The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-02-24

OAKES,
for Early Ohio potatoes for seed pur-
poses in the South. The outlet for
them is much better than for table
use. The potatoes in this country are
either mixed or there is not enough Of
any one variety raised to make mar
keting profitable from this locality.
Farmers should get some good Early
Ohio seed and if this is done they will
find . good market for what they
might have to sell.
Hoverstad Talks Potatoes
Mr.. Smith was followed by T. 4.
Hoverstad, Agricultural Commission
cr of the 500 Line, who spoke on the
same subject, only more from a mac-
ket standpoint. Mr.. Hoverstad show
ed that the greater portion of the po.
tatoes were grown in the northern
most states because climatic condi-
tions were favorable. He also stated
North Dakota potatoes were gaining
an enviable reputation both for table
and seed purposes. This portion of
North Dakota also was specially
adapted for potato growing because of
the soil conditions. He also urged
the same things as Mr.. Smith in ref
erence to growing Early Ohios and
getting good seed, then carefully Sc
lecting for the future seed supply.
He showed the possibilities there are
to improve the stock of potatoes by
practicing hill selection.
Mixing of Pig Feed
At this point in the afternoons
program County Agent Richards ask.
ed Mr.. Peters to give a talk on the
"Self Feeder and Free Choice Method
Of Fattening and Growing Swine.
He reviewed the work done with this
!. system Of feeding by Mr.. Evoard a
: the Iowa Experimental Station. Mr.
Evoard found that pigs, when the!
had access to grain or pasture fees
+ when they desired and were given diff
s ferent feeds in separate compart
0 ments of a self feeder and allowed t,
n mix their own grain, gained mucl
u faster and made more profitable gains
IL This method Of feeding was compares
u with all the best standards of han
feeding and the lots that had acces
to the self feeders and mixed thei
y, own grain made the most profitabl
y gains.
# Raising of Alfalfa >--''-s-
m "The Row Method of Raising A
Is fslfa for Hay and Seed" was the nes
:. =. subject to be discussed, by R. \
y Youngquist of this county. Mr.. Young
% quist.s talk was much appreciated an
> it indicated he knew how to grow al
falfa successfully either in rows q
l. broadcast.
He laid much stress upon the prer
~ =, aration of the land for sowing alfalfa
= His method is to manure and plow te
y to twelve inches deep for corn tn
=, ;, previous year where alfalfa is to b
" sown. The corn land must be ken
% clean. 1t is double disced earlv tn
" following spring but not deep, so tn
= soil will continue firm below. Weed
Z are kept down until sown the middl
y OF June or later. He sowed his f
% rows three feet apart with cor
= planter by putting the proper size
8 holes in blank plates, obtained for th
r planter. There were many other val
= liable points brought out by. Mr.
g 1oungquist which lack of space vii
/ not permit of quoting. There VA
y much discussion following this tall
J. and it was 5:45 before the meetin,
o adjourned.
q Tame Grasses
= During the forenoon of Wednesda
d the first speaker was o. H. Rosen
Is quist. who gave some valuable exne,
IS ence in reference to the growing o
e the tame grasses. He has grown re-
clover and timothy successfully on hi
farm and believes this can be don
more generally by our farmers
k care is used.
II This talk was followed by H. +
1t Patterson of Bath. S. d.. on "Swee
5 Clover His talk created much in
e terest. A paper written by Mr.. Pat
IS tersOn for the Dakota Farmar =. L