Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-14
DR.. COlL TER Il
LAUD|S RED
RIVER VALLEY
Over 1000 Attend Conmun-
ity Picnic Held Here
On Tuesday.

II. ity Picnic Held Here
On Tuesday.
The splendid success Of the COM
munity picnic held Tuesday In East
Grand Forks surpassed the expecta-
tions Of even the most optimistic
booster for the event. The people OF
the city and the surrounding country
turned out 1000 strong and spent a
day Of enjoyment and good fellow
ship that BODIES we'll for the future
progress and development Of tho COM
munity, for as DR.. John Lee Coulter.
president of the North Dakota aGn-
cultural college. said in his address,
the growth Of community depends
largely on the willing cooperation Of
its individual members. ~.$sS
The success Of the affair is not due
to any particular person, for the bus
mess mon and farmers alike showed
ranging for the picnic and turning
out 70 help entertain the other fellow.
The festivities got under way at
noon. opening with picnic dinner In
tho city park, which was groomed
and trimmed in fine style for tho
event.
After An hours visiting and hand
shaking. the sports program started
with Geo. Downham in charge. He
ran off the different events without a
hitch, in spite Of the persistent en-
thusiasm ana curiosity Of the crowd.
The competition for the tug-of-war
contest was red hot and of several
years' standing. Mallory. ByEland.
Kew West and East Grand Forks all
had ten-mRn teams entered. ByEland
was the favorite with most Of the
fans, but Key West, touted as the un-
: known quantity, fooled 'em all by TAX
ing the honors. Tho crowd interfered
somewhat with the first pun between
the East Grand Forks crew came out
! second best.
DR.. Coulter Speaks.
Following the sports program. DR..
Coulter delivered the address Of tho
I day ~ He was received with great en-
n 'thus1Sm, not only for the eminent
nposition he holds, but also because
tsthts community regards him as its
product, for he was born and reared
IA few miles out Of the city. DR.. Coul-
ter gave a very inspiring talk ON the
wonderful possibilities Of the Red
River valley.
Mayor Robert Anderson gave an ad-
dress of welcome, and T. A. Sullivan
introduced the speaker.
DR.. Coulter told of having wander
ed in different places over the globe
during the last is years, but nowhere
did he find better spot than right
here, he said.
Good Soil and Climate.
The speaker gave as his reason for
this that the Red River valley Is the
only place where there is from four to
six feet of the richest surface loam in
the world, generally right amount of
rainfall. and climate that is best
suited to the needs Of man and beast
~ But he also said that this country
had gone through the same period al
sas common IN all new countriSs
namely. one Of surface farming where
the greatest grain yield is sought with
the least amount Of application and
}exertion. This country. he said. js
now In the transition period. when all
thinking people realize that more in
fensive methods are necessary and the
system Of diversified farming is COM
ing into its own.
"1f we are to lv" in country that
flows with milk and honey we must
get cows and bees. that il. livestock
of every description" he said.
Farming is not a loafars' ioh. as 7
myself can testify but the rewards a-c
proportional. or at least should be,
and we will helm to make them -
The problem the farmer must snlve Is
to get the greate7tl amount of efficien-
cy out of his equipm ent livestock and
help. It will not do to have either
your horse. COW. chickens or yourself
9Ioafing at any time Of the year" DR.
Coulter declared.
Improve Dairy Herd.
The speaker then went on to show
how this could be accomplished by
improving the dairy herd and chicken
flock, etc.
The soil and economic conditions
demand this diversificauon, he said
and he who heeds it will be the win.
ner. sfts
4. The speaker said that when he wa,
young he tried to get away from the
farm, and began studying law, but
too strong, and he gave it up and
began the study Of agriculture. Or
Coulter said that he loved farming
rot only because it Is the most in
dependent life in the world. but be.
Cause it is the most fascinating.
Dust thou art. to dust returneth.
ne said, quoting Scriptures, and IL
this dust we hnd the mysteries ol
life. We, take handful OF earth
fairly teeminE with life. place thu
tiniest seed init, and 10, q plant comes
fgfth or perhaps two, one TIM
little plant and the other q tall tree
Truly the mysteries d. heaven and
aArth are found on every foot o.
Nbund in this great valley.
Yin closing, DR.. Coulter made a plea
& 1gf more intimate harmony and CO:
HEAfAffnn hefvpAn ali NnAvn hAra *