Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-10
The DRY farming CONGRESS
Continued from page g.
on summer fallowed land, he raised
twenty bushels of wheat to the acre.
Right Summer Fallowina.


Farmers should summer fallow ;
part of their land. A part of the cul
tivated crop will answer this purpose
BY right summer following is meant
blowing when the largest amount o.
moisture is in the ground, which ir
this section would be in June. Pillow
deep, not less than six or seven inches
and eight inches is still better. Roll
plank or surface pack the ground or
the same day that it is plowed. Fol
low with a harrow to create dust
mulch and keep the dust blanket or
the land. Keep the tract free from
weeds. Sow less seed, for wheat
three or four pecks to the acre will
prove sufficient. Keep narrowing
Harrow when the grain is up, only in
this instance the farmer must use
common sense and judgment in his
work. Harrow for the first time when
the blades of wheat are just appear
ing above ground. Try and avoid har'
rowing when the grain is tw,' to three
inches high, but rather wait until the
blades are five to seven inches in
height. If possible harrow again
when the grain is ten inches high.
Under even extremely dry conditions
these methods will be found produc-
tive of splendid results"
Prof. Palmer's Address.
Prof. w. L. Palmer of the Agricul-
tural college, then delivered an ad-
dress on the movement of moisture In
the sail. His address was an inter-
esting one and he used dieffrent soil
to illustrate his remarks.
Evening Session.
The Wednesday evening session was
devoted almost wholly to musical
program which had been arranged by
the Mandan Musical club, assisted by
the Mandan high school orchestra.
The selections were we'll rendered,
and it was a rare treat for most Of
the delegates present. The principal
address of the evening following tie
musical program, was that of Dairy
Commissioner R. F. Flint, who spoke
on "Dairying." Mr.. Flint emphasized
the relation of keeping of livestock
to dry farming. He said that summer
had been recommended and
that raising corn was desired. The
raising of corn meant the raising of
livestock to use the corn up. and In
the manner the keeping of livestock
was right in line with the dry farm
ing movement.
German Meetings.
On Wednesday and Thursday after
Moons, while the convention was be-
ing held in the opera house. the base.
ment of the building was devoted to
the German speaking farmers who
could not understand English. They
were addressed by several speakers
in the German tongue on better farm
ing methods, diversified farming, etc.
The close attention paid to all that
was said and done showed the great
interest that was taken in the var
ious remarks. Among the speakers
were c. L. Zimmerman of Mandan;
8. w. Unkenholz of Mandan; John
Christianson of New Salem, and Hen
ry He'll, ST., of Glen Uliin.
The Ten Commandments.
In addition to other literature on
better farming methods, there was
distributed to the delegates present,
copies of the "Ten Commandments of
Dry Farming" which had been issued
by the North Dakota Agricultural COL
lege. Phamplets had been reprinted
by the Slope Dry Farming congress
and have been placed in the leading
banks of all the larger towns OF the
western section of the state so that
they may be placed within the reach
of all who are interested In this SUBJ
ject. The ten commandments are as
follows:
1. Thou shalt plow deep.
2. thou shalt keep the surface
soil loose and level and the lower soil
compact.
3. Thou shalt add organic matter
to the soil.
4. Thou shalt summer fallow when
the rainfall is less than fifteen inches.
5. Thou shalt grow corn or cul-
tivated crop every two to five years.
6. Thou shalt grow clover, alfalfa,