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The Pulaskian., 1915-02-19
A Snap.

Tramp-I'm willing to work. boss, if 1 could get the job 1 want.
 Gentleman (sarcastically)- And that is being lineman on a wireless tele- graph, suppose?
 Tramp-No, boss, nothin' absurd like that. Colorin' meerschaum pipes.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Squash should be carefully handled
In hauling and placed n layer deep
on wooden racks in a warm, well VEN
tilated storage house.
Carrots and beets keep better II q
little dry sand is put over them. This
prevents drying out
"A cool cellar is the best place for
cabbages. Hang them up or wrap
them in paper and lay on shelves.
See that the sweet corn saved for
next years planting Is stored In a well
aired place where It win not freeze.
While many ~raspberries Will come
through the winter without protection,
1t is always safer to lay them down
and cover them with earth.
AS soon as the frost kills the foliage
Of grape vines they may be pruned
back and laid on the ground ready to
be covered with earth. They should
be covered before the ground freezes.
Remove all trash and rubbish from
the garden. If. convenient, 1t 10 well,
to pillow or spade the land that will. be
used for garden next year. This Will
help to get rid Of many insects and
weeds.-LeRoy Cady, Associate Horti-
culturist. University Farm, st. Paul..
Mimi.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
Making the Little
Farm Pay
By c. c. BOWSFIELD

William Natzke, a city man who
WINS a farm of ten acres in the Chi
cago district, is giving a good demon
stration Of intensive agriculture and
successful marketing. Natzke raises a
variety of produce and sells direct to
consumers. He has a family trade in
the towns near him and gets full re-
tall rates for all the supplies he can
produce. The customers receive fresh
goods and fair treatment, both sides
being well pleased with the arrange
ment.
Its fun to make money from the
land," Natzke said. MY wife and
daughter help me to raise the produce
and to wash it and pack it neatly in
boxes or baskets. We make our work
a pleasure. What we are doing others
can do. City people can make money
on little farms and enjoy life while
they go along"
Although there are many ten acre
farms around Chicago on which the
owners earn $500 to 5000 an acre there
are not many Of them near the smaller
cities. Farms Of 100 to 200 acres are
common through the dairy and corn
sections Of the state. Perhaps the ma
jority Of them are 200 acres or larger.
The average of farms in the whole
state is 100 acres, but in the dairy re-
gions they are considerably above the
average. By modern methods of ag-
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30

prices than mixed lots of large and
small, diseased and sound, regularly
and irregularly shaped potatoes.
To grow the kind of potatoes the
public wants, then, is the thing to do,
and the way to begin is to plant the
kind Of potatoes you wish to grow.
This means careful selection from the
hills, observing the following rules:
Select only from hills in which a
larger part Of the potatoes answer the
description mentioned. Potatoes from
such hills are more certain to breed
true to type.
Select potatoes weighing from five
to eight ounce
Use for seed nc potatoes grown in
fields showing a considerable amount
of wilt or rosette.
Avoid potatoes showing brown ring
discolorations at the stem end.
Save for planting no potatoes which
are bruised, cracked or d%ecaying, or
which show discolorations at stem end.
Store carefully in moderately warm,
dry and we'll ventilated place.
Treat with corrosive sublimate, four
ounces to thirty gallons of water, for
an hour and a half before planting.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30

Farming
FOR GOOD POTATOES.

Some Rules For Growing Profitable
Tubers.
Prepared by Minnesota experiment sta
d .-. toni
The right kind Of potatoes bring bet
ter prices than the wrong kind, and
the right kind can usually be grown
with very little added trouble.
The right kind of potatoes is the
kind the public wants. To find out
the taste Of the public as to potatoes
D. e. Willard Of the Northern Pacific
Railway company not long ago made
an extended investigation-in homes,
hotels, restaurants and commission
~houses-from Chicago to the Pacific
coast. He found the demand was for
sound potatoes Of good flavor, medium
size and regular shape. He also found
that such potatoes commanded higher
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
OLD H E FOR E

When Carefully Stored It Is Better
Than New For Seeding Purposes.
Prepared by Kansas experiment station.l
Old wheat that has been carefully
stored will make better seed than most
Of the wheat that has been harvested
this summer, according to L. E. Call of
the Kansas State Agricultural college.
The agronomy department has re-
ceived nearly $50 samples Of wheat for
termination tests. Samples have come
from practically every section Of the
state. Old as well as new wheat was
sent. Since these samples have been
received twenty termination tests of
all wheat have been completed and 100
tests of new wheat. The average per
cent Of termination for the old wheat
(crOp Of 1914 was SS, while the poor
est sample of old wheat gave a test
Of rs per cent. Practically all this
wheat was strong enough in vitality
to make seed of good quality. The av-
erage per cent of termination for the
new wheat was only &C per cent and
a number Of samples were secured
where only 7 to 10 per cent of the ker-
nels grew. Fully two-thirds of the
samples of new wheat were so low in
vitality that they were unfit for seed.
These samples were obtained, as q rule,
from lots Of wheat that farmers had
expected to plant and therefore epre-
sented usually the best wheat at the
farmers disposal.
There is in most communities said
Mr.. Call, sufficient old wheat for seed.
Where this grain has been properly
stored 1t will make good seed and
should as far as possible be planted.
New wheat should not be planted .un.
less 1t has been tested and is definitely
known to be good.
made. The wheat may be planted for
a test in moist soil by hand or with
drill or from 100 to 200 kernels may be
rolled up in a moistened cotton flannel
cloth and placed in a moderately warm
room where the temperature will not
fuctuate greatly and where the cloth
Will retain the moisture. The cloth
should be moistened each day or as
frequently as necessary. At the end
OF a week the kernels that have start
ed to grow may be mounted out and
the per cent of termination obtained.
Wheat that has good strong vitality
will give a termination test of from 90
to 50 per cent. 1t is not advisable to
plant wheat that has a termination
test of less than IS per cent unless
better seed cannot be obtained. If
wheat Of low vitality is planted it
should be sown at a correspondingly
thicker rate" =.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
SHERlFF'S SALE

SHERlFF'S SALE
State of North Dakota, County of
dicial District.
H. A.. Davis and J. W.
Bowen, co-partners doing
business under the firm
name n style of Davis
& Bowen,
Plaintiffs.
Robert o'Connor,
Defendant.
sheriff's Sale.
By virtue Of an execution, issued out
of and under the seal of the District
Court in and for the County of Stark
ment rendered n docketed in the Jus
tice Court of A.. 2. Folsom, a Justice Of
the Peace within n for Stark county,
North Dakota. on the 18th day of Sep
in H. A. Davis and J. W. Bowen, CO.
partners doing business under the firm
name n style of Davis & Bowen, were
PENDANT. in favor of said Plaintiffs and
against said Defendant in the sum Of
One H1ndred H Ninety-four and two one sa5
a ths Districa c sou te Of SAID ID Sta Stark ct connt cy
on the 18th day of October, A. D.. 1915,
d Gaive sd' to 9 me as Sheriff MaS in a! and for said said
County of Stark, I have levied upon
all the right, title and interest of the
said Defendant, Robert O'Connor. in and
to the following described real property.
to-Wit: Northeast Quarter (neA) OF
Section Eighteen (18), Township One
Hundred Thirty-eight d3s) North, Range
Ninety-nine (s9) West, 5th F. M, Stark
oi NoTEitcE Els is H ET1SfSi GIVEN, That I,
the undersigned, sheriff as aforesaid,
will sell the above described real prop,
erty to the highest bidder for cash at
public auction at the front door Of the
Court House in the City of Dickinson.
in the County of Stark and State of
North Dakota, On Monday, the 10Th day
Of November, A. D.. 1915, at 2 o'clock
P. M, of that day, to satisfy the said
execution, together with the interest
and costs thereon.
Dated this 21st day of October, A. D.
1915.
GEO. J. BROWN.
Sheriff of Stark County, North Dakota.
Murtha & Sturgeon,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
Dickinson, N. D. 1O-23-6t
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30

Btirrup being piv0ted to the central
bracket between the ends Of this and
straddling one OF the gate rails and
having a roller connected at It's free
end. on which the gate rail rides, to
support the gate against downward
movement. An upper and q lower bar
are used as q hanger for the gate, this
having q roller at the front end, which
rides on the rail. The two pivotal
points Of hanger and the pivotal point
OF the stirrup are disposed in the same
vertical plane.-Farming Business.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30

ON a LlIILE len AORH FARM.
riculture the owners Of ten acre tracts
are accomplishing as much as those on
the big places.
A farm of 200 acres is capable of
supporting in comfort twenty or more
families, instead Of one or two, and,
with q reduction of acreage and more
thorough productive methods, food will
be supplied for the increasing pop
ulation of this country. Much Of the
farming now Is slack and wasteful. It
takes a great deal more help than is
usually kept to properly work the av-
erage place, and as farms are cut
down in size and owners multiply
there will be greater absorption Of la
Dor and more general prosperity. The
steady advance in prices for commod-
tiles makes modern farming a paying
proposition. Business system and en-
ergy will add to the good results which
are being gained. Better marketing is
a great need with nearly oil farmers,
and city men will help to work out this
problem.
For the present the owners Of small
farms close to a town can do as MI
Natzke Is doing. The provincial towns,
like Elgin, Aurora or Joliet, or ever
the villages Of 1000 to 5000 popula-
ton. offer good marketing opportuni-
ties. 1t is feasible for producers to
supply goods direct from the farm to
the town family. It is thought by
many that owners Of large places some
distance out cannot succeed in private
marketing. In other words, it may not
be possible to market all farm prod
ucts direct to consumers. This is an
unsolved problem and will take years
to work out. Those who produce on
a large scale, using 100 to 200 acres,
may conclude that it is better to sell
to dealers.
Those who become expert as truck
gardeners make their land do double
duty every season, raising two or three
crops Of vegetables between April and
November. Illustrations Of this inten-
sive farming can be seen on the little
places around Chicago. MI. Natzke
raises succession crops on most of his
land. After taking off the earlier
crops, such as lettuce, peas, radishes.
onions, ETC., he starts cabbage, toma.
toes, celery, peppers, beans and sweet
corn. There are many Of the most
profitable vegetables that a be grown
quite late in the season, enabling the
gardener to get three crops from the
land. This sort Of thing takes good
tillage and lots Of hustling, but 1t pays.
When the owner begins to prosper
he can afford to erect a greenhouse,
especially if he has good help around
him. It IS fortunate to have coas;d-
cradle labor In the family. but in all
cases It is best to know just what help
is available for the periods of heaviest
production, when vegetables and fruits
must be gathered and marketed with
out delay. greenhouse enables one
to grow flowers and ~. r
through 6@
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
Fill the bitches.

The little bitches and gullies that
form on rolling farms grow rapidly If
neglected, and deep channels with
steep sides result. By stopping the
flow Of the water in these small
streamlets with such material as
straw, brush and stones, they can be
made gradually to fill themselves. Such
distractions cause the soil to be depos-
tied, and the ditch will be filed up
back Of the barrier. If measures are
not taken to prevent the small depres-
sions on q slope from growing they rap
idly enlarge in three directions, becom-
ing deeper, wider and longer.
The best way to stop up small bitches
and make them fill up is to make a
dam Of stones. Stones are about the
best material for this purpose because
they collect the sediment and at the
same time let the water drain through,
and a water hole is not formed.
When a ditch is very shallow, only
a few inches deep, a board held in
place with stakes is often sufficient to
stop further erosion. Straw Is also
very good for these shallow bitches.
1t is very effective In catching the soil,
but is sometimes washed out by a hard
rain. Cornstalks are even better than
straw. Brush a be used, too, but is
hardly dense enough when used alone.
Straw and brush together are better
than either alone. If cement dams are
built some way must be provided for
the water to get through, or else a
pond will be formed. Cement dams
are really not worth the extra cost
r. I. Throckmorton, Kansas Station.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Lefor State Bank Of Lefor, N. Dakot

Lefor State Bank Of Lefor, N. Dakot1.
Known all Mon by These Presents.
Thai we, the undersigned. have this day
associated ourselves together for the
Of the state of North Dakota, a Corpora
ton to DO known by the corporate name
of Lefor State Bank.
for ana Mbi %S h tSis e9r gert,tX ina is fo ahe 9D' are:
To conduct q general banking business
of discount and deposit under the laws
of North Dakota relating to state
That it's principal place of business
shall be in the town of Lefor. County
of Stark. State of North Dakota; said
one thonsand inhabitants;
That the term OF it's existence shall
be twenty-five years from and after
the Tnd dat fhe OF n1 its ,nc" or ORR djrectors shall,
be three and that the names and resi-
dences of those who shall be directors
and serve as such officers until the elec-
ton of their successors and their quail
flcation, are:
Name Residence
A. Lcfor, Lefor. N. Dakota
Frank F. Lefor, Dickinson, n. Dakota.
Joseph H. Lefor, Dickinson, N. Dakota:
the share holders and the number of
shares held by each of them arc as fol-
lows:
Name Residence sssrs g
Adam a: Lefor Lcfor. N. Dakota 81
Frank +. I.efor, Dickinson, N. Dakota ~
Joseph H. Lefor, Dickinson. N. Dakota 20
That the Capital Stock of this Corpor-
alton shall be Ton Thousand Dollars. dl-
vided into one hundred shares, which
may be increased from time to time as
may be deemed expedient.
In Witness Whereof, We have hereun-
to set our hands and seals this 9th day
of March, A. D. 1915.
ADAM A.. LEFOR. GcaD:
FRANK F.. LIGFOTt, (ScaD
JOSEPH H.. LEFOR. (Scal).
Signed and Sealed in Presence of
c. M. COLEMAN.
L. A. SIMPSON.
State of North Dakota,
County of Stark,
On this 9th day Of March, in the year
A. d. One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Fifteen Q915) before me, l.. A.. Simpson,
a Notary Public in and for Stark county,
North Dakota, personally appeared Adam
A. Lefor, Frank F. Lefor and Joseph RI.
Lefor, known to me to be the persons
who's names are subscribed to the lore
going instrument. and they sevcraIly
duly acknowledged to me that they
executed the same
Witness my hand and official seal,
this 9th day Of March, a.. D. 1913.
1SeaN l.. A. SIMPSON,,
WV" Notary Public.
NV commission expires juno 5. 1917.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
FALL PROTECTIVE WORK..
Reducing Further Damage to Orchards
by Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.

Reducing Further Damage to Orchards
by Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.
Prepared by United States department Of
agricultural
In the areas infested by the gypsy
moth, or the brown tail moth, much
effective work a be done in the fall.
to reduce the damage that these in
sects are likely to cause the following
year, according to e~ntomologists Of
the United States department Of agri-
culture. The caterpillars Of the brown
tail moth spin a web in the fall which
remains on the tips Of the twigs and
branches during the winter. These
webs should be cut and burned so that
injury will not be caused by the cater
pillars the following summer. Partic-
ular attention should be given to webs
of this insect on trees which grow
around dwellings or in orchards.
The apple, pear, cherry, oak and will
low are among the plants which are
favored as food by the brown tail moth
caterpillars. In order to minimize the
damage which is likely to result, as
much time as possible should be de-
voted to cutting and burning worth
less or Seeding apple trees and wild
cherry trees and brush. If this is done
along the roadways and fences the ap-
pearance of the region will be greatly
improved. Care should be taken to
protect pine and other coniferous
trees, and hickory and ash should not
be cut, as they are not favored for
food either by the caterpillars Of the
gypsy moth or by those Of the brown
tail moth. A general cleanup such as
has been mentioned will greatly assist
in controlling this insect. The oak Is
a favored food Of the brown tail moth
and Of the gypsy moth, and wherever
it is possible to eliminate oaks less an
noyance from these pests will be ex-
perienced.
In cutting wood in the winter for the
purposes of fuel the farmer would do
well to select and cut trees which are
favored as food by these insects. In
this way he will not only secure the
fuel which he desires, but will at the
same time decrease the food supply Of
the pests mentioned. 1t is needless to
say that in cutting wood for fuel, all
sickly or diseased trees should be Sc
lected so that the stand that remains
will be healthy and vigorous. Each
owner must make the selection for
himself, but a great deal can be accom-
plished by planning the work a little
in advance so that the necessary
amounts of fuel can be obtained and
the preferred food plants Of these in
sects reduced in number.
The gypsy moth occurs in the egg
stage during the winter, and much val
liable work can be done in bringing
about it's control by treating the egg
masses with creosote, applied with a
brush. This destroys the eggs so that
the next brood Of caterpillars is re-
duced.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
FARM BOOKKEEPING.

4 We have little patience with a
lot Of the .fads and frills and lit
le niceties that are so often ad-
vocated for the farm and the
farmer. Farm bookkeeping does
not belong in the classes men
toned. 1t has its place on the
farm, and the man who is not
keeping books on his operations :
can do little more than guess at ,
whether he is getting ahead or
actually falling behind. There
need be nothing elaborate about
1t. Some one Of the family can
easily master the essentials Of
keeping a set Of books that will
show everything necessary. A
course in a good commercial COL
lege, even a short course, will
make the task easier, but this Is
not necessary. A few minutes a
day or half an hour once a week
will be all that is needed to keep
the books up.-Farm Progress.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
Don't Mix Your Silage.

Mixing crops in a silo does not pay.
Many farmers mix corr and sorghum
crops, but this does not increase the
value Of either feed and generally
means more work, in that material
must be hauled from two fields. The
sorghums are generally not mature
enough to go into the silo until some
time after the corn crop has been cut.
This is one Of the points taken up in
a circular issued by the dairy depart
ment Of the college for Kansas farm
ers. The time to cut the silage crop,
the size Of cutter, the manner Of cut
ting, the packing Of silage, the gas in
silos and the time to feed silage are
among the other matters in the circular.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE
Of the

Known All Men BY These Presents.
That we, whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, have this day united ourselves
carrying on the business of banking
under the laws of the State of North
Dakota, and have adopted and executed
hat pnrpose. and have duly forwarded
such articles to the Secretary of State
Of North Dakota; that we DO hereby
under our hand ndrt make n nf ne 6re enn laitHw
The name of said corporation is Lefor
The place where the business Of dis
count and deposit are to be carried on
is Lefor, Stark County. N. Dakota,
Third
The amount OF the capital stock and
the amount into which it's shares are to
be divided is: Ten Thousand dollars di-
vided into n hundred shares of the par
value of one hundred dollars each.
Fourth
The names and residence of the share-
holders and the number of shares held
by each of them are as follows:
No. Of
a Ma%e s,or H 7si.. %s Dakota sha's 60
Frank F: Lefor, P B%; n n P Ra Snta S SS
JOSCpll H. AtlO DIShAAlooIb Az onS ~
Fifth
The period at which this corporation
shall commence business shall be the
date of the issuance and delivery of it's
charter in 1916 and it shall terminate
twenty-five years from date Of its
charter.
In Witness Whereof, We have here
unto set our hands and seals. each for
himself, his 9th day of March, A. D.. 1915.
ADAM A.. LEFOR, (Seal):,
FRANK F. LEFOR, (SeaD
JOSEPH H. LEFOR, (SeaI).
State of North Dakota,
County Of Stark,
On this 9th day of March, 1915, before
me personally appeared Adam 4. Lefor,
Frank F. Lefor and Joseph H. Lefor,
known to me to be the persons who are
described in and who executed the fore,
going certificate of organization, and
they and each of them acknowledged to
me that they executed the same:
(SeaD L. A. SIMPSON,
- . Notary Public.
10-30-4t
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
Testinu Seed Wheat.

1t is a very simple matter to test
seed wheat.
Take an ordinary piece Of blotting
paper, put it on a plate, fold it over
like a book, wet it and put in between
the folds 100 seeds. Cover over with
another plate for about three days, be-
ing careful to always keep it wet. At
the end of six or seven days you can
tell just what percentage will grow
and just how much Is weak and dead.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
How Much silaae 70 Feed.

-. TOW WUCn SNdUO 10 FG9usE .H.F3-S
When cattle are fed on silage with
no other r6ughage thirty pounds Of
the ration to each thousand pounds
Of animal is about the right amount a
day, whether the herd is kept for beef
or milk. This assumes that grain will
be fed to balance the ration. Horses
may be properly fed twenty pounds a
day for each thousand pounds Of
horse. When cattle are fed IN both
silage and pasture fifteen pounds a
day ofssilage to thousand pounds Of
animal is q good radon. Sheep will
safely take ARE OF two pounds Of 81
iage a day for each member Of the
dock.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
Farm Gate,

Practical farm gates are always
worth a second thought. Here is one
recently patented by a California man.
There are a keeper post and a pair of
spaced d1agonally Offset posts, the gate
being mounted in the space between
the posts. Brackets connecting the
posts are disposed at the ends and
centers OF the lengths Of the posts. a
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
Farm Feed q

Here is an excellent wagon for feed
hauling. The feed rack is arranged so
that 1t may be pulled back over the
rear wheels, the hind part of the rack
resting on the ground. Feed may be
unloaded from it IN a fraction Of the
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30

wide at the bend. If it is too wide
heat and bend it to the proper width.
Bore a hole through the casing at the
right height and drive a peg through
to hold up the clevis when /. Is drop
ped. Such a latch enables one to open
the door from either side.
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30

time needed to unload an ordinary
wagon. It keeps the hay and the fod-
der in good shape. The ropes! seen on
the front Of the rack are extended back
ever the fodder, and when the rack t
dropped q team Is hitched to these
ropes. "a single pull and the ropes roll
the load on on the ground--Farm
The Dickinson press., 1915-10-30
Clovis For q Door Latch.

To make a handy barn door catch
bore a hole through the door a few
inches from the edge and pass an old
wrought iron clevis through 1t, as
shown. The clevis should not be too