The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-17
|RAIN Growers CONVENTION
for Farmers of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota.

he Tri-State Grain and Stock Grow
convention was held In Fargo last
r. The attendance WIS large, Iuly
delegates being ~insattendance from
states of Minnesota, North ana
In Dakota The first session was
Tuesday.
onreciating his efforts in behalf OF
movement. The convention IGNORED
ror Inns with election as presl-
Mai. Fleming. of Fargo was
e secretary, and J. w. scout u
nd Forks and T. A. Hovedstad OF
Minnesota experiment stauon at
Okston were elected vice presidents.
hes Holes, one of the pioneer valley
lners, told how to raise potatoes III
forms, from seed selection and pre-
alton Of the soil, through the cultl-
hon to marketing. Commissioner OF
riculture Turner sent a paper on. n
les advantages and prosperity
sch went into recent statistics In IN
esting comparisons, showing
Bid advancement in North Dakota
the last decade. John Armstrong or
emet. S. D., editor of the Dairy Col
IN in the Dakota Farmer, sent an IN
testing article on dairying in the Da-
las, with especial emphasis on selec-
= and treatment of cattle as to feed
and care.
Ion. L.. A. Ueland of Lamoure coun-
rave an interesting lecture on corn
ture, selection of seed and cultlVa-
n. Mai. Fleming's paper on corn
pwing and ensilage was an interest
one, as it gave results of his prac-
- oxyr@nvinyNoo FIR a score or wears.
q showing on the value OF ensllage
feeding purposes was a strong
srument in it's favor for both cattle
d horses. Prof. D. A. OF
Z South Dakota agricultural college
hde a decided hit with his address on
hcaroni wheat. He treated the SUP
ct from q historic and analytlcai
AEdpoint and showed the great ad-
Lntagevantages of the grain in many
spects. Summed up it was shown
lat macaroni could be grown to great
vantage in the Dakotas and Mlnne-
TIA. in fact all the way from the ma
bnal boundary to Texas, but 1T dla
kst between the ninety-fifth and n
ndredth meridians. Some
ire made on the same subject by nj.
Carleton, the c~erealist of the depart-
ent Of agriculture, who spoke Oh the
mand for the wheat and the excellent
ice it brought. Those who had ex-
krimented with the wheat had a llttie
de session, and many interesting
bints were developed.
NJ. E. Phelan, ex-~secretary OF the rail-
kad commission, discussed finishing
We stock for the Eastern markets n
We his experience, gained in years OF
title raising, and brought out many
let's of interest. Prof. j. H. Shepperd
the North Dakota agricultural col
Re followed with an interesting paper
corn raising in connection with cat
and demonstrated the folly or at
nrpting to feed and make money out
scrub stock.
&Each paper ELECTED much dlscussion
which prominent men rarucipateo
blowing the afternoon adjournment
6on.. G.. S. Barnes notified the conVeh-
SN that he had secured a special train
a two hours run to his stock faril
Glyndon Thursday n
ked as many Of the delegates as were
kerested in Brown Swiss cattle to be
guests.
fhere was an increased attendance
the evening session. e. G. Schol-
hder of the North Dakota agricurlr-
college spoke on seed selection. tie
q followed by President Worst on
same subject. Prof. Ten Eyck OF
college discussed conservatism OF
bisture by cultivation and the ad-
ntages and disadvantages OF diner
1 methods of culture. his remarks
Ire especially directed to the length
the roots of the different plants,
owing they range to as great d
Myth as eighty-two inches. He was
Sllowed on the same subject by M. a.
hrleton of Washington. Prof. Grind
and of Warren, Mimi, discussed eV-
fgreen tree culture.
The first paper Wednesday morning
as by w. M. House of Lidgerwood on
Agriculture and Education" The
keaker was formerly a well known ed
ca,tor and has been a practical farm
for many years. HIS aooress vas
kost able. ~.
r. S. Barnes of Fargo spoke on "Di-
ersified Farming and convinced ms
earers, as he had been h1mselr lor
bme years, that the one-crop IDEA 1of
e Northwest was a failure. /,
kBuGd Reeve, the sage OF buxton anu
q inimitable soothsayer of the North.
est. was the next speaker. Presloen'
III was the subject of his address. he
d the subject justice from almost
hy standpoint, and his effort was one
the brightest of the convention.
Frank r. Strong of Scoville, N. H.,
llowed with an address on acaro
heat. In the absence of Hon. >. M
wen Of Minneapolis his paper was
kad by President Worst of h agri-
kltural college.
A charming paper, entitled our
Rrm Life: How to Decrease It's Evils
IA Increase It's Blessings" was reao
E. r. Curtiss of Moorhead. Mimi.
N. A. Carleton, %cerealist of the de-
|rtment of agriculture at WASHINGTON
ho was sent here by Secretary VII
3 to assist In the convention, spoke
drouth resistent cereals. He de-
tibed his experience in Southern rus
which was geographically similar
the Dakotas. Continued efforts or
part Of the governmentathere had
bduced a wheat that was especially
apted to North and South Dakota
hcaroni wheat had been found sc
ccessful and profitable that the de-
rtment was putting forth every ef-
II to interest Dakota farmers In its
Owth.
Fhe afternoons work was concluded