The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-15
BEEF CATTLE
TRAIN T0,T0UR
N0RTHDAK0TA
Better Feeding and Breeding
of Stock Will BE Ex-
planned BY Experts

Fargo, n. d.. April 10 Forty four
North Dakota towns are included on
the itinerary for II beef cattle special
train which will be operated for
three weeks during May and June
for the purpose Of demonstrating the
value Of better feeding and better
breeding, and to stress the import
ance of finishing North Dakota live
stock with homegrown feeds. This
is the announcement made by Sam
+. Crabbc Of Fargo, president Of
the North Dakota State Livestock
Breeders association.
Mr.. Crabbe outlines the purposes
of the train as follows:
ITO acquaint producers of beef
cattle with the present economic
aspect Of beef cattle production. i.
ITO acquaint beef cattle producers
with the type, conformation and fin
ish Of beef animals that consumers
now demand and for which they are
willing to pay the price.
ITO acquaint beef producers with
the fact that these qualities gan on
~ be secured through the introduce
ton of good blood into their herds,
through proper management and the
growing and intelligent feeding Of
the right feeds.
''To give beef cattle producers more
intimate knowledge Of the present
day beef cattle types and to inform
them that there now is available in
their own state or Immediately sur
rounding states Il liberal supply Of
purebred bulls, hcifers and cows pur-
chasable at farmer prices.
''To acQuaint beef cattle producers
4 In inn pf nnt Ta,n
onstration with the reasons why the
market price for live animals merely
reflects the demand of the consumer
for young finished beef"
Among the age}cies cooperating IN
putting on the Train are the North
Dakota State Live Stock Breeders
association, Great Northern, North-
ern Pacific and 500 railways; the ex.
tension division OF the Norm Dako,a
college, the county ex-
tension agents. the State Association
OF Fairs, and the national live stock
breed associations.
Programs Arranged
Nineteen head of ANIMALS repre-
senting the best types of Hereford.
Angus ana Shorthorn cattle--includ-
ing the ordinary market classes
be carried on the train. Two-hour
programs will be given ut each Of
the "A towns where the train is
scheduled to stop. President John
Lee Coulter of the North Dakota
Agricultural college will be in charge
of the program.
The program will include dem
onstration of market classes and
grades of livestock by George j.
Baker of the extension division; /;
demonstration in livestock control by
junior extension workers under the
direction Of Harry +. Killing ard DIR.
Don McMahan Of the Extension divi-
sion; discussion and demonstration
OF breed characteristics and types by
representatives Of the national breed
ASS ociations; discussion Of the eco
monte outlook for beef cattle produc-
ton. and a meat demonstration by
Director +. +. Trowbridgc Of the En-
pertinent station
The Schedule
The train will run over the North
ern Pacific railway from May "a to
90; the 500 railway from May 81
to June 5. and the Great Northern
from June 7 to H. The tentative
schedule calls for programs at the
following points:
Northern Pacific-La Moure, Lis
bon, ,asselton, valley City, Jamts
town, Steele. Bismarck. Carson, Mott.
Killdeer. Hazen. Beach, Dickinson
and Glen Ullin.
oo-Napolcon. Wishek. Kuhn,
Cakes, Forman, Hankinson. Ender-
lin. kensal. Darlington. Harvey. Max,
Washburn, Vclva, Minot, kenmare
and FlaXton.
Great Northern WillistOn, Stan
ley, Berthold. Granville, Rugby, Bot
tincau, Leeds. Cando. Devils Lake.
Lakota, Larimore. Park River, Lang
don and Mayville.
Walter Sarp, club boy Of Knox