Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25
live Stock Special Train
y Was Greatest Event of
N Last Year in the State

year. and grown on land that 10 kept
fertile and we'll titled, II satisfactory
yields are to be maintained.
A great many were also surprised
to hear him recommend the growing
Of American hemp, particularly for
the purpose Of graduating such noxi-
Gus weeds as Quack grass. Canada and
sow thistle. This crop has recently
been brought into prominence in this
region. and it is believed that the Red
River valley will prove a most success
full section for the growing Of this
crop.
The display Of live stock and the
ing, etc, at the Wisconsin agricultu-
raj college was particularly interest
ing. and was appreciated by everyone
In attendance. At this session it was
possible to get more definite infor-
nation regarding individual points
than 1t was at the great show which
was to be seen the following day.
On to Chicago.
Due to the good work of the news
paper mon with the excursion, 'partic-
ularly Tom Parker Junkin Of the
Grand Forks Herald, the newspapers
OF Chicago were we'll aware Of our
approach, and spared no ink and pa
per in appraising the visitors at the
fair. who had already arrived ahead
of US.
While the excursionists from the
northwest were in the minority so
far as numbers were concerned, yet
their great red badges made them
conspicuous even among the thou
sands who daily swarmed the pavil-
ions and barns. There was no feature
of the great show that was not inter-
esting to every man and woman
from the northwest
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Grand Forks Herald during the excur-
sion:
Each evening was spent At the
stock show. where events too numer-
GUS to relate followed in close order.
when speaking Of the trip ]. D.
Bacon, who was among those to re-
turn last evening, said:
The booster special to Chicago was
undoubtedly the greatest advertise
At every point we were cordially re-
ceived. Too much credit cannot be
given to F. r. Crane. Walter Kruger.
j. g. Haney and the North Dakota
field agents for the success Of the
venture. When the trip was first
planned It was believed that about 200
would represent North Dakota. With
in a short time the reservations jump
ed to 800 and when the special final
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aboard. 1t was great showing"
The First Trip for Many.
There were many on this excursion
who had never been to the big cities
nor seen such an aggregation Of fine
stock. or even been through such en-
terprises Of the great stock yards,
packing houses and manufacturing es-
tablishments. For such these were
great treats. and will form an epoch
in their lives not soon to be forgotten.
Several members Of the excursion
have written in and expressed their
appreciation Of the Importance of this
trip. Many have said that single fea-
lures, such as the stop at Madison or
visiting the great horse show in the
evening. or q trip through the great
barns Of cattle, or the stock yards, was
alone worth the cost of the trip. One
North Dakotan writes that he had
never been able to decide. on what
breed of cattle he would like, but
that after visiting the show he is able
to decide.
Great Good Expected from Trip.
It is hard to forecast what this trip
may really mean to this section of the
northwest. and North Dakota in par
ticular, because the great majority
were from this section. 1t is undoubt-
edly true that there is no region any,