The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-04

either Independently or in conjunction
with the state fair. In taking up
establishing Il precedent that all other
fairs must soorcr or later follow. that
is. 1t 10 believed that fair associations
should not confine their work entirely
to show business. but should actively
engage in educational work. All exc
pense Of this meeting are borne by the
fair society.
with the coming Of the Better
facilities this year for greatly improv-
ing its work. The Better Farming
association has actively co-operated
In the matter Of arranging the study
program and securing speakers. This
work has been under the direction Of
O. p. Center. the district supervisor
tor Grand Forks county. who has had
wide experience in short course work
vention sessions and short course
OF Mi. Center OF one OF the Better
Farming association force. With
these two organizations interested In
the meeting. It is felt that the 1913
Corn and Clover convention and mid
winter fair $ bound TO be a. success.
1T is the purpose of the Joint man
agernent to make this meeting Of the
ta9e to h farmers and business men
Of the state. Special attention and
emphasis will be given to agricultural
conditions as they affect northern and
northeastern North Dakota and ada
cent counties of Minnesota. Residents
Of these districts are especially urged
to plan to attend. since there will be
something doing every day Of special
interest to them.
The Program.
THE program is arranged to give
all In attendance an opportunity to
take part in the class work and dis
cussions. Beginning at 800 a. m.
each day., there ts n general convention
session Of an hour. At these sessions
the topics Potatoes; Seed Selection,
planting, care and marketing; Crop
Rotations for North. Dakota. their
place and value: Cattle Raising and
Feeding; Alfalfa and Clover: and Silos
and Silage. will be presented" by some
authority. with practical experience.
Opportunity will be given for free
m. each day there will be regular class
work, at which time will be given
Stock Judging-horscs. cattle lboth
beef and dairy. sheep and swine;
Rope Work-splicing. knot-tying. ETC.;
Soils. from a new standpoint; Good
Seed. and its value; rs we'll as a Po-
tato Demonstration showing quality
both Of uncooked and cooked tubers.
From 1880 p. M. to $3.50 y. m. there
afternoon sessions there will be given
Corn Judging; Care Of Dairy Herd;
Milk Testing: The Acre Yield of Corn:
Alfalfa and Glover Seed and their inn
purities; and a regular Butter Maxi
ing class.
This Butter Making class. under
the direction Of State Dairy Commits
sioner r. +. Flint. and his staff. was
one Of the most interesting and valu-
This is not merely a talking class. but
consists of actual butter making. he
ginning with the testing and prepar-
alton of e and ending with the
finished package. Various steps IN
the progress are explained while
churning, working and the other pro-
cesses are going on.
The same practical features will
follow the live Stock classes. Actual
rooms, from which the topic under
discussion will be illustrated. Good
and bad points in the animals will be
brought out, and mentioned. and
farmers taking these courses will be
aided i'll securing and esta biislling in
their minds a standard for the partic-
ular kinds of stock in which they are
interested. Live animals were used
in the dairy section last year and in
hogs will be used for the first time this
year. and the facilities for working
with them will be better than ever be-
fore.
This class period. ending. at $3.50
p. M. will be followed by a lecture pc.
Rod of an hour. 1t is planned to
have Prof. P. g. Holden speak on the
ing to have the subjects: The Labor
Question-Animals VS.. Hoboes: The
Farmer as a business Manager; Better
Farm Management, and similar topics
discussed.
Each evening at 1880 there ia to
he a popular lecture. These are to
be illustrated either with stereoptican
or moving pictures.
Taken as a whole, it %isbelieved
that the Convention School and Fair
planned as they are, must be Of im-
mense value and profit to all who at
tend and take part in the work. It is
not planned to have simply an ex-
hibit where the biggest pumpkin and
the strongest onion are the chief at
fractions. but to have a joint meeting,
combining the Convention. School and
Fair in such a way that true and last
ting benefit will result.
1.-THE Corn and Clover Convention
and Mid Winter Fair is now establ-
lished al an annual meeting at Grand
Forks. 1t will be increased to cover
more subjects and to provide more
time as conditions warrant. 1t is the
first meeting in North Dakota to take
up class work in place Of the regular
farmers institute program Of plat
form speeches and addresses"
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