The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-19

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This years school census Yat Car
% rlngton shows one more child of school
age than a year ago. The total this
year is Ala, PIP boys and 202 girls.
The Congregational church at Car
rington has called Rev. J. w. An
derson of Sidney, Mont, to be it's pas
| tor and he has accepted the pastorate.
| The old settlers Of Darlington and
Foster county will hold their annual
picnic. Friday July 25, in a grove
owned by the president, B. J. FIol-
comb.
A young couple in Foster county
found the new marriage law incon-
venient, the local doctor would not
give the young man a clean bill of
| health.
According to the list of marriage IL
| censes issued in Ransom county the
young folks there are healty as they
passed the provisions of the new mar
riage law.
Many towns and incorporated viii
| lagos over the state are frowning on
auto speeding and violators are learn
| ing of the fact by raids ON their
| pOCkGIDOOkS.
Guy Ball, a. progressive farmer in
Burke county, has decided to change
| his plan of operation, he will confine
himself to one quarter section and is
going to raise more stock and poul-
try. The step has been, taken after
| two years Of close investigation and
| observation.
40 i'm oil of se~I,
| at Edgeley has displayed good school
spirit and enterprise in the issuing Of
a High School annual which contains
| about 100 pages Of fine illustrations
and interesting reading matter. The
Mail says it is the first attempt of any
| thing of the kind in LaMoure county
Stirun has a fruit grower who has
over $4,000 invested in berry plants,
| bushes and various Kinds of fruit
bearing trees-he advertises that the
public can go and pick all the cur
rants they need at 10. cents a quart.
His cherry, plum and gooseberry crop
is very good one this year and will
net him a good profit.
An order which has resulted in the
patrons on rural routes out of Car
rington having to experience a delay
of tWenty-four hours is not popular
the carriers have been ordered to leave
Darlington before it is possible to sort
the mail which arrives over the 500.
Instead Of getting mail the same day
the people have to wait until the next
day and now there is a prodding up of
the congressman. -
1t Is reported on good authority says
The Mail at Edgeley that in some
parts of the state where large groves
Of trees have been put out, and which
at the present time afford shelter. that
in their vicinity the crops have not
suffered nearly SO much from the hot
weather as in the districts where trees
are scarcer. This is another big argu-.
The crops in the vicinity of Gwin-
ner, and in fact all over the county
are good. For a time it was thought
that conditions would find it necessary
to be satisfied with a half crop, but
the numerous rains have done won
ders to the small grains. The cool
weather of the past week has also
been blessing in that it has given
the grain an excellent opportunity to
fill. Wheat is expected to average
about fifteen bushels to the acre. .
Albert Wang, a farmer living near
Buxton, had thirty-four spring pigs
killed by a single bolt Of lightning. Mr.
Wang had stretched a large canvas
between some trees for shade for his
pigs and when the rain began to fall
the swine got under it for cover. The
lightning struck a large cottonwood
tree above them and then Jumped
down among the pigs killing thirty
four out of nearly 100 jammed to-
together under the canvas covering.
o Nfh III
managed to survive. The pigs weigh
ed about forty pounds. each.
Since the recent rains the crop con-
dition in Dickey county has greatly
improved. Barring hail and other
misfortunes, the crop in the immediate,
vicinity of Ellendale will be good. It
is reported that the same Oh better
conditions exist east and north through
the county. Even in the western part
OF the county where the drought was
most severe the crop has greatly i'm
proved. Many farmers report that
their crop will equal that Of last year
and some report that their crop will be
greater than last year. Corn contin-
ues to grow amazingly and a big yield
is predicted.
Horses are selling at a very high
price in North Dakota and a large
number are brought in from outside.
every year. says The LaMoure Echo.
Farmers might as well raise three
times as many as they are raising and
a ready market at a good profit, a good
price, could be found for them practic-
ally at all times of the year. This isf
anaindustry that needs much more att
tention than has been given 1t In the
past, and in connection with the idea,
it may be noted that home bred horses
are already acclimated and much bet
ter fitted for work. and will last long
er than imported horses.
One hundred and twenty head at
pure bred dairy cattle will be placed
In Ward county this week BY wv. A.
Peck, expert OF the North Dakota
Better Farming association. The
cattle, all Holsteins, were purchased
by Mr.. Peck while on a three weeks
tour in Ohio and Pennsylvania, ana
all of the animals have already been
spoken for. Several Iolstein breed 4
ing circuits have already been organ
lied and others will be organized with
In the coming Ave weeks. Interest In
livestock has grown very rapidly III
the state during the last few years,
and Ward county, by Its present ac-3
Iivity, will be one OF the leading dairy
districts Withirl y connp ively short
time. M