The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-18
FARM WEEK: A SCHOOL

than the farmers They need 1t In movements that
have to do with the SOIL with what they SOW OF plant
and how with how they reap. with warfare on plant
pests, With methods and means Of marketing with
agricultural finance They need the spirit and form OF
cooperation every day In the year and one extra day in
leap year.
Among the devices Of cooperation that have trenen-
ous influence on farmers Is that Of the annual Farm
and Homemakers Week. now growing into general prac.
tce in the northwestern states each January and now
on in this state at the agricultural college ct Fargo
Bringing together several hundred Of the leading agr
cuurss and livestock men Of the state. Is source
of invgorating impulses for the industry Of the SOIL
Each year the Week expanded by taking in branches
OF agriculture Of minor-but growing Importance COM
pared to the major branches Farm Week now COM
prehends grain growers, livestock men, poutrymen,
dairy interests beekeepers, potato growers. horse
breeders horticulturists, foricultrists, hoeakers
juvenile clubs marketing associations Each division has
its separate meetings and programs over one or two
days Of the Week. hut Ill enter into the general ACTIVE
tiles 81 the sessions Of the college,
It. wonderful week for the tillers They sit under
the inspiration and knowledge Of experts In the several
branches Of agriculture. learning the newest ways to
make two blades Of grow where one grew before
They learn facts In breeding whether 1t be horses
CATTLE sheep swine o. poultry: they are made acquainted
with crop rotation With farming BY machinery and with
new marketing methods For the farm wives there is
OF the home and it, economies. In North Dakota this
division Of the Week has been developed to high degree
OF effectiveness the feature Of admitting to the hall
OF fame Of the homemakers the outstanding farm wives
Of the state determined by tests Of their accomplish
ments, attests.
The big objective Of Farm Week has become the
development Of North Dakota agriculture into DIVERSE
Ncation. Wheat alone longer pays, the farmers
have learned through adversely due to the old order
The programs Of the Week, therefore. deal with
riety Of TOPICS liberalization embraces variety Of
activities.
Dairying and poultry are in consequence. assuming
places Of importance on the programs and In the dis
customs The old days Of COW for household milk and
Of hens for pin money have departed from the farm cal
endar Darying and raising Of chickens, ducks and
turkeys, along with the production Of eggs have become
big businesses-so much that many farmers have be-
come big butter and egg and considerable total
Of capital Is invested in the industry right down
the FARMS
Now beekeeping Is coming to be another vogue Of the
farm With the cultivation Of sugar beets and Is re-
suit Of the necessary crop rotation sweet clover has come
to have important function In retaining the fertility
Of the soil through heterogeneous elements Sweet clover
Is convertible into hay for winter feeding Of livestock
but In the blossoming season It can Be made profit
producer II bees are kept on the farm and honey
produced SO the beekepers appear ut Fargo and claim
placs among the activities Of the Week.
At the present time there no subject Of more I'm
portance to North Dakota grain and forage growing
than that Of pure seeds SO the Week seed taking
important place on the list Of discussions and demon
STATIONS great drive against impurities that result
In expensive dockage Of the Dakota grain when It
reaches the market Is under WY under the auspices Of
the Greater North Dakota association and the Week at
Fargo putting the greatest possible impetus into the
campaign.
The farm implement men Of the state also are there
and have set up exhibition Of farm machinery for