The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31
BURLEICH AGRICULTURE IN l929
FEATUREDBY ORCANlZEDPLANS
1880 is to follow the same line Of de-
velopment, says the report.
Increasing Sheen One Goal


Increasing Sheep One Goal
The October ram sale at the Man
dan fair grounds, in which four coun-
ties-Burleigh, Morton, Mclean and
kidder-co0perated, is treated Is ono
Of the outstanding events in the sheen
program of the county. By that sale
15O rams were placed in flocks in this
and the other adjoining counties.
According to the report, Is more
Burleigh county farmers started in
with a small flock of sheep this year,
through the efforts of the county ex-
tension office, the Agricultural Credit
corporation and the development
agents of the 500 Line and Northern
Pacific railroad. Approximately 1900
to $500 ewes were placed on farms
where there had been no sheep before.
Two cars of these ewes were yearlings
imported from Montana and WASH
ington, while the remainder were pur-
chased locally. About half the ewes
were financed through the Agricul-
tural Credit corporation on Z three
year payment plan.
No special effort was made this
year to sell ewes. as they we're high
priced. Money can be made on small
bands in . system Of diversification
and It the market breaks, the small
band owner will not suffer much.
Agent Miesen looks for a increase in
the placing Of ewes in 1880 if a fay-
orable crop is harvested.
Wool Pool Solves Marketing
The operations of the wool pool,
which were on q more extensive scale
are reviewed rs Of the outstand-
ing steps Of the year. The 40 grower
members of the pool consigned their
$1,000 fleeccs Of IL cars to the Ma
ton Wool Warehouse 1t Boston
through the pool, for future sale. The
advance paid was 20 cents q pound.
One carload. sold on the track without
grading at S~elfridge, brought 80 cents
a pound.
The local pool handled 800, 900
pounds Of wool this year, as against
100000 in 1928. and 10000 in 1927,
with 10000 the first year Of the pools
existence, in 1926.
Purebred Sire Campaign
During the year, Is beef bulls and
eight dairy bulls were placed through
recommendation Of the extension Of
flee. Many more probably were
bought but, not recorded. Dairy and
beef females, both grade and pure
bred, were supplied through local
breeders, but most Of them wanted
the milking Sherthorn type. There
WAS a brisk demand for springers in
the fall. The demand absorbed all
available supplies. Cow purchasers
were assisted in financing through the
Agricultural Credit corporation, the
intermediate Credit hank and several
through local banks.
Poultry Raising Crews
The report covers the Slope Poul-
try associations show here January
1914, at which 76O birds were ex-
hibited, $50 Of them being turkeys.
The increasing production Of this type
of poultry il commented on by the re-
port. The Billings system is being
used with much success. Poultry rails
r have been assisted considerably
through demonstrations 1t various
farms central to poultry raising com
munities. These demonstrations have
been in culling, caponixing and, il the
casc Of turkeys. killing. dressing and
grading. The recent turkey school ct
the Armour creamery at Bismarck Is
reviewed. This was conducted by
Gordon w. Sprague 81 the federal
agricultural department, and Was one
Of four held in the West.
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