The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-01-26
MISREPRESENTATION.



With the largest attendance O. any
opening day since its organization. the
TH-state Grain aud Stock Crouers's con.
vention began its sixth annual session at
Fargo. The visitors represent the best
type Of farmers and stocknfcn IN Mime
sofa and the Dakotas and display much
enthusiasm.
The invocation was by DIR. ]. f. Dud-
ley ana the welcoming address! BY Mayor
Wall PRESIDENT Worst delivered his ans
nual address and the usual committees
were appointed. In the afternoon Prof.
John Hamilton. the Farmers institute
specialist of the United States depart
ment of agriculture spoke on Farming
AZ "a Business" T.. +. Eastgate Of Lari-
more made short address on grasses.
A.. NJ, Bush OF the farmers institute corps
spoke on seed selection and there was
an interesting discussion Of all the pa
pers.
AT night there was a hand concert. at
ter which Prof. IT. L. Bolley OF the ngrt-
cultural college spoke on wheat rust. In
the absence OF j. s. Mcdonald of Minne-
apolis, Thomas Nimlos Of the same city
spoke on marketing farm produce and
created a lively discussion by agitating
the building of elevators. mills and fac
tories h
Dairy day brought out n great crowd
to the tri-statc convention. The big
nrmory was packed at all three sessions
and the addresses Of the speakers were
Of highly Interesting nature.
Ex-Dairy Commissioner Mcconnell OF
Minnesota and s. Il. Schilling. president
Of the Iowa Dairymen's association held
the board in the afternoon.
In the afternoon paper by ID. n.
Young Of Youngstown was read by Com
missioner Kaufman. and Peter Miller of
Glendale and ii. p. Nielsen of CARING
ton spoke on the hand separator, fol-
lowed by remarks by Schilling and Nc
Cornell and an interesting discussion In
which many participated
Thes>butterp exhibits at the convention
were judged by w. d. Collycr. the Chi
cage expert. In the creamery contest
those who scored over 90 were: L. r.
Swanson. Kindred ?4A; Fl. F.. Flint. New
Salem. ,92h14;~ Peter Miller Ellendale.e 90:
Gust johnson. Davenport. 92A; Fred
Krauses sBidss Grass.ss ana sAirs.g' Moeni
Grand Forks, each oe..af 80
Those scoring over 80 In the dairy but
ter contest were: r. 8. Krnunheuzer.
Havana. 91h: Nj Hanson. Rosebud,
soh: c. w. Lorenz, Hebron. and Victor
Glautz. Lisbon. 80.
At the night session Mrs. v. X. Wilcox
OF Benson. Mimi. spoke on Farmers
Gardens; Miss Susan Reid Of the agri-
cultural college on Domestic Science
and Prof Isadd OF 81 the asricultusa sol.
lege ION pure Food" Tho resolutions
comn.ittee has held session and has ;a
t troaSced r son pGid isp - :"
The Noatf, gDalsota Farmers elevator
Associn tion was iorga nized with %. G.
Majorl Of Hone as president t, and e: {. g
Thirty two independent elevators were
represented and others sent. word that
they would go into the association. The
with the Minnesota Association. The live
stock men had the program at the Tri-
State Grain and Stock Growers conven-
ton today. The association elected Of.
ficers for the ensuing year and decided
on Fargo as the place for the next an
nual meeting.
Frank Stanford OF Valley City is pres.
ident James Austin of Hannah vice-pres.
tary. and Dugald Campbell OF Emmons
county. treasurer.
Dean shepn nsao Of the North tis,d Pakots
the association. made his annual address
and was followed by w. r. Laux OF
Fargo and James Austin on Different
Phases of Stock Breeding"
followed by Prof. Richards Of the agricul.
tural college on horse breeding. The con-
vention then adjourned to pay visit tt
the agricultural college.
At night addresses We're made by Pro
fessors Richards and Bolley Of the college
faculty.
convention closed after a four days SEES.
sion which unanimously has been pro.
nounced the best the organization ever
has held.
j. H. Worst. president Of the NORTH
Dakota Agricultural college unanimously
was elected president and ex- Mayor J. A
Johnson Of Fargo secretary.
The resolutions opposed the Shells bil
dorsed the measure to regulate insurance
companies; protested against the admis.
sion of Canadian wheat for either milling
or seed purposes, with a rebate. asked
for Increased appropriations for the ma.
tional and state governments for carrying
on the work OF the experiment stations
and pure food law in this state by Prof
I.add; thanked Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson for assisting in the exterminatio
Of cattle diseases. and favored instruction
in agriculture at rural schools. T..
Resolutions which had been prepared fol-
introduction. exoncrating the Edwards.
Wood Company from the charge OF max.
ing false returns on grain shipments
We're not submitted to the convention. al
fight against their adoption had beer
organized. $rEftP
The program for the last day was under
the supervision OF the State Horticultural
Holes. Fargo. president; Prof. c. b. Wal.
dron. Fargo. secretary; Lieut. Gov. Bart
lett, Coopcrstown. treasurer.
A. F. Phillips. of Wisconsin, f. A
Smith of Lake City. MIMI. and number
of other speakers addressed the conven-
tor. The trend OF the remarks was tG
show the advance in the growths Of small
fruits in the state and encouraging pre-.
dictions for their future development
An informal session was held this even.
ing. Closing the convention.