Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-05
annual CLOVER
FAIR FEBRUARY

Grand Forks, Nov. 1.-THE annual mid
winter Fair and Corn and Glover Con-
vention will be held at Grand Forks, Feb
ruary to I. Special attention is being
devoted to some features which are OF
supreme importance to the welfare OF
the northwest.
First, the management is putting forth
+, every effort to secure rbe largest and
best possible corn exhibits. This year has
demonstrated as no other mas done me
possibilities Of corn culture in the north
west The conditions at the outset were
unfaVOrable. The spring weather was cold
and backward. Growth was slow Predic-
tious were made thai no corn could be
matured in North Dakota this year. But
where native seed, properly selected. was
used. not only did corn yield well. but
it matured perfectly at Tease before the
first week in September, and corn which
win do that is safe in this latitude as
wheat. The mana emcnt of the winter
fair invited eXhibits-ten cars each from
growers anywhere in che state. and It
confidently believed that from these eT-
hibits will be selected samples which
will he the foundation of Il strain Of corn
perfectly adapted 70 North Dakota. and
that this crop will he as safe to ralse
and as sure to mature as any other 49,,
Second, a section of the program viii
be devoted to alfalfa. Whatever 1t has
; adaptibility and its worth. Alfalfa l.
OF the same class but it is superior T.
clover in many respects, and is rariGlE
taking the place in the esteem Of pre-
pr@Ssiyc farmers. Experts will be in at
terdance to explain how to grow alfalfa
on North Dakota soil, and practical farm
er3 VIII he present 10 relate their "X
peliGnce
Third. Il step will be taken forwarl
IN connection with the live stock sc"-
ton Heretofore the selection Of livestock
has received the largest share IF a.
eeEl"n The work done along chs line
has been productive Of excellent results.
and The management believes nat the
@E"i&r t!'tICh of the WorN. namely 'he
care % the stock. This suhie't vii, be
~" pr !h' ~: feature OF the part ~ ne
lro"rlrn 90" go TO nv" -'JcH :E'c'''~iS.
.'".-! aud shelter hn', =, I''tillS Tor
- g tIp-s ~ - - ~
engagements for feeding disposal Of man
IRE, and a variety Of other topics will be
discussed by men familiar with them.
The mid winter meeting has come to
be recognized as filing Il most important
place in the agricultural development Of
The state Men who have attended the
various sessions are united in the opin-
lot that lEcy can get more of real var,'c
no' t." Il shan out of any other ;s4-h.
2rint LC,f The management has :ll
aion% insisted that the talks be sj.ort
and t. The 'int rat}'ar than long AZ
ri&cnfSiT", A;d nerhap' the mos. rilnr-
able feature o fall has been the freedom
with which members have participated
in the discussions from the floor. This
has brought our matter which could not
have been reached throughout the med
nnn only of set papers and formal dis
cussiOns. This feature will he maintain
ed and strengthened.
hi the promotion Of this great gather
ing the management requests tue Coop
Grafton OF the press Of the state. The
work being done is Il state work. In pro-
portion to its success the state wiz be
hon off cd nd n ny It