Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18


which many prominent speakers are
present, and where all manner of farm
subjects are under discussion. r. T.
Wills serving as director-general
The program of the daV was divided
INTO eight sections, besides the gen
eral sessions, allowing each person to
select the program IN which he or she
had special interest.
The general session met at The au-
ditorium Of the High School, where
DR.. Thomas T. Hunt, dean of the Col
lege Of Agriculture, University of
California, spoke on "The Relation Of
Permanent Agriculture to Social Vel
fare"
Professor B. II. Croeheron. in
charge Of county advisory work i'm
the state, told of the work Of his de-
partment and the requisites for ob-
tanning an advisor for this county
DR.. Elwood Mead, famous irriga-
ton Authority, spoke on enhancing
Farm Operations"
Chester Allison, chief engineer Of
the receiver of the California Devel-
opment Company, spoke on "The Wa
ter Supply for the Valley"
A business session is being held this
afternoon, at which resolutions will
be adopted
what Imperial Valley Needs
Most will be discussed by a number
Of residents of the valley. at a meet
ing this evening, and w. +. Holt viii
speak on "The Subdivision of Large
Holdings; Engineer c. Il. lockwood
on "The Present and Future Of Our
Water System" and +. O. Nallsch-
Jaeger, secretary of the Citrus Pro
tective League, on "Ihe Division of
the Consumers Dollar"
Taken suddenly i'll, George Y. Rude,
who was to have delivered ii talk Oil
asparagus culture, was unable to at
tend the assembly. His paper viii ne
read by someone else. Rude became
i'll last night and is confined 10 his
home today by orders from hi- ply
sician.
Unavoidable DELAYS in tbe inspection
of a government reclamation project
prevented ElWood Mead, who was to
have spoken ON Enhancing Farm Op-
erations,' FROM attending the assem-
bly,. His paper on rural credits, which
accompanied his letter regretting his
inability to attend, will be presented
this afternoon.
The assembly program fell into full
swing this morning, only a few min
utes later than ,he scheduled time.
There have been no bitches, no delays
or confusion, and the bic crowd which
attended has como fully up to every
ones expectations.
Eight hundred rcople were seated in
the various sections before noon end
more were constantly arriving. The
steady stream of those WHO arrived
after the MEETINGS had got well un-
der way had not abated at noon and
those in charge of the assembly are
anticipating an overflow meeting this
afternoon.
Not all Of those who are present
live in the valley. Many Of them are
from the coast. and still others whose
homes arc in Arizona registered here
this morning.
The representation Of women at Il
meeting of this sort has proved to he
one of the surprising features. Won
en- from all parts Of the valley are
here, many of them taking part in the
program.
Unavoidable delays prevented the
attendance of l. Dodge Hale, who was
to have spoken on the cantaloupe in
dustry.
At the various sections the sub
iects discussed were numerous, and
several Of the papers read will be
published in these columns later. Fol
lowing is the program;
Cotton Scction-trgHic Mcilnchlan.
Chairman
"Importance of Pure Seed" by r. T..
Blair, superintendcnt of Yuma ENper-
iment Farm at Bard.
Long staple Cotton by Roy Left
wich, cotton grower and cotton buy
cr.
tin. special investigator Of cotton mar.
keting in the office OF the Bureau oil
Mark cts"
manager of the Cudahy ranch.
"A Bale and a Half per Acre by
Argyle McLachlan, until recently as
sistant in crop acClimatlZauon win lhe
United states Department Of Agrlcui-
ture.
Country Life sections; Mrs. Ira Aten,
Chairman.
The women of the county met in the
mornin~ for informal discussion oil
"a 4'@T ConRVenient gHlii Farm Kitchen by Mr..
Albert Epler, who has made nome ee2-
nomics a special study.
Needs of "A Newcomer by MRS. -
Smith DR.. Smith is newcomer VINO
has started farming in the North Ehd.
"Social Side of Farm Life, by MI.
Violette Campbell
Turkey Raising by Mrs. l. w; Ep-
Ter, an experienced and successful tuf-
key raiser of long residence IN the
Farm sanitation" by Miss Lillian l,,.si
Clark, member of the agricullufas
extension force of the University ol
California.
Hon Raisers' section: Ed II. GOrmhn'
Chairman.
SANITARY Feeding and Watering Watering g e,,5 oI
Hogs" by Ed X. German, suecessIui
hog raiser and director and FORMER
president of Imperial Valley HOG hals-
Hog Cholera Control" b. Dr. Fred
NJ. Hayes, veterinarian at the OhlNef-
sitv Farm at Davis. -,
"Profitable Hog Rations,, by - >. l.
Thompson, in charge of the eHpefl
ments carried on by the university oil
personal Experience in the Hog
business" Five-minute papers glt,n
points of value brought out by "clual