Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-12
MOUSE RIVER LOOP
FARMERS PLAN FAIR
BIG iNWiNTER EXPOSITION
WILL Be HELD At MtNoT-
BUSINESS MEN BACK OF IT.

MINOT, N. D., Jan. 11.-Plans for
| the biggest and most successful gath
ering of farmers ever held in Ward
county and In fact In northwestern
| North Dakota, are included in the ar.
engagements which are being made for
the annual convention Of the Mouse
River Loop Farmers association,
which will be held in this city on Feb
ruary 5, 6 and Z. 49,.
At the meeting OF the directors Of
the Commercial club J. NJ. Devine and
0. NJ. Champlin Of the Farmers asso-
citation were present and asked for
the cooperation of the club and the
business men Of the city in preparing
for the big convention.
1t was decided at last nights meet
ing to enlarge the scope of the con
vention for this year 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 sort
of :nid-winter fair. The directors
were in favor of securing the armory
to be used as an exhibition hall, the
basement to DC 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 he given in connection with the
/ exhibits in this department III the
basement of the armory. -
1t was decided to offer prizes for
the best exhibits in the various dc.
partments. .
! The usual program Of lectures Civ.
|en by noted agriculturists and farm
experts would he 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. P. G. Hold
Ell, formerly OF the Iowa State agri-
\ cultural college and now connected
with the new service bureau OF the
International Harvester. company;
Editor Chamberlin, formerly Of the
South Dakota Agricultural Journal
and now agricultural expert for the
Great Northern railway; F.. G. Baird,
general manager of the minneapolis
and st. Louis railway; Richards Of
the North Dakota Agricultural col.
legc, and other experts. 1t is also
planned to have addresses from a
number of the n0re prominent and
successful farmers In the loop district.
The speakers will discuss a great
variety Of important subjects bearing
on general farming and emphasizing
crop rotation, including such depart
ments Of diversified farming as the
growing Of corn, silage, milch cows,
creameries, poultry and tnany 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 that arrangements will
be made for q special attraction at
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 conpa-
MES for explaining the operation and
care Of traction engines.
Last year it was estimated that
over 700 farmers attended the sc0nven-
ton. This year, with tbs added at
fractions and big features which, are
being arranged, 1T is expected that
fully one thousand and possibly fiji
teen hundred farmers will fbe in at.
tendance.
The directors ofsSthe Commercial
club appointed a committee to make
all arrangements and report at the
dinner which is to Ne held at the club
rooms next Tuesday evening. This
committee consists Of J. A. Roell,
chairman; F. J. Wells and r. W.
Thorpe.
In AftSf Years.