East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17
ONE BREED OF COWS
in EACH SECTION
SUCH is ADVISE GIVEN
FARMERS AT STANFIELD
Railroad Officials Also Attend Short
Course For Farmers and Schools
Close in Order That Pupils Might
Hear Lectures,
Especial Correspondence

Stanfield, Ore, Feb. 17.-There
were two meetings of the Farmers
Institute course yesterday, which was
opened at the old school house with
lecture by DR.. James Withycombe
on the subject of "The cow" which
contained much valuable advice on
the selection and care of the COW. He
urged his hearers to get together as
a unit in the community and select
the same breed of cows and gave a
reason therefor. the fact that in dis
posing of surplus stock later on the
ability of the community to deliver a
car load of any one good variety
would command better market open
ings with consequent favorable prices.
Prof, Ayres. also of the Agricultur-
al College at Corvallis, followed with
an interesting talk on the subjct OF
Good Roads"
At the evening session the large
audience was favored with an extra
lecture, the result of an unexpected
visit to Stanfield, by C. l.. Smith,
agriculturist of the O.-W. r. & y.
r. r. Co.. who delivered q talk on
the subject of Home Making" F.
w. Robinson, general freight agent
Of the same company also delivered a
short address.
The evening program closed with
an address on the subject of Tree
Planting by Prof. r. w. Allen of the
Hermiston experiment station.
Today's program includes a prac-
.tical demonstration of correct prun-
ing under the supervision of Mr.. AL
len, in one of the young orchards ad-
joining town; also a lecture by Prof
A. C. Boquett on vegetables" Prof.
Kent will give an address on Dairy
ing; and Prof. Dryden lecture on
Poultry"
r. b. Miller, traffic manager, F..
w. Robinson, general freight agent,
C. l.. Smith, agriculturalist and Jack
O'Neh, travelling passenger agent of
the o.-W. r. & n. company, who
spent yesterday here attending the
farmers institute, returned to Port
land last night on their special car.
Tho pupils of the Stanfield high
school were dismissed yesterday af-
ternoon to permit of their. attendance
az the meeting of the farmers insti-
tute.
VIM. Seneschal is erecting a new
, residence on his three acre tract in
! the northeast part of town.
Prof. Frank D. Carruth, principal
of the local public schools took a
| days respite from the arduous duties
of the school room. going to Pendle-
ton to assist the orchestra of the
Elk's minstrels Thursday and Friday
evenings.
John L. Bagan and r. A. Holte were
Hermiston visitors Thursday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ID. f. Bales went to
Pendleton Thursday, returning Fri
day morning,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Baragar went to
Pendleton yesterday morning, where
Mrs. Baragar underwent a serious
| operation. Her many friends here
will be pleased to hear that she is
getting along nicely since the oper-
alton
Mrs. c. w. Connor and son Frank
have gone to Pendleton, where Con.
nor & Son have a contract for con
structing sewer for the city.
Walter w. Weir in charge of u.
drainage investigation engineering de
partment with headquarters at Nortl
Yakima, is spending few days her,
looking over drainage conditions.
]. l.. Parker was a Pendleton Wis
itor Thursday where he went to at
tend the Elk's minstrel.
Chas. T. Kenison was a motor pas
senger to Pendleton Friday morning
Glen Mccullough went to Pendle
ton Friday to take in the Elks min
strels.
DIR. Henry w. Coe went to Port
land this morning to remain a fey
days.
Mr.. Story of Pendleton, was tran
sacting business here Friday.