The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-20
FARMERS week
SESSION OF COLORADO STATE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
LOW FARE ON RAILROADS
Interesting Programs Prepared by
Farmers and HortieuIturists -
Week Of the BIG Stock Show.

Denyer-A farmers convention will
be held al the chamber OF commerce
January 3Uth, to be followed by a two
days session Of the Colorado State
Horticultural Society. The farmers
convention is something new. In for
Mer years there have been conventions
for the bee men, the stock men, the
beet men, etc. but the plain farmer
has been neglected.
This year, however, through the ef.
forts OF the State Horticultural Society,
u convention has been arranged to take
place during the week when the big
stock show is being held. at which top
les of vital interest to every one en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits will b,
discussed.
Secretary Wilson OF the United
States Department Of Agriculture yes
| terday telegraphed that he could not
be present. but would send a represen
tative TO address the farmers on agri
cultural matters from government
standpoint.
The railroads have made a rate Of
one fare for the round trip, and a large
attendance is expected.
On January 3lst and February lst
the State Horticultural Society will
III Ioli IAS HlNiI dhhhdi toUh tu l'li-
One hundred and seventy-five dollars
, in premiums has been offered by the
chamber OF commerce for exhibits OF
fruits and for the best manner of pack
ing the same. Following is program
of the two conventions:
Farmers Program January 3otn.
10 a. m.-Called to order by Charles
F.. Easley. president Colorado State
Horticultural Society; Invocation, Rev.
Thomas Uzzell: addresses. The Mar
ket for Our Potatoes" Eugene II.
Grubb. Carbondale. Colorado: The
nsas-Colorado Water Suit" Prof. l..
G.. Carpenter, Fort Collins; Improve
ment of Sugar Beet Culture" W X.
Winterhalter. Rocky Ford; sheep
Feeding Problems" w A. Drake. Fort
Collins.
Loo p. m-"The Wheat Situation"
John A. Rankin. Greeley: irrigation
and Tillage" w. NJ. Wiley. Holly;
Farm Labor and Tenantry," William
G. Clark. Berthoud The Farmer the
Real Conservator of Colorado's Wa
ter" A. E. Bent.
7:30 .. m-"Possibilities OF Our
Range Horse" Professor c. F. Curtis,
Iowa Agricultural college; Farm
Crops as an Adjunct to Sheep Rails
ing" Peter Jansen Jansen. Nebraska:
Development of Water Storage" F.
c. Cradle, Fort Collins: Railroad
Rates for Farm Products" George J.
kindel, Denver.
horticultural Program. Jan. 31st.
$50 a. m.-Address of welcome by
| Governor Mcdonald: address by presi-
| dent of chamber of commerce.. rou
tine business
1:30 p. m.-Addresses, Strawberries
| and Other Small Fruits" Charles Par
| sons. Boulder: The Cherry for
| Profit" Eugene Smith, Masonville: &:
Commercial Orcharding" B. F.
| Rockefellow. Canon City: How and
| Where to Plant an Orchard" Dr. J. H.
! Crowley, Canon City.
7:30 p. m. Forestry Session-Ad-
| dresses on forestry by Professor Long
year. State Agricultural College: Enos
Mills. Estes Park. and Mr., Besley OF
| the United States forest extension SER
vice
February /. 9:30 a. m.-Address,
Best Varieties of Apples. Cherries,
Peaches, Plums and Nuts" j S. Nc.
Clelland: The Best Kinds of Fruit for
Profit" o. d. Shields. Loveland "Ob-
servations on Horticultural Work." B.
o. Aylesworth and c. P. Gillette, State
Agricultural College: practical spray
ing exhibition by w. S. Haswell Of
Denver.
l:3o p. m.-"Cantaloupes." Philo X.
| ing sessions. Prof Wendell Had
| dock. State Agricultural College.
80 p. m.-Banquet.