The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-09
COOPER IS PLEASED
WITH WORK IN
COUNTY
Director of Better Farming
Visits His Men About
the State.

Secretary Thomas Cooper of the
North Dakota Better Farming associa-
ton is learning, at first hand, infor-
nation to the effect that the work of
the organization is being Very we'll re-
cciVed by the farmers of the state.
He is engaged i'm a tour of the state.
visiting the several counties in which
experts have been placed by the asso-
citation. and i'm every instance he has
found the farmers all enthusiastic
over the plan.
HI acreage under the supervision
of the corps of field workers. which
now numbers seventeen, is increasing
daily. and the Indications are tina
the hopes of Secretary Cooper i'm the
matter of acreage will be realized
Very early.
In Cavalier county. where two
farm experts have been placed. senti-
ment favorable to the work is spread
ing rapidly. New demonstration fields
and farms are being established daily.
In Langdon and Milton the
cial clubs have become interested, and
are behind movements looking to the
establishment of potato shipping sta
tons.
To Boost Corn.
Through the farming association,
the Lisbon Commercial club has de-
rlded to ~inaugurate a plan for in
creasinS the corn acreage in Ransom
county. A corn festival will be held
next fall, and at that time the farm
ers throughout the county will par
ticipate.
In the Minot, or Ward county dis
trict, w. A. Peck is in charge. The
Minot Commercial club has been
working with him. and they have been
successful in interesting a large num-
Der of farmers, us we'll as the business
men In other cities. On his expedi-
tions now. Mr.. Peck is generally ac-
companied by a prominent business
man OF the county. who gives over
time to the development work. at
Surrey. Glenhurn and Berthold, as
we'll as at other places in that ter
ritory.
Railroad at Work.
AT several points in the state. the
Great Northern or Hill plats have
been established. and these will add
very materially to the effectiveness of
the associations work. Near Lang
don, in Cavalier county: Northwood. in
Grand Forks. and the city of Botti-
neau. in Bottineau county; Rugby, in
Pierce county. such plats nave been
located. and they will be cared for by
j. J. Hills special farm agents.
Farmers of Hurd have organized "a
club under the direction of the asso-
citation expert in charge of the work
there The officers follow: President.
]. E. Rafferty,; vice president, N. j..
Fox; secretary and treasurer, Mrs, w.
j. Bemis.
In Wells county, where J.. V. Bopp
is In charge. he has been successful in
securing over sixty co-operators. rep
resentative of about thirty townships
out of thirty-siX. Alfalfa is being
soWn in many places in thai county,
In plots ranging from twenty foot
square to forty-tive acres. There also
will be a big corn acreage.
AT Calvin the farmers launched a
better farming club with a very large
membership, the following being the
officers: President, Phil Schafer; vice
president. d. j. Porter; secretary. A.
Sillers. Jr.
In Bowman county, the new settlers
are learning how to farm their land
through the offices of the better
farming experts. Several we'll attend
ed meetings have bee held, and there
a been a generous exchange of
ideas. Many of the farmers here
come from older settled districts, and
for that reason the work of the farm
ing expert is especially important.
Secretary Cooper was in Grand
Forks yesterday. holding a confer
ence with MIR. Center. the better
farming expert for Grand Forks coun-
ty. He expressed much satisfaction
with the manner in which the work
Is being put d in this section.