The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-05
WORLDS GREATEST EXPERT PREDICTS
WONDERFUL FUTURE FOR THE STATE
Relates Own Experience in Building up Down Land,
Making it One of the Best in the Commonwealth
Big Crowd Hears Him.
FAMOUS LECTURE BY JOSEPH WING At
AUDITORIUM FEATURES NIGHT PROGRAM
Women of the State Given Special Opportunities Friday
and Saturday Prominent Speakers Will Appear on
, Program Specially Arranged.

class to hear a general discussion Of
poultry and of dairy cattle. Gustave
Walters OF Marion. N. D., Mrs. Will
lam Ryan OF Pekin. N. d.. Mrs. J.
Wolfe Of Merrifield, n. D.. and Mrs.
George Schmidt of Emerado. N. D..
took part in the poultry discussion.
while j. E. Dorman Of Salt Lake City,
demonstration work for the west, and
Anton Crist Of Leo. N. D., spoke ON
dairy cattle.
Two classes were conducted this
afternoon. The first beef cattle class
was called to order at 1890 O'Clock,
when Frank Sanford Of Valley City.
and A. v. Lindberg OF Lansford. n.
D., began the demonstration work. G.
E Brown OF Elk River. Minn., the
we'll known potato authority, con-
Quoted the first potato class, when he
Of seed.
Attendance Pleasing.
=, secretary Don v. Moore y unusual-
this year. According to accurate fii-
ures compiled last night the attend
ance is considerably greater than lat
YaAfs On the opening day last year
2i3 attended. whils this ySSf go
wsrr IN attendance, 4 saa,n secsnd day
.sd,lA sd last s.s; years convention, Draw esss
resulted in an attendance of 622. Yes
teIday there was an attendance Of
6S1, while the third day last year
brought out 653.
Center Sees Greater interest.
.. D. Center. district supervisor for
the Better Farming association, has
had active charge of the program. and
he declares that the interest in the
work is more marked than ever. He
Is particularly well pleased with the
results of the class work. The farm
ers have taken more active part
IN the demonstrations. and much has
been learned through an exchange
OF personal experiences and q free
discussion OF various questions.
Women Are Attending.
There was a noticeable increase
this morning in the number Of women
IN attendance. This undoubtedly was
due to the fact that poultry was one
or the chief topics discussed. and the
women present were personally in.
terested in this phase Of farm work.
Ihree OF the women were called on
70 give their personal experience in
raising poultry
With the completion of the potato
Judging this morning. this feature OF
the fair work was ended. G. -
Brown. who conducts the potato
classes today and tomorrow, Judged
the potatoes.
Dairy Exhibit Attr.cta
The North Dakota dairy depart-
ment's exhibit. which is located in
the basement of the auditorium. is
proving exceptionally popular. Yes
terday afternoon one session was
held. when State Commissioner Fin.
and his assistants discussed various
phases OF the dairy work They viii
hold another session this afternoon.
WOmen's Meeting.
the first of the women's meetinxs
Will be held tomorrow afternoon, be-
ginning at $3.50 o'clock. when Miss
Beatrice Johnstone. superintendent OF
schools for Grand Forks county. will
be In charge. Tomorrow night, Mrs.
Hattie Moore-Mitchell. professor of
methodology Of Drake university. will
be the principal speaker. Mrs.
Mitchell will talk on Three Time.
Three Equals Nine.'
Saturday morning will be devoted
entirely to a discussion Of women,e
place on the farm. Besides M.
Moore-Mitchell, Mrs. Clark Kelly OF
Devils Lake, Miss Minnie +. Nelson
OF Valley City and Miss Beatrice
Johnstone Of this city will speak.
Expect Many Here.
While very few women have attend.