The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, October 6, 1919, Page 13

B & o 2 l\*‘ (7 e ,’.. Af s N I g 15 y o R & B x k -~ N \» f"l& | av i . - lb . il 4 -« /> A Ba — YISO . & L% 1% fal r ¥ Ll B 5 o ’.“ - S ] [ £ ~| PR e k: “1 w R p— B ADVERTISEMENTS Plan to be in Williston on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 14-15, for the " Missouri-Yellowstone Pure Breeders Sale Shorthorn; Angus and Hereford Cattle and Percheron Horses AND DISPERSION SALE OF JOE WEGLEY’S SHORTHORNS On account of the fact. that northwestern North Dakota and eastern Montana have been hard hit by the drouth, many of the. breedam are unable arry - their -herds through the winter for lack ot feed, some being compelled to dispnse their entire herd. On 1 offered at this sale, be sold for what they will bring. This will mike it a snlandld portunity for those wishing to mb)‘mve their hel s or for those who desire to get into the purebred stock business for the first tims Missouri-Yellowstone Pure Bmdm‘ Assoclation offer on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 0 head Percheron mam. s hckl. 50 Short- hornc, 20 Angus; 30 Herefor This offering will consist mostly of open hellers and cows, with calf at side. They are all of th better kind and are d_enough to go m any herd The few bulls offered are a good lot of big, strong fellows—the kind iou like m buy. Send to the secretary for catal Joseph Wegley’s Dispersion Salo takel place on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 « 70 Shorthorns; 23 cows with calves by s| 9 cows to calve later; 13 yearling heifers; Mrd Imll Dale’s Snowdrop;’ one 8-months-oid straight Scotch herd bull prospect. On account of the shortage of feed, Joseph Wegley, one of our association members, will sell bis entire herd of Scotch and Scotch-top) Shorthorns at the sale pavlllon on the day ol- Iow!ng the association sale. Wegleys herd is one of the old-established herds in the state, and has taken him years to establish. He Ilas taken great pains in getting together some wonderful cows of the low-dowm, large-bone type. His herd bulls have always been of the popular Scotch families, His present bull is Dale’s Snowdrap, ‘strong with the blood of Avondale and Choice Gomls All of the above- mentioned calves at their mother’s side are from thlsl bull and the cows are bred back to the same The association manager wishes to state that he knows of no better opportunity to purchase real high class cattle.. WILLIAM POWERS, Sales Manazer Bainville, Montana. J. H. SHAW, Secretary Williston, North Dakota League of Hog Raisers Send for o Booklet hl:;":s,f;:m’ 7 President Wilson says: *“We have been a great producing mnation, but a very wasteful one. The time has come not only our nation but every industry in it. Saving does not mean going without. God knows we all have gone without enough, but it means what ,is not wasted we have to buy comforts with.” A League of Hog Raisers using Hog Motors can raise_ 25,000,000 more hogs on the same amount of grain as now being fed. Don’t be- lieve it? Try one and do your own figuring— we will let you. HOG MOTOR COMPANY 439 Pierce St. N. E,, Minneapolis, Minn. TURN YOUR POULTRY INTO CASH! We want fat Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys. Also want Crexm. Beans, Veal, Hides, Furs, Wool, Pel We buy outright at the highest prices. You are always sure of your- money if you “SHIP TO COBB” THE E <0BB CO. e ST. ’AUL, MINN. U. 8. Food Admlmstrnuou License G07178 Pendergast Fence Book Just off the press—a complete treatise on selecting, buying and erecting wire fence. Sent free upon request. We _sell full gauge heavy galvanized fence and barbed wire direct from factory at ‘first cost. Why pay more? United Fence Company OF STILLWATER 306 Main 8t., " Stillwater, Minn.. 257 Front. St., Fort Madlson. Ia. when we must give more thought to saving . The Future of Dairying in North Dakota Commissioner' Osterhous Believes Industry Will Equal - Wheat Value in Two Years Bismarck Bureau, Nonpartisan Leader. ALUE of dairy products in North Dakota within two years will equal the value of the state s wheat crop. This was the state- ment by J. J. Osterhous, state dairy commissioner, in connection with the revelation that the cream-testing act, passed by the farmers’ leglslature, not only is the prmclpal cause of the phenomenal growth in the dairy in- dustry but already has demonstrated - & saving to the producers of the state of more than $125,000 on refunded money alone. The testing act has been enforced long enough to demonstrate its util- 1ty, not only in the saving it effects in obtaining for the farmers a fairer deal and a surer and better market for their .products, but also to prove that the Nonpartisan league program has given dairy farming an 1mpetus which will soon make it the first in- dustry in the state. ' This sums up Mr. Osterhous’ statement. In this connection the dairy depart- ° ment, under the direction of John N. Hagan, commissioner of agriculture and labor, and Mr. Osterhous, has be- come the center for the state’s pro- motion of the industry. In addition, the efforts of Doctor John H. Worst, commissioner of immigration, is hay- ing its eifect, as is the policy of the Bank of North Dakota, which is co- -ordinating with other branches and enterprises of the Nonpartisan ad- ministration to get the farmers of the state away from the position of hav- mg only one pay day a year—harvest- ing time. Doctor Worst, in his department, is preaching. the practical benefit of the" dairy herd in the diversified farming and the saving of the fertility of the soil. F. W. Cathro -and J. R. Waters, director general and manager of the Bank of North Dakota, are urging more dairy farming, because it not only shifts the state away from the unsound financial condition of having ' only one pay day a year, but because of increasing size of the dairy indus- try means better security on farm loans. WHEAT CROP TO BRING $100,000,000 INTO STATE The wheat crop this year will bring into the state something more than $100,000,000, Mr. Osterhous pointed out. Wheat in 1918 brought in $169,- 000,000; with $112,000,000 in 1917 and about $80,000,000 in - 1916. These years, however, were times of abnor- mal prices for the grain. Dairying last year brought $25,000,- 000 to the farmers of North Dakota. Dairying this year will bring in more than $50,000,000 to the farmers . "from the sale of products alone, to say nothing of increases in the herds and the growt! *n the value of their lands. ] “The 100 per cent increase in dau'y- ing this year does not mean that we w'(l not obtain nearly as great an increase next year,” said Mr. Oster- hous. “For the next few years there will be remarkable strides in the.in- dustry. Output will surpass wheat production in North Dakota within two years, if T have any insight what- soever into the eondltlons prevailing { now.” A county census is being taken by the department of the increase in dairy production this year over last. In some counties figures indicate that there have been increases ranging from 800 to 2,000 per cent. One of i the most effective boosts for dafry " at all times.” stored rainfall. " Under average conditions in North | farming as contrasted to the exclusive production of wheat was the partial failure of the crop this year. More farmers thah at any time since the | . State really took hold of dairy pro- duction in earnest are figuring on herds today. The cream-testing ‘law, passed by the Nonpartisan legislature, is one of the explanations for the increase in dairy production. Under that measure, Mr. Osterhous pointed out, the farmer is assured that he is get- ting full value for his butterfat. Since the law went into effect in May of this year, the department of which Mr. Osterhous is the head, has made be- tween 1,800 and 2,000 tests. In some of these cases variances as high as 6 to 6 per cent have been detected,. and it is not at all unusual for a farmer to obtain a refund of from $3 to $5 on one shipment of cream alone. EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE DISHONEST CREAM BUYER “The most energetic efforts are be- ing made to weed out the dishonest as well as the inefficient cream buyer,” Mr. Osterhous declared, “and we are meeting with success.” It would be impossible, he declared, to estimate the amount of money saved under the system instituted by the Nonpartisan legislature compared to the old regime when the doctrine of laissez faire prevailed so far as the state was concerned in the rela- tion between the big creameries and the dairy producer. The big creameries do not take kindly to the new law. They are con- stantly carrying on a campaign criti- cizing buyers for testing “too high.” The natural consequence would be to force the cream buyer, who has his job to depend upon, to test in favor of the creamery, but, Mr. Osterhous pointed out, the buyer is licensed by the state and his job also depends upon whether or not he is fau' in his tests. . “We are having less trouble every day,” Mr. Osterhous said. “It is too . easy for the farmer under this law to detect trickery for the unserupu- lous agent to get very far in robbery. In the state as a whole, tests are holdmg up to the maximum, and there is less cause for complaint every day the law is in operation. “The effect of this is to create greater confidence in the local mar- ket on the part of the farmer, and to induce a greater interest in dairy production because the farmer knows that a fair market is waiting for him Since the law went into effect the department has revoked the licenses’ of 10 cream buyers and has suspended several others for 30 days or.more because of incompetence. The result of this policy is that most buyers kept as close as could be expected with the' state tests. WEEDS AND WATER Any considerable growth of weeds in a crop- or on a summer fallow causes a tremendous loss of moisture. 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