Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28
FARM CONGRESS
HERE THIS WEEK
Splendid Program Of Addresses by
Prominent Men to Feature the
Convention.
FOR FAVORABLE LEGISLATION


Seven hundred prominent farmers Of
the state will be in Omaha for three
days this week. beginning Tuesday, for
the sixth annual convention Of the Ne
hraska Farmers congress
From a small beginning a few years
ago. the organization has become large
and influential. At ito coming gather
ing. big program Of important ad-
dresses and discussions will be consid-
cred.
To secure favorable legislation for the
farmers. IL the avowed purpose OF the
congress. Largely through It's efforts
the title registration and public ware
house bills were passed by the last legis-
lature. and the congress has made IT,
self felt in other ways.
Delegates TO the convention here we're
named last week by seventy-five organi-
cations OF the state. and others are
expected 20 appoint representatives at
the last minute. 70 that the assembly
will be a general one. voicing the opin-
ions Of farm organisations In all parts
OF Nebraska.
Headquarters will be at Hotel Rome.
where registration of delegates will be-
gin Tuesday morning at $50 o'clock.
George Coupiand OF Eigin. president OF
the congress. will call the first session
az $3.50. Rev Titus Lowe will pronounc
the invocation. The remainder OF the
morning will be given over to addresses
Of welcome by Mayor DahimRn and
Chairman c. c. Rosewater OF the Omaha
Bureau OF Pubiicity. response by
President COPELAND. reports Of officers
and appointment Of committees.
One OF the big features OF the con-
vention will be an address. THE Mar
ketlnK OF Farm Products" by @. J..
Brand, chief Of the office OF farm mar
keting OF the Department Of Agriculture
at washington The subsequent discus
sion will be led by ]. w. Shorthill, sec
rotary OF the Nebraska Farmers Co
operative lave Stock and Grain Shipping
association.
washington OfficiaI Here.
Another special address by an official
OF the Department OF Agriculture, one
that viii attract wide attention among
the farmers, will be delivered Thursday
morning by Prof. II. +. Williams. He
Is In charge OF farm management SUR
veys IN this state. for the departent
at washington. and will talk on that
subject. using data gathered in investi'
cations Of over 1000 Nebraska farms
Prof. c. w. Pugsley. director Of tbs
University OF NebrRska's agricultural ex'
tension department, will lead the dis
cusslon following Prof. Williams al
dress. The actual cost OF operating
farms and raising crops will be thor
oughly talked over. and some surprising
ngurss are promised on the profits Of
fersning. '+ w9'al A.tt
Rfnny Prominent Speakers.
among other prominent speakers and
their subjects. the following are an
nounced: n III.
"The Relation Of the University 70 the
Agricultural Interests,' - ChaucelloI
| samuel Avery OF the University OF Ne
braska. and Dean Il. A. Burnett OF th'
College OF Agriculture; Rural Credits.
f.. @. odell Of Omaha. secretary OF tn
] American Rural Credit association. ant
I 9. Il. Burnham OF Norfolk, director ol
! the Federal Reserve bank "Rura
4 schools,r A. o. Thomas. state superin
tendent of schools. President couplanC
l ana A.. V. Teod OF Lincoln; Community
l interests" n. M. Tyson Of Tobias, sec
rotary OF the Society of Eduityi c, II
f, Gustafson OF Mead. president OF tn'
/ Farmers union; Ross L. Hammond o.
Fremont and w. #. Baxter OF Omaha
RatsrtaInment for DeleSates.
Entertainment Of the delegates Will. b
the program ON Tuesday and Wednes
day evenings. Nebraska and Omaha Will
be shown in movies" and Miss AnnI
Mccormick OF Papillion will give a read
1 Ing. Tuesday night at the convention
hall. wednesday evenings entertain
ment viii consist Of a big reception o.
the Commercial club rooms.
During the various sessions. attractive
musical programs will be furnished oS
the Omaha school OF Music. under tbs
direction OF ]. T.. Carnd.
New officers OF the congress will bt
elected Wednesday afternoon. The pres
emit officers are;
4 President-G COPELAND, Elgin, Neb
First Vice President--Frank Tannehii
second Vice observation-disclosures Nc
| Koivia Fairfield, Nep.
Third Vice President--R ID. Smith
'' sssrstSry-UJ. D. Grinnsn. Papnlion