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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
12
Berlin notes a Teutonic philosopher extols neckties as the sole conspicuous male fashion. He urges men to choose ties by personal taste, not by women or relatives, seek beauty, collect varied colors, and ensure a snug, harmonious knot without frayed ends.
A Pike County hog weighing about 1,200 pounds is described as the largest ever seen. The animal, said to be 6% years old, measures nine feet in length and shows a 7 inch girth. Town officials and J. Robinson note the bog in Montgomery valued the animal at $1,000.
A simple seven by four foot seed corn rack uses inch boards and cross laths with wires spaced 2% inches apart to create individual pigeon holes for each ear. Center wires prevent sagging and divisions can be numbered to test every ear.
The article argues successful selling of vegetables is vital for growers but freight, middlemen, and markups cause a large gap between producer prices and consumer prices. It cites high freight charges and unscrupulous middlemen as key factors driving up living costs in cities.
A writer notes trying various feeding trials for geese during winter. The call is to feed cabbage and other green forage when possible, with limited range when snow covers the ground. The exchange highlights experimenting with different feed types and seasonal constraints.
The pasture offers advantages over corn for geese as the birds tend to care for themselves. The narrator notes no clear benefit of corn and emphasizes pasture as the preferred, low-effort option for grazing geese.
A Midwest seed company bought 700 bushels of uncleaned alfalfa seed in Alfalfa. At 8.50 dollars per bushel the total value reached 5950 dollars. The sale was made by Steven Heel of Shawnee, Oklahoma, who received the payment.
On hilly land heavy fall and winter rains cause soil washing. To maintain clean culture in summer, use cover crops as they become imperative for erosion control and soil conservation.
The largest wheels ever used on an agricultural traction engine were built by a Leeds, England firm for experimental use. The giant wheels measure 12 feet in diameter with an 18 inch bearing area, designed for soft soil conditions.
Cottonseed meal delivered at 35 per ton yields under 4 cents per pound of digestible protein, while corn at 26 per ton costs about 16 cents per pound. Thus corn protein costs nearly four times cottonseed meal protein, implying dairy farmers lose money buying corn if cottonseed meal is available. If unavailable, alternative feeds exist and buyers should weigh costs accordingly.
About thirty students from four classes left school after noon on Tuesday and headed to Main Street then to Chautauqua railroad depot. They rode hand cars to Devils Lake, viewed the proposed motor speedway site, played Fox and Geese on the reserve parade grounds, tried bowling, and returned for supper on the town boardwalk.
During October the Secretary of the Interior designated six areas as suitable for entry under the enlarged homestead act. Included are 32,110 acres in Idaho and Oregon, totaling 190,426,957 acres entered as 320 acre homestead units.
The Reflector at the North Dakota state penitentiary reports last week total inmates 220 with eight admitted and one discharged during the period. It lists 180 in first grade, 77 in second grade, 4 in third grade, nine on parole and 13 on suspended sentence. The last serial number noted is 1,883.
Alfred H. Bright of the Soo railroad orders condemnation actions for a cutoff through Devils Lake. Construction to begin next spring with aim to rush operations and establish Devils Lake as a major division point and shopping area. A station site between Kelly and Arnold avenues has been selected.
A prominent Grand Forks railway man reports the Great Northern is actively securing right of way west from New Rockford for a proposed line to Lewiston Montana. The line would be the first through the Berthold Indian Re region.
The excerpt notes potential quick development across central and western North Dakota and eastern Montana, with North Dakota contributing a sizable portion of the limited railway expansion in the United States. It highlights ongoing but sparse railroad building nationwide and North Dakota’s comparatively large share.
Rosette County forms a development league to promote its counties towns and cities. An organization has been effected and plans envision aggressive work highlighting regional advantages and growth opportunities for the area.
The North Dakota Development League Publicity Bureau plans a broad advertising push across Indiana to Minnesota to attract farmers to North Dakota. It seeks crop yield data by county and grower to include in replies, asking papers to publish county yields with names, yields per acre, acreage, prices, and post offices.
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