The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-05-07
WREN PLANS
MODEL FARM
MILLIONAIRE IDAHO COUNTY
FARMER VISITED UNIVERSITY
YESTERDAY.
Likes Live Stock DiyisiOn-Belieyes In
Good Roads and Wants Conditions
Better on the Farm,

ricultural college work at the uniyersi-
ty is one of the substantial things
that will go a great ways in helping
to encourage the development of the
live stock industry not alone in Idaho
but throughout the Northwest. The
splendid animals now maintained at
the university farm are among the
best in the country and to the visitor
is a revelation" declared Thomas F.
Wren, millionaire railroad contractor
and extensive farmer of Idaho county
lands, who visited the university yes
terday
Was His First Visit
Mr.. Wren visited the institution for
the first time and in calling on Pres
ident Brannon expressed his willing
ness to heartily cooperate with the
institution, believing it to be one of
the greatest universities in the coun-
try. He was the guest of E. ]. Idd-
ings in looking over the live stock
and when he finished he
declared the specimens to be the best
he had ever seen and Mr.. Wren is n
gagged extensively in raising hogs and
pure bred horses on his 3000-acre farm |
in Idaho county and is considered a |
judge of live stock himself |
To Work Out Model Farm.
Mr.. Wren has retired from railroad
work and takes a keen
interest in his farm property. 1t is
lis intention to work out model farm
IN his place, not one of the expensive
lind, but to demonstrate that the mod
,rate farmer may have all the best
at a very small cost all
If which goes to make the farm home
pleasant as well as profitable. His
-isit at the university was primarily
o secure the aid and cooperation of
he institution in working out his
lans and President Brannon gave
i'm assurance of assistance wherever
ossible.
Make the Farm Life Pleasant. {
"In order to make the Back to the {
arm movement success" said Mr.. c
Jren, "you must first strive to make
le surroundings pleasant, make them t
D that it will not be drudgery to
le family nor cause the children to
ave that desire to rush to the city FOR ,
1t is necessary for every
Lrmer to aid in the good roads move
ent so that people will be able to
avel freely, resulting in more closer
lity between the people. Good
hools, social centers and good roads
ill go far toward making farm life
source of pleasure. With these
ings will then come the desire to
AXE the home place more inviting.
odern improvements will become
,cessity and much of the drudgery Of r
e female portion of the household
III be eliminated and in many ways
III aid in raising the standard OF
Wants SO-Acre Farms.
Mr.. Wren is enthusiastic over the in
ssibilities and said yesterday before NJ
lving for home that he had high T.
pes of his dreams working out in NJ
section. He declared that because OF
owned large body of land that it sy
8 not Lis thought to keep it. He he
a favor of the S0-acre farm and tn
d he hoped some day to see 800 til
niles residing on such tracts in his TO
unity. 81
Will Urge Modern Roads. TO
During Mr.. Wrens present trip to tn
angeville he intends advising with fr'
commercial club at that point We
h a view of beginning active steps
vard encouraging main macadam- CO
l road through the center of the eq
nty. He said that better roads in ne
t county would increase the value B.
and 100 per cent. the