The Dakota Farmer Empire and the Great Northwest
An essay in a Dakota farming voice traces the Dakota Farmer Empire across North and South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming. It argues grass as the nations top crop, critiques one crop wheat farming, stresses soil health, nitrogen fixing legumes, and the return of balanced livestock and crops to mimic nature. It notes railroads, settlers, and the shift from buffalo grazing to cattle and farmed lands with Wilson & Burghart in Bottineau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Farmer Empire
North
South Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
United States
Great Northwest
Impr 9 Methods in Farming by Henderson
Agricultural Agent Henderson argues soil fertility hinges on returning organic matter via livestock. He shares grass diversity observations from western North Dakota and Montana, notes cattle and grass rotations, and promotes a shift from single-crop farming to diverse livestock, including Shorthorn, Holstein, Guernsey, sheep, hogs, and horses, to boost productivity.
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Kentucky
Missouri
Iowa
Woodwards Arrive at Destination Pennsburg Pa
Mr and Mrs Woodward report a safe and enjoyable 2130 mile trip by auto from Bottineau to Pennsburg Pennsylvania with minimal mishaps. They drove a Model 75 Overland using 80 gallons of gasoline averaging 27 mpg despite dynamo and rain delays in Madison Elkhart and Indiana Ohio. They plan a return around July 10 and are visiting relatives near Philadelphia.
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Madison
Wis
Elkhart
Ind
Indiana
Ohio
Pittsburg
Pennsburg
Mrs. Woodward
Bottineau
Mr. Woodward
D. M. Woodward
Mont
Philadelphia
Sunday School Picnic at Roth Un ion
The Roth Union Sunday School annual picnic will be held Wednesday June 13 at the Wm Hewitt home one mile south of Roth. A grove on the farm provides an ideal setting for a large turnout from the surrounding country. Everyone is welcome to attend with a ball game scheduled between Roth and Eidsvold Starbuck and many other activities planned.
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Roth
Roth Union
Wm. Hewitt
Eidsvold- Starbuck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred Wentz
Dakota Farmer
Wilson & Burghart
Office
Ertresvaag Blok
A. P. Henderson
Bottineau County
Courant
North Dakota
John Sarvis
Prairies
John
Mr. Cooper
Nature
Presbyterian Church
Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Aoa
Ing
Holstein
Guernsey
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