The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-22
New Salem Dairy Circuit Started
TODAY

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Salem's dairy circuit picnic session
will be moving picture in real life,
said Professor J. H. Shepherd this
morning in explaining the features OF
the second annual event which is to
be staged at New Salem, N. D., June
%.
"At the dairy circuit picnic last
year more than 200 autos were in at
tendance" according to Professor
Shepherd. "This year it is anticipat-
ed that there will be many more for
the New Salem dairy circuit has at
tracted nation wide attention as an ex-
ample of cooperation and it is con-
sidered a matter Of Importance to
save time and avoid accidents to have
a complete system of auto parking.
The show will be seen by the visitors
as they pass from farm to farm in
their cars. The system of parking at
each of the many stops will be on the
plan Of military parking so that there
will be no backing and each car will
leave the parking place in the order
in which it entered.
"John Christianson, one Of the pio-
neers Of New Salem, will give the
first demonstration. When he first
came to New Salem and began to
pillow the Indians told him that he
was turning the ground wrong side
up" said Professor Shepherd. Mr..
Christianson will show four stories
to illustrate his early experiences and
the early history of the community.
The last of his four demonstrations
will be his herds, buildings, and equip
ment as they actually are today.
Other reels of this "movie in real life"
will be history Of the development of
the first creamery which was estab-
lished 81 years ago and has been idle
but two days since, and that two days
was to allow new concrete floor to
be built. ~- .5.
Buttermilk will be served here at
the creamery. 1t will be handed to
visitors in cups as they pass by. The
caravan of autos will move from farm
to farm where visitors will find
things ready for inspection, each
farm having on exhibit some one or
more particular feature Of the circuit
such as formations of the living pedi-
gree of some of the famous families
Of cattle, cooperative pastures, CO.
operative herd management, cooper
alive purchasing of silos and milking
machines.
At noon the caravan will stop at
the grove at John Klusman's farm
where there will be picnic, and
speeches by DR.. John L. Coulter, pres
ident of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural College, DR.. P. F. Trowbridge,
director of the experiment station
staff; and Governor Nestos with G.
w. Randlet, director of the extension
staff, North Dakota Agricultural Col.
lege, in charge of the program. The
picnic dinner will be furnished by the
New Salem Commercial Club and the
farmers of the dairy circuit.
After dinner the pilgrimage will
be resumed, passing by several farms
and viewing various demonstrations
as in the morning until the historic
youngstown creamery is reached when
more barrels of buttermilk may be-
At Ed. Tellman's farm visitors will
see a demonstration of economy in
building. Some IS head Of fine dairy
cattle all descended from one cow,
Sadie Dekalb Armsby, will be exhibit
ed. Later in the afternoon the tour
will be closed with dairy judging
contest with ]. r. Dice, dairy hus.
bandman of the State Agricultural
College, in charge. In the evening
banquet will conclude the program OF
the tour.