The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-02

books calculated for agricultural pur~
poses. He advocated teaching along this
line in all rural schools.
Further remarks along the same line
were made by President Worst. of the
Norln Dakota agricultural college, and
.o.-ers, and then a resolution was adopt
ed providing for the appointment of q
committee to draft resolutions covering
the topic
]. H. Worst next read very brief pa
per upon the Improvement of blue stem
wheat by selection.
Chairman randall appointed the fol-
lowing executive committee, which will
have in charge the perpetuation of the
tri-state association, and fixing the time
and place Of holding the next conventions:
j. II. Worst, chairman; at large, e.
Childs. w. M. Hays, Minnesota; W. F. T.
Bushnell, J. H. Shepherd, South Da-
kota; j. II. Johnson, j. B. Power, North
Dakota.
The Tri-State Drainage and Ship Canal
Association sent in communication in
which the cooperation of the grain grow
ers was requested in the work of secur-
ing Improvement of the Minnesota river,
reservoir system at Big Stone and Ira
verse lakes, the dredging of the Bots de
Sioux, the Strengthening of the Red river
and dredging and locking the same; thus
completing the gulf to bay internationa
waterway and securing cheap S.ansporta-
ton between foreign ports and the in
terror Of the United States. The COM
munication was signed by Chairman Kill
sey, Maj. Edwards, Ezra G.. Valentine
and others. 1t was referred to commit
tee on resolutions and Endorsed by the
convention later in the day.
The concluding paper of the morning
was read by George s. Barnes, of Fargo
who has a bonanza farm across the state
line in Clay county. Mr.. Barnes recon-
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wheat to kill smut. He emphatically ex-
pressed belief in the great usefulness
of the convention and rendered his hearty
support.
DR.. Hinebaugh. Tower City, was al
lowed a few minutes in which to call
the attention to the poultry convention
which is to be held in Fargo in Febru-
airy. He pointed out that the poultry
crop had aggregated $2SOOOO,O 900 while the
wheat crop only amounted to 1921, 000, 600.
He offered a resolution indorSing the
proposed poultry exhibition and it was
adopted unanimously.
President James j. Hill, of the Great
Northern road, was the feature of the
days proceedings of the grain growers.
His speech of an hour and quarter in
length was practically a repetition of
similar ones made before the Minnesota
State Agricultural Society and upon other
occasions, and was devoted to a demon
stration of the enormous devouring ca
pacity of the people of the Orient and
to reasons why this country should en-
courage the Introduction there of -four
as a staple article of food by granting
bonuses or subsidies to vessels engaged
In carrying agricultural products from
America across the Pacific.
! A resolution was adopted by conven-
ton requesting Mr.. Hill to personally ap-
pear before the senate committee in
nh q - M ID rhci1
to urge modification such as he had in
Dictated in his address.
81 After Mr.. Hill concluded his speech,
CONGRESSMAN Spalding spoke for short
time on the proposed subsidy bill and in
timated that the national representatives
from the Northwest were alert and
would see that the great interests of this
section was protected. From his re-
marks on the question the audience was
led to believe tat the subsidy bill, when
finally passed would be shorn Of many
features which were so Objectionable to
the West and which was creating such
geographical opposition to the measure.
The resolutions presented by the COM
mittee and adopted by the convention,
after asserting the belief that the tri-
state association is powerful organiza-
ton and of great benefit to agricultur-
lists. urged that the work of farmers in
stitutes should be encouraged more lib
orally, especially in North Dakota. CO.
operative creameries and insurance or
CARNATIONS are commended, and their
encouragement in a conservative manner
is recommended. The need of more car
rying ships upon the Pacific ocean is
pointed out. Ignoring the contentious
arising from the Payne-Hanna bill, the
subject is commended to the patriotic
consideration of congress.
Thanks were extended to Mayor John
son, President Worst. the city of Fargo,
Milwaukee and 500 railways, and the rec
ommendation Is made that congress be
more liberal in support of the work of
the national department of agriculture
The work being conducted by state agri-
cultural colleges is also warmly COM
mended, and the hope expressed that
they be more literally supported in the
future than they have been in the past.