The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-22
DISTRICT MEETINGS
TO OPEN C0RN-HOC
CANT Align IN STATE
Conferences Will Be Held Late
This Month at Four North
Dakota Points

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 22.-(P)-Fou,
district conferences Of extension and
federal wheat agents to be held be.
fore Feb. I will officially open activ.
tiles in the states second agricul-
tural adjustment program-that Of
corn and hog production adjustment
which promises North Dakota farm
ers approximately 100000 addition
al in government adjustment pay
nentS.
This was announced Friday by N
o. German. supervisor Of agricultural
adjustment activities in North Da-
kota. German Is In charge Of county
agent activities with the NDAC ex-
tension service.
The sessions. which replace the reg
ular annual conference Of the extern
sk,n service organization, will be held
in Dickinson, Valley City. Devils Lake
and Minot. In Dickinson the county
agents and emergency workers Of the
Missouri Slope area will hold a three
day conference Jan. % to "a.
dates Are Fixed
The Valley City meeting, which will
include the agents from the south
eastern corner Of the state, is to open
Jan. "a and continue to Jan. 26.
Devils Lake is the site of the session
for the workers in the. northeastern
section Jan. Is to ~. The fourth con-
ference in Minot, Jan. % to 81, will
include the northwest counties, Cor
man stated.
Organization plans for conducting
the corn and hog program. which is
% be made available to farmers in
every county, will occupy the major
portion of each conference. Eugene
Merritt, representative Of the agricul-
tural adjustment administr ton.
Washington. .. c., will appear at ali
the conferences to aid state extension
service in perfecting the machinery
for carrying on the project.
DR.. II. L. WalSter, director Of the
extension service, will open the meet
ings. Fred D. Butcher, entomologist,
Will discuss grasshopper control;
Grace DeLong. in charge Of Home
makers club work, will take up prob
lens connected with this type OF ex-
tension activity; and H. E. Killing.
state All club leader. Is to present
information on the formation and ac-
tivities Of the junior farm organiza-
tons.
Ststistician to Attend
Ben Kienholz. North Dakota stats
ttcian for the bureau Of agricultural
economics. U. s. department Of agri-
culture, will attend the four meetings
to answer questions on calculating
the corn-hog benefits.
German will sketch the economic
situation affecting corn and hog pro-
dUction ana will aid in outlining the
program for conducting the work in
the state. At the Valley City confer
ence DR.. L. s. Ellis. representing the
federal farm credit administration
Will discuss federal agricultural f.
RANGING at $50 q. m, Jan. "a. The
same subject is to be handled by q
speaker no. yet selected at the other
conferences.
Details of cooperation with county
newspapers In providing farmers with
information on the corn and hog pro.
gram and in the publishing Of thu
allotment data are to be outlined b,
T. w. Gildersleeve. NDAC extension
service editor.
District agricultural adjustment su.
pervisors will direct the third day.
program at the conferences, Gorma1
said. State supervisors are the same
as for the wheat plan. They are Geo
J. Baker, southwest counties; J. T. E
Dtnwoodie, southeast counties; Frank
Moore, northeast counties: Howard
lewis, north-central: and E. J. Hasle.
rud for the counties in the northwest.
..rn part Of the state.
Most counties will begin initial ope
rations on the corn-hog deal follow
Ing the conference series.