The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-02

the State, Sponsored by Ex.
tension Department Of
North Dakota Agricultural
College
More than $50 outstanding farm
ers of the Missouri Slope will meet
in Bismarck on Feb. IL and IA to
consider the problems of agricul-
ture, to study economic and produc.
ton information that has been
gathered by farm experts and to
attempt to devise a sound program
for agriculture on the Missouri
Slope.
Agriculture economic conferences
are being sponsored for the first
time in North Dakota this year by
the extension department Of the
North Dakota agricultural college.
The plans have been made by C. F.
Monroe, director of extension at the
college.
Purpose of Meetings
The purpose Of the meetings fol-
low:
To unite all who are interested in
the future development of the Mis-
souri, Slope area in a study Of all
available information on the pro-
duction and marketing Of farm pro-
ducts.
To draw conclusions concerning
the commodities to produce and the
methods necessary to give greater
assurance of farm profits.
To determine the best use Of our
farm lands under the present con-
ditions Of production and market
ing.
10 make recommendations which
can be adopted as sound policy
for the Missouri Slope.
Attendance at the convention will
be composed not only Of the sue
cessful farmers of the Missouri
Slope but also representatives of ed
ucational forces, state agricultural
associations, farm organizations
and few others who may be
vitality interested in a successful
agriculture for the region.
Accomplishments In View
The following accomplishments
are expected to be attained:
A better knowledge Of the agri-
cultural situation, local, state and
national and Of the probable future
Of farming.
The methods essential to profita-
BILE production and the maintenance
of good standard of living on the
farms.
A knowledge Of the conditions
necessary for successful marketing.
A study will be made of the most
profitable combinations Of crops
and livestock.
The conference will be in session
two days. The forenoon Of the first
day will be given to an explanation
Of the whole idea that is back of the
conference after which the various
committees will adjourn to their
meeting places and organize for
work.
The afternoon of the first day
and the forenoon Of the second day
will be devoted to consideration
on the part Of tho committees Of the
material that is available which
bears on their commodities they
have to consider. They will also
make definite recommendations con-
corning the various commodities.
The afternoon of the second day
will give an opportunity for these
committee reports to be read in q
meeting of the entire group, when
they will be approved or changed
in accordance with the judgment OF
the majority. -.
Some of the questions that will
be considered follow:
Cash Crops
Under present cinditions what
should be the approximate screage
of wheat, rye and flax on farms of
various sizes to make the highest
returns
Unuer these conditions, what
other cash crops can profitably be
included in the farming system?
Why do we shift our acreages Of
various crops from year to year?
What should be the relation OF
durum wheat to hard wheat on the
Missouri Slope?
What varieties shall we grow in
The Missouri Slope?
What are good methods Of weed
control7
Feed Crops
Shall we increase or decrease oul
acreage of oats, barley, corn. al.
ialfa and sweet clover?
Why did we generally decrease
the acreage of feed crops from 1925
to 1927?
What are the desirable varieties
Of these crops for the Missouri
Slope?
What is the relative cost and
value of the various feed crops?
What are the best pasture crops
or pasture mixtures for the Mis-.
souri, Slope?
Livestock
In the various sections Of the
state, should beef cattle production
be increased or decreased?
At what season of the year is Il
most desirable to market the great
est quantity Of livestock and live
stock products?
Under what condition sheep pro
duction be increased? To what ex
tent?
In the range area Of the state
how can livestock producers secur'
4 desirable land unit for the con
! duct of their business!
| Under what conditions will wintel
what extent can cooperative breed
ing organizations and cooperative
marketing Of livestock be success
full?