The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-01

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Farming association at the state
fair in Fargo, the boys were
asked to write stories on their
visit to the fair and the ncam
ment. Fifty dollars in prizes
was offered by the fair associa-
ton and the Better Farming as
ISOLATION.
Lester 3udlong, a delegate to
the encampment from Burleigh
county, captured first prize of $40
in gold. His essay follows:
BY Lester Budlong.
On Sunday, the t~wenty-frst Of July,
] boarded the Northern Pacific No. s
at Bismarck. The day was very hot
and the train was a local. Between
these two things the trip was not very
comfortable. However. the trip was
not without interest. AT Mckenzie
met a fellow representative from my
county. recognized him by the en-
velope which he carried in his pocket.
The envelope was tho long rcctangu-
lar one in which u certificates OF
appointment We're sent us.
Between Sterling and Driscoll the
train ran into some cattle. Three milk
COWS We're thrown off the track. Two
cows had legs broken, while the
third was badly bruised up. The ones
with broker legs were put out of
misery by a small revolver and a coal
pick.
At jamestown and Valley City we
had opportunities to go out and
stretch our legs.
We arrived at Fargo about 1890
p. m. Most of the boys were me- by
representatives of the Better Farming
association and conducted to the Y.
NJ. e. A. or to various hotels. where
they spent the night. However, as
had relatives in the city. L spent the
night with hem.
Assignment to Quarters.
ON Monday morning | went out to
the fair grounds. After signing the
stub attached to my pass. l was adj
mitted I" the grounds.
After som inquiry, I was shown
ia the site of the camp. There l
found several men engaged in the
work of setting up tents. After de-
office Of the secretary of the fair.
There I received a small brass tag,
which was Sealed to my clothing, and
was a permanent pass.
AT IL O'clock ALL the boys who had
arrived We're lined up and marched
TO a restaurant. After dinner we
were given until 4:45 r. m. for
amusement. Meanwhile the secre-
tary of the camp had been receiving
dues from the members, Issuing re-
eeipts and badges to them. At 4:45
we assembled and received our in
strurtions from Mr.. Center, Mr..
Cooper. Mr.. Dillon and Lieutenant
Heron.
Mr.. Cooper told us of the organi-
cation of the camp and its purpose.
He said that the Better Farming as
ISOLATION wanted to show us a bet
ter and newer way of doing things.
Mr.. Center pointed nut the needs
for military organization in handling
a large number for the greatest good
to all. =
DR.. Dillon told Of the need for
regular living at all times. especially
during such an encampment. He also
told of the special sanitary require
nlents of such a camp.
Lieutenant Hcrren organized the
camp into two companies. He pointed
out the best means of obtaining a
good military organization
We were assigned to tents and told
to be back AT 10 p. M. when taps
We're blown.
TWenty-four small army tents were
provided. These tents were set in
two parallel rows OF twelve tents
each. An open space or company
street" about two rods wide was left
between the rows of tents. In the
middle of this street an electric arc
light was placed. The tents were
faced to the south, fronting one OF
the roads through the fair grounds.
In front of the small tents was a tent
for the officers of the association and
another for the boys to use as a writ
ing room. To the west of the camp
was n large tent used for a lecture
room. The dining room was not near
the camp.
Each row Of tents was made into
a company. A lieutenant from the
agricultural college was over each
company. Under him were corporals
in charge of the men i'm the tents.
These tents contained four men each.
A regular program was followed.
At a signal from a busle the men
formed into line in front of their re-
spective tents. After a report from
each corporal as to the number of
men present. the companies would
march to their classes. meals. etc.
The hospital corps of the state mill
itia was on the fair grounds to render
assistance in case of sickness.
Lectures.
The lecture on poultry was deliv-
cred by Professor Dyncs of the asri-
cultural college. He told of the clas-
sifications of poultry with regard to
meat. eggs and general utility. He
had a mode chicke house with drop
and portable roosts. trap nests. drop
curtains. etc. He then told us how
to handle such apparatus to the best
advantage. He also gave instructions
as to the operation of i]ncubators and
brooders.
The subject of silos was handled by
Mr.. Rorchert INC Professor White of
Illinois.
Mr.. Borchert used for demonstra-
ton the silos on the fair grounds.
These also included the machinery
for the preparation of ensilage.
Both Mr.. White and Mr.. Borchert
covered the questions Of material.
construction and operating silos. They
advise a double concrete silo when
possible: but a wooden n is very
good. The silos should be built so
that the least noun OF labor be
needed to move the feed from the
eilo to the animals. Both men said
that a silo should be large enough to
allow two inches to be fed oc the ton
daily when about forty pounds was
fed TO each animal.
The question OF soils was handled
by Professor Bopp. He named the
ten constituents OF the soil and then
told how to hold and replace them
when exhausted. The three most i'm
portant constituents of soil are potas.
SUM. potash and nitrogen. The nitro
gen may be replaced ~ growing le-
guminous plants. Phosphorus comes
from the application Of manure. Pot