The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-03-04
NOTES OF THE
FARM BUREAU
Many Matters Of Local Interest Con.
sidered at Meetings Over
the County
TO GROW STANDARD POTATOES
Louis Boysen President of New Glover
Shipping Association.

The last, series of farm meetings
were not only we'll attended, but de-
cidedly worth while in the estimation
of those who were present. The aver
age attendance was a little more than
sixty, which is a very good showing.
The meetings at Monango were can
celled by the local health authorities.
Matters Of considerable local inter-
est were considered at Glover, Oakes,
Fullerton and Merricourt.
A live stock shipping association
was formed at Glover with Louis Boy
sen as president; J. o. Olson, Albert
Larson and c. E. Olson az vice pres
idents, and A. o. Thompson as secre-
tary-treasurer.
The matter Of building q potato
warehouse some time in the near fu-
ture was considered at the Cakes
meeting. About thirty farmers. signi-
fed their intention Of growing a
standard variety Of potatoes for the
southern seed market. Mr.. Krabben-
hoft Of Page, N. D., was present and
explained the methods Of growing,
handling and marketing potatoes at
that place. He also cited number of
instances where farmers started in a
small way and in few years became
well-to-do in the growing Of potatoes.
Mr.. Porter of the Agricultural college
explained the Michigan system Of
marketing potatoes, which has been
in successful operation for the past
year. This association marketed
thousands Of cars of potatoes. BY in
telligent distribution none Of the mar
kets were glutted, prices did not fluc-
tuate greatly and all the growers re-
ceived fair prices and consumers were
not overcharged. A similar system
no doubt will be worked out in this
state by consolidating the local organ
izations. This will at least assure q
market to the growers, lack Of which
has been a serious drawback in the
past. There is no doubt that Local
potato growers association, having
facilities fer handling the crop, will
be formed within year or two, in
the vicinity of Oakes..
Sheep raising has become more OF
less extensive industry in this state
The marketing Of wool is conducted in
very haphazard and unsatisfactory
manner. In Iowa last year practical.
ly the entire wool crop was marketed
through a state organization. Several
counties in this state already have q
countrywide system Of marketing the
wool crop. It is expected that few
more counties will join in collecting
the wool crop in a central place and
then interesting eastern buyers of the
seaboard markets to buy directly from
these organized units.
Where methods Of marketing arr
economical, well worked out and sat.
isfactory there is no reason why any
change or Improvement should be at,
tempted. The marketing Of potatoe.
and also Of wool has been anything
but satisfactory in the past. All who
know anything about the marketing
Of these commodities will admit al
much. Careless handling or storing
results in great loss. Cutting of Ger.
tain markets causes wide fluctuation:
in prices. It is necessary in the mar
keting Of perishable products that 6
well organized system be worked out
That we can, as farmers, grow pota
toes and wool goes without saying, but
to what extent these other items car
be worked out as has already beer
done in Iowa and Michigan will de
pend On the attitude or good will o1
the farmer towards this work. Some
folks cannot see the forest because o,
the trees. :
Query Box
Fowl Cholera. Have lost foul
geese and several chickens. They ar,
apparently healthy and then drop of
very suddenly. Am sending you two
specimens. Can you tell me what tn,
trouble is?
DR.. Shalk of the Agricultural col
lege reports after making post NOR
TEN on these two birds that they ar,
both affected with cholera. He en-
closes lengthy article written by DIR
Van Es, which we are abbreviatins
and summarizing as follows: Fow
cholera proper is a readily transmits
sible disease due to very small bac
teruim. In natural infection the germ
usually gains entrance through th,
mouth into the digestive organs. I
readily penetrates the mucous mem
branes Of the intestines and soon in
vades the general circulation.