Retrieving data base contents is very slow from server

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (!IsPostBack)
        {
            SqlConnection conGet = new SqlConnection(DataBase.ConnectionString);
            try
            {
                SqlCommand cmdGet = new SqlCommand("SELECT LocalPageText FROM LocalPages WHERE (LocalPageName = 'ContactUS')", conGet);
                SqlDataAdapter daGet = new SqlDataAdapter(cmdGet);
                DataSet dsGet = new DataSet();
                daGet.Fill(dsGet);
                ContactLiteral.Text = dsGet.Tables[0].Rows[0]["LocalPageText"].ToString();
            }
            catch (SqlException)
            {
            }
            finally
            {
                conGet.Close();
            }
        }
    }

try
{
    SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();
    cmd = new SqlCommand("selectCourses", con);
    cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
    con.Open();
    SqlDataReader sqlReader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
    DataTable dt = new DataTable();
    dt.Load(sqlReader);

    GridView1.DataBind();
    con.Close();
    cmd.Dispose();

}
catch
{
}
finally
{

}