The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Economic Farley
Proposes Fund to
Support Publicity
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said, the direct transactions are not
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said, the direct transactions are not
always found SO rosy.
Outlook on Cattle, Sheep, Hogs
The cattle committee recommended
the feeding If speltz to livestock,
holding that 1t Is a good substitute
for oats and barley and possessing the
advantage Of being more reliable to
grow.
The cattle committee followed the
resolutions of the national livestock
convention at Denver in drafting its
report. passing over such resolutions
as did not apply here or might stir
up political feeling. S. G. Derner,
annual husbandry expert, aided the
committee.
The :heep and hog committee COW
cred the subject of sheep and took up
the hog situation at 1890 this fore
noon. Oh. Don McMahan sat with
this committc and gave it the benefit
Of his professional knowledge. It was
concluded that the sheep industry
should mark time for the present.
Some Of the big flockmasters will re-
duce and somc farmers who have not
yet got In on sheep may take up that
branch of farming. so that the sheep
total Of the state will likely vary little
either way.
Study Sweet Clover
The wool sitution it was realized also
Is not favorable for increase in flocks
at this time. County Agent A. n.
Miesen has been keeping tab on the
pool situation and reports that buyers
are hanging back in hopes Of depress-
ing prices. There has not been much
movement In the consignment from
North Dakota to the National Wool
warehouse at Boston, in consequence.
w. G. Tully. the state poultry cad
! er, sat with q committee Of local poul-
try raisers and discussed their out
look, while Roy G. Dynes advised with
the cash crop and pasture committee.
This committee had a lengthy discus
sion on sweet clover as q forage crop
and as a soil fertilizer when plowed
under. It also considered recent
deaths Of dairy COWS from eating
sweet clover. The opinion was that
the clover had undergone some sor:
Of Preventative process. rather than
moulding.
Will Codify Reports
This afternoon the reports from the
various committees will be presented
to County Agent Miesen, who win
codify them into a general report en-
the conference. It Is possible that
they will be printed and made avail
able to the farmers Of the county.
This would In part correct the disap-
pointing phase Of the conference. that
only about 80 Of the 800 to 1000 farm
ers invited were able to get in and
attend, owing to the SNOW blocking
branch roads from the main high
ways. Very few additional tllers
came in today.
Endorse Farm Board
Strong endorsement was made Of
the agricultural marketing act and
the policies Of the federal farm board
affecting livestock, in the report Of
committees.
It was urged that support be given
the livestock program of the farm
board and that the necessary steps to
participate in its place for orderly
marketing be taken.
Emphasis was laid on the impor-
lance Of docking and castrating lambs
before three weeks of age. Instances
were cited In which lambs in this
county had been cut In price as much
as a a hundred because Of failure to
dock or castrate.
Idle dogs, kept, harbored and pro-
tected in towns were declared to be
one Of the biggest menances to profit
able sheep production. It was urged
that organizations and business men
support legislation to protect the In
dustry from the dog menace
The maintenance Of a central CO.
operative market for livestock was
recommended by the beef men. It is
their opinion that q farmer will get
more money for his livestock I've a
period Of years by shipping through
q local cooperative shipping assoct-
alton.
Mark Time on Poultry
A recommendation was made that
the acreage Of barley be increased for
use as . feed crop and as q cash crop
In m emergency. The Hannehan Of
two-row variety wa recommended
for this county.
Poultry raisers agreed that under
existing conditions Of the market, no
increase In the number Of chickens
kept per farm Is justified. It was
declared that greater profit could be
made by devoting better car ana
management to the birds than by at
tempting to produce more.
Hatchery chin6s were recommended
for use only when purchased from .
hatchery Of known reliability.
Four : H club work received strong
commentator from both livestock
and crop committees.
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