The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-16
DELEGATES NAMED
TO ENCAMPMENT
IN FARGO
Grand Forks County Will be
Represented by Two
Bright Youths.

oeeh named as the regular delegates
from Grand Forks county to the boys
srlcuiturai encampment to be held at
the state fair In Fargo. The alternates
are Walter Donovan of Ardock. and
Eugene Schroeder Of Thompson.
Ihese boys were recommended for
appointment by Miss Helen Prinde-
VILE, county superintendent of schools
ana the appointment was made by the
committee consisting of o. u. Center,
expert for the Better Farming associa-
ton IN this county. Miss Prindeville
and Chairman Donovan of the board
OF county commissioners.
unless other counties in the state
1a1l to have young representatives at
me state fair. h regular delegates
Will represent Grand Forks county.
Should some of h other counties not
n boys. the Grand Forks represen-
tatives may attend the encampment
for other districts. as the Better
Farming association is DESTROYS of
having the proposed number Of dele
gates--100-at the fair during the en-
tire encampment.
The alternates named for this wears
encampment are in direct line for APP
pointment next year when the en-
campment will be held at the state fair
in Grand Forks.
The boys named in Grand Forks
county were recommended because or
interest they have shown in mod
ern farming and their aptitude to
grasp things agricultural.
I n encampment will be in charge
of o. D. Center. the expert for. Grand
Forks county. who will leave for Far
60 on SATURDAY. Mr.. Center also has
the distinction Of originating this plan
for bringing the boys of the farm in
closer ouch with modern ideas and
the opportunity of learning many
helpful lessons while attending the big
state fair. The idea came t. Mr.. Cen
ter While he was in agricultural school
work and he has been improving 1t in
his mind for a long time. North Da-
kota farm boys are fortunate in being
the first boys in the United States to
participate in an encampment of this
nature. While the BOYS at the en-
campment this year will be right from
the farm, a year hence it is planned to
have the list of delegates include boys
from the cities of the state as we'll as
from the agricultural districts.
A committee named by the Better
Farming association will meet the
boys as they arrive in Fargo on Sun
day n Monday. They will be taken
to the fair grounds. where. when the
proper credentials are exhibited. will
be registered and assigned quarters in
the camp provided by the farming as
ISOLATION. The members of the com
mittee meeting the boys will be prop
erly tagged SO that the young visitors
will have no difficulty in getting locat-
ed.
ZACH delegate will be presented
with a complimentary ticket to the
Fargo Y. NJ. c. A. where they will
have the privilege of the gymnasium
and the baths and where experts will
give them swimming lessons and in
Str11NfiOy, in ENct o;l % xho ~l,~ o.,Y
drowning.
Forty-eight of the 100 delegates to
the encampment have been named
and more appointments are being re-
ceived each day at the office of Sec
rotary Thomas Cooper in Fargo.
The Ramsey delegates We're ap-
pointed today and are: Marvin Kirk,
girls corn II clover convention in
Fargo; James Torhett of Devils Lake,
Vincent Senelon and Douglas Baker.
a~lternates.
The farm boys encampment provid-
ed by the Better Farming association
will be held at the state fair. July -
to %. The program includes men who
are leaders in agriculture and in civic
life. 1t is not often that such an op-
portunity comes to boys. The daily
program as been arranged is as fol-
lows:
Monday.
Enlistment. registration. assignment
to quarters. Becoming familiar with
buildings and grounds.
500 p. m.-Assembly, announce
ments, etc.
Plan for tomorrow.
Tuesday.
500 a: m:-Class work, poultry,
etc. .. w. Dynes, poultry investiga-
tor. North Dakota agricultural col-
lege.
a:15 a. m.-Class work. fruits and
vegetables. c. 3. Waldron. horticul-
turist. North Dakota agricultural col
lege.
1880 a. m.-Class work. North Da-
kota soils. j. V. Borp. farm expert.
Better Farming association.
$40 p. m:-Lecture. DR.. j. H.
cultural college.
1870 p. m.-Lecture. diseases of
farm animals.) DR.. l.. NanEs. veterin-
arian, North Dakota agricultural col
lege.
Wednesday.
500 a. m.-Class work. farm crops.
grains. Q. D. Center. farm expert. Bet
ter Farming association.
9:15 a. m.-Class work. The dairy
and dairy products. Gil. Martin, dairy
man. North Dakota agricultural COL
lege. The silo. o. D. Center. farm
expert. Better Farming association.
1890 a. m.-Class work. Farm
buildings. A. F. Borchert. farm expert,
Better Farming association. Farm
management, w. A. Peck, farm en-
pert, Better Farming association.
$50 p. m.-Lecture, Governor John
Burke.
7:30 p. m.-Lecture. Making of
Steel and Wire). manufacturing ex-
pert.
500 q. m.-Class work. Horses. ".
B.. Richards. professor of animal nus
handry. North Dakota agricultural
college.
9:15 a. m.-Class work. Cattle, J.
H. Sheppard. dean agricultural de-
partment. North Dakota agricultural
college.
1890 a. m.-Class work. Hogs and
sheep. E. J.. Thompson. assis ant ami
NAL husbandry department. North Da-
kota agricultural college.
$50 p. m.-Lecture. Thos. Cooper,
secretary Better Farming association.
1880 p. m.-Lecture-Dr. L.. Van Es.
dean veterinary department North Da-
kota agricultural college.
Friday.
500 a. m.-Class work. Plows and
cultivators. r. NJ. Dolve, professor
rural engineering, North Dakota agri-
cultural college.
9:15 a. m.--Closs work. Binders
and mowers. NJ. l.. Jewett. expert. Bet
ter FaSming association.
1880 a. m.-Class work. Engines
and thrashers, engine expert.
1880 p. m.-Lecture. Evolution of
the reaper. u. c. Harvester expert.
Saturday.