Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-01-09
TWO HUNDRED FARMERS learn
OF ADVANCED FARM METHODS
Eighth Annual Wheat Convention at w 6
Provides Mine of Information---M
Problems Considered

Exceeding in interest any former
session. the eighth annual conven-
ton of the Grain Growers, Shippers
and Millers association, which was
held at the State College Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week, was a great success in the
matter of results accomplished. Fully
eco farmers, shippers and millers
from all parts of the state were in
attendance at the sessions of the
convention and the keen interest of
the visitors in things pertaining to
better farming and marketing of
their produce was manifested by the
whole-hearted way in which they
took part in the discussions which
invariably followed the talks of the
experts.
Many samples of grains raised on
the experiment station farm and the
sub-station at Ritzyille were on dis
play during the sessions of the con-
vention and these attracted wide at
tention, especially the hybrid wheat
and barley, the result of many years
of experimentation on the state farm.
These exhibits will be sent to the
National Corn Show at Dallas, Texas,
early in February and can not fail to
attract attention toward the far West
as a grain section.
Bulk Handling of Grain
The convention was called to order
at 1880 Tuesday afternoon by J. NJ.
Reid of Pullman, president of the
association. Professor o. L. Waller
delivered the address of welcome in
the absence of President Bryan.
After turning over the key to the
college buildings, laboratories and
experiment station to the visitors,
Professor Waller took up the sub
ject of the bulk system of handling
grain, for which he is booster. His
discussion struck a responsive chord
and his facts and figures concerning
grain elevators were well received.
Louis Delivuk of Quincy, whose
subject was Handling of GRAIN"
ridiculed the sack method and ad-
Vanced figures to prove the cost ad-
vantage in favor of the bulk system.
Mr.. Delivuk stated that in 1910 the
farmers of the state of Washington
received 10 cents per bushel less for
their wheat than the general aver
age of the entire United States, and
IN 1911 the general average was Is
cents higher than the price received
by Washington farmers. The speak
er blamed the high cost of sacks to
farmers of the Pacific Northwest for
Inc difference. Sixteen elevators for
the handling of grain in bulk were
quilt in the state during the past
year by Farmers Union companies.
L. c. Crow state president o. the
Farmers Union, also spoke in behalf
OF the bulk system, and c. L. Smith
Oh Portland dealt with Summer Fal-
lowing to Conserve Moisture" in an
Interesting and instructive talk.
Tuesday Evening Session
One of the most instructive talks
o. the entire convention was that OF
D. II. Perkins of Olympia, state com
missioner of agriculture, whose sub
lect was "The Department of Agri-
culture and the Farm ers. - Pro-
lessor A. w. Taylor, head of the de-
partment of home economics at the
State College, dealt at some length
with the important question OF
hural Credit and Farm Finance. ,"
PROFESSOR Taylor has given this sub
Ject much attention and his remarks
prompted discussion in which sew
efai visitors took part. Professor
T taylor voiced the opinion that the
hey currency law would in no meas
ure relieve the money situation in
'ne country districts. He stated that
Ire best remedy for the high rates
Vi interest charged farmers for farm
ioans on short time would be to
make arrangements to secure the
money in some locality other than
'he one in which the borrowers lived.
.nerepy relieving the tension incident
:" the scram BILE of many farmers
aiter the same dollar, which en-
a'ies the money lender to charge in
crest rates from to II per cent.
me speaker stated that Western
money lenders were willing to take
cnance on questionable security for
high rate of interest and that no