The pioneer express., 1910-01-28
GRAIN men. MEET iI|I|::I| /
TRl. STATE GRAIN GROWERS CON.
vENTIoN EcLlPsEs ALL
PREVIOUS ONES.
Old OFFICERS REFLECTED
President Worst, Commissioner Gil.
breath and Senator Mecumber~
Among List of Distinguished
Speakers.

Fargo.-The Grain and Stock Grow.
ers'' convention is over and has been OF
much benefit to all those who attended,
The attendance was the largest expert.
enced in the history Of the organiza-
tion. For a day or more before the
opening date all trains to the city were
filled to the overf1owing and the visit
ors soon filled up the hotels aSd were
quartered in many houses of the city.
When the doors of the operahouse
were thrown open for the first ses-
sion there were a large number Of peo-
Pile waiting outside. Before the. pro-
gramn1e started the parquet was well
filled, the initial attendance being the
largest ever witnessed at the Grain
Growers convention.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the hour set
for the opening of the convention, Pres.
]. Fl Worst, of the agricultural college
called the convention to order with a
few brief remarks. He then introduced
Rev. s. S. Wyand pastor Of the Broad
way M. e. church Of this city, who in
an excellent prayer asked the divine
blessing to rest upon the convention.
In his address of welcome Judge
Miller, aside from giving the farmers
visiting here the freedom of the city,
gave the agricultural college and its
faculty a boost which is we'll deserved,
The responses to the address Of
welcome were made by Hon. j. Dexter
Pierce of Larimore and E. s. Delaney
Of Valley City: Mr.. Pierce paid
particular attention to the establish
ment Of farmers clubs over the state
as a means Of making rural life more
interesting and" benef1tting the agri-
culturalists in their work.
The second day every record was
broken. The town simply, swamped
with agrfcultursts from every part
of the northwest. In the morning thu
operahouse was packed until every
inch Of standing room was taken,
Fourteen hundred farmers. crowded
into the mornings session.
This day was devoted entirely to, the
livestock side, of the organization, The
meeting was presided over by Prof.
w. B. Richards Of the agricultural coll
lege and secretary of the North Da-
kota live stock association. It proved
to be one. Of the most interesting
meetings, and exhibited the greatest
amount Of enthusiasm of any live
stock session ever held in the state.
The programme began at $3.50 O. clock
and from that time until the noon
hour the. entire time was taken, UP
with subjects relating to, dairying and
| the advyisability of the farmers OF
| North Dakota taking up this depart
| ment' Off farm work. The speakers all
advised the establishment OF dairy
! herds aaid' there was considerable dis
cussion after each paper.
The third day was very live one
In the. forenoon horticultural subjects
were discussed. Pres. Worst of the
agricultural college called the meeting
to order and introduced @. G. Gregg
Of the farmers institute corps of
North Dakota, vino then addressed the
assemblage. Ho. was followed by A.
Braokett, of the. Minnesota farmers
Institute corps. Both talked on trees
for this section Of the country and
were asked Numerous questions when
! their addresses were completed
The afternoon session was under
the auspices of the Equity society and
was addressed by Sen. p. ]. McCumbel
who urged upon he farmers the neces.
sity of organizas zion.
Said Sen. MoCumber in part:
Potentially. the agricultural class Il
the greatest power in the WORLD. and
actually it exercises less influence ovel
its OWL destfay and welfare than any
| other class.
"Ths. question is often asked me
Why don't this federal inspection bill
pass" The answer could be summed
up in single sentence: Because the
farmers are not organized, and all the
great boards of trade are organized ?
The audience was estimated at two
thousand people and the senator's
speech was followed with close at
tention and was punctuated with ap-
plause.
Tbe fourth and last day Of the con.
veAtion was marked by an excellen,
address by w. c. Gilbreath, commits
sioner of agriculture. He says North
Dakota leads all the states in her pei
capita wealth and South Dakota fol.
lows close second.
The attendance for this last session
was up to the usual high mark and the
operhouse was crowded. The election
of officers was by reclamation and ar.
as follows:
Prestdent-John H. Worst.
Secretary-T. A. Hoverstad.
| While the convention was going on
there were also other meetings of in.
terest in the city. The equity society
Opened headquarters in Union hall, the
veterinary surgeons Of the state also
held their annual meeting and the
largest collection Of dogs ever exhibit.
ed in the state were shown at the dog
show. The corn growers of the state
had an exhibition Of products and
an organization and the visitors tt
town found his time fully occupied In
seeing the various exhibits and attend.
ing the ss1sionL
The resolutions adopted by the con.
vention are as follows;
First Senator'S and representative,
asked to give their support In con.
Eress 70 al let which viii empows,
the secretary Of agriculture to make
inspectors at the various ports Of en-.
try Of all agricultural and garden
seeds and Of all agricultural, horticul-
tural and forestry scions Imported.
second-Going on record In opposi.
ton. to bin recently, introduced in thu
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