The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-22
DAIRY CIRCUIT
TOUR PROGRAM
NOW ARRANGED
Extensive and Varied Pro
gram Provided for Annual
New Salem Picnic
Will JUDGE ANIMALS

Farmers of North Dakota and
south Dakota are 10 have an cxt,\
sive program at the fourth annual
tour and fifteenth annual picnic of
the New Salem Holstein breeding
circuit June Is, announces J. II.
Shepherd, organizer of the circuit
and head of the animal husbandry
department at the North Dakota
Agricultural college. A Flasher-N New
Salem dairy circuit tour is set for
June II, Is and ~.
The program VIII include address
.s by Mr. Shepherd; John Christian
sen, president Of tht circuit; Charles
k!usman, Jr., secretary; Horace
Jones. dairy extension spec alist for
the state of South Dakota; j. T. E..
DInwoodic, editor Of the Dakota
Farmer: j. w. Haw, former county
agent leader and now development
agent for the Northern Pacific rail
way; DR.. John Lee Coulter, presi-
dent Of the state agricultural col
Cge aud A. &, Arvold, public speak
Ing department ut the college.
A daily now Judging contest will
b" one Of the features of the pro-
gram. In this contest some Of the
dairy cows OF the circuit will he
judged by the farmers attending.
a. NJ. Challey, dairy extension spccia-
list and Godfrey Skogman. superin
tendent Of the circu t will conduct
the contest. The Younger members
nf
tors Of the farmer dairymen, will
conduct milk testing demonstration
under the direction of r. c. New
"tmer, county agent.
May Visit Farms
Cali those attending the meeting
will have an opportunity to visit the
farms on the breeding circuit" an
nounces Mr.. Shepherd. "The visi
tors will be taken out on the circuit
III relays and a guide. will be with
each group. Many South Dakota
formers and several from South Da-
kota State college are planning on
waking the tour this year as we'll
rs attending the meeting.!'
The New Salem breeding circuit
was Sboi lSb III lJlV, "HefI
/" farmers of the community organi-
zed with the aid of Mr.. Shepherd.
Since that time the circuit has stead
lily progressed in Importance and in
tiuence until today it has become
one of the most important factors
in dairying in the state, say dair:
men.
New Salem was chosen as the
lC cation for the circuit because the
community looked like it would CO.
operate" Mr.. Snepperd sas. -Four
teen years experience has proven
that the guess was right. The Hol-
stein breed was adopted for the work
because the community was breeding
that kind. Guernseys. Jerseys or
Ayrshires would have been adopted
with equal alacrity if there had been
an equally promising group of CO.
operating Great Plains. men behind
them.
"A picnic meeting in midsummer
and an annual business meeting are
the outstanding circuit sessions of
the year. While the first ten were
o. much lighter attendance, We have
always invited the neighbors and
have always had program of talks,
music and picnic dinner. We had
= COW Judging contest at the very
first meeting"
Full Program
The full program for the fifteenth
arnual meeting follows:
Afternoon Program, 200 p NJ
PRODUCTION of Circuit Members.
J. H. Shepherd, animal hus-
bandman, Agricultural Col
lege.
Introduction of Speakers
Gordon w. Randlett, Direc-
tor of Extension Division,
Agricultural College.
Address of Welcome.
Mayor Of New Salem.
Tales of the Pioneers
John Christensen, Presl-
dent of1Circuit
4 Milk Testing Demonstration
Circuit Juniors.
Situation on the Circuit Today
-Chas. Klusman. Jr., Secretary.
AS ! See It
Horace Jones. Dairy Extcn~
son Specialist, South Dako-
ia.
Cooperative Breeding Projects
j. 7. E. Dinwoodie, Editor
Dakota Farmer.