The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-09
LESSONS FROM THE NORTH DAKOTA FAIR

Hsnnaford, N. d. The Belgians were
the chief exhibitors being Touissant of
Grand Forks, n. D.. and Finch Bros,
of Joliet, Ill.
A feature of this years fair was
the boys encampment provided by
the Better Farming association of the
state. Approximately 100 boys avail
ed themselves Of this opportunity
Thirty-two counties were represented
and Grand Forks furnished the Iarg-
est delegation consisting Of eight men,
bers, The boys were under the direct
charge of qualified leaders and were
handled under army discipline. The
forenoons were given over to lectures
and study, and the afternoons for rec
reation, At :30, taps was sounded
and all lights were out and talking
ceased. In this meeting the boys re-
ceived instruction or subjects pertain
ing to farming. Lectures were given
on poultry, fruits and vegetables, soils,
diseases of farm animals, farm crops,
dairying, farm buildings, farm man
agement, silos, all phases of the live
stock industry, manufacturing and
farm machinery and good roads.
These different subjects were han
died by representatives Of the agri-
cultural college and experts of the
Better Farming association. Besides
the schedule outlined, there were
talks by Governor Burke, Pres. U. Fl.
Worst, Prof. c. Willis, editor OF The
Northwest Farmstead, and other
speakers. This was indeed seeing the
| fair and getting the most out of il. II
is impossible to speculate OF how
much good was derived from this now
venture. The boys were attentive,
earnest, and no tendency toward mis-
behavior was shown.
The farm machinery displayed was
equal to the great Winnipeg exhibition
Of the week previous. Twenty-four
] tractor and threshing companies were
represented on the ground. Flowing
stunts and exhibitions at the belt were
given on every hand. The showing in
other lines Of farm machinery was In
keeping with the tractors and thresh-
ing exhibit. These exhibitions bring
right to the farmer information and
demonstrations that they could not get
in 10000 miles of travel. A great in
terest was taken In the blowing DEM
o~nstrations.
The agricultural products were q
revelation to fair visitors, taking into
consideration that harvest is Just
fairly begun. Garden truck was es-
pecially fine. Potatoes fully matured
and elegant specimens. The wheat ir
HAICdA was Idlls wen HLl6Q ana NOOh6U
like No. 1 hard.
Tho College and the State.
The agricultural college gave its
usual display and lessons in the agri,
cultural building. There were exhib.
Its relative to the culture and care Of
the soil, farm crops and all farm &C.
tivities. In this same connection here
was a fine exhibit Of student worE
done in the shops of the college. DR.
White, chemist of the state COLLECT
attracted a great edal of interest By
his pure, or rather impure, food ex.
hibit. In this display II was easy t.
and what they get No concern o.
firm was pared. The facts were there
and you couldn't get around them. Al
attractions weer of a high order anC
grandstand visitors were royalty enter.
tanned by horse racing and free at.
fractions. This meeting was certain.
ly an outing for the farmers of tn,
state, and many valuable lessons wer,
taken home with them.
North Dakota is fast becoming &
great state in more ways than one
She has been and is a great wheat
country. The live stock industry II
steadily growing; and dairying, espec,
tally, is being fostered at this time
Besides her agricultural college an
demonstration farms, as educators To-
the farmers, there is the eBtter Farm
ing association and the great state fair
North Dakota was first in organizinl
the Better Farming association. She Il
making progress in all lines. The Of
ficers and others interested are al.
ready at work to make the fair o.
1913 the greatest Of them all.
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