Pure Bred Stock Holds Fine Future for Williams County
Dakotsa Farmer highlights North Dakota horse and cattle breeding boom. Breeders push pure bred stock, with Herefords led by Banks and Stone, Shorthorns led by Ledene Lindquist, and Percherons led by Burdick. Williams and McKenzie counties emerge as future center, with Lambert Wingate and Wegley herds building quality foundations amid rising demand and enrollment drives.
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Williams County
H. H. Critchfield
Dakota Farmer
North Dakota
Frank Banks
McKenzie County
Hanks & Stone
Burke County
Ledene & Lindquist
Grand Goods
Powers& Lowe
Culbertson
Mont
Williston
Northwest
L. C. Wingate
Lover
Yellowstone Valley
Ringmaster
Lucifer
John Donelly & Sons
Wingate
Jos. Wegley
Thompson, Rundell and Jackson
South Dakota
Glenview
Wegley
B. W. Ayler
A. L. Burdick
Paragon
Iowa
Prichards
Burdick
Gilbert Laddie
D. F. McDonald
Langdon
Williams and McKenzie
Herefords Ship Carload to Boost Mr. Jorgenson Herd
Gilbert Jorgenson of Whee lock has brought a carload of registered Herefords from Wisconsin to his stock ranch south of Whee lock. County agents Hall and Johnson promote good stock as boosters for the cattle program. The shipment aims to improve his herd and diversify from a single crop farm to a ranch raising cattle feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Johnson
Gilbert Jorgenson
Wheelock
Mr. Jorgenson
Wisconsin
North Dakota Brings Northern Packing Company to Grand Forks
Grand Forks April 5 The Commercial Club of Grand Forks backed by farmers and business leaders has helped establish the Northern Packing Company in Grand Forks with $500 000 capital. The project includes real estate purchase, construction bids, and early spring work with directors from many North Dakota towns. Wheat sowing starts in Williams county with Burdick farm and Williston expanding efforts.
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Grand Forks
North Dakota
Union
America
Thenet
Commercial Club of
Northern Packing Company
Williston
Inkster
Gilby
Crystal
Devils Lake
Michigan
Larimore
Emerado
Northwood
Valhalla
Anah
Fergus
Reynolds
Bisbee
Carrington
Leeds
Westhope
New Rockford
Cavalier
Manuel
Langdon
Mohall
Towner
Bottineau
Minot
Schafer
Cando
Park River
Power's Lake
Ant
Williams County
Burdick
Fred Trieger
County Agent Travels Nearly Ten Thousand Miles in 1916
Williams County reached a milestone as its agricultural agent, Hall, logged 9950 miles in the year 1916. The annual report to the Board of County Commissioners highlights wide outreach, meetings, office visits, and extensive out of county travel under five main projects including alfalfa corn pasture and livestock. The report notes low cost per quarter section and increased federal support, with five sections summarizing work and advisory efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Williams County
Board of County Commissioners
Advocates Montana Seed Wheat Boosts County Yield
W. B. Overson urges farmers to plant Montana wheat for seed this year, claiming it fills better than locally raised wheat. He estimates using Montana seed could raise county yields by about 500,000 bushels, helping buffer a potential shortage next fall.
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Ww. B. Overson
Montana
Williams
Williams County
Pure Breeds Going Out in Williams County This Spring
Pure bred livestock is moving out in Williams County this spring with several sales reported from the Jurdick ranch. J A Tollefson near Alamo bought two Percheron mares and a stallion to begin a pure bred horse stock. Christ Arndt purchased a pure bred mare and Alfred Peterson of Arnezard took a Percheron horse.
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Williams County
Jurdick Ranch
J. A. Tollefson
Near Alamo
Christ Arndt
Alfred Peterson
Arnezard
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. C. Carney & Co
Williston State Bank
Williston, N. D
Montana Seed
Sloan
Thousand of Homes
E. R. Brownson
Dakot
Great Northern Barn
J. J. Hughes Williston, N. Dak
Carl Erickson
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