The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-14
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST

| cling Libraries, and Connaupitx
Breeders Association, for February:
and for April: Potato Culture, Dairy.
ing In North Dakota, Corn, Arrange.
: ment Of Kitchen Utensils, Pork Pro.
ductlon, n Tillage. r.. ~.
These subjects with their outline.
and references form q most valuable
source Of information. The clubs thai
have followed the outlines have had q
splendid course in agriculture,
These clubs send in reports of their
meetings to the experiment station
n folioW1ng are some of the activi-
ties or the clubs, as reported on dur
ing March:
Farmers Social and Economic club
met at the home Of the president
discussed farm bookkeeping and how
to estimate value of land.
South Prairie Farmers club met at
nome or a member. Discussed hog and
poultry raising, alfalfa growing and
the possibilities Of securing home
grown seed corn. Ordered two car
loads of white oak fence posts and
twenty pounds of fish.
Dazy Farmers club met at the home
or Geo. N. Rasmussen. Attendance.
twenty-five families. The ladies or
ganized a club and had a
at which they took up household la
Dor saving devices and how to make
inexpensive articles for the home. The
men discussed community breeding,
and the purchase of a car load of
Marquis wheat for seed.
Setter Farming club Of Rogers met
IN the Rogers schoolhouse. The dis
cussion was on Live Stock Shippers
association. and alfalfa. The club also
appointed a committee Of three to
visit the Stewart club for the pur-
pose Of securing their cooperation in
q Shippers association.
Chiffon Farmers club met ar +ba
schoolhouse and took UP the subjects
Or bookkeeping on the farm, ice OF
the farm, and building a hen house
Calvin Farmers club met in school
house. The topic on the program was
A Beef Ring. The committee on posts
and Fencing made n report. 1t was
referred back to the committee for
further Investigation.
Daniels Farmers club met in yeo-
mans hall. Discussed the shipping in
Of posts and woven wire fencing in
car o lots. Several recitations were
given n some musical numbers.
!, Clyde Farmers club met in X. p
hall. Subjects taken up, Alfalfa, A
Beef Ring and, Corn. The club mem :
oers have since organized a beef ring.
Farmers club Of florida met at
schoolhouse No. 4. Debate, Dairy VS..
ONSH Co"LiC' et SOHBS we're CIV
en-, ais humorous readings, and a
newspaper edited by a member.
Cleveland Farmers club met in the
consolidated school. Subjects on the
program: Dairying, Contract Sys-
tenn of Building Roads, and Improve
ment Of Farmers Wife's kitchen.
Russell Farmers club met in the
hall at Russell. Discussed iced corn,
fence posts and alfalfa. The club or
dered two a loads of posts, 100 BUSH
els of seed corn and forty pounds of
Grimm alfalfa seed.
This will give an idea Of the work
that these farmers clubs are doing. 1t
also gives expression to the things
that the farmers are striving after, and
that the better farming division of the
North Dakota experiment station is
helping them accomplish.
There are now 375 clubs. Some
meet twice a month, others once a
month, which means that many farm
er communities are taking advantage
Of the strength that comes from CO.
operation in studying their farm prob
lens, and in carrying on their farm
business.