The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-06
ARRANGING HOME
MOST IMPORTANT
Mrs. Clark w. Kelly Shows
Necessity for the Proper
Farm Conveniences.
S1LAGE AS FODDER
URGED BY SPEAKER
Sanford Shows Cost of Product ard
Value for Feeding Purposes-Nlain.
tains That Reef Production Can 10
Placed OH Profitable Basis.

Tho first women's session Of the
Corn and Glover convention was held
late this afternoon when Mrs. Clark
Kelly of Devils Lake gave an intsr.
veniences." The mems meetings Of the
convention were concluded this after
noon, when the last denoustrations
were given.
Tomorrow morning will b devoted
entirely to q study of the wouan's 1lds
of farm life. Although the meeting 10
primarily for the women, the men 81.
SO are urged to attend and many un-
doutedly will do 80.
held tonight. Mrs. Hattie Noore-
Mitchell. professor Of methodoioEy. Of
Drake university. Des Moinea, Ia. viii
be the speaker and she will deliver an
address on Three Times Three Makes
Nine." Mrs. Moore Mitchell u ono Of
the foremost women speakers OF the
middle west, and she Is considered an
authority on the woman's side Of farm
life. She will play a prominent part
In tomorrow mornings meeting.
The session tomorrow morning viii
will end one OF the most successful
and enthusiastic farm meetings evsri
held in the state.
Depicts Farm Conveniencea.
In her address this afternoon, Mrs.
Kelly dwelt in detail on the many con-
veniences that can be installed In the
farm home to make the labors Of the
woman much lighter. Mrs. Kelly did
not theorixe or suggest paper ideas"
but spoke from practical experience,
.Nsing her own farm homas ~ IN ex-.
ample. She told how she planned ana
had- sh1n1s, ot hnt'esnF her. sssl hnFns.s
that she has had Installed. She gave
in detail the plans for the construc-
tion of a sceptic tank and a farm home
laundry and mangle. She also spoke
on the question Of the proper water
supply. and suggested many practical
plans for kitchen conveniences.
Several questions OF general I'M
portance were discussed at the ses-
sions this morning and this after
ton OF silos was discussed in detail
by Jos. r. Wing, the alfalfa authority.
Frank Sanford Of Valley City, the
we'll known stock breeder, discussed
the raising Of beef cattle. their care.
the construction Of eilos and the feed
Ing Of cattle. G. E. Brown Of Hlk
River, Mimi, spoke on potatoeA
All in One Caaas.
This mornings audience vas com.
bined In one class, which was kept In
session for three hours. Instead Of
speaking on silos this morning. Mr..
Wing told the farmers how to con-
struct frost-pfoof buildings out OF
baled hay or straw: Tho principal
bales not as breaking Joints, but sep
arated about two inches and q half,
The next thing Is to place concrete
between and around the bales, and,
after this is done. plastered within.
Every bale u encased In concrete and
VIII not decay. This makes an ad-
structing farm dwellings, barns and
garages.
Bea Raising Profitable.
Mr.. Sanford In his address showed
that the raising Of beef cattle 10 pro-
htable. He spoke in q general way
OF the raising Of such cattls. touch
ing on the breeding methods. the care
OF the cattle. their feeding ana the
care OF calves. He emphasized the
importance Of securing Z pure hred
sire.
Mr.. Sanford continued his talk ae
this Afternoons session. He went into
detail regarding the cost OF Fsisins
cattle and growing and preparing feed
Cost Of Silaeo.
One interesting table showed tlss
cost OF a. ton Of silage. The tsh3e
follows: N.F4
Interest on land. $50 per aers,
at per cent .............. $l.Ss
Iax per acre ............... .16
rio~ing one acre ........... Lee
narrowing one acre .......-.. SO
Seeo ............ ....-........,! 80
i,!,i. rlanting ...:........... 80
Cultivattng, three times ......S Tx
S"et'ns ...............,.. 10
Total. showing cost oorns,p
Interest on engine and ensilase
cutter per day ........ af.7k
Engineer per day .... nS
Gas and oil per day =. Z. 00
Five men. - per day each. 1s m
Five men and teams * m
- lotaI .aS17S
To get the cost Of one acre. Mr.,
Sanford divided $6l.7b by is. winch
gave him s2.aS. This, added TO the
acre. the total cost