The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-14
Delegates From Every County
in State Here.
TALK over GOOD ROADS
Plans to Procure Fresh Seed
From Canada.
Call to Each County Will Be
Sent Immediately.

statewide convention bringing del
egates from every county in the state
and forming plans for the betterment OF
Kansas crops, Kansas roads and Kan
sas social life is the basis of call
that will be sent soon from Topeka and
signed by so of the leading business
men and farmers of the state. The
idea was started some time ago through
the conferences between farmers oveI
the state and J. r. Koontz, general
freight agent of the Santa Fe. 1t has
developed so rapidly that preparations
are being made to bring together what
will be one of the greatest gatherings
of farmers and business men in the
history of Kansas.
To increase the value of Kansas
wheat $4,000, 900; to increase the value
of Kansas corn $4,000, 900; to add un
told millions to the value of transporta-
ton in the state over good roads. These
are three of the leading topics that
will come up before the state conven-
ton which in all probability will be
held in Topeka in September. Already
the news has spread over Kansas ana
in all sections of the state the idea is
springing up like mushrooms in the
night.
The call which will be issued imme-
diately will ask that county conven-
tions be held in July. At the county
gatherings delegates will be elected tC
statewide convention. Every feature
of the call will be understood and ev-
cry newspaper in the state will b.
asked to lend it's willing support.
Politics will not play a part in this
scheme to improve agricultural condi-
tions in Kansas. Leaders in the move
ment declare that one hint of politics
Will give the delegates sufficient license
to tar and feather the violator.
Wichita and Hutchinson After 1t.
1t is known in Topeka that Henry
Allen, editor of the wichita Beacon, and
W Y. Morgan, editor of the Hutchinson
News, have heard of the plan and will
make a fight to land the convention in
their cities. The movement is by no
means local. The call provides that the
county enthusiasts will organize and send
their delegates. The preliminary place
has been suggested--Topeka during state
fair week. But no decision on this fea-
ture has been made.
To increase the productiveness of Kan
sas, That seems to be the underlying
motive. One plan is to bring new seed
into the state. 1t is argued that plant life
like animal life, needs new blood. To
bring Canadian grown seed into Kansas
with the fresh pollen is one of the ideas
of the state wide gathering. Scores of
features on the agricultural betterment in
the state will be discussed. And one day
will be devoted to good roads.
The movement primarily started with
the railroads and the farmers. In their
harmony tours lately the Santa FHe offi-
cials have been having heart to heart
talks with the tillers of the soil. They
have learned things. The State Agricul-
tural college in its special train agricul-
tural lecture tours have discovered alarm
ing conditions. In some cases they have
found absolute ignorance in the prepara-
ton of the soil for crops.
There is room for big get together
convention, say the leaders in the plan,
and they are calling for regulation pri-
maries to carry out their ideas.