The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-23

FARGO. N. D., March 22-(Special.) y
tomorrow will be the big day of the
grain growers convention, and hundreds
OF visitors, in addition to those already
In the city, are expected to be present
to hear the address of President ]. J.
Hill, but the sessions of today were not
lacking In interest, and the opera house,
"here the convention Is meeting, was
crowded morning, afternoon and even
Ing by the progressive farmers of the
Northwest. The proceedings today were
In measure preliminary, but, in addi-
ton to the naming of important COM
mittees, some instructive and valuable
papers were read.
The chair also appointed the follow
Ing committee on permanent organiza-
tion N. P. Rasmussen, Valley City: D.
L. Wellman, Frazee, Mimi; o. C. Gregg,
Marshall, Mimi; c. N. Harris, Aber-
deem. s. D.; Budd Reeve, Buxton; A. A.
Andrews, Mapleton; P. M Ringrone,
Aberdeen, S. D.; William Hays, St. An
thony Park, Mimi.
Letters were read from Senator Nc
Cumber, the mayor of Winnipeg, the
managing editors of the st. PaulG b e
and Dispatch, the Minneapolis Times and
Tribune, expressing great interest in
the convention.
MORNING SESSION.
AT the morning session today, Super
intendent Gregg, vice president. was in
the chair. The attendance was large and
the enthusiasm of the farmers in at
tendance wholly crowded off the latter
part of the programme arranged by the
committee. The most practical feature
of the session looking to permanent re-
suits was a resolution offered by N. P.
Rasmussen, ex-railroad commissioner, for
the appointment of committee of nine
members to report permanent organi-
zation of the grain growers of the North
west to secure Improvement In methods
OF cultivation and better methods of
handling grain products, and to insure
producers the full value for their grain
products in the markets.
Thomas Harrison spoke on barley hay
as feed for work horses. Papers for a s25
prize on How to Make the Farm Pay
were read by G. A. Fuller, of Warren
Mimi, and W. F. House, of Richland
county.
Prof. ]. H Sheppcrd, Of the North Dako-
ia agricultural college, discussed "Hered-
ity in Wheat Growing for Seed"
portion Of the session was devoted to
the appointment Of committees on awards
which were named as follows:
Seed Cleaning-Messrs. E. D. Childs, of
Crookston: M. c. Gaulke, of Thompson,
N. D.; n. P. Rasmussen, of Valley City;
A. M. Anson, Of Casselton, and James
Reid, Of Bozeman, Mont.
Grain Planting-Messrs G. s. Barnes,
of Fargo ALBERT Schmidt, of Abercrombie,
N. D.; F. M. Kinter, of La Moure; Will
lam Mann, Of Gardner, and L. 8. Cravath.
of Audubon, MINI.
Committee to award prize for the best
paper OH How to Make the Farm Pay"
Col. ]. B. Power, Prof. T. H. Hooverstodt,
of Crookston; F. Piper of Audubon; Rod
erick Johnson, Of Trail county, and N.
A. Colby, of Cass county.
OTHER PAPERS.
The principal address of the afternoon
session was by Charles Braithwaite, of
the Manitoba experimental station. He
Is an authority on noxious weeds which
are troublesome to the farmers Of the
Northwest, and his address was along
the lines OI Ills WORN
Prof. Ladd discussed "Soil Humus in
Relation to Wheat q. s. Barnes, a
business man and capitalist of Fargo
and a large farmer, gave his Twenty
Years Experience in Farming" Prof.
Bolley, of the North Dakota expert
ment station, discussed Potato Scab."
Bolley's Investigations in this line for
eradicating scab are said by Supt. Wegg
to be worth all the experiment stations
In the United States have cost
There were no technical papers this
evening, and no regular business was
transacted. The GOO visitors in the city
enjoyed a musical programme prepared
for their entertainment. There were
also stereopticon views showing grain
in normal and diseased conditions, with
explanatory remarks by Prof. Bolley.
Many were turned away, as the capacity
of the hall was overtested. Mr.. Hill is
expected to arrive here about noon to-
morrow by special train. and his address
will be the important feature of the af-
ternoon session.
The entire proceedings of the conven-
ton are to be printed and distributed
throughout the neighboring states. The
success Of the meeting is SURPRISING all
expectations. Several other state or
ganizations are taking advantage of the
low railroad rates and are holding meet
ingS here.