The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-18
Educational Feast
Is the Great Meeting
Every Phase of Agricultural Life Benefited by These
Gatherngs-The Convention Closes
Here Today.

ABflcuilufe ds IL Is taught IN the
rural schools and the best methods
of teaching IL were the subjects OF an
address delivered by j. f. HettIer. su-
perintendent of the schools Of Train
county at the afternoon session OF
the convention. This work in Trail
county has received the enthusiastic
support of the parents of the pupils
who have formed an organization
among themselves to assist the super
intendent in his work Mr.. Hettler
told of what had been done by this
organization and OF the work of the
home cultural club, organized by the
girls, for the study OF domestic science,
illustrating the latter with an exhibit
of pieces OF sewing and fancy work
made by the members of the club.
He spoke also of the corn growing
contest which was started four years
ago I'm Traill county and has increased
in interest ever since.
E. ". Wilcox of the u. S. department
Of agriculture. discussed the Business
Side of Farming. His address was of
great merit He spoke of the great
things which had been accomplished
for agricultural. development by the
agricultural colleges and said that the
time would soon come when agricul-
ture would be ranked among the learn
ed professions as 1t requires more
knowledge to be a thoroughly scien-
tific farmer than 1t does to practice
either medicine or law. The farmers.
he said, would be the landed aristoe-
racy OF the future.
He urged that more attention be
paid to the business side of farming
and that the farmers learn the cost
of production of everything they raise,
also that they study the marketing OF
their goods and cooperate together i'm
this.
Late this afternoon the committee
on resolutions reported and the reso-
lutions are being discussed and off,
GERS for the ensuing year elected.
President Worst will be elected to sue
ceed himself but new secretary will
have to be chosen to fill the place of
Secretary Johnson, who refuses to
serve again and several candidates
have been suggested.
This evenings session Is destined 10
prove one Of the most interesting of
the convention for the subjects to be
discussed are all of vital Importance
TO the farmer. The programme Is as
follows
Harvesting and Marketing Grain
Hon j. ID. Benton, Fargo.
Adulterated Foods and Patent MedI-
cines-Prof. r. F. Ladd, pure food
commissioner, N. ID. A. C.
Making a Country-M. F. Greeley.
North Dakota Farmer
Friday Morning Session.
Tree planting and fruit culture in
It's various phases were the subjects
which occupied the attention OF those
in attendance upon this mornings
session of the Tri-State Grain Grow
ers' convention; and IL those who
heard the addresses this morning do
not return home with a strong desire
to plant miniature forests around their
houses and go extensively into the
business of raising small fruits, 1t viii
not be the fault Of this mornings
speakers. All the advantages of TIM
Der and likewise OF fruit raising were
clearly and forcefully presented by
Prof. G. b. Waldron, horticulturist ait
the A. c. and W. p. Heath, one of the
students who has had considerable ex-
perience in work in his own orchard.
Professor Waldron spoke first on the
Economic Advantages Of Tree Plant
ing. He emphasized the important re-
iation which the existence of forests
bears to the prosperity of the country
and brought out in most emphatic
way the disastrous effects Of their
destruction, drawing powerful lessons
from the present condition of the soil
In European countries and in the New
England states, where the forests
have all been cut down and the coun-
try barred of trees. He said that this
destroys the fertility Of the soil In sew
eral ways. not only because It prevents
its refertilization by the decaying
wood of the trees and other forest pro-
ducts, but because IL removes the pro-
tecting influence OF the trees which
operate to hold the soil in position.
IL is only when soil remains In one
place for some time that IL viii be
fertile" said Professor waldron. @the
roots Of the trees hold the soil in
place, hence the forests act as a bar
rier to the shifting movement Of the
soil. The prairie grasses in North
Dakota have served the same purpose,
but now that the prairies are being
broken up into cultivated fields. the
loose dirt win tend to slip away. This
can be prevented by planting a certain
percentage OF the farms with trees
Another strong point which Profess
sor Waldron brought out In his talk
was the fact that tree culture not only
beauties and protects the land. but
Is very profitable, forests yielding their
owners from so an acre per annum
and requiring very little outlay OF ex-
pense and labor
In speaking Of Plum Culture ana
Methods OF Improvement Professor
Waldron urged that every farmer
have his own orchard. He said that
plnms are the surest fruit that can be
grown in this state and advised the
farmers 70 plant American plufns. at
which there are many varieties Where
the farmer resides near d large town,
there is much profit TO be made by
raising plnns and even when this is
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