The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-28
THE rRI-srATE CONVENTION.

THE TRI-STATE CONVENTION.
All Kinds 81 Farmers Assemble 1T Fargo
ut the Fifth Annual Meeting.-.very
Interesting Session.
The Tri-State Grain and Stock Crow
ers' Association met in Fargo last week
In annual convention. The association
gestion of Budd Reeve who interested
Mayor johnson, of Fargo. in the move
ment. The annual meetings have al
This year a new feature Of the con-
vention was an exchange by which the
visiting Visiting delegates might swap grain and
samples and stock transfers were made
by photographs and pedigrees. The plan
was suggested for the Improvements
incidental Ito to this co. Convention the
North Dakota and Northern Minnesota
entered. Judge Holden. the minnesota
expert pert passed judgment on the birds
citation also met during the convention.
one afternoon. in addition to its. indie
judging contests presided over by, Of.
agrieulture at Washington. Prominent
speakers from all over the. Northwest
| and several department men from Wash
i ington We're present to address the con-
| venti0n.
Tri-State Grain and Stock Growers con-
yention was large and enthusiastic
enough to please the most ardent pro-
The papers read in the forenoon were
Carleton. .cerealist Of the department Of
pelaney 81 Valley Gity: In the after.
noon Prof. Thomas Shaw Of Minnesota,
| n. s. French Of Berlin. N. D.; State
nesota. and State Dairy Commissioners
Kaufman Of North Dakota were the
| speakers.
on Senator McCumber's national grain
inspection bill. composed Of b. L. Well
Grookst Hrazf Mnn Min and 2 p G Hanse
Webster. N. B. anu : = -'Aii'
At the night session Of the convention
the North Dakota Agricultural College
Thee. NJ. Knappen Of Minneapolis spoke
ada: He was followed BY Hon. 6. S.
- In the butter exhibit r: F: Flint Of
FSed Kpaus ns was s1cs sioss sf seeoed
the nineteen. exhibits seven went SO and
better. The scoring was done by w. d.
Collyer. United States dairy inspector.
Without awaiting the probable action
Of Gov White in requesting Secretary
| Wilson Of the department Of agriculture
ern part of thS state to eradicate the
cattle scab, the North Dakota Live Stock
Association has made an appeal direct
The ASSOCIATION had the program at
and strong resolutions were adopted
tary and petitioning Gov. White to re-
quest 1t oficially:
The afternoon program Of the third
Of Valley City and Hoverstad Of Crooks
ton on the horse; demonstration by Pro-
fessors Sheppard and Worst. on animals.
Before the regular hour Of assembling
together. and, after several addresses.
the cereaiist Of the department. Of agri:
culture in Washington, 1t was decided
to organize the. North Dakota Macaroni
dred members were Immediately en-
rolled. and this number will be increased
before the close Of. the convention: T:
and e, G., Schollander Of Fargo, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The forenoon program Of the conven-
culturists, and there were addresses by
Waldron of Fargo, Elliott of Minnesota,
LELAND and French Of North Dakota.
along the lines Of organization. Before
adjournment the North Dakota a:.,l Hor IL
James Holmes. Fargo; treasurer. Lieut.
Gov. Bartlett; secretary; G; B. Waldron.
judicial district. The Minnesota con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted with
slight alterations and the organization
already has about 200 members.
The dairymen and buttermakers got
together and elected officers as follows:
President. Fred Leutz Of Hebron; vice
urer. H: U. Thomas: oberon: secretary.
thanked Secretary Wilson for sendins
pert here to judge, the butter exhibits.
and also commencing him and ]. w.
Yerkes, internal revenue commissioner.
relating to the sale of imitation dairy
the National Dairymen's union for his
the United States.
The North Dakota Poultry association
held its business session, after all the
den. The new officers are: President.
+. Kingman. Hiitsb:oro: secretary and
intande n B. '. Moa n Mapi IasG, super
stock growers convention was the most
| interesting, not only from point Of at
| tendance, but from enthusiasm shown
in the proceedings
The chief feature was the fight made
on Senator McCumber's national grain
4 committee composed of E. D. childs
of Crookston, Mimi. d. L. Wellman of
Frazee. Mimi, and j. P. Rance Of Web
ster, n. D., had been appointed to make
ings were adverse. In fact they attack
ed the bill strongly and urged that it
was failure ., from the IA fact that it was was
could not be applied to all markets
The senator was referred to as having
vestigation and preparation. and the
committee suggested that he refrain
from further advocacy Of the bill.
strong support Of coterie Of Minne-
sofa grain men who have been on the
| ground working I'M sentiment AGAINST