The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-07-22
BOOSTERS WANT
CIRCUIT FOR
THIS COUNTY
Result of New Salem Tour Is
to Arouse Businessmen and
Farmers to Need Here
ARE EAGER TO sTARs'
Record of HOlstein Cooperative
Effort Leaves no Room For
Doubt of Success

Lessons from the New Salem tour
we're driven home effectively Wednes-
day to both the farmers and the city
dwellers. Addresses given at the pic
mic lunch sounded the kneynOte Of the
whole tour The hour OF, rest at the
farm Of the Klusman brothers was the
occasion for many speeches and there
was absolute unanimity that the sue
cess of the New Salem circuit must
be duplicated in other sections of the
state II the hest results are to be OBJ
talned and every year Is made pro-
ductivs one.
At the klusman farm, Prof. Shep-
perd OF the Agricultural College call.
ed the crowd to order and introduced
George Engelter, mayor Of New Salem,
who welcomed the many guests to the
circuit.
Prof. Geo. w. Randlett, director Of
the work at the A. G. gave brief talk
on the objects Of his department. Bert
Scott declared that he had not pre-
pared a speech but urged that the
New Salem circuit prepare display
for the National Dairy show.
Compliments Circuit
Mrs. Mary E. Bigel0w, Representing
q Minnesota farm paper, expressed
great surprise at the results accomp-
lished on the circuit and expressed
gratitude for all opportunity OF visit
ing the various farms.
Charles Cotnsr, president Of the
u11o%n}n nroo1inu n{rnuIF
spoke of the advantages to the entire
community of dairy circuit.
George Isle emphasized the neces-
sity Of diversifcation and dairy farm
ing.
Some convincing figures were given
by Prof. J. r. Dice, head Of the dairy
department at the A. c., who spoke or
the Dairy Cow az Money Maker "
Sullivan Aids Tour.
Thomas Sullivan, live wire secretary
OF the Mandan Commercial club, WIN
organized the Morton county boosters
and assisted In promoting the tour,
paid a compliment to: the many Bur
leigh county boosters present. He. paid
tribute to- Max Morgan, who Is q
former county agent Of Morton. Mr..
Morgan has worked nard to get the
data of the New Salem circuit into
the hands OF farmers in other sections
Of the state.
n. Want Circuit in Burleigh.
There is lively agitation for a
Holstein Dairy circuit outside of Bis.
marck. In this neighborhood are sew
eral successful dairy farms. it is said,
that could be organized into such 4
venture.
The following figures should stir up
enthusiasm. among the Bismarck busi-
nessmen to get something started
here, it is urged by those who made
the trip. Here in brief is what the
New Salem circuit has done, but 1t
tells only a small part of the story:
Story Of Progress.
Organised January l, 1910.
Fourteen members finished the first
years test In 1910.
Ten OF these IA herds are still in
the circuit.
In 1910 there were 80 pure bred
cows on the circuit.
In 1921 there were 254 pure bred
females.
Circuit has sold pure bred Holsteins
rs follows:
Into 80 Of the 81 North Dakota coun-
ties.
Into the state OF Oregon "a head.
Into B0zeman, Montana, 9 head.
Into Huntley, Montana, II head
Into Great Falls, Montana. l head.
Into Rapel1e. Montana, head.
Into Brockway. Wyoming, 6 head.
Into Alexander, Minnesota. s head.
Circuit Statistics Jan. 1, 1921.
Cows making day official test IN
1920, %. ..,,,,..r r.. ..
Pure bred females in 1920, 254.
Total receipts for butterfat and sur
plus stock 1920, $39,539.25.
Average gross income per farm from
cows 1920, $2325.s3. ,-.s- ..r,,-
No tuberculosis. ,-..u ..5.-
Herds kept clean since 1910.
Five per cent Of sales from pure
breds goes into circuit treasury foE
general expenses.