The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-14

as here. yet l am told by IL leading
banker. who knows conditions II
ally, that at no place are the dcpos.
its so nearly as large as they were
two years at New Salem and HI
added we Il readily trace the
cause OF his favorable condition tc
the rreameries. the COWS. and the reg.
ular monthly cash income"
Changes Have Been Made.
When | came to New Salem twelve
Years ago Il man vas considered IL bis
farmer if he had len COWS. Now
there are many With twice tina,
amount: some With three and four
times that numi,rr. With many thei,
central thought is on tho stock: this
raising of grain is secondary. we
don't care so much about our whca,
Just as long as We get plenty of feed
for u stock We are all right is the
frequent expression II will hear and
il offers Il pleasing contrast to the
other II "if it don't rain soon I'm I'LL
in"
Their cows largely come fresh in
the fall which enables the farmers
TO provide employment for himself
II each of his family according Ia
their capacity during several months
OF the year when the exclusive grain
farmer is practically. if not wholly,
idle SO far as direct or indirect tinan-
rial returns are concerned. 1t is no
rare occurrence for = patron of one
Of the rrrimrries in the vicinity oil
New Salem To receive II monthly
cream check of from $3.50 to 5000 in
February or March. have observed
that when Il farmer has an income
from COWS and poultry the tendency
is 10 limit his small expenditures to
his income from them. AS his herd
and flock increases larger items are
taken care of by them. The tendency
~ raTins rs we go is Il mighty power
for thrift and in a few wears shows
up in Il Very favorahle way. The
proceeds from Il good grain crop can
then be put in the bank or in build.
inss.
There arc other factors about
dairyins that end toward thrift and
economy and that is the getting the
most out of the crops raised on the
farm into food for human beings. tor
tha1 is the real aim in growing crops.
In this respect the following table
will he interesting:
S!ieep IS
Steers 80
".''e III.
pairS cow is.
Also take into consideration the
loss of fertility which must in the flu
tur" II" given muri more considera-
nc" than VIC have given it in the
mast. Loss IT soil fertility for each
$1,000 worth of products sold:
" hay ahuUt ............S15O
OF wheat about .......... $50
bf beef about .......... So
hf pork about ........... Sc
OF cream about .......... IL
tf butter about .........
l",i no doubt recognizes the greater
"ana"ity 20 retain moisture that a
sol! has which contains an abundance
"f hunus as compared to one that
has but lit,le-so that in that too docs
the dairy COW figure largely.
Mutual Insurance Company.
During 1909 a farmers mutual in
snranra company vas organized
ar7"ns III" patrons of tho Nnw. ale
rr"irn"r!"s TIL" company has since
been enlarged :" as To- admit Oliver
county farmers as We'll as those of
Morton. They paid a premium Of so
cents par hundred. In 1905 all in
surance policies in force were re-is-
sued for 2 period of five Years at Il
renewal of 10 cents per hundred. In
1910 the insurance was renewed at
the Same rate. Their 1910 reports
show 10 risks acgregating S1.344.-
2eS. Cash on hand s~S.247.54 with
~S4,32".S4 in losses paid. Their in.
surance for ton years has cost them
$500 membership fees plus 70 cents
premium M a hundred dollars pro-
lection. Is this not a factor for thrift
and economy? They also nave their
rural tel"rhore lines that saw miles
of travel, protection in case of sick
ness u dre of great benefit in a
social way.
The breeding of butter stock has
rot hocn neglected and through the
aid CT Il breeding circuit which they