The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-23
SHEPHERD Named
TO DIRECT WORK
IN north DAKOTA.
First Emergency Aid viii Be
Rush Of Feed Into Area
for Livestock
WILL SLAUGHTER OTHERS
Third Part Of Program Is I'M
mediate Planting Of Ad-
ditional Forage
WILL SLAUGHTER OTHERS

Speedy action along three general
lines for the relief Of livestock In
drouth-stricken areas OF North Da.
kota was forthcoming Wednesday q
DR.. E. w. Sheets, director of emer.
gency drouth relief, Washington,
announced the appointment OF J. H.
Shepperd, president of the North Da-
kota Agricultural college, Fargo, to
take charge OF the situation IN this
state.
State directors for the governments
program were named also for South
Dakota and Minnesota. The Min.
nesota director u A. NJ. Ebberle. di.
rector Of agricultural extension 1t
the University Of Minnesota.
According to the Associated Press,
the first emergency aid will come In
the form Of rush Of feed into the
regions most severely hit by the
drouth. There Is q plentiful supply
Of corn, oats, and cottonseed meal
for the purpose, the report states.
The second big undertaking will
be the slaughter or removal Of live
stock found to be infected with tuber-
culosis or other diseases or which Is
too emaciated to be saved, or where
conditions do not warrant the carry
ing OF this stock on expensive import
ed feed.
The third part Of the program will
be the promotion Of q wide campaign
Tor planting emergency forage or feed
crops, which will involve some mod
Grafton Of restrictions Of the corn
hog program, where necessary.
Will Designate Counties
Chester G. Davies, farm admins
traitor, planned to announce soon the
list Of counties designated as drouth
stricken In which local committees
will be organized under the leader
ship OF county agents to carry out the
actual work Of buying and feeding
livestock, alloting seed for forage
crops, and administering funds to be
spent In direct relief.
The list was expected to include
all counties in North Dakota and
South Dakota together with adjoin-
ing counties in Minnesota and Nom
tana, and possibly some previously
designated as drouth-stricken by the
wheat section Of the farm admins
tration.
In q statement issued at Fargo, DR..
Shepperd said concentrated feed, oats
and corn will be rushed into the most
seriously affected sections Of this
state lin a matter OF days. II It is
possible to do so.
He said he knows where there are
100000 bushels Of oats available
and that oats and corn, rushed to
spots where there now is no adequate
feed, may save thousands Of head Of
cattle.
Meanwhile American farmers sur
tering from drouth had word that
that other parts Of the world are at
fected in similar fashion and, % q
result, world wheat prices may be
higher during the coming marketing
season.
The bureau Of agricultural econom-
les In reporting on the May price sit
uation, forecast moderate strength
ening" Of world prices as the result Of
drouth damage In the United States,
Canada. and the lower Danube basin.
Russian reports also spoke Of
weather damage In the principal
Soviet wheat section and the bureau
declared the four principal export
ing countries would amass carry
over "at least" 100000 bushels
under last year.