Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-01
LANES !. HILL CAVE A SPLENDID ADDRESS AND
BELIEVED BY MANY T0IBE HIS MASTERPIECE
OF THE YEAR." BE TRUE TO YOUR LAND
0ER SPENED TALKS were LISTENED 0PRESDEAT WORST COLONEL DAVIDSON AND
WALLACE g. ME-E REG0hTES PRAISED HIGHLY Y-EASTERN OAES RE-
PRESENTED BY BEST WRITER'S SHOWING IMPORTANCE OF THE AFFAIR

closed with the best of wishes for the
success of the Lake Region.
President Worst.
No sooner had the applause died
down after Mr.. Hills speech than
President Horton had introduced a
man, who, when he arose, was greet
ed by storm Of commendation that
nearly rivalled that given the guest
Of the evening President Worst of
the Agricultural School. Pres Worst
wasted no time in pyrotecn;cs but
plunged at once into the meat of his
discourse. Facts, figures and the re.
suits Of years of scientific investigation
were eloquently presented at the gath
ering. "Weeds have caused an annual
loss to the farmers of this state; said
Pres, Worst, "of $4,000. Not be-
cause of crowding the grain or rob-
bing the soil, but because they have
sapped the earth of the moisture need
ed by the grain. North Dakota gets
ample rainfall every year to insure a
crop but it is not properly conserved.
The planting Of alfalfa, the planting Of
corn and the proper cultivation of the
soil are, three methods that may be TAX
en- to protect the farm from weeds. /"
The ground must be plowed deep, Pres.
Worst showed, and once every ten
years it should be subsoiled and then
packed.
President Worst deplored the fact
that it was impossible to properly car
ry on the work Of education along az.
ricultural lines in this state owing to
the lack Of sufficient appropriation.
He then advocated the placing in ev-
cry county Of man who would act as
advisor to the farmers so that working
in cooperation with the bulletins and
Farmers Institutes, the farmers could
be informed how to get the best value
from their land.
''The pit of the stomach rules the
world" concluded Mr.. Worst, "and in
the hands Of the farmers lies the abil-
ity to be rulers. North Dakota land
should easily reach the $1OO an acre
mark and then exceed it,
Pres. Worst was heartily applauded
when he concluded and Mr.. Hill, lean.
ing over and shaking his hand, con.
graduated him on his words, which
touched the vital defect in farming
methods.
Train Is Announced.
At this point the train which was to
carry back the Twin City delegation
was announced and the addresses
scheduled by Col. j. 81. Davidson of
the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce
Louis W. Betz Of the st. Paul CONNER
cial club and W. G. Nye of the Mime
apolis Commercial club were cut down
to few remarks. All Of the gentle
men expressed their delight at being
present at such gathering and ex
tended greetings from their organiza
tions stating that they would be de
lighted to do anything within thei,
power to assist the Lake Region dis
trict.
An Old Timer Speaks.
F. o. Gravel, of the Duluth Com
mercial club was enthusiastically re
ceived when he announced that he hat
first travelled in this section of the
country twenty-seven years ago. Hi:
remarks in part were as follows:
Last Saturday, Mr.. Carl Luster, pres
ident of the Duluth Commercial club
phoned me, asking if had ever beer
to Devils Lake. My answer was yes
the first time twenty-seven years ago
when it was the western terminal OF
the Great Northern railway; that had
the honor Of being the first travelling
salesman to work west of Devils Lake
! we'll remember when your city was
the western terminal of the Great Nor
thern railway system and all territory
west to Mouse river and north to the
Turtle Mountains was tributary to yor
as trade center. Railroad advance
ment cut that off from you; but al
that you have not suffered, as your bus