The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04

Crop rotation and diversified farm
ing were the general subjects discuss
ed at this mornings session of the
North Dakota Corn and Glover con-
vention. The subjects proved SO inn
portant and of such general interest
that it was decided to give the entire
tomorrow to discussing them, and. as
a result. there was no class work.
The judging was commenced this
morning and will be completed late
this afternoon. The corn judging was
completed at noon. and the list OF
prize winners was announced.
The Northern Pacific trophy oup,
which was offered for the best ten
ears Of corn grown in county tra-
versed by that railroad, was won by
David Morrow of East Grand Forks.
Ten ears Of Yellow Dent corn won the
trophy.
j. D. Bacon was awarded the Scan
|dinavian-American bank silver tea set,
which was offered for the first match
ed ten ears Of corn competing and
winning either first, second or third
prize. An exhibit Of White Dent corn
won this prize.
Worst Not Here.
The general convention session,
which opens at $3.50 o'clock this aft
ernoon, will be given over to a round
table discussion of various subjects Of
interest to the farmers. President ].
H. Worst Of the state agricultural
college is unable to attend the con-
vention. because of sickness. Mr..
Worst was scheduled to speak this
afternoon.
The live stock class work this after
noon was devoted to demonstrations
Of poultry and dairy cattle. Gustave
Walters Of Marion, N. D., conducted
the poultry exhibit, while ]. E. Dono-
van had charge of the dairy cattle
work.
Dairy Department Exhibit Striking.
The North Dakota state dairy de.
partment has an interesting exhibit
at the convention. 1t is located in the
attracting considerable attention. 1t Is
in charge Of State Dairy Commission
er r. r. Flint. and he is assisted by
Deputy Commissioner e. H. Pierce
and r. G. Jackson, the federal dairy
expert located at Grafton.
Assembly quarters also have been
arranged in the basement, SO that Mr..
Flint and his assistants can conduct
practical meetings and demonstra-
tons.
The dairy exhibit contains a num-
Der Of useful charts and helpful hints
for the dairyman and the consumer
interesting features Is the exhibit
showing the food value of quart Of
milk as compared to other common
food stuffs. It is shown that a quart
Of milk has food value equal to one-
half pound Of bread, two and one
half pounds of potatoes. one pound Of
eggs. one-third pound Of cheese.
Shows Relative Constituents.
The exhibit shows the relative con-
stituents Of milk-cream, skim milk
butter and buttermilk. 1t contains
charts showing the effect Of tempera-
ture and sanitary conditions on milk,
and another showing the different
lengths Of time good grade and a
poor grade Of milk will keep under
different temperatures.
The exhibit also shows the import
ance OF keeping herd records. One of
the most important features, however,
IL that showing the feeding rations
necessary to make a dairy COW pro-
duce to her capacity. The chart shows
that the animal Of high producing ca
pacity is likely to be underfed, while
the animal Of low producing capacity
ts likely to be overfed. It shows that
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il not able to produce to capacity.
Three Discuss Rotation.
The crop rotation was discussed
this morning by ]. w. Haw, the Bet
ter Farming associations expert for
Pembina county, o. D. Center. district
supervisor for the association, and J.
E. Fastgate, q prominent Grand Forks
county farmer.
Mr.. Haw was in charge Of the ses.
sion and, for over an hour, addressed
the farmers on the importance of ro-
tation. He was followed by Mr.. Cen.
y Open Discussion Interesting.
The most interesting feature Of the
meeting. however. was the open dis
cussion. "A large number Of farmers,
who had had practical experience Ia
succeesfully solving the problems
brought out, gave the others the benz
efit OF their experience. Others asked
questions freely. and. for over an hour
there was an intensely interesting. and
helpful disclsstont Of the various
problems. I, .. j sss.5 / ts -