The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-14
BURLEIGH SET
T0PUSH CLUBS.
WOOL, ALFALFA
Program of Agricultural Ex.
pansion Will Continue on
Purebred Sire Drive
NEW TERRITORY SOUGHT
Farmers of Adjoining Areas
Of Slope to Be Enlisted in
Cooperation Here

program for the county, for 1929,
that has been arranged through the
office Of A. r. Miesen, county agent,
is an expansion Of the activities so
successfully carried on during the
present year, with several ambitious
projects added.
The sheep campaign will be en-
larged. The introduction of this
branch of animal husbandry has
proved a piece Of wisdom both in
lamb and in vol production and the
farmers have taken so enthusiastic
ally to it that the program will be
enlarged this year by an attempt to
promote a fall ram sale at Bis
marck, while lamb pool is another
proposal. A special effort will be
made to get some junior work start.
ed with sheep.
Meanwhile, the wool pool will be
continued and increased in size. An
effort is to be made to sign up the
growers on the retainer agreement
plan. The pool sold six carloads Of
wool last season at flat price of AZ
cents pound. 1t received the high
est price paid in the state, the
fleeces varying from Is to 1900
pounds in size netting the pool men,
bers Al cents pound. The price
was four cents higher than the pre-
vailing price at the time Of sale and
six to 10 cents higher than the pre-
vailing price at the time of delivery.
The total of the sale was $93,26O.
Will Enlarge Wool Pool
In the effort to enlarge the pool.
the wool growers of adjoining coun-
ties are to be invited to join. Last
season the state wool pool acted as
sales agent for the Slope pool. The
arrangement was very satisfactory.
With $4,000 fleeces signed up,
$4,000 pounds net were delivered BY
the member growers. They got a
down payment Of $4,000 or approx
imately 81 per fleece.
According to the annual report of
the county agent, the purebred sire
campaign will be continued in 1929,
on about the same basis as in the
past year, for this method seems
very effective says the report. No
special effort will be made to obtain
females, says the report, unless on
special request. The milking class
IT Shorthorn cattle, which seems to
De very popular, is to be given pref
erence.
Along with the purebred sire cam
paign Tor improvement 1f the coun-
tvs herds, the T. B. campaign to ac-
credit the animals will be continued
and completed in the spring.
Will Expand on Alfalfa
In swine activities, if prices are
right. an effort will be made to get
orders for some good bred gifts this
winter for adult as we'll as for jun
Tor work. The county, says the re-
port, is very much in need of new
hog blood lines.
Depending on the character of the
spring, an effort is to be made to
expand on sweet clover and alfalfa
seeding, provided that the season is
at all favorable. Every effort will
then be made to speed the acreage
OF these legumes up to the maxi
mum. These two crops, says the re-
port, are two of the outstanding
needs Of this territory. Enough Of
= successful demonstration has been
made. says Agent Miesen, to show
that these crops can be grown here
with recess.
In wheat activities, in order to
comply with the popular demand. at
least two carloads Of Canadian req.
istered Marquis seed wheat will Be
imported. Several cars of Ceres
will be in demand, as well as some
Mindum.
Good seed flax as we'll as other
seeds will be in demand and the de.
mand will be filled says the report
Junior Clubs Stressed
Special emphasis, the report notes
will be placed on junior club work in
1929. Due to q heavy program OF
work with adults, this work has moi
received enough attention in ths
past, it continues. It is to b
brought up to balance the program
Girls sewing and cooking clubs viii
be organized and among the boys thu
livestock work will be most popu
lar. The cooperation with Armou,
OSS0 0VA4P0ny - " US COutl0uS0
with possibly the addition Of 4 tur
key club.
Although there are two home
maker clubs now working in tn,
county, the report says that 1T least
two more should be organized in thl
coming year. The report concludes
THE program, as outlined, will b<
carrying on as the program was out
lined for Burleigh county in 1926
Each year, 80 far, has added fivl
years more to the results already Oh
tanned. This past year has been sue
. cessful from the standpoint Of Re-
sults obtained. This has been du,
mostly to the very fine cooperation
from local leaders, business men il
Bismarck and the towns in the coun.
" and, Shove III, tho hearty suppor1
IS the farmers = ! whole who were
directly benefited"