The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-09
GOVERNMENT BUYS
DIRECT FROM FARMERS
W. A. Peck, Better Farming Agent
Has Plan for Saving Large Sum
For Farmers in Selling
Horses Direct

w. A. Peck, Better Farming Agent
Tor Ward county, has made arrange
ments with the government whereby
the farmers of Ward county and Vi
entity may sell their horses for the
army direct to government buyers.
Mr.. Peck claims that this will elimin-
ate the middleman's profit and will ef-
iect saving Of nearly $4,000 to
Ward county farmers. The govern
ment, he says, pays from $40 to $85
more for horse in buying direct from
the farmer. Mr.. Peck has made a
survey OF the county and has a list
OF 5000 horses of all kinds that are
for sale
He urges the farmers to bring in
their horses early for inspection in
but two towns in the county, Ken
mare and Minot, will inspection be
held for longer than half day. In
spection will take place rain or shine.
Farmers set their own prices for their
horses and the government will take
them or leave them. The official in
spection will be held after the local
inspection. Mr.. Peck's plan follows:
The War department will buy direct
from the farmers under the following
plan:
1st. There must be a preliminary
examination of animals by a local in
spector at convenient points.
End. The farmers will state prices
wanted on animals which pass pre-
liminary inspection.
3rd. The number of horses and
price of same will be communicated
to the government purchasing agent.
who viii arrange for official inspection
at points where there is more than a
carload, announcement of which will
be made later.
To comply with the above plan, an
inspector will be selected to make ex-
animation of each animal offered and
make record of owner, class in which
animal belongs and price wanted by
the farmer. To meet the expenses of
this preliminary inspection, payment
of which goes to the local Inspector,
fee of $500 will be charged for each
horse or mule accepted by the govern
ment.
! There will be no expense to farmers
for either the preliminary or official
inspection, whose animals are not ac-
cepted by the government.
Description of Animals Wanted
Each animal at the official inspec-
ton will be subjected to a rigid in
spection, testing for wind, etc. No
white or gray horses will be accepted.
Horses-Geldings only, weight $50
to 100 lbs; five to eight years old;
IS to II hands high; sound.
Mules-Geldings and mares; in good
condition.; three to eight years old;
$50 to 1850 lbs; ID 1-2 to 16 IA
hands high.
Preliminary Inspection
Places and dates for preliminary in
specUion are as follows:
Kenmare, Wednesday, Aug. 18th,
$500 A. M.
Donnybrook, Thursday forenoon,
Aug. 10th, o'clock
Carpio, Thursday afternoon, Aug.
16, | o'clock
Foxholm, Friday forenoon, Aug. II,
IS o'clock
Burlington, Friday afternoon, Aug.
II, 1 o'clock.
Minot, Saturday forenoon, Aug. 1s,
Is o'clock.
Glenburn, Monday forenoon, Aug. 20
8 o'clock
Deering, Monday afternoon, Aug. 20
/ o'clock.
Surrey, Tuesday afternoon, Aug 21,
IS o'clock.
Sawyer, Tuesday afternoon, Aug.
81, l o'clock.
Des Lacs, Wednesday afternoon,
Aug. %, 8 o'clock.
Berthold, Wednesday afternoon,
Aug. 22, 1 o'clock
Makoti, Thursday forenoon, Aug.
%, 8 o'clock.
Ryder, Thursday afternoon, Aug. %,
8 o'clock.
Douglas, Friday forenoon, Aug. "a,
8 o'clock.
Max, Friday afternoon, Aug. "a, J.
o'clock.
Benedict, Saturday forenoon, Aug.
25, o'clock.
Velva, Saturday afternoon, Aug. 25,
1 o'clock.
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