The Ward County independent., 1906-02-01
FARMERS CONVENTION.
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passed:
Resolved, first, That we most
heartily endorse The work Of the
Agricultural College Of this state,
and urge its claims upon the far
mers OF this section when contemp-
laling sending their sons and
daughters away for more complete
and practical education to enable
them to better meet the responsible
tiles and opportunities Of life upon
the farm.
Resolved, second, That we desire
to endorse the excellent plan and
work Of the Experimental Station
in its application to agriculture, and
urge our representatives in the next
legislature to request larger appro.
priation for this purpose and an in
crease in the aumber throughout
the state.
Resolved, third, That we endorse
most earnestly the work Of Profes-
sor Ladd Of the Agricultural college
in bis efforts to enforce the pure
food law now on the statute books
Of, this state, and request that at the
next session of the legislature, if on
investigation the law ,s found not
sufficiently complete to enable its
practical and successful enforcement,
that it be:amended and strengthened
to cover any and all defects to the
end that it will become more COM
plete and effective measure. @
Resolved, fourth. That we com
mend most heartily the efforts Of
Senator P. J. McCumber to secure
the passage Of the bill through the
United States congress for national
inspection and for fixing uniform
standard OF classification and grad
ing OF wheat, flax, corn, oats, barley
and other grains. We heartily en-
dorse the principle proposed in this
measure, and, believing that it will
remedy many evils pertaining to
the present method Of inspection,
we heartily endorse the bill as in.
troduced, and urged congress to
speedily pass this measure, and in
that way secured relief from the in.
justice which we as grain growers
suffer under the present existing
conditions.
Resolved, fifth. That the Farmers
Institute in its natural workings
throughout the state has accomplish.
ed great good, and that the practi-
cal results of these gatherings can
be seen in every section Of the coun-
try whele they have been most
generally held. We therefore urge
larger appropriations on the part OF
the state for these helpful institutes
and which in large sense serve to
bring to the farmers door the best
results, both in educational thought
and experimental farming, secured
at either the Agricultural college Or
Experimental stations.
Resolved, sixth. That this section
Of the state embraces territory
which, ii not already, will in few
years possess the biggest per cent of
the farming population of the state;
that the soil and general conditions
are of such character that expert,
ments made and results obtained in
other and far dis,an, sections OF our
state will not he IF either great or
accurate value to the farmers in this
northwestern portion For this
good reason we urge the locating OF
an experimental station in the coun.
ty Of Ward, and for the purpose Of
tests in the soil peculiar 10 this sec.
ton, and for the further reason tina,
all counties rdjacent to this point
may be in easy and economical
reach Of an experimental station so
located. and thus secure the results
that would in every way be practical
and helpful.
Resolved, seventh, That the coun.
ties in this northwestern portion OF
the state. will in a few years be one
Of the heaviest tax paying portions
Of the state and with a greater farm
ing population to the square mile
than that Of any other section.
Already large per cent Of the stu
dents in the Normal schools at Val
ley City and MayvilIe are from this
section. While, by reason Of the
numerous educational institutions
adjacent to the present location Of
the Normal schools and agricultural
college: all students have choice as
between half-dozen institutions OF
learning and within easy reach, on
the hand the rapidly growing army
Of students for a higher education
in this section must travel many
miles st much cost, time and incon-
venience to attend any one OF our
state institutions located in other
and far distant portions Of the state.