The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-12
FARMS HAVE
SHOWN GOOD WORK
DURING SEASON :
Results as Displayed at the
Bismarck Exposition Con-
vincing Of Their Work

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Work that is being done at the dem.
~onstratton farms In the state is we'll
represented at the state industrial ex-
position at Bismarck.
The exhibit Of the Mcleod demon
stratton farm is Of particular interest
when the location Is taken into con. |
s~ideration. This farm is. located one |
mile from h eastern border OF; RAN
som county on the 500 line. This is
IN the heart Of the sand hill region Of
lished by the legislature Of 1908. and
work was started in the spring Of
1910 It differs, from the other DEM
onstratton farms in that It has a sep
arate appropriation and is somewhat
more experimental, than the other
demonstration farms on account Of
the peculiar nature Of the soil In that
locality. The idea Of this farm is to
turaltural lines with this section. Dur
Ing the two seasons that this farm has
been in operation the crops that have
been found to be most successful are
winter grains and forage crops. The
forage crops that have done we'll are
held peas millets, alsike clover, red
top and corn. Work has been done
and promises success. Potatoes and
mangels have done we'll, especially the
first named. A number Of different
trees have been planted and the green
ask. box-elder, and soft maple have
made a wonderful growth. The
growth Of the weeping, white and
golden Russian willows has been re-
markable which is no doubt the solu-
ton for the prevention of the drifting
sand. This is n 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 results to date show that this sec
ton is not a small grain country, but
that the live stock industry and dairy
ing may be carried on successfully.
The main line of the 500 passing d.
rectly through this region gives 1t
splendid market facilities for the
above industries.
The samples of corn. field peas and
potatoes are especially good in the ex-
hibit from this farm. The compass
Of notice.
Hazleton Making Good.
The farm at Hazelton is one of the
best demonstration farms because of
the careful attention given to every
detail by its manager, S. E. Kurtz.
Not only the plots of the demonstra-
ton farm itself. but the whole farm
10 d Oeii!OAStIdlioH 10 the county ana
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 Da-
kota demands live stock and business
like methods to spell success.
The corn from Hazelton is especial
ly good and is the leading crop on
this demonstration farm. An exhibit
has been made of three different
paintings of corn on the demonstra-
ton farm. plot. The cut worms got
most Of the corn from the first plaht-
ing SO the plot was replanted and
again the worms got a large share Of
1t. The third planting was an early
maturing flint corn and the result was
surprising as the yield was good and
we'll matured. The stalks exhibited
show two and three ears to the stalk
Of excellent corn. Alfalfa has done
well on this farm as will be noticed by
the exhibits of this crop. Alfalfa is
the most wonderful crop cultivated in
the world at h present time and it
can be grown successfully in this state
II it is given the proper attention at
the start and the grower has made a
study of its wants and peculiarities.
The Hazelton farm has shown with
out doubt that it is the most valuable
crop that a be grown. 1t has been
an especially paying crop as a pork pro
producer. The quality of the small
grains in exhibit from his farm are
very. Velvet chaff wheat and the
macaroni are of exceptional quality.
The Swedish select oats are far above
the average and weigh fifty pounds to
the bushel. One hundred pounds of
Land Show to compete for the 81. 500
prize.
Cow is Success.
The New Salem farm is located in
the most prosperous community in
western North Dakota, and it is doubt