The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-02
Third Place Won by Harold
Klumph, of
Fargo.

the n. +. X. Il. The trip was a very
interesting one to me, as I had not
Travelled over that route before. The
train was crowded with people going
to the fair. The crop outlook along
the line was very good, particularly
in the Red river valley.
I was met at the depot in Fargo by
two Better Farming association men
and escorted to the amp grounds by
same.
AS it was too late when 1 arrived
for registration that night. / registered
the next morning. However, was as
signed to my quarters Monday night.
thus having an opportunity to spend
my first night sleeping in a tent.
Layout Of the Camp.
The tents are arranged in two rows,
running east and west. about fifty feet
lapart. Each row contains about
twenty-five tents. each tent accommo-
dating four boys. Then the assembly.
p%ostofice and headquarters tents are
situated nea by at the south. The
whole campus is located at the north
west corner of the fair grounds.
Lectures.
On Monday morning l heard a lee
|ture by Professor Dynes, on poultry.
From this / learned that poultry was
ldivided into three divisions.
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Igrow large and plump. such as the
Cochin breeds.
2. Egg breeds, or fowls which are
Igreat egg producers. such are as a rule
small and somewhat skinny, as the
White Leghorn, which is a very good
Example Of the egg breed.
8. General purpose breeds, OF those
which are good layers as we'll as be
ling large and good for meat. Ply
mouth Rock is a good type.
/ also learned that for the laying
linens, ventilation, pure food. and clean
water are essential for good results.
The next lecture was on silos, by Mr..
White. There are different types of
Isilos. namely, wood. concrete brick and
hollow brick, but as far as silage is
concerned. there is no particular diff
terrence. II good sand and material
can be procured. a concrete silo is a
great deal more durable. AS far as
freezing is concerned. if the frozen
Isilage is fed with the rest, from day
to day. it makes good food. Care
|should be taken when building that
the Juice cannot drain off. The corn
when cut for silage should be nearly
lripe. as it does not shrink much. and
Iif it happens to be too dry, water may
may be put on it as il is cut.
Professor Bopp's lecture on soils
WAS very interesting and instructive.
When soil raises a large. rank growth
of straw and not much grain, 1t Is an
indication that there is A lack OF MI
Itrogen in the soil. and an abundance
of PHOSPHORUS. Now. to raise a good
lcrop, both in grain and straw, these
two elements must he equal. These
|nre element which arc fast diminish
ing in most of the Dakota soils. Now,
liz care be taken that these elements
be restored, and this can be done by
|manuring, and other processes OF fer
|tilizing the soil. this soil of ours would
continue to raise bumper crops. This
manure should bT'spread thin and
mixed we'll with the soil, thus giving
ii a chance to become nrra ana not
check the capillary action. Mr.. Bopp
said that land should not be plowed
at the same depth from year to year.
because that part that is plowed be
comes too loose and that land should
be plowed as early as possible IN the
fall. so AS to kill weeds. :.
The fact that We have long. cold
winters. and not much rainfall, does
not hinder us as much as some people
think, because during the winters
There is not much evaporation, and
the rainfall is not so great as TO wash
the fertility away. as is the case in
warmer climates.
DR.. Van Els gave us a lecture on
t"Diseases of livestock" dealing most
lily with the construction Of the horse.
III learned that there are two kinds of
lameness in horses. one caused by a
defect in the swinging function and
one in the supporting function. A
horse will show the former when NOV
ing. as in stepping. and the latter
while supporting himself. The rea-
son a horse goes lame is because he is
in pain. unable to nov himself. or
because he has been bruised in some
of the nerves. But the common seat
of lameness is in the foot. There is
1.-THE split. an enhancement of the can
non bone, the bone SPAWN, an en-
llargement of a bone which interferes
with the movement Of the joint; the
bog SPAWN. a caloused growth on the
hook. The corn on a horse is A bruise
of the thinest part of the hoof.
Farm Buildings, BY Mr.. Borchert.
In choosing a building site one
lshould get one where the drainage Is
leood. where he is pretty sure of OBJ
~ltaining water, and as near to r. F. D.
land telephone lines as possible. Every
farmer should have a machine shed.
THE barn should he plenty wide, so
las to drive through and should adj
INIT plenty of light. Rock Or concrete
make very good foundations. Every
barn should he equipped with hay and
litter carriers as they are saving Of
Iexpense and labor.
Farm Management. BY Mr.. Peck.
Farm management covers the BUSH
mess part of farming. Or relation Of
lone factor to another. One should
not invest too much capital in pro-
portion to the amount of land.
Farm Crops. BY o. d. Center.
Alfalfa is a very profitable crop.
and can be seeded upon almost any
Hand. The best results are obtained,
however. if it is preceded by some
cultivated crop. as it 10 not liza BILE to
he so weedy. 1t should be seeded
about one inch deep. evenly, and from
the first to the middle of June at the
rate Of bou eight pounds per acre.
if the SEED is good and clean. The
first crop should be cut as soon as
the second one sprouts. The field
should be disced as soon az the Sec
ond crop is cut in the second season.
1t is a great crop to restore nitrogen.
Another lecture vas given by Pro-
,fessor Martin on dairy cows. I
learned from him that there are five
points TO consider in a dairy COW.
First, capacity, or length from Shout
der to hips, depth from back to I'M
der side Of stomach, and width
through heart and lungs. This means
room for digestion.
Second, conformation. She should
be thin on back. and should conform
her food to milk. Should have great
expansion of back bone and a long,
wide udder.
Third. ability. Large udder shows