The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-16
FARMING CLUBS.


the Better Farming section of the
North Dakota Experiment Station.
The clubs are assisted in the work by
the county agents and by list of top
les sent to them monthly by the Ex-
pertinent Station. This list carefully
outlines a number Of topics that are
seasonable. The list for March, for
instance, outlines the following sub
jects: Farm Poultry; Seed Testing;
arrangement Of Kitchen Equipment;
The Farm Garden; Alfalfa.
The following is the outline and ref
erences given for Alfalfa:
| Alfalfa - Outline: Description
Varieties for North Dakota. Hardy
and pure seed essential. Soil require
ments. Preparation of seed bed. Time
to SOW. Rate and method Of seeding.
Prevention of winter killing. Causes
of past failures. Curing hay. Value as
hay crop, as pasture. Seed produc-
ton. Alfalfa in rotation.
References: N. D. Bull. No. 95 --
| Press Bull. 43 - Farmers Bulletins
Nos. 1914, 339, 495. Better Affirming
Section. Each subject is outlined sim
ilarly and references given as to ma
terial on it.
The subjects thus outlined since last
September have included: Selecting
Seed Corn, Hogging OFF Corn, and
Fall Flowing, for September. Hog
Cholera, Care of Live Stock in the Fall
and finishing Hogs for Market, for
October, Cooperation, National Cur
rency Bill, Meat on the Farm and Win
ter Egg Production, in November
Winter Care of Farm Horses, Barn
yard Manure, (Short Course at A. CO.
Farm Bookkeeping, Ice on Farm, and
Conveniences in the Farm Home, in
January. Importance of Good Seed
Kitchen Floors, Care of Brood Sows
Travelling Libraries, and Community
Breeders Association, for February
For April: Potato Culture, Dairyine
in North Dakota, Corn, Arrangement
of Kitchen Utensils, Pork Production
and Tillage.
These subjects with their outlines
and references, form most valuable
! source of information. The clubs that
have followed the outlines have hac
splendid course in agriculture.
These clubs send in reports Of thei,
meetings to the Experiment Station
The following are some of the activi-
ties of the clubs, as reported during
March:
Farmers Social and Economic Club
met at the home of the president. Dis
cussed farm bookkeeping and how tt
estimate values of land.
South Prairie Farmers Club; met
at home of member Discussed hog
and poultry raising, alfalfa growing
and the possibilities of securing home
grown seed corn. Ordered two cal
loads of white oak fence posts and &c
pounds of fish.
Dazy Farmers Club; met at the
home of Geo. N. Rasmussen. Attend
ance, % families; the ladies organized
a. club and had program, at which
they took up household labor saving
devices and how to make inexpensive
articles for the home. The men dis.
cussed community breeding, and the
purchase of car load Of Marquis
wheat for seed.
.. Better Farming Club of Rogers met
in the Rogers school house. The dis.
cussion was on Live Stock Shippers
Association, and Alfalfa. The clut
also appointed committee of three tc
visit the Stewart club for the purpose
of securing their cooperation in a
Shippers Association.
Chiffon Farmers Club met at the
school house and took up the subjects
of bookkeeping on the farm, ice on the
farm, and building hen house.
Calvin Farmers Club met in the
school house. The topics on the pro-
gram were. A Beef Ring. The com.
mittee on posts and fencing made q
report. 1t was referred back to the
committee for further investigation.
Daniels Farmers Club met in the
Yeomans' Hall. Discussed the ship.
ping in of posts and woven wire fenc.
ing in car load lots. Several recita.
tions were given and some musica
numbers. ..% .:.' Il.
Clyde Farmers Club met in X. P
Hall. Subjects taken up: Alfalfa, A
Beef Ring, and Corn. The club mem.
bers have since organized the beef
ring.
Farmers Club Of florida met al
) school house No. 4. Debate: Dairy
VS.. Beef Cattle. Several songs were
given and humorous readings, and 8
newspaper edited by member.
II Cleveland Farmers Club met in the