The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-08
TRI-STATE GRAIN AND STOCK
GROWERS CONVENTION AN
ASSURED SUCCESS
ATTENDANCE RECORDS BROKEN
Five Hundred Delegates Present ut
Opening Session, and the
Number Increased
All Day.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ
Special to The Globe.


FARGO, N. D., Jan. Mayor Johnson,
Of Fargo, and former Secretary Worst,
who have worked so hard to make q
success of the tristate grain and stock
growers convention feel that success has
crowded their efforts. In former years
the first day attendance has been small,
but the session opened with 500 delegates
present this morning, and the number
kept increasing at both the afternoon and
evening meetings. Mayor Johnson did
most of the outside hustling, and is re-
sporsible for securing the presence OF
President Hill for d speech Thursday aft
ernoon. sThe rest of the programme was
arranged by Mr. Worst, who has been
fortunate in his selection of topics.
After Mayor Johnson had called the
convention to order and welcomed the
visitors, extending the freedom of the
city and presenting a metaphorical key,
no time was lost in getting down to bust
ness The organization resulted in the
election of the following officers:
President, Mayor ]. A. Johnson, Fargo;
first vice PRESIDENT A. w. Scott, Grand
Forks; second vice president, T. A. How
5 erstad, CrookstOn; secretary, Maj. r. E.
Fleming. Fargo.
The first paper was by James Holes, of
Fargo, or Potato Cultivation" Mr..
Holes went into the historical features Of
the subject credting Capt Hawkins,
slave trader, with finding the first pota-
toes in this country and taking them to
Ireland in 1865. He discussed in an in
teresting manner the preparation of
ground, selection and treatment of seed,
chemical treatment of seed, planting,
culdvating, digging and marketing. He is
recognized as one of the most successful
potato growers in the Red river valley,
and his remarks were decidedly aprOpos.
At the close of the paper there was
n f11n
ers We're President Worst, of the agricul-
tural college in Fargo, who told of the
special at3aptability of North Dakota soil
and climate for the growth of potatoes,
and especially of profitable returns from
extra attention and care.
Owing to the illness in his Office force
r. j. Turner, of Bismarck, state commits
sioner Of agriculture, could not be pres
ent to present his paper on The Gen
eraI Advantages of and Prosperity of the
State" and it was read by proxy. The
state commissioner presented volume of
interesting statistics on the development
of the state along different lines, and his
Article was received with a great deal of
conmendation.
''Dairying in the Dakotas'' was the sub
ject of a paper by John Armstrong, of
De Smet S. D., editor of the dairy de-
partment of the Dakota Farmer. His
paper was read by President Werst, and
was replete in detailed information as to
selection of cows for dairying purposes,
manner of feeding habits of cows, best
kinds for dairying and technical informa-
ton as to milk, cream and butter.
L. A. Ueland, of Edgely, addressed the
convention on Corn Culture He dis
cussed in an interesting manner the ad-
vance of corn from the South through
Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota, into North
Dakota and the success the crop had be-
mob Ia aEr f06 hn
selection by hand of the most promising
ears of corn each year for seed, and after
a few years splendid seed, well accli-
mated, could be secured. The cultivation
of the crop was discussed in a thoroughly
practical manner. The differences in corn
for grain and fodder corn were fully ex-
planned.
AT the close of his remarks adjourn
ment was taken until O'Clock p. M.
.COrn Growing and SiIage."
The first paper this afternoon was on
Corn Growing and Silage,' by Maj r.
E. Fleming, of Fargo, who has been
practical farmer in the Red River valley
for about a quarter of a century and has
paid special attention to corn crops, grad
ualIy increasing his acreage. He dis
cussed the different kinds of seed corn,
the manner of selection and laid especial
emphasis upon preparation of the ground
and early planting. He advised four culu-
Vations after first using dragS on the
land till the corn got too large. On silage
he discussed at length his methods and
TIE success with which he had met in
feeding silage to both cattle and horses.
He gave tabulated figures as to cost OF
producing snage and its value as a food
product.
The next paper was by Prof. D. A.
Saunders, of the South Dakota agricult-
which he explained as to origin and food
values. He told how it could be advan-
tageously raised from Texas to Canada,
but said it did best between the 95th and
the Tooth meridians, and as the area was
necessarily limited, there was no danger
of overproduction. The question was car
ried on further by NJ. A. Carleton, of
the department of agriculture, at Wash
ington, who predicted a great future for
the crop and reported a demand by man
ufacturerS. After adjournment there was
a meeting of those who had grown maca-
roni wheat, and their experience made
many converts among those who had not
attempted it.
J. E Phelan, former secretary of the
railroad commission, gave the convention
the benefit of his experiences as a cattle
raiser and warned ranchmen not to raise
any but most improved breeds, and in
stead of feeding all they could keep alive
in winter, retain only the number they
could keep in excellent condition. The
possibilities of restricted ranges were dis
cussed and a change in methods pre-
dcted Prof. Shepperd, Of the North Da-
kota agricultural college, told of the ad
vantages of raising corn and feeding it
to cattle G. S. Barnes will take large
number of the delegates on special
train to his farm at Glyndon for two
hours Thursday to show them methods
of raising brown Swiss cattle.
At tonights session E. G. Schollander,
of the North Dakota agricultural college,
and T. A. Hoverstad, of the Crookston
experiment station, discussed seed selec-
ton Prof. Ten Eyck, of North Dakota
college, and NJ. A Carleton, of Wash
ington, spoke on conservation of soil
moisture by cultivation with Illustration
as to length of roots in soil and charts
showing great depth to which some plants
went. The Session closed with an address
by Prof Grindeland, of Warren, Mimi
on Evergreen Tree Culture" Late trains
brought many more visitors from north
ern and western parts of the state.