The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-17
rowers two in the afternoon and even

ing. From 9 o'clock till noon more
than a thousand delegates to the con-
vention were the guests of Hon. G. S.
Barnes at his Glyndon (Minn.) farm.
He secured a ~seven-car special train
and ooh all who wished to go. There
they saw a combination bonanza grain
farm and stock farm. Buildings n
Brown Swiss cattle I'M pedigreed swine
were inspected generally, and later fine
specimens were brought gu on q plat
form and thoroughly explained by
Prof. Shaw of the Minnesota station
and Prof. Shepperd of the North Dako-
ia agricultural college. The discussion
which followed was spirited inc 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 hospl"
tally had given the delegates n for
the instructive forenoon spent.
In the afternoon the first paper was
by H. D.. Hurley of Duane, Trail coun-
ty, N. D., on farm telephones MI.
Hurley was a pioneer in that respect
having extended a line from Hillsboro
to his farm. Others became interested,
until finally a 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
with friends in Fargo or the
Twin Cities n to MAKE rush orders
for supplies and repairs. AS a time
and money saver the farm telephone Is
a huge success.
DR.. T. D. Hinebaugh Of Tower City.
ex-state veterinarian. read an instruc-
tive paper on feeding inlet to stock
and created a most animated discus
sion, man. giving the convention the
benefit Of their experience. Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Devine
made al 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
it's advantages in a name that proved
his ability to discuss the question thor
oughly.
One Of the most timely addresses was
that of E. 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 a vital one in h state
now and the statistics given by Mr..
Kaufman, with the record Of North
Dakota butter at the aPan-American,
gave the speaker ample scope for his
address. Ex-State Treasurer K. ).
Nomland discussed corn culture in an
eminently 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 Shove what the
combination could do. Before the at
ternoon adjournment Vice President
Hoverstad appointed an executive COM
mittee composed of J. H. Worst of Far
go, chairman; T. A. Hoverstad OF
Crookston, and Prof. Saunders OF
Bookings, S. D.. The resolutions COM
mittee is composed of Capt. d. L. Well
man of Frazee, Mimi, chairman: H.
L. Forket of Lamoure, N. d.: T. A.
Hoverstad of Crookston, Mimi; George
! Earl of Oriska, N. D., and James Ken
nedy 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 Its
effect on Oriental trade was his sub
JcCl. liz opPoSSo N"S VA
and thought the United States was be-
ing used as a cat's-paw. His address
was a plea for the development of the
Pacific trade to the Orient.
'sSheep on the Farm" a. favorite
topic with the speaker, was
by Prof. Thomas Shaw of the Mime
sofa agricultural college in an able and
| interesting manner He said In part:
cit may sound like a contradiction
Of terms to speak of keeping sheep on
the grain farm. n yet it is not, since
no kind of live stock, except the horses
which are required to do the work, can
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-
second, they bring fertility to
the land; third, they may be made TO
regulate the growth OF the crops;
fourth, they are a source OF profit 1ar
above the outlay involved in keeping
| them. 1t may seem a waste of time to
talk about fertility in the Red river
valley. 1t is, as you farmers know, q
land. the natural fertility of which has
never been exceeded probably since the
world was created. Not a few of the
men who till the lands in this valley
viii! look you straigt in the race ano
tell you that the fertility of this valley
will never wear out. And the endless
succession Of grain crops which they
grow, and the periodical burning OF
straw stacks (which occus every year
are evidences OF the sincerity Of their
convictions. Notwithstanding, just as
surely as the waters of the Mississippi
flow southwark and those of the Red
river flow northward, just so surely
will the lands of his unrivaled valley
be depleted of their fertility unless this
system of n~ever-ending grain growing
and grain seeding is modified. With all
the powers of my being, I want to raise
my voice in remonstranca against what
must some day bring ruin to the agri-
culture Of this valley II long enough
continued"
Michael r. Moran Of Graceville
Mimi, and president of the National
Grain Growers association, spoke or
the development Of Oriental trade ano
its influence on the Northwest.
Prof. Ten Eyck of the North Dakota
agricultural college discussed o de.