The Dickinson press., 1913-03-29
RANCH AND FARM.

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The first of the week horses were in
spected in the local yard for a party
from the 500 road in this state NOV
ing to Terry. Montana.
The M. D. Sarver bunch of cattle at
Beach has been cleaned under federal
supervision. The 8 head of cattle
found to be affected with the tuberculo-
sis were destroyed and anything that
Mr.. Sarver has nov is certainly clean
from all disease. This paper called
attention to the Sarver inspection two
weeks ago for the sole purpose of warn
ing people in this state that the illinois
inspection will not be recognized unless
applied by a government inspector.
DR.. H. Anderson was called to South
Heart on the early local freight Tues
day morning to see q horse belonging
to VIM. Kennedy. The animal is 7 to
9 years of age and seems to have symp-
toms of swamp fever. There are very
few such cases in this country and so
far as known there is very little help
for animals suffering with the disease.
They become poor and gradually waste
away. DR.. Anderson was called 30
miles northeast on Monday to e a
sick mare at the Frank kralacheck place.
Since Christmas there have been 682
elk shipped from Gardiner to all parts
of the United States. These
animals were caught in and around
Yellowstone National Park under a
special permit from the government.
and:sent to different communities which
raised the money to pay for the CATCH
ing and leading. that the beautiful and
imal may be enjoyed by the people in
all parts of the country. There are
about 80, 900 elk in the Park, and thus
it will be seer that the many carloads
shipped out will not materially de-
crease the elk population of the worlds
most wonderful playground.
North Dakota has 1878 licensed
pure bred stations and 1854 licensed
grade and scrub stations. This is an
increase Of 266 pure bred stations since
1910. 100 of the pure BREEDS Dr. 81 per
cent are P%ercherons, 1l8 Belgians. 1903
American Trotters, 101 Clydesdales, II
French Draft, and 81 Shire This data is
from the 3rd annual report Of the North
Dakota Stallion Registration Board,
Fargo, N. D. The report contains sta
t~istical data on s%tallions-an article
Timely Horse ralk"-an article on
''Sidebones'' by DR.. L. Van Els. A list
of the licensed stations, showing their
breed, their owners and addresses. The
report is illustrated.
A study of the report of the St. Paul
Union stock yards shows a number Of
interesting facts with regard to the
supply of cattle. sheep and hogs, which
annually arrive at South st. Paul.
Among other things it is shown thai
North Dakota in comparison with fiv'
other northwestern states, namely,
Minnesota, Wisconsin. Iowa, South Da
kota and Montana. comes first il
point of animals supplied, with the ex'
ception of sheep. Montana leads il
sheep shipments, with North Dakots
second. The figures for North Dakota il
the years named are as follows: Cattle
and calves, 1906 shipment, 40. 178
1912 shipments 80. Sal. Hogs, 1901
shipment, 81, 526; 1912 shipment. 666.
O44. Sheep, 1906 shipments, 139, 979
1912 shipments 50, 972. 1t will be noted
that 1912 shows a falling off in liv'
stock shipments. This is true of Nortl
Dakota, South Dakota. Montana, AM
of Minnesota in part.
At the Beach Farmers Institute, Supt
L. R. Waldron is quoted as saying
PROF. Waldron has a very good fell
for the advancement of horticulture
Every farm home should have a grove OF
the north and west sides of the house
as a windbreak. The cottonwood AM
green ash were given as good example
for North Dakota. The cottonwood be
ing a very rapid growing tree it woul'
take only a few years for the house t
be surrounded by a fine grove. 1t i
recommended that the green ash b.
planted between the cottonwood, usin
the cottonwood trees merely to nurs
the ash. In four or five years the cot
tonwoods can be cut away leaving tn
ash which makes a very splendid grow
and wind protector. 1t is more advis
able to buy the youngest plants, becaus
they are cheaper. more apt to grow, an
will develop a better root system. Tn
trees should also never be bought o
agents but direct from the nursery b,
yourself. Roots of the trees before set
ting out should be kept damp and no
exposed to the air. The gray willo,
ia found IN moko q vary dooiroh1