The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-06
FARMERS SHOW
: ! keen INTEREST
thst
Follow fSsss<, zsss s,rs Closely
While Various POINTS Are
Being Brought Out


corn samples and clustered about
beef and dairy cows. farmers attend
ing the opening sessions Of the North
Dakota Corn and Glover convention
in Grand Forks today got some first
hand Information on subjects which
they have. in previous conventions.
studied from seats back in the Gen.
trail section Of the auditorium. led by
speakers from the platform.
The organization ,of classes in the
several branches OF the farming in
ton occurred this morning. and the
first general session was held this aft
ernoon. Following the general ses-
sion there probably will be one or two
more classes and also general pro-
gram this evening at which time the
people of the city and the visiting
farmers will have an opportunity OF
becoming better acquainted.
The Glasses . Big Feature.
When the officers of the Grand
Forks Agricultural society adopted
the class plan for this convention. that
step was taken IN order to gain great
er benefits. and that the action was q
wise one was indicated by the success
that attended the holding Of the first
classes this morning.
When, as was the case in connec-
ton with the holding Of the beef class
session. farmers will stand in the
snow. almost ankle deep. listening to
speaker point out the good and bad
features Of the animal that is used
for demonstration purposes, the fact
successfully challenged.
Show Deep Interest In Corn.
The first class to be held was that
in Nnpn Thu 1o~or IN hIAo fovs kt,1. e1o 30
are located on the stage. at the rear
Of the setting which divides that
mammoth portion of the auditorium.
On each OF the several tables are SAM
pies of corn. each farmer attending
the class being provided with a mum.
Der OF ears. AS the speaker pointed
out certain features which must be
considered q part Of q perfect sample
OF corn. he was closely followed by the
end OF the table. pointing out at close
rankA. tho Alfe details of . kernel of
corn: or the manner In which the par.
feet ear should be, the students would
arise from their seats and gather
closely about him..
Beef Glass Just A. Good. -
The beef class was Just as success
full. It has been found impossible to
get the beef cattle into the. basement
Of the auditorium, and 30 this class
was held out OF doors, short distance
went over to the" place chosen. the
beef to be used for demonstration
purposes being led out, and then the
lecture was opened.
AS different features Of the animal
were taken UP, the farmers made
close examination Of those points, and
they were given much that was new to
Them in the beef Line.
Instructors Are P1eased.
The instructors in the first two
classes that we're organized were more
than pleased. J. D. Billsborrow of
the. Crookston school of agriculture
was in charge Of the corn class, and
j., v. Bopp of the North Dakota Bet
ter Farming association conducted the
beef class.
Dairy Glasses After Dinner.
This afternoon the classes in dairy
cows was opened, this class bing held
and F. w. Merrill of the federal de-
partment Of agriculture. The cattle
are in the basement of the auditorium
where every facility is afforded the
visitors to make their studies bene-
fetal.
There also was q second class in
beef cattle this afternoon. being. COM
menced at 1 o'clock and continuing
from the point that was reached this
morning.
Is Beginning of New Era.
The holding Of. classes Of this ma
ture is the beginning Of a. new era in
the agricultural development work. It
ia the next thing in order after the in
gtitute work. the institutes furnishing
the ground work by creating enthusi-
asm and interest in better farming
questions. Without the preliminary
work 1t is pointed out that the organi-
zation Of classes such as we're started
here today would be impossible, as the
farmers would not take an interest in
them. III.
In Grand Forks the ground work
has been we'll laid. and that fact is
very we'll emphasized in the manner
that the farmers have taken to the
class work. They have already been
here in large numbers for the class
es. and during the succeeding three
days the classes will be very much
larger.
General Session Today.
The general session this afternoon
was presided over by r. L. McVey,
president Of the state university. He
opened the convention proper with a
few remarks on the carrying on Of
the work to which the gathering was
dedicated. and then introduced Mayor
NJ. r. Murphy. who delivered the ad.
dress of welcome.
Mayor Murphy gave his hearty On.
dorsement to the better farming work
that has been done, and also for the
plans that have been laid for the fu-
ture. pointing out the fact that