The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-24
The 18th Annual TrtState Meet
Closed Today; Elect Waldron

Fargo, Jan. 18.-The nineteenth an
nual convention of the Tri-State Grain
& Stock Growers association was ad-
journed sine die by Pres. C. B. WAL
dron at the close Of the morning ses-
sion at noon today. The next con-
vention will be held in Fargo begin
ming on the morning of the third Tues
day of January, 1919.
At the evening session on Thurs
day the following officers were elect
ed by the unanimous adoption of the
report of the nominating committee:
C. B. Waldron, Fargo, agricultural
college, president.
G.. W. Randlett, vice president,
director extension department.. South
Dakota Agricultural college, Brook
ings.
W. c. Palmer, secretary, Fargo,
North Dakota Agricultural college.
Roderick Mckenzie, secretary
treasurer of the Canadian Council of
Agriculture, gave his address on
"What Has Been Accomplished by
Farmers Cooperating in Canada"
He spoke for fully two hours and
explained his address with frequent
explanations of details of the work.
At the close Mr.. Mckenzie answered
a number of questions by President
Waldron and visiting grain growers.
Following Mr.. McKenzie's address
came the report of the committee on
resolutions that was read by Chair
man c. P. Peterson, Of Bisbee. The
report was adopted without amend
ment or discussion.
A plea for each farmer to raise an
acre of grain for the Red Cross,
made by Rev. R. A. Beard, Fargo,
came just before the end of the con-
vention today. DR.. Beard told of
the great work the Red Cross is do
ing not only in connection with the
war but in the way of civilian relief
where there is calamity or disaster.
Speaking Of the plant an acre of
grain for the Red Cross movement,
DR.. Beard said it had originated in
Washington county, Minnesota last
year and had brought into the
treasury of the society over $4,000.
DR.. Beard urged the farmers to
join the Red Cross society; to plant
an acre themselves and urge their
neighbors also to help in this wey.
If our boys give themselves" said
DR.. Beard, 1--WE must give our dol
lars-and we will"
The auditorium was crowded last
evening when the president, C. B.
Waldron, dean of the North Dakota
Agricultural college, delivered his
annual address.
Miss Katherine Jensen, professor
of home economics at the N. D. Agri-
cultural college, gave an address on
Conservation in the House.
One of the unannounced attrac-
tons was an exhibition of several
films of motion pictures. The one on
poultry raising was exceptionally
good, clearly showing in one place
remarkable scene of the little chicks
breaking out of their egg shells.
Owing to the lateness of the hour
the pictures were cut short and the
last reel showing methods of preven-
ton Of hog cholera was not fully
exhibited.
The complete new motion picture
outfit, with Delco Light plant, was a
source of interest to many visitors.
The film used was special nom
infammable sort which the insur-
ance underwriters permit used with
such an outfit without all the safe
guards against fire hazards so neces-
sary when theusual inflammable film
is used.
The program this afternoon at the
auditorium was introduced by the
Society of Equity and dealt largely
with what has been accomplished
during the past year. The leading
speakers this afternoon were ]. NJ.
Anderson, M. V. Boldly and L. C.
Hopeman.
This morning a large number of
the stockholders went out to the site
Of the Equity packing plant to inspect
the work that had been done.