Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
WEEK FOR ACRICULTURISTS
Number Of Associations Meet, Among
Them State Board of Agriculture.
MAUPN STARTS BOOST FOR HEN
Brings More Cash to Nebraska Than
It's Much-Advertised wheat Crop
and Third as Much rs
the Corn Crop.
CFrom a staff CORRESPONDENT


From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. Jan. 1s.-CSpecial)-Organized
agriculture will hold the boards in Lin
coin this week and the legislature, while
It will be in session. will pay a good deal
Of attention to the farmers who have come
in to attend the series OF meetings ar
ranged for them. This is the eighth annual
meeting of the allied associations.
The sessions began this afternoon with
a meeting Of the Association of Agricul-
tural Students at the state farm. Tonight
Governor shallenberger delivered an ad-
dress to the students and visitors at the
farm. Tomorrow the sessions of the state
Board Of Agriculture will begin. This is
the time Of the annual meeting. when the
election Of officers will be held. Presi-
dents of county agricultural societies at
tend and have a vote in the proceedings.
c. Fl. Rudge of Lincoln is now president
Of the board and W. r. Mellor of Lincoln
is secretary.
Following Is a list Of the meetings sched-
uled for the remainder of the week, with
the dates Of the same:
Nebraska state Veterinary Medical Assoc
ciation-Monday and Tuesday. January Is
and 10.
Nebraska P~oland-C China Breeders Asso-
ciation-Tucsday. January 10.
Nebraska Duroc-Jersey Breeders Asso-
extraordinarily, January 10 evening ses-
Nebraska Red Polled Breeders Associa-
tion-Tuesday January ~.
Nebraska Aberdeen-Angus Breeders As
sociation-Tuesday, January 10.
Nebraska state Board Of Agriculture
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 10 and 90.
Nebraska State Horticultural Society
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. Janu-
Nebraska Dairymen's Association On
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Janu-
airy 20, q and p.
Tuesday and Thursday, January 10 and FL.
Nebraska State Beekeepers' Association
Wednesday, January 20.
Nebraska State Swine Breeders AssoCia-
tion-Wednesday, January 20.
Nebraska State Home Economics Asso-
ciation-Wednesday and Thursday, Janu-
Nebraska Improved Live Stock Breeders
Observation-Disclosures. January q.
Nebraska Corn Improvers' Association
Thursday and Friday, January p and q
Nebraska Farmers Institute Conference
Friday. January %.
Nebraska Shorthorn Breeders Association
Friday, January q.
Lay of the Nebraska Hen.
Thought 1 knew something about the
great Nebraska hen" remarked Deputy
Commissioner of Labor Maupin this morn
ing, but since | nave occupied this desk
I've been filling up on ormat The
hen has not had the proper recognition.
We've talked about the steer and dairy COW
and the hog until we have fallen into the
habit of thinking that the hen is a side
issue, so to speak. Why, she brought s1S,
900, 900 worth of eggs to market in Nebraska
last year, to say nothing of the value OF
her offspring in the way of fried chicken.
She laid 1900, 0Oo,OOO eggs in 1905.
IF the Nebraska hen laid $4,000, 600 worth
of eggs in 1908 and her offspring was worth
one-half as much more in the shape of fried
chicken and chicken pie. the hen was worth
more to Nebraska than our boosted wheat
crop of $685. oO.O 900; almost twice as much as
our oat crop Of &c. 10000; twenty times as
much as our barley crop; twenty times "a
much as our rye crop. and one-third a.
much as our corn ~crop-snd we have talket
about our corn crop until all the work
knows Nebraska beats them all. Now, why
shouldn't we begin giving the grand ole
Nebraska hen her just due?
Really we ought to have a new seal 70
this great state, and when it is designe'
we ought to insist that the Nebraska hel
receive proper recognition thereon e.
Lincoln Monument AssOciat ton.
The Lincoln Monument association vii
meet in the office of Treasurer Brian Fri
Gay morning to outline further plans 70
, securing a monument to Abraham Lincoln
At that meeting General Henderson and G
J w. Wattles of Omaha, f. NJ. Hall OF Lin
coin and others who are Interested in tn
move will be present. Henry of Holt count
) has already introduced a bill appropriatin
= $500 10 complete the fund now being raise
: by popular subscription. 1t is probable thi
bill will be changed to make the approprla
ton So, OOO, as a member Of the associate
| has agreed to raise $l5,00O more II the les
. ~islature appropriates the larger sum, MAX
. ing a total of $4,000. which will build tn
finest Lincoln monument in the world.
MuIrhead ON Board of Health.
DR.. A. l.. Muirhead of Omaha was TIL
e afternoon elected a member of the board {
, secretaries OF the State Board of Health
He takes the place Of DIR. George Brash c
e Beatrice. Eight ballots were taken befor
the election Of DR.. Mulrhead. On the las
: ballot he received the votes of Governc
A Shallenberger and Attorney Genera ThomI
: son.
ParOIed Prisoner Recaptured.
[ George Williams, a Nebraska convict VIII
broke his parole and left the state wit
g almost a year yet to serve of a five-yea
sentence, has been arrested in Minnesota
A requisition was issued for him today b
: Governor S-hallenberger and an officer {
the state will go for him. Williams wa
convicted OF cutting with intent to kill.
Wedding is Postponed.
Miss Josie Arms, the young woman frol
Louisville. KY, whose acquaintance by lie
8 ter with A. d. Taylor, the village sho,
p maker OF Havelock several months ag