Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-07
BY j. G. Haney, Agricultural Extensio
n Dept, International Harvester Co.

Grand Forks has always held the
reputation for putting on the blggest
and best fairs of any in the North
west, and it is expected h a the pres
emit fair, which will begin in less than
ten days, will uphold the previous
reputation, Or pass it.
Those responsible for the FAR
which will be held at Grand FORKS
his year, are men who realize the
Importance of such an institution, and
what it means in upbuilding the state,
and have spared no means for making
1t everything that it is possible for
such a fair to be.
It is not understood by many, that
the State Fair appropriation is divid-
ed between Grand Forks and Fargo
and that alternate years each city
has a much larger appropriation for
conducting the Fair. The year 1917 is
State Fair at Grand Forks. While
last year we had an exceedingly good
fair, it must not be expected that 1t
was as good as the Fair will be this
year, because there is a much larger
appropriation available; and also
there will be. much more live stock
exhibited, and many other attractions
that could not be had at a County
Fair.
Great Ideas Being Worked Out.
#." 1l1CIS llSNeE was d lllIlc III LllS lAAo
tory of our country, when there was
such a demand for increase of food
production. and it is realized by all
who have been farming in this section
for the past generation, that there has
been a decrease in the pro~ductiveness
of the farms, so far as small grains
are concerned. They have also seen
that there has been a great increase
in the quality and quantity of live
stool prn1roa1 on thosn 70 rr,c md II
Is the intention that these fairs shall
encourage live stock I'M better farm
Ing in every sense.
Every effort is being made by the
management to furnish an example OF
what diversified farming, live stock
farming, ETC.. will mean to this sec
ton.
A few years ago, comparatively.
this country was covered with vast
herds of cattle, and these were pre-
coded by herds of buffalo. AS the
buffalo disappeared and the range
herds disappeared, so are disappear
ing the great grain farms that used to
be the pride of this section, and in
their place is coming a kind of farm
ing that all must realize is better in
many ways. Smaller farms NEAR
more people, and it, takes people tC
make a state and a nation. AS the
umbe of people multiply there
must be an increase in the products
from the soil, in proportion to the in
crease in population, and this will
come about only by a more intensive
and better system Of farming.
The Fair is Educational.
All who come spend a day OF
two at the Fair. looking over the
splendid herds of cattle, and the ex.
h.bits of grains and grasses, cannot
but receive an education thai will be
a great benefit. The greatest value
perhaps, will be the exhibit of live
stock. There is no project on oul
farms that Is receiving more attention
at the present time han live stock
and 1t is here hat the best herds will,
be seen, and the different breeds car
be compared. and an idea formed as
to what breed would be best under
any certain conditions.
The idea of the expositions of live
stock is to awaken the necessary in
terest in the subject, and to create the
necessary appreciation of the form
n excellence of quality of animals
raised on the farms Of the Northwest
It will be a great object lesson tina
will attract and hold attention, unit
you become acquainted with the
realities of the situation, and learn t.
distinguish, acquire and maintain tn,