The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-11
Preparations for
Meeting Here in January.
Secretary Houston of .. s.
Board the Main Speaker.
WATERS ON THE PHILIPPINES
President of Agricultural Col
lege Is on Program.
Sessions for All Kansas In
forms Secretary MOhler.

Elaborate preparations are being
made for Farmers Week. January
Ills. First will come the annual meet
ing of the Kansas Improved Livestock
association, Jan. 11-14. The opening
session of the meeting of the state
board of agriculture will be held We'd
nesday evening, Jan. Ii.
The most distinguished speaker for
Farmers Week" will be Secretary Hous-
ton OF the United States department
of agriculture He will speak before the
members of the state board of agri-
culture Thursday afternoon, Jan. IA. on
what the United States Department
of Agriculture Is Doing for American
Agriculture"
While no synopsis of his speech is
yet available. it is expected that Sec
rotary Houston's address will not be
merely a congratulatory message, but
will deal with questions of vital i'm
portances to the farming industry, as
distribution. and marketing OF farm
PRODUCTS cooperation, and other means
of improving the situation of the pro-
Queer. Secretary Houston is imbued
with the idea that "individualism" in
agriculture has had its day. and that
the genius of organization must be
brought into play in agricultural pur-
suits Mr.. Houston believes that the
greatest undeve1oped resource OF any
community is it's people. and if we de-
vote more attention to the conservation
and development Of the people we
should be relieved Of much OF our con-
eern for the conservation and develop
ment of our natural resources" Every
body in Kansas should hear this great
man discuss the issues OF the day IN
relation to modern agriculture. He Will
bring to Kansas a message laden with
the best thought Of the times.
Waters on Philippines.
President H. J. Waters of the State
Agricultural college will address the
meeting also, Wednesday evening. the
18th, telling about his trip to the
marks will be illustrated with stere-
opticon. DR.. Waters was commits
stoned by the federal government to
study the educational systems and ag-
ricultural resources of the Ph1np-
pines, and presumably what he has to
say will be based on his investigation
, Dr. Waters needs no introduction to a
Kansas audience. He is always worth
hearing.
A. Schools, roads, churches, dairying
agricultural fairs, corn growing, and
i other pertinent topics will be dis
cussed by those particularly well quail
flied to handle their respective sub
|
bids fair to be one Of the most sue
| cessful in. the boards history.
Referring to the forthcoming meet
ing, Secretary j. C. Moh1er said he
! wished to have the public informed
that this program is prepared for ths
benefit Of all Kansans, and that thu
sessions are open to everybody
Those who attend are invited and ex
pected to enter into the discussions
that follow addresses and papers, fol
it is out of the exchange of expert
ences and ideas that the most rea
good comes
All sessions of the meeting will b.
held in the new Memorial hall, AM
this will give visitors and others op
portunity of inspecting this beautiful
structure. which presents a particu
larly brilliant picture when illuminat
ed at night.
Several hundred farmers-and cit
people interested-are expected to at
tend the sessions Farmers Week.