The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-02
G, n, D. A. EXPERTS
EXPLAIN SELECTION
TO FARMER GROUPS
Attention of Farmers Is Called
to Great Losses Suffered
Each Year
VARIOUS GRAINS EXAMINED
Three Speakers Appear on Pro-
grams Of Each Meet; Va
rieties Are Urged

Better seed grain" will be talked
throughout the southwest and west
ern parts Of North Dakota during q
three-week period beginning this
week. with the Greater North Dakota
association calling the attention Of
farmers to the tremendous losses
being sustained annually by producers
Of the state, because OF falling aver
age Of quality over the state. The
three -man crew which stages the
meeting for the association brings
samples Of state grain shipped to ter
minal markets and shows the farmers
exactly why each sample has been
locked.
Free testing OF such samples Of seed
as are brought to the meetings by the
farmers are another feature Of the
gatherings. The grain which Is being
held as seed for this spring Is given .
thorough test and grading and the
owner advised Of its value, either -
q market crop or as seed.
Places for Meetings
Urging Of a seed plot on each farm
to raise the relative standard Of grain
being produced in the state and to
obviate the buying OF large quantities
OF seed periodically constitute other
angles OF the meeting. r. r. Cook,
Slope county farmer, G. B. Aamodt,
former agricultural extension worker
and seed specialist, and M. J. John.
son. assistant supervisor Of the fed
eral grain grading division at Minne-
apolis, make up the team Of workers.
Samples of 999 per cent pure seed,
as to variety, are shown at each meet
ing and farmers are given an oppor-
tunity to buy few bushels for seed
plot work.
The better seed grain" campaign
is being accorded outstanding attend
ance and enthusiasm wherever It =
being conducted over the state, b. =.
Groom, chairman Of the associations
agricultural committee, reports. The
meetings were started December 3,
and viii continue up until seeding
time.
The three-weeks' itinerary in this
section Of the state follows: Febru-
airy 4 to 9 inclusive on consecutive
days. Regent, Mott, New Leipzig, Car
son, Flasher and Mandan; February
IL to 16 inclusive on consecutive days,
Killdeer, Golden Valley, Beulah,
Hazen and Center. A series Of meet
ings last week visited Beach, Fryburg
Belfield, Dickinson, Richardton and
New England.
The Team Workers
The team OF three speakers ap-
pears on the program at each Of the
meetings. The federal grain grading
department Is cooperating with the
association In this work through N.
Johnson, assistant supervisor Of the
department Of Minneapolis. The fed
eral representative carries samples Of
grain as shipped to market, showing
mixed varieties Of grain or grain dam
aged by diseases and illustrating the
price cuts to shippers. They also test
and grade free such samples O. are
brought In by farmers to determine
The seed market values.
For the association, r. r. Cook haa
charge Of the sale Of pure seed and
g. B. Aamodt will discuss the neces-
sity Of growing seed plot to insure
q pure variety of seed, outlining the
methods proposed to prevent losses
from rust, smut. ergot, scab and
other diseases which are causine
heavy losses to North Dakota farmeri
every year.
Varieties Of Seed Urged
This seed offered for sale In samples
comes from fields which were In.
spected by men on the staff OF thu
state pure seed laboratory. =. q
Booth, Of the extension division Of thu
Agricultural college, has spent much
time during the past season In fiel<
and laboratory inspection OF samples
attempting to locate = supply Of rex
suitable .or plot work.
Varieties recommended ere thosl
which have given North Dakutl
farmers the best returns In recen
years; Marquis and Ceres wheat: Ku
banka and Mindum Durum, Oophel
and Victory oats; Trebi, Nauchuril
and HAnnchen barley; Bison, Linot,
and No. 10 Flax. Samples OF alfalf,
and sweet clover seed are also carries
by the workers. These grain moet
inss have attracted large and suthus
iastic audiences wherever held to date
They will be continued until soediu,
time, according to B. 3. Gross, chair
main Of the agricultural committe
Of the Greater North Dakota ass0
citation. Interested communities ar
urged to write for opsn meeting data