The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
FARM STUDIES
OCCUPY GROUP
AT MlNNES0T
]. w. Scott, J. E. Eastgate,
John Plath, J. @. Wieland
and Hugh Miller Chosen
ARE BANQUET GUESTS
Agricultural College, Fargo,
Cooperates With the Farm.
err in Project
nv the Associated Prcss)

Five North Dakota farmers, to-
gether with eight other farmers
from the states Of Minnesota, South
Dakota and Wisconsin, are being
honored as master farmers of the
northwest at st. Paul today. They
are:
J. w. Scott. Gilby, who with his
son is practicing diversified farming
and sheep raising on 900 acres.
j. T.. Eastgate, Larimore. engaged
in mixed farming on 600 acres and
speaker on its merits at institutes.
John Plath. Davenport. stock and
grain farmer operating one and one
half sections Of land; four times
state legislator.
J. G. Wieland. Darcy, producer of
grain and baby beef on 3,70O acres.
Hugh Miller, Parshall, operator of
an SOO-acre grain farm, with poultry
raising as side line.
Quality Emphasized
Given highest ranking among 200
nominated on the basis of farm OPP
Grafton and organization. business
methods and ability, appearance and
general upkeep Of farms, home life
and citizenship. they are members
81 the third annual group selected.
The project is sponsored by The
Farmer. St. Paul farm publication,
in cooperation with the agricultural
colleges Of Minnesota and North
Dakota, which furnish staff men to
assist in scoring. Emphasis of
qualities and experience of success
full farmers and recognition Of lead
ers is the aim.
The "class of 1928" comprises six
from Minnesota, five from North
Dakota, one from South Dakota, and
one from Wisconsin.
The chosen master farmers from
the other states are:
James H. Aultfather, Austin,
breeder of cattle and cultivator of
800 acres; H. w. Brodt, Fairmont,
breeder of cattle and hogs, active in
cooperative enterprises; l.. +. Potter,
Springfield, first president Of the
Minnesota Farm Bureau federation
and former state senator, breeder of
cattle, feeder Of beef cattle, hogs and
sheep; A. E. Jung, Hector, cattle and
hog feeder, cultivator of 200 acres
prominent in civic and con.munit,
affairs; D. l.. Falter, Aloha, feeder
OF beef cattle and swine, owner OF
farm in an unusual state of fertil.
ity; and J. A. Smisek, Lonsdale, who
is making 232-acre farm pay with
dairy cattle and hogs. They are from
Minnesota.
Wisconsin is represented by Peter
hilger. Boomer, who has more thar
80 cows on the land on which he
launched his career as farmer.
South Dakota's representative
master farmer is Olof Hegg, Bruce
operator of a 2SO-acre farm will
dairy cattle, hogs and poultry. fo1
10 years member Of local schoo
board.
Medals to BE Awarded
The master farmers came to ST
Paul this forenoon. and planned t,
spend the afternoon studying live
stock, farm crops and agriculture
experiments under way at the Uni
versity Of Minnesota.
Tonight they will be guests at
banquet and program. Speakers vii
include DIR. A. V. Storm. Minnesot,
College of Agriculture; S. r. Nc
kelvle, former governor Of Ne
braska; j. P. Wallace. Des Moines
publisher: c. Y. Gregory. represent
ing Z Chicago farm publication; an
.. A. Wallace and H. O. Klein O
The Farmer. Lieutenant Governo
w. I. Nolan will present a medal t
each.
Fourteen masters were recognize
in 1926, and Is last year. Mos
nominations are made by neighbor!
Judges then visit the farms Of thos
whose names are suggested.