The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-23
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POINTS WAY tn
GREATER THINGS IN DA|RNNG INDUSTRY

a period. The Dakota work is of a
different nature from that in other
states.
Three Series of Work.
Three lines of activity are worked
out under the direction of Expert
Merrill. These include the supervis-
ion of modern farm building work.
the creation of interest in establish
ment and maintenance of dairy herds,
and the carrying m OF a general edu-
c%ational campaign as bearing upon
such subjects as are closely related
to the dairyins industry.
II government expert is strong
in his advocacy nf the concrete Silo
for North Dakota. and this season five
such siloS have been constructed un-
der his supervision. Plans and bills
of material are supplied by the gov
eminent. free of all cost to the farmer
and the expert remains on the ground.
working with the farmer. until the
silo is completed. or until the work
has advanced to such Il DIN that the
farmer can complete ii himself.
The Silos of this nature. built in
Walsh and F"mbina counties during
the past six months cost from s215
To $3.50 each. have Il capacity of from
WV Nv lou ttlS VI tTSlItlEc, nGlnU sur
'icicnt 1" feed between 80 and 81 head
of cattle through the winter period.
The ensilagc can be grown on from
: 10 ~ acres.
trgc Concrete SiIo<.
Tho reinforcement of the concrete
silos furnishes the biggest problem
for the average farmer. The silo
IS made perfect 10y a lining of rual
;ar. about twenty gallons being APP
piled. while Il cement was is used
OH the outside Of the structure.
During the period Expert Merrill
has been i'll the field in this state on
crete sil"S hay" hec: erected by Chas.
Fo"ne of Grafton. Charles Syalnr of
'.ry1on. $. Thompson "f Walhalla. J..
IL. Matthew's of l.arinlorr. and 5.
".h"rwaids"n. Wooden silos. or pat
rni si!"S have been erected by w. c.
Andrews of Walhnlla. Carl Fisher of
Grafton. II. Lykken of Grafton.
Thomas Dixon and Frank Gillian of
Forest River. John Starry OF Conway
has constructed a rnncrct. block silo
all trough the sentiment created Ivy
federal representatives. Eight other
sil"S are already PLANNED for 19lo.
Improve i,arn> Also.
The expert also il; interesting farm
crS in III" Improvement Of their harrs
and in iii" erection of modern san
'"IH IuttuItS lhT housing cattle.
Thc department that is maintained AT
Washington has designed a specia!
two-S!"ry barn suited I" North Dako-
IL climatic conditions. hut there. are
u or 20 various other barn plans or
file in MIR. Merri'l's office. and which.
with notifications. are suited to the
needs and circumstances of any farm
Not only does the federal gov
eminent supply the farmer with the
plans. but he also provides Il bill of
material. and blue prints for fittings.
u" the farmer this all means a con
siderable vim
Maintain Dairy Herds.
In the work of creating interest in
the maintenance of dairy herds great
progress has been made. Ninety
head of pure bred cattle. shipped from
Wisconsin. lave been sold to tho
farmers of the district. and the expert
makes hi-weekly visits 4 each farm.
er who has obtained much pure bred
cattle for the purpose of helping them
in the solution of any problems which
may arise from time to time in con-
ncction with taking care of such cat
tie. This step is taken in order to
keep the farmer from becoming dis
courAged or dissatisfied with his in.
vestment. for there are many farmers
who are not entirely fitted to properly
Nai' loI lIIt pure pTtCS.
start With u Few Pure BREEDS,
The expert is not advocating the es-l
adjustment of entirely pure bred
herds. but believes the transition
should be gradual. Pure bred sircs|
are insisted upon. and in order that
such a condition ma be brought
about. organization of breeding asso.
citations is urged. such associations to
maintain pure bred sires. Already
M C,If.1, .Ccn.;a,tD,, f,,. l-.- $780,
lied at Mandt, while two others will
be organized Very soon. one being
at lakewood and the other near Graf |
ton.
y movement that is designed to
show the farmers in dollras and cents
what dairy cows mean is that in favor
OF keeping records of cows and herds.
In one instance. at the Haggren Bros.
farm near Grafton. such a record has
revealed the fact that for every dollar |
invested in feed. labor, etc, three are
returned by the cow.
Farmers Attend School.
The third feature in this remark
able work o fthe federal government
is the educational. and that is the
department which will keep the ex-
pert busy during the winter months.
Already he has two schools for farm
which are working out to excellent
advantage. n of these being of a
particularly interesting nature.
Every Saturday night, in the dis
trict school of Mandt township. eight
miles from Grafton. Mr.. Merrill con-
Il session or one man institute,
as he is pleased to term it. From
80 to % farmers attend this institute
every Saturday night, and the discus
sions continue from S o'clock until,
as ha" been the case on several DC
rasions. ] O'Clock Sunday morning.
farmers are unwilling to come ont
during the day time, but Saturday
night is sacred to the institute, as
Against all other things.
This school is conducted in a free
ana easy manner. 1t is opened by