The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-02
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
Bic Boost FOR Better
Farming Association

Grand Forks, N. d. Feb. 2.-An an
nual income of 1920 for the Better
Farming association of North Dakota
will result from the action of the exc
cutive council of the North Dakota
Bankers association, taken when a
resolution was passed urging every
bank in the state, whether a member of
the state association or not to con-
tribute $40 annually to the ~associa-
ton for a period Of three years.
Hearty responses have already been
met with by the executive council
from the bankers who are in Grand
Forks today. many of whom pledged
themselves to donate the amount re-
| quested,
Means Permanent Work.
This action by the council means
that the association will have per-
manent support from the bankers of
the state. The bankers were respon-
sible for the initial organization of
the Better Farming association, and
| do not propose to let the matter drop
at this point.
There are 720 banking institutions
in the state at this time, and If each
of those banks responds to h call,
the total income each year will be
$1,000 from the one source.
Tender Hearty Endorsement.
Hearty endorsement of the new as
| ISOLATION was rendered in he follow
ing resolution by the council:
Whereas, the North Dakota Bank
ers' association, through Its commit
tee on education, has heretofore in
vestigated the matter of our state ed
vocational system as related to its
agricultural pursuits, and
Whereas, the educational commit
tee of this association has participant
ed in the conference of the bankers
committees on agricultural develop
ment and education, and
Whereas, the efforts Of the asso-
citation have eliminated in the or
g%anization Of the Better Farming as
ISOLATION of North Dakota.
NOW, therefore. the executive
council Of the North Dakota Bankers
association do approve of the organi-
cation of the Better Farming asso-
| citation Of North Dakota. and we ap-
prove of the efforts being put forth
by the Better Farming association Of
North Dakota to improve the agricul-
tural conditions in the state, and
Further, that we do approve of
the purpose and course Of the Better
Farming association of North Dakota
as outlined in it's press bulletin No. l
Further, that we do pledge to the
Better Farming association Of North
Dakota our heartiest support and CO.
operation in the furtherance n car
rying out of their plans"
After chapman's Cup.
North Dakota is out to capture the
cup offered by Joe Chapman, assistant
cashier Of the Northwestern National
bank Of Minneapolis, and which will
be given to the state that makes the
greatest progress in the dissemination
Of agricultural knowledge, and which
can show the best results. The report
Of the work is to be made at the
bankers general commission meeting
in Minneapolis next fall and twelve
states are eligible to competition.
New Plan on TWO Features.
The new plan was decided upon in
connection with the appointment Of
the resolutions and auditing commit
tees of the association. In the past
such committees have been appoint
ed at the time the association held
it's meeting, thus making it impos-
sible for the members to give the time
and attention to the resolutions
which several members of the coun-
Gil believed advisable. 1t was, for
that reason, decided to name the reso-
lutions committee at this time. such
committee being composed Of c. E.
Bachelor Of Fingal, Ed. Beresbarth
of Brinsmade, ]. N. Kuhl Of Towner,
C. c.. Gowran of Grand Forks, and
Mr.. Hargrave Of Hankinson.
The same idea was adopted in con-
nection with the auditing committee,
and that committee is composed OF
C. r. Atkinson Of Sykeston. Paul
Adams of LaMoure and ]. ]. Early Of
jamestown.
Convention Programme COMMITTEES.
The convention programme commit
tee was also appointed, consisting Of
w. G Macfadden OF Fargo, Kari J..
Farup of Towner. NJ. F. Murphy of
Grand Forks. G. r. Hodge of James