The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05
FIRST APOSTLE Of BETTER FARMING
ENTERED UPON FIELD OF LABOR TODAY
Ra1n9 County SelectHd as His = mi
Cooper Both Enthusiastic oyu - +
Pledge $4,000 and Command Attention

With tho good luck. old man, God
bless you" OF North Dakota farmers
to cheer him, with the prayers Of the
farmers wives to help him and with
the "NiHersit looking to North Dakota
for lessons in modern farming, Chri.
schroeder, a leading graduate Of the
University Of Wisconsin and agricul.
tural expert of considerable romi
ence. left Fargo this morning to enter
upon n labors connected with car.
rying the word Of better farming ia
the farmers Of the Barnes county dis.
trict.
Mr.. Schroeder Is the first Of the
eight apostles Of better farming to be
sent out on a mission by Secretary
Thomas Cooper, who has the work in
hand in this state for the Better
Farming association. The other mis-.
sionaries will be sent out as rapidly
as possible. according to Secretary
Cooper. who says that he is endeayor.
ing to get the best men obtainabie
for the work in this state.
Hundred Dollar Club Responsible.
TIT Barnes county district, because
OF its efforts in behalf of better farm.
Ing through its $1O0-an-Acre club
one Of the first clubs organized in the
sent out by the Better Farming asso-
citation: Supervisor Schroeder will
make HIS headquarters in Valley CITY
and Will enter upon his work immedi.
ately.
Local leadership is what we need
most right now. I believe" said Mr.,
Schroeder, Sunday. The first thing !
Will do Is to study my district thor
oughly. getting acquainted in particu.
!ar with the stragetic points. I will
make the district my home from now
on. I am now a regular North Dakota
booster. The opportunities for a
young man who cares to get out and
hustle and Is not afraid to buckle
down to hard work are greater here
tnan In any other state in the union,
I think.
Il am delighted to know 1 have
been assigned the Barnes district
Ihat particular section Of the state in
terests me q great deal. This work
makes me about as enthusiastic as g
school boy and I can hardly wait tc
get into the harness. You know, the
fact that North Dakota is the cynosure
OF the world in this work, makes me
want to get things moving as quickly
as ossible and as we'll as possible.
1t means something for the farm.
ers OF THU state to go down into their
own pockets and guarantee $4,000
Tor this better farming movement. II
has made the world Sit up and take
notice. 1t has shown the world tina,
North Dakota farmers are progressive
and have the money to do with.
"The better farming idea is unioue:
80 unusual. in fact, that we will be
watched with a critical eve. When
the bankers and farmers get together
1t certainly looks like something re.
markable was going to be started
Other states wonder what kind Of q
proposition we are going to have here
and while they may be %srinnine. hey
are saying go to it.. just the same"
To Organize Clubs.
As soon as Supervisor Schroeder he.
comes acquainted and lays out hi,
campaign for his district, farmers
clubs will be organized and an efor
made to arouse 4 keener get-togethe,
spirit. In the winter months it Il
planned to turn these farmers club