The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-18
MANY FEATURES
AT DRY FARM MEET
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE or Pro
oRAMME FOR BIG SESSION At
DICKINSON BusILY ENGAGED
IN WORK or GETTING GOOD
SPEAKERS.

The programme for the second an
nual meeting OF the North Dakota
Dry Farming association. which Ii to
be hsad at Dickinson, Dec. and 8. is
being pounded into shape, and It is
evident that the meeting as far as the
platform is concerned will be the best
possible. II Is not exaggerating to
make this statement for II would be
impossible to get together a list or
speakers better able to counsel and
make suggestions to the farmers OF
North Dakota, and especially the
western part Of the state. than we
have scheduled.
G. A. Zimmerman OF Mandan, NJ D.,
president Of the North Dakota Dry
Farming association. will be present
and deliver a short address
President Worst OF the Agricultural
college, perhaps easily heads the list,
for aside from his thorough going
ability az a persuasive and pleasing
speaker, he understands as no one
else in the state the fundamental
problems and needs OF the farmer and
moreover IL in thorough sympathy
with him. Upon his farm I'm Emmons
3SOAtALy AlQ ALt41 AGu MGSL manu- WHAT
farming means in this state so that
he does not speak from the ONCE
standpoint but from the standpoint Of
the farmer.
The great farm movement OF today
Is the one that has to do with in
creasing the efficiency OF the farm,
likewise the farmer. This is extern
sion work. There Is plenty Of good
farming preached In the books and
farm papers, but 1t is not put into
practice. The problem Of today is to
have that put into practice upon the
farms. Among other things Presl-
dent Worst VIII undertake to telkhow
best this can be done; how to bridge
the gap between advanced farming
and farming as commonly practiced.
Frank L. Mcvey, able president of
the University OF North Dakota, will
deliver an address Thursday evening,
Dec. Z. The nature Of his address
will be announced later. President
McVey aside from being a thorough
student Of affairs is an orator of no
mean ability. and his address will be
q decided treat.
Prof. H. T. Bolley Of the agricultur-
al college. will be present and deliver
an address on plant diseases and crop
rotation. Professor Bolley is one of
the leading students of the diseases Of
small grains. and his reputation along
his special line extends even beyond
this country He has lived in North
Dakota over twenty years and knows
the state pretty thoroughly. AS a.
flax expert Professor Bolley has prob
ably no equal. and for his opinions
upon flax culture he Is often called to
the larger cities
The speakers mentioned are only q
few Of the good ones that win be here
wv. G. Palmer. agricultural editor OF
the agricultural college, to whom the
weekly papers OF the state are indebt-
ed for the articles regarding farming
and farm life. will be present and de-
liver a talk upon corn growing.
Hugh. ]. Hughes. the able editor Of
The Farm Stock and Home. has prom
Used his attendance and will devote a
little time to the discussion OF the
business side of the farm. especially
the relation Of the farmer to the busi-
ness man Those who have not
heard Mr. Hughes have a treat in
store.
The Dakota Farmer will also be rep
resented, probably by its live stock
editor, and he win no doubt want to
tell us something regarding the inn
portance OF hogs for the western Da-
kotas.
The Northern Pacific Railway. Co.
win be represented by several OF its
oficials. Among them will probably
be Thomas Cooper. the development
agent. d. r. Willard will be present
and will probably discuss the import
ance OF good roads.
The German speaking section of the
audience will be separately organized
and will have speakers of their own.
The services of John Christensen, an
able and prosperous farmer OF New
Salem and good German speaker
have been secured and he promises to