The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-10-19
MEETING OF COUN-
TRY LIFE CONGRESS

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 19.-Better-
ment of conditions in the rural dis
tricts of America will be discussed by
recognized authorities at the first an
nual sessions of the National Country
Life congress in Spokane, November
% to 20. Governor Marion 4. Hay, of
Washington, will formally open the
conference and executive officers of
Oregon, Idaho, Montana and neighbor-
ing states and provinces will partiCi-
pate. The keynote of the congress
will be: What can | do to improve
conditions in the farming commni-
ties 1t is desired to show that the
farm question is broader than it is
generally considered, also that it in
wolves the welfare of capital, business
and labor fully as much as it does the
man behind the plow.
David Brown, chairman of the coun-
try life committee OF the Spokane
chamber of commerce, announces that
every community in the country is
privileged to send delegates to take
part in the deliberations, with view
to securing tangible results. The tenta-
tive program for the sectional meet
ings follows:
Governors Day, November 23-The
congress will be organized and commit
tees selected for the sessions to follow.
Farm Home Day, November 24-The
National Grange will have charge of
large portion of the program and sew
eral of its officials will deliver ad-
dresses. The chief discussions will be
upon how to make the farm home the
best in the world.
Country School Day, November 25.--
Prominent educators and officials of
the National Grange will take up
plans for the redirection of the rural
school. The rural social center also
will be discussed.
Rural Church and Y. NJ. G.. A. Day,
November 26.-Two mass meetings
will be addressed by national workers
in the movement, and definite plans
will be outlined for the development
and improvement of the work.
Producers Day, November 27.-
Heads of agricultural colleges and ac-
tual farmers of the country have been
invited to take the lead. The questions
will be considered from the standpoint
of the grower and how he can obtain
the best returns from his work.
Transportation Day, November 2S.-
Advocates of good roads will speak on
the subject of farm road making and
there will be addresses by prominent
railroad officials.
Market Day, November 29.--Organi,
zations interested in improving eondi-
tions surrounding the marketing of
farm products, from the standpoints of
producer and the consumer, will be
represented by speakers qualified to
deal with the problems. The necessity
of the farmer handling his affairs in
businesslike way will be emphasized,
and it viii be brought out to what ex-
tent farmer may depend upon receiv
ing a fair profit for his wares, based
upon the average cost of production,
including labor and investment.
"The entire country seems to be
alive to the timeliness and Importance
of this movement said Mr.. Brown,
'and that all may have the best guild
anee in carrying out the highest ideals,
we have invited men whose opinions
are recognized in a national way to ex-
press themselves definitely upon the
leading questions.
Probably the chief problem of
farming is production. The greatest
difficulty now seems to be in imparting
to every farmer the available informa-
tion, so that he may make his work
yield the best returns by using the
latest approved methods of treating
and caring for his soil and crops. We
hope to work this out satisfactorily.
"Other problems to be discussed re-
late to mixed farming on irrigated and
non-irrigated lands, poultry growing,
dairying and livestock raising and 9th
er matters that concern commerce, in
dustry and labor. We think it is of
vital interest to the city businessman
and wage-earner that the farmer
should receive fair compensation for
his labor, so that he may have the
means to buy of the businessman,
thereby assuring prosperity