The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-02-01
THURSDAY FORENOON.

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With as bright and intelligent
looking lot Of people, farmers
from Ward county and others
IN tie various prob
lens connected with the tillage
OF the soil, as have ever congre-
gated. Some OF them had their
wives AMI SWEEP hearts along.
wisely reckoning that one end OF
the household could proitby the
visit as well as the other.
4 Prof. +. A. Hoverstad. former
~ connected with the govern
ment experiment farm at Crooks
ton, now a bananas farmer from
Den,,ison, Alinn., and, who for
the past ten years has been nc.
lively interested in this work,
conducted the several Z sessions
and made a few brief remarks
stating the origin, objects and
methods OF these Institutes which
OF late have become such import
nt'fnctors in this era of int4.ili-
gent and scientific farming. lr.
,H0yerstad next talked onithe
raising Of tame grasses, advanc-
ing the idea that by raising
plenty Of fodder, keeping more
stock, producing more cream,
butter, beef, pork, etc, and
rather selling the finished article
than the raw material at the
same time preserving il not in.
creasing the fertility OF the soil.
Mr.. Hoverstad has the faculty OF
jpresent ting his ideas and Of talk.
ing in q way which is readily
comprehended byeverybody who
hears him.
He was followed by MIRA. W.
Litchard who is Il practical far
rner Of thirty-five years ex-
perience, from Rushford, N. Y.
He gave a very comprehensive
lecture upon the subject of po-
tato raising, laying special
stress upon the solution ofstrOng
hardy seed, a thorough prepar-
alton of the soil and persistent
cultivation.
Thursday afternoon session
was opened with a few we'll
chosen remarks by Gov. JIM. De-
vine who particularly dwelled on
the great Importance OF the &C.
casion and the responsibility of
everyone present to make as
much out of this institute as
possible, that although in the
past we have labo1ed under
most favorable conditions, the
proper thing to do is to SO i'm
prove our methods and change
our system III such IL way that if
less favorable times should over
take us we should be prepared to
meet them. That past expert
lnents have demonstrated that
this can be done il we will but
grasp the opportunity before us.
PAYS TnlBUTE TO OUR BUsI-
NESS MEN. II
Mr.. Devine paid the most glow
ing tribute to the generosity and
public spiritedness ofour business
men who in iorty EIGHT hours. in
response to-, the call, raised q
Thousand dollars worth Of prizes
10 ,belgivel, for exhibits of farm
products and another thousand
dollars in cash to defray the en-:
Ixl.ses OF; 1.-The institute and at the
same, time pledged that tn. VIZ
'riouS prizes wso6ld:t,ajnstly aud
lequitabls awarded AV a .a,lnnli1l
IT, who would ,.b t c.,nl,o~td y
experts o!ly.
sxMi:.@a Ht'vrrst;.d Il gain taking
tiu. floor |'r,,ao,',ct,t his: apple:
l.cisttiun,ui.til. ,wAy,tiI. IHnpir Il
Minot had responded and stated
that in his entire experience u
ten Years III Institute work he
had. .ney-r seen it equalle,i and
that, III his report insteai Of Civ
ing the attendance by numbers
should ,t,e obliged II. give it by
4, manx heres. of people. Whe,,
At>ni... | iilMs,t,i,> il, t,n tie Visited
tlxl rtfftsap,irt 81 he 2stat.- he
would not ts;seceptedsthe land
IN ~ gift but a'as Immensely
pleased, however, TO. n.yte from
observation. and sthtistical re.
ports th,tt il, now stood ut the
head of the list il, point CT pro.
Effectiveness. The speaker pre-.
dicted that even greater things
wonl,l como tU pass in the future
as ;.ssesult 81 improved methods
WHICH would overcome the dryest
seasons, thatsin q short time we
should Hntis ouraelves rightrin the
corn belt Of the countryand that
lit behooved' everyone chang or
te, Ills quart ction in spite Of
obstaclesrx skieh. occasionally