The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20

A commercial cluo at Egeland has
been organized with n. c.. Long as
president. Farmers in the vicinity are
eligible for membership.
The demand for seed corn in some
parts of Foster county, has been great
or than expected, and dealers have had
to place second orders.
Farmers at Keene and vicinity have
held a meeting looking towards the
establishment Of a creamery, also the
organization Of a Farmers club.
The Norwegians at Sharon are sub
scribing literally to a "mindegaven''
fund, which will be sent to Norway
this year. as a present to the govern
rnent.
E~nterprising citizens of Forman
have ~inaugurated a move to secure
the removal Of the passenger station
to a more convenient site than it now
occupies.
Several churches at Bottineau have
arranged for an annual Biblical medal
contest to promote more studying Of
the Bible, by boys n girls 10 to II
years Of age.
Lidgerwood contributed nine candi-
dates to the ceremonial session and
class which was presented at a meet
ing of the Elks lodge recently at
Fergus Falls.
The Egeland Enterprise: Frank
Morgan received from his flock Of
Rhode Island Red hens last week an
egg measuring 6 inches around and
N inches long.
There is to be an interesting tussle
in Mclean county for county superin-
tendent Of school for which office, UNI
der the law, there must be non-parti-
san nominations.
Baseball fans, at Grace City, bought
a page in the local paper to advertise
their dancing party, the proceeds Of
which are to be used in the promotion
of the national game locally.
The current issue of The Grace City
Journal, Foster county, says, Some
of u ambitious farmers who had
planned on seeding this week nave de-
cided to wait until Monday, Cat least.)".
One farmer. near Carpio, gathered
one ton of broom grass seed last sea-
10 n, which he had thoroughly clean
ed during the winter and is selling it
like hot cakes to his neighbors, at a
good profit.
In the absence of church services at
Sand Creek Coulee, interested persons
have organized a Sunday school for
the children and young people. The
attendance has grown each succeed
ing Sunday.
A new cable ferry at the Craig
crossing, lear Charlson on the Mis-
souri, river. is noW under construction.
The ferry men have bought a hotel
building which will be erected early
in the spring.
The editor Of The Goodrich Citizen
says that the high and handsome
Bessessen of Harvey, candidate for
lieutenant governor, claims to be the
author of eevrything great and good
except the Bible"
Some industrious farmers in Nc
Kenzie county have been devoting
their time Thu winter to cutting fence
posts with the, idea Of doing consider
able fencing preparatory to the install
lation of dairy stock on their farms.
The Wilsonian Literary society Of
the high school, at Lidgerwood, vas
~proftably and delightfully."- entertained
by Lieutenant Dawson who ave an
account of personal observations of
the peoples and conditions on the
Philippine Islands and Japan, illus
trating his remarks with beautifully
finished pictures.
The second term at the state school
of forestry at Bottineau closed a few
days ago. The enrolment has reached
1870, an increase of 230 per cent over
last year. The prospects for the spring
term are better than in former years,
but the actual enrolment will ibe di-
unfinished by the fact that many Of the
boys will drop u for spring work on
the farms.
Former Park River people: write of
the suffering and Inconvenience from
great floods in the vicinity Of Pomona,
Cal. There was several inches Of wat
er around their buildings, and when
the waters had receded it was found
that the course Of the river had chang
edit was formerly flowing on the
vest side OF a ranch owned by a Mr..
Schroeder, but now it is on the east
side n half a mile wide.
Morton county dairy farmers re-
celved from creameries in the county
for the year ending June 80, 1913. the
sum Of $209, 205.50. This does not in
clude the money paid for cream ship
Led out of the county, nor does it in
clude the butter sold by the farmers.
One creamery had not reported for the
full year, and 1t is estimated the total
araount paid for cream in the county
Off. The year was close to $350,000.
A flock of sixty-fi five busy hens sup |
piled a farmer at Norwich, Ward
county, during twelve months last
with 750 dozen OF eggs, netting
him $1S7.50. The average lay was 10S
eggs to each hen, or So worth Of eggs.
as most Of the product was sold at
35 and 40 cents a dozen. The farm
er's chickens and three COWS pay all
of the grocery bills. buys the clothing
and liquidate other small household
expenses.
The Hankinson News. Andrew
Olson and Jos. Bauer, two Of Green
dale's progressive farmers, took three
carloads OF stock to st. Paul market
the first OF the week, returning Tues
day morning with checks aggregating
about $4,000 as the proceeds OF their
trip. Tt takes no argument to con-
vince these gentlemen that stock
raising pays; tn fact. they have
demonstrated ii to the satisfaction or
themselves and not few of their
lasisglthprss