Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-07
STATE DEMONSTRATION
FARMS EXHIBITS ARE
HIGHLY INSTRUCTIVE

he awards for the exhibits of tn
state demonstration farms were place.
Yesterday by Prof. Holden OF the low;
State Agricultural College at .Ames
he demonstration farm receiving frs
place is the Mcleod farm in Ransom
county, second place went to the Haz
elton farm in Emmons county ant
third to the New Salem farm in Nor
ton county. The prizes are as follows
lst, Stoughton farm wagon, valued a
500; md. Gasoline engine, valued Al
~. and Bird, Power washer, valued
At S25.
The exhibit of the Mcleod Demon
siration farm is of particular interes,
when the location is taken into consd-
Grafton. This farm is located one mile
'rom the eastern border of Ransom
county on the 500 Line This is in
the heart of the sand hill region of that
section. This farm was established by
the legislature of 1909, and work was
started in the spring of 1910 1t diff
icrs from the other demonstration
farms in that it has separate appro-
rriation and is somewhat more expert
mental than the other demonstration
farms on account of the peculiar nature
Of the soil i'll that locality. The idea
# this farm is to see what can be done
along agricultural lines with this Sec
ton. During the two seasons that this
farm has been in operation the crops
that have been found to be most Sue
ccssful are winter grains and forage
crops. The forage crops that have
done we'll are field peas, millets, al
sike clover, red-top and corn. Work
has been done with the different varie-
ties of alfalfa and promises success.
Potatoes and tnangels have done we'll,
especially the first named. A number
OF different trees have been planted and
the green ash, box-elder, and soft
maple have made wonderful growth.
The growth of the weeping, white and
golden Russian willows has been re-
narkable which is no doubt the solu-
ton for the prevention of the drifting
sand. This is one of the great prob
lens in handling this soil. Among the
fruit trees planted, the cherry trees
stand out above the others, and have
made by far the best showing. The re-
suits to date show that this section is
not a small grain country, but that
the live stock industry and dairying
may be carried on successfully. The
main line of the 500 passing directly
through this region gives it splendid
market facilities for the above indus
tries.
Thu samples of corn, field peas and
potatoes are especially good in the ex-
hibjt from this farm The compass
cherry. alfalfa and peanuts are worthy !
of notice.
The farm at Hazeiton is one of the
best demonstration farms because of
the careful attention given to every de-
tail by its manager, Mr.. S. Z. Kurtz.
Not only the plots of the demonstra-
ton farm itself, but the whole farm
is a demonstration to the county and
western North Dakota of the immense
possibilities of this section when the
right methods are used. Live stock
farming is the key note to the success
OF this farm. Careful and business
like management make this an out
standing farm. Western North Dako-
ia demands live stock and business like
methods to spell success.
The corn from Hazelton is especially
good and is the leading crop on this
demonstration farm. An exhibit has |
been made Of three different paintings
Of corn on the demonstration farm