Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-12-18
EFFECT OF WAR
upon WHEAT PRICES
Relationship of the War and the
Canal with High Wheat Prices
VIII BE Discussed at Wheat
Convention

One of the most comprehensive
and interesting programs in the his
tory of the wheat conventions at
the State College is being arranged
by Professor George Severance, sec
rotary for the ninth annual meeting,
which will be held here January 3,
and T. Although the program is
not yet fully completed, enough
speakers have already been secured
to assure a wide range Of interest
ing discussions upon topics of inter
est to shippers. millers and growers
of wheat. One of the most import
ant sessions of the convention will
include a number or discussions upon
the relationship of the European war
and the Panama canal to wheat
prices p. r. Lawrence. superintend-
ent of the Seattle Grain company.
Spokane. has accepted an invitation
to speak on the subject, ITO What
Extent and How Permanently viii
the War Effect the Price of Wheat.
]. T. Bibb of the Tacoma Grain COM
pany, Tacoma, will discuss the effect
of the Panama Canal upon grain
prices, and A. L. Rogers of Water
Vile will deal with the subject what
Effect Will the Present Rise in Grain
Prices Have on Diversified Farming. "
feature of the session which will
be devoted to a discussion of the
smut problem will be a practical
demonstration of spontaneous COM
bustion in smut by Professor George
A. Olson, eXperim ent station chemist,
who has made extensive investiga-
tions along that line. DR. Ira d. Car
diff, director of the station. will re-
port upon the general Investigations
conducted at the station concerning
smut and smut explosions. and II. NJ.
Woolman, assistant in plant pathol-
ogy, will tell of the experiments in
seed treating. e. f. Gaines, assist
ant cerealist will report upon the
progress in cereal Investigations. The
results of cooperative experiments
with peas corn clover and alfalfa
will be outlined by Professor f. G.
Schafer. station agronomist, who will
also report upon miscellaneous dry
land crop testing in the dry regions.
Professor George 4. Olson will out
line the results of the milling and
baking tests upon different kinds of
wheat.
c. II. Arney of the Northern Pa
cific Railway company, will deliver
an address upon immigration and in
dustrial matters-and Professor His
Top will discuss The place of Live
Stock on the Wheat Farm Presi-
dent f. A. Bryan will explain the
workings of the Smith-Lever bill.
and will discuss the extension move
ment.
A discussion upon the possibilities
of diversified farming in the dry belt
will be led by NJ. A. Mccall in charge
OF dry land Investigations, with
headquarters at Lind, Wash. who
will be supported by Roy G. Adams.
county agriculturist for Adams
county, and A. NJ. Richardson. agri-
culturist for Douglas county. NJ. f.
Jolly of Mold, Wash. and c. e.
Moody of Lind, both successful farm
ers, will report upon their methods
of dry farming.
One hundred farmers have been
asked to take part in the expert
ence" meeting which will be held in
connection with the smut session.
and these men will give their prac-
teal experiences in combating the
troublesome pest.