Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-16

Ing. FrOUl y v ClOCk I'LL uOOu
than a thousand delegates to the con-
vention were the guests of Hon. G. S
Barnes at his Glyndon (Minn.) farm.
He secured q seven-car special train
and took all who wished to go. There |
they saw a combination bonanza grain
farm and stock farm. Buildings and
Brown Swiss cattle and pedigreed swine
were inspected generally, and later fine
specimens We're brought out on a plat
form and thoroughly explained by
Prof. Shaw of the Minnesota station
and Prof. Shepperd of the North Dalko-
ia agricultural college. The discussion
which followed was spirited and DEM
onstrated the interest taken in I'M
proved stock by farmers of the North
west. Mr.. Barnes was rendered a vote
of thanks for the diversion his hospi-
tally had given the delegates and for
the instructive forenoon spent.
In the afternoon the first paper was
by H. D. Hurley of Duane| Trail copn-
ty, N. d., on farm telephones. Mr..
| Hurley was pioneer in that respect,
having extended a line from Hillsboro
TO his farm. Others became interested,
unit! finally company was organized,
and all the farms connected with each
other and with Hillsboro and the entire
| Northwestern telephone system. He eX-
patiated on the many advantages of
| being able to sit by his own fireside and
converse with friends in Fargo or the
Twin Cities and to make rush orders
for supplies and repairs. AS a time
and money saver the farm telephone Is
a huge success.
DR.. L. d. Hinebaugh of Tower City,
ex-state veterinarian, read an instruc-
tive paper on feeding INLET to stock
and created most animated discus
| sion, many giving the convention the
| benefit of their experience. Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Devine
made an able address on the education
of boys on the farm. Diversified farm
ing was the subject of the address of
P. J. Beltz of Buxton, who pictured
its advantages in a manner that proved
his ability to discuss the question thor
oughly.
One of the most timely addresses was
that of E. +. Kaufman, state dairy
commissioner, on the dairy interests of
the state. His efforts to arouse en-
thusiasm were successful. The cream
cry question is vital one in the state
now and the statistics given by Mr..
Kaufman, with the record of North
Dakota butter at the Pan-American,
gave the speaker ample scope for his
address. Ex-State Treasurer K. !.
Nomland discussed corn culture in an
cminently practical manner, giving the
benefit of his experience of many years
on a Trail county farm. Great dis
cussion followed.
Charles McKissick, of the big Gran
din farms near Mayville, spoke on
grain and stock and showed what the
combination could do. Before the af-
ternoon adjournment Vice President
Hoverstad appointed an executive COM
mittee composed Of ]. H. Worst of Far
go, chairman; T. A. Hoverstad Of
Croolzston, and Prof. Saunders of
Brookings, S. D. The resolutions COM
mittee is composed of Capt. D. l.. Well
man of Frazee. Mimi, chairman; H.
L. ForSet of Lamoure, N. d.; L. "A.
Hoverstad of Crookston Mimi. George
Earl of Oriska. N. D., and James KEN
needy of Fargo.
The first speaker in the evening was
G. C. Hanley of st. Paul. president OF
the Allied National Agricultural asso-
citation The Nicaragua canal and it's
effect on Oriental trade was his sub
iect. He opposed the canal scheme,
and thought the United States was be-
ing used as cat's-paW His address
was a. plea for the development of the
Pacific trade to the Orient.
"Sheep on the Farm a favorite
topic with the speaker, was discussed
by Prof Thomas Shaw of the Mime
sofa agricultural college in an able ano
interesting manner. He said in part:
.'It may sound like a contradiction
of terms to speak of keeping sheep or
the grain farm And yet it is not, since
! no kind of live stock, except the horses
which are required to do the work. car
be kept with so much advantage on the
j. | grain farm as sheep. The benefits from
; keeping them on the same are fourfold
First. they act the part of weed de-
stroyers: second, they bring fertility te
the land; third. they may be made tt
regulate the growth of the crops
!. fourth, they are a source of profit fal
above the outlay involved in keeping
them, It may seem a waste of time tt
talk about fertility in the Red rivel
valley 1t is, as you farmers know.
; land, the natural fertility of which has
t never been exceeded probably since the
: world was created. Not few of the
men who till the lands in this vale.
, will look you straigt in the face anc
tell you that the fertility Of this valley
will never wear out. And the endles:
) succession of grain crops which they
grow, and the periodical burning o.
straw stacks which occus every year
r are evidences of the sincerity of theil
5 convictions. Notwithstanding, just a:
l surely as the waters of the Mississippi
flow southwark and those of the Rec
river flow northward, just SO surel.
will the lands Of this unrivaled valley
be depleted OF their fertility unless thi!
, system of never ending grain CROWNS
and grain seeding is modified. With al
the powers of my being, want to rais$
{. my voice in remonstrance against VIVA
, must some day bring ruin to the agri
l culture OF this valley if long enough
: continued"
Michael P. Moran of Gracevil!e
, Mimi, and president of the Nationa
Grain Growers association spoke or
: the development of Oriental trade ant
5 it's influence on the Northwest.
Prof Ten Eycl of the North Dakoti
4 | horticultural college discussed room dc