Farmers Making Gand Aims at Prosperity in Bottineau County
The article profiles local farmers in Bottineau County North Dakota highlighting large holdings and progressive methods. GEO R WHITE operates the county’s largest farm at about 5000 acres planting corn and raising cattle while investing in steers. C E WILSON southeast of Kramer grows a 20 acre alfalfa field, with companion efforts by E M Kromrey in corn and alfalfa, reflecting foresight and practical farming.
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Bottineau County
North Dakota
Geo. R. White
Kramer
Mr. White
St. Paul
White
C. E. Wilson
E. M. Kromrey
Johnson Builds Modest Poultry House and Flock Promise
W. J. Johnson of southwest Gardena operates a roomy, well built poultry house for his White Leghorns. He keeps a thriving flock noted for abundant egg production and healthy appearance. Johnson also grows corn and alfalfa nearby.
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W. J. Johnson
Gardena
Mr. Johnson
Stockman R M Trimble Favors Progressive Farm Methods
M Trimble, west of Westhope, is a successful stockman raising Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs. He owns a slave silo and believes in progressive farming methods.
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A. M. Trimble
R. M. Trimble
Westhope
Poland
Sam Johnson Noted Farmer Heads Shropshire Flock East of Lansford
Sam Johnson of Lansford area stands as a leading progressive farmer and stockman in the county with one of the nicest flocks of Shropshire sheep locals have seen.
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Sam Johnson
Lansford
Shropshire
Sam Lonsbrough Wealth From Hard Work Shorthorn Bull
Sam Lonsbrough, pictured with a Shorthorn bull, is a successful farmer who arrived in this country nineteen years ago with little money. He owns 1270 acres of prime county farmland and, with fair valuation of his holdings and other accumulations, could retire with about $50,000. The bull shown is an imported Jim Hill specimen, developed under his care into a fine milking Shorthorn.
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Sam Lonsbrough
Lonsbrough
J B Garwood Prominent County Farm Leader
J B Garwood of south of Souris and west of Bottineau has advanced farm practice in the county. He grows timothy, brome grass and alfalfa on about 80 acres. He raises cattle and is among the county’s largest potato producers, rotating potatoes with alfalfa as a key success factor.
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J. B. Garwood
Souris
Bottineau
Mr. Garwood
Local farmers praised for cattle and farm upkeep
J R McPhee on bottom farm east of Westhope shows good Hereford cattle while J F Artz near Antler starts Aberdeen Angus stock and eyeing Shropshire sheep. J L Gorder near Carbury runs a neatly kept farm with well-kept buildings, machinery, and a well painted stave silo supporting a productive milk herd.
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J. R. McPhee
Westhope
J. F. Artz
Near
Antler
Mr. Artz
J. L. Gorder
Carbury
Mr. Gorder
Helming Bros Continue Farm Methods Near Lansford
The Helming brothers on multiple Lansford area farms adopt the same proven practices that led to success in their Iowa homeland, applying improved methods across their operations.
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Helming Bros
Lansford
Iowa
Martinson Brothers Demonstrate Alfalfa Growing Success
The Martinson brothers near Londa have proven that alfalfa can be grown successfully over multiple years on their adjoining farms, marking them among the county’s leading growers.
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Martinson Bros
Martinson Brothers
Londa
Farmer Robert Brander Advocates Modern Alfalfa Growth
Robert Brander, a leading alfalfa grower near Souris, is praised for modern farming methods. He emphasizes that embracing progressive farming concepts is the key to successful farm life, citing his broad experience with corn and alfalfa.
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Robert Brander
Souris
Brander
Alfalfa Grower W. W. Hubbard Recalls Long Standing Field
W. W. Hubbard of Eidsvold township, southwest of Sour, proves a successful alfalfa farmer with a field of 25 or more acres that has stood for five or more years, yielding paying crops each year as the best forage crop.
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W. W. Hubbard
Souris
Eidsvold Township
Louis Raver Raises Alfalfa and Trials Sweet Clover
Louis Raver, a farmer near Louris, has maintained a 20 acre alfalfa field for several years. He is now experimenting with sweet clover and believes it will serve as a valuable pasture crop.
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Louis Raver
Louris
Raver
Russell Builds Early Monolithic Silo in Bottineau
Mr. Russell erected Bottineau's first monolithic silo, 13 feet in ground and 30 feet above, with 150 ton capacity. It used 41 barrels of cement, 45 yards gravel, 40 rods wire netting, four men for 45 hours, totalling 301.10, actual cash 229.00, cost per ton 1.52. He also plans hogs and Shorthorn cattle.
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Russell
Bottineau
Alfalfa Grower Converts Creek Land to Productive Field
H. H. Bangs has turned a nonproductive Creek land into a productive alfalfa field, taking paying crops from a 25 acre bottom field for several years. He also grows the same crop for seed on gravelly land near his residence, with good results.
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H. H. Bangs
A. H. Bangs
Progressive Farmers of Starbuck Township Highlight Homes
Starbuck township features modern farm buildings and well stocked farms. Noted households include Tonneson Evenson Olson and other prominent families, reflecting a community trend toward improving homes and farming in the state.
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Starbuck Township
Messrs. Tonneson
Evenson
Olson
Church Meetings Announced by Lutheran Assembly
The Lutheran Churches announce a mangers meeting next Sunday at 3 p.m. in church, Y. P. at A Larson home Sunday at 8 p.m., Nordlands meeting at 11 a.m. On June 15 to 17 a series of meetings will be held in this church under the Inner Mission Society of the Northwest. Pastor H N Bakke urges attendance.
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Mangers
A. Larson
Nordlands
Inner Mission Society of the
Northwest
H. N. Bakke
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