The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-06
EXPERTS WILL SPEAK AT
COIN AND POTATO SHOW
Complete Program for the Biggest
Exhibition Of its Kind Ever Held
in State Nov. Is, Ia and IS.

A number Of good speakers have
been secured to take part in the COM
ing Corn an Potato Show, which will
be held at the Armory in Minot, No
'vember IL, and l5 An excellent
program is a ured Professor H. l..
Bolley Of thu North Dakota Extension
Department Who will talk on "Potato
and Potato Diseases" is plant path
ologist of International reputation and
has done more than any other'man in
the Northwest FOR the Improvement Of
seeds. He is very interesting speak
er and his demonstration on the iden-
LITIGATION of potato diseases will do a
great deal to teach the farmers how
to identify the dierent potato d.
seases and how to treat these diseases.
DR.. H. L. Walster Of the North Da-
kota Agricul+ raj College, formerly
with the Univ arsity of Wisconsin, is a
recognized thority on varieties of
corn and viii talk on varieties of
Corn for North Dakota.
j. G. Hane,', superintendent of the
International Harvester Co. demon
stration farms. for years has made a
success with crop rotations in North
Dakota and his bulletins dealing with
Better Method OF Farming have been
widely distributed throughout the
Northwest. Mr. Haney is very prac-
tical man and his talk on "Crop Rota-
tons" is an G EDUCATIONAL feature that
every farmer should hear.
Edgar l. Olson assistant superin-
tendent of State Institutes, has been
connected with farming operations in
North Dakota fer the last eight years.
He has made a special study of the
marketing prob Is and especially in
marketing potatoes. Every farmer
realizes the difficulties in the market
ing of potatoes and he will find Mr..
Olson's discussion on marketing Po-
tatoes' very in tructive and interest
ing.
Mr.. j. J. Ostarhaus, State Dairy
Commissioner, formerly connected
with the University of Wisconsin, one
Of our greatest dairy states in the
Union, will talk on "Corn as Dairy
Feed" Any farmer interested in the
dairy industry in this state will bene-
fit greatly from hearing Mr.. Oster-
haus.
Mr.. J. X. Porter of Berthold, pio-
neer potato grower in Ward county,
will talk on "Growing Potatoes" For
the last eight years Mr.. Porter has
made a success of growing potatoes in
Ward county and his methods of Guilt
walton have proven successful under
existing conditions.
On Saturday, November Is, the
Ward County Pure Bred Stock Breed
ers will meet in the Armory at 1920
a. m. for the purpose of organizing a
Pure Bred Breeders Association. Mr..
J. G. Haney, who is superintendent of
the international Demonstration
Farms, will talk on olive Stock"
The following progra is announc-
Thursday, November 10
Morning Session.
Entries and Placing Exhibits.
Afternoon Session-3:3O P. M.
Address - Marketing Potatoes''-
E. |. Olson, Assistant Supt. of State
Institutes.
Friday, November II
Morning Session
Prof. Bolley and DR.. IT. L. Walster
will Judge exhibits
Judging Contest by Community
Judging Teams-11:oo a. M
Afternoon Session-3:00 P. NJ.
Address-"V Varieties of Corn in N.
Oak" DIR. Fl. l.. Walster, North Da-
kota Agricultural College.
Address-"Corn as Dairy Feed
J. J. Osterhaus, State Dairy Commits
sioner.
Evening Session 100 P. NJ.
Address potatoes and Potato Di-
seases' PROF. H. l.. Bolley, North Da-
kota Extension Department.
Moving Pictures and illustrate
Lecturer. I. Olson, Assistant Supt.
Of State Institutes.
Saturday, November 16
Morning Session-l0 A. M.
Meeting of Ward County Pure Bred
Stock Breeders for the purpose of or
ganizing a Pure Bred Breeders As
ISOLATION.
Talk on Live Stock j. G.. Haney,