The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-22
Demonstration Farms.


Some few farmers will be cooper
ated with who will turn over the en-
tire farm business to the supervision
Of the special agents. Very few such
farms can be accepted this year
This will represent the highest and
most complete form of demonstration
work and will only be attempted with
farmers who agree TO accept and put
into practice instructions given. The
requirements are:
Q) Farm so located as to be easy
Of access.
CD Farmer must operate own
farm.
CD Agree to operate farm for SUI
pervisor for period of years.
"a Farm typical of certain well
defined soil types and areas.
CD Farm either already stocked
or farmer prepared to stock it.
(6) Association will give expert
service in assisting to solve all farm
and stock problems.
This phase of the work offers a
splendid opportunity to a few farmers
who are DESTROYS of increasing their
profits and establishing farm which
will be a credit to themselves and an
object lesson for the community.
Demonstrations With Livestock.
The livestock situation is the most
significant phase of agriculture in the
state. Until farmers generally see the
great possibilities which lie in this
phase OF agriculture. comparatively
little can be done to increase and make
permanent the prosperity Of the farm
err Hence. the association will devote
a great deal of time and energy to in
structing and assisting individual
farmers in solving their livestock
problems on the farn. The associa-
ton wishes to aid every farmer with
in it's district in the various problems
which may deter him from keeping
stock. Constant assistance will be
given by the field men so far as pos
sible, to all farmers who will coop
crate by accepting the instructions in
regard to the care. feeding, selection
and greeding OF their flocks or herds.
Reports must be made to the general
office in regard to cost and income so
the farmer may know definitely as to
the profit and loss from the enterprise.
General work along the suggested
lines will be given in all counties
where work is started. Later, the as
ISOLATION may employ men to take
charge Of test and feeding associa-
tons in certain dairy districts, fur
nished without cost to a district.
Advisory Farm Management.
All field men will be expected to
obtain the interest of the farmers Of
their districts and assist them In ways
too numerous to mention to place
their farm upon a more profitable
basis. The farmers OF the district
are entitled to call upon the field men
for assistance and instruction in the
various problems that affect the prof
it's or home life of their farm. Some
OF the forms of assistance that may
be given are as follows:
Cal Better farm plans.
(b) Fencing profitable forms.
methods etc. It ID highly important
that before permanent fencing Is done
on the farm that the plan should be
carefully decided upon. This is an
Individual problem on practically ev-
cry farm.
(c) The relation OF livestock to
farm-best class for the conditions
investment made--breeds used--as-
sistance in purchase and selection.
(d) Various forms of building con-
struction, both for farm and home.
(e) Drainage.
(f) Arrangement Of rotations. seed
selection. special cultural methods and
crops.