The Dickinson press., 1912-03-09
RANCH AND FARM.

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The state school land leasing for Stark
county will take place this year in
Dickinson on Saturday. April 20.
A Miles City dispatch says that over
100 land entries have been made at
Miles City during the past few days,
due to the opening to entry Of eight
lying north Of Wibaux.
Dr.. H. Anderson found three cases of
glandered horses not long ago at Beldeld
and vicinity. They belonged respec-
to Messrs. French, Cary and
Harper.
Readers who desire to purchase seed
by sample should write Prof. H. L. Boil
ley at Agricultural College, N. D., and
get copies Of the law and other informa-
tion so as to know how to pre- ect them
selves against fraud.
Medora Herald Some complaint is
being made that along the river the
magpies are killing cattle. The method
of these s%cavenging birds in effecting
the death Of range cattle is horrible. A
weakened animal is selected. and two
or three birds will perch on its back in
q place where the victim cannot reach.
and peck and claw until the skin is
broken. Many do not work at once, but
it is the continued work of a small num-
Der. each set being relieved by new
numbers. The wound is gradually but
rapidly opened until the animal dies.
having been literally eaten alive.
William Rea of Miles City insists
there is no raw wool in the country.
and none obtainable from abroad. He
says he will not sell a pound of his
1912 clip for less than 20 cents and ex-
presses the opinion that any other grow
er Of western wool. whose product is in
even fair condition, would be unbusi-
ness like to heed the usual argument of
the buyers, who come west every
spring. and even in the late winter,
telling tales of overstocked markets. II
is reported that most of the southern
wool has been contracted for at Is and
10 cents, being an advance of about 4
cents over 1911.
According to a communication in The
News at Manning last week, q man at
Brooks. in Dunn county, asks the farm.
ers to consider very carefully before
they ask the board to repeal the herd
law. The new law will require each
farmer to fence and keep his stock al
ways on his own land and if they hap.
pen to break out the owner is liable fol-
trespass damages. The writer al
Brooks thinks this is not exactly the
position the farmers wan to be in. as
Dunn county is more than half owned
by non-residents or spectators and the
feed that grows on this land is worth
much to the farmers. A law that would
COMPEL owners of stock to pay two
thirds the damages done is the law fo
the whole people. declares the writer,
w. C. Pelton was down from hi!
Spring creek farm last Saturday and
while in conversation with the New
man said he had the champion pit
story of the year. He has a coming
two-year.old thoroughbred Yorkshir.
SOW. which gave birth to a family Of
Is fine healthy pigs one day last week
walt is classed among the most pro.
gressive farmers of the cou MY anG
firmly believes in mixing stock raising
with his farming operations. He takes
q great deal of interest in dairyine.
too. and ships the cream from about
fifteen COWS to Dickinson, three times
a week. There is no doubt but wha,
he holds the record of the state in {
long distant haul to a creamery. His
cream ans 60 over two stage lines to
Dickinson, a distance of 40 miles,
Dunn County News.