Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-01-02


vention, meeting at Pullman Janu-
airy 6 to inclusive, was today an
nounced by Professor George A. Oh
son, secretary in charge, and contains
discussions upon the marketing and
handling of grain, transportation,
rural credit and farm finance, farm
management, soil treatment, weeds
and other noxious pests, and vari-
ETY. of other problems of interest to
wheat growers, millers, and shippers.
Interspersed through the program
are musical numbers which will be
rendered by students of the college
and members of the faculty of the
departm ent of music of the college.
On Tuesday, January 6, following
the formal reports of the secretary
and treasurer, the appointment of
committees, and the presidents an
nual address, will be a discussion on
the Economic Method of Marketing
GRAIN" by w. E. Powell of Tieton,
Wash. The other addresses for
Tuesday are: Address of We'll
come" President e. A Bryan;
Transportation and Marketing of
Grain" Geo. Campbell, Portland ;
Handling of Grain, Louis Delivuk,
Quincy; Probable Effects on Wheat
Traffic of the Opening of the Pana-
ma Canal" M. H. Hauser, Portland;
Rural Credit and Farm Finance"
Professor A. w. Taylor, Pullman.
At the evening session on Tuesday,
Agricultural Commissioner ]. H. Per-
kins will discuss THE Department of
Agriculture and the Farmer; Byron
Hunter, State Leader, Farm Man
agement"; DR.. Ira d. Cardiff of Pull
man, THE Bureau of Farm Develop
ment."
Grain smut and problems bearing
thereupon will be the big subject for
Wednesday, the 7th. The subjects
will include, Seed Treatment" DR..
John G. Hall, Pullman; Soil Infec-
ton; Effect of Planting; Effect of
Cultural Methods; Influence of Vari-
ety." H. M. Woolman, Pullman; I'm
portance of Smut Investigation to
Farmers" r. c. McCroskey, Gar
field; "Noxious Weeds" d. M. Park
hurst, Freeman; Russian Thistle, y
Ellis L. Bloom, Spokane.
At the afternoon session on
Wednesday, following the business
session and election of officers for
the ensuing year, H. e. Goldsworthy
Of Alberta, will talk on grain grow
ing in Alberta; Professor G. c. Thorn,
Problems Confronting the Present
and Future Wheat Growers of the
Dry Belt; Professor George Sever
ance, Some Results of Cropping on
the State College Farm; G. l.. Smith
of Portland, "Summar Fallowing to
Conserve Moisture"
Evening Session-"Problems Con-
corning Wheat Farmers of Inland
Empire" e. E. Faville, Spokane;
Corn and Corn Silage," w. D. Fos-
ter; Experiments With Sulphur
Fertilizers" Professor r. P. Cope,
Pullman.
At the morning session on Thurs
day, January 8, Mr.. r. ID. Jarboe,
State Grain Inspector, will discuss
THE Workings of the Grain Inspec-
ton Department" Standardization
of Grain Upon the Farm" will be dis
cussed by Professor w. H. Olin of
Boise, Idaho; Improving and Selling
Wheat on Basis of Quality" by Pro-
fessor George A. Olson, Pullman;
peas, Their Adaptibility to the Pa
louise Country, Value and Uses" H..
Fl. Curtis, Pullman.
Afternoon session. Beef on the
Wheat Farm" Professor r. c. Ash
by, Pullman; Raising Hogs on the
Wheat Farm" ]. H. T. Smith, Pull
man; How / Grow Corn" j. H..
Weeks, Pullman; "Dairying in the
Northwest" j. c. Graham. Palouse;
"Dairying as a Business" j. d. Car
son, Pullman.
Following the addresses discus
slons and suggestions upon the ways
and methods by which the expert
ment station can aid the grain grow
.ers of the state will be invited from
those attending the convention.
Other subjects offered for general
discussion are Better Seed" win
a Variety of Grain Run out?' rs II
Advantageous to Exchange seeo
What Is the Place of tie Tanning