Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-11


man down there for three months
work instructing the farmers in silo
construction and usage. The scarcity
of money at present prohibits the de-
partment from complying with the
requests. and meetings are now be.
Ing arranged in the county to discuss
the proposition.
Reasons for this Interest
There are several reasons for the
marked interest that is being shown
throughout the state in silos. In the
first place, the two unfavorable years
just experienced have awakened the
farmers to the need Of adopting bet.
ter farming methods. The experience
corn raisers had last year in seeing
their corn stand up against the con-
ditions when other crops were fall
ures opened their eyes to the value of
this crop. Corn, COWS and silos,"
is the slogan that has been taken UP
and accounts largely for the increas-
ed interest.
Aid From Federal Department
Cooperating with the North Dakota
dairy department are the workers of
the dairy division of the United
States department of agriculture. A.
K. Riser, Of Colorado Springs, SEN
ior dairyman who has supervision ov-
er all of the governments field men
in the western part OF the United
States, is expected to arrive in Bis
marck next Monday, accompanied by
r. c. Jackson Of CORVALLIS, federal
Junior dairyman. Mr.. Jackson has
been assigned for work among the
farmers in Walsh and Pembina coun-
ties, where he will succeed Junior
Dairyman Fred w. Merrill. The gov
eminent is also preparing statistics
on the results obtained through the
use of silos, and these will be sent out
to interested farmers to show them
what may be accomplished by the EN-.
ployment Of this method Of feeding
stock, especially milch cows.
State Institutions Interested
The various institutions of the state
are also interested in the use OF
silos, and the fact that many of them
Will build one or more will 60 long
way toward showing the farmers liv.
Ing in those vicinities the good re.
suits that may be obtained. The state
prison at Bismapck boasts of practic.
ally the only silo in Burleigh county.
At Mandan the boys of the state re-
form school have built a ,silo OF
cement blocks, they made the blocks
themselves and put them together.
The board Of control has also author
lied the construction OF silo at the
school for the deaf at Devils Lake,
and two concrete silos will be built
at the hospital for the insane at
Jamestown.
States Model SlIo.
The officials Of the state dairy de.
partment have devised q concrete silo
which may be constructed by the far.
mers themselves. They have pre-.
pared model of this which is BEING
exhibited to farmers in various parts
of North Dakota. In addition q neat
pamphlet on "Silo Construction" has
been published and is being distribut
ed to all interested parties. Newspa,
per publicity and speakers sent to
various farmers and dairymen's meet
ings are also aiding in the better
farming campaign.
Business Firms Interested.
Many of the business establish
ments are interested in the construc.
ton of many more silos by the farm.
ers OF North Dakota, and we'll they
might be. Silos means the use OF
diversified farming methods through.
out the state. Diversified farming
means greater prosperity and conse.
quently an increasing volume Of trade
Amog the firms interested is the
Goodridge-Can Lumber company.
Goodridge-caII siio
| This firm has taken the trouble to
! devise silo that may be constructed