The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-24
GRAIN
GROWERS
ARE GONE
@r5J EN fSA q r. EEEH

After an eventfuI week the grain
growers are gone. -.
The recent convention of the Tr-'
State Grain Growers association,
which closed at the Fargo auditorium
yesterday afternoon, has been pro-
nounced by everyone as the best in the
history of the organization and at
tended by larger number of farmers
from all three states of North and
South Dakota and Minnesota than ever
before. .~s ,,.
President Worst, in discussing the
Convention, said today: Il regard this
recent convention as the most sue
cessful the grain growers have ever
held from an educational and agricul-
tural standpoint. We had more edify-
ing speeches by prominent speakers
Of note than ever before, and + am
fully convinced that those who attend
| ed it enjoyed it moro and obtained
more genuine information regarding
farm life and what it will be in tho
future, than at any other previous con-
!vention,' ''3st& "
With the possible exception of the
troubles between the Equity forces
and the chamber of commerce people
at the auditorium last night, which
was: not a part OF the Tri- State Grain
Growers convention and had no con-
nection with it, the convention was
decided success in every instance.
Such a group of noted speakers
has not been heard in Fargo at one
time in years The Grain Growers
mot sticf Il silee nfifatir' as was heard
this year. 81
The list included Governors Hanna
and Eberhart, Presidents Worst, Vim
cent and McVey, Col. Walter L. Hous-
er, Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, Superin-
tendent- Mcdowell. Director Cooper
educators from the North Dakota Ag-
University Of North Dakota, the Uni
versity of Minnesota. the University
of Wis onsin, the State Conservation
society, the Livestock association,
and the Society of Equity.
Hereafter it will be the intention Of
the programme committee Of the con-
vention to hold afternoon sessions
only, leaving the mornings open for
the different meetings that are held
here during the same week. so that
the sessions of the convention may be
conducted in the same manner as in
the North Dakota Educational asse-
citation. A resolution providing for
this was adopted as follows: 90
Be it resolved by the Tri-State Grain
Growers association that by reason of
the size to which this association has
grown, and of the large number Of
subordinate associations which are
AFFILIATED with the same that for the
purpose Of affording better opportunity
to the persons interested in each OF
said subordinate and affiliated associa-
tions, that hereafter at the time of
meeting of said association pro-
gramme along the following lines be
adopted, to-Wit:
The the forenoon of the first day or
said convention be given up to the pre-
liminary arrangements and appoint
ment of appropriate committees and
such general addresses as may be able
to be delivered in the time permit
ting and that the afternoon and even
ing of said day and every other day
following the same during the time OF
the convention be given to the general
work of said convention and to the de-
livery Of such addresses as may be ar
ranged for, to be delivered before the
general meetings of the association.
That the forenoons of each and ev-
cry day succeeding the first be given
over to the meetings of the Livestock
association, Farm Managers associa- |
ton, Better Farming association, Hor- |
ticultural association, American Socle- |
ty Of Equity, Development association,
and such other bodies as may desire
to be affiliated with the Til State
Grain Growers association.
tions shall be entitled to one place on
the programme Of the Tri- State Grain |
Growers association upon giving no
tice to the president and secretary Of
the State Grain Growers associa- |
tion, prior to Dec. l Of each year, of
its desire to be represented on said |
and advising them of the i,
speaker and his subject which he de-
sires to discuss before the general
convention Of the Tri- State Grain |
Growers association.
That all Of the rest of said pro-
gramme shall be left to the president
and secretary of this association as a
committee to supply and
fill in accordance with their best judg-
ment from the persons of sufficient
authority in their respective subjects
to merit hearing at the convention
and which they can secure to attend
and address the same.
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