The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-13
VARIED SUBJECTS TO BE
DISCUSSED AT DRY FARM.
ING CONGRESS IN LETH
ALBERTA. CANADA

SIOH at lue oSNtHtu nteihdtluodl III
, Farming congress, to be held a
Lethbridge, Alberta, October 21-2'
next, as announced in the official call
, Just issued, are varied, covering &
wide range of subjects.
The plans outlined in the call are
for a general congress session after
noon and evening Of four days ant
nine sectional conventions, to be held
in as many halls every morning Of
the congress. The main convention
will be formally opened by Lieut.. G.
II. V. Bulyea of Alberta, as the of
fetal representative of the crown
and the response to his greetings to
all nations there represented will be
by Hon. James Wilson, secretary OF
agriculture of the United States and
Taft.
The congress will be addressed by
some 100 of the most learned men of
the world, including half dozen of
the greatest agricultural educators,
as many railway magnates who are
devotlng their lives to the building
up Of the great agricultural sections,
instructors of agriculture in the lead
ing colleges, experimentalists from
the United States, Canada, Russia,
Turkey, South Africa, New South
Wales, South America, and other
parts of the globe, and successful
practical dry land farmers.
The 10 tlonal conventions, which
will be among the most interesting
from the educational viewpoint, will
discuss these subjects:
Soils, their diseases and treat
ment, the building of soils, conser.
walton Of fertility and moisture, til
lage methods for all soils, climates
and crops; special uses of machin-
cry and a comparison of machines
and results.
Home breeding Of seeds, seed selec-
tons, crops and cropping, commercial
profits. forage and fertilization.
Establishment of windbreaks, pro-
lection for stock, Identification Of
the farm home, fuel supply, etc, what
has been accomplished IN agricultural
forestry by governments for farmers
themselves in many parts of the
l world and pnnthnhc ~ H..
shade and fruit trees under subhumid
conditions
Diversified farming, and every
phase of loss and gain in the produc-
ton, breeding and maintenance OF
livestock for power, transportation,
market, food and dairy supply.
Education of the Boys and Girls to
love, enjoy and profit by the farm,
with view to formulating some con.
crete plan to present to Congresses,
Parliaments, Legislatures ana Politi.
cal Powers, whereby intelligent and
practical laws may be uniformally
adopted looking to the establishment
of vocational education in the public
schools.
Scientific business management,
how to stop leaks drop money-losins
crops, take OIL moGey making crops,
and utilize powc", siooz, feed ana
help to the best and most profitable
advantage.
Scientific breeding and investiga-
ton of drought-resistant plants, and
researches that have been productive
of increasing the yield and improving
the crop.
Agricultural science both in college
and field, and the problems confront
ing the agricultural college and ex-
pertinent station workers in subhu-
mid districts or where drought is
frequent.
Home economics, rural home nurs-
ing, sanitation, domestic science, la
bor-saving devices, neighborbood
clubs, rural schools, rural churches,
entertainments for boys and girls,
gardening and poultry raising, and
every problem confronting the wo-
man on the farm.
All sessions will be open to all
delegates who wish to hear the ad-
dresses, and arrangements have been
made for the entertainment of the
thousands who will attend with music
by the famous Cardston Choral socie,
ty of $50 trained voices, the Leth,
bridge highlander bagpiper, several
famous brass bands of the West, a
frontier pyrotechnlc drama one even.
ing, and the greatest exposition OF
dryfarmed products ever collected on
the North American continent, which