Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-14
FARMERS WEEK
A BIC EVENT At
STATE COLLEGE
General Invitation Is Extend
ed by Authorities to People
Of Entire State to Be on
Hand Next Month,

The Journal Is in receipt OF a letter
from Or. George r.. Iadd. president
OF the New Mexico College OF Aerl-
culture and Mechanic Arts, relative to
Farmers week" at the college. which
this winter win be from January 4 TO
inclusive and which Is Of the great
est importance 10 the Agricultural in
fercsts OF the state. DR.. Lndd's letter
is rs follows:
sYou will find enclosed herewith a
copy of the program for Farmers
week nj the agricultural college. Jan
uary to .. f9l5. BESIDES our own
college and experiment station men,
five agricultural experts are being
sent by the United States govern
ment to help make Farmers week
this year the best meeting ever held
al the institution. The week will be
filled with lectures and demonstra-
tons OF the most practical nature and
OF the highest value TO farmers of the
state. and every one who possibly can
should take advantage Of the oppor-
innity offered.
Through Farmers week and the
extension service which we are rap
idly developing, we hope 10 make the
benefits OF the college and experiment
EtdtfOI uNNiiAbffr itBt W ll' Iflti'in
boys only, but to the farmers them
selves. And knowing how fully you
realize the importance OF this work.
and how important Is the newspaper
In promoting every good cause, we
hope that you will give the matter tho
widest possible publicity, and that we
may have a large number of substan-
tlal farmers from your section of the
state with us next month
Very cordially yours,
GEORGE Il. LADD.
president"
The Program.
The program of Farmers week en-
closed In Or. I.add's letter Is as fol-
lows:
Monday. January 4.
900 n. m.--Registration and inspec-
iion OF buildings and grounds.
4 100 p. m.--Joint session. address Of
welcome, Pres. George f. ladd re-
sponse, Mr.. Joseph W. Taylor.
200 D. m.--Extenslon Service and
Its Mission to the State. Prof. A. c.
Cooley. director of extension and state
leader.
1880 D. m.--Farm Crops, Yields and
Acreage Or. T.. p. Humbert. agrono-
mist.
$3.50 y. m.-Demonstrat1on.
Tuesday, January s.
Q a. m.-Value of Live Stock TO the
Farmer Prof Luther Foster, Depart
ment OF animal husbandry.
1000 a. m.--Need of Reform In r.
rigation Practices in New Mexico,
Prof. Il. l.. Bixby. department of irri-
cation engineering.
11:00 a. m.-Fruits and Vegetables
Adapted to New Mexico, Prof Fabian
Garcia, director. experiment station;
discussion led by Messrs. j. g. Stuart
and c. II. Locke.
100 p. demonstration OF or
chard work: pruning, packing, etc.
Director Fabian Garcia and Edward
Divelbiss.
Wednesday, January g.
1900 a. m.-Plant Diseases and Their
Control, Asst. Prof. J. NJ. Mann, de-
partment oflblology.
1000 a. m.--Feeding and Housing
Poultry prof. l.. l.. johnson. assis-
fant agricultural demonstration, santa
Fe railway system.
1900 a. m.-The Dry Farming Soils
of New Mexico and Their Cultivation,
Prof. r.. S. Trumbull. agricultural
demonstrator, E. p. & S. w. railway
system.
100 p. m.-Good Roads, Their
Needs and Value, Hon. f. Il. Lester.
200 p. m.--Inseet Pests and Thelf
Control Prof. d. Il. Merrill, depart
ment of biology.
900 p. m.-SoiI Physics and Duty
of Water Experiment, Messrs. g. W.
Kable and L. r. McNeely, depart
ments of irrigation engineering ana
agronomy
Thursday. January Z.
900 a. Maintaining the Fertll-