The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-03-02
Big Money Made In
Growing Hemp

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veSter Company in this section OF
the state returned from Mime
apolis Saturday where he haC
been at a meeting of the lnterna
..onal Block Men for five states
IN an interview he told of Mr.
Holden'S address to the agents of
the big harvester concern, telling
of many features of the work out
lined by that 9rert expert. The
meeting was of three days dura-
ton, taking in agents from North
and South Dakota, Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Iowa. The con
ference was conducted by Prof.
N. A. Holden for the agricultural
department of the |. H. G. Mr..
Holden is recognized as an expert
authority in the United States.
Through his efforts in this direC-
ton the government statistics
prove that the yield of corn in
Iowa has been raised on an aver
age of II bushels per acre in the
last ten years. The greatest thing
OF all is to test seed corn, thus
making sure that the seed will
grow. Booklet entitled Test,
Don't Guess" contains all infor-
nation, also paper copies of his
famous Rag Doll" test. Also
books on alfalfa, "How Not to
Fail" will have quantity of
this literature for distribution to
anyone who will ask for it. Also
will be glad to meet and show
any one how to make the seed
corn test; it is so simple that any
school, boy can make and read
the test. Mr.. Holden says there
is no good reason why this sec
ton of South Dakota cannot raise
good corn nearly every year and
at least a good fodder crop every
year. He says we should not inn
port corn from any other part of
this or any other state, but breed
up our own seed corn. We inn
prove our stock by good breed
ing, why not our corn. We all
know that the native steer is the
best for this country, the same
with home grown corn.
Also the matter of growing
hemp for making twine. At pres
ent all the hemp raised in the
United States, with the exception
of a small quantity raised in Wis
consin, is raised in Kentucky. In
1916 80 acres was grown on the
l.. H. c. experimental farm at
Aberdeen, and the same amount
on our farm at Grand Forks The
yield was about $500 pounds per
acre, worth now on the market
about Is cents per pound. 1t is
sown broadcast or with a drill,
the same as small grain, requires
no cultivation and is cut with a
reaper. Costs about 5 cents a
pound to produce. Sow at corn
planting time. Two Car loads of
this seed will be sent to North
and South Dakota for distribu-
ton this spring for experimental
purposes.
will have a small quantity of
this seed for distribution in this
section of the country, and our
experimental farm expert, Mr..
Haney at Aberdeen, tells me there
is no reason why we cannot grow
the same out here. | will be glad
to send literature and talk this
matter over with anyone who is
interested. The prosperity of the
farmer and the ranchman means
the prosperity of everyone else,
for unless they are prosperous,
business is not good, and we
should all be interested in this
work.
Twill be glad to meet or write
anyone in this section of the state
at any time to talk over any of
of these things, and while | am
not an expert and do not claim to
be one or know all about these