The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-23
$4,000 SHEEP
BEING PLACED
ON n. FARMS
1926 Will BE Record Year in
Sheep lmpOrtation-2O.OOO
Along N. p. Line
RllRLEJGH FARMERS
ORDER TWO CARR

OkDEk TWO CARLOADS
Orders for breeding ewes IT,
be- delivered some time in the
early part of September are now
being taken by 4. X. Miesen.
Burleigh county agent. At the
present time about two carloads
have been ordered by farmers In
various sections Of the cOunty,
according to Mr.. MieSen.
The county agent is taking the
lead In this matter in order "a
concentrate orders for sheep Nd
that 1T will be possible 10 ship,
: them into the -c0unty in straight
carload lots, since they are not
available In the immediate cOEn-
munity.
Th0se interested should see MIR.
Miesen as SOON ~ possible and
not later than Sat drday Of this
week. He will be In his office all
day Saturday after being out all
this week.
Those whO wish to do 40 can
order their sheep through their
local banks and those wishing
assistance on the financial end
Of purchasing the sheep can get
credit through the Agricultural
Credit Corporation Of Mime
aROlis.
Mr.. Miesen left this morning
for Sterling and DFisc0ll tO COM
plctc orders for some sheep.
Fargo. n. D., Aug. 23-North Da
Gotta will this year break all rccord
'or the Importation Of young sheer
20 be placed in small bands on farm
throughout the state, a total Of d2,OO'
having already been contracted for
That wa $ the announcement o
John w. Haw. development agent o
nc Northern Pacific, while in Farg'
Saturday. Mr.. Haw had consul
alton with representatives Of th'
Great Northern and 500 at Gran,
forks Friday and it was learned tina
he three railroads have planned ;
,otal Of $4,000 already and both tn
500 aud Great Northern expect t.
,lace several thousand more Prac
,ically all Of these sheep have bcc'
financed by the Agricultural Crcdi
"The important thing about th'
distribution this year is that these
ire all yearlimg sheep. young animals
hat will grow in value and that hav,
,ears of usefulness and productive
Tess Ahead Of them" said Mr.. Haw.
"In 1923 total of about $4,000
'heep were placed in North Dakota
These were in small bands and prov
ID of tremendous value to the stat,
Is whole, but many of the sheer
,laccd that year were what arr
tnown as "fullmouthed' or shce,
hat are four or five years old.
"They were not nearly so>valuabls
Is foundation stock for future farn
,erds as the yearlings placed this
,ear.
"In 1926 total Of about 1906
sheep were placed in North Dakota.
OF 10000 sheep which Mr.. Hav
purchased for distribution in Nortf
Dakota mostly from Mantana sheer
'aisers, all have been placed cxccp,
me carload, about 26O head. All Of
,hese sheep have been distributed
long the line of the Northern Pacific
md have been placed with the farm
RS at actual cost plus handling
,hargcs.
"Thc Great Northern reported tha
hey still had about 5000 sheep o.
he number they contracted for, t.
,lace with farmers" Mr.. Haw report
ID. "They have number of cam.
'aigns Under way and probably vii
rave no trouble in placing them all
am not sure just how many the Sot
lave left to place.
"ln addition to the number which
We have already placed along thu
ne of the Northern Pacific, we ex.
,ect that number Of Others will b.
,laced from other sources"