The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-12
FARMER WINS THE GOLD


This office has received o copy of
the Ormston Bulletin, published at
Ormstown In the Province of Quebec,
giving the results of a competition in
good farming, in which Alexander
Younie, the nephew of our townsman,
won the gold medal.
We consider the article of particu-
lar interest and value because 1t de-
scribeo conditions about the farm and
tells how Mr.. Younie meets them.
What would suit In his rainy climate
would need to be modified in some
respects to adapt operations to con-
ditions hero, but many valuable sug-
gestions may be gained by our farm
ers If they give 1t careful study.
In the report of the minister of ag-
riculture, just issued ut Quebec, an
account is given of the farms that
took medals. The gold medalist was
Alexander Younie, Brysonville, who
won the medal by 95.97 points. We
give the judges award in full
The district OF Beauharoins seems
to have obtained characteristic mo-
nopoly of the gold medals of agricur-
tural merit in the second region.
Since the establishment of the COM
petition, the Scotch farmers of this
fine district have constantly carried
off this brilliant distinction. This
year it is destined to decorate the
breast of Alex Younic, of Brysonville,
Tullochgorum, Chateauguay. Mr..
Younie already held distinguished
rank among the laureates of the sill
yer medal. His constant progress in
agricultural improvements, combined
with the rational, prudent and profit
able practice of good system of
farming has now won for him the
honorable distinction, which was al
ready his by reason of his excellent
reputation as model farmer and
the unanimous, impartial and enlight-
ened judgment of his brother farm
ers of the district. In 1901 Mr.. You
ME had merited the diploma and
medal of Very Great Merit. Although
still young and without the slightest
pretension, he had made name for
himself among his class as farmer
of advances progress, who could |
clearly reason out his operations. At |
that period, his system of farming
was settled and realized; his land
was perfectly divided and a regular
seven years rotation adopted and |
successfully followed out with view
to the production of milk and beef. |
Since then, there has been no change |
in this respect nor in the general
upkeep of the farm, as the ideal of |
perfection had-so to speak-been
attained. The progress made within
ten years affects all the details of
the working and especially the i'm
provement of the mich cows and
stables. The improvements made in
the latter aim at the production of
milk of irreproachable quality, great
er comfort for the animals, more
thorough cleanliness and greater saw
i ABILITIES in feeding the stock.
Inoy Consist L. tne construction Of +
cement flooring, the installation of
water supply through iron pipes fed
'y pump run by the power of
of metal watering troughs
or the COWS in the stable, and an i'm 7,
proved system of swinging stanchions,
'tc What we stated in our report
If 1901 on this excellent and inter-
sitting farm and it's remarkable pro-
'rietor is still more applicable to-
lay.
The Farm.
AS We have already said, Mr.. YOU
les farm is situated in the Tullo-
hgorum range, which is the second !,
ange south of the river Chateauguay ;,
nd ADULTS to the east on the village
Howick, in a belt of land of rich
imposition, excellent texture, and 6
Ugh fertility. 1t is fortunate that
MS farm should be worked by a
armer who knows and understands ;,
(. Apart from the slight elevation !,
wards the middle on which all the :
lildings are erected, the soil is flat =
nd perfectly levelled, drained and
lied. The land measures five acres y
width by 26 in length on one line y
I'D 20 on the other, forming a total
lperficies of 115 acres, of which 112 y
e under cultivation. The division,
hich Is one of the best and the most
that we have met among
q agricultural merit competitors,
mprises seven regular fields of Is