Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-20
has CONVENTIONS GALORE
Lincoln 70 Entertain the Un'uoky Thirteen
During This Week.
ALL ARE TO Be WELCOME JUST THE SAME
All Branches of Live stock and Farm
Topics to ne Discussed by Ex-
perts in Their various
Lines,


LINCOLN, Jan. 19.-(Spcci3l.D-Thc pres
ent week viii be one Of the busies, the
People Of Lincoln have ever had thrust
upon them. Besides the legislature AMI
the reception to d. e. Thompson. thirteen
state associations will be in session. be-
ginning tomorrow. These are: The State
Board Of agriculture. State Swine Breeders
association, Improved Live S ok Breeders
association, Nebraska Dalrymen's associa-
tion, Nebraska Veterinary Medical ass5cia-
ton, Duroc-Jersey Breeders association,
Association OF Agricultural Students, Ne
braska State Poultry association. Central
Shorthorn Breeders association. Nebraska
Corn Improvers' association, Corn Judging
Parliament. Bee Keepers association, Nc
braska Irrigation association.
Many Of the merchants have caught the
inspiration and have decorated their places
Of business appropriate to the occasion.
T. L. Hacker, whose name does not APP
pear on the program. has written to Food
Commissioner Bassett that he VIII be in
attendance at the meeting Of the Dairy as
ISOLATION and deliver an address on THE
Common Cow and what She Has Done for
Us" At the meeting Of the agricultural
students Of the State University he will
talk on Feeding Standards. Maintenance,
Ration and the Practical Application of Sci
entihc Feeding" Mr.. Hacker is connected
with the State University OF Minnesota and
las a national reputation. His presence is
expected to lend much to the interesS Of
the meeting.
wine Breeders Come First.
The activity win begin tomorrow morning
with the meetings of the state associations
OF swine breeders and Duroc-Jersey breed
ers at the university farm. These meetings
viii occur Jointly at 9 n. IN. At 8 p. m.
tomorrow the Nebraska State Board OF Ag-
rlculture will meet at the chapel In
Memorial hall at the university. At the
swine breeders meeting, in connection with
the meeting of the Duroc-Jersey breeders.
Professor Thomas Shaw of the University
OF Minnesota will give a judging course
upon hogs selected from the herds of w. A.
Kirkpatrick and C.. Herman OF this city.
At the meeting Of the State Association
Of Swine Breeders addresses are scheduled
from E. A. Burnett. director Of the expert
ment station; John Blain of Pawnee Citv.
Gilbert Van Patten of Sutton, Professor
Thomas Shaw Of Minnesota, DR.. G. A.. john
son Of Sioux City. G. H.. Payne Of Omaha,
Charles Herman and II. G. Young OF this
city, Professor Peters and others. Lunch
will be served at noon to the visiting del
egations.
At the meeting of the State Board Of
Agriculture tomorrow evening Governor
Mickey Is announced to deliver an address
of welcome on behalf of the state and
Mayor winnett on behalf of the city.
Henry Mayer Is announced to extend a
welcome on behalf Of the Commercial club.
and Chancellor Andrews will speak as a
representative of the university. The re-
Spouse or the part OF visitors Will be by
II. F. Mcintosh Of Omaha, publisher OF an
agricultural paper. following which papers
Uraforo ~
Columbia. No., and Professor p. G. Holden
OF Ames. Ia.
The Nebraska Prison association will also
meet tomorrow evening in st. Paul's church,
when addf ssses will be heard from Chan
celor Andrews, Judge A. S. Tibbets and
Rev. F. l.. Wharton.
STOCK Breeders Wednesday.
On Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock the
Nebraska Association Of Improved Live
Stock Breeders will meet in room FOG OF
University hall. An address Of welcome will
be heard from Chancellor Andrews and a
response from o. P. Henderson, Of Heb ION.
The address Of President W. A. Apperson
OF Tecumseh will be followed by discussions
from Prof. H. R. Smith of the Nebraska
experiment station, l.. c. Burnett OF Ne
braska City, Prof. ]. L. Sheldon Of Lin
coin. Prof. Waters Of Columbia, Mo, DR.,
w. II. Dalrymple Of Baton Rouge, La.
Prof. Thomas Shaw Of Minnesota and Dr.
S. Avery OF the Nebraska experiment sta
tion.
The Central shorthorn Breeders associa-
tion will meet Wednesday morning in room
iO2 Memorial hall. An address, Of welcome
is promised from w. J. Bryan. which
George b. Ward will respond. Papers are
announced from z. b.. Mitchell, C. d
Bellows, Prof. Peters, T. ]. Wornall, Johr
b. Thompson, w. A.. Harris, F. NJ. Woods
f. w. Harding, J. F. True. C. A. Saunder:
and S. II. Thompson.
The state Association Of Nebraska Bee.
keepers will meet at 2 p. IN. at the uni
versity, when the veteran bee man o
Friend. e. whitcomb. will discuss needed
legislation. and K. Kretchmer Of Iowa will
speak of the position Of the bee on tn
farm.
The state Contractors convention VIII
meet In Richards hall. 1884 o street, oil
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. An at
tendance OF about 100 is expected. 0mahi
will send down a strong delegation. OF
Wednesday and Thursday the members o
the Lincoln Contractors exchange will Civ
up their business and devote their entir,
time TO the visitors.
The second session Of the State Board O
Agriculture will occur Wednesday evening
at which j. X. Buchanan OF Omaha viii
speak Of Fifty Years Ago and To-day.
Prof. p. G.. Holden of Ames, Ia, and Prot
A. p. Grout of Winchester, ILL.,. will ais
speak.
Thursday TO BE Busy.
The busiest day Of the week will com
Thursday, Some fms during the mornin
there will be a meeting OF the Farmers
Cooperative Grain association in room II
OF University hall, and a large representa-
tion is expected.
Tho Nebraska Dairymen's association vii
meet at 3 a. m. and 9 .. m. in Memoirs
hall and en- exhibit OF dairy products wi
be held in connection with the conventio