The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16

III ~. 1HdI uluSC Oe OONe Oy growing
crops with much root growth, OF by
unes will furnish nitrogen to the soil
without cost. 1t would seem to be a
mistake to neglect to grow them and
to purchase expensive nitrogen to sup
ply the land. The place for CONNER
cial fertilizers is to supplement fertil-
ity that may be supplied in and from
the crops that may be grown for such
come as vet. generally speaking, to
the soils of Dakota.
Cutting Down Waste on the Farm.
h waste on Dakota farms in the
past has been very great. 1t has oc-
Cured in many ways including the
following: Cd Through the system Of
threshing that has been practiced; (2)
in h burning of the straw that has
been so extensive in previous years;
(3) In h extent to which some crops
have been planted late and killed by
the autumn frosts, and az In the ex-
tent to which crops have been allow
ed to waste in the fields.
By the system of threshing that has
been generally followed in the past,
grain has been drawn from the shock
to the machine. If this could be
done in all instances soon after the
grain has been put in shock, thus far
no fault can De found with. the sys-
tenn. But in many instances it must
remain in the field for weeks and in
some instances for months before it
can be threshed. Thus exposed the
grain often takes serious damage,
which means just so much waste. This
can be remedied first, by stacking the
grain VINE nit has to await threshing
for a long period. and second, by in
Producing small threshing machines
which can he manned by the farmer,
mainly by the aid of his own labor
and thai of W or three neighbors
who may cooperate with him in this
work.
The burning of the straw means the
utter waste of a commodity that has
value. Straw in Dakota is much more
valuable for feeding than when it is
grown In a humid climate. The state
has paid dearly for such loss, and it
VIII pay more dearly even in the flu
ture when the lack of the humus sup
ply comes to be more severely felt.
Some crops have been planted so
late that in vary many instances they
are caught and destroyed by frost in
~ true of the flax crop. Such freezing
ID waste n it is waste that may be
avoided by earlier sowing. Farmers
are not justified in planting crops so
late that the hazard is considerable
that the ymay be destroyed by frost
IN the autumn.
Inc waste of crops in the fields has
also peen considerable in nearly all
instances. and In some instances it has
been very great. 1t has occurred: IN
In n Smelling of over ripe grain. (2)
In the many heads strewn over the
ground in harvesting and allowed to
waste when sheep and swine could
nave gathered them. 90 In the pas
ture That has grown amid the stub
pies and that might have been turned
70 good had animals been al
lowed to Craze it. (4) In the grain
ina. mas been harvested and is then
spo.iea oy exposure to late rains or
even TO the SHOWS of early winter.
Ihese taken singly may not seem SO
very large. but when taken together
tney are oil great magnitude.
employment All the Year.
Farming in North Dakota will new
er so successful as it NAV he
come, until n system becomes gem
eral that Will give employment to the
FARMER and his family through all tho
year. This cannot be brought abomt
generally. until the introduction OF
liVe stock becomes general.
This IN itself furnishes n stropp
argument in favor of such introdnc.
ton. '.'ouuc
In the absence of live stock the
ey-products of the farm already re-
1erred to cannot be utilized. They
are practically wasted. The presence
OF I'VE stock enables the farmer IN
turn these into what has money value
IT also enables him to turn to excel
lent all the roughage grown
on the farm. e'o"i
IN the absence of live stock tin.
farmer must be in large measure idle
during a larger part of the year. The
season OF enforced idleness covers
from one-third to nearly one-half OF
him no return. with a sufficiencv 81
I'VE stock on the farm he may 70 on
all winter turning these into produces
OF higher value. He is as # were
manufacturing them for higher rsa
and he will be paid at least as wei
lor the labor expended in winter as
ior tnat expended in summer.
IN n absence of live stock that
enforced idleness has a de%terioratino
influence on the man, and also IN hi
family, providing these have reached
tnat g that will enable them to be.
come useful on the farm. or course
tney should go to school in winter
u THIS need not hinder them in nany
Instances from assisting with the
chores. There can be no question
put mat employment on the farm,
u 1an practically all the year is es.
sehtiai 10 attain to the highest s,c.
cess in farming. 0"
me ADDRESS by l.. ID. Waldron was
one or the features this afternoon anG
he spoke as follows: ""'
Alfalfa Seed Production.
Iner IS no reason to doubt bu,
maa' a; aiIaIia Will play a very important
paIe IN the agriculture of North Da.
M Ma. as u mas already in Kansas and
There are many difficulties
IN the way Of developing a large acre.
age IN North Dakota. but these din.
cuitles car scarcely prevent the uIti.
mate attainment of results. One n,
y these difficulties is the securing -.
proper seed. ~
we nave been told that the way Ia
raise aifalfa Is simply to SOW the seed
~ Is not q simple matter to obtain
the seed. to sow-seed that is suitable
for our conditions. Alfaisa is natural.
~ a hot weather plant. but varieties
" been produced that will endure
the cold of North Dakota. The seed
or such varieties Is comparativeJv
scarce and 1t is an important matter
Tor us to consider the subject of alf.
alta seed production.
Southern Seed Tender.
mas osen lound repeatedly that
alfalfa G brought from sources nj
It's most abundant production. from
the states OF Colorado. Utah and Cali.
fornia, Is unsuccessful when sown in
North Dakota. SO much SO that often
scarcely a half or a fourth of the first
years seeding will persist through the
nrst winter. Even seed brought from
Montana Is not at all certain in hardi-
ness. 1t must be remembered that
| the alfalfa 1aQ6 in nf~~o-- ~
duced in the winter wheat regions II
winter wheat will live fhro,ah In a.