The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-01-19
Telling the Farmer
Better Methods
HOW A RAILROAD SEEKS TO AID THE COUNTRY -HlEH
More Products More Ereisht!

from, real life. In other cars grains.
grasses, fruit and ornamental trees were
exhibited, by means Of which it was pos
sible to make concrete and readily in
teiligible what otherwise might have
been merely academic.
The entire responsibility for the in
ilstrial work rested with the Agricul
tural Colleges. who bore all the expense
OF providing the exhibits and fitting UP
The train. 1fhe special conditions that
exist in each state were thus met by
those who were especially fitted for
dealing in an effective manner with the
problems involved. In North Dakota.
for instance, diversified farming, crop
rotations, soil conditions. seed selection
weed eradication, treatment of diseases
affecting such field grain crops as wheat
and flax, lloE,e' economies, the growing
of trees for timber and protection
against wind. were among the subjects
discussed and illustrated.
In Montana the methods of cultiva-
tion required under "dry farming con.
ditions were emphasized in those regions
of limited sainfall where irrigation is
impracticable, willie in regions where
irrigation is practiced the uses OF water
and methods Of operation, together with
kinds of crops and manner of cultiva-
tion found. by experiment to he most
successSul, received attention accordin.
to tho local needs. la those re,irn.,
where stock raising is leading indus
try, the adaptability of breeds to dill.
fercnt conditions and tastes, methods Of
breeding and feeding, were accorded doe
emphasis. In Western Montana, where
apple growing has come to be one p1
the leading industries, greater enphas.
was placed upon the consideration OF
aconditions that surround the cultiiwaaio,
acf apple orchards Che protection ,oi the
!. tfees from diseases, safeguarding the
fruit from the rsvages of iusects, the
care of orchard trees, and harvesting and
shipping of appses.
i. In Eastern Washington, where .the con.
litions as to rainfall and soil make the
problems to be dealt with qsculiar te
hat section OF the countsy, the men
from the Stahe College, trs.ixssd by expe
rience and study to know the needs
Of the diHfgfMt localities, uatt the eagel
inquiries Che farmers with prompt
answers l.8 !tiiscNssions nd4uestions q
time aAG spth of hing, method,
! Of cultivation in order 10 secure thu
) Igreatest pnnsarvation of moisture, sue
J cession VI cr;N,s, the raising of forag,
crops, dsi1ging, stock breeding and feed
Z ing, .care sGf animals. construction ..ant
! arrang pf farm buildings. sanitar!
tsurrotiulam:y5s, and home ,conveniences.
The trtiin was operated by the North
?: = ern Pacific Railway Company at consid
cradle eNpslfse, and with no pecuniar,
compensation. Professor D. E. Willard
! Development ss4Agent Of tthe Company, VIII.
accompanied the train, stated that til,
Northern RaIific was .glad to have Thu
cppcst.pnityiuf contributing to the s,eves
: .,Dlnsnt uf agriculture in the Northwest
The apprntiun of the "Better Farmir,
SpecaGT' the Company did not wish b
lie regarded ASA philanthropic movement
but 1;atl,er .as a business proposition, tn
: Company ,having ethe same purpose, am
acting with the same hope and expec
tat;on ,thNt sinpels any progressive an
yearly earnings by investing in imprsFas
ta.e of ofsconilitions, by learning new sm
Z Tactic believes that it's interests SIT
!. producers in its territory, that WA
. !GtSIJlflIbuGES W JttS SNSScSS vi (IS 3sNS W.
crs. whatever brings more wealth to, th
prsiucerss from the soil, increases III
= business that she railroad may do: liza
!. rnrne ,b,iahpk per acre. aud thos. bus!,el
: of better qua iity, more pounds OF butte
and that of greater excellence, create
: diversity in farm products, and henc
. greater ssgcurity against crop failur.
J. greater wealth from any source. mean
!, Increased business both in amount q
j freipht hauled out and in commo.litK
: haused I'M. and increased numbers Of pas
senaers to be carried; in fact, that th
-Isrelatsenship between the farmer prnd,a
+ ers and tile Tuilroads is that of an inter
4 dependent community or partnership
that what helps one helps the othel
I Whatever, therefore, can be done to pro
A mote Intelligent and progressive method
e of farming, whatever incentives can
1 offered toward improving the quautit
8 and the quality of the products Of tn
S Eesrth, all these are Of advantage to th
8 railroads as well as to the farmers.