The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-12
G, n. D. A. Continues
CATTLE, HOG, GRAIN
EDUCATIONN
Purebred Cattle Sales to Be
Held at Linton, Mott and
New England
3. E. GROOM IS DIRECTOR
Trio Of Seed and Testing Ex-
perts Come to Southwest
Section in Week

With the opening OF q new year
the Greater North Dakota association
finds itself In the thick Of three agri-
cultural development campaigns -
bringing more purebred cattle into
the state, educating state farmers In
the care of hogs. and giving grain
growers expert advice on seed selec-
tion.
Three purebred sire sales will be
conducted by the association on the
south Missouri Slope in the next
month. The first will be conducted
at Linton, Emmons county, next
Tuesday. Jan. IS. The second will be
held at Mott, Hettinger county, Jan.
az. and q third at New England. Het-
finger county, early In February.
50 Animals Offered
More than SO head Of purebred sires
are being provided for the three sales.
At Linton, businessmen, Lions. and
members Of the Emmons county Live
stock Breeders association are CO.
operating with b. e. Groom, chair
man Of the agricultural committee OF
the Greater North Dakota associ-
alton, in local arrangements for the
sale. r. A. Grant and F. q. Orr are
making similar arrangements at Mott.
Martin Apland, livestock buyer for
the association, has purchased q car
load of beef stock from North Dakota
farmers and carload Of dairy stock
In Minnesota to be offered at the three
sales, others coming direct from the
assembling point and the fair grounds
at Mandan.
Hog Expert Working
The hog campaign Is being pressed
In Cavalier and Towner counties by
Gordon w. Randlett, specialist. Ben
Barrett, county agricultural agent, as
sisted with series Of programs this
week during which the hog raisers Of
Milton, Nekoma, Gala Iona, Clyde.
Wales. Hannat, Sarles, West Hope
township, and Dresden gathered In
their respective centers to study more
profitable pork production methods.
Programs have been announced in
Towner county next week by Ray
mond Douglas. county agent. Is fol-
lows: Cando and Starkweather. Tues
day; Egeland and Hansboro, Wednes-
day; Rock Lake, Thursday; and Perth
and Bisbee, Friday.
Three Seed Experts
A trio Of speakers and experts, ex-
hibiting and describing seed testing
and grading machinery, is visiting
Pembina, Walsh, and Grand Forks
counties this week in the pure seed
program. A series Of programs. being
conducted in various points in Rich
land, Sargent, and Dickey counties,
begins Monday and will continue
daily until completion. These meet
ings will te held at Wahr eton, Fair
mount. Adgerwood, Forman. Cakes,
and Ellendale. with commercial clubs,
county agents, and county chairmen
Of the association assisting In ar
rangements.
The work viii then Jump, for q
period Of three weeks, into the south
western section Of the state.
Beginning Monday. Jan. 81, q series
Of meetings each day win be conduct
ed ct South Fork, Hettinger, Reeder,
Scranton. Bowman. and Rhame.
Speakers ct these grain meetings
include F. r. Cook. Slope county
farmer: G. q. Aamodt. xho replaces
Edgar !. Olson: and r. A. Cummings.
first assistant supervisor Of the grain
grading department In Minneapolis.