The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
DAIRY INDUSTRY
IS EXPANDIDG
SPLENDID MODERN BARNS BE.
ING BUILT IN WALSH AND PEN.
sINA COUNTIES AND OTHER
SIGNS OF HOW INDUSTRY IS
GETTING A FooTHoLp.

"All evidence to the contrary NOT
Wlthstanding and in spite of the fact
that many said 1T can't be did the
dairy industry is slowly but surely
getting foothold in Walsh and Penn
bina counties" is the statement made
by E. c, Jackson. federal dairy repre-
sentative at Grafton.
mere are those who have at last
come to the conclusion that there is
something wrong with the nrasent
system and who are making al, efrorf
10 erect change on their own DIaca
at least. This change is being brought
ABOUT ny making room in their barn
ior tne dairy COW, and by providing
Tor her keep by building siIos.
AS evidence of this fact there have
Deen two barns, completed this sea
son III which the dairy has very con-
spicuous place and one that is entire
ly given over to that work.
ne nrst was that Of Dave DesauteL
six miles from Grafton. This harr -
SOxS0 feet with walls of cement hIocr
70 the floor of the loft. The floora.
ed-alleys and managers of the dairy
part are all cement The stalls fo,. fI1
cows are of the patent tyne with fha
swinging stanchions. The drains and
water systems have also been arrar,e-
ed so that the cows may be waterefI
In their stalls and thus avoid being
subjected to the severe cold during +he
winter. Next year the owner expecIs
GO 5ulid 9 cement sfio and by doing SO
VIII complete one OF the best all
around barns in Walsh county
The next in line to comnIeta q saual
purpose barn was the North Dakota
institute for Feeble Minded at, Graf
ton. The building was constructad
last year but the interior arrangemenf
was not undertaken until this seasnn.
AS in the other barn. all floors,
managers, etc, of the dairy are of
cement and the stalls are the patent
adjustable type. This barn is also
EQUIPPED with cement silo, the con
tents OF which will be fed this winter
during the stormy months.
The last to be completed so far is
that of Geo. McCabe on his Farm i,l
Pembina county. This Is the only one
puilt this season under my supervision
that will be entirely devoted to asirv-
Ing Thirty eight feet wide and 7S feet
long with 80 foot loft. and a 14x27
cement silo at the side, this barn 4
certainly credit to the dairy of NORTH
Dakota, At present the interior il
arranged TO accommodate eighteen
AtCelc " At1tAEA SOWGs a L69Q DIN, SepaT@fOI
room, bull stall, calf stalls and !. snaes
into which the cattle may be turned
for exercise during the stormy weath.
er and thus prevent undue exposure
The stanchiorls are OF the patent ad.
Unstable variety. set in wooden frames
The portion of the barn in which tl1t
cows are to be MIXED in ceti1eni
throughout, while the part left foi
exercising the cattle will have the
ground floor well covered with straw
The ventilation win be. handled by the
King system. which has been installed
with the patent cupolas.
I'm view of this concluded Mr.
Jackson, 1--WE may say that dairying IA
North Dakota is coming to stay. for
the private barns built were not erect
ed by moneyed men for play things
but by men who have made their
money In this country and who always
expect value received for expenditures
made. From this we may see that
men will do here ais they have done in
every country since time began. put
up buildings to meet their needs ana
50 their NEays ...