The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-15
GRAZING GROWERS
AT FARGO FOR
ANNUAL MEET
Allied Associations to Talk Over
Problem of Distribution
Equity Reports
TODAY'S PROGRAM
1870 p. NJ.

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"The Cooperative Creamery.
Its Present Status and Future =
Prospects," J. j. Osterhaus, state
dairy commissioner, Bismarck
"Dairy Products and Their Util-
ization." J. r. keithlcy, Agricul-
tural college. -.
Breeding for High prodvc-
ton Robert Molen, Schroeder
Farm, Moorhead, Mimi.
"Dairy Outlook in the North
west" G. Larsen, Brookings, S. ID.
Fargo Jan. 14.-Fargo's hotels We're
beginning to fill up last night with the
Influx Of visitors Incoming trains
from all directions brot men. women,
and children who are here to attend
the sessions of the various conventions
which will be in progress this week.
The annual convention of the Tri-
State Grain and Stock Growers asso'
citation is attracting hundreds OF WIS.,
itors, as are also the yearly meetings
of stockholders of the Equity Packing
plant, Of the Extension Workers of the
North Dakota Agricultural college, the
Tri-State Flood Control body. the
poultry show of the North Dakota
State Poultry association, and the an
nual conference Of the North Dakota
Potato Growers association
Subjects of interest to dairymen will
be taken up today at the initial SEES
sion Of the Tri-State Stock aud Grain
Growers convention in the auditorium.
The program opens at 1 80 o'clock this
afternoon.
The address Thursday evening by
". 0. Thompson. president Of the ONO
state university is expected to be the
big event Of the week. DR.. e. +.
Ladd, Prof G.. W. Randlett and ?. f.
Trowbridge, who have returned from
Washington, heard MI. Thompson at
that city, and report that he was one
Of the best speakers on an excellent
program.
Mr.. Thompson will be here in time
to address the students Of the Agrl-
cultural college at 8 o'clock Thursday
morning. His subject at the evening
meeting will be "After-the~War Agri-
culture"
Members of the North Dakota Pc
tato Growers association will open
their annual convention in the rooms
Of the Fargo Commercial club at :
O'Clock Friday afternoon.
Prior to the annual meeting Of the.
stockholders of the Equity Co-opera-
tive Packing company which is to open
here Thursday. the directors of the
body will assemble Wednesday after
noon. The proposal to Increase the
capital stock Of the organization. from
Q $1,OOO,00O to $3,OO0OOO will be taken
up at 10 O'clock the following morning
at the meeting Of the stockholders i'll
the K. C. ball. 1t is the general be-
lief Of those interested that the in
crease will be approved. Three .direc-
tors will also be elected ut this bust
ness meeting.
The financial report for the COM
pany. which will be presented at this
meeting. will show that the organiza-
ton has over $93G,O0O paid-up capital
stock. ~
A special train over the Northern
Pacific has been arranged for. and the
stockholders will be taken out to the
plant five miles west of the city Friday
morning. Construction work on. this
new plant is well advanced. 1t is ex-
pectel that it will be completed by
April. The total cost Of the plant and
its equipment is estimated at about
$45o0O0.
FRAY afternoon, the stockholders
will be present at the session of the
Grain Growers convention. II. C..
Hoopman, manager Of the Equity
packing plant. will at that time talk
on the work and prospects of the Or
ganization. Over 5000 stockholders
are expected to attend the meetings
this week.
Directors Of the Equity Cooperative
Exchange met Yesterday afternoon III
the offices of the exchange. The ap-