The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09
CONVENTION
HEADQUARTERS
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Jan. u-16. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday the members OF the Kansas
Improved Stock BREEDER association
will be In session. Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday. the state board Of ag-
riculture will meet. The Kansas State
BottlerS' association will meet at the
Commercial club quarters next Tuesday
and Wednesday. Friday and Saturday
the educational council Of the Kansas
State Teachers' association Will be In
session An attendance of $50 or 800 10
expected. L. A. Lowther. president.
will preside.
Other Conventions.
Other conventions and other meetings
in the near future: Kansas Midwinter
Exposition. Jan. 1880: Kansas En-
cheering society, Wednesday. Jan. 20:
State Editorial association meeting,
Friday and Saturday. Jan. - and 80;
Jobbing association. Jan. 8; Kansas
Branch of the Farmers Educational
Jan. and 4: State 7. N. c. A. con-
ference. Feb. 4: Retail Shoe dealers.
Feb. 1920 Furthermore many conven-
lions are slated for the spring months.
Stock Breeders' Needing.
There will be an informal session of
the Kansas Improved Stock Breeders
association next Monday afternoon fol-
lowing meeting Of the board Of di-
rectors. The first formal discussions
will be held Tuesday morning. The
session will open at $50 o'clock in
Memorial hall.
T. H. Terry of Bavaria. president,
VIII read his report. DR.. C. w. Nc
Campbell. secretary state live stock
registry board. win read a paper on
HNnv Tod
try" r. III. Linscott of Holton will
discuss the making of q high produc-
ing dairy herd. Mr.. Linscott is a vet
eran breeder Of Jerseys.
Interesting Program.
In tho course Of the meeting q. A.
Laude Of Rose, the Shorthorn breeder,
will have something useful to offer on
tie Improvement. e. L. Barrier Of
Eureka, Kan, will tell from his own
experience and observation how to get
into the cattle business. Mr.. Barrier,
while q breeder Of Angus cattle. will
consider this question from the farm
ers' standpoint rather than the breed
ers.
To the breeder the selling of the
surplus at remunerative prices, is
an important problem and F. o. New
ton Of Newton. KAN. will give some
thoughts along that line Of the breed
er's business. Another important
problem confronting the breeder il the
matter of live stock sanitary regula-
tions as affecting the shipment of his
stock This question will be opened
up by Geo. w. Berry of Topeka and
every breeder present will have q
chance to voice his view on this sub
ject. Hog cholera treatment and
eradication will be q topic for discus
sion also.
OF Interest to Women.
The women will again have a part
in the meeting. On Tuesday evening.
tension division Of the Agricultural
college, will tell how to get the great
est food value from meat and Mrs.
VIM. Brobst Of Topeka, will offer some
reflections Of Farmers Wife" This
program will be of interest to the
housewife in town as well as those
from the country.
1.-The New Rural Community" Is the
topic taken by Walter Burr Of the
rural service department of the Agri-
cultural college. F. w. Bennington OF
Jewell, Kan, the secretary Of the Inn
proved Stock Breeders association of
Jewell county, IL another enthusiast on
the uniting of the forces of a commun
ity for q common purpose and he will
show how this spirit properly directed,
works for live stock improvement.
Officers Of the association are:
President, T. H. Terry. Bavaria: vice
president, C. s. Nevius. Chiles; secre-
tary-treasurer. g. c. Wheeler. Topeka.
Stockmen and farmers in Topeka
for Farmers Week. will attend the
sale Of Percheron horses at the fair
grounds at three o'clock next Wednes-
peka is managing this sale, and II 1t
is the success that is anticipated To-
peka will be made the center for live
stock sales.
State Board of Agriculture.
The forty-fourth annual meeting of
the Kansas state board Of agriculture
will be of particular interest to farm
ers and stockmen-and housewives.
The feature Of the meeting win be the
address at two o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon by d. F. Houston. secretary of
the United States department OF agri-
culture. Thursday noon this distin-
guished expert will be the guest of
the Commercial club at a special din
ner.
Sessions Of the meeting will be open
to the general public.
A business session will be held at
four O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
January Is, but the formal opening of
the meeting win take place at 1880
Wednesday evening, when Henry F.
Mason. justice of the supreme court.
will deliver an address Of welcome. r.
L. Cofran. mayor of Topeka. will well
come the visitors In behalf Of the cap
ital city. The response will be made
by George B. Ross Of Sterling. presi-
dent of the board. Henry ]. Waters,
president of the State Agricultural
college. Manhattan. will deliver an IL
Illustrated address on 1.-The Farmers of
the ORIENT He will tell Of observa-
lions made in his recent sojourn in
the Philippines. The concluding ses-
sion will be held Friday evening. jan
uary Is
State Board OfJ1Cefs.
Officers of the organization are:
President, George B. Ross, Sterling;
vice president A. W. Smith McPher-