The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-01

capitalization CT enter2rises-from the
failure of the trusts-aud will be the
greatest in the history Of the world. He
we nted to make shareholders responsible
for the stock sold after three years
that would be a preventive. The attorney
general was roasted for refusal to head
on the trusts. In closing he thought the
future prosperity of this country depend
ed entirely on opening up new markets.
THIS could be done by refusing to ap-
propriate o for q few pOstot1ices.
He asked the audience to give him credit
anceG. He was glad to see 20 many ex-
pertinent station men here, so many III
telligent farmers so interested in their
work.
The audience was so enthused over the
Oriental market that tonight a resolution
was adopted urging the national rep
reSentatives of Minnesota and the two
Dakotas to work with other Western
states for the passage of a bill looking
to that.
At the close of Mr.. Hills address he
made a proposition to tho farmers of
North Dakota to run free excursions to
the experiment station at Fargo for their
time when the experimental station could
be seen to an advantage. Arrangements
were made for this purpose in Tune. The
convention thanked Mr.. Hill by a rising
vote.
OF the other work of the day the most
important was a resolution requesting the
national government to abolish the
monthly bulletin containing guesses on
the crop and substitute an annual one
containing an accurate account of the
yield, and published after the harvest.
The prize for the best seedcleaning ma
chinery was awarded to the A. v. Cleland
company of Minneapolis. Resolutions
wara a1Orofod cnvor,o opd{pr tho -orit ~
Mr.. Wilson, secretary of agriculture, and
a letter was read from Chief Grain In
spector Clausen of Minnesota, in which
he gave a detailed report of the #
Minnesota Method of Inspection.
To-night's work closed the convention
with an address by Prof. Kaufman, of the
North Dakota agricultural college, on
dairying; one by President Worst, of
the same institution, m the "iValue Of
Education to the Farmer Boys of the
State" on the lines of the work Of the
agricultural college, and the final address
of the meeting, a very characteristic one,
by Budd Reeve, reviewing the work Of
the convention and congratulating every
body on its u~nbounded success. The con-
vention has brought he farmers closer to-
gether, closer to the agricultural college
and its faculty, and given them an intel
ligent conception of the immediate neces-
sity of taking some steps to improve the
quality of the seed sown and protect the
reputation for fine grades OF wheat which
the land of the No. I hard has always
possessed, but which it is now in danger
Of losing on account Of the deterioration
of the grade.
President Hills visit and address has
done much to create. a better feeling be-
tween the magnate and the farmers.
After adjournment tonight an oyster sup
per was provided for The visiting dele
gates by the implement men of Fargo.
At the forenoon session a resolution was
adopted, asking the state insurance COM
missioner to investigate the ~.T'essenden
Hail Insurance company. with a view 10
closing up the company.