The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-30

morning Of my visit it was very warm
on the prairie, but inside the trees it
was very pleasant.
THE drought prevailed here as else
where, but 1t did not seem to have af-
fected the crops as they looked fine.
| Wheat on summer fallow will go 35 to
! 40 bushels; oats 80 to 100 bushels;
barley So to IS bushels. Alfalfa does
exceptionally we'll. The first cutting
going over two tons while the second
cutting cut down by the dry weather
went about a ton. 1t usually yields as
well as the first crop Corn does we'll
though it is grown for fodder. Two
silos have been in use for a long time
and third one is now being built.
when questioned as to the best
farm practice he stated that he was
working on a number of rotations, but
that it was necessary to summer fallow
occasionally. The first wheat crop after
summer fallow would go 35 to 40
bushels Of wheat, the second crop about
20 while the third would be very poor.
, So that the land should be summer fall
lowed at least once in three years If
grain is to be the only crop grown. The
! following nine year rotation is being
worked out: Start with breaking or
summer fallow, second year roots or
corn, third year wheat, fourth year
oats, fifth year fallow, sixth wheat,
seventh oats seeded to alfalfa and rye
grass, eight hay, ninth pasture. Shorter
rotations are also being worked out as
we'll as the two crops of grain and the
summer fallow.
ITO encourage the growing of alfalfa
the government is offering prizes for
the best field in 1914. The province
OF Saskatchewan has been divided into
four districts and in each district the
Following prizes are being offered:
First $500; second $500; third $500;
fourth 5000; fifth 500, and sixth S75.
A gold cup is also offered as sweep
| stakes prize. Mr.. Mckay states that
a great many inquiries are coming in
from farmers who are getting their
ground in shape for growing alfalfa for
| this contest
There were beautiful flower beds
vegetables, small fruits, apple and plum
trees and variety of trees and shrubs
growing and all without watering. Gull
tivation was the means used to save
moisture to make 1t all possible. 1t did
not seem possible that the groves about
the house and barn could ever have
been wheat field. 1t is a wonderful
demonstration of what can be done in
Saskatchewan both in the growing of
| crops and in the making of the finest
surroundings for a home.
The government forest nursery and
the forest service connected with il is
one of the most longheaded moves I'M
dertaken by the government. It is a
real conservation movement. in fact it
Is more; 1t is a creative and conserva-
ton movement.
The plan is this: The farmer who
wants to plant trees writes to the tree
planting division who sends him an
application blank, when this is return
/ ed hlled out, his name is put on file.
The next thing is to send an inspector
TO see II the ground has been properly
prepared and in the right place. Trees
VIII not be sent unless the ground is
Wen prepared and also that it is far
enough from the buildings so that the
snow will not lodge around them. The
inspector makes a rough sketch of the
| location Of the buildings and location
or the proposed tree planting. Then
during the winter he draws up a care
ful plan showing just where the trees
are to be planted and where each va
riety is to go so that the best combin-
alton of trees will be secured. Instruc-
ton is also given as to how the trees
are to be cared for. The farmer also
agrees to keep the land in trees perma-
nently, SO that in case he cuts ort
trees 1t will be necessary for him to
plant others In their places. The APP
plicstion must be received one year be-
fore the trees are sent out.
| Last year 100000 trees and eut-
/ tings were sent out. Mr.. Ross who is
in charge of the nursery and the dis
tribution work stated that the demand
for trees is increasing so that last year
they were only able to furnish each
farmer with about 700 trees while they
had been sending out twice that many,
but now in order to accommodate all
the reduction in numbers has been
found necessary. The trees are sent
out free of charge and express prepaid.
The forestry is located on the open
prairie so that IT has been necessary
to plant windbreaks. For this purpose
willow. Manitoba maple, caragana and