Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-14
:: EAST SIDE NEWS :

confronts farmers in this section Of
the state today. and continued we
must get seed corn from northern
Iowa to help get a crop here. Those
who still have northern Minnesota
seed corn must AXE the responsibility
of maturing as much Of this as pos
sible. & go. =,
co. Special care must be taken to
best plot of land on the farm.
CD. Save a small portion Of the
seed for 1919 in case anything should
happen to the corn crop again this
year.
4). After the corr comes up, the
plot should be, kept clean Of weeds
and given every possible care.
CD. When the corn begins to ma
ture the farmer should so through
cars fer seed purposes the following
year. Prof. Kennard feels thai by
using the careful methods it will be
possible to relieve the seed corn
situation another year.
Supt. A.. ID. Wilson of the Mime
Sofa Department Of Agriculture adj
dressed the farmers regarding the
Farm Bureau as a Government
Agency" I'VE have in, the United
States just one important Job now
and that is to win the war. i feel that
we must organize our forces SO that
1--WE can do everything to help the
Eoyexnn,ent get this result. "a, The
Farm Bureau is n of the agencies
Ecmpltved to get the resources 3of
agriculture behind the government.
Agriculture is an important part of
army and navy. There is one angle
iof the Farm Bureau which makes it
a permanent-orGanization rather thar
merely for the present emergency,
Farmers who live in the Red River
valley and have farms that have be-
come of great value realize that this
value is not entirely due to their WI
efforts n Improvements but also to
the community that has been built up
Is tending to bring together all the
interests OF the farmers, the COM
mnnity, the state and the govern
ment."
Talk on Horses.
Prof. G. w. Gay. of the Minnesota
College of Agriculture gave a discus
sion on breeding. Feeding and Care
Of Horses" Prof. Gay first gave a
brief summary of the horse situation
in the country at the present time
due to the competition Of motor pow
\ Ter. He stated that the farmer should
4 not be discouraged in raising of
horses because the motor would never
entirely replace the horse but that the
horse would he put to. new and in
creased uses. They. must take heart
land put the horse on a firm basis.
points to he considered i'll tic proper
breeding and handling of the horse on
the farm.
Food Conservation.
Director y. D.. Wilson. a member OF
the l.. s.. Food Administration, gave
AN interesting address on the food
conservation program for Minnesota.
He presented a strong n forccful
appeal for conservation Of resources,
saving. of waste and for the policy of
Regulating % consumption in ac-
i%cordance with the food program out
lined by tho administration. There is
ia definite need in Europe which is
many times greater than it was in the
years before war was declared. Mr..
Wilson appealed to the farmers to
increase the acreage Of wheat this
year rather. than to increase the acre
age of course grains because of the
|oats. 1t is. almost necessary to put
this on the patriotic basis because
with the present price of coarse grains
it is most profitable to increase pro-
duction in those crops. The audience
had presented to them the principles
OF economy and conservation in a
'tlnahner which left Il deep impression
and which will have the desired re-
suits in the matter of food production
and saving.
Prof. c. w. Gay. then addressed the
audience on Bee Cattle Problems
He gave proof of the necessity of beef
production and cleared away some of
the problems that confront farmers
in his all important industry.
Following the program of addresses,
n conference regarding the work OF
farm bureaus and their organization
was held in the armory.