The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-22
GRAIN GROWERS MEET
INTERSTATE CONVENTION AT FAR.
GO, N. d., is NUMEROUSLY
ATTENDED
ORGANIZATION rs PERFECTED
Delegates and DiIates Upon the
Importance of the Gathering
Programme of Subjects for Dis
cussiOn Is Agreed UpOn-FargO
DecOrates It's Buildings

FARGO, N. D., March 2L-(Special.)-
Prominent people and scores of farmers
and grain dealers began to arrive in the
city as early as Sunday to attend the
Interstate Grain Growers convention
which met in the city this morning for
three days session. 1t is roughly esti-
mated that there is between 800 and 1000
visitors in the city, some to attend the
Scottish Rite reunion, and others to at
tend the convention.
The convention was called to order at
10 o'clock this morning in the new opera
house by President Worst, of the agri-
cultural college, and in spite of the
stormy weather the seating space was
well taken up by farmers and persons
directly interested in the grain business
Rev. DR.. Dudley. of the First Congrega-
tional church, offered prayer after which
came the selection of permanent chair
man. The name of Mayor Johnson was
placed before the convention, and he was
unanimously elected. c. II. Anheir was
was chosen secretary.
Chairman Johnson made a short speech
TO the convention, in which he welcomed
the visitors tc the city and emphasized
the pressing need of the North Dakota
selection of pure and clean seed, in Or
der that the present high grade of the
grain grown in this state may be MAIN
tanned in the future, as it has been in
the past. North Dakotas No | hard
wheat has a worldwide reputation, and
the farmers of the state cannot afford to
allow this reputation to suffer in the
least.
A number of committees were to have
been appointed, but only the chairmen of
two of them have been selected as yet
They are: Committee on programme
Prof. {. B. Waldron; committee on seed
cleaning machinery, Senator Twitchell,
of Mapleton. Another committee will be
appointed tonight on seed-planting ma
chinery, and another on how to make
the farm pay. 1t is not known as vet
who the members of the committees will
be- as there are a number of prominent
men who are peculiarly fitted for the
work who have not arrived, but who will
be here tonight
President Worst read telegram before
the convention today, which he had ~e-
ceived from Secretary OF Agriculture VIII
son, expressing his regrets at not being
able to be present on account of pres
sure of important business in his depart
ment. Many of those present had been
looking forward to meeting the secretary,
and the news that he would not be pres
rent disappointed them greatly.
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
Little was done today with the excep-
| tion of perfecting a permanent organiza-
tlon and announcing the following sub
JectS for discussion:
"Conditions Affecting the Growth Value
OF Seeds" (a) smut, (b) grain2germination
II. l.. Bolley, botanist, N. D. experimental
station.
Importance of Dairying tc the Prop.
dairyman, N. D. experimental station.
| ing and Selection" J. B. Shepperd, agri-
| cu!turist' n D. experimental station.
Nv What t. It Costs to Grow Weeds in
culturist, N. D. experimental station.
Barley as a Hay Producer" Hon
Themas tgSa;5 Harrison; BLANCHARD, n; D.
| Wheat" e. F. Ladd, chemist, N D. eX.
perimental station.
"Comparatiye Value Of Northwestern
| and Other Wheats," Harry Snygor
chemist, Minnesota experimental station
Growing and Breeding Grains" w. M
Hays, agriculturist, Minnesota expert
Combination of Wheat and Live
Stock" J. B. Power, Hellendale farm, N
''Field Education and Agriculture" O
| G. Gregg, superintendent Farmers In
| stitute.
| The committee on arrangements have
| strung large banners across the mair
! streets, welcoming the visitors to the city
and a few of the business houses have
| decorated their stores, but the day is too
cold and stormy for much decorating O.
| this kind.
The implement dealers of the city hav,
| engaged the large front storeroom in tn,
Metropole block as a headquarters fo
the farmers and visitors while In tn,
city. and have the room nicely Furnished
| with reading tables and seats for TIN
comfort of all callers. They have the bes
| cigars on tap, and are disposing of tn
! Havana at a great rate. The rooms hav
become popular with the visitors, VIII
congregate there to talk over matters o
common interest and to get acquainted
The convention is an assured success
| and the effects of the work that will b
| accomplished at this session will prov
a nucleus about which much valuabl
| knowledge will be gathered for the farm
ers of the state.
The attendance was large today, an
every train brings more to the city Th
convention promises to be the creates
affair of the kind ever held in the North
west.
| SALTWATER FAIR,