Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-10-19
BETTER FARMING
FORCES PREPARE
TLINE OF COOPERATIVE
WORK FOR THE WINTER SEA-
SON-STOCk SALES
Farmers Convention Set For Dec. II,
Is, IA, 15-Marketing To Be Con-
sidered-Seed Wheat

The Williams County Better Farm
ing Association is laying plans for
some of the more important work Of
the winter season and gives out ad-
vance information and suggestions.
The first and most important event is,
the annual farmers convention which.
will be held earlier this year. The.
bulletin just issued says:
"The third annual Williams County
Agricultural Convention will be held
at Williston on Dec. IL, 13, Ia, Is,
1916. Put this date down on your
calendar and plan your work to at
tend. Practical farmers right off the
farm and students of the agricultural
problems of production and Market
ing will speak before the Convention
Especial attention will be given to
pastures and in the line of market
ing to the small grain market. A
meeting during the convention of the
farmers elevator boards of directors
and managers in Williams County and
the adjoining counties is being planned
for the purpose of discussin gthe
farmers elevators and improving their
service to the farmers of the county.
Remember Dec. 1915, 1916 at Willis
ton.
Combination Sales
"The Association is contemplating
the holding of some combination live
stock sales in the spring at different
places in the county. The idea is to
hold a sale in about three places in
Williams county. Special attention
would be given to the selling of horses
before spring work opened up.
1--WE have many good horses on
farms in Williams county and there.
is no need of buying from outsiders
who ship horses in. The object OF
these sales would be to get local buy
ers and local sellers together. This
would also keep the money in the
county. A charge to cover expensee-
would be placed against each animal
sold.
"Write to the county agent giving
him your ideas on this matter and the
number of horses you would have for
sale SO that the association board
of directors can have some idea OF
what demand there is for sales of
this kind and they will take the mat
ter up at their fall meeting. Address
the county agent at Williston.
"The sales would also be planned to
include heifers and good cows, boarS
and bulls.
Marquis Wheat For Seed
"In travelling over the county the
county agricultural agent finds that
a large percentage of the farmers are
planning to seed Marquis wheat in
the spring of 1917. 1t is we'll at this
time when farmers are buying their
seed wheat to call attention to we'll
known fact that Marquis wheat
should have the best land in order
to produce the best results. Corn
ground, summer fallow or laid over
breaking will give good results with
this variety of wheat but it should
not be sown on old land or land where
there will be short supply Of mois
ture in case of an average or dry sea-
son. DR.. Saunders, of Canada, who
bred and introduced Marquis wheat
says himself that Marquis wheat.
should be favored as it is short
strawed wheat. In case Of dry
year there may be considerable dis
appointment with Marquis wheat if
it is seeded on land that is handled
under average conditions. We do not
need to seed Marquis simply to es-
cape the black rust for we may not
have rust again Tor long time. IL
is condition that we do not need to
figure on very much.
Fife and Durum
"We believe that Powers fife will
be one Of the stand bys for seeding
in this county on all kinds of land
Marquis and Blue stem have their
place as we'll. Durum wheat is also
a wheat that should have high place
in the whet acreage Of the county.
"This statement is not published to
hurt Marquis wheat for it is good
wheat and has it's place but should
not be given first place under all con-
ditions.
"Watch the papers for an article
from the Williston Experiment Sta
tion on wheat from Williams county.
1t is our best authority for Williams
and Mckenzie and Divide counties as
they have grown all kinds of wheat
for nine years at Williston. Write
to them if you want personal advice
on this wheat question. Address Will
|iston, N. Dak."