The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-20

Following ii the oficia1 report of the
North Dakota Improved Seed Growers
association:
The frst annual supper and business
meeting OK the North Dakota Improved
Seed Growers association occurred at
the commercial club o paTlors on
Thursday evening. The meeting was
the elimination Of an effort which has
been made by Professor BoIIey for o
number OF years to bring together the
various classes OF people who are I'M
terested I'm the growing, handling and
distribution OF seeds for sowing or
planting purposes.
It is a feature which is recognized
by all parties concerned as one OF the
greatest Importance to the agriculture
OF the state, II being recognized tina
while we have a very fertile type OF
soil. many OF the troubles which are
evident in the cropping work of the
state arise from the quality Of the seed
which is commonly put into the
ground. 1t lis hoped that the great
organization which it will be possible
to develop around this central idea Of
improved seed will be able to do much
to develop the agriculture and COM
merce OF the state through its united
action.
The business meeting was directed
by walter r.. Reed OF Armenia who was
last year made president OF the tenn
porary organization. Fred Olson OF
Fargo acted as ~toastmaster and In
PRODUCED the speakers in a manner
which enlivened the meeting and
brought put the best that was in each
mans mind. The following toasts
were responded to:
Live Seeds, Walter r. Reed.
Dead Seeds. Theo. Kristjanson.
Weed Seeds, Claude Nugent.
Hay Seeds, T. A. Hoverstad.
Sue Ceeds, III. L. Bolley.
Very happy impromptu speeches
were made by other gentlemen wher
called upon, particularly Professor
| Washburn, state entomologiEt OF Min
~nesota. who was a guest Of the meet
ing.
The following officers were elected
to have charge of the work OF the as.
ISOLATION for the coming year:
President-Prof. G. w. Randlett.
Secretary reasurer-Prof. III. L.
Bolley.
Executive Committee-M. b. Monson
Portland: George Darkenwold, Win.
bledon: Clark DaIryrnple, Kelso; Free
Olson, Fargo; Prof. G.. B.. Waldron
agricultural college.
The Seed Show.
Professor Randlett, for a number o
years as the manager OF the extension
work OF the agricultural college, devel
oped a corn show which would be
credit to any state in the country. an
through his kindly cooperation at tf1i
time, Professor BoIley was able to pu
on as a section OF the corn show al
exhibit representing entries by actua
growers OF seeds OF many types.
All parties who have seen this join
exhibit representing the corr show IN,
improved seed contest have been de
lighted with the results. All partie
connected with the management OF tn
exhibit were surprised at the humble
OF entries which came In. and tn
amount OF work oceasioned In tn
termination and testing OF the seed
50 that a report could actually be mad
upon the products exhibited for sowin
purposes so that II would show an
one the comparative purity Of the sam
pies. and the strength of growth {
each sample, has been enormous an
the assistants at the college connecte
with the seed department should b
given a considerable anlount OF cred
for the energy they displayed In cal
lrying forward the testing and germins
ton OF several hundred samples
seed within a period of seven days.
In previous reports the winners
the corn prizes in the general col
show have been announced. At tn
time we are unable to give a full n
port of the comparative standings
the, entries in the pure seed exhibi
However. we are able to announce ii
actual winners Of the prizes In tt
chief classes or lots. as follows;
Wheat-5est ons-Half BusheI.
Lot /. ANY hard ffe strain-first,
"A. Skawold, Christine; second, Clar
Kelly, Devils Lake.
Lot 2. Any strain blue stem-frs
Albert ElIergott, Crosby; second, j. Y
McNamara, Amanda.
Lot 3. Any strain velvet chaf-hrs
r. A. SkawoId, Christine; second, A
bin WAN, Argusville.
Lot 4. Any strain durum-frst. Oh
HestdahIen. Abercrombie; second,
d. Ahein1, Lisbon.
sarIey-5est one-IaIf Bushsl.
Lot 5. Manchuri, or any pure strai
OF 6-rowed barley-frst. o. p. DAZZLE
Kindred: second, VIM. Flory, Vale
ICity,
al Oats-Hest ons-HaIf BusheI.
III Lot 8. White Russian-first, Pros
per Yunker, Fargo; second Jof
y Dynes, Gardper.
Lot Z. Swedish, Select or any 9th,
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