The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-09

tensivcly operated farm. The COW is
one of the classes of stock that We
might say requires intensive care Her
principal place is OH the farm where
the man with ar abundance. of labor,
but who must use the roughage and
grains to the very best advantage. The
fattening of cattle for beef belongs
~ 1aarily on farms that are operated
extensively. Where labor is scarce
coarse grains must be disposed OF.
With this class of stock. the profit per
head is sometimes low. but the aggre-
gatc profit per man employed may be
high. The hog fits in equally well with
beef or dairying. 1t is essential to the.
greatest profit from either class Of
stock: II kept alone. they must be
raised under conditions where COM
paratively large quantities OF grain.
and smaller quantities of rougliages
are produced. Sheep as a class, seem
best fitted to those farms having large
areas of rough or poor land. which
are comparatively low in value. Their
prohtableness lies in their ability to
convert into flesh and wool the cheap
err forms of roughages. If sheep were
to be fed and fattened for market,
they are usually of the greatest ad.
vantage where large amounts Of
coarse grains are produced.
Marketing.
AS the transition is made from
single crop systems of agriculture to
greater diversification. there is gem
orally a period during which there is
great difficulty in obtaining or crcat-
ing proper markets. This fact is often
Encouraging to one attempting to
change his method of farming. it
can only be obviated by means Of CO.
operation and development of COM
been we'll worked out in some OF u
older agricultural sections and should
nc made use of in the newer areas.
10 properly develop the farm bust
ness. we must have a thorough knowl-
edge as to methods of marketing and
learn that through properly applied
cooperative cndcavor. the farmer can
secure the benefits that come from
marketing on a large scale. Sooner
or later. associations for the market
ing OF our various livestock and other
products grown on the farm. must
be formed. At the same time. efforts
should be made to develop the neccs-
sars homc markets. SO that products
ma be marketed with the least possi-;
Die loss of time.
Conclusion.
farm management. then. involves
such a knowledge of the economic or
business side of agriculture as will pre-
en- the wrong use Of land and capt.,
tai or the misa% DUPLICATION of labor. The
na,ues OF land. cost of production and
prlce U determine the crops which
can be profitably grown. As our land
increases In value. the form of pro
ouct1on must gradually become more
intensive. There is great need Of 50
ineesIing or apportioning capital, that
u VIII bring the highest returns. on
most farms the fixed capital that is in
proportion to the free capital or Tint
invested In productive stock, etc.
The systems of adonted
amus. o. such that the most profitable
under present conditions will
We about and that approx.-
mately maximum rather than mini
mum Yields will be obtained. Yield.
should be tho criterion in determinin.
profits.
ANY good system of farm manage.
ment will provide for the maintaininp
Of livestock. Through livestock the
direct profits from the farm ma he
very largely increased and capital and
taoor made moro efficient. The appli-
catlon OF the various principles Of
farm management involves an eficicn.
organization of capital. land and Ia
nor. with a view to the most nroft, hin
methods of farming. This is tho n,oat
important single thing before the
American farmer today. Correctly
solved. it means real prosperity on tho
farm, "a higher standard of living a
+, greater demand for other than Tho
necessities of life and pleasant farm
homes with modern c~onvcnicnces rrha
larm as a profitable business will solve
culture" u "efi-
Big Crowd Thursday Evening.
Ineer was a large Grove at the au-
ditorium Thursday evening. .The
Romance Of the Reapers." an illus
trated lecture, was an exceptionaIIv
interesting feature and served to keen
the interest of the audience thro,eh-
out. This show is put on by tho In.
ternational Harvester company and
was very good. giving the large NUM-
her present a new idea of the mag.
nttude OF h manufacturing enter
prises that are maintained in connec-
ton with the agricultural work.
Thursday Afternoon Speakers.
Thursday afternoon speakers: in.
cluded Prof. W. Fl. Tomhaye OF the
University. of Minnesota. who smoke
on hog raising: A. e. Chamberlain.
industrial commissioner Of the Great
Northern. and Prof. III. L. Bolley Of
the agricultural college Of this state.
VINO spoke on plant diseases and rem