The Devils Lake world., 1922-09-20
MOuCK ADVISES
ORGANIZING
OF CALF CLUBS

b. b. MOuck, Who short time ago
came here from Minot with his herd
of Guernsey cattle and is
now associated with the Guernsey
Products Co., at the nursery farm,
was the speaker at the regular noon
luncheon Of the Kiwanis Club yes
today. County Agent Challey acted
as chairman Of the meeting and in
troduced the speaker. Mr.. Mouck told
the Kiwanians about how the dairy
business was pulled over at Minct by
the farmers in cooperation with the
business men of the city, and how all
the dairy men in Ward county were
able to hold their own in a financial
way during the past five years in spite
of the fact there was very little grain
raised there on account of the drought.
What seemed to have started divcrsifi-
ed farming and shipping in of pure
bred dairy cattle more than anything
else, according to Mr.. Moucl, was the
calf clubs which were organized five
years ago at Minot. At that time two
carloads of Guernsey heifers of the
best type were shipped in from Wis
consin. They were picked out by
an experienced dairy man. and were
sold to the boys and girls Of Ward
county, who agreed to keep them fol-
a certain length of time. Notes signed
by the purchasers and endorsed by
their parents, drawing six per CEN
interest, were taken by the banks OF
Minot in payment Of the cattle, and at
the end of specified time al, heifers
were judged by an experienced Judge
of stock, and prizes were awarded by
the business men of Minot to the
boys and girls making the best show.
ing. This created more interest in
the dairy business than did anything
ever attempted there before, and diver.
sified farming has been growing at a
rapid rate ever since. Mr.. Mouck
stated that he would be glad to do all
within his power to help organize a
similar club here. President Thomp.
son Of the Devils Lake State Bank
who was present, stated that he had
always been in favor Of just this kline
of proposition, and would be willing
to advance any part of $2500 to the
boys and girls of Ramsey county fo,
the purpose of buying pure bred dairy
cattle on the same basis as waat was
done in Ward county. 1t is very likely
that the other banks would b. willing
to advance a like amount.
The committee on agriculture of the
Kiwanis Club will hold meeting
within a very short time when The pro.
position will be gone into thoroughly
and something like this will no doub,
be started.
At the same meeting E. E. Mann
chairman Of the committee appointed
to look after the getting out of the
big booster edition of The World
made his report The World will be
taken over by the Kiwanis Club fo1
one week and the issue of Oct. will
be done entirely by the Kiwanians
who will do all the editing, soliciting
of the ads and getting of subscrip.
tions, and will take all the profit:
of the paper for that week after pay
ing the net expenses. It is planned
on getting out at least 5000 copies
that week and sending them into pra
ctically every home in the Lake Re
reion. The edition will not only be &
big boost for Devils Lake, but will
be used by the advertisers principally
for the purpose of advertising big
bargain day to be held on Oct. 10. 1r
addition to bargains offered by most
Of the stores in the city on that day
the Kiwanis Club will put on free
auction on some vacant lot in the city
where all personal property brought
by other people in the city or country
will be auctioned off free Of charge
Other attractions are being planned
and will be worked out later.