The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
farm MEETING
COMES TO END
Successful Sessions of Mouse
River Loop Farmers AS
ISOLATION Close.

>sNeSkt AAlN
j. NJ. Devine secretary Of the Nous,
Hlver Loop Farmers association he
fore the annual convention Of tn,
association was brought to a clos,
yesterday afternoon. Both MIR. Cham,
pltn and Mr.. Devine have devoted u,
unlimited amount OF time and efcr
and have been at considerable eXpens.
ahd 1t was evident that their effort,
We're Thoroughly appreciated by thu
farmers, who felt that II would b,
wisdom to retain their services at the
head OF the association again durtne
the coming year.
Will Have One Session.
One arrangement which will ne fol.
loMed OF at next years convention
~:! be that OF holding one session
each day and that during the after.
noon. The tremendous success os The
nrst annual mid -wlnter fair has posi-.
lively assured the repetition Of the
event again neNt rear. 1t is also pro.
sulned that the various traction en-.
CINE manufacturers will hold their
traction schools again next winter,
and Secretary Devine is anxious t.
prevent a conflict Of the various at
FRACTIONS. BY leaving the forenoons
and evenings open. there will he lit.
tie or no difficulty in getting most OF
the farmers to attend the convention
IN the afternoon. so this plan will be
.1oiloWed " at the Mex convention.
and lntsead of a two day convention
1t Is expected that the convention next
year Will a period Of four DAYS.
Most Successful Convention.
The ~concensus Of opinion 10 that
this years convention is the most sue
cessful In the history % the associa-
uon. The attendance has heen very
large n deep interest has been
shown in all Of the addresses. Score.
tary Devine was successful in ar
and at the same time interesting pro-
gram. All of the speakers were recog.
nlzed authorities upon the subjects
which they took up and presented
them in such a manner that thew
were fully appreciated by their audi
ences.
Potato Warehouse Discussed.
The feasibility Of erecting a potato
warehouse In this city was discussed
before the convention adjourned yes
terday afternoon. Unfortunately, how
ever. at the time when the matter was
taken up. there were not many farm.
ers present who reside in the territory
tributary to Minot. 1t has been sug-
Eested that the farmers residing In
the Mtnot territory erect a warehouse
with a capacity Of at least 20, 900
bushels of this city. with such assist.
ance from the business men Of the
city as may be required. Arrange
ments would then be made to furnish
al! the farmers with a certain kind
OF seed. for instance. the early Ohio,
mus creating a market in this city for
tnat particular kind Of a potato. The
farmers would be paid q god price
Tor their potatoes because they could
De shipper from the warehouse in car
load lots to points where a better
price can be obtained for them than
can be secured here. Such a ware.
would permit the farmer to
dispose of all the potatoes he wished
to n he would not have hundreds
OF ousnels going to waste in his cell
lars or perhaps in the field. owing
to the fact that there were not many
from this particular locality
present when the matter was taken
up. no definite action was taken, but
farmers from other sections Of the
loop appeared to be very much in
favor OF erecting potato warehouses
at points to which they were tributary
n 1t Is expected that a number Of
potato warehouses will be built In the
Mouse River Loop during the coming
year.
Time to Do Something.
Mr.. Devine feels that the farmers
have been talked to enough nov and
that some actual results should &C.
crue from the various institutes and
conventions which have been held
from year to year. He contends that
the discussions of cooperation be.
farmers and all kindred topics
%ill not accomplish anything of
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busy and put the theories advanced
into actual practice. He believes the
potato warehouse is a solution to a
very important problem and that the
erection Of such warehouses at various
points will mean an immense saving