Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-06
FARMING IN
THE NORTHWEST
News And Notes As Compiled ny
tho Grand Forks Herald.
De1nonstration Farms.

Demonstration EAxme. N
Probably only 2 very small per-
centage Of people here e Know SNOW that one
located in Grand Forks county. This
farm. is managed by sEastgate Bros,
and Is four miles northwest of LAri-
more. There the p demonstration
farms in North Dakota. All farmers
should be interested in the results OBJ
tanned at these, especially the n In
this locality. The demonstration farm
at Larimore consists of "a acres di-
yided into six plots Of 4 acres each.
The following sixsyear rotation is be-
ing practiced: Potatoes, wheat, corn,
pasture (timothy aild clover), and hay
red clover). The results the past year
have been but little above the average
of the county due to the exceptionally
dry season at Larimore. The pota-
toes on Plot No. l average 100. BUSH
els per acre, which is exceptionally
| good. considering the slight precipita-
This demonstration farm is being
! operated as much like a farm unit as
| possible, using ordinary farm equip
ment and no more work is being put
on the Land than would justify a good
return from the labor. A card system
of daily reports covering the weather
and cultural operations is being car
ried out. The crops are inspected be-
fore harvest by the superintendent and
the threshed seed certified by him.
At Larimore the past year a four
acre field of sweet clover was pastur-
ed. This was seeded with Marquis
wheat in 1919. A good stand. of sweet
clover resulted. On June IL, 1920, IL
head of purebred Angus yearling heif-
ers were placed on the field. The
total weight was $3.50 lbs, or an aver
age of a little over ga lbs. apiece.
These were taken OFF and weighed
July IL, at which time the total
weight was 1870 lbs. or an average
another way, 174 lbs. Of beef was pro-
duced per acre. The field was then
left for seed. When threshed there
was q yield of 364 lbs. of seed, or 81
lbs. per acre. The rainfall this past
year at Larimore vas far below nor.
nal.
At the demonstration farm at Tioga,
Williams county, in 1919. demonstra-
lions were conducted in regard to
sweet clover p%asturing. The sweet
clover was planted in 1918 at the rate
of 5 lbs. per acre, with a nurse crop
of barley. A good catch was secur-
ed. On juno II, 1919, six yearling
steers were put on the field weighing
TENDER l and at that time weighed
3,440. lbs. at a total gain Of $40 lbs,
an average gain Of 1913 lbs, or a beef
production of 1855 lbs. per acre. At
Tloga in 1919 the rainfall was also
below normal.
i Linsecd OIL From Flax.
According to Mr.. r. A. Stoa. flax
specialist, the principal commercial
product of flax is l;nseed oil. In the
manufacturing or "%crushing' process
the flaxseed is first cleaned to rernove
dirt, weed seeds, etc. 1t is then G<ound
; and subjected to u high steaming
process. The seed is next placed in
presses and by means of high press
urc the oil is forced out of the seed
Linseed cake is flaXseed from which
the oil has been removed. 1t is a by
product. but highly valuable as a stock
food. Removal OF the oil is not com
plete, the cake contains from 8 to s
per cent oil and is a feed high in fat
; and protein. One bushel OF North
Dakota grown flaxseed makes about
10 pounds G. 1-2 g%allons) of llnsecd
oil; 70 per cent of linseed oil is used
for paints and varnishes; 20 per cen,
, in oilcloths. linoleums and tarpaulins;
and 10 per cent in waterproof mate.
rails, printcrs'"inf, rubber substitutes
soaps. etc.
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