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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
8
In 1913 crop reports North Dakota shows corn and alfalfa yields strong while small grains face uneven returns. Diversified farming, more livestock, and systematic crop rotation are advised to boost soil fertility and per acre profits over the coming decade.
Instructions describe practical steps to maintain grain drills and avoid problems. The excerpt notes hints tailored to Kentucky farmers, focusing on preventing trouble and ensuring smooth operation of grain-drills during planting.
In June 1912, six acres of Reid's Yellow Dent and white Kafir were silaged into a fifty five ton silo. By Oct feeding eight cows, seven producing milk, yielded weekly butter and cream valued at 12.38. Six weeks grossed 93.18. silage worth 12.84 per ton. eight tons per acre. overall filling cost 2.75 per ton. manure gains not counted.
A rural farmer learns that specific advertising can fetch better prices than generic selling. An anecdote describes a Jersey cow sold for ninety dollars after an ad appealing to a town buyer, beating the usual sixty dollar offer. A Iowa farmer also raised corn by marketing fancy steers that topped the market in Sioux City.
A new 16 page illustrated booklet from J Stevens Arms and Tool Co shows how the National Rifle Association promotes rifle clubs and shoots. It details range building, NRA activities, Stevens Semi Milita and Armor Model rifles, and lists past achievements of these target rifles. The cover features six nations flags and urges parents guardians and teachers to request the booklet.
Public notices cover probate estate claims homestead contest mortgage foreclosure and land entries in Williams County Williston North Dakota. Notices include executors administrators creditors creditors meeting publication dates and contest actions with names like Sigurd Brogger Lacie Huseby William Huseby Andrew Hail and Carl Orgaard among others. The notices reference Williston Williston Graphic and county officials with dates in 1913 1918 and reference property actions and deadlines.
A jumble of real estate and sale notices covers for sale properties on East Broadway Bovey Shute Lumber Co Tt a for sale or trade a modern six room house full basement four Tatas barn chicken house coal inquire of Joe Buller on West 2nd St for sale lot One Block at West Lawn Addition Bruegger's Third Addition to the City of Waleton for sale at a bargain E R Brownson Williston N Dak 1913 model motor bicycles boats bargains in used motor cycles monthly payments write with stamp for reply address Lock Box 11 Trenton Michigan. Housekeeper seeks position for widower or bachelor no children. Lost gold chain with Grand Arm charm Reward. Lost three packages of post card photos. Lost black pocket book containing five dollars and more plus coal stamps and railroad check. Found a ladies hat near McIntosh ferry Williston office for reward. Aviation business enthusiasm noted.
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