The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
ANNUAL CONVENTION
AND EXHIBIT
Nor.i, Dakota Implement Dealers As
S,ciation. January Is, 26, and
27, 1922

Ills convention will. be held this
!~,,-: n Fargo in the armory (lower
t.oor Of the auditorium). How to
solve the many problems that face u.s.,
ana fits our business into the general
trade revival program, will be the
thought OF the meeting. More time
than usual will be devoted to discus
sions from the floor by dealers, and
a new feature will be put on in this
connection, an evening session for
dealers, for many are timid in ex-
pressing themselves in big open
convention session.
There will be an address by DR.. j..
L. Coulter, President of the Agricul-
tural College, on how the "Dealer can
help in Diversified Agriculture"
There will probably be talk by some
banker on financial problems of the
day. Owing to the intense interest in
potato growing we have arranged for
Senator J. E. Eastgate Of Larimore
Zone of the pioneer potato men Of
this state) to give an address on this
subject, so that the dealers may be
able to inform their customers on po-
tato culture and on the type of tools
best adapted to it. Secretary H. j..
Hodge of the National Federation of
Implement Dealers Associations will
give an address on the national work
and outline it's relation to the indi-
vidual dealer, and our opportunity to
contribute to the welfare Of trade in
general. 1t is interesting to know
how the "other fellow" looks at us,
which will be given in an address by
Dr.. W. C. Hodgson of Fargo, under
the title of "How an Implement Man
Looks to a Preacher.
The implement exhibit is to be held
on Main Floor of Auditorium as usual
but no tractors will be shown this
wear in the basement. The exhibit
space is 80 percent sold, thirty days
in advance of the meeting, therefore
any concern who plans on an exhibit
should make applications to the Sec
retary, R. A. Lathrop, Hope, N. D.,
at once. More Potato tools will be
shown this year than ever before.
The banquet will be held this year
in the Armory. Thus it will be seen
that the meetings, the exhibits and
the banquet are all under one roof.
The Fargo folks are splendid enter
tainers, they promise some stunts"
after the banquet but wont tell what
they are to be. The entertainment
features are a big drawing card each
year and greatly enjoyed by the
guests.
Those attending the Convention (or
members of families) should be sure
to get a. certificate Cor receipt) when
they purchase their tickets to Fargo.
Even if it is only saving OF few
cents, or even if not expecting to re-
turn within the time limit, be sure to
get the certificate and turn it In to
the secretary. 1t is the number OF
signed certificates that counts, not the
attendance at the convention. The
railroads have cut down the required
number Of certificates $50 QO0 less
than last year,. Failure of those at
tending to get certificates might
cause the whole plan to fall thru, even
though there might be large atten-
dance at the meeting.
Bigger problems face the North Da-
kota dealer this year than ever be-
fore. We need to counsel together so
we will all be working toward COM
mon end. Attendance at the conven-
tion ought to be regarded in the light
of an investment, not an expense.