The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20

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feed and BEDDING for the cattle In the
winter time. After awhile the squire
called from the front porch and beck
oned Joe to come there. Joe and his
father went up, accompanied by Tom.
70 hear the verdict
"Well, Joe," said the squire, we've
been over all this mighty careful. Each
man has added 1t and agreed on the
total. Each man has divided 1t into
bushels, an our fggers tally. Then
we went over the expense an flggered
that out, too, an applied 1t pro rata
per bushel."
Yes, SIR" said Joe, a lump In his
throat. What does 1t maker
you've done a plumb remarkable
thing. You've made two hundred an
thirty-three bushels O. corn on that
acre." announced the squire impress
| sively. II wouldn't a. believed 1t UNI
less I seer 1t an weighed it, but that's
what it is. The fggers are right, an
the weights are right"
That's just bullyw said Joe, with
glowing eyes. II did not think it
would run that high"
Beats anything l v seen!' ex-
| claimed Tomlinson.
But what about the cost?" inquired
Joe %anxiously.
"Well sir, accordin' to the records,
| you've made this here corn at a cost
of 1917 cents q bushel!'
Joe threw his hat in the air and gave
a yell of Joy, in which he was joined
by Tom.
Il would have been tickled to death
to have done it on from sixteen 10
twentyw he exulted. ''They can't beat
me to "a their lives! I've got 'em
beat!"
Looks like it to me!' enthused MI.
Weston.
Come on in here, now, Joe, an
make the affydavies l writ out to the
cost and the record of work an all.
SO there can't be no question about it. l
brought my seal with me an I'll swea.
you to it. Then this committee will
certify to it and swear to the weights
an figgers. Well attach the record
Of weights to the certificate" said the
squire.
"Nothin' like dom things up ship
shape with an affydavy." solemnly ad.
vised Mr.. Tomlinson.
mo; we're all powerful proud of
what you've done, Joe, an we don't
want no slipup at the last minute
cold Mr. VN;1so, tSWyo x,o.+ 49, $3.50.
ty to take the prize we all of EN-
again."
You goin' in for the prize at the
county fair next week?" inquired the
squire after the papers were all fixed.
mo, sir. / told the boys l would
not compete with EN- on yield because
I've had experience. This is the first
year for about nine-tenths of EN-"
That's powerful clever of YOU" ap-
proved Tomlinson.
Sure is. You could take the prize
all right, / reckon said Mr.. Wilson.
Il guess so, but I'll submit a dozen
ears in competition for the prize for
best dozen ears. 1 need that $25 to
go to the state fair on, where the real
big fight will be-" said Joe.
"Well, good luck to We. We've had
a fine time today, and 1 guess we've
all learned somethin'," said the judge.
Il know l have. I'm goin' to try some
of this intensive farmin'. If a Teller
can make n and two hundred bush
els to the acre it's better'A scratchin'
over so much ground like we do. Yep;
I think I've learned somethin' today
considerable somethin'," he said as he
shook hands and climbed in his buggy
for the homeward trip.
me, too," said Tomlinson. 1T amt
gOin' to be five years till q farmer in
this county that makes less than forty
bushels to the acre is goin' to he count
ed a doggone poor farmer an too shift
less to live-mark what l tell you.
We're all havin' VI Eyes opened"
Tom Ralston stayed to supper, and
it vas a happy and jubilant party.
After supper they began sorting over
the corn by lantern light to pick out
a dozen ears to try for the prize ear
competition at the county fair and the
state fair also. By bedtime they had
found only three ears that came up to
Joe's idea Of perfection.
Next day the hunt for fine ears went
forward. Two surprisingly fine ones
were found among the common run OF
the corn. During the course Of the
search every a had been handled.
and the result was about a bushel and
a half Of beautiful corn.
Then came the work of sorting this
down to twelve. Joe marked the diff
ferent varieties with thread Of differ
ent color tied about the ears after he
had selected the dozen. Everything
was then in readiness for the county
fair the following week.
Mr.. Weston hitched up the team
next Monday early. Tom Ralston came
along on his pony. Mrs. Weston and
Annie were in the wagon, and Link
had a place in there too. The colored
boy had worked most faithfully and
vas enthused v e learning about agri-
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