The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-26
FARMERS AND
HOUsEKEEPERS
ARE TO NEE 7
Roundup and Conference
Will Open Sessions at the
Utah Agricultural College
Tomorrow Morning.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
ALREADY ASSURED
Leading Authorities on Sub
iects Embraced in the Pro-
gramme Will Be Present
to Deliver Addresses.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The IrlpuHe.
TTAH AGRICULTURAL COL
A LEGE, Logan, Jan. 25.-The
much -heralded farmers round
up and housekeepers confer
encs will open at the Agricultural col
lege Monday morning, and judging
from the nature OF the events sched'
ulea on the programme, this is to
be the greatest gathering Of men and
women interested in the problems OF
farm and home management that has
ever taken place in the intermountain
country. The college officials have
fairly outdone themselves in making
arrangements for the coming roundup
aud conference, and some of the pest
known authorities not only OF this
state, but OF the nation. are TO be II
attendance at Logan during the coming
week.
The programme has been most ad-
mirebly arranged with view TO pre-
senting in terse, condensed manner,
and in style that will be appreciated
by those in attendance, the many great
facts which recent scientific research
bas developed along the lines of agri-
cultural and home problems. The pro-
gramme as prepared segregates the
various days for the discussion OF
specific subjects. Beginning tomorrow,
which is the opening day Of the ses.
be devoted to the business of registra-
tion and getting acquainted, ond the
opening address by President Wldtsoe,
followed by response in behalf of the
convention by Bishop John Hall OF
Hunt9vllle. The late afternoon Will be
devoted to an irrigation session, at
which Dr. John A. Widtsoe will talk
on "Two-Thirds Of Utah g Water
Wasted; the Remedy; and j. G..
Wheelon. chief engineer of the Utah
idaho Sugar company, will talk on
Advice on Use Of Water" Before
the wou1an's department DR.. E. G..
Peterson, director Of the extension d.
vision of the Utah Agricultural college,
will talk on "The Preservation of
Health The evening VIII be given
over to the college band and glee club,
assisted by a number of soloists.
Tuesdays Programme.
The following day, Tuesday, January
%, will be a continuation OF the irri-
CATION session, during which Professor
w. W, Mclaughlin of the United States
department OF agriculture will talk on
:" Irrigation Practice in Utah, - and c.,
y. Brown will talk on Drainage for
Fruit and Garden Land" Mathonihah
Thomas of Salt Lake City Will dis
cuss "Irrigation Law for the Farm
ers" and State Engineer Caleb Tan.
ner Will talk On GA Proposed Reform
ir Irrigation Law In the afternoon
DR.. Widtsoe will talk or Everlasting
Principles in Farming" and DR.. Har'
ris on "Coming Systems for Utah
What It Means to The State DR..
Robert Stewart. professor OF chemistry
OF the college, will discuss i'Soil Fer
tility and How Long 1t Will Last in
Utah as at Present Conducted
The remainder OF the afternoon will
be given over to an inspection Of ma
chinerv. One of the best exhibits OF
this kind ever seen in the intermouu.
tain country is now being assembled at
the college grounds, the implements be.
ing provided BY the various houses
having representatives in Salt Lake
City. The evening Of Tuesday will be
given over largely to Professor e. G.
Holden Of Iowa, Professor Holden is
one of the bcst-known plant breeders iu
the world today. His work in Iowa. &C
rording to the report of the governor,
has been worth hundreds of thousand:
Of dollars TO the commonwealth. Pro
fessor Holden is now in charge Of
the agricultural extension work for the
great International Harvester com.
pany, and is now visiting the states
OF the northwest and the irtermoun
tain country. and will arrive on spe
cial train Tuesday morning, passing
through directly 10 Preston where he j.
TO deliver addresses IN the morning anc
afternoon. and returning in the even
ing for his talk before the round-ur
and housekeepers conference.
Cn~,x M. .. D..