The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-04-06
INSTITUTE WORK
IN NORTH DAKOTA
BIGGEST MEETING or THE YEAR
CLOSED THE INSTITUTE
SEASON AT WILLIS
TON THIS WEEK.

Williston, N. D., April s.--The farm
ers institute at Williston. on Mon
dany, brought together more talent
state, and made a fitting close to
the institute season. that ended with
this meetin.
Mr. o. C.. Gregg who was superin-
tendent Of the Institutes of Minnesota
for over twenty years presided at the
meeting. The first speaker was Prof.
Thos. Shaw, who gave a talk on the
managing of the soil so as to make
tho best possible use of the soil moist
are; he brought out many of the
principles that have to be followed
he stated that deep plowing made a
larger reservoir for the holding OF
moisture and that the keeping OF the
soil mulched persereved the moisture
from evaporating; he also advised
summer fallowing at least portion
Of the farm each year, dis this win be
sure to raise q crop even If the season
should be a dry one; as by doing this,
the moisture Of two seasons is saved
up for the growth of one crop.
Director Linfield Of Montana spoke
on the same subject and related re-
suits that had been obtained in Mon
tana; he als5 stated that the growth
or corn. brought about almost as good
conditions for the following crop as
to summer fallow, at the same time
gave valuable crop; ne also showed
that the rain fall comes largely in
the months of May and June; that
crops should be grown that make the
greatest growth in this season; corn
is an exception to this, but the cul-
tivation tends to conserve the moisture
for making its growth during that part
Of the season.
Prof. Shaw gave a discussion Of ir-
| rigation, showing the possibilities of
| irrigated land and especially when
growing to pasture; he related an
experiement carried on in Montana
where the profits from one acre of
| land, grazed by beef cattle amounted
\ to $500 or valuing the Increase In
l gain at four cents per pound. He
4 recommended the following as a good
mixture for pasture land: three
pounds red clover; two pounds alsite
/ clover; one pound mammoth clover;
three pounds alfalfa two pounds Oi
| timothy; two pounds Kent blue grass
two pounds Bronze grass.
Mr.. Gregg gave talk on the selec-
| ton Of cows; he reduced the points
to five, as follows: Large middle
piece, as that indicates a good ca
| pacity for taking in food; spare frame
as that indicates that the food does
| not go to the making of meat; large
udder as this is where the milk Ii
i manufactured; large milk wells, as
IA - Al
1 turns TO the body from the udder;
large and prominent eye, as this indi-
Il Gates a good nervous development.
Professor. Palmer OF the agricultural
college took up the subject Of clover
stating that 1t was peculiar in this
that 1t could not grow alone, but haG
to have germ grow on its roots, 81
In growing it, conditions mad to b,
provided for germ as well as for th'
clover plant; stable manure is tht
best material in providing the righ
conditions for germ; he advises
sowing and plowing and without
nurse crop.
Prof. O'Donnell of Montana gave
talk on alfalfa, in which he brough
out the value of this crop, by stating
that it produced most valuable hay
and when grown for seed produce,
from five to fifteen bushels per acre
that IL would grow on all soils an
would stand both drought and goo
deal OF moisture; he recommends
sowing 1t early and cutting 1t bac
the first season when 1t was eight o
ten inches high. ,........
q Professors o.Donnell and LinfieI
also discussed irrigation, showing tn
I value OF the land when it can b
watered,- and also giving some of th
i, methods that have been found sue
cessful in Montana.
The commercial club provided bot
dinner and supper for all those at
tending this session. Music was fur