. with
Turtletaub & Schooling. contractors, plumb
ing work. $625: Agnes street, Belleville.
DIR. b. L, Conover. owner. with II. JEFF
ferries & Son contractors. all the work,
81. 700; Essex Heights. Belleville.
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins. owner. with
Runyon & Stelts, contractors. carpenter
and painting work, $685. Agnes street.
Belleville. Same owner, with p, j. Picot,
contractor. mason work, 5000; same
Mary c. Kelly. owner. with T. w. Ed
wards, contractor. all the work except
electrical work. s7,l2S; Grove terrace, Mont
clair.
Fred Neu, owner, with George w. Key
ser, contractors plumbing work, $3.50; East
Orange.
w. A. Ker. owner, with j. G. Keller,
contractor. plumbing work, s1.2T5; Emmett
street. Same owner, with A. Smith. con-
%trnctUr, concrete work, sT10: same premises.
John Nieder. owner, with l.. Parker &
Son, contractors, mason work. Se,6i4;
Wright street and Avenue G. Same OWNER,
with Newark Corniee and Skylight Works,
contractors. cornice work. S16S. same prem
Uses. Same owner, with f. c. Levy & Co !.
contractors. painting and carpenter work,
$2.1S4: same premises.
Alma M. Mott. owner. with H.. L, De
Nourie, contractor. plumbing and heating
work. 500: Grove place. East Orange. Same
owner. with j w. Shauger, contractor.
mason work, sl,0D' Vernon terrace, East
Orange.
John Mcguire. owner, with George srud-
der. contra ctor. carpenter work. s1.5s3.
Berkeley avenue. Bloomfield.