The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-05
D" PAPER TELLS
OF GREAT WORK
Alumni Weekly at Mime
sofa Recounts Success of
Better Farming Move.

What two graduates of the Untver-
sity of Minnesota have done for the
state Of North Dakota is told recently
of an article in the Alumni Weekly.
published at the University Of Minne-
sofa under the auspices of the Gem
eral Alumni association. The men
are Thomas p. Cooper. a graduate OF
the college of agriculture in 1908. and
Arthur r. Rogers, a graduate of the
law school in 1891.
Mr.. Rogers" the article set
forces in motion which are revolu-
tionizing the life of the state and MI.
COOPER is actually conducting the cam
paign which is fast making the state
more prosperous and in every way a
better place in which to v 1t
How It Started.
Mr.. Rogers. who has large lurn-
Der interests throughout North Da.
the Crops and the gradually decreas-
ing yards Of the chief crops grown.
We're fast making it impossible to
maintain any business in the state on
4 paying basis. An article describing
what is being done in the south to
overcome the one-crop idea. gave him
the clue he was seeking. With char
AosAS Tx Wa 4SSoSAo ~ w
work to determine whether a similar
remedy would not apply to conditions
in North Dakota. He stuck to his
purpose and backed the movement
with his personal determination to
win out. and he succeeded in raising.
by subscription principally, the money
needed to push the plans through to
year for a period of three years was
pledged and the Better Farming AS
ISOLATION Of North Dakota vas ready
to begin it's work-all that was need
ed was a man who could go ahead
and spend this money SO as to bring
the largest possible results to the
state.
Dean Woods Of Minnesota was
asked to suggest a a and. without
hesitation, he named Thomas p. Coop
or, then employed as assistant agri-
c%ulturist in charge of farm manage
ment n demonstration work. Min
nesota a 10th to let Mr.. Cooper 60,
but the opportunity for a great serv-
ice was n hat appealed to Cooper
and he went-and from the moment
he accepted the success of the new
movement was assured.
Work PrOspercd.
Cooper has proved to be the right
man for the right place. and. under
his leadership the work has %prospered
almost beyond the fondest hopes of
its original promoters. Cooper's name
part of the state. One fourth of the
counties of the state came in at the
beginning and are cooperating with
the association. Ten more arc ready
to come in as soon az Mr.. Cooper can
find the right man to put in charge.
Mr.. Cooper's direction In IA counties
and as many more are wanted and
could be put to work at once If they
could he secured.
THE association began its work by
organizing practical demonstrations
on farms in every part of the state.
More than six hundred farmers were
agreement 10 put their farms. or por-
lions Of the M under the direc-
ton Of the association for from one
to Ave years. Nearly 5000 acres
we're SO cultivated in 1912. In a sin
gle county. Wells. there are $50 of
such tracts.
The demonstrations have shown
that both alfalfa and corn can be sue
cessfully raised in the state the
state has thus been shown that 1t Is
possible to raise cattle for beef and
dairy purposes.
Another lin of work which has
shown immediate results is the helping
OF the farmers in testing the e to
b.. used and In securing better seed.
Tho result in This line proved to be
most gratifying.
Workers Go tn Farmers.
The workers move int the dis
trict of which they have charge AMI
visit the farmers on their own FARMS
and spend time with them. helping
them to plan their work. giving ad-
vice and actually ASSISTING In n thou
sand n ono lines. Tho work. is NOT,