Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-05
Immigration Department Of
North Dakota Is Sfressirlu
Liue Stock as an INDUSTRY

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round 15.eeo,Seo annually for saauxh.
tcr. maintain Numbers a1iost loss,
and an increase prcduction<to keep
pace with . rapidly growing populA-
o Any veteran cattleman W0l tell
you that it amt be done. To- gro
q heher and get a mature steer from
1t requires six yearA II We. are 60
ing to continue to send . quarter Of
our beef to the slaughter pens each
This situation. while it Is an un-
fortunate condition for the consumer
as it mean years of high priced beef
before b nations herds can get
back to normal, il a situation which
holds wonderful opportunities for the
nan who will take advantage OF 1t
in North Dakota This state Is a
natural beef cattle country. Upon
III plains of North Dakota the buf-
grounds n were 20 be found here
10 pIonees days by the millions
In the ea-ly days of the open range
thousands upon Thousands Of beef
cattle were fed and fatte0ed upon the
nutritious grasses in western North
Dakota and SO nutritious were these
cranes that frequently cattle fed up
on them without IN ounce Of grain,
topped the markets fog fat cattle in
Chicago and Omaha
hen came the settlers who took
Up homestead. and broke up the big
range and there followed a dwmdl-
ing 81 the ranch cattle business. To-
day h industry is coming back.
Within the a few years beef rails
ing upon the smaller farms Of the
state has been upon the increase.
Live stock men are organizing and
developing their business and Eoine
extensively into the raising Of pedi,
greed stock AT the present time the
state has some Of the highest priced
and best bred animals to be found in
the nation, and the number of mel
WIG are engaging in the raising of
this type OF animal, Is increasing vsry
rapidly.
Within the past few years, scores
Of sle q pure bred live stock have
been held throughout; the state Of
North Dakota and there is an in
creasfng number Of eager buyers at
each sale and the raisers Of pure bred
live stock are getting splendid prices
with a constantly increasing demand.
At a recent sale held at wiIffston,
North Dakota 27s head of pure bred
live stock here sold at auction in two
dayE for $~5s,s1a-50. This. notwith-
Standing the fact that at this sale
there were a number of animals of
inferior quality which naturally
brought very low prices Some OF
the heifere gold at this sale for over
$1,000.
North Dakota live stock mel are
alive to the situation and they are
organizing not only a state aSsocia-
ton but an association of each of
the different breeds, and they .
hereafter at their sales to eliminate
the culls or poor quality animals. I:
is proposed to appoint a committee
from zach of the different breed az.
sociadons and have these committees
make a selection of the animals that
are TO be sold at the different sales.
By this means they win eliminate
o the big public auction sales. the
breeders to discontinue raising cults.
Local organizations are springing
up in every section Of the state and
RAISING funds with which to build
first and adequate live stock p%ayilions
where future sales will be held. It is
also proposed to Hold a great mid
wlnter show and sale at Fargo. ".
D. where a big live stock pavilion
has Just been completed with a show
'r1ng, having a seating capacity OF
1900 and with stalls to accommodate
400 animals. The FIRST big animal
show and sale will be held At Fargo
next winter. and it is expected at
that time that practically all Of the
important breeds of cattle, hogs and
and also many breeds OF
horses will be represented. !
ZACH breed association will have
arg Of its particular sale and