The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-20
Most Modern Ways of Clearing
=: Stump and Brush Lands to
1'j> BesDemonstrated
LAND CLEARING TRAIN
TO BE SEEN IN ACTION
Farm Club Teams to Compete
in Various Contests; Public i,
Is Urged to Attend

VIGIL 1Cp1 coSHCeu dC CIIc ldIlu CLEARING
demonstration to be staged at Ten
strike, Monday according to the pres
ent Indications. This demonstration
is to be of an educational nature
and as such will show what can be
done in land clearing. Beltrami
county took the lead in land clear
ing last year and following her ex-
ample other counties in Northern
Minnesota are actively engaged in
this project this year.
The success of the drive last year
is largely due to the Beltrami Coun-
ty Land Clearing association which
was organized for that purpose. The
association is just as active this year
and the rsults of the continued CAM
paign are expected to surpass those
of last year,
The farm of Merton Ketchum, just
west of the village of Tenstrike, has
been selected for the demonstration.
This site is nearly ideal inasmuch
as it has the necessary requirements
of uniform brush field, stumps of
various kinds, a few stones, and a
small drainage project. 1t also af-
fords plenty of room for those who
desire to witness the demonstration,
besides providing parking space for
automobiles.
The University of Minnesota Farm
development trai, which is equip
ped with the most modern machin-
cry for clearing land, will perform
is now making tour of Northern
Minnesota, giving demonstrations in
seven different counties. On Thurs
day an acre of land at Remer was
prepared for seeding to grain. To-
day the train is performing at WAL
'ker. Exerts are in charge of each
department of the land clearing
train and successful demonstrations
are assured. In addition to the train
there will be demonstrations by a
number Of manufacturers, of land
clearing machinery. - d.. -.
= The C. W.. Jewett Co: of this city
plans on having a carload of Ford
son tractors on. the job and prizes
are to be offered to farmers for var
ious tests with Fordsons. The Du-
pont Powder Co. will demonstrate
the use of Dumorite, new explos-
i've said to be especially effective for
land clearing.
A feature of the day will be the
contests staged by the land clearing
association, for which prizes are Of
fered. One of these is brushing
contest and the other horse stump
ing contest, Teams have been enter
ed by the various farm clubs in the
competition. is sure to be keen.
At noon dinner will be served by
the women of the Presbyterian and
Lutheran churches of Tenstrike and
and arrangements have been made
to care for an exceptionally large
crowd. A nominal price will be
asked and plenty to eat is assured.
An instructive talk will be given
by F. R. Duxbury, president of the
land clearing association, who will
explain the bill now before congress
asking for aid to reclaim the stump
lands of Northern Minnesota and
Wisconsin. Governor J. A. O. Preuss
had been invited to attend the DEM
mess engagement in Chicago next
onstration and give the address OF
the day, but on account of bus
Tuesday, he was unable to accept
the invitation. :.
A very instructive demonstration
is assured and all persons interested
in land clearing in any way are espe-
cailly urged to attend this. meeting.
There will be, something doing every
minute, according to the committee
in charge.
The saxaphone section of the Juv-
emile band and several of the drum
mers, under the direction of G. o.
Riggs, will furnish musical pro-
orana throuphnut the demonstration.