Importance of Proper Drying of Seed in North Dakota
An agricultural note by W C Palmer of North Dakota Agricultural College emphasizes seed corn drying for vitality, detailing farm-made drying methods, stringing ears for air circulation, and careful tracking of kernels. It also discusses pasture strategies for hogs including rye and rape, oats, and alfalfa, noting reduced grain needs and cost savings from pasture use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Palmer
North Dakota Agricultural College
North Dakota
Pasture season analysis urges evaluation of current stand
The season has been favorable yet prompts farmers to assess pasture condition and forecast growth for the remainder of the season. If this year’s supply is insufficient, the conclusion is that next year may be as well if the same management continues.
Pasture Expansion and Grass Practices for Livestock Farmers
The article advises farmers to study local pastures to maximize stock carrying capacity, comparing native prairie to tame grasses like brome and timothy blue grass and clover. It stresses assessing why cattle look unhealthy, optimizing pasture acreage, and using green grass as the cheapest summer feed. It cites North Dakota Experiment Station results with rye grass and timothy clover mixes, and notes hogs can be grown on good pasture with reduced grain. It highlights alfalfa and alternative crops such as rape oats and barley for hog pastures and seed timing for rape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D
North Dakota
Live Stock At State Fair At Grand Forks
Foot and mouth disease has not slowed the grand stock show at the State Fair in Grand Forks from July 20 to 24. A large turnout is expected with many state herds and buyers from Minnesota and South Dakota reserving stalls, and customers seeking foundation herds are urged to visit the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
Minnesota
South Dakota
The People and War: A Plea to End It
An ex change states the true cost of war borne by the people. They fund the conflict with labor and taxes, lose sons and husbands, see fields trampled and buildings ruined, and bear debts for generations. War profits rulers, not the suffering populace, and must be ended.
Bill Turner the farmer who beat the odds
Bill Turner labored all life with little schooling yet built a successful farming business. He paid high prices for cattle, produced record butter, and invested in new equipment that neighbors mocked. His innovations and fortune stood beside his wife’s upscale living while critics recalled his bold, unshaken perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Turner
Bill
Smith
Taylor County
Enquirer
The Young Graduate and Japnese Advice on Youth
A reflective essay urges caution for new graduates as youthful confidence meets real world opposition. It contrasts optimism with practical wisdom from Japan about restraint, politeness, and self-presentation, urging prudent behavior and self-improvement.
Admonitions teach endurance and duty in Japanese guidance
The text urges enduring physical labor when healthy and obeying physicians when ill, calling for usefulness to the country. It adds a note to respect one's uneducated parents, recalling hard work that shaped a mother's back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emer Remy Pure Cans
Reformers Seek to Ban Joy and Leisure
A critic attacks reformers aiming to curtail leisure activities such as dancing cards billiards and Sunday sports. The writer denounces blue laws as misused power to push personal ideals, arguing healthy enjoyment defines good citizenship and condemning reformers who seek to profit from prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Stand by the President Poem Reflects on War Sacrifice
A wartime verse vows neutrality while mourning a fallen son and praising soldiers. It expresses sympathy for home folks and the maimed, honors the heroism of those who die for country, and pledges support for the President as if in Wilson time. The speaker cites Hiser and a clock ticking as moral touchstones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Proper nutrition for children through Scott's Emulsion
The notice urges better nourishment for undernourished children, citing pale faces and weak bodies. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a concentrated, non alcoholic supplement to enrich blood, strengthen growth, and improve health, endorsed by Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield, N. J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
M. J
Hail Insurance Advice From Williams County Bank Official
A bank official from Williams County State Bank in Williston, North Dakota urges farmers to secure hail and windstorm insurance to protect summer crops. He promises reliable companies, fair rates, prompt settlements, and clear policy terms to safeguard investments and cover debts after storms.
Description of Williston County and Williston area booklet
An accurate description of the country around Williston is printed as a 7000 word illustrated booklet suitable for mailing. It offers over 40 reproduced photos and serves as a reply to inquiries and a follow-up to letters home. Copies are 10 cents each at local drug stores with postpaid distant mailing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Cou
Williston
Creaser
Rather
Williston Drug CO
Clube
Williston Drug Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Department
Crowe
Ami
Tom
Chet
B. Everson
Ass’t
Te ‘Williams Mganty State Bank
Williston, N. D
Pipers Nave Aleve
the American Tobacco CO
Bove St
U.S. Alcoa
Deering
C. D. Milloy the Implement Man
Williston, N.D
New York
Twin Cities
Our Cleaning Department
Kronicks & Waldren
Dyers and Cleaners
Minneapolis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!