Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-23
TRI-STATE GRAIN
GROWERS
ANNUAL MEETING AT FARGO.
ADDRESS ON DAIRYING.

ANNUAL MEETING AT FARGO.
ADDRESS ON DAIRYING.
Z Fargo, Jan. 16.-The Tri-State
Grain convention which is assembled
here has a large attendance. The
proceedings are held at the Grand
theatre. President Worst of the
agricultural college opened the con-
vention with an impromptu address
on dairying and cheese making in
the old world, and also how farm la
Dor is employed across the waters.
The second address was by r. F.
Flint, state dairy commissioner. He
detailed some of the great progress
that is being made in dairying in
the state, and among other things
said:
IF public sentiment could have
found immediate material express
sion, our progress in dairying dur
ing the past three years would have
been literally short Of astonishing
it, the aggregate of accomplishments.
This change is the most potent de-
velopment to record.
Fortunately it is not practicable
to make material changes with every
change in sentiment. Dairying re-
quires development.
There are evidences of different
attitude now through the press pub
licity and the interest in meetings.
"The material evidences are in
the increase in livestock and the
number of cows kept for dairying.
The cows are the real foundation
a point hitherto overlooked by some
individuals and committees.
During 19O3-O4-O5 the cattle in
creased from 594,421 to 664,94O-
due to the increased population and
"bunches" of cattle. From 1905
to 1910 there was a marked de-
crease, with but a slight variation,
of from 664,94O to 476,337-what
will no doubt be the low ebb.
IAN increase closing the decade,
at 547,291 or within 8. per cent of
the number at the beginning Of the
decade and Within III the highest
point yet attained, and when free
range ranching was in vogue.
"Cows and dairying increased dur
ing the decade from 90,s46 to 1s1,-
759-over 100 per cent. The cat
tie chart includes the cows. Dur
ing the 19OO-191O decade the popu-
lation of North Dakota increased
SO.2 per cent.
During the same decade as COW
cred by cattle tables, the number of
farms increased 61.8 per cent. The
acres under cultivation 100 per cent.
Evidence of Production.
"Cream stations licensed in 1909
1910, SO; 1910-1911, 1870; 1911
1912. 299.
"They ship out as much cream and
butter fat as the creameries in the
state manufacture. The direct ship
pers send approximately per cent
of the cream to the stations. The
butter made on the farms is 10000
900 pounds.
"The silos are evidence of prog
ress. The first one was built in Cass
county by Major Flemming about
fifteen years ago. Two Of these
were erected on plans furnished and
personal aid given by the federal
and state dairymen.
Federal Aid.
1.-The government sent men to as
sist us-one in Walsh and Pembina
counties, another for LaMoure coun-
ty for short time"
State aid for the state dairy de-
partment, provided for an addition
al man but no money. Many de-
mands not able to be compl1ed with
because of the lack Of men and
means.
B. H. Thorlackson of Hensel, N.
D., addressed the farmers on how to
succeed in killing the SOW thistle.
During the convention there will
be meetings Of various associations.
There is a woman's auxiliary pro-
gram in which many matters of
special interest to women on the
farm are being considered. Wom-
ems organizations have stimulated
much interest in the betterment Of
woman's condition on the farm and
in the town and community life.
Mrs. C. w. Kelley of Devils Lake
gave a talk on "A Successful Farm
Sewage Disposal Plant" She at
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