The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-13
LAY PLANS FOR
ALFALFA MEETING
PROFESSOR p. G. HOLDEN AND
PARTY WILL RECEIVE SPLEN.
DID WELCOME.
Besides Meeting to be Held in Moscow,
Party VIII Be Taken In Autos
to Nearby Farms.

From 1885 and until midnight, Tues
day, October 2S, the Holden alfalfa
party will be in Moscow.
J From the moment Professor Perry
G. Holden, the famous Iowa agricul-
tural scientist, and his corps of dozen
| expert assistants leave their fve-car
train until they depart from this sec
| ton, they will be extremely busy talk
! ing to local farmers about alfalfa and
aiding them to solve their problems.
The campaign Opened officially at
Spokane September 23, and until Nov
ember l alfalfa will be the principal
topic in every agricultural community
Of the Inland Empire
Will Auto to Country.
On the arrival of the train here Pro-
fessor Holden and his party will be
taken in automobiles to neighboring
community centers and to farm homes,
where they will lecture on alfalfa and
other farming topics. and where they
will endeavor to help the farmers in
solving problems presented.
Members of the holden party, all
of whom are recognized agricultural
scientists, are
Personnel Of Party.
Professor p G. Holden, w. r.
Baughman, ]. E. Waggoner, r. w.
Lamson, Charles w. Farr, George AL
ford, ]. f. Buck, George E. Stayner,
C. H. Allen, Chas NJ. Carroll, J. H.
Haney and Harry Nagersen At least
five experts from the Washington
State college will accompany the Hol-
den party. Those selected to make the
trip are President E. A. Bryan, Profess
sod George Severance, head Of the ag-
ricultural department; Ira D. Cardiff,
director of the experiment station; A.
B. Nystrom, head of the department
of dairying,. and E. F. Gaines, instruc-
tor in agronomy and assistant plant
pathologist.
Prelimlnaries Arranged.
At the other end of the line the
Spokane chamber of commerce and re-
presentatives of Professor Holden
have completed all arrangements for
the trip. All that remains must be
done here by the local committee in
charge. 1t now devolves on local res
idents to stimulate still greater inter
est and to insure the presence of good
crowds Of farmers at each meeting.
The Spokane chamber OF commerce
has advised the local committee to cir
culate posters in town and in the sur
country calling attention. to
the event 1t is also likely that ar
rangements will be made at the divi- |
sion offices Of the telephone company |
in Spokane to have the telephone oper- |
stor here call up every farmer on the |
line the day before the arrival Of the |
train, announcing the time and place |
Of meetings.
Covering Inland Empire.
The Inland Empire campaign of Pro-
lessor Holden will take the party to |
l40 railroad points in region nearly
200 miles square. The campaign will |
extend 5000 miles over five railroad
systems Ocer 500 alfalfa lectures will
De given to the farmers in town and
country within a period of 40 days
rom starting.
Charles NJ. Carroll, manager in
,harge of Holden's arrangements,
states that the Inland Empire cam
)aign will be the most comprehensive
ver undertaken by the famous agri-
ulturist Its extent will be greater
han all the 19 campaigns conducted
" Professor Holden this year." states
dr. Carroll. I'VE anticipated splendid
esults here in the Inland Empire. as
he disposition of the people seems
minded. The conspicuous sue
esses made by several farmers who
ave raised alfalfa in this section have
one much to influence many farmers
i favor of this plant"