The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-12
BROAD AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM ADOPTED FOR BURLElCH co.

! A broad agricultural development
| program for Burleigh county cover
/. ing five-year period was adopted
| at the recent meeting of the Bur!eigh
county extension committee, held in
| the office Of County Agent A. K.
Miesen. room 225 federal building.
here. N. ID. German. of Fargo. assist
ant county agent leader, represented
| the extension division of the state
agricultural college. at the meeting.
| The members Of the committee are
| }. NJ. Thompson, Wilton; Chas. Sven
son, Bismarck; l.. W. Garskie, Bis
! marck. and +. A. Lair. Birlea Ward
and H. p. Goddard, representing the
Bismarck Association of Commerce.
II believe this is the most important
| piece of work that has ever been done
in Burleigh county, said Mr.. German,
| following the adoption of the long
| time development program. and the
| outlining Of the work to be done this
year and the methods to be used. as
told by the county agent. ut is a
| definite plan for normal. construc-
| tive development Of Burlcigh county 5
| agricultural resources-a plan where
| by definite movement is being
! started to develop more than one
| source Of income and more steady
income from the farms in the county
To Assist Farmers
All farmers will be given every as
/ sistancc desired in obtaining a pure
bred sire. and questionable will be
! used 10 find prospective purchasers.
| Mr.. Mcsen said in telling what part
| Of the program he planned to ac-
complish this year. An effort will
also be made TO maintain the present
| COW testing association, which has IA
| members, and to enroll at least six
more members in order TO put it on
a paying basis.
The county agent will assist those
| farmers wishing to buy dairy cows
and will make up carload lots ii cows
must be bought in distant territory.
A dairy calf club will be organized
in the fall and dairy feeding school
| will be conducted at that .timc.
Assistance will be given in the pur-
chase Of as many sheep as there is a
! demand for in cooperation with the
agricultural credit corporation or
| through any other financing medium
| available.
Mr.. Miescn plans In conduct at
least two poultry culling dcmonstra-
tons in each township, TO advise on
proper housing, disease control and
| feeding. TO hold several small poultry
shows in communities in the county
and one large show at the county
seat. TO conduct with each show a
poultry institute, and to assist In
the distribution of good breeding
birds in order to increase standard
bred flocks.
He will assist in disease contro
among hogs. feeding and distribution
Of breeding stock.
The county agent will assist in pur
chase Of pure bred beef cattle sires
and females and to help trade goot
sires in the country, and will cOnduc
beef feeding school
Alfalfa and sweet clover cultur
will be studied closely and the hes
methods will be recommended to tn
farmers in the county in order tina
these feed crops may be materially
increased. The trench silo will be rec
commended as the most economical
method Of preserving corn as fee
crop.
Will Organize Clubs
Home Makers clubs will be organ
ized wherever the women so desir
and at least two will be organize
this year. The work of organizing
boys and girls clubs for 1927 vii
be started late this year.
The county agent will cndeavor t
organize q live stock breeders associa
ton and will assist the state cor
show in any manner possible. He viii
also organize a group to attend tn
picnic at the Mandan Experimen ta
station on June % and the New Saler
Dairy picnic June "a.
The following is the five year dc
velopment program:
Dairy
The development Of the dairy in
dustry from the standpoint of eff
| cheney of production which involve
care and Management, COW testing a.
ISOLATION, purchase of pure bred sire
and the purchase of higher producin
females for farmers who have prope
feed and equipment IL recommends
Sheep
Because Of almost unlimited rang
for sheep in the county, comparativel
pnnaIl investment in capital and equip
ment required, the present situatio
II6n regard to the price Of lambs an
|Iwoo1 and the favorable outlook 70
sheep continuing % . profitable farI
enterprise the County Extension o.
| | sanitation believes it ID advisable I
| advocate 4 material increase IN tn
h number Of sheep per farm, and t
assist in the purchase Of seme.
Il Hogs