The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-19
LIVESTOCK HAS
RIGHT OF WAY
IDEAL WEATHER FOR THE FARM
MEETINGS AT FARGO.
Folly Of one-Line Farming Methods
Shown by the speakers-Farmers
Urged to Handle Their Products and
Control Markets-Butter Contest
Scores ys
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Fargo. n D.. Jan. 19.--The livestock men
were in charge Of the third days program at the
Tri-state Grain and Stock Growers conventions
Increased crowds was the rule today. The
weather has been ideal and the meeting is held
at a season when it is easiest for the farmers
to leave home. - - - ~ s'@.s z
The opening address this morning was made by
Professor ]. H. Shepherd of the North Dakota
Agricultural college, who is president OF the
North Dakota Live Stock association. Twenty
Years Experience IN Sheep Raising was the
subject of an address by Dugald5 Campbell Of
Emmons county. W. r. ,Lauxon Of the Agricul-s
tural college spoke on 1.-THE Care and Handling
of Bulls. -
This afternoon Dr. J. W. Robinson of Coal
Harbor talked on the Scare Of Draft stations;
Colonel Wilkinson of Crookston spoke on 'Di-r
versifed Farming in the Red River Valley;
Frank Stamford Of Rogers on '"The Beef Steer
on the Grain Farm and Professor Richards on
"Horse Breeding in North Dakota" ,
Addresses are scheduled for this evening by
Colonel Wilkinson of Crookston and. George NJ.
Rommell, expert in animal husbandry of the
United States department of agriculture.
- - Many New Ideas. =, ii. as :
+ Much popular interest is taken in the con-
vention by farmers and others who are not
engaged in the lines being discussed New ideas
are advanced that stimulate diversifcation of
methods that will increase the productiveness Of
the state. s..%4&.E t.:@ - IT.
Great emphasis is being placed by many speak
ers the folly of one-line farming, and the
the speakers are received indicate that more
changes will be made this season. The speak
ers at the dairy convention commented on the
fact that there was no rust on the 1903 milk
crop, the wheat. 80 .. 49,
Minnesota Inspection Scored.
At the meeting Of the farmers elevator men
last night James s. Macdonald Of Minneapolis
made address urging the farmers to unite
and control the spring wheat markets and handle
their own products, thru local elevators and their
own terminal elevators. The Minnesota 1nspec-
ton was roundly scored William McCulloch Of
Jessie and George Murray of Sherbrooke spoke
along the same lines - - ''' = : .s.s.
At the business session of the North Dakota
Dairy association last night Eugene Weible Of
Hebron elected president, Peter Miller Of
Ellendale, vice president, and E. E. Kaufman Of
Bismarck, secretary. "A resolution was adopted
requesting a state creamery inspector -}s
Butter Exhibit Scorings.
The butter exhibits at the convention were
judged by W. D. Collyer; the Chicago expert. In
the creamery contest those who scored over 81
were: F. E. Swanson, Kindred, 941a; r. f. Flint,
New Salem, 9a1a; Peter Miller, Glendale, 80;
Gust johnson, Davenport, 92h; Fred Krause,
Blue Grass, and Mrs. Moen, Grand Forks,
each o. - e.. -. ..' -. 4
Those scoring over 80 in the dairy butter con-
test were: R. S. Kraunheuzer Havana, 81 Il;
N. j. Hanson, Rosebud, 90h; G. W. Lorens,
Hebron and Victor Glautz. Lisbon, 90. -
At the night session Mrs. V. X. Wilcox of
Benson, Mimi, spoke on Farmers Gardens;
Miss Susan Reid Of the Agricultural college on,
Domestic Science - and Professor <Ladd of the
Agricultural college on Pure Food r..