The Dickinson press., 1911-03-04
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This was the first farmers meeting or
institute ever held at Gladstone, and as
such may be considered highly success
full. The attendance vas approximately
80, and the hall in the afternoon was
full.
The meeting was called. to order soon
after ten O'Clock, by Mr.. Gregg. Supt.
L. R. Waldron made a short address on
how the meetings started, and he also
talked of the value of cooperation among
the farmers. He called attention to the
fact that in the future the farmers
family would have the weekly washing
done at the creamery plant rather than
at home. The introduction of the rural
telephone, rural mail delivery and
automobiles had made cooperation
possible among the farmers where it
was not possible before.
E. H. Pierce. deputy state dairy COM
missioner, was introduced and he gave
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cooperative creameries, and the in
creased income that farmers might ex-
pect where creameries were operating.
The discussion of winter wheat was
then brought forward, which was led by
Prof. G. W. Randlett of the Agricultural
College. He cited the results obtained
by W. r. Porter, superintendent of
demonstration farms, which. for 1910,
was very favorable. Rufus Lee gave his
experience with the wheat. His winter
wheat yielded IL bushels per acre and,
apparently, was sown too thick. Mr..
Waldron gave the results obtained at
the Experiment Station, which, except
in 1910, had been rather adverse. The
general opinion seemed to be that the
wheat should be sown rather early and
thinly and preferably drilled in stubble
corn, by means of the one horse drill.
The corn field gives the effect Of a sum-
mer fallow and the stalks afford protec-
ton to the wheat by catching the snow.
The afternoon session was opened by
piano selections by G. r. M. Adams,
which were highly appreciated. These
were followed by a violin obligato by
Miss Beulah Brown. accompanied by her
sister Tina. Claire and Adelaide Turner
and Naomi Gregg sang an original song.
Dakota Land. Credit for the words of
this song is due to Miss Luverne
| Pfremmer.
Supt. Waldron gave a thirty minute
talk on alfalfa, which followed along
the same lines. as the one given at
Taylor.
Prof. G. W. Randlett spoke on the
corn crop. He ridiculed the idea of a
man. coming from an agricultural
college, dressed in a tailor made suit
and stand-up collar, attempting to tell
practical men how to run their business.
but he stated that he knew a little about
the practical side Of corn growing, for
he had not forgotten when he had done
the blowing, narrowing and cu~ltivatine
for the crop. nor had he forgotten, dur
ing the cold November. mornings when
the boar frost ratified down between his
shirt and bare back, as his numbed
fingers pulled off the corn husks from
the golden corn. And anyhow. no man
knows everything about his business.
Even the barber who shaves for 20 years
is constantly learning. The business of
agriculture Is so vast that it would be.
impossible for one to learn all about it,
and a person is conceited to say, "You
can't teach me-.
Corn is a native Of this country, and
as such it stands unique among all of
our important cultivated crops. Column
bus found the natives growing it when
he discovered America, and the plant at
that time was evidently vastly improved
over its natural condition. showing that
It had long been cultivated. AS this
country became settled, people began to
learn that certain areas were better
adapted to large crops Of corn than were
other areas For this reason, certain
states beaan to acquire the name Of
corn belt states. Z These were Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois east, and Iowa,
Kansas. Nebraska and Missouri west, Of
the Mississippi. So firmly. did these