Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-21
FARHEBs' CONVENTION.

The Ford County Agricultural Associa-
ticn has decided to hold convention in
Dodge City on lie S:h and 9th of March, for
the purpose of mutual benefit in 2 practical
sense. as Is Indicated by the programme.
II il hrpeyi that farmers and their wives will
take hold Of the matter in earnest. This
cal. be made q source of profit as well as
source OF plea sure. Tie greatest possible
amount OF happiness is what we, is farmers,
are seeking for. and it viii be largely in
creased if we can learn to do our farm
wo,k in a manner that is most certain to
bring profitable returns. There are
farmers in this county who have made
Success of some one or more OF the var
iojls methods used. or variety and kind of
crops planted. In coming together as we
have proposed. we can get The benefits Of
each others experience. We expect Prof.
Shelton. OF the State Agricultural College,
TO be with Is. Ills experiments for the
pas thirteen years ought 10 be worth some
tlius 10 all who hear him. The farmer
or farmer wife that does not improve by
the experience of others vii! certainly
have Il hard time solving all the various
problems that confront them in this new
country.
We expect TO spend from ten TO fifteen
minutes in reading Il paper on the various
topics, and then spend the remainder Of
thirty minutes in 4 general discussion OF
the topics read, and the exercise inter
sperced with music. Begin now to pre-
pare to come and read paper or take part
in the discussions, or both. and we will
have a pleasant and profitable meeting.
PROGRAMME.
Wheat raising and corn culture-W.
{. bunker, Whcatiand township.
2.-Proiits of Sorghum for feed and
syrup-R +. Hammond, Fairyiew town.
ship.
3.-What to plant to insure grain for
stock feed on the 1arm-N. Mayrath,
Fairview township.
4.-Best method of blowing for and the
cultivation of the usual farm crops-J. l..
Finlay. Royal township.
5.-What to plant to insure living and
prepare for Il surplus laier-C. ID. Hand,
Concord township.
6.-Water supply. How to increase and
economiZe-Capt. Henry. Concord town.
ship.
Tame grasses-M. Collar, Dodge
township.
S.-Mistalles in farminS.-Nct yet AS
signed.
9.-Dairy business in connection with
aericultural-R L. Burns, Pleasant Val
ley township.
l0.-Profits and Importance of poultry
on the FARM. IL. Golden.
H.-Profits of raising horses and mlties
in connection with agiiculture-L. Simnls.
Dodge City.
I2.-Potato culture in Ford county-Dr.
L. Hi5bard, Ford township.
I3.-Fmm economy-Not assigned.
lI.-Profits of broom corn and method
of handling TO get ready for market-N.
.. Peacock, Grandyiew township.
l5.-Importance of horticulture in Ford
county-Flank Vandcrslice. Bloom town.
ship.
l6.-Tree culture for early fruit and
windbreaks-G. V. Bartlett. State forestry
station.
l1.-Wliy should farmers beautify their
bomeS-Rev. W. j. Elliott, Grandyiew
township.
lS.-importaIce OF cattle raising in con-
nec,ion with grcalture-Not assigned.
l9.-BeneiiTs Of dehorning cattle-Mr.
Mars, SpeareviIie township.
20.-Quest.on bureau each day.
2l.-Butter making-Mrs. Peter lmel,
Spearevilie township.
22.-importance of music in farmers
homes-Not assigned.