The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-07
FARMERS LEARN NEW
FACTS FROM ~BlACKBOAROs

FACTS FROM ~bLAGKB0AROs
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the North Dakota farmers. institute
Is another who is delighted with the
system and the manne in which II
Is working out here.
The class system is the natura,
result Of the general institute work
as employed in this state. he says
The institute has the effect of Great.
ing original interest and enthusiasm
mi the awakening of that interest
results in the demand for NOR
thorough work. such as can be done
through the holding of the classes
All instructors arc Pleased.
All OF the instructors are immense.
~ well pleased with the plan and
with the remarkable success that IL
attending the work here. They are
gaining enthusiasm as the interest il
maintained, and look upon the class
idea as a remarkably successful one.
City People are Attending.
There is also considerable interest
evident among the people OF the city,
many who have attended the several
sessions, n many others who have
gone into the big building to View the
wealth of agricultural displays.
The idea of paying an admission
fec for farm instruction is meeting
with general approval. and the farm
ers to many of whom the plan SEEM
ed unwise at first. are now thorough
~ III accord with the idea. seeing an
opportunity Of getting better results
by contributing a small share toward
inc tremendous expense incident to
the event.
Change Domestic Science Glass.
n domestic science class was
started Tuesday afternoon at the
Central school building but today the
session was held in the Commercial
cup rooms. There was a goodly at
of women at the Tuesday
session. with an increased number
on hand today for the work that Is
being conducted.
Tuesdays General Session.
Tuesday afternoons general session
was a remarkably successful one, with
tho addresses by the several sneakers
exceptionally we'll listened to.
The address of welcome was deliv.
cred by Mayor NJ. F. Murphy who
occasion to speak in high terms
OF the work that is being done
the state in the effort to
better farming conditions He pointed
out that in the betterment Of rural
ment and prosperity Of the country.
He declared that there was no class Of
people that are more welcome to
Grand Forks than the farmers ex-
pressed the wish that the convention
might be a PORTABLE one in every
way. '
President McVey of the university.
presided and before introducing prof.
Holden. he took up in an interesting
the growth of the fair idea
from early times. He showed how in
distant past the fair was the med
lum or barter and exchange and how
mo" tne great product exchanges and
the market places in the large cities
have filled this place. He pointed out
now the fair gradually developed into
a competitive Undertaking at which
the agricultural products of commune
ties were awarded and prizes offered.
Out of this had grown the immense
state fairs of the present day. Presi-
oent McNeN declared that he believed
the state fair would continue, but
along somewhat different lines. lie
Noiced sentiment that the fair to
MAINTAIN its position would have to
become more educational in its ma
ture. This educational need he felt
the con and clover convention was
meeting in. All admirable manner
President McVey declared that the
point of view Of education had
changed in recent vars and that peo-
pie generally were recognizing the
tact that education comes not alone
rom books but that it continues
throughout life. He then introduced
j. a. Powers of Power, n. D., who
spoke on the subject of beef produc.
ton.
Beef Production.
In introducing his talk which
interesting. Mr.. Power said that he
was manager of a farm in Richland
cattle and that he believed beef could
be procured profitably in eastern
North Dakota. The speaker pointed
u that corn is rapily becoming a
prolific crop in the eastern part of
n state and he urged that one of the
best methods Of Transforming this
corn and also the native gases into
money and into profits is by turning
it into beef He declared that the es-
sentials in raising beef were to secure
good stock. to arrange pastures prop
erly, to provide proper cheap barns
for winter. and to furnish shelter
against the North Dakota winds.
Mr.. Powers said that the steer
should put on between $50 and 175
pounds Of weight between May 1 and
Sept. 1, while out on pacture and that
between Sept. 1 and Nov. /, with corn
feeding an equal weight should be
added. He quoted figures to show that
this would prove to be a profitable in
vestment. Mr.. Powers said that the
actual labor cost Of putting in an
acro of rOrp m thoir form, vpoC "a nm
acre.
The speaker said that one Of the
common mistakes made by beef cat
tie raisers was the selling Of steers
when they weigh between 700 and 500
pounds. Mr.. Powers declared that to
get the real profit the steer must be
kept another year. He urged that one
of the important features that should
not be overlooked in figuring up pro-
a splendid fertilizer and that often
this fertilizer and the increased crops
are in fact the farmers profit and a
profit that is we'll worth while. Fol-
lowing his talk Mr.. Power answered
a number of questions propounded by
those present.
President Mcvey then introduced
Prof. P. G. Holden of Ames. Iowa,
who he said. would discuss the sub
ject of Corn. Culture"
Talked on Education.
When Prof. Holden, before taking
up his subject announced that he
would not talk on corn culture. but on
a subject to him Of infinitely i'm
p%ortance and more vital in life. the
audience showed visible surprise. The
situation was cleared up the next min.
ute when the speaker stated that he
would talk on corn at the Wednesday