The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-04
Convention Attracts Many Prominent Men
of the Northwest
Visitors Listen to Many Valuable Addresses and fnoy Visits
to Scenic Wonders.

In the interest of pure seeds anC
better agriculture the Idaho State Seeo
| Growers association is now holdine
its annual session in this city.
Owing to the unavoidable absence
of President D. c. MacWatters of Je-
rome, Vice President Prof. j. Wiley
Sessions, of Pocatello is presiding.
The local executive committee, con-
slsting OF J. F. Denny, e. V. Berg, and
l.. A. Snyder, have been indefatigable
IN their efforts to make the meeting a
great success and their labors are be-
ing rewarded The display of seeds is
incomparably beyond that of any for
mer meeting of the association and SO
is the attendance. The interest is like
wise very great and so all connected
with the work of the organization as
we'll as the local committee of arrange
ments, are to be heartily congratulate
ed.
The papers and addresses ON the
program have been decidedly practical
and the large number of farmers in
attendance reflects their interest in
the topics presented
The first session, which was held
Wednesday afternoon, was rather more
Introductory than otherwise and con-
sisted of an invocation by Dr.. j.. f..
Shepherd, of Twin Falls, an address
OF welcome by Arthur L. Swim, pres
ident Of the Commercial club; an ad-
dress by j. F. Denny, chairman of
the local committee; Introductory re-
marks by acting president, Prof j.
Wiley Sessions, and response to the
addresses by Hon C. E. b. Roberts, of
Rupert
These addresses were all pleasing
and appropriate.
Miss Heine, of this city, favored the
convention with a nicely rendered
instrumental solo.
Several announcements were made
and committees on resolutions and
constitution and bylaws and on NOM
nations were named.
On Tuesday evening a smoker was
given by the Commercial club in hon
or of the visitors President Swim
extended a brief welcome, being in
troduced by local Chairman Denny.
Addresses were made by d. c. Mac
Waters, DR.. George r. Hill, of Utah,
Secretary Mcmillan, of the CONNER
cial club, and ]. A. Waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Fuller gave very
entertaining readings. After this the
visitors indulged in social intercourse
and spent pleasant evening.
Wednesdays meeting showed an in
crease in attendance and interest was
centered on Judging of |
he seeds and making the awards. The |
results will be given in detail in our |
lext issue.
Superintendent G. W. Dewey, of the
Jerome experimental station outlined |
he plans and aims of that station in |
IN interesting manner, followed by
Prof. 0. A. Pratt, of that institution,
IN diseases and preventative meas
Tres in which some excellent advice
vas given
A pleasing violin solo was given
~ Miss Rea Byers. Potato diseases
II Southern Idaho, was the subject of
IN address by Dr. George r. Hill,
'lant pathologist of the Utah Agricul-
ural Experiment station He dis
.ussed the three most dangerous po-
alto diseases, namely: Common scab
Wilt, and Rhizoctonea He
explained each briefly and told of the
'est methods of control.
These methods were grouped under
ffferent headings: Strict and vigilant
ttention to details was urged as the
irst essential; Corrosive Sublimate
vas recommended as the best fungi
ide for potatoes in the proportion of
OF. in 30 gals. Of water for y hours.
ormaldehyde was not recommended