Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-09
Purpose and Work Of the Better
.5l4I W. Earn1inu Associai;oo 9

Farming Association. H.
The Better Farming Association Of
North Dakota is a corporation formed
by business men Of the. state. and of
M Ny ota, who believe a change
should be made in the methods + of
farming u y ii They realize the fact that
All states s'basing their agriculture up
on essentially a one crop ( system,
sooner or later, through the partial ex-
haustion Of the fertility Of the soil and
the consequent econ omic Ills. passed
through period Of agricultural de-
preston. The period of depression
! was more or less severe, depending
upon the length Of time it. took. the
farmers to readiust their business to
the new methods demanded in the
production OF livestock and the diver
sifcation Of their industry. Practical
" all Of our central-western states
have passed through this condition.
With the experience and the agri-
cultural knowledge that is now in
existence, it is believed that material
assistance can be given to the individ-
uaI farmer who is ready to change
from the single crop system Of agri-
culture, or to adopt better methods.
The association with it's agricultural
and livestock experts will establish "a
number Of demonstration fields and
plats, show methods Of livestock pro
duction5 and of other, like subjects
which will aid the farmer in increas-
ing his profits. s .ls n IL
The methods adopted for developing
the work and carrying out the pur-
poses of the organization will be
through direct contact with the indi-
vidual. A number of practical, but at
the same time, Z technically trained
men will be employed to carry to the
farmer wishing assistance the results
Of research and the best experience Of
practical farmers. These experts win
aid the farmer in applying and MAX
ing practical use of this knowledge on
his own farm. They are to be sta
toned in certain counties and districts
and they will assist, the various in.
dividuals in their districts to adopt
methods which will be more profit
able. The association Is DESTROYS that
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these experts be: made full use Of.
Their services are free, and all thai. is
asked: Dis /! that when suggestions are
made which can be properly applied,
that they be adopted and used. NJ @5 III
The theory that has been practical
" worked out in certain states, is that
the farmer can gain a great deal of
light upon his business and upon
methods of tillage, cultivation, seeds
and ID livestock products by going over
these various matters with mar, who
is competent to show him how new
methods may be applied and adopted
on his own farm. TheseS III methods have
been we'll worked out; and arr. are
thoroug hly3 monstrated. 1T lis the
Eobject Of the association at this time
to bring to the people Of the state
those matters which can now be taken
up with profit. 4 ; 4: t:5z9s
i. Demonstration plats and Fields. -
u The demon stration 5plats or fields
are planned to show definitely the re-
suits Of q certain rotation or Of tillage
and seeding methods. These demon
strations will be cooperative. It is
expected that the farmer who cooper
ates IN this work will furnish the use
Of his land free and will do the work
upon It as laid out by the supervisor.
All All /. crops and all products raised on
this land will belong 70 the farmer.