The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-18
The Great PIains Experimenters


ernment ard State Experiment Sta
lions, throughout the Great Plains re-
Rio-, were guests of Hays and the Fort
Hays Experiment Station, fast week,
for q three days session comprising the
Ninth ANIMAL gathering OF the Gses'
Pains Cooperative Experimental Asso-
ciation. Three programs we're held
each day, two at the Station, and ons
each evening in Hays. TIE subjects
covered in tke lectures, papers, and
actresses were largely relating to the
progress of experimental agriculture.
Is 1t is being developed in the States
comprising the Great Plains. Stations
from Texas to Canada sent delegate
70 fha convention.
Space does not permit a full discus
sioa Of the papers presented, nor a
the tails Of the several meetings
Tss arrangements for the entertain
n Et % tile gEests, net their favor
oerfectly, aa6 itappeared that all were
II accard with ghe opinion that this
szsher-ng was the best one tie A sseci-
s.ioa las ever he'd. Wednesday even
ing, through the courtesy of Mr. Frees
he South Side Air Dome was opened
for the session CT ths Association, and
a number OF Hays people attended the
lectures of that evening. Thursday eY-
en- nZ, the faculty and music depart
ment of the Fort HaEs Normal School,
assisted by Professor and Mrs. Wslloy,
ana MIS- Wooster. gave the visitors
delightful program OF music after
which an informal reception was ten
dared by the ladies of the faculty, to
the guests Who came to the industrial
buildings after tie program concluded
ar the sudit0riun. Dean E. A Bur
nett, of the University of Nebraska;
Prof. G. R Bal, CereRIist of the Dep.
of Agriculture of Washington, D. c
gave addresses IN the auditorium. La
ter, Dean JardiEe, of the State A2ri
cultural college, made a lantern talk
upon the. problem of blowing of soils
in the west.
TIE automobile excursion over the
Experiment Station lands, given the
guests through the courtesy OF the
hospitabIe auto owners of Hays, was
a pleasure the visitors felt most CRATE
faI for. It gave them opportunity of
getting a splendid conception OF cur
Experiment Station, and the scope Of
work carried on. Compared to the
Stations from which these man came,
the one at Hays is very much larger in
acreage and equipment, ard in TIE va
ristY of the enterprises covered in its
scientific and practical farming The
Hays Station was a complete surprise
70 all of the visitors who had not here
tofore been permitted 20 visit Hays.
Ohe large feature Of the success
attendant upon the meetings. was tn
luachson service supplied at the
Experiment Station to the visitors by
the ladies OF the Msthodisc A=d So
-iety The guests were highly delighted
sFith tie good thin<s provided by tie
ZoOi cooks OF the Methodist church,
snd I'D not withhold their praise for
the manner the ladies serve3 the noon
day lunches.
Tha association holds its annual ees-
sion a various parts Of the Great
Plains country, and it voted that the
uext session be held at Manda7, North
DAaota, where the Government has re
cent'y established D:y Farming Sta
ii50, AMI Is equipi~g szms with sub.
ssa1tial buildings.
S1na OF the distinguished que 81
at the recent gathering were.
Dean Z. A. Burnette, University OF
Nebraska; Prof. N C CkilIeott. Chief
OF the Office of, Dry Land Agriculture
U S. Department of Agriculture
Prof. C. R Bah, Csreaiist, U. s De
pa-Ement Of Agriculture; Prof. AIvir
Keyser, Colorado Agricultural College
Dean VIM. II. Iardlne. Dean OF Agri
culture, Kansas State Agriculture
College; ". P. Snyder, Supt. Of the
North Platte, Nebr Experiment Sta.
ton; h. L. Shantz. Psychologist, Bu
reau of Plant Industry, u s. Depart
me1t OF Agriculture,
The following resolutions, submitted
f; by the Committee appointed therefor
express the general expressions of al
5ae guests at he coavsDti =, as the,
Departed for their respective Stations
30 the North, West, and South.