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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
2
Instructions cover starting willows from cuttings in fall or spring. Bundle 100 to 250 and bury with root ends down under 3 to 4 inches soil, straw cover, then remove straw in spring as soil warms. Spring method uses water-soaked end first ten days to start roots. Cuttings 10 inches long, pencil to half inch thick, planted slanted.
Instructions describe a simple iron rod tool for planting willow cuttings and discuss alfalfa management. It notes windbreak value of willows and compares forage palatability of sorghum and corn stover. A farmer recalls alfalfa wind impact, winter survival, and shifts to barley, flax, and corn on various fields with moisture observations.
W C Palmer asks if a farmer who lets weeds go to seed is responsible for damages when wind blown seed or nearby weeds ruin a neighbor's crop. He cites Alberta cases and North Dakota 1913 issues. suggests weed law enforcement and willow barriers. Also notes that larger winter pens reduce space per bird.
East Grand Forks Minn reader JAB T GULLIVAN discusses alfalfa as hog feed. He advises thorough manuring and firm land, sowing from May 1 to 10, using wheat as a nurse crop, and broadcasting seed to yield a ten inch stand. He reports seven acres under alfalfa for hogs and a strong feed value. Side Light on History notes Socrates and a hem lock cup anecdote.
Moisture in soil drives bacteria that release plant food and also trap nutrients. Dry soil halts their work while waterlogged soil forces bacteria to use nitrates, letting nitrogen escape. Keeping soil moist supports heat and crop yield, as seen in moist summer fields.
Weather report for week ending October 20 1915 lists highs 74 and 83 lows 31 and 16 18 19 with 0.15 inches precipitation and a 51 degree average Normal temperatures referenced. Local ads include mares for sale or trade and a farm abutting Canada near Medicine Hat with cash payments on secured paper, plus a lost purse and diamond rings notice. Also entries for rental rooms and a Maxwell 35 auto top cover lost. Salesmen opportunity and wholesale groceries advertisement. Stock taken up and placed in Hard Scrabble Short Horn herd with branding details and owner claims.
A collage of local professionals including Hagan a physician eye doctor Adistad and Goldschlager chiropractors trainers and lawyers plus a lodge notice for M W Lodge No 5396 announcing a Tuesday 8:00 pm meeting in Odd Fellows hall with visitors welcome Field and Bailey listed as officers Concrete details include offices in Union Block Graphic Block Williston and various street addresses and phone numbers as read from the era.
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