The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-12
N. u. Pure.bred Sire
Sale Starts in Grand
Forks; Make Tour
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vice president of the Agricultural
Credit corporation, stated today.
"The special train brings to the
farmers Of this state the best the
market affords today in high quality
pure bred bulls. Expert judges of
cattle have visited outstanding
herds in the United States and
Canada to procure for the farmers
of North Dakota bulls of the right
type from accredited herds, well
grown youngsters of excellent
breeding, in good condition, and the
dairy stock with COW testing asso-
citation records back Of them.
Sires in Demani.
Cattle prices are high and going
higher. Sires from reliable herds
are very scarce and difficult to OBJ
tain. Consumption of beef has over
taken production, and breeders and
farmers are just now awakening to
realization Of the fact that there
are mighty few good sires to be
had. A good herd sire is an ex-
cellent investment always, but par
ticularly so ut the present time with
beef prices soaring and milk and
butterfat commanding . favorable
market.
"The shortage of good sires in the
Northwest has led many farmers to
buy some mail order bulls. These,
not having been selected by skilled
judges, are in many instances far
from satisfactory. An opportunity
to come in and look over a large
number of bulls, representative of
their respective breeds, should be
welcomed by the farmers of the
northwest. Many new bulls are
needed on these farms and this col
lection of splendid animals should
fit the requirements of herds rang
ing from purebreds down to grade
and nondescript herds Of both beef
and dairy stock. Both price and
type of all wanted degrees may be
found here"
Communities Interested
B. E. Groom, chairman OF the
agricultural committee of the Great
err North Dakota association, reports
keen interest in every community
where the Sire Sales train is sched-
uled to stop. Business men and
farmers have been named on COM
mittees in charge of the sale and
there is a friendly spirit of COM
petition between the various towns
and cities on the routes in the en-
deavor to have buyers present when
the sales are conducted. Devils
Lake, Minot, Williston and Bot
tineau are preparing special enter
tainment for officials on the special
train and representatives of north
west farm magazines and news
papers who will be on board.
1--WE are especially indebted to the
North Dakota Agricultural college
and its staff of county agents." Mr..
Groom stated this afternoon. "They,
together with George A. Baker, live
stock special with the college, ARE
serving in an advisory capAcity
and will help farmers make proper
selections"
Fine Sires Imported
Paul C. Wagner, agricultural de-
velopment agent of the Great
Northern railroad, who had q large
part in planning the train, and is
in charge for the railroad, is par
ticularly enthusiastic over the type
of animals brought in from other
states.
IAN investigation Of the pedigrees
supports the opinion one forms
after looking over these animals"
Mr.. Wagner declared. "Of course
not all of these bulls are head
liners, but all of them are good.
Some of the finest herds on the con-
tinent are in the New England
states where the first pure bred
herds were established back in
1848. One of the great milking
Shorthorns of Vermont is on the
Greenwood Farm at Plainfield,
owned by w. S. Martin, machinery
manufacturer of Boston. From this
herd IA animals were purchased for
this train. D. T. Barnard and Sons
Of Shelburne Falls, Mass, sold six
bulls for this train, and there are
also three bulls from the Eerd Of
G. f. Taylor and Sons, oldest pure
bred herd in America. The Uni
verSlty OF new hampshire HeIu 10
also represented in the stock on this
train. H. M. Stephens Of the Agri-
cultural Credit corporation, who has
purchased more live stock than any
other man in the United States dur
ing the past four years, purchased
the dairy stock in Minnesota and
Wisconsin, while Martin APP
land, we'll known buyer for the
Greater North Dakota association,
purchased the beef stock, securing
most of it from prominent herds in
North Dakota and Manitoba. It IS
seldom the farmers Of North Da-
kota or any other state are afforded
an opportunity to buy select animals
at cost and have the selections made
by men so well qualified"
At every stop made by the train
at least so animals will be offered
for sale. The reserve is being held
in the fair grounds here in Grand
Forks and requirements will be
made as sales are made so that be-
tween three and four carloads Of
sires will be available to the farm
ers all along the line.