The Devils Lake world., 1922-08-30
MANY IMPROVE
MENTS AT THE
NURSERY farm

The construction of the first silo
within plain sight of the city where
it can be seen by all visitors here was
that on the nursery farm last week,
and same towers above all other build
ings and three on the place. It is at
tracing attention from everyone who
passes by the place. While there are
a number of other silos in the Lake
region this is the first one to be
constructed near the city of Devils
Lake. The silo is 14x36 in size and is
SO feet high. 1t is constructed of
cedar has two walls with an air space
between, and is now being filled with
fodder corn. The name of the COM
pany putting same up, and which re-
Gently shipped in large number Of
pure bred Guernsey cattle from Minot
is the Lake Guernsey Products Co.,
and is owned by Maher & Mouck.
The silo is one of two such structu-
res to be erected on the nursery farm.
Both silos will be made part Of
huge dairy barn to be constructed inn
mediately. The new building will
be the most modern that money can
buy, will be equipped throughout with
modern equipment, and there won't be
anything better to be found anywhere.
Bids for the construction Of the build
ing will be advertised for this week,
and it is expected that the structure
will be ready for use before snow
flies. 3.
The huge barn is to be 34x80 in
size, with IA foot posts, and 80 feet
high at it's highest point. An adj
dition to the main structure will be
28x4O. The building will have 22
stalls on each side, making room for
44 cattle, will have a concrete floor
throughout with the exception If the
stalls and the pens, where cork brick
will be used. The barn will be equip
ped with sewer and private water
works system. The system will be
supplied with water from well IN
the building from which the supply
will be forced into huge tank on
the second story, and will be piped
from the tank to all parts Of the build
ing. The second story Of the build
ing will hold a large quantity of hay
or grain. g
The feed will be carried from the
silos to each with some sort of truck
or carrier, and the manure will be
moved out by carrier on a truck.
The milk house near the new build
ing is 14x24 feet with concrete floor,
and is equipped with the most modern
machinery and untensils throughout.
A sterilizing oven, a milk bottle wash
ing machine, a sanitary cooler and
the automotic bottling machine are
among the new equipment installed.
Everything is sterilized by steam,
and the milk is not touched by human
hands or any machine that is not
sterilized from the time it leaves the
cow until it is delivered to the homes
f, Of the customers. An electric milking
machine will be installed as soon as
the construction of the new build
ing is completed.
At the present time there are 20
pure bred Guernsey mich cows on
| the place, but this number will be in
creased as fast as arrangements can
be made to handle more. In addition
to this there are quite large number
of younger Guernsey cattle and the
herd bull, which is one of the finest
animals on the American continent.
At the present time Messrs. Maher &
Mouck are finding a ready market in
the city for the entire product of
the farm, but expect very soon to
increase their production to take
care Of the demand.