The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-01

fers Farm to the City.
Solve Question Of Falling on of
the Corn Crop.
The program Of the Kansas approved
Stock Breeders Association which will
meet in Topeka. Jan. IL, L. and Is,
will interest every stoclkman and farm
er in the state. Renewed interest is
being taken in cattle both beef and
dairy. From the standpoint Of breeding
r. J. Linscott OF Holton. Kansas. the
veteran Jersey cattle breeder, discusses
the making Of q high producing dairy
herd. g. A. Laude Of Rose, Kansas.
the Shorthorn breeder, will have some
thing useful to offer on the import
ance of the herd COW in cattle inn
provement. e. 1. Barrier of Eureka.
Kansas. will tell from his own ex-
perience and observation how to get
into the cattle business. Mr.. Barrier.
while a breeder Of Angus cattle, will
consider this question from the farm
ers standpoint rather than the breeders.
To the breeder the selling of the sur
plus at remunerative prices, IL an iir,-
portant problem and r. o. Newton of
Newton, Kanaas, will give some
thoughts along that line Of the breed
er's business. another important prob
lem confronting the breeder is the mat
ter of live stock sanitary regulations az
effecting the shipment Of his stock. This
question will be opened up by Geo. w.
Berry of Topeka and every breeder
present will have a chance to voice his
view on this subject. Hog cholera treat
ment and eradication will be a topic
for discussion also.
The women will again have a part
in the meeting. On Tuesday evening.
Jan. II. Frances L. Brown Of the ex-
tension division of the Agricultural
College. will tell how to get the greatest
food value from meat and Mrs. VIM.
Brobst Of Topeka. will offer some RE-
Elections OF q Farmers Wife," This
program will be Of interest to the house,
wife in town as well az those nom the
country.
1.-The New Rural Community is the
topic taken by Walter Burr of the
rural service department of the Agri-
cultural College. The arousing of a real
community spirit is q favorite theme
with Mr.. Burr. and his address will be
full Of inspiration. Fl. w. Bevington of
Jewell. Kansas, the secretary of the
Improved Stock Breeders association Of
Jewell county. is another enthusiast on
the uniting Of the forces of COM
will show how this spirit properly d.
rected, works for live stock improve
ment.
!, What About Corn? 4
/ "A discussion relative to the falling
of OF the Kansas corn crop will take
place at the meeting of the state
board of agriculture which will be
held January 1915. The question will
be held by So. Trent OF Hiawatha,
champion corn grower OF the state.
J. Clyde Corbet, q young Shawnee
county stockman, who IL college edu-
Gated and has had every opportunity
to observe the so-called attractions of
the cities. will tell why he was not in
f1uenced by the bright lights Of the
Great White Way. but rather chose
the Kansas farm. One Of the best
dairymen in the state of Kansas, VIM.
Newlin of Hutchinson. will pay trib-
ute to the COW as 1.-THE Farms Most
Efficient Debt-Payer." This will be a
hard-headed. practical talk by hard
headed. practical man. who is actual
ly out on the farm milking cows and
who knows whereof he speaks. Prof.
w. A. Cochel of the Agricultural col
lege. Manhattan. will discuss the beef
| situation in Kansas. and this prom
| tses to bring out a most lively discus
sion. The beef industry in Kansas
has been going backward, and It is
important to head 1t about in the
other direction. Cochel's talk and the
discussion that is sure to follow ought
| to help show the way.
Charles F. Scott. who for years sat
in review of the nations agriculture
as chairman OF the committee on ag-
riculture of the national house of rep
resentatives. will deliver an address
on THE Future Of American Agricul-
ture." This eloquent speaker will
discuss recent developments in agri-
cultural methods and some of the ef-
fects the war is likely to have or
should have on the farming interests
of the United States. Methods and
Crops for Western Kansas" will be
handled by G. w. Thompson, super
intendent Of substations, State Agri-
cultural college; and George E. Put
nam of the State university, who has
deeply investigated the subject in this
state. will talk on the important topic
OF Farm Credit in Kansas" Owing
to the increasing popularity OF agri-
cultural fairs in recent years, the adj
dress Of G. w. Hervey Of the TWEEN
tieth Century Farmer. Omaha, will be
given a cordial reception. particularly
| as Mr.. Hervey il SO well qualified to
present the subject, having had wide
experience as a practical farmer.
stOckman, fair man and editor.