The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
Classes at Corn and Clover
Convention Co,n1n4..-....
Feature of Week
DEEP INTEREST IS SHOWN
BY MEN ABOUT THE TABLES
General Sessions Well Attended and
the Audiences Stay With .. kers
70 tho End-Are Out For Real
ter Farming Information Now.

New interest and greater enthusiasm
marked the progress of the North Da-
kota Corn and Clover convention in
Grand Forks today. Classes held this
morning were exceptionally we'll at.
tended. taxing the capacity Of the Sec
tions set aside for the work. Judging,
too. was commenced this morning. and
will be completed some time Thurs
day
The second of the general afternoon
sessions was held today with Prof. P.
g. Holden of Iowa, Dean Boss Of the
University of Minnesota. and A. e.
Chamberlain of st. Paul as the speak.
ers. Tonight there will be another
biz session with Mr.. Chamberlain and
several other speakers on the pro.
gram. and with number Of special
musical features introduced.
Glasses Are Commanding Features.
The several classes that are being
held are easily the commanding fea.
ture Of the convention. In these
classes the farmers are given an op.
portunity of getting right down to the
facts that they want to know.
Grouped about their long tables, the
assistance Of blackboard. they are
able to get at better farming ideas in
manner that is convincing to them,
and which is thorough in every detail.
One class this morning. that in small
grains. was conducted on the stage,
and though the management had pro.
vided accommodations for nearly 100
farmers. the room was crowded to
capacity. many standing about watch-
ing the work and listening to the
course OF instruction
It was rather chilly today for out
side classes. hut the farmers did not
mind and attended the beef class in
goodly numbers. The cold weather,
however. had its effect on the animals
that were being used for demonstra.
tion purposes.
Judging Also Closely Watched.
The work Of Judging the exhibits
was also closely watched br the spec
tators. This morning Prof. Holden
took up the corn department, com.
pleting the task this afternoon. The
list of awards. however. could not be
confusion in connection with several
entries which had not been properly
labelled by the exhibitors.
The butter scoring was also com.
menced this morning. as was the work
Of judging the general farm produce
display.
Old and Young Allie.
S.o'ee 'u the several classes are
particularly. Interesting. Gathered
about the tables will be found the old
and the young men alike. Father
and son are sometimes found seated
side by side. following eagerly every
word the instructor has to say on his
subject and, from time TO time, az.
ainining the exhibits of grains which
are being used TO facilitate and make
the class work more valuable.
class work is of continuous nature,
the speaking taking up each day
where be left off on the previous day.
and in that manner the farmer gets
he greatest advantage.
Follow the Class Schedule.
The farmers in attendance are also
taking particular pains to follow the
was called TO order this morning.
there were large number on hand
TO commence work immediately No
delay resulted. and the morning was
used to excellent advantage in al.
most every branch of instruction of.
fered.
Will Be Permanent.
There is no doubt but what the
class system is just the thing said
Secretary Racheller this morning.
and there is little question but what
it will become permanent feature
of the convention. When the farm.
ers who are attending our big meet
ing attend the classes in the numbers
that they have. it is Thoroughly in.
dicative of the fact that they are in.
tereSted.
and in the general sessions Tues.
day afternoon and evening the big
crowd stayed right to the end. There
was no constant stream Of people in
and out of the building. but they got
there right on the dot and remained
on hand throughout the entire time.
That is another evidence of the deem
interest which they are beginning to
feel in this question of better farm.
ing"
Hoverstad Also Eikes Idea,
Superintendent T. A. Hoverstad Of
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