Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
CORN AN|ID.SPUD
SHOW IS TAKING
DEFINITE FORM I N!
Chairman Montgomery. Re-
leases Tentative Draft OF
Program

Program /.
With interest in the Red River VAL
lev Corn and Potato Show. to be ED
in Grand Forks February l n q
steadily increasing. as evidenced oy
tho letters which have been received
by, the committee in charge, CHAIR !
MN +. r. Montgomery has Just re-
leased the. frs. tentative oralt oi$sne
two-day program.
nh shvw will open on the morning
of February I, at 1890 sharp, WIN 1
an address of welcome by Mayor H
H. O'keefe Of Grand Forks, and the
will be made on Dena!I OF
the Show and the farmers BY John
W., Scott of Gilby, n of the most
successful and experienced farmers OF
the valley. NJ. c. Bachelor, secretary
of the Northwestern Trust company,
will preside over the general sessions
and will also address the gathering on
the, purposes and aims Of the show y
Prominent Speakers.
Other speakers on the general pro-
gram of thefir st day will include
County Agent D. = ;Iorris, VINO will
discuss his observations in potato
growing and cost of production work
among the growers of the county; :,
G.. Benz, potato specialist tor ne
Northern Pacific railroad, will. speak
on Superior Methods in Growing Po-
tatoes; J. G. Haney. superintendent OF
the l. II. G. Demonstration farms, VINO"
will lecture on Corn and Potatoes,
and who will bring to the farmers
most Worthwhile message gathered
from actual first-hand experiences;
Walter l. Forbes, chairman of h
agricultural committee of the North
Dakota Bankers association. Of Gill
by, who will deliver an address on
The Relations Between Farmers and
Bankers: Prof. II. l.. Bolley and w.
u. Couec Of the North Dakota agri-
cultural college, who will speak on
Potato Diseases and Their Control,
and C~crtificatio1 of Potatoes. =
Dcmonstra IONS Planned.
A number of demonstrations In
judging grading. screening, packing
and handling potatoes will also be
given during the day, and round-ta-
bic conferences and experience meet
ings have also been scheduled. The
evening features of the first day will
be addresses by DR.. John Lee Coulter.
president of the North Dakota agri-
i cultural college, and DR.. H. l.. Wall
ster, chairman of the farm crops de-
part1nent of the college. DR.. Coulter
will be, introduced by E. j. Lander tof
Grand Forks. +,
Second Days Program.
The second days program will in
clude an address by Senator J..sE.'
Eastgate of Larimorey son Facts and
Figures Of Crop Rotation and Bal
anced Livestock Farming, which Mr..
Eastgate ~wiff-ubtatn from mis- own
experiences Oh his. farm; a dis
cussion by wa. Collins of the emf
grafton department of the 500 rail-
road. regarding the use of the War
Finance Corporation in the formation
of dairy circuits and dairy associa-
, tons: a message from State Dairy
Commissioner r. +. Flint: an Exper-
. fence Address by Jack Page of Ham
; llton and one of the most successful
dairy men in the state; an explana-
tlcn Of market reports by A.. ]. Sur
ra't. sac crop statistician; a straight
= from the shoulder talk on Potatoes
:, AMI Success in Potato Growing by A,
-. Wilson. formerly director of asri-
CULTURAL extension in Minnesota and
l now farming near Bemidji. and a
: round-table conference, and discussion
on potato warehousing by George
Wolfe. assistant county agent 1eade
at the agricultural college.
. The evening feature of the second
e day will be an address by Professor
s William Stewart, potato specialist for
i me Z. 5. department OF agriculture,
: washington, d. c., and one Of the
pest posted men in the entire country
e on potato production.
~ Exhibit Space. :
. Space issrow being rented for dis
Flay room for potato machinery Of
al kinds; for c%ultivating. spraying,
dlssInS ana grading potatoes, and
Ioun'S agent Morris is arranging to
of!ns up a very instr uctive and edu-
:. ca,iohai exhibit from the agricultural
eoiegc While no money premiums
y; W., ne awarded for exhibits, ribbons
t VIII be awarded to lest exhibits ana
+ explanations will be made as to WIN
= certain exhibits are winners.
r Addltlonal letters have Just gone
: eul from Chairman Montgomery's ~
aice 10 all the potato warehouse or
salll=ttlons in the valley asking these
v oikaiisations 10 appoint official dele.
T" safes TO the Show and to send exhih.
{ 80 tneir> pest potatoes. In the sans
WY, the Commercial clubs of the
MOI H"Ne oFeii c!fcularized by Mr.
u"'somery and according to the let.
Wa MO- 'ucelved IN reply, the Show i
meeting with the approval of the cit
'z>nship Of the entire valley. 80
l. Greeting the New Year each !, -.
q o VI way; Grand Forks citizens usher.
~ IN ls22 SATURDAY. night with watch
n!su. services. dances and nr,vafa
j, na.1ies., The public affairs var
.1'eelS Practically a1,Ithe
= mNches hell services and Some -
nm special programs. beginning y,
a /. or $3.50 and continuing nntii : IN q,
inicn' ght.,& uA'.i AFTER aitel
The Salvation Army had i snec,,,
r. ThiMs lears at its barracks
rn,i, o.s az O'Clock and continued
unu!s9:l5. Observation-Disclosures sar,,ed
a.!ia conclusion of the program ~
"a,en hlght services began at lao.
4 rnn.nsr program was given at the
ai%n'.Na'u"l Swedish lutheran ch,rch
M oesan at 9 O'clock and refresh.
: ,mahts We're served previous IN ~.
~ nsa.cn-nish service. The Norwepiar
II an SHIN. F. church. also held sac.
Il 'erE ana nresented program.
Of T,.th y, christmas scantata. "star q,
nn.h!ahem'' was sung at the F,rs,
luthe'an church. The nrogra, ), w
,;cluded an address and other mnsinaI
The co%naregation and friends !, ~
nts Lu.neran Cree church met ~ ~
5! 5nlne3 Of a. Ostmo, 622 Walnut .. Z
held. ~ seiepfation wal
s. 4 large crowd, q Elks satbersa: )
rs a a. the apntial. New Yenr's nart !,
y, y =. .Hat order, while the Masant;
IF dance md program. anot1e'
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