The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-10
MOUSE RVERL00P
FARMERS PLAN FAIR
Big Mid-winter Exposition
Will be Held at Minot-
Business Men Back of It.

Minot, N. D.. Jan. 10.-Plans for the
biggest and most successful gathering
OF farmers ever held in Ward county
and in fact in northwestern North Da-
kota. are Included in the arrange.
ments which are being made for the
annual convention OF the Mouse River
Loop Farmers association which will
be held in this city on February &. &
and Z.
At the meeting of the directors Of
the Commercial club J. NJ. Devine and
o. NJ. Champlin Of the farmers asso.
citation were present and asked for the
cooperation of the club and the bust.
ness me of the city in preparing for
the big convention.
1t Was decided at last nights meet
ing to enlarge the scope Of the con-
vension for this ear and in addition
to the usual program Of addresses
from noted agricultural experts to ar
range for extensive exhibits of grains,
farm produce, stock. poultry, or, a sor,
Of mtd-winter fair. The directors
We're in favor Of securing the armory
to be used as an exhibition hall, the
basement to be used for the stock and
poultry exhibits and the main floor for
the grain and other farm produce.
Lectures on stock and poultry raising
will be given in connection With the
exhibits in this department in the
basement Of the armory.
1t was decided to offer prizes for
the best exhibits in the various de-
partments.
The usual program of lectures CIV
en- by noted agriculturists and farm
experts would be given at the opera
house. as has been done at former
conventions. Efforts are being made
to secure President j. H. Worst Of the
agricultural college; Prof. F. G. Hold.
en-, formerly of the Iowa state agri.
cultural college and now connected
with the new service bureau Of the In
ternational Harvester company; Edi.
tor Chamberlin. formerly Of the South
Dakota Agricultural Journal and now
Northern railway; F. G. Baird. general
manager of the Minneapolis and st.
Louis railway: Richards of the North
Dakota agricultural college. and other
experts. 1t is also planned to have
addresses from a number Of the more
prominent and successful farmers In
tho loop district.
The speakers will discuss a great
variety Of important subjects bearing
on general farming and emphasizing
crop rotation, including such depart
eiSAtS VI o4NCISlilCu lllllS dS the
growing Of corn. silage. mich cows,
ereameries. poultry, and many other
kindred subjects.
1t is also hoped to provide some
thing out OF the ordinary in the way
of entertainment for the farmers, and
it is probable hat arrangements will
be made for a special attraction a,
the opera house on one Of the nights
OF the big convention.
Another big feature of the conven-
ton will be a traction school, similar
to that held last year and which prov
ed such a remarkable success. Large
numbers Of farmers last year took ad-
vantage of the opportunities offered
by the various traction engine compa-
MES for explaining the operation and
care of traction engines.
Last year it was estimated that over
700 farmers attended the convention.
This year with the added attractions
and big features which are beng ar.
ranged. 1t is expected that fully one
thousand and possibly fifteen hundred
farmers will be in attendance.
The directors Of the Commercial
club appointed a committee to make
all arrangements and report at the
dinner which is to be held at the club
rooms next Tuesday evening. Tht.
committee consists Of ]. A: Roell.
chairman; F. J. Wells and r. W.
Thorpe.