The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-01-26
'IlRRfSTE1F convention At EARCQ|
Over 2 Thousand Delegates Attend and Instructive
Addresses Add to Interest Of Meeting

More than a thousand delegates
were in attendance at the opening day
of the Tri-state Grain and Stock
Growers convention. at Fargo. There.
were more present than on any for
mer opening day, and the enthusiasm
and interest was more evident.
In the absence from the city Of.
Mayor Wall, City Attor. ~ Newman
welcomed the delegates after Presi-
dent Worst had called the conven-
ton to order. The response was
made by former Commissioner Of
Agriculture Thomas, now a resident
Of Benson county.
The plans of the convention were
outlined by President Worst and
Secretary Johnson. who earnestly
asked the cooperation of the dele
gates in the discussions. This point
was also urged by Messrs. Holes Of
Fargo and Wellman of Frazee, Mimi,
both of whom have always taken an
active part in the conventions. AS
a result of their talks there were
pointed and interesting discussions
IN every address.
The feature of the day was the
work of w. J. Spillman, sent to the
convention from the department of
agriculture by Secretary Wilson. Mr..
Spillman is ready speaker and is
loaded on all subjects. and he aroused
the audience to spirited discussions.
Every one who was to have appeared
on the program was present except
S. Glover. the durum wheat man of
Glover, N. D. He sent his paper,
which was read by President Worst
this afternoon.
The other addresses were: "Con-
:ditions the Farmer Must Meet" ]. H.
Worst, president. Fargo" Glover
and Alfalfa" T. F. Eastgate, Lari-
more. Address. w. j. Spillman,
United States department of agricul-
ture. Washington.
Tuesday afternoon, 1:30-"Durum
Wheat" Glover and Son. Minneapo-
lis: Rotation of Crops" Prof. w. J.
Spillman, United States department
of agriculture, Washington; wheat
Farming" Treadwell Mitchell, Maple
ton; "Grain and Forage Crops" J.
H. Shepard, dean department OF agri-
culture. Agricultural college, N. d.;
"Dry Land Farming" l.. H. Waldron,
superintendent Dickinson station.
Second Days Session.
There was a night session to the
Tri-State Grain and Stock Growers
convention, and all three Of the days
sessions were attended by the largest
crowds that have ever been present
at one of the annual conventions.
There was not standing room during
the forenoon and afternoon sessions.
On account OF the heavy snowstorm
during the day many of the delegates
took evening trains for home for fear
the wind would start and blizzard
would result
The feature of the days sessions
was the interest with which delegates
participated in the discussions follow
ing the papers. 1t was not listless
interest. but spirited and intelligent
and. indicated the intention of the
delegates to get to the bottom of ev-
cry subject presented. AS a result
many new points were developed.
The applause given w. r. Lanxon,
young student of the agricultural
college, for an able paper which he
presented on feeding cattle for breed
ing, indicated the interest taken by
the delegates in the institution. Prof.
Thomas Shaw of the Orange Judd,
Farmer was here and took an active
part in the discussion, and q tilt be-
tween him and Prof. Grout of the
dairying departments of the agricul-
tural college over the relative values
of beef and dairying industries en-
livened the proceedings.
Prior to the evening session. the
agricultural college cadet band of
thirty-six pieces gave an hours con-
cert.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed by President Worst as fol-
lows: Dr.. Hinebauch, Tower City, N.
D.; James Austin, Hannah, N. d.;
L. H. Storgaard, Aberdeen, S. d.; D.
L. Wellman, Frazee, Mimi; L. A.
LELAND. Edgeley,. N. d.
For the morning session, the speak
ers were: Breeding for the Farm
ers," l.. H. storgaard of the Dakota
Farmer, Aberdeen, s. D.; care and
Management OF Beef Cattle for Breed
ing Purposes" w. r. Lanxon, agri-
cultural college; "How to Raise The
Standard of Creamery Butter
Throughout the state.'' George P.
Groat, professor of dairying. agricul-'
tural college,; "Value of Sires in
Breeding" Prof. Thomas Shaw, Chi
cago.
4 The afternoon speeches were:
Breeding Horses for the Market"
James Austin, Hannah, N. D.; Grain
and Live Stock on the Farm" Prof.
w. b Richards, agricultural college;
Care and Management Of Swine"
s. "A. Moore, county farm, Fargo;
Better Butter" R. F Flint. state