Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-17
Commissioner Flint Thinks
Dairy VIII Keep Expenses
Of The Farm
Business Men Of Means Are
Helping The Farmer to
Promote The Industry
Dairy Show This Year Be One
Of The Main Features
Of The Expo

The time is coming when prac-
tically every farmer in this entire
state.," said Dairy Commissioner r.
r. Flint, will more than meet the
running expenses of his tract Of land
with the proceeds from his dairy.
The money that he receives from the
sale of small grain and vegetables
will be that much velvet that he
can stow away in the bank"
Reversal Of Custom This Year.
North Dakota's harvest this year Is
the best it has been for over twenty
| years, according to pioneer farmers.
This is the first year in the history
of the commonwealth when a bump
err crop will aid the dairy industry.
This has been brought about by the
stern lesson taught the farmer by
the unfavorable conditions prevailing
during 1910 and 1911, and the re-
versal Of the effect of bumper crops
of former years upon diversification
marks an important epoch in the
| states progress.
Business Men Boost Dairyino.
The quickening of interest in the
dairy industry in North Dakota is
not limited to the farmers. Bankers
and other business men have come
to a realization of its Importance,
and are doing all in their power to
stimulate further interest along this
line. Many banks are purchasing
pure bred COW and placing them on
farms in their immediate communit-
les, permitting the farmers to pay
for them as they are able. Other bust
ness men are boosting silO construc-
ton. During the present summer 200
new silos r being constructed in
| North Dakota, and next year twice
as many more will be built.
Signs Of the Times.
The marked interest being shown
by merchants and business men in
the dairy industry is a sign of the
times. The line of demarcation be-
tween the effects of methods of op.
Grating, as employed by the diversi.
fled, ,dairying farmer and his &C.
cumulations, and those of the exclus-
i've grain raiser, is being seen much
more clearly. One western North Da-
kota merchant stated recently that
by merely glancing over. his books
and checking up his balance he
could tell who Of his customers were
patrons of the local creamery, and
who were not.
Many Inquiries About creameries.
There are at present IS creamer-
in North Dakota, of which rs per cent
are run on a cooperative basis. Des-
pite fact that a bumper crop is be-
ing cleaned this year, the dairy divi-
sion of the state department of agri-
culture and labor is receiving more
inquiries than ever regarding the
methods of procedure required for
the establishment of farmers coop
erative creameries.
Dairy Show This Fall.
Realizing the Importance of giving
impetus to the statewide interest al
ready being manifested in dairying,
Commissioner w. G. Gilbreath has
added a dairy show to North Da-
kota's second annual Industrial Elk
position, to be held at Bismarck o.
tober / to 19. A large new building
is in course of r%emodelling and con-
struction that will be devoted wholly
to this department.
Model Barn and Pure Bred Cows.
The principal feature of the dairy
show will be a model sanitary dairy
barn with a herd of pedigreed dairy
COWS in charge of state and federal
dairy experts. Every continuance
about the dairy barn will be of the
very latest pattern. Two large silos.
will be constructed and the COWS
will be fed silage. Adjoining the
model stable will be a lecture room
In one end will be a pit into which
cows may be led from the barn while
their good qualities are pointed out
by lecturers. Another capacious hall
Will be utilized for the display Of
creamery and dairy supplies and &C
c%essOries.
Exposition Will BE Wonderful.
The exhibits in the main EXPOSE
ton building will include the most
magnificent collection Of the products
of North Dakota's fertile loan ever
assembled under one roof. Every
county in the state will be repre-
scented, and exhibitors will bring in
the very cream of the harvest. The
first award Of $500 cash to the coun.
ty making the best and most artis-
tically arranged display Of it's re
source has aroused considerable
rivalry among the various civil divi-
sions OF the state, and the land show
will completely eclipse any exhibits
ever before seen within North Da-
boundaries.
Amusesnents and Entertainments.
Two or more bands will furnish
music daily, and there will be free
vaudeville performances in the Ex-
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