The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-04
NORTH DAKOTA
IS SOLUTION
Editor of Farm Paper Con.
WINGED of Better Farming
Associations Worth.

North Dakota through its Better
Farming association has solved the
problem OF carrying scientific methods
direct to the farmers who are engaged
In growing the enormous crops Of the
state. This is the opinion Of u. A.
Wallace. editor " THE Farmer" pub
lished in st. Paul and n OF the
leading farm magazines Of the u
try.
Went Thoroughly Into Methods.
MIR. Wallace has beer In Fargo two
days and in company with Secretary
Thomas Cooper. has gone thoroughly
into the methods and work Of the
North Dakota Better Farming assoc
citation. When the organization was
first launched in his state Mr.. Wallace
was among the doubters. He admits
that he thought the method was
wrong.
Yesterday just before leaving for
St. Paul. Mr.. Wallace declared his
unqualified approval Of the associa-
ton NJ its methods and expressed
an opinion that other states will ra-
pidly follow this states lead in or
ganizing. similar organizations for
their own development. Secretary
Cooper n his aids are given. the
credit for striking directly at the knot
Of the scientific farming problem and
w ! ~ sssS
the nation must ultimately adopt. he
says.
Eyes Of World on State.
THE eyes of the nation n even
the world are on North Dakota" said
| Mr.. Wallace. your success here Is
attracting the attention Of the
try. Already other states have start
ed organizations on the same plan and
more will do so. Whatever Is done
here will attract the closest attention
from the entire country.
II confess that when the movement
was first started I was skeptical. I
told Thomas Cooper at the time that
I didn't think his ideas would work
have been converted. think that
the way adopted by this association
Of carrying scientific farming direct
to the farms is the best way that
| could be used. 1t is already bearing
results and in my opinion will con-
tinue to grow.
Ono Of the Best States. e,
This is n Of the best states
which to carry on this kind of work.
The farmers here are progressive.
They want to farm in the best possible
manner and they take quick advan-
tage of everything which enables
them to improve their crops and re-
duce their work and expense.
! II have become quite familiar with
the work of Mr.. Cooper. and his aids
in the association these last two days
and Of course I have closely watched
the progress Of the movement from
the first. I can commend this insti-
tuition to the state and Mr.. Cooper. as
its head. is certainly deserving Of
praise for his work.
Keep Real Aims Before Them.
THE men who r behind the
movement must be careful to keep
their real aims always before them.
There is danger that such N organi-
cation as the association might in
time be turned to selfish purposes.
From what I know Of the men behind
the North Dakota association I think
that will never be true here but the
high aim must be kept always in
sight"
ID. a. Wallace came to North Da-
kota at the request Of Secretary
Cooper to talk to field men of the as
sociati n concerning their work.. He
gave a very interesting address We'd
nesday and has been the guest of Sec
rotary Cooper since.