The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04

One Of the problems brought out
was the elimination of quack grass,
and ]. E. Eastgate. who spoke at
length on the importance Of rotation,
offered q very amusing. II not alto
eether successful method Of eliminate
ing the pest.
Eastgate Gets Humorous.
After carefully plowing the Held
containing quack grass, Mr.. Eastgate
recommended that 1t be sown to win.
ter rye. When the winter rye comes
up. he said, It will resemble auack
grass. The next step, he said, WAS to
sell the farm. He guaranteed this an
the only successful method FOR isee-.
ing oneself from the pest
In his discussion Of crop rotation,
Mr.. Haw said:
at is generally understood through.
out the United States that diversified
ton is necessary. Weed pests, blow
ing soils, decreased yields and scarce
labor are forcing most farmers into
"a different system. Live stock and
the raising of grass crops and culti-
waited crops should be worked into the
grain farming system. In order that
these various crops may be raised
with the greatest profit and with the
best arrangements as regards the
maintenance Of soil fertility q system
Of rotation must be practiced. Pota-
toes have not been recently discover
ed. but have been practiced by farm
ers in Europe for hundreds Of years.
The United States is Simply backward
in adapting system which Europe
found necessary years ago.
Puts Soil in Condition.
"a rotation does not necessarily
take less plant food from the soil but
1t puts the soil in such physical con-
dition that the locked up fertility is
made soluble, so that it is available
for the use Of the plants BY putting
the soil in physical condition is meant
that a rotation puts vegetable matter
into the soil. vegetable matter makes
proper air and moisture condition for
the development Of bacteria, bacteria
causes rotting Of the vegetable mat
ter. rotting vegetable matter liberates
acids and the acids dissolve the soil
particles, thus liberatinE the plant
food which they contain.
"A rotation which will maintain fer
tility must be made up Of grass crop
OF which clover or alfalfa is a part,
a cultivated crop and grain crops A
rotation suggested which answers this
purpose is corn followed by wheat
or fax seeded to clover and timothy,
broken up and seeded to oats or wheat
and follow that with barley. If this
rotation is followed the barley pro-
ceeds the corn which under ordinary
conditions allows of the farmer man
uring and getting his land fall plowed
for corn.
Begin On Small Scale.
"a rotation should be begun on q
small scale. and, after being tried out
then adopted for use on the entire
farm.
"a rotation checks weeds, distrib-
utes labor throughout the year, re-
stores humus, stores moisture and
maintains soil fertility and at the
same time farm run on rotation
system should bring in as much in
come each year as one run under tho
continuous grain farming system
Live Stock Men i'm Evidence.
Live stock men were very much in
evidence this morning. Among them
was Richard T. Kingman of Hillsboro,
who has been 90 successful in dispos.
ing Of his beef cattle in st. Paul mar
kets this year. Mr.. Kingman has
brought several head Of cattle to the
convention, and this afternoon they
will be used in livestock demonstra-
ton. King Richard. a product OF
Mr.. Kingman's stock farm. also is in
the city awaiting his execution. King
Richard is to be slaughtered to make
u holiday for municipal abattoir en-.
thusiasts.
Judges Of Exhibits.
p. J. Kavanaugh Of the Russell
Miller Milling company is Judging the
wheat. barley and oats, while J. G.
Haney is judging the seeds.
The corn was judged by J. q. Ha-
ney and J. L. Jewett. The butter 10
being judged by r. F. Flint and e. b,
Pierce.
Holden Conducts Work.
p. q. Holden. head OF the Interna-
tional Harvester company's extension
division. was tho speaker hast night.
II was Mr.. Holden's last appearance
before the present Corn and Clovee
convention. Mr.. Holden made IN ap-S
peal for the teaching Of the pFan4icat
In rural education. The things Of sy.8 4
eryday life, the things the. boy and J
Kiri Of the farm meet with are the
things they want TO learn about ne &
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