The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-09
Enthusiastic Over Results
Gained at the Corn and
Clover Convention
PRESENTED SILVER CUPS
At Afternoon MEET
Small Fee Has Served Purpose o1
Eliminating Uninterested Persons-
Thomas Cooper in Strong Address
Tells of Farm Management.

Passing resolutions in which they
declared themselves as most emphati.
cally IN favor Of the class idea in car
rying on agricultural instruction.
farmers who have been In attendance
at the several splendid classes con.
quoted IN Grand Forks this week un.
Corn and Glover convention discon-
tinued their work for the year.
Ihat the idea is an excellent one
ana that 1t should be continued az =
permanent institution in connection
with the convention and mid-winter
iair. is their unanimous opinion. and
tne farmers urge upon the directors Of
In charge of the convention, to con.
tinue the feature.
Inefe Will be more Of US here next
year." was their hearty greeting to
convention officers as the classes dis
solved this morning.
Presented Cups Today.
Best wheat. Olaf Moe. Bygiand.
Best barley. VIM. Huggins. East
Best oats. Thos. Roman. Marvel.
Best potatoes. L. S. Thorpe, May.
VILE.
Mayville.
Best single ear corn. H. o'Neill,
Crookston.
Best dairy butter. Mrs. John Britt,
Jr.. Grand Forks.
Stewart. Gilby.
Good Speakers This Afternoon.
There we're exceptionally good
speakers on the closing days program,
including Thomas Cooper, director Of
the North Dakota Better Farming as.
sociation; Fred w. Merrill. federal
dairy expert. and Prof. J. r. Stewart,
University Of Minnesota. The better
farming movement. alfalfa and road
building we're the respective topics
discussed by the several speakers.
Straw Vote Attracting Attention.
The straw vote was taken this aft
ernooE OH the presidential situaian
attracted great deal of attention and
interest among the politicians of the
state. In addition to being allowed to
make their straight vote for. the posi-
uon. all who attended were allowed to
give answer to the question OF what
party ballot they usually voted. and
whether II Bryan and Taft were nom-
mated. if they would vote for them.
Small Fee Serves Purpose.
The small fee which we establish
ed for the gate has had a very good
effect" said Secretary Bachelor this
morning. "lt has had the effect Of
wedding out the curious and the up-
interested. and has given US only
those who are deeply interested and
want to learn. The instructors. with
out exception. have all commented on
tat feature and are enthusiastic over
tha idea. as it has given them the best
Kind of material to work on. Every
mem Ser of their classes has been
deeply interested and has followed
every question closely"
A. K. Riser head of the federal
dairy work in the western district. is
likewise we'll pleased with the plan.
why. our classes have been the very
finest" he said this morning. "and it
is because Of the fact that the admis-
sion has been charged. l would much
rather bave q class Of four men who
are interested than one of forty un.
interested persons. That has been the
result gained here
Other instructors spoke along SIM
liar lines, all feeling Very favorab BILE
to the general plan.
Want Work Continued.
Several of the classes adopted reso.
iu'ions this morning thanking the in
structors for their work, and COM
nlendtng the convention officials for
the innovation. To the capable corps
of instructors the convention of1l,
have expressed thanks for the very
able manner in which they have con-
triouted to the success Of the event.
Address by Cooper.
The address today by Thomas Coop
or was repiete with good things. and
was as follows:
Farm management is compara-