Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-29
GROWERS OF THREE STATES
Convention at Fargo Discusses Matters Of Moment to Grain
and Stock Growers.

Prof. Shepperd, Fargo; NJ. 8 Mayo,
Walhalla; j. 81 G. Hallaad. Hillsboro,
and EFF. Ladd, Fargo.
The third day of the convention was
a busy andinterestingone. The chief
event of interest was the action over
the proposed Dakota and Wisconsin
grain inspection. The resolution COM
mittee presented a strong Endorsement
OF the plan, but there was objection to
the proposition for the appointment Of
a committee to visit Wisconsin, and
the mates was referred back. Later
it was brought up and adopted with
out the junketing features.
The discussions were interesting and
somewhat surprising, as the plan was
rather strenuously opposed by some
farmers who were supposedly for the
scheme, and strongly sanctioned by G.
s. Barnes, a well-known grain commits
sion man. Mr.. Crumpton Of the Supe-
rior board of trade outlined the prop
osition and won over some of the OPP
position. There were evidences that
friends OF the Minnesota inspection
had been active. The more conserya-
tive grain growers are. immensely
pleased with the action Of the North
Dakota legislature on the new inspec-
ton and did not wish to do more than
lend the Endorsement of this conven-
ton to the movement.
The committee on the proposed
transfer of the, North Dakota state
fair from Mandan to Fargo made an
enthusiastic report favoring the plan
Liberal appropriations were urged by
the Legislature, to be made available
when the citizens of Fargo would raise
a $4,000 fund for the purchase Of a
proper location. ~ RI
President J. Johnson Of Fargo, Vice
President Hoverstad Of Crookston and
Secretary Worst Of Fargo were hon.
ored by unanimous reelection.
The special committee appointed 20
investigate the needs of the expert
ment station mad an extended report,
praising most things with che excep4
ton Of the grades of cattle there,
which were not though to be up TO the
standard, and the lack of room for
the accommodation Of the numerous
students was deplored. The legisla.
ture was asked to be more liberal in
appropriations and the governor was
requested to make the most of his APP
pointments on the board Of trustees
actual farmers. The generalsresolu-
lions recommended a more liberal ap-
preparation for farmers Institutes to
be held over the state, placing the sum
at S., 1000.
There were a large number of inter-
esting papers read before the conven.
ton and new features were introduced
in an exchange which was established
for the benefit Of many farmers who
wished to exchange grain, seeds Of va
rious kinds, and stock.
The concluding session was as inter.
esting end well attended as any of the
convention.
Among the incidents of the morning
session was the adoption Of a resolu-
ton indorsing the bill of Representa-
tive Leech Of Fargo to make a state
appropriation for the North Dakota
poultry show. Mrs. Bertha Laws of
Appleton, Mimi, spoke in the morning
and was followed by Prof. Bolley of
the agricultural college, Farmer James
Holes of Fargo and M. F. Greeley of
Aberdeen.
1t is probable that the next annual
convention will be held in Fargo.