The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01

SA1SSN ~ wv VI Tax
: employment Of four men in the =
= better farming work in the coun- .
= ty. Ways and NEAR of financing "
= were being discussed at $3.50 this +"
= afternoon. =
.
Grand Forks county farmers and
loo attended the conference held in
Grand Forks today at the call Of the
Grand Forks Commercial club.
This afternoon. following an adj
dress by NJ. G.. Boccher of Fargo in
which he set forth the plan Of the
Better Farming association, a resolu.
ton was passed in which Grand Forks
county was placed fairly and square,
~ on record as being favorable to the
proposition, and as wanting to be.
come affiliated with the work.
That an appropriation for the pur-
pose of d~efraying the necessary ex-
penses. about $4,000 or $4,000, be
made by the county. is the plan gen.
orally approved by the delegates In
attendance at the gathering. and it
Is possible that a resolution making
That the n of the conference will
be adopted before adjournment this
afternoon.
All Parts Represented.
Practically every township. town
and city In the county is represented
at the conference. The farmers and
the business men alike are showing
a Keen Interest in the movement and
look upon it as the solution Of the
question of securing greater produc-
tiveness in the county.
Ihat there Is a general desire to
aff1liate with the movement Is the
word brought to the city by many of
the farmers who are in attendance,
Their nefghbors, they say, have been
talking about the proposition, and
practically all of them are in favor
of the work.
Lander Explained Object.
IN calling the conference to order
TINS morning shortly before II o'clock.
President E. ]. Lander of the Grand
Forks Commercial club explained that
1t was the object of the meeting to
consider whether or not it would be
advisable to affiliate with the move-
ment. and he explained briefly what
the movement meant. The call had
been issued. he said. because it was
felt that there was an opportunity
open to make the way easier for
Grand Forks county formers towards
securing greater Yields.
n organization resulted in the
naming Of Mr.. Lander as chairman.
j. Dexter Pierce of Larimore being
made secretary.
Bacon Likes the Idea.
Following a brief discussion after
the organization, in which several par
ticipated. ]. y. Bacon of this citv
voiced his opinion in a short address.
He said that there was every reason
to believe that the better farming
movement was one which could be
adopted in Grand Forks county with
benefits to all concerned.
He spoke Of the farmers who have
Harmed all their lives and who might
be tempted to declare that they "know
all there is to know about farming"
can n many. new things, accordinp
to Mr.. Bacon. and he believed thai
1t was a mighty good idea to listen
when someone had something to saw
on the question of improved farming
methods. ~
Afternoon Session,
AT the afternoon session there WA
a splendid attendance and the sentis
ment was practically Unanimous az to
the benefits that would accrue through
joining In the movement.
MT. Boecher's talk was very thor.
and he showed wherein the an.
oclauo would take a hand in riy;n.
Grand Forks county the benefits thai
would derive from the establishment
or demonstration farms and from the
employment of farm experts Who
would be located here -permanent,r