Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-02-26
FARMERS REACH
WEST SALEM
LETTER TELLS OF ARRIVAL OF
EXCURSION AT WEST SALEM
- FARMERS PROSPEROUS
Feb. %, 1914.
The Graphic,
Williston, N. Oak.

Gentlemen:-
" The party arrived on time at West
Salem Monday morning and after
breakfast visited the West Salem Co.
operative Creamery, which is one of
the largest in Wisconsin. While in
the creamery they listened to a short
address by H. W. Griswold, who stat
ed that he is keeping a herd of 70 full
blood Guernsey cattle on 80 acres of
land, and that he started in with one
\sld dry cow. His farm is said to =,
worth 5000 per acre. It is a ve~ >.,oa
farm near to town, and is -u>x.s 49,
sibly little more t. - ~ "0t -. pos
land in this cour4 -'ts' VIC a'ei"so
be from $19E -sry, which is said to
farm Of =. to $175 per acre. The
he :. aff. Stubbs was visited where
= mas a herd of Guernseys, mostly
grades. He only moved on this farm
last September and expects when he
gets things equipped as he wishes, to
keep about 125 head of cattle on the
farm, which consists of 122 acres.
The next place visited was the
Maple Shade Jersey Farm owned by
Won der Ohe Brothers. These men
started in debt a few years ago and
now have a farm, which with the
equipment and the cattle represents
value of $4,000 on which their net
income last year above living expen-
ses was over $1,000.
The afternoon was spent in visit
ito the Griswold farm where the party
/were able to see how Mr.. Griswold
started in very modest manner, and
showing the extensions made to his
barn, including new modern struc-
ture built the last year. The former
additions were made from time to
time as the business prospered, and
today is one of the best paying farms
in this locality Mr.. Griswold, ST., de-
votes good deal of his time now to
institute work for the Agricultural
Department of the University Of Wis
! consin, and the active management of
the place is in charge of his son, a
bright young man, well posted on his
work and who is making an eminent
success of it.
The Guernseydale Farm was visit
ed accompanied by one Of the owners,
Mr.. G. W. Dudley, where the party
was shown good modern barn of the
latest style of construction with mod
ern ventilating system and complete
equipment, built last fall. They also
have large fine herd Of Guernseys,
some of which are imported.
I The farm of R. w. Smith was Wis
tied where the party was shown a
herd of Red Polled cattle, and also the
farm of Ado1ph Nuttleman where the
party was also shown herd of
Guernsey cattle, part of them pure
bred and the others good grades. Mr.,
: Nuttleman is also breeder of Ches-
ter White hogs.
This locality is devoted very large
1y to the raising of Guernsey cattle.
The idea is that if certain commun-
ity can unite in the raising Of one
bred of cattle, it makes It more prof
table for all concerned. This coun-
try, being largely devoted to the rails
ing of Guernsey cattle makes it a
splendid place for a buyer to come,
who wishes to buy that breed. JEFF
ferson county is known as the head
quarters for Holstein cattle.
The people Of West Salem have
been most cordial to our party, show
ing hospitality that could not be ex-
celled, even by the people Of North
Dakota. The business men exerted
themselves to see that we were able
to visit the various farms and inspect
these different herds. The hotel fur
nished us excellent meals and every
body was exceedingly courteous.
=, Our party leaves this evening by
:, special train over the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway for Madison,
where full day is in prospect.
Yours very truly,
Geo. F. Carpenter, President.