The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-16

Is the tractor really the efficient and
logical source of power for farming
purposes in the Northwest? Well, pub
lie opinion might naturally be divided
about that, but
THE NORTHWEST IS GOING TO
BE SHOWN
You see, the farmers of Minnesota,
Montana and the Dakotas have horses
galore-a few oxen, too, that could be
utilized for a contest-and the men
composing the Show and Demonstra-
ton Committee of the National Imple-
ment and Vehicle Association have
something like 100 tractors they'd like
to enter for such an event. Result:
Plans for the biggest tractor demon
e~tration and farm power contest ever
held in the middle northwestern states.
It's going to be held at Fargo, June
Is, %, 30,-three notable days of in
formational exhibits along agricultural
lines! No admission charge will be
made at the grounds.
Greatest Event of 1921.
The foregoing paragraphs but sketch
lily suggest the arrangements In prog
ress for what promises to be the larg-
est and most important farm gathering
Fargo has ever been called upon to
entertain; a gathering that will at
tract the attention of farmers and their
families for hundreds of miles around.
Ifu roIo ~ xna i'm ,nrtar NOV ho oot h-I
cred from the fact that similar demon
strations held elsewhere about the
country within recent years have GUS
fomarily drawn an attendance of from
10000 to 100000 persons each. 1t is
the first undertaking of similar mag
nftude ever proposed in his territory.
Farm papers are featuring it this
month as the greatest event the sum-
mer will produce.
What Fargo Contributes to Show.
What car be done to make such an
event a success may be understood by
the fact that the city OF Fargo has
secured and will contribute for the
demonstration the use of GAS acres Of
ground near the city, to be used for
tests and for the parking of visitors
automobiles. On this great tract
scores of machines of every standard
size and make are expected to show
tie efficiency with which they can
pillow and prepare the ground for seed.
Prizes for Horses and OK Teams.
Besides these, the advocates of ami
NAL power for farm cultivation will
demonstrate the feasibility Of their
plans for five cash prizes a%ggregating
$3.50 have been posted as an incentive
for exhibits of this class. I'm addition
TO purses hung up for horsepower
work, the Commercial club of Fargo
offers 5000 as a prize for the best
team of oxen entered. Here is a
chance for any farmer in the North :
west to more than pay his expenses to !
the great show. Each contestant, by !
the way, must pillow and prepare a plat !
of not less than 10 acres, the work to
be completed in eaeh case by the
same mar and tractor or team. Farm {
ers wishing to enter for the contests
should communicate in advance with
e. e. Whaley, manager of the dem
onstration, in care of the Fargo Com I
club. u
Fine Site Chosen for Contest. 9
President Bartholomew, of the Ia D
tional committee of the tractor manu- f
facturers in charge of the exhibition, Il
the scene of the proposed dem n
Dnstration last week and pronounced n
the field to be the most ideal spot ever q
offered to the association for this pur- a
pose. Mr.. e. E. Whaley of Spring o.
field, Ohio, who is to manage the I'M .,
iertaking, arrived with him and !,
viewed and approved the field. Mr.. -
has been actively engaged in =,
he management Of similar enterprises :,
a number Of years and will bring :.
the work the ripest experience of a -
lifelong tractor man. =
More Than Mere Tractor Show. :
That the event is to be more thar a
mere show of tractors and farm power
Inits Is a fact of no little interest to
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