The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-13
FARGO CONFERENCE
WORKS TOPERFECT
DR0UYH STOCK AID
Seek Means by Which Owners
May Save Foundation Herds
Through Winter
PLEA FOR FEED ECONOMY
Ask Cooperation Of Farmers
in Cutting All Available
Roughages Now

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 13-(R-Two ave-
nues by means Of which livestock own
ers Of the northwest may be able to
retain their foundation cattle herds,
sheep flocks and minimum require
ments Of horses for farm work were
the subjects for study Monday by rep
resentatives Of government relief and
financing agencies, agricultural col
lege extension service workers, rail-
road agricultural departments and
livestock interests in conference at the
North Dakota Agricultural college.
Hope for retention Of as many Is
possible Of the necessary breeding and
work animals is being pinned on the
expected cooperation Of farmers who
were fortunate enough to have crops
In saving every possible bit Of straw
and other feed, and for assistance
from the federal government through
its various relief and credit agencies
In securing feed and providing water
for the few animals to be kept.
The session which opened Monday
at the college heard reports from
emergency relief directors from several
neighboring states. including South
Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and
Montana, on the situation in regard
to livestock and feed. North Dakota {
situation also was reported.
Chairman Of the gathering is Presi-
dent ]. II. Shepperd OF the N. D. A
c., who Is also director Of the emer-
gency livestock purchase program In
the state. The meeting was called by
DR.. Shepperd last week.
Ask Economy Of Roughages
Pleas which have been issued re-
Gently by the college and other ag-
ricultufal organizations for farmers
who have crops to save all disable
roughages were again voiced by
speakers Monday. The attention OF
all farmers Is to be called to the need
for this cooperation in the effort now
being extended to conserve many OF
the feeds normally wasted.
To prevent North Dakota and
states In the northwest from being
struck q paralyzing blow to their
livestock industry, q nucleus Of the
best bred animals must be retained
it was agreed, and members Of the
conference are attempting to work
out q plan whereby this can be &C.
oomplished.
In pointing out the heavy inroads
into the states cattle population
caused by the drouth, "A. J. Dexter
assistant director in charge of the
North Dakota emergency livestock
buying operations. said that esti-
mates on the number of cattle to b
sold had been advanced constantly
from the time the program began
when 1t was thought that 200, 900 Of
the two million head on farms would
be sold. Actual sales to the govern
ment, Dexter reported, are now close
to 10000 indications that more thar
million head may be sold.
Water In = vast section Of thu
northwest region Is OF even greater
moment and the conference expect,
to request such assistance from the
government as may be practical II
meeting this problem.
Relief directors and workers from
other states Monday forenoon heard
H. @. Burrell, Pierre, 8. D.; r. r
Thalman, Lincoln, Neb.: H. Z. Smith
Miles City. Mont.
The conference Is TO be concluded
late Monday.