The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-08
TENANT FARMERS
WILL Be VISITED IN
farm Buying DRIVE
Outside Owners and Corpora.
tons Holding Tracts to
Be Taken Into Plan
PROJECTS TO CONTINUE
Flax Campaign, Pure Seed and
Sire Program Will Be Ex-
banded This Year
PROJECTS TO CONTINUE

Fargo, Jan. 8.-Determination to
add greater momentum during 1880
to the progress already made in over
coming North Dakota's excess rented
land problem was the keynote of the
quarterly meeting of the board Of di-
rectors of the Greater North Dakota
association here Tuesday. There is
to be no particular change in the
series Of farm development campaigns
being sponsored by the association,
the directors decided. but greater re-
sources will permit expansion Of the
organizations work to speed up land
purchases by local tenants. continu-
alton of the associations advertising
campaign in older states for new
settlers, and more intensive effort to
bring about better management Of
rented land owned by non-residents.
Reports submitted by F. A. Irish,
Fargo. treasurer of the association.
revealed resources during 1929 Of
$108,O12 as compared with SOL ,089 in
1928. The association concluded the
year in strong financial condition.
Mr.. Irish reported.
Land Problem Reviewed
The board received a report on the
recent land owners conference held
by the association at which more than
100000 acres of North Dakota farm
lands were represented. In nnc
ton with its decision to add greater
momentum to progress already made
in overcoming the states excess
rented land problem. the board an
nounced definite work to be under
taken q follows:
Holding meetings of tenant farm
erS in every county in the state where
land sales are below a normal volume,
these meetings to bring to tenants the
them to buy land now and to permit
a discussion of the new land sales
contract recommended by the asSo-
citation to owners and purchasers.
Continuing the associations adver-
Using campaign in midwest states
to interpret to tenant farmers there
the advantages North Dakota offers
and a special effort to encourage land
owners to provide personal follcu-up
work by the use of field men.
Personal conferences with execu-
tivcs Of institutions owning large
acreage acquired by foreclosure dur
ing the period of depression. with a
view to prevailing upon them to ar
range for expert supervision CT their
tenants operations and making ad-
e.itional investment il Improvements
where such improvements are neces-
sary to enable the land to pay a fair
return both to the tenant ana owliel.
Owners are also to be urged to solicit
locc.: tenants as prospective purchas-
c-s and to cell on the crop payment
plan recommended by the association.
Seeking the assistance of the North
Dakota Agriculture college. Northwest
Farm Managers association and state
officials In encouraging the establish
ment of farm management services in
every section of the state. it being
the desire to have such private
agencies provided a standard farm
management service to nonresident
owners of individual farms.
Non-E esiGcnt Owners Need
There r thousands Of non-resi-
dents scattered throughout the United
States who own a farm or two ! n
North Dakota and the association is
anxious to see their need served prop
crly. Herman Stern, Valley City. vice
president Of the association. declared
in outlining the need of farm man.
agcmcnt agencies. They are trying
to handle their interests here by or
rcSpondence end that is never sue
ccssful. It may be that the creation
Of a state farm managers commission
with licensed agencies operating under
proper supervision is worthy Of con-
sidcration."
All Sections Served
A review of the farm development
campaigns sponsored BY the asso-
citation revealed that all sections of
the state are being served. There is
to be no let-up in this work, the
board decided, the associations pres
cnt pure seed grain campaign reach
ing $50 points before March Is and
the current hog and sheep campaign
serving an equal number of centers.
The flax acreage campaign will be
resumed In February, as will the al
sfalfa and sweet clover campaigns
wherever there is demand for them.
Pure bred sire campaigns will be
conducted during 1880 where thel e
Is demard for sires and a dairy helfcr
calf campaign discussed at farmer
meetings of the board. will be tried
out in some sections and II success
full will be planned to cover the state
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