Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-01
COUNTY FARM
BUREAU IS A
: SEED BUYER
1orton Co. Farm Bureau
Association is Acting as
Clearing House.

Mandan. n. d., Feb. IA very
lportant program OF business was
ansacted by the. officers and MEM
IFS of the Morton county farm
lreau association at a special meet
x held at the Mandan Commercial
ub rooms on Tuesday afternoon.
resident John Dawson presided at
le meeting. The arrangement for
curing seed corn and alfalfa for dis
button among the Morton county
tuners who desired to purchase it
lunty agents report. the decision to
hts established and to he operated
1der the direction Of County Agent
;1umitz at the advise of Supt. w. A.
'sterson and the question of making
possible for all those who desired,
opurchase stations through the farm
ueau, formed the business program
> the afternoon. Many minor BUSH
&s matters We're discussed in con-
ytction with the meeting. The at
Hdance was small but notwithstand-
+ that fact the meeting was a most
fellent success.
fThe Morton County Farm bureau,
organization which is one of the
lungest farm organizations in the
juntry. is doing a great deal of good
D. the farmers. 1t is becoming a
edium Of farmers exchange, accord
k to the president. that has long
len needed in the county.
The first important question
ought up by President Dawson for
scussion was the seed orn problem.
81 several years past it has been
ore or less Of a difficult problem to
cure seed corn at the proper time,
ppreciating this situation the officers
the farm bureau took it upon them
Ives to make it possible for farmers
Morton county, who wanted seed
lrn to provide it at a very reasonable
cure. Instructions were issued to
nunty Agent GaumnitZ to purchase
,cd corn of different varities that will
st with a termination of at least "a
er cent. :. He was instructed to en-
V to purchase at least SOC
ushels of seed corn.
1t was agreed that the county agent
lould sell the corn as soon as appli-
atoms were made to- him. the selling
rice to be at margin of 81 per bushel
,hich was to be expended for neces-
Ary expense in buying and selling the
aed corn.
Dependable alfalfa seed has also
roved difficult to procure when mos
eeded and it was decided to provide
,eans Of supplying Grimm alfalfa
eed also. County Agent Gaumnitz
as instructed to purchase not less
nan 1900 pounds of Grimm alfalfa
roperly tested and to sell it at q
,argin of profit of five cents pei
ound.
Upon the suggestion of Presiden'
ohm Dawson it was decided tina
emonstration plats consisting O.
wenty acres each can be operated t.
great advantage to the farmers O
,or.on county. The idea is to plat
O these demonstration plats varl'
us kinds of seeds. The grain is to hi
ford every possible opportunity tt
The farmers in Morton county to lcarr
ow the rotation of crops is done anc
ow much real benefit and value it j:
20 the farmers who put crop rotation
ito practice. The farm-as it i:
allied or will h%enccforth be Known:
, be in effect an experiment farm or
small scale. Various kinds of agri
ultlre products will be experimental
18th.
There are. to be six of these demon
tration farms in Morton county
'hree are to be located on the mai1
ne of the Northern Pacific railwa.