The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-02
ALFALFA, DRY FARM ING
AND TIRE


In my opinion alfalfa will do we'll
in this section, thus spoke Prof.
Thomas Shaw the agricultural expert
before the Balfour Farmers Institu-
to. Alfalfa he continued is making
a good success in Montana under con-
ditions similar to those that prevail
here. It is crop that will stand the
drought as well if not better than
most crops and it is also soil i'm
proven. Like the clover plant it has
the nodules on its roots in which the
germs live and so adds fertility to the
soil and it has big root system
that adds a good dea of organic mat
ter to the soil and that is very i'm
pOrtant as it is the organic matter III
tie soil that will keep it from drift
ing and that IS going TO be more or
problem as the soil is grown contin-
uousLy 70 grain, as that removes the
organic matter that vas in The SOL
when il vas first broken up Sow the
alfalfa in he month OF May or early
in June. and on fall picwlg Or on
cc-E ground Sow about ten pounds
D. ac-e aid PIT j in with & drill
r.as:-E re ss-i one 20 TWO inches
--e- Wien -ha needs begin 20 bother
~ z-e s:x 20 s.gh- inches high, cut
-.s ed with me mower, this viii
-. kc- he sl.aIs g. II VIII start
IL azew from the roots Leave Il
with 8 good covering to SO into the
winter ID hold snow. Pasturlng Is
hard Oh alfalfa To innoculate the
so. for alfalfa, take soil from Held
that is growing il successfully an"
SOW On the new field at the rate OF
200 pounds per acre.
Tree growing was discussed oS
Prof. ". c. Palmer OF the Agr. college
He stated that trees will do real well
on the prairie if they are given the
proper care, but that if they are left
No 80 .ts.:Siht the weeds and the grass, they
will sure be a failure as these nave
the roots nearer the surface so that
they have the first chances at the
moisture, and If there is not an album
dance of it they will not leave any
for the trees. In planting trees th*
first point is to select the right place
which should be far enough from TN
bui ding so that the snow will be stop
ped before it gets where it is no
wanted A fairly large place should
be protected by the trees as the farm
operations of the winter have to 0
carried on about the buildings, am
in the near future more stock will ~
raised 50 that protection should b
provided with that in mind. Plac
the onter row of trees at least to
ro5g from the buildings and on tn
moth ard west sides, it might be we
to have a single row on the east an
south sides also. The best trees Il
h outside row is the willow and hay
a IOIble row Of them some prefe
to have them eight TO ten feet apar
two rods is good distance az the
there liz room 10 get between the
Plant the cuttings a. foot apart in 4
row Cultivate the ground 10 q d1
tame II 6 TO 8 feet on each side
the rows Of willows 50 az 10 give the
plenty OF moisture. After The fiji
year they can be mulched with strs
which will keep down the weeds a.
also keep the moisture from evapor
ing. Before that the straw Is not
to the trees in the winter as tho mi
are apt to make a home in it a
wien they cannot find food, they q
apt to gnaw the bark and will oft
kill trees. Inside of the willo
plant a few rows OF such trees
ash, elm, boxelder, and if one wal
rapidy growing tree, the carroll
or Norway poplar. Plant in ROY
say eight feet apart and the treei
feet apart in the row. Alternate
ash and boxelder and also the elm 9
the boyelder. The boxelder will or
fast and shade the ground so as
keen the weeds down without GU
walton. when they get large enough
crowd the ash or elm, chop them DC
for fire wood Also plant some eH
greens and the white spruce is
hardest. In handling the evergre
be careful that the roots are not
posed to the air and sunshine a.
will Kill them.
want to tell you that you can g