Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10
PURE BREEDS ARE
FORGING AHEAD
Wiiliston District Leads In the
Northwest in Raising Regis
tered Stock.

With biennial sales running to $780,
eco and breeders coming from greater
n greater distances for succeeding
events the pure bred live stool sales
In Whlfston are developing into one
Of the. big enterprises OF North Dako-
ia and eastern Montana. No territory
TN the whole northwest has so. many
breeders Of pure bred stock per capi-
h as tina embraced by the two live
stock associations which have their
headquarters In Wiltiston.
Approximately 600 breeders from
All parts Of the northwest attended
the most recent Of these sales aud the
pavilion maintained by the associa-
tons had to be enlarged to accommo-
date the animals offered. Prices rang
cd from 32a0 to $1,1o0 for each ami
NAL. The prediction vas made by
Usher l. Burdick, president Of the
Missouri Yellowstone Valley Pure
Bred Livestock association, that at the
1920 spring sale, In February. bulls
will sail at 5000 and more each.
Men among the most substantial
bred stock movement in the district.
They include Usher l. Burdick, for
mer lieutenant governor Of North Da-
kota; John Shaw, vice president of the
First National bank Of Willtston; A.
+. Bunk, president Of the Burk Lum-
Der company; Joseph Wesley, pioneer
breeder, and cores Of stockmen, pro-
Iessaonal men ana business men
throughout the territory.
This territory includes in North
Dakota the counties ofsDivide, Noun
trail, Williams, and Mckenzie and the
western half OF Ward; in Montana the
counties Of Sheridan, Roosevelt. VAL
ley n Richland.
More than aeo breeders are now
members of the association headed by
Mr.. Rurdick. This number is rapidly
increasing. % having Joined at the
1919 fall sale, held in October. Any
man who owns one or more pure bred
registered animals is eligible to mem
.bership.
The territory extending for 100
miles around Wfiltston, it is freely
conceded, is primarily a stock coun-
try. It is better adapted to grazing
tnan farming. as a whole. because of
the geographical peculiarities and the
risk to grain crops occasioned by
drought Grass and feed. crops have
become a certainty. while wheat and
max crops are never a sure thing.
y Realizing this condition the breed
ers OF the territory are taking advan-
taee of that which will bring the most
returns, with the result that live stock
associations. and especially the Mis-
$500 - th11Cy IuIo bE0O
Livestock association. is making un-
pr~ecedented progress.
For hundreds now, more and bette,
livestock is spelling success for farm.
ers in this district. Following each
sale in, Williston scores of farmers be.
come breeders of pure bred animals
Stock is being shipped to distan,
points in North Dakota, South Daso.
ia. Minnesota and Montana.
Breeders who offer stock at th,
Wnliston sales have the privilege O,
making any representations they wish
to make about their stock. but these
representations must be backed I'M. 4
stenograDhic report OF the breeders
claims is taken and, if found untrue
in any particular. his stock is not per.
mitted to enter the ring and he lose.
membership in The association. In tn
first place. however, a breeder mus
have a reputation for truth and suuart
dealing before he can become a mem
Der.
I'VE believe in breeding good mer
as well as good live stock and W,
want to be known as men who ar,
square," is the creed of the breeder.
in the Williston district