Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-12-25

the association has placed its agents
are contemplated. These clubs will
hold regular meetings for study pur.
poses, and in almost every instance
the rural schools viii be used as the
meeting place. That the organiza-
ton of clubs for stu iy purposes viii +,
within comparatively short time,
place farming operations in the
state on an entirely different basis
is the belief of the prompters of the
movement. Already about 400 such
clubs are organized. and they have
proved very successful.
North Dakota's crops for the year
1913 are valued at $l05, ,0O0, 600, ac-
cording 20 the final estimate made
by the federal government bureau,
based on the prices prevailing on
Dec. l. Wheat is the most valuable
crop of the state, heading the list
with 8,855, 600 bushels, valued at
$57 $4,000. Oats comes second
with 57.825,000 bushels. valued
at s57,825,0O0 There were TO-
100000 bushels Of corn raised
in this state the past year,
and this is valued at SIS, $4,000. The
states fax crop this year is estimat-
ed at 7,200, 900 bnshels and valued at
$8,712.000. All crops last year we're
considerably larger III N nth Dlkp-
ia than the season just passed and
their value also foots up consider
able larger. Compared with other
sections of the country, North Da-
kota's showing is good this year. ac-
cording to the figures complied by
the United States department of az
riculture.
Cavalier. Dec. %. Recently. Men
no Liebler added a fine ram TO his
flock on the farm just east of town.
and last week this animal got away
from the rest of the flnck and cime
up town to see the sights Wnils
gazing about the lot around the
Presbyterian church he cauynt signt
of his own reflection in the basem ant
window. and, thinking it a worthy
adversary, promptly charged. 1h.
result was badly shattered win
dow. and the ram landed in the la.
dies basement kitchen of the church.
AS "a happy coincidence" number
of the ladies of the congregation
were busy at the time preparing far
q stag" dinner which was to b.
served 70 the men OF the congrega-
tion on the follOwlng evening. and
while the presence of the ram dur ny
the preparations for stag parry
was not at all out of the way, ne
Waa not what one might term a
welcome visitor.
Grand Forks Times: Monday,
Dec. 18th, was the closing date for
geese and duck hunting. 1t is proo-
ably the first year in the recollection
OF the sportsmen when there were
wild ducks and geese LETT within the
boundaries Of North Dakota, and IT
is striking testimonial to the med
crate weather and salubrious climate
that these birds should still remain
in the state at a time when they are
PECULIARLY supposed to be swimming
in the warm waters of the Gulf of
Mexica and tributary rivers. Flncks
of wild geese are known to be wi h.
in he state, and sportsman recenl-
ly got eight mallards from fl gck of
200 he saw IN an open spring cuulee.
From now till Sept. z the spurtsmen
of the state can shoot only rabbits
There is closed season IN all gam :.
birds and animals; and all song, and
Intoxicating birds except crows,
English sparrows. horned owls and
sharp-shinned and Cooper hawks are
protected permanently. The N N1rtn
Dakota game and fish board OF con-
troll had most successful year. The
number of convictions secured dur
ing the past season exceeded those
of many years combined. tine
board and wardens have had the CO.
operation Of the press, the farmers
and the sportsmen, and those three
factors have been great sources of
strength and are sincerely appreci.