The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11

pTCVlO6S vastly superior advantages
for wisely and economically building
and establishing q home. It affords
/ ideal environments for the cultivation
Of the moral, intellectual, physical, spir-
itual. social, independent and financial
l sides of life, all of which are so neces-
sary for the perfect development Of a
well balanced. sterling Character
Guests at a Luncheon.
Adjournment took place to the Com
merce building, where in Mrs. Wiley 3
cafe, a luncheon was served by the Kan
sas Farmer Co. to the farmers and stock
men. Subsequently 100 of the visitors en-
joyed a smoker in the parlors of the Com
mercial club. a program of speeches hav-
Ing been arranged by the same publishing
firm. Thomas NJ. Potter of Peabody pre-
! sided over the meeting and talks were
made by A L. Sponsler of Hutchinson,
George P. Ross of Alden, G. G. Burton.
W. A. s. Bird Prof. George D. Wheeler
of the State Agricultural college and 9TH
ers.
At the afternoon session of the state
board Of agriculture these committees
On credentials-J. T. Treadway of Allen
county, chairman; George B. Rose of
Rice county; Ira D. Brougher OF Barton
and Peter Pfieffer of Brown county. On
resolutions-A- l.. Sponsler of Reno coun-
ty; E. E. FTizen of Pawnee county; "
H Smith of Nemaha county; James
4Iains of Jefferson county. On program
Thomas NJ Potter of Marion county; ].
L. Finley of Ford county; B. w. Edwards
of Harper county; R. w. Wohler of Lin
coin county, and W. H. Miller of Ness
county
Ladies are given a special invitation tc
attend the meeting this evening. as there
viii be topics discussed that should prove
of interest to them.
John Fields. editor Oklahoma Farm
Schools for Country Children Julia
B. Perry, superintendent Girls Industrial
school. Beloit: viii discuss The Indus
THEREOF
Boost for the Grange
THE Grange is the one organization
that represents the greatest industry
on EARTH" declared A. P. Reardon of
McLouth, lecturer of the State
Grange, in addressing the members
of the state board of Agriculture this
afternoon.
The Grange favors revising the
fees and salaries OF all federal officers
and placing them on a basis of SINH
lar service in private business. The
Grange favors a parcels post law, eff
fective railroad legislation. direct cleo
ton of United States senators and the
conservation of national resources.
The Grange is opposed to the Aid
rich currency plan. The Grange ia
vOrs cooperative plans.
In recent years there seems to be
a great discrepancy between the retail
prices of food stuff paid by the con-
sumers and the prices paid to the
fits to the middleman.
These conditions have been so
manifest that 1t is only a question of
time, unless conditions change, that
the farmers will and are talking of
the advantage of com bining with their
fellow producers for the purpose of
avoiding the payment of high charges
by commission houses.
THE ease or difficulty, safety or
danger, rapidity or SlOwneSS with
which a people can transport their
products to market distinguishes civ
ilization from savagery. Hence we
need a better road system, and the
government should contribute of it's
provide such means, as that authority
was long ago established by the de-
cisions of the United States courts.
1.-The farmer has been the pioneer
with his ak He has blazed the way,
and with his plow turned the virgin
soil of o,lr land, thus creating a civilI-
zation that pushed rapidly to the front
and made possible the building of towns
and cities"
Raising of Calves.
o. E. Reed. of the State Agricultural
college, spoke this morning on calf
Raising"
ITO the general farmer who raises
calves for The feed lot. as well as to
the dairymen, the question of raising
calves is becoming more interesting
and important" he said LAS the land
becomes higher priced the beef raiser
who caters to the general market finds
that he cannot keep a COW for the en-
tire year merely for the calf she
raises.
Certainly one solution of keeping up
the .eef supply in Kansas is raising
calves more economically. This mealas
a change in the methods of raising the
calves. BY selecting cows that are
large producers of milk and by milking
these COWS. selling the butter fat and
raising the calf on skimmilk. the cost
of the calf will be greatly reduced.
Enough butter fat can be sold to pay
for the keep Of the COW, and the calf
may be counted as profit"
Tribute to COburn.
w S. Corsa, of White Hall, ILL.,. de-
clared he would rather be the owner
and breeder of an International grand
than be governor of Illinois.
He was speaking on Opportunities in
Livestock Raising"
The speaker said: THE man who pro-
duces a calf with the broad level top line
instead of one fish-ribbed and having an
elevated tail piece has done something
worth while. The man who produces the !
hog with the broad back and with the
elevated tail setting has done something
worth while. The man who feeds so as
to produce two pounds day where but /
one was made before, who so mixes his |
brain with his feed that - o dollars pro- |
duces as much as three cd before is an
artist and Is doing something worth While /
and that will compel recognition"
Mr.. Corsa paid Secretary F. D. Coburn !
a high tribute
Other speakers this afternoon were A |
Sykes of Des Moines. Iowa. and Mrs. Ella
e. Burton of Topeka.
The Friday Program.
The program for Friday follows:
Morning Session-9:SO O'Clock.
The Handling of Grain on the Farm |
and Its Influence on Commercial Values !
and Grades-J. w. T. Duvel. United |
States department of agriculture. Wash
The Significance of Dry Farming
Alfred Atkinson vice president of the |
Dry Farming Congress, Bozeman, Mont
Afternoon Session. 80 O'Clock.
Election of officers and members.