The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-30
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
IS ON AT GRAFTON
81 nj o. - ~eN@S@ %AR

Grafton, N. D., Jan. 30.--Dairy cat
tie We're discussed by Fl. 6. Van Pelt,
dairy expert for the state of Iowa at
the session Of the Walsh county farm
ers' institute held Wednesday night at
the Grafton armory, -
A large a%ulience heard the ad-
dress. One of the most encouraging
Features was the large number of
young men and women who were
present and who apparently followed
the talks with the greatest interest.
Mr.. Van Pelt used a Holstein dairy
cow to illustrate the points in his adj
dress. He said that there were five
factors to be considered in the selec-
ton of a dairy COW. These are con-
stitution, capacity, v tempera-
ment, blood circulation, ability.
lie laid down the general rule hat
like begets like, or the likeness of
an ancestor" Other things being
. equal he said that the farmer should
choose the breed of cow which he
preferred.
J. D. Bacon of Grand Forks spoke
on the practical side of the points
urged by Mr.. Van Pelt. AS an illus
tration he alluded to his prize grade
COW at the Lilac Hedge farm, which
gives 2,763.5 pounds Of milk yearly.
He urged that farm children should
be taught to take an interest in dairy
ing at an early age, and suggested
that they should be given young
calves to bring up. >--
Opportunity Great. @
T. A. Hovestad, better farming ex-
pert of the 500 railway, spoke on
Opportunity. He pointed u the
necessity Of putting the farm popula-
ton Of North Dakota on a more per-
manent basis by the use of better
farming methods. & .. t,..
One Of the chief addresses Of the
evening was that by J. G. Haney, who
is in charge of the international Har-
vester Co.'S farm lea Grand Forks,
who spoke on How to Increase the
Productiveness of Our Old Farms.
He declared that there was no rich
er farm land anywhere in America
than that of the Red river valley. He
pointed out that the fact that this
1t was new than was the case at pres
ent simply indicated that it must
again be made new.
This could be lone he said by diver
sification. by the production Of corn,
alfalfa, cattle, hogs, etc. Instead Of
the n wheat crop, which had come
to be the custom in the past. He also
pointed out that the longer a farmer
delayed the process of Investigation,
the more difficult he would find it to
get his land back into proper shape.
Kansas Example.
The example shown by Kansas was
also pointed out. Thirty years ago
the state produced nothing but wheat
and cnrr orl xuo G. O In, nct' r,,iral To
day by the introduction Of soils, ETC.,
it is one OF the most prosperous states
in the union.
The meeting yesterday afternoon
was devoted mainly to he problems Of
the farm home. The speakers were
Miss Nellie Farnsworth of the Valley
City normal school, and Miss L. E..
Holden, head of the domestic science
department of the Grafton schools.
The Farm Home.
Miss Farnsworth's subject was Con-
SerVation in the Farm Home, and the
theme of Miss Holden's address was
What Home Dishes a Farm Wife Can
Prepare From Corn. Both are OF
especial interest to women Of the
farm.
The climax Of the institute will be
reached tonight when the grand BAN
quet will be held, at which Gov. l..
3. Hanna will speak. The governor
will reach Grafton this afternoon, and
will deliver addresses both in the af-
ternoon and evening.
The pupils of the Grafton high
school are taking a prominent part
in the institute. At the meeting Wed
nesday night they. gave an excellent
demonstration of the Babcock milk
test. .*.
Another feature which Is attracting
great interest is the exhibit which has
been set up in the rear of the armory
by the st. Hilaire Lumber Co. This
includes a demonstration Of the
king system of ventilation, and al
so of a model silo.