The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-07
RESULTS ON The
CASS CO. FARM
DEMONSTRATION FARM FOR THIS.
COUNTY SHOWED EXCELLENT
RESULTS THIS YEAR-W. r.
PORTER, sUPERIN TEN DENT,
TELLS ABOUT THE WORK.

Plot No. was fall piowed. 1t was
narrowed on May IL; seeded on May
% with golden dent corn In drill rows
narrowed rwice and again on June g.
This frequent narrowing warmed the
soil, thoroughly lessened evaporation
Weeds were made to terminate and
they were killed as fast as they germ
mated. This field was cultivated Ave
times: July /, 8, Is, "a, and August 9
respectively. August IL was sowed
with Turkey Red winter wheat at the
rate of Ia bushels per acre and culti-
waited in. This field was cut August 80
just as the ears were in the glazing
stage. 1t yielded 1852 pounds of air
dry fodder per acre.
The winter wheat made an excellent
growth this fall and went into winter
in good shape. The corn stubble should
hold any snow that comes and thus
help the wheat to survive the winter.
Two other fields of winter wheat were
seeded on the farm, one on summer
fallow, which made a magnificent
growth in the fall, and the other was
disced into barley stubble. This field
was seeded later and the wheat did not
seem to do so we'll on account of the
dry fall. In this way winter wheat is
being tested out in three ways: on corn
ground, summer fallow, and barley
stubble. This same experiment is be-
ing conducted on six other demonsrra-
tion farms,
Plot No. 2 was fall plowed. It was
narrowed May IL and again on May
Dakota station No 155 fax at the rate
Of " bushel per acre. This field made
good growth all summer and yielded
Ills bushels per acre after the dock
age was deducted.
Plot No. was not fall plowed. On
May it was seeded with Canada field
peas at the rate of II bushels per acre
The next day it was plowed four inches
deep and on May IL Y bushel Of oats
was seeded per acre. July % this plot
was cut and yielded approximately
5000 pounds Of excellent hay per acre
August 6 the land was plowed and next
year it will go into flax.
Plot No. was heavily MANFRED dur
ing the past winter. It was plowed
May "a and narrowed down fine May
20; it was seeded with Station No. ST.
Manschcutt barley at the rate Of IL
bushels and Is pounds Of medium red
clover per acre. Both these crops made
an excellent growth all summer The
barley gave an actual yield Of "a bush
els per acre. The clover went into
winter in fine condition.
Plot No was in corn stubble 1t
was double disced and narrowed on
April q. On that day 1t was seeded
with Minnesota 169 blue stem wheac at
the rate of IN bushels per acre. On
May IL this field was narrowed before
the wheat was up. 1t produced a very
heavy growth of straw which averaged
Sc inches in length. The yield of
wheat was % bushels per acre.
Besides the clover on plot No. 4, an
other piece of clover was seeded with
out a nurse crop. This made fine
growth. Many plants were "a inches
high and in blossom. An examination
Of the roots showed them to be well
inoculated. Next year good crop of
clover seed should be harvested on both
this field and plot No. a.
The Cass County Demonstration
farm has shown very satisfactory yields
of all grains and hay. Next year 1t
should show how winter wheat will do
If the year is favorable; 1t should also
show how clover will do both with and
without a nurse crop.