Real Need of State Agricultural Experiment Stations
The text argues that farming in small units lacks resources for scientific investigation. It cites benefits from experiment stations, noting disease prevention, better breeds, and enhanced yields. It highlights grading improvements in wheat and outlines ongoing work at the North Dakota Experiment Station and extension department. It ends with a note on cats reducing bird populations and increasing pests, harming crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
W. C. Palmer
N. D
F. Ladd
U .S. Department of Agriculture
North Dakota ‘Experiment Station
Extension Department
Buy Seed Corn Near Home
The Better Farming Committee of the Grand Forks Commercial Club warns against distant seed catalogs promising marvelous yields. Native North Dakota corn often outperforms prize varieties from elsewhere, and even tested seed should be evaluated locally before planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Commercial Club of
Grand Forks
Advantage of Testing Dairy Cows Prepared by USDA
The dairy cow testing association records yearly milk and butter fat production for each animal. A tester visits member farms monthly to weigh milk and feed, computing a 15 day pre and post period to estimate production and value. Costs are $1.50 per cow yearly, with varying local caps. records and support come from state or USDA divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
State Department
Dairy Division
Orj Wankee Association
Lury
North Dakota Leads In Barley Yield For The Season
North Dakota tops barley output with 44 800 000 bushels, per Andrew J. Surratt of the USDA Bureau of Crop Estimates in Grand Forks. The state also leads in wheat reduction with 151 700 000 bushels and flax at 6 523 bushels. Government forecasts had been conservative, but final reports show strong yields surpassing expectations. Farmers feared losses, yet the crop remained robust with minimal reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Andrew J. Surratt
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Grand Forks
Kavanaugh
Russel- Miller Milling Company
Be a maker not a breaker push LaBelle forward
The LaBelle Star urges a town wide civic push in 1916 with practical, collective action. Form a living civic organization, gather ideas from residents, pick one progressive industry, and work steadily to implement it. The paper pledges to lead the procession and watch prosperity rise as tax burdens bring value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaBelle
Star
A Woman's Viewpoint on Preparedness
Agnes Repplier argues in the March Woman's Home Companion that nations and individuals ignore history at peril to safety. She recalls ships sunk and invasions feared, warning that neutrality and wealth invite attack and do not guarantee protection.
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March Woman’s Home Companion
Agnes Repplier
Uncle Sam
Ocean
Mediterranean
Theodoric
Italy
Marshal Blicher
London
New York
Blutcher
Carthage
Lusitania
Ancona
February Red Letter Days Highlight Leap Year Month
February, the shortest month, hosts several red letter days including Groundhog Day on the 2nd, Lincoln’s birth anniversary on the 12th, Valentine’s Day on the 14th, and Washington’s Birthday on the 22nd. Leap Year Day on the 29th allows marriage proposals. other notes discuss ballot reform, disarmament talk, and public affairs with a mix of editorial wit.
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United States
Lincoln
How to Feed Your Chickens in Feeding Practices
This guide outlines two feeding methods grain and mash, emphasizes dry mash for convenience and health, and notes equal grain to mash by weight. It covers milk and buttermilk, feeding frequency, the role of grit and shell, water hygiene, automatic feeders, exercise, lice control, and breeding stock management for vigor.
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Bee
Williams Creney Beakey
Sloan’s Liniment
Ds Besdnens
Mall Interstate Securities Co
Mimaanpalis
Mis
Elbert Bede
Salvation Army
Europe
Congress
Oregon
Joukey
Ries
Northwestern Hide & Fur CO
Great Northern Barn
Firet Ave
Hide & For CO
East Williston
Great Northern
Whole Wheat Milling CO
M. S. Williams
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