The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-04
SEEDING STARTS
IN MANY PLACES
in N. DAKOTA

Bismarck, N. D., April aspiring
work has started in Burleigh county,
and it is a question of but a short
time before spring seeding will be on
in full blast. Burleigh county land,
which is some Of the most fertile and
productive in the entire state, promises
to yield bountiful haryests this COM
ing fall. A great impetus will be given
the yield in the eastern part Of the
county by the planting of $500 acres
of fax. Fred Korn, county commits
sioner, who is attending the regular
monthly board meeting at the court
house, said this morning:
Spring work in any part of the
county will start the latter part of
the week, and ever now is under
Roadway in some sections. There is
going to be a great amount of seeding
done this year in Burleigh county.
Near Mckenzie the Boynton Land Co.
is going to bring in five big gasoline
engine outfits, and will plant 5000
acres Of flax in addition to other crops.
Another party will plant $500 acres of
flax besides other small grains. This
means lots Of money from Burleigh
county land in the fall.
1.-THE creamery at Mckenzie opened
yesterday. 1t faces a most encour-
aging season. The creamery was
obliged to shut down rather early last
year because of the extremely low ex-
press rates on rea shipments to the
twin cities. 1t is a pleasure to note
fha Fuhf vghioh Tho .fu+a - roolfrr
against these rates which ENC to kill
competition from the small creameries,
and to observe that newspapers are as
sisting in the fight by giving publicity
to the conditions that exist. l GER
tainly am hopeful for a good year, and
think that he entire slope country will
make a record for itself during 1912
that can scarcely be surpassed by any
other part of the state"
Spring work is starting in all Sec
lions of the county. Gus Hogue, who
resides north Of the city, states that
many of the farmers are actively en-
gagged in their farm work now, and
reports from Gibbs, Boyd, Menoken
and many other townships contain
similar information. From now until
fall the work will continue, when it
is hoped that the farmers will reap
the full fruits of their labors.
At Valley City.
Valley City, N. D., April 4.-The
farmers commenced seeding wheat
yesterday. Work will be in rogress
the latter part of the week all through
the country. The ground is in better
condition than it has been for a num-
Der of years and the prospects for a
good crop in North Dakota are ex-
The farmers are having a
hard time getting help on of
from the Minnesota woods having
longer and a later season and not ar
in North Dakota for early work.
Near EdseIsy,
jamestown, n. D., April Al. B.
returned Tuesday evening from
a trip thirty miles south of here. He
reported farmers at work in the fields |
Edgeley. They were discing,
dragging and seeding. Further north
the ground is yet too wet from the
heavy snow and it will require several
days to put the land in shape to be
worked.
At Wahpeton.
Wahpeton, N. D., April 4.-Seeding
has begun generally in this county and
already many farmers have a good
percentage Of their small grain sown.
Wheat is considered to be the principal
crop, but the corn acreage this year
will be fully so per cent of the wheat
acreage. Rye has also become one of
the principal crops. There were thou
sands of acres seeded last fall. The
is in excellent condition to re-
seed this spring, perhaps in bet
ter condition than for years.