Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29
COMMUNICATION.
Editor Courier Democrat:

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want to say to the people of this
county that this is the time of the
year for all interested or engaged in
farming to take advantage of viewing
the tests being made on the Langdon
experimental farm. For the next
three weeks the various crops of grain
will be in the best condition to show
the results of the various tests. The
manager Mr.. +. d. Stewart has some
$50 different tests or experiments in
crop growing under varying conditions
showing the results of blowing at vari-
Gus depths all the way from four to
twelve inches, also the blowing at
different seasons of the year and I'M
derNvarynig conditions. There are
also experiments treating on the
breking, cultivation and seeding of
timothy sod in every way possible,
showing in demonstration where it is
d failure and where it is a success.
Some of the plots will be noted as
looking like from four to five bushels
to the acre while others may be esti-
mated as likely to give a yield of
from twenty to thirty bushels to the
acre. These are to be found on ex-
actly the same kind of ground side by
side and go to show the result of the
experiments that are being made in
farming.
This farm is ours and we are pay
in for these experiments and it is part
of Mr.. Stewards business to show
these results to those who visit the
farm. This we know he will be more
than pleased to do and wants everyone
who can to visit the farm and see what
has been done there. He urges that
the best object lessons can be had by
visiting the farm right now while the
grain is maturing and before it is cut.
After the grain is cut you can only
read about it in the farm bulletins
and therefore the lesson is only about
half learned. Now you are able to see
for yourself and the lesson is so i'm
pressed that it will never be forgot
ten. Many farmers have made these
experiments for themselves and per-
maps at the expense of a poor crop,
but even these men cannot we'll afford
to miss spending a half a day or more
at this time in going over the farm
a]OpU with Mr. Stau,rt
We know that there are those who
are inclined to criticize the expert
mental farm and think that if they
had the money to spend they could
farm better themselves, but this farm
is not for the purpose of growing
good crops. 1t is purely experimental
and just as much for the purpose of
growing poor as we'll as good crops in
order that we may know the way in
which to get the best results. If we
fail to visit the farm at this season
the most Of the lesson it can teach US
IS lost and the money that we are
paying for this purpose is lost so far
as we a are concerned.
MIR. Stewart is doing a splendid
work making every kind of a crop
growing test that is found to be nee
essary, all of which are given a care
fully kept record as to results attain
ed. The land where the farm is
located is we'll adapted for expert
mental work in this county, having
some of nearly every kind Of soil to
be found in this section Of the country.
If you have wet ground, dry ground,
old or new ground or an alkali flat YOU
can learn something about the best
way OF going to work to cultivate it,.
and what kind of grains are best to
get results from. Let everyone who
has farming interests, whether direct
ly or indirectly, in this county make
it a point to visit the farm at this
interesting time. What each mar
learns helps not only himself, but his
neighbor also. Our farms will also
be improved thereby and our property
will soon double in value.
Yours Respectfully,
JOHN MAHON.
Langdon, N. D., July 26, 1915.