The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-30
CROP SHOW
TO Be HELD
NEXT WEEK
At Crookston - Splendid
Program Arranged
Prizes Of $4,000

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Greater interest than ever is being
manifested in the Farm Crops show
and Livestock meetings and exhibits
which will be held In Crookston dur
ing the week Of Feb. s. These farm
ers' meetings were begun at the
Northwest School of Agriculture six
years ago but were later transferred
to the city of Crookston where larger
accommodations could be secured.
| At the present time the farmers
meetings are held in the armory which
also houses a comprehensive exhibit
of grains, corn, potatoes and horticul-
tural products. The women's meetings
carried on at the same time are held
in the beautiful new Presbyterian
church. The livestock exhibit occupies
space 32x100 feet and the 80 entries
in already include some Of the best In
dividual cattle, sheep and hogs in the
Red river valley. The Northern Min
nesota Poultry association win hold
its ninth annual show at Crookston
during the same week.
These meetings and shows have
attracted thousands Of men and wom-
en- from northwestern Minnesota each
year. At the meetings addresses will
be given on various farm subjects. On
Feb. Professor Andrew Boss will
speak on Farm Management; G. e.
Brown. Of Elk River, on Potato Grow
Grand Forks, N. D.. will speak on
Hemp Production; and G. B. Waldron
Of Fargo, on Tree Planting.
On Wednesday, dairying day, Prof.
H. II. Kildee and w, A. McKerrow are
scheduled to appear. Prof. N. e. Chap
man will speak on Poultry. In the
evening there will be an address by
r. e. Denfeld, president the Nor
NAL school, Duluth, on an educational
subject. Thursday, Feb. 8. is livestock
day. Carl w. Gray will discuss Breed
ing Problems and H. r. Smith of the
First National bank, st, Paul extern
sion service, st. Paul. on Feeding
Livestock. Senator L. e. Potter. presi-
dent Of the Minnesota Livestock
Breeders association; D. A. Wallace,
and others will be present. In the
the University Farm school will
speak. There will also be an llustrat-
ed lecture on Birds.
Friday, it is expected, will draw the
largest crowd Of the week. Dean A.
?. Woods and DR.. e. D. Dural1d will
speak on the Farm Loan Act and Rural
Credits. President E. F. Ladd Of the
agricultural college Of Fargo. N. D.
will speak on Taxation Problems or
Interest to the Farmers. In the even
ing Dean Woods and President Vim
cent Of the University Of Minnesota
will deliver addresses following
dinner rendered by citizens of the Red
river valley in their honor.
Special trains have been arranged
for Friday on the N. p. railway nnd
also on the Winnipeg and Halstao
lines of the Great Northern.
The womens meetings promise TO
be Of greater interest than ever to the
farmer and town women who will at
tend from various northwestern Min
nesota counties. DIR. Wetmore will be
present on two days to speak on Home
Health. Miss Harriet I. Goldstein VIII
speak on Art in Dress Design and Art
in Home Furnishings, and Miss jose
phine r. Berry will speak on FOODS
and Their Relation to Health and on
the Family Budget.
In addition to the exhibits and
meetings, which form major part OF
the weeks activities. q number or con-
tests have been successfully carried
on during the past four years. The
Farmers Club stock judging contest
evokes a great deal Of interest. seven
farmers clubs scattered throughout
northern Minnesota participated In
this event last year. Superintendent c.
G. Selvig of the Northwest school and
station is in general charge or the
meetings and has special charge Of the
farmers club stock judging contest.
He announces that there will be four
teen or fifteen clubs entered in the
contest this year.
High school students from various
Minnesota high schools will partici-
pate in the stock judging contest. corn
and potato judging contests The rura4
school pupils meet annually IN
spelling contest. In addition the stud
ents of the rural schools have been
writing essays on birds. This mas
aroused a great deal of interest.
Cash and other prizes vaiulng aoouI
assistance Of twin city, Duluth and
northwestern Minnesota city firms.
The county commissioners of the ten
counties of the Red River Valley De-
velopment association contribute
money annually for encouraging these
exhibits. The Crookston Commercial
club has provided generously Tor the
support of the entire undertaking.
| A new feature this year is an ex-
hibit of livestock. This will be housed
! in a building in the Satire College
block. Entries have already been re-
ceiyed that insure a Representative
exhibit Of great interest and value.
Meetings have been arranged dur
ing the week for the Red River val
| ley Pure Seed Growers associatlon
Northwestern Minnesota Horticultural
society, the Red River Valley Stock
Breeders association, the Northern
Minnesota association, and on Friday,
Feb. 9, of the Red River Valley De-
velopment association. All Of these
organizations are alive and active IN
their efforts to carry on real develop
ment and educational work.
| The members of the executive COM
mittee are assisted by various COM
mittee members in each Of the coun-
ties of this section of the state. They
are meeting with enthusiastic respon-
ses from all which insures that the
sixth Annual Farm Crops meetings
and First Livestock exhibit will be the
greatest event ever held.