The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-20

The Tri-State Grain Growers as
sociation opened its fifteenth annual
convention in Fargo promptly at III
o'clock this morning with Pres. John
II. Worst of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college and president of the
Grain Growers association since its
organization, in the chair.
Present in the auditorium were over
1000 visiting agriculturists from all
parts Of the state of North Dakota
Minnesota and South Dakota VINO
have come to hear the splendid ana
beneficial programme of addresses
that has been prepared for the IN
struction of the farmers of the north
west in order that the conditions OF
this section Of the country may pe
improved and be even more prosper
Gus than ever.
Began on Time.
Much has been said about the ses-
sions of the Tri-State Grain Growers
conventions always beginning on
time, promptly at 10 o'clock. Never
since its organization has President
Worst failed in this particular.
Beginning on time. is. one OF his
strongest hobbies and this morning
he lived up to the tradition he has
established and raped the gaVel eX-
actly on the stroke of 10.
The auditorium armory, which last
week was a veritable garden of auto
mobile exhibits, was packed this
morning with visiting farmers from
all sections Of this portion Of the
country who have come to listen to
the fine speeches that will be de-
livered during the four days OF
deliberation Of what is perhaps the
greatest strictly agricultural as
semblage in the world. ."
Invocation.
Rev. A. E. Peterson, pastor of the
First Baptist church, invoked the di-
vine blessing on the deliberations of
the great body. r. 49,.
Welcoming the visitors on this oc-
casion was J. P. Hardy, secretary OF
the Fargo Commercial club. Presi-
dent Worst presented the secretary
to the great audience with few
complimentary remarks.
Address OF Welcome. ..u.
Secretary Hardy said in part: Mr..
President and Gentlemen OF the Tri-
: State Grain Growers Convention:
II am again honored by an invita-
ton to extend to you a welcome to
EafBO, from It's clClEenS.
Last year, speaking on behalf of
the commercial club, I promised you
that our new auditorium would be
ready for your use at this meeting.
You see, we just got in under the
wire. This magnificent building be-
came a necessity because of the an
nual meetings OF your splendid organ
ization, and Fargo, in a measure, re-
pays your loyalty by offering this
building for your annual meetings. It
is quite fitting that this should have
been the first convention to meet
here and while in it's present eondi-
tion it is not as amply adequate to
your needs as it will be when com
pleted, yet we trust you will take the
will for the deed and credit us with
doing our best to serve you.
ut will not be my purpose to delay
you with any lengthy. welcome. You
know we are glad to have you here,
and we know that you have before
you four days so full Of good things
that 1t would i'll become us to take UP
more Of your time than is consumed
In saying welcome.
II had thought of saying something
to you about better farming, but If
my plans were carried out, there
would be no need for agricultural col
leges and better farming associa-
\ tions, and, anyway. I find no one who
agrees with me. am a mathemati-
clan and would solve all your troubles
by the multiplication table. For In
stance, If you get twenty bushels of
wheat to the acre by sowing a bushel
and peck, would sow five bushels
and Ave pecks and get 100 bushels; if
a, COW gives twelve gallons Of milk at
a milking, would milk her just as
often as she'd stand for it; if could
get two tons of alfalfa to the acre
every time moved it, I'd NOV as
long as the moving machine lasted.
But, as I said before, no one agrees
with my methods, SO am not going to
force them on you.
We, in Fargo. want to know what
we can do to help your interests We
know what you can do for us and
know that you are doing 1t, but is
there not some way We can in turn
help you? If SO let us hear from you.
There should be copartnership
between the producer and the, con-
st1mer. The interests of each should
be studied by both. The city should
furnish markets where you can dis
pose of your products, and factories
where they can be manufactured into
staple commodities. You In turn
should make those markets and fac
Anriss successful by raising the CROP