The Dickinson press., 1899-05-13

~ robbed Of its nitrogen by continuous
groupings of wheat and believed that
the deterioration of the grade was due
to this. He recommended he use OF
lime. growth of grass seed and crop TO
tation as the only cure .
G. s. Barnes, n of the largest farm
ers in the valley. thought wheat raising
failed naturally every eighteen years
Of continuous crops, and recommended
a change to other crops for q rev
years.
In the evening the committee to de.
eide the prize winner on the papers on
"How to Make Farming Pay" reported
unanimously in favor Of Mr.. House OF
Li%dgerwood. N. D., an ex-member OF
the North Dakota legislature.
Prof. Bolley. of the North Dakota e1.
pertinent station, addressed the con.
vention IN the subject of treatment OF
wheat for smut. He went into the
subject at great length, and was aided
by ~stereopticon views of the micro
scopic investigations. He was fol.
lowed by Prof. Hayes Of the Minnesota
experiment station, on breeding pure
seed wheat. The latter Is n of the
best authorities on that subject in the
Northwest, and gave one Of the most
interesting and instructive addresses
of the meeting.
Thursday's Session.
The result of Thursdays meeting
was the organization of a tri-state
grain growers association. This was
made an open organization by the ap.
pointment Of an executive committee
of seven, two from each State of MINI
nesota, North and South Dakota and
one at large. The idea Is to have the
conventions rotate among the three
states triennially; but this shall not
interfere with annual meetings in each
state under the auspices Of the ~
tive committee and professors in ne
agricultural colleges in other states
will assist in the work in the appoint.
ment of the committee. Budd Reeve.
the originator and promoter Of the pres
ent convention was named the meme
ber-at-large. The others are J. H.
Worst, Fargo, N. D.; Charles McKis-
sick, Mayville, N DE. D. Childs,
Crookston, Mimi; o. G. Gregg. Mar
shall, Mimi; President Hoston, Brook
ings, S. D.; Charles N. Harris, Aber>
deem, S. D.
A great point of interest in Thurs
days meeting was the presence and
address of 7. j. Hill, Of the Great
Northern railway.
OF the other work Of the day, the
most important was a resolution re.
questing the national government to
abolish the monthly bulletin containing
guesses on the crop. and substitute an
annual n containing an accurate &C.
count of the yield, and published after
the harvest.
The prize for best seed-cleaning ma
chinery was awarded to the A. v. Gle
land company Of Minneapolis.
President Worst, Of the agricultural
college, stated that when Budd Reeve
first called on him and explained tho
object of the meeting, ne fell at once
into the scheme, but all the time he
had some Doubt as to securing a good
attendance. The three days Of unqual.
fled success demonstrated his doubts
were needless.
Mr.. Worst spoke Of his twenty-five
years spent on the farm. and assured
the farmers of his sympathy with tho
movement.
He dwelt largely ON the development,
running through centuries, of the
crude. natural farms, into what we
have to-day.
He made a strong plea for the educa-
ton Of the people-especially the farm.
er boys. He condemned the system OF
education that drove boys from tho
farm to the city as a most pernictous
one. Attention was called to the fact
that the large list Of names on the
scroll Of fame were those OF former
farmer lads. He wanted boys educate
ed to the idea that farming Is honorar
BILE. 50 that they would grow up brave,
willing and intelligent workers.
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a hot one. He said the boys were
taught that If they applied themselves,
they might get a job in the city; II
not, they would be forced to remain IN
the farm %drudgery.
The work Of the agricultural college
was briefly explained.
Mr.. Worst wanted boys steered from
the country schools to the agricultural
college, and then back to the farm
not to the cities, to supply the early
diving, vice-ridden stream of humanity.
The remarks Of ex-Supt. House Of
Richland county were well received.
/. He said: "Our most successful farm
ers are not those who work hardest al
!. manual labor; nevertheless, they worn
!. with all their energies. None are e1.
!. empt from labor, but that pays best
a which is best applied and directed.
i Whatever farming may have been In
i the past, the time has come when
= farming in the Northwest is not drudg'
ing, wearisome toll, but it is a BUSINESS
4 in which men are applying mechanical
and scientific principles to the cultiva'
= ton Of the soil, the harvesting Of crops
:. and in the breeding and raising Of
4 stock.
q Nothing Is Of more Importance thar
. the rotation of crops and the treatment
of the soil. Among the farms of thu
Eastern states summer following holds
d q conspicuous place. If summer fal
L lowing is valuable there it is doubly 81
q here. No soil responds more readily Il
u fertilization and improvement thai
4 does that Of our rich prairies. Whil'
II the rearing Of stock is the very bes
e method Of improving land, the averag,
y. farmer can Only rely on this to a limit
D. ed extent. But let it be remembered
ee that in this country there is Ian,
NJ enough to entitle it to all the rest l
Of needs.
Diversified farming should be tn
~ rule and aim. Every wise farmer vii
aim to increase his stock Of horses, cal
ne tie, hogs and sheep. A large factor /