The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-18
jim LAKE CENTER
OF STOCK FARMS

Pingree, N. D., July 1S.-The DePuy
ranch, operated by DePuy & Diesem,
is fast assuming the appearance of
something doing. The ranch is located
six miles east of Pingree and compris-
es 1850 acres at the foot Of Jim lake.
The James river winds a distance of
two miles through a 500-acre meadow
| and the ranch has a fve-mile stretch
of lake shore. The barns have been
painted and remodeled. The new box
stalls, convenient paddocks and dis
play grounds, give the stock every
comfort. The hen house has been re-
modelled, an ice GUS is under way
and plans made for a model hog house
20x40. The piggery will have concrete
floors, and double wall and ceiling to
comfortably house the herd of pure
bred Poland Chinas.
There are fifty-seven head of horses
in the pasture and feed lots. They are
headed by a thoroughbred Percheron
Norman Alton No. 56,672. Alton was
sired by the imported stud Franco No.
1892 while his dam, Francis No. 26, 565,
is also enjoying the breezes that blow
from Jim lake over the old ranch.
Francis is a money getter. This i'm
ported mare has raised nine colts
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els is no common stock.
D. S. Diesem and his son, C. A.
brought these Percherons with them
from LaMoure. n are breeding up a
herd Of standard bred and high grade
blocky draft stock-the kind that keep
easily. ..':.. ..-... .. r
Mr.. Diesem comes to Stutsman a
successful breeder. The fact thai he
has made a fortune at the business,
backed by his twenty years Of expert
nee and the fact that the DePuy
ranch is one of the two notable stock
farms in this county, make the advent
of this breeder not only a good thing
for the genial doctor but for the farm
ers throughout the county. At the big
sale on CIearview farm last fall twelve
of. the young Percheron stock sold for
81, 800. ...
The ranch herd of high grade Short
horns, headed by Jerry Boy No. So, 1854,
was EXCHANGED last month by adding
a carload of COWS and heifers, making
this foundation herd of pure bred cat
tie one of the best in the county.
Last fall w. C. Diesem sold his
Clearview stock farm adjoining the
city of LaMoure for $19, 900, and COM
ing here, he and his son, D.. S., are
even now conspicuous as breeders.
Miss Hazel, a young lady Of Is, super
intends the home. She is assisted by
ner SISTER, MIS-. mary -. trimmer OF
st. Louis. | E.-
Judging from the change in the ap-
pearance Of the ranch the past four
months, 1t is predicted that Mr.. DiSem
will create an era in raising pure bred
stock in this section-a healthy in
creased interest in better breeding.
Mrs. w. Jenke and sons have a nice
farm abutting on Jim lake. Mrs.
Jenke's ten mich COWS make running
expenses and a good living for the
family. She recently refused $4,000
cash for the farm fully equipped and
stocked as it is today.
A Sempke is making quite a model
farm Of three quarters of section O.
143-64. He has five to ten mich COWS
the year around, but depends mostly
! on grain for revenue. MI. Sempke
3, came to Dakota territory twenty three
years ago and five years later settled
On his present homestead. Looking
back to that day when his ranch
stretched six miles west and north, he
greatly mourns his not having grasped
the opportunity offered for stock rails
ing. He figures had he done so that
he could have put 800 cattle on the
ranch and shipped two carloads OF
3-year-olds every year at an average
CT $50 per head. In which case today
he would be selling top notch beeves
at 500 per. Now that he has made a
competency farming, Mr.. Sempke will
not start stock raising.
Olaf Larson sold a Regal 80 touring
car to III. B. Wescom of Edmunds last
week. A ride in the Regal gets 'em.
Many rye fields are ready for the
reaper and some are in the shock.