The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17
BURLEIGH FARMERS
PLAN EXPANSION OF
SEED CROP ACREAGE
Discuss Farm Problems at Three
Conferences Called by coun-
ty Agent Putnam

ty Agent Putnam
A program which calls for the ex-
pansion in the general acreage of al
falfa, sweet clover, corn and other
feed crops was adopted at a meeting
Of SO farmers called by H. o. Putnam,
county agent and held in Bismarck !
Thursday.
The meeting was the third Of a
series covering the various phases OF
the farming business as conducted in |
Burleigh county and was for the pur-
pose Of determining a workable and
practical farming program for the
year.
Two similar conferences were held
here during the past week. commit
tees of farmers having discussed a
program Of beef production last Sat
urday, while hogs were considered at
a meeting held Monday.
J.. G. Thysell, of the experiment
station in Mandan, and E. G. Booth.
extension service crops man from the
Agricultural college. were present to
aid members of the conference group
in formulating their plans.
The session "a conducted on an
open forum plan and discussions Gen.
tered around seed and production
methods. That alfalfa is being looked
upon as a crop which offers consid-
cradle opportunity for successful
farming was evidenced by the thor
oughness with which problems per-
tanning to this crop were considered.
It was brought out that successful
stands were possible with the seeding
of as little as seven pounds of seed
to the acre.
Nurse Crop Planned
A nurse crop is being used by the
majority Of alfalfa and sweet clover
growers. However. Mr.. Thysell point
seeded without nurse crops gave yields
of one-half more tons per acre than
when nurse crops were used.
Plans were included in the program
to provide for the organization Of
All Crop clubs to S selected va
rietieS of corn to be field inspected
for seed. Subsequent meetings to dis
cuss feed crops and to present infor-
nation as planned by County Agent
Putnam were approved.
Approved varieties Of crops to be
grown we're discussed and a Sumber
Of farmers will cooperate in trying
out some Of the new crops. Coopcra-
tors to try out phosphate fertilizers
were also lined UP.
Rainbow oats, a variety recon-
mended for growing conditions in the
county. will be seeded by Alfred Asp
lund, Wilton; Erickson Brothers. Will
ton; H. w. Andrews. Moffit; B. F.
Lane, Moffit: William Fricke, Bald
win; w. B. Falconer. Bismarck: and
the Patterson Land company of Bis
marck. The latter also plans on try
ing out Trebi barley and will make
tests of prosphates for the growing OF
alfalfa.
Others to Cooperate
Other Trebi barley cooperators are
Enoch Anderson. Baldwin; Lester
Larson, Baldwin: j. p. Dietrich, Bis
marck; j. A. Norlin. Menoken and L.
E. Heaton, Mckenzie.
Erickson Brothers Of Wilton will
test out phosphate fertilizers on al
falfa.
At the beef cattle meeting held Sat-
urday, 81 farmers were present and
Is attended the session on hogs held
Monday. In both instances programs
of progress in the use of purebred
sires and better feeding and in the
development of All clubs were out
lined and adopted. Arrangements
are being made for a conference Of
sheep raisers to be held in Bismarck
soon.
The following farmers we're present
at tie beef commodity session Jan.
10:
Art Gussner, chairman. Bismarck;
James Tees, secretary, Wing: M. T.
Ward, Bismarck; w. A. Dietzman,
Menoken; Oliver Noon, Wilton; John
Noon. Wilton; Roy Small, Bismarck;
Eugene Wachter, Bismarck; Ingerald
Eide, Arena; j. F: Betz. Mckenzie;
son, Wilton: Garry Ulfers. Arena;
Harold Breen. Bismarck; A. E. Ander-
son, Baldwin; A. E. Asbridge, Bis
marck: Chas. Swanson. Bismarck: J..
K. Dorne. Bismarck; Walter Sellens,
Bismarck: w. L. Watson, Mckenzie;
George Baker. specialist, Fargo, and
H. Q. Putnam, county agent, Bis
marck.
The following were present at the
hog commodity meeting held Jan. IL:
J. M. Thompson. chairman. Wilton;
Val. Steiner, Bismarck; ALI. Ryberg,
Menokcn: Sam Turnbow, Bismarck;
A. r. Lenthan, Baldwin; Oscar Sat-
ter. Bismarck: Walter Turner, Bis
marck: H. S. Marsh. Bismarck: F. l..
Owen,> Menoken: Christ Schoon. Dris-
coll; G. r. Crawford, Moffit: M.
Ward, Bismarck; Alex Asbridge, Bis
marck; Chas. Noon. Wilton; James G.
Noon, Wilton; r. Il: Schroeder, Eald-
Those present at the crops COM
modify meeting Jan. Is. were:
Enoch Anderson, chairman, Bald
win; Mr.. Lewis. secretary. Wilton:
Peter Mihm, Bismarck; Thore Naa-
den, Braddock; Sam Schonert. Bis
marck; Homer w. Andrews, Moftit;
Oscar Swenson, Bismarck: Phil w.
Starkle, Bismarck; VIM. B. Falconer,
B. F. Lane, Moffit; Jacob Dietrich,
Bismarck; II. A. McNutt. Bismarck:
F. II. Trygg, Bismarck; Jack Sloven,
Bismarck; Abe Tolchinsky, Bismarck;
J. A. Norlin, Menoken; G. D. Schroe-
der, Baldwin; e w. Anderson, Nc
Kenzie; A. H. Erickson, Wilton; Louis
Bredgedale, Bismarck: Henry BroSte,
Wilton; Lester Larson, Baldwin: AL
fred Asplund, Wilton; l.. E. Heaton,
Mckenzie; Fred A. Wood. Baldwin;
Chas. swenson. Bismarck; Louis
Leathers, Mckenzie; Geo. Dumeland,
Bismarck: Dan. ]. Mcdonald, Bis
marck: VIM. Fricke. Baldwin, and Err