Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-01-30
PREPARATIONS MADE
FOR FARMERS WEEK
Farmers of State Will Gather in
Pullman in Large Numbers
February Ola

preparations for Farmers Week
of the State College, February ola,
1914. are progressing rapidly. The
custom should become a permanent
one, as it has proven a great success
in other states. Many associations
Of farmers, educators, and clergy
men choose it as their time of meet
ing All the lectures and discussions
are of a popular nature and of prac-
tical value. The week is somewhat
in the nature of homecoming week
for the farmers of the state. Last
wear at Cornell University the pro-
grams attracted an attendance Of
over 5000. Registrar f. T. Barnard
has completed negotiations for re-
duced rates from all parts of the
state. One and one-third fare on
rhe certificate plan will be given.
In the mornings general sessions
will be held, and topics of interest
to all will be presented. At 1870
each day lectures of about one hour
in length will be given, and the re-
mainder of the afternoon will be de-
voted to sectional or group discus
sions, divided into dairy, live stock,
grain growers fruit growers, and
home makers sections.
Among the general lecturers in
y!ted to assist the members of the
faculty are Mrs. Josephine Preston,
state superintendent of public in
struction; IL. c. Sampson, secretary
OF the Northwest Fruit Distributors
Association, j. H. Perkins, State
Comm issioner of Agriculture, and w.
L. Powell, lecturer of the State
Grange.
The Agricultural Department has
invited l.. C. Grow, president of the
State Farmers Union; j. B. Early, a
successful Jersey breeder; l.. C.
Smith, Fl. G. Davis, and David Mon
roe, we'll known Holstein breeders !;
and c. c. Farr, a member of the
Holden alfalfa party, for its discus
SONS of soil fertility, forage crops
grains, cooperation, rural improve
ment, good roads, rural schools,
dairying, live stock, and marketing.
These men will assist the faculty OF
the department.
The Department of Horticulture
has invited E. II. Sheppard of Hood
River, Ore, editor of Better Fruit !;
W. S. Thornber of Lewiston, Idaho,
former head of the Horticulture De-
partment here, and A. G. Craig of
Deer Park, formerly an assistant pro-
lessor at the college. These men,
with the horticultural faculty, will
discuss crops in young orchards.
pruning, side lines for the CONNER
cial fruit grower, spraying, market
Ing, and various other subjects of
interest to all fruit growers.
The home makers section, under
the direction of Miss Craig, will be
in the nature of a separate division
OF the Farmers Week program. The
value of scientific methods in the
home, dietaries on an allowance OF
10, Is, 20, and 80 cents per per-
son, will be demonstrated; textiles
from the housekeepers' standpoint,
laundry methods, economy in buy
Ing and preparing foods, are among
the subjects for lecture and demon
stration. Miss Ravenhill of Victoria,
b. c., has been invited to assist Miss
Craig and her staff in this work.
In the evening entertainments of
social and educational nature will
be furnished. Every minute of the
week will be filled with something
OF value for everyone. Complete
programs will be sent by the reg
lstrar upon request.