The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-08-16
BETTER FARMING
Farmers OF North Dakota are Realiz-
Ing It's Many Advantages
TH0S. COOPER DESERVES CREDIT
Several Different Forms ..of WORK
Will be Undertaken by the
Association

s.!,tS3 (Bstte35 Farming Association Special
Grand Forks, August 10.
From all over the country, the
Better Farming association
headquarters at Grand Forks,
is receiving letters regardin g
it's work and the aim and pur-
poses of the organization. Pro
badly no other single force has
been so instrumental in bring
ing our state to the attention
of the country at large. The
Better Farming movement,
organized along present lines.
is an interesting one and it's
purpose and methods are of in
terest to every North Dakota
farmer and business man. In
an address at Grand Forks re-
Gently, Thomas Cooper. who is
in charge of the movement in
this state, has the following to
say regarding the association
and it's work:
The Better Farming associa-
ton of North Dakota believes
that unless a change is made
in the methods of farming that
have been practiced, that their
future business will be serious
ly impaired. It realizes the
fact that all states basing their
agriculture upon essentially a
one crop system, sooner or lat
er, through the partial exhaus-
ton of the fertility of the soil
and the consequent economic
ills, pass through "A period of
agricultural depression. This
period of depression is more or
Hess severe, depending upon
the length Of time it takes the
farmers to readjust their busi-
ness to the new methods de-
manded in the production of
livestock and the diversitication
of their industry. Practically
all of our central western states
have passed through this condi.
ton.
With the experience and the
agricultural knowledge that is
now in existence, it is believed
that material assistance can be
given to the individual farmer
who is ready to change from
the single crop system of agri-
culture, or to adopt better
methods. During this transi-
ton period, men can be helped
to the greatest advantage by
demonstrating the methods
which have previously been
found helpful. The associa-
ton with it's agricultural and
livestock experts establishes a
lumber of demonstration fields
and plats, show methods of
livestock production and of
other like subjects which will
aid the farmer in increasing
his profits.
The method adopted for de-
veloping the work and carry.
ing out the purpose of the or
ganization is through direct
contact with the individual. A
number of practical, but at the
same time. technically trained
men are employed to carry to
the individual wishing assist
ance the results of research and
the best experience of practical
farmers. These experts aid
the farmer in applying and
making practical use of this
knowledge on his own farm.
They are stationed in certain
counties and districts and they
are expected to assist, so far as
possible, the various indivi-
duals in their districts to adopt
methods which will be more
profitable. The association is
desirous that these experts be
made full use of. Their SER
vices are free, and all that is
asked is that when suggestions
aremade which can be properly
applied, that they be adopted
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The theory of the work. and
1T has been practically worked
out in certain states, is that the
farmer can gain a great deal of
light upon his business and up.
on methods Of tillage, cultiva
ton, seeds and livestock pro.
lducts by going over these var,