The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-08-17
FIRST SIL0 IN STARK CO..
At W. ]. M0zELEY farm

of Stark county who has made a good
showing on his farm located 10 miles
south of Dickinson, or one mile south of
Antelope creek. He came out from
Ripon, Wis, six years ago last spring,
accompanied by his wife. son Deane
and daughter. Mary. A homestead was
secured and 320 acres of land adjoin-
ing was purchased. making farm of
4S0 acres Mr.. Mozeley also has charge
of 500 acres belonging to eastern par
ties. giving him total of /, O8O acres
for cultivation and pasturage. He has
SIS acres under cultivation, divided
about as follows: Wheat Ais acres,
oats 80. corn As, millet Is and barley
10. The 800 acres of wheat that was
sown on summer fallowed ground will
likely give yield of 80 bushels to the
acre. This land was plowed last July
and early August, following a big rain,
and a packer pulled behind the plows.
Some Of the wheat stands as high as
the fence posts and it is perfectly clean.
thick and as beautiful as any field of
wheat could possibly be. The oats are
also very promising and will give a
yield of from so 10 70 bushels to the
acre.
A 10-acre field of alfalfa at this farfn
has been cut once and is about ready
for the second crop.
The buildings and methods of farm
operation at the Mozeley place are in
teresting. The frame house was veneer
ed with stone, making it cool in sum-
mer and warm in winter. Two years
ago a grain house and elevator was
erected at cost of about 81. 200. 1t
holds 8, 900 to 5000 bushels of grain,
and has seed bins. a room for cleaning
grain, etc. Three loads of grain from
the field can he placed in the elev ator
without starting the 4-h. p. engine. The
grain is dumped from the wagon box the
same as in an elevator in town and the
operation requires but few minutes.
One man can easily load wagon with
grain from the elevator for market in IS
minutes. The elevator enables the own
er to put his grain into bins from the
threshing machine where it is securely
stored until he has time to haul it to
town or until he finds the market price
right.
This season a silo with 100 tons ca
pactty was constructed at the farm. 1t
is constructed of cement. after plans
and supervision furnished by the state
and federal experts. and is something
that should last a life time. 1t was the
first silo built in the county, but Anton
Tanburg, a few miles east. has since
erected one after the same model. The
one on the Mozeley place will be filled
with green corn fodder. prepared in a
cutter as it comes from the field and it
is estimated that this ensilage mixed
with the proper rations of dry fodder,
will make feed sufficient Tor $50 head of
grown cattle six months. The silo COM
pleted costs about $235.
Mr.. Mozeley has feed mill in con-
nection with his elevator and will grind
his barley and and oats for his stock as
he believes it is worth more to feed on
the farm than to sell. He is milking 10
or II cows now and with the silo will
be in position to increase the dairy
herd to 20 or Is COWS. The monthly
checks from the Dickinson Creamery Co.
amount to considerable now and will be
materially increased. Sixteen horses
are used in farm work and the total
horses and colts on the place number
AZ.
Prior to coming to North Dakota, the
Mozeleys were engaged in the cheese
and creamery business, and they find
the COW is very essential to the success
of the farmer in this country AS fast
as possible fruit and shade trees are be-
ing set about the buildings. thus beau
tifying and making pleasant the home
surroundings.
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