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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
3
Bottineau North Dakota May 31 work has begun on the largest drainage project in state history. The Monse river channel is being deepened and widened to stop annual floods and reclaim thousands of acres of land now unusable part of the year. Most work occurs within North Dakota with twenty miles running into Canada also needing attention.
The report notes drainage supporters in North Dakota proposing a Canadian connection to form an outlet for surplus water into the Assinaboine River. The brief outlines cross border water management aims and local advocacy for the project.
The Indiana Experiment Station reports alfalfa trials across 348 tests, 83 on clay subsoils, 167 on loam, 69 on sandy soils succeeded, while failures are blamed on factors other than soil type. It argues against the belief that alfalfa requires specific soil.
The article notes bees are the most clearly profitable creature for farmers, rewarding attentive care and love for the insects. It compares bee keeping to poultry care, linking success to affection, knowledge, and flowering grasses. A small ad offers pia papers for sale at six cents per bundle of fifty.
The article promotes rutabagas as a viable alternative to corn for cattle feed. It covers planting, soil preparation, seeding, thinning, cultivation, and weed control, noting rutabagas can yield 300 to 400 bushels per acre and fetch about 25 cents a bushel, with proper handling to ensure marketable roots.
Nearly every farmer knows pure bred sires boost profits but many avoid the higher cost of new purchases and selling the old sire at a loss. Retaining proven sires is advised when vigor and prepotency stay. neighboring farmers could cooperate to share and maintain useful sires for the community.
Work on sub-soiling and tree planting shows excellent results as dynamite charges break hard pan and subsoil, with air and water aiding the explosion. Promises lower costs over large areas in Kentucky and neighboring regions, with ongoing experiments to watch Mt. territory.
The article warns that vast corn plantings from southern seeds may lead to poor maturity this season. It urges preparation to salvage immature corn and retain its feeding value to avert likely losses.
Indications point to fair prices for farm products this season. Winter wheat may not reach 1917 output due to extensive winter kill. Hog production suffers from a long winter reducing the pig crop, suggesting pork prices may rise only gradually. Cattle markets show no sign of price relief, with potential increases as the season progresses. Farmers anticipate good returns overall.
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