The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-03
Winterer, Combs & Richie,
Attorneys for Petitioner, s~r
Valley City. N. D.
(1st pub. March 10, last pub. April
ASS0CLAT'N HEARS
SPLENDID TALKS

Thursday was big day for the
BARNES County Pure Bred Live Stock
Association. The program was car
| ried out as advertised and those who
attended went away pleased and salts
| fed.
In the forenoon the directors of the
association met at the court house and
| discussed and made plans for the fu-
ture welfare of the breeders and their
interests. It is matter of some sig
nificance that there is to be get-to-
gether meeting during one day of the
Chautauqua at which prominent
speakers will be present. Other fea-
lures are also being planned.
In the afternoon about IS farmers
and breeders assembled at the court
room to hear the program. Mayor
Moe who was to have made the open
ing remarks was unavoidably absent.
Mr.. T. X. Calnan, county agent, pre-
sided and first introduced Mr.. Frank
Sanford, one of the best known and
most widely experienced farmers and
stock breeders in this section Of North
Dakota. He spoke on the breeding,
raising, feeding and marketing of
hogs and beef cattle. The main points
of his talk are about as follows:
No breeder should go into the live
stock business for money alone. If
that is his only purpose then he hal
better stay out. He should have re-
gard for the increase in the fertility
of his soil which places his purpose on
a higher plane.
In the raising of hogs the breeder
should select big-boned strong, Wig
orous dams and sires. The beginner
should not, as rule, send away and
pay fancy prices. There is good stock
right here at home. Success in the
hog business is not all a matter Of
breed Feeding and proper care are
of exceeding Importance. Early far
rows bring best results since the
> farmer then has time to care for the
filters as they should be.
? Hogs should be fed as regularly and
with as much care as horse or as one
= takes his own meals. A good medi-
cine for hogs consists Of mixture of
Y four pounds of sulphate of iron, four
: pounds of salt and about 40 pounds Of
/ soft coal all thoroughly pulverized.
= Shipping hogs to market requires
: care and thought. Ship when only a
/ few, relatively speaking, are going in.
l May and June also August and Sep
e TENDER shipments are likely to give
e best financial returns because the hog
Y market is not glutted at that time.
;, Here the speaker gave specific direc-
t tons about the details of shipping.
,, Hog raising is the stepping stone
n for the wheat farmer to get into the
f live stock raising industry.
Mr.. Sanford spoke on the raising of
| beef cattle and further said he liked
the Aberdeen Angus. His advice to
: the breeders was to select the breed
of cattle each liked best. Start slow
: ly, buy good sires and give them the
best of care.
If man loves domestic animals
he will make a good stock man, if not,
he had better "stay out" The speak
er described the intent of Nature in
the growing Of a large variety of wild
plants on a given area of ground.
From this he led logically to the rea-
sons for crop rotation and pointed out
| explicitly the relation of live stock
to the maintenance of soil fertility.
The next speaker was Mr.. W. F.
Schilling, Of Mortified, Mimi, an au-
thority of nationwide reputation in
dairying. He is also lecturer and
an editor. Mr.. Schilling's address was
made up largely Of his own experience
of 10 years as a farmer and dairyman |
He said any man should grow into any
phase of the live stock industry not !
ego into it," The reason is altogether.
obvious When he started in at !,
Mortified his friends regarded him
as "crazy." But by constant effort
and "showe me" success his commun-
ity had risen to one of the best in
! Minnesota. Mr.. Schilling is a COM
munity builder and throughout his en-
tire address he showed how dairying |
in his community had influenced posi-
lively it's business, social and moral
| life.
The banquet at the Rudolf Hotel at |
$3.50 was a delightful affair. It was |
attended by many of the breeders ac- !
companied by their wives and by bus
mess, professional and other men of |
Valley City. A fine four-course din
| ner was served, the Peters Orchestra
played several fine selections, and !
every one present was in a happy !
| mood. !
Mr.. Calnan as toast master intro
duced a number of local men. Lee
| Cowell responded and made concise
plea for cooperation between town
and country A. J. Mc1nnes of
| Darcy was next called upon and also
| emphasized the point that the inter-
| ests of Valley City and the farmers of
Barnes county are identical. Other
! speakers were L. S. B. Richie, Ed.
Delaney and representative of the
dakota Farmer"
Mr.. Schilling spoke on Community
Development" and in his clear, enter:
tanning manner emphasized the need
of community spirit. He gave splen-
did advice to the business men and to
the farmers present to lay aside petty |
differences in politics in religion and
in other ways to the end that a true
community might be founded. 1t can
be done. Mr.. Schilling's address was !
good one and much appreciated:
The officers of the association have
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