The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-08
Numerous. City Residents
Join Work at Corn and
Clover Convention
ANOTHER RECORD CROWD IS
ATTENO|ne SESSIONS TAOAY
Gathering Has Been Complete Success
ThroughOut-The Judges Continue
Work But Are Making Slow Prog.
ress-Wiu Finish on Friday.

To draw limo that would indicate
where the farmers interest ends and
the city mans interest begins would
be decidedly difficult task and that
fact has been evidenced in no uncer-
tain manner by the North Dakota
Corn and Glover convention which has
been In progress in Grand Forks this
week.
In their classes this morning, en-
gagged in the study of the many topics
that are being taken up. farmers who
have pioneered it in this section
found themselves seated side by side
with several business men of the city
and the city men showed just as deep
an interest as did the farmers. For
instance. in the potato class, the city
man could be seen with a potato in
carving under the direction of the in
etructor and closely following every
point that he has made.
The same situation has been true
in connection with a number of other
classes and in all Of them in which
the business men Of Grand Forks
have participated they have shown
themselves Just as deeply interested
as have the farmers.
Big Attendance This Afternoon
There was a record breaking at
tendance at the general convention
session this afternoon. The big crowd
of Wednesday afternoon set new
standard of attendance for the state
but today's gathering was even larger
and with the feature that has been
arranged for Friday afternoon-the
taking of straw vote on the presi-
dental situation-there Is almost GER
tain to be 4 greater attendance then.
Tonight an unusually fine attraction
has been arranged for. THE Romance
of the Reaper" being the title of a
lecture and moving picture number
which will ba given. It gives prom
Use OF being exceptionally we'll at.
tended az the feature is one that is
very good and Of q high class.
Judging .C0nttnned Today
The work OF Judging the exhibits
in the mid-wtnter fair continue today
although the work is slow on. account
Of the fact that the judges are also
engaged in instrlctfRg classes and can
only give small portion of their time
to the Judging. However. the task
will be concluded Friday morning,
the several Judges having set apart
time late this afternoon for much Of
the work. a.,
There is very deep interest shown
In the exhibit as many of the products
shown are. decidedly classy.
The work of judging the corn has
been completed but the awards have
not yet been. announced.
Classes Well Attended
Several classes were held again
we'll attended and the same interest
was shown by the farmers. Friday
morning the last of the series of class
es will be held. ,..... T..
Good Features Friday.
Friday there wilt be good sessions
with Thomas Cooper. director of the
North Dakota Better Farming asso-
citation. as the principal speaker. He
VIII discuss the work Of that organiza. .
tion. Prof. j. T. Stewart of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota is another speak.
er for the Friday, program. and road
building Is the subject assigned to him.
Biggest in State.
That the North Dakota Corn and
Clover convention is becoming the big
opinion shared by. many who are In
a position to know. The benefits that
are being derived through it are mani
fold. and 1t is attracting farmers from
Tar and near. Each year finds new
farmers taking an interest. the con-
vention taking on gradually widen
ing scope.
General Session.
Superintendent Hoverstad presided
az the afternoon session and introduc.
ed Prof. Andrew Boss of the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota. recognized as one
Of the greatest authorities on the SUBJ
1ect of crop experts. Professor Boss
illustrated his address with three
miniature farms built in the manual
training department of the local high
school. and following his address he
answered number of questions pro-
pounded by members of the audience.
In introducing the subject of crop
rotation. Professor Boss divided crops
into three classes, grain crops, grass
crops and cultivated crops. By using
these crops in the order mentioned.
rotation is established. That rotation
is not difficult but easy was the en-
phatic statement of Professor Boss.
and by means Of the miniature farms
he went on to show how this could bc
done.
The speaker also emphasized the
importance Of live stock and.by charts
showed the results obtained by the
use of manure. These results. which
seemed almost unbelievable, he de-
clared were the results obtained by
careful compilation on the university