Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-18
NOTED LIVESTOCK MEN DE-
LIVER INSTRUCTIVE PA
PERS AND SPEECHES
SCHOOL HEARS LECTURE
CROWNING EVENT OF DAY II
BANQUET GIVEN BY CHAM
BER OF COMMERCE TO
DELEGATES.


with features OF educational value
and genuine worth. the first day o'
,he Panhandle swinebreeders Con-
vantion which was called TO order
AZ 10 o'clock yesterday morning Id
the county court house by the pres
ident. Major w. ]. Duffel OF Ciauue'
rnsAa new and memorable conVeh-
,ion history for Amarillo. :,
The morning session was markea
bv addresses and the reading oil ini-
portant papers. and the afternoon
proceedings prior TO and following
recess during which the convention
delegates repaired TO the high schoo''
were OF equal interest ~,
Dr e 4. Hazard OF Amarlllo'
discussed the question OF "Silage lot
Hogs" the subject being one %
,,ore than passing Importance to the
svinebreeders OF this section. lhe
mooted question as TO the value oil
,ho silo in the swinebreeding INDUS
try was ably discussed and was prov,
oca,ive OF numerous questions anu
varying opinions. Or. Hazard Voic-
"a final opinion that use OF the silo
was not advisable. unless goody
per centage OF grain was led IN con
nection.
G G French OF the Fort Worth
Stock Yards. representing the state
aepar,ment OF agriculture. delivered
an encouraging and inspiring ao-
dress calling attention to the great
demand for hogs, and the great pro
a, 10 be realized by intelligent ioi-
lowing OF the industry.
An address was delivered to the
school children In the high school au-
ditorium BY w. Connally OF the state
department of agriculture. The mat
ter OF organizing corn and tomato
clubs throughout the state was re-
viewed and was presented in pleasing
and appealing style.
H.M. Cottrell, industrial agent TOT
the Rock Island, spoke after the
meeting re-convened at > o'clock on
the subject OF Breeding Herds
making special reference 10 the I'M
portance OF pasture-crops. interest
cd and profitable discussion follow
cd.
As crowning feature OF a busy
and resultful day, delegates 10 the
convention were guests OF the Cham
ber of Commerce at a banquet given
last night at the Elmhirst Hotel.
Covers we're laid for more than Sixty,
and the affair in the matter OF ap-
pointments. abundance OF the feast
spread. and the happy toas,-respon-
Sos proved one Of the most notable
ever given in Amarillo.
Col. c. T. Herring, seniority mem
her OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
presided as POSTMASTER and in
pleasing and happy style expressed
the pleasure which Amarillo felt at
beng able 10 provide entertainment
for tho convention delegates. Brief
talks were made. on call, by the
iOlloNlhE Mdloi W y '"'''''
storm. c. c. French. Judge j y.
Browning. II. NJ. Cottrell, 7. W.
Brazelton. W Connally. j. l.. Pope
e. Hill and II r. Greer
Special and delightful entertain
ment was provided by the Panhandle
Male quartet, composed OF Messrs
OErien Roll. Crawford and Poulter.
and uv r vs. Maxwell The songs
were inspiring happy and beautiful
After The feast. the guests repair
ga in a body to the Dcandi theater.
whore @ pleasing vaudeville skit was
offered Later two amateur boxing
bouts we're pulled of az the skating
rink. which was rendered through
the kindness OF Manager Wrather
These bouts we're between George
Sandrel OF Albuquerque and How
ard Brooks OF Clovis. and Floyd
OF Amarillo and Harry Adams OF
Clarendon. The bouts were snappy
and peppery and we're highly en-
ioyed by the spectators.
Later Dare Devil Frank gave a
spectacular exhibition on roller
skates which elected loud and ap'
proving applause.
The convention viii open this
morning al o'clock. and Il Is ex-
pected tina, a number OF important
papers will be- offered during the
iay