The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-26

eleven carloads of feeders, from way
UP in northwestern Canada, that had
just been unloaded to consume the
grass on the prairies. Still there
were many disappointments because
wheat did not make a CROP
And so the trip went on up the line.
At Carson we had an unusually large
crowd. There were thirty autos to
greet the speakers. Farmers brought
their wives who were deeply interest.
ed. There was a good sprinkling of
the good hardy German farmers in
the audience. Nearly all of them were
raising corn, several had alfalfa, but
there were no silos. All they need to
be well-fxed is little more alfalfa to
balance the corn. and the silo to make
Dutch lunch" for the cattle during
the winter.
Dairying Interest at Flasher.
Flasher was a very interesting point
Just opposite the depot there were
several stacks of splendid alfalfa hay.
A beautiful schoolhouse Of the most
modern construction stood over yon-
der on the hill. The teachers brought
their well-behaved children to the
train, much better behaved than to be
found in any of our larger towns. A
good deal of dairying is being done
around Flasher. but the interest is
greatest in dual-purpose cattle. John
Christensen of New Salem gave these
people some excellent advice. He told
them how they sorted their common
cows for number of years until they
finally got them up to an average of
40 pounds of butterfat per year
About ten years ago when this was
their highest standard they introduc.
ed pure.bred dairy bulls. And now
their average is 800 pounds per cow,
and some farmers are getting 400
pounds of fat from each cows they
milk during the season. Someone ask.
ed him at this point about selling the
steers. John told them that he could
get better than $4,000 each for his
heifers before they freshened the first
time, and he thought it shame to ask
a COW that had been giving $4,000
worth of butterfat and would raise a
heifer like this to also produce pre-.
MUM steer 1t seems as though he is
about right
Plenty Of Rough Feed.
Farther up the road at Elgin the
band met US. And a peculiar coin.
cidence was that they had a successful
creamery in the town. Up around FL
gin it is a little more rolling than it
is some places, just right for COM
bination Of grass, grain, corn and al
falfa. One farmer had pit silo and
was delighted with it. There were
many inquiries about it. Farmers
here were very largely German, some
of them coming II miles to meet us.
Across the country we saw lots Of
hay, alfalfa, and straw-stacks. There
was a good deal Of corn around there
for feed .e. y
- New Leipzig Ships Cream. >~
At New Leipzig the next morning
we found a splendid crowd all anxious
to learn about the COW. They are ship
ping from 20 to IS 10gallon cans OF
cream three times week. That is a
very good average for this time Of
year, but they could easily be making
200 cans per week and still have grass
to spare. Alfalfa has been tried there
and made splendid crop. Some OF
them had it but not nearly all Of them.
More seems to have been done in that
vicinity with alfalfa than with corn
There were no silOs. Two young heal
thy preachers were in the audience,
and were very much interested. About
20 women came to the meeting at the
early hour of $50 in the morning.
The Mott Country.
At Mott we found THE largest crowd
Of the entire trip. 1t is beautifully sit
uated, or rather located. The railway
comes in from the east on the table
land. The business portion Of the
town is hidden down behind the hills
along the banks of the creek. Mott
has a Touring mill, electric lights,
three banks, and other business enter
prises in proportion. The country is
slightly rolling. We noticed that very
many of the houses in the country
have trees planted around. We heard
some wonderful reports of yields
around Mott this year. We were in
formed NJ. F. Swindler had thresh-
I'd SO, 10000 worth of alfalfa seed from
IA acres. Now don't laugh. 1t sounds
pretty big, and 1t may possibly be a
mistake. We are going to write Mr..
Swindler and ask him to write us a
etter about it. Basil johnson had
1000 pounds of sweet clover seed
worth about $4,000 or $4,000 from
small irregular patch which had pro-
luced weeds until he sOWed clover.
They are growing beans around Mott.
)ne Illinois man had from seven acres
10000 worth this year. Several other
men who came there from Illinois are
rowing them successfully.
A Progressive Farmer
Just outside OF Mott is the farm of
w. J. Steer. He brought to the meet
ny a good roam Shorthorn bull, i'm
,orted by J. J. Hill from England.
lie is very good type of what is call
ID a dual-purpose animal. Mrs. Steer
vas in at the meeting and was much
Interested. Their daughter is taking
he full agricultural course at the
,orth Dakota Agricultural college.
The is not stopping with the things
hat are ethical, but is taking stock
Judging and all the other work that
he boys take. Mrs. Steer is daugh.
er of the late John Armstrong, of De
met, S. D., who was one of the pho.
eer ShOrthorn breeders of Dakota
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