The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-02
bURLE|GH CATTLE
REDUCTION GROUP
READY TOFUNCT|0N
Federal Veterinarians Start Or.
uanjzation in II North Da-
kota Counties
TOWNSHIP HEADS NAMED
Cattle to Be Appraised and
Classified in Two Groups Un-
der Proposed Plan

Burleigh county's cattle allotment
was perfected Saturday
and held In readiness as the federal
moved swiftly to begin
actual appraisals in the cattle reduc-
ton program.
Eight federal veterinarians arrived
in Bismarck Friday and received In
structions. Saturday they dispersed
to different areas and began the I'M
mediate organization Of the county
committees for the relief program.
The central committee in Burleigh
county completed Its organization
with the naming of forty-nine men
who will be ready for immediate call
BY the federal representatives. Henry
o Putnam, Burleigh county director
for the program, anticipated that the
county meeting would be held the
fore part Of next week and urged that
all committeeman be prepared to meet
on extremely short notice.
Under the proposed plan. all cattle
will be appraised and classified into
two groups. One will be the con-
demned cattle and the other, those
ir. passable condition. Appraisals will
be made by the township committee
men except on the condemned cattle
which will be judged by the bureau
or animal industry representatives.
VIII Tag All Cattle
All appraised cattle will be ther
tagged and the condemned one
marked with two tags. None Of tn
letter will be shipped. II appraisal
in any townships are too high tn
government will step In and make it
own judgment.
Better bred cattle and COWS will b
held out for subsistence herds, II tn
plan proposed now goes into effect
The numbers Of these herds will b
determined by the size Of the farmer
family. These cattle will be sold +
the farmers, the mortgage taken bacl
and farmers will not be allowed y
mortgage the cattle for two years.
In the proposed emergency cattl
agreement the producer must comp
with the following conditions:
l. To sell and convey the cattl
listed to the secretary Of agricultur
by killing and disposing OF the cattl
as condemned and by delivering tn
remainder to an agent Of the secre
tary.
2. That on January I, 1886, tn
number Of female cattle over on
year Of age owned and controlled b
him shall not exceed 80 per cent 9
the average Of the numbers OF femal
cattle over one year Of age owned b
. him on January !, 1888, and Januar
l, 1884.
Agree to Cooperate
3. To cooperate with further gen
: eral programs pertaining to the ac
) justment in production and the sur
port and balance Of the market Il
cattle and dairy products proffere
by the secretary Of agriculture pris
. to June l, 1896, pursuant to the ayr
i cultural adjustment act as amended
}. 1. Not to sell or assign, In who
n or in part. the contract or his rtgl
t to or claim for payments under Il
:. contract. Any such sale, assignment
= order, or power Of attorney shall
d null and void.
It S. To abide by and conform
n regulations and administrative rulin
4 relating to emergency cattle agre
: ments prescribed by the secretary
!, agriculture.
Federal men who were in Bismar'
% Friday were: q. M. Bayler, G.
n Branigan. John Dickson. J. T. She
! ton, all Of Chicago and r. G. verml
e lion, indianapolis; J. M. Shigley, Je
q ferson City, Missouri: e. 8. Aug
n burger. Columbus. Ohio. and H.
IeGore. Minot. At their meeting Fl
! day H. M. O'Rear, Washington. D.
: assistant to the chief Of the bure'
y Of animal industry, explained t
q palms to the organization, men. Tive
= ty-three accredited veterinarians Z
: being started In the work In Nor
Dakota and more will be added
v soon as 1t Is possible.
II Work ID Under Way
= These men began organization wo
in Adams, Cavalier. Dickey, Graz
= Kidder, Mcintosh. Mountrail, Ric
3 land. Sargent. Walsh and Renvi
= counties.
Township committeeman nam
Friday by the central committee q
Owen Mcintyre, Haselsrove: Raj
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