The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1921-09-01
NOTES OF THE
FARM BUREAU
Hans Georgeson New President ol
North Dakota Farm Bureau
Federation
SEED CORN WEEK DESIGNATED
Weed Exhibit At once Of the County
Agent

Hans Georgeson, formerly vice pres
ident Of the North Dakota Farm Bu-
reau federation, was elected to fill
the vacancy created by the resigna-
ton Of Usher L. Burdick, who has
been acting as president for the past
year. This action was taken at
meeting Of the executive committee
of the state Farm Bureau last week.
Mr.. Burdick stated in his resigna-
ton that his duties with the u. s.
Grain Growers consumed 90 much Of
his time that he felt that he could not
do justice to the Office. Resolutions
were adopted thanking Mr.. Burdick
for the very efficient and able manner
in which he has conducted the work to
date.
Mr.. Georgeson is owner and operat-
or Of large farm of three sections
of land near Niagara, Grand Forks
county, and has been president Of the
Grand Forks County Farm Bureau
since it's organization, excepting one
year. He has been noted for his &C.
tivity in community work and in farm
ers' cooperative movements.
September to 10 has been desig-
mated 40 Seed Corn week by the ex-
tension service Of the Agricultural
college. The purpose Of setting aside
this week is to encourage every farm.
>er to pick his seed corn in the field.
The advantages Of selecting seed in
the field are many. The earliest ma
turing ears may be selected, which
will insure early maturity for next
year. The seed, if picked early and
hung up in well ventilated place,
will dry out % the germ will not be
injured by freezing.
This il IN exceptional corn year, and
care must be used in selecting. The
largest ears are often the latest ma
turing, 20 it is advisable to pick me,
dunn sized, well filled and well ma
tured ears for seed.
1t is wise to store up supply Of
seed that will last two years, to guard
against q possible crop failure next
year. II this seed is not Ill used It ID
usually possible to find market for
it that will more than pay for the
bother in saving it.
ONO1 VA40 AOuO40U V0Gl0t19B O4 W00O0
and grasses were collected last week
by Prof. O. A. Stevens Of the North
Dakota Agricultural college, and
: County Agent Adams. These are now
on display in the county agents office
at the court house. Anyone interest
ed in the Identification and eradica-
tion Of weeds is invited to make use
Of this exhibit.
These weeds will also be on display
in the Farm Bureau exhibit at the
county fair, to be held at Glendale
October 5-6-7-8.
Those who were so fortunate as to
attend any Of the clothing schools
held in the county by Miss DeLang,
clothing specialist from the. North
Dakota Agricultural college, will be
pleased to learn that she will return
to Dickey county for a two weeks
series Of meetings to begin Monday,
Sept. s.
The schedule Of meetings has not
yet been definitely arranged. A two
day school will be held in each Of the
following communities: Albion, Elm,
Glendale, Rosebud, Glover.
There is still a chance for one more
community to arrange for clothing
school. Any community which is in
terested should apply at the county
agents Office, which is located in the
Dickey county court house.