Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-19
Specific Work Considered.

Howard Elliott, chairman of the board
Of directors, n. Y, n. H., & H. r. r.
Specific Work Considered.
The work of specific agencies in pro-
noting during the year will be dis
cussed in the following order by the
speakers designated
The College of Agriculture" Dr.
E T. Fairchild, president of New
Hampshire Agriculture College, Dur
ham. n. H.; The Experiment Sta
tions," Dr.. B. T. Hartwell, director
Rhode Island Experiment station,
ingKston, R l.; THE Extension
Service" DR.. Leon s. Merrill direc-
tor Extension Service, University of
Maine, Orono, Me-; Boards and Com
missoners of Agriculture" Ebert S.
Brigham, commissioner of agriculture,
st. Albans, VT; THE State Societies.
F. E. Duffy. president Connecticut
Dairymen's Association West Hart
ford Ct; 1.-The Grange" H. T. Healey,
ex-lecturer of the National Grange
and secretary of Connecticut State
Board of Agriculture, Hartford. Ct;
THE County Advisors" L. G. Dodge.
representing Office Farm Management,
United States department of agricul-
ture. Washington, D. c.; Local
Boards of Trade and Business Mems
Associations" B. W. Porter, president
Western New England Chamber of
Commerce, Greenfield, Mass; Boys
and Girls Club Movement A. c.
Hurd, secretary Windsor county (Vt)
Y. NJ C. A., White River Junction,
VT; Boston Chamber of Commerce"
President ]. Randolph Coolidge, Jr.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session the sub
jeets and speakers will be: Markets
and Marketing" c. ]. Brand, chief
of the bureau CT markets, United
States department of agriculture,
Washington, D. c.; Immigrants as
Farm Laborers," Dr. George Tupper,
secretary State Y. NJ. C. A. immigra-
ton work for Massachusetts and
Rhode Island; The Hampton Coun-
ty League Work." J. a. Scheuerie,
secretary Springfield. Mass: THE
Plans and Purpose of the Massachu-
setts Federation" E. L. Morgan, sec
retary Massachusetts Federation for
Rural Progress.
Reports of the various committees
of the federation will be presented at
this session, miscellaneous business
will be brought up and the election of
officers will occur
immigrants Needs Considered.
In view of the number of immigrants
who locate upon farms and develop
them, bringing to this country ana
APPLYING it the agricultural experience
and training which they have many
of them received in the old country,
the consideration of the immigrant
question will be of interest. This is
particularly planned because of the
fact that with the shortage of farm
laborers the immigrant is looked upon
as natural solution. With this
thought in mind q luncheon has been
arranged at the Boston City Club for
the day prior to the federation meet
ing. prominent Russians, Llthuanlans'
Poles. Firms, Italians and Jews nave
been invited to meet members OF the
Chamber of Commerce members ana
the commissioners of agriculture and
secretaries of the State Board or Ag-
riculture who are to have part in the
federation meeting on the following
day. The need of the farmer for farm
laborers has been explained to the
representatives of the various nation
alittes referred to by DR.. George Tup-
per of Boston, who as secretary OF the
Y. M: C. A. immigration work in Mass
achusetts and Rhode Island has made
a close study of the immigration prob
lem. The results of the discussion at
the luncheon will be summarized by
DR.. Tupper at the federation meeting
the following day.
The morning session of the fedora
ton meeting will be known as Achieve
ment meeting, representatives of the
six New England states summarizing
in pithy five-minute addresses the
achievements in their respective states
in agricultural lines during the past
year.