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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
8
A historical note outlines tree cultivation, windbreaks, and soil prep. It recommends breaking land years before planting, using willows as windbreaks, and placing windbreaks north and west of buildings. Box elder and ash are discussed for shade, with cautions on spacing and alternatives for ornamentals.
North Dakota specialists report bindweeds are unlikely to become a major pest. The weed spreads by root stocks and is native and widespread, requiring cultivation or cutting to control. Distinguish field bindweed from common bindweed as the latter forms dense patches and is more problematic in some states. A Geology note by Prof. A G Leonard discusses the White River formation and western North Dakota landscapes.
Officials at Fargo North Dakota State Fair endorse purebred sires to double milk production. Premiums exceed 4750 set for a dairy cattle show featuring Jerseys Guernseys Ayrshires Brown Swiss and milking Shorthorns. Entries close July 10 for dairy cattle.
The letter cites land condition over moon phase at planting time and notes a 100,000 more Immig ra tion effort in Northwestern North Dakota. Louis W. H. of the Great Northern Railway lauds local business leaders for driving development and predicts rewards for successful efforts.
Commencement exercises on Thursday night marked the close of Surrey High School's commencement week. Diploma presentations and a program featuring student readings, a spoof dialogue, and music followed a speech by Dean Vernon P. Squires. Alumni later hosted a banquet with gifts from the community, including a Windsor set for Mr and Mrs Anderson, and the event left attendees feeling well repaid for their efforts.
The Bach family and Mrs. Bach's parents will travel from the Black Hills to Denver, Colorado Springs, and Los Angeles for six weeks, then attend the Knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge in San Francisco August 8 to 15, returning via Portland and Glacier Park for about three months.
Sawyer residents voted Tuesday in the school election with the board president C. S. Beighle winning 89 to 65 for a third term. The high school will remain in Sawyer as turnout grows each year despite some opposition.
Henry L. Finke of Berthold Northwestern North Dakota Potato Association says a June 22 meeting in Minot will gather communities planning polity warehouses to confer with machinery firms and avoid costly errors. The event, open to potato producers and diversified farmers, aims to organize early warehouse construction with architects and sales reps. A Ward County Pure Bred Livestock association meeting and annual farm bureau picnic are also planned for June 21-22 in Minot, detailing the stock sale and farmer participation.
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