Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-29
PROGRAM OF FARMERS
INSTITUTE is ANNOUNCED
MANY foPIcs TO BE DISCUSSED
AT DAVIS
Sessions VIII Last Three Days-oov.
ernor clliett to Partlcipate-BIg
Attendance Expected by
Promoters

BERKELEY. Oct. 2s-The state farm
ers' institute to be held at Davis on
October 20, 80 and 81 to celebrate the
opening of the university farm has al
ready been announced The complete
program viii not be finished for week
or more, but Professor Warren T. Clarke
has given preliminary program of the
lectures and events scheduled The Bes-
sions will be held In the stock pavilion
on the university farm.
At the opening meeting on Tuesday,
October 20, an address Of welcome on be-
half of the university will be given by
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler George
w. Pierce of Davis will address the
visitors at the institute on behalf of
Davis and Yolo county. Responses to
these addresses will be made by Marshall
Diggs, president of the Sacramento Val
ley Development association; on behalf
Of the California State Grange by F. H.
Babb, lecturer for State Grange; by A.
E. Boynton of Oroville; by B. f. Rush,
president state board Of agriculture, and
Others These addresses will be followed
by an address by Governor Gillett.
In the evening of the first day the
general topic for discussion will be,
agricultural Education and the Uni
versity Farm" President Wheeler of the
university, Peter J. Shields, superior
judge of Sacramento county, and Pro-
fessor r. j. Wickson, director of the
experiment station, will lead this dis
cussion.
Taxation Subject
In the morning session of October 80
John Tuohy of Tulare will speak on the
subject Of Taxation" Professor Leroy
Anderson of the California Polytechnic
school at San Luis Obispo will speak
on the subject of Secondary Agricul-
tural Schools and Professor M. e. Jaffa
will speak on the subject Ur THE New
Pure Food Laws of California" The
general subject for the afternoon will
be animal Industries" Professor e.
w. Major of the university will lead
in the discussion at this session and men
prominent In stock work in California
will take part in these discussions.
At the evening session Professor G. w.
Woodworth, entomologist of the expert
ment station, will speak on the subject
of the white Fly Situation In Cali
fornia"; @. B. Lull, state forester. will
talk on Forestry" and DR.. c. e. Ed
words of San Francisco will speak on
the subject of finland Waterways"
The general topic for the morning ses-
sion of October 81 will be "viticulture."
Professor F. T. Bioletti of the expert
ment station will lead the discussion,
using the subject ''Viticulture and the
University Farm" Mrs. M. z. Sherman
will speak on the subject of "Table
Grapes" while other speakers will be
heard on other phases of the topic.
The general topic for the afternoon ses-
sion of this day will be Cereal I'M
provement and the Sugar Beet Profess
sor G. w. Shaw of the station will lead
in this discussion. George w. Pierce of
Davis will speak on the subject of
"Wheat Culture; Horace Davis of San
Francisco will speak on Cereal I'M
provement," while Mr.. Hamilton of Ham,
ilton City will speak on the subject of
1.-THE Sugar Beet
The people of Davis are preparing to
take care of many visitors to the insti-
tute. The railroad has made a conces-
sion of one-third fare for the return trip
on the certificate plan for this meeting.