Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-04
IOWA AGRICULTURAL oRGANHA-
TtoNs TO CONVENE NEXT
WEEK..
HoRTicULTURisTs TO
PUT ON APPLE SHOW
Poultry Association Also to Have Ex-
hibit-State Agricultural Society and
County and District Fair Managers
to Hold Sessions Draft Horse
Breeders Also to Assemble.
Special to Times Republican.


Des Moines. Dec 4.-Iowa agricul-
tural organizations hold important
Meetings in Des Moines next week.
The state agricultural convention, the
Iowa association OF county and dis
trict fair managers. the state horticul-
tural society, the Iowa draft horse
breeders. and the corn belt meat pro-
ducers all meet here during the week.
The state poultry association is TO put
on a show the latter part OF the week.
AS is its annual custom the state
horticultural society will put on an
apple show in connection with its con-
vention al the state house. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be unusually good
this year because of the fine crop OF
apples produced in many parts OF the
state. Another feature Of the conven-
ton viii be a speaking contest by
eight students of the horticultural de-
partment OF the state college at Anes.
Prizes are to be given the winners.
Premiums offered for apples. pears,
nuts. etc. total s525. The horticul-
tural convention opens Tuesday and
closes Thursday. The officers OF the
association are: President F. P. Spen-
Ger, Randolph; vice president, w. r
Chapman. CorrectionviNe; secretary,
Wesley Greene. Davenport; treasurer.
Frank O. Harrington. Williamsburg.
State Agricultural Society.
The state agricultural convention
win be held Wednesday. Dec. S, in the
agricultural rooms a the state house
Officers are to be elected and members
from the odd numbered congressional
districts. Those whose terms expire
are the following: First district. c. II
Tribby, Mount Pleasant: Third district
Elmer NJ. Reeves. Wsverly: Fifth dis
trict, Cyrus A Tow. Norway; Seventh
district Charles F. C1lrtiss Ames:
Ninth district, John F. Summers, Nal
vern: Eleventh district. H. l. Pike.
Whiting The officers of the board
are: President, g E. Cameron Alta;
vice president, 0. A Olson. Forest
City; secretary, 4. r. Corey, Des
Moines
The addresses to be given at the
state agricultural convention are as
follows: -Towa's Record at the Psna-
ma-Pacidc Exposition" Dean c. r.
Curtiss. Ames. member OF the Iowa
commission; The County Agent and
How to Organize Agricultural Asso-
Cations John Cove-dale, Ames. lead
er of county work: The Road Prob
lem in Iowa" D. w. Norris Marshall
town, chairman good roads committee.
Fair Managers to Meet.
The eighth annual meeting OF caun-
" and district fairs Is to be held at
2 the Slavery hotel Dec T.. Subjects re-
latinE to county and district fairs are
to be discussed Joe Martin, of Sioux
City, is president of the association,
]. c. Beekner, OF Clar.nda, is vice
president, and J. @. Lauer, Of Waverly,
is secretary treasurer. AT the after
noon program the speakers are to be
r s Herrick. Ames: George n. Hcl-
combe, Burlington; c. H Barber,
Mason City; A. G. Rigby. Independ-
ence. and C. A. Nelson. Waverly. At
the banquet to be given in the evening
the speakers will be Gov. George W.
Clarke, Attorney General Cosson and
Ralph Bolton. secretary Of the Greater
Des Mones Commute
The Corn Belt Meat Producers AS
sociation meets Dec. :, and 9. This
association has been a big factor in
fighting increased railroad rates on
live stock and the situation VIII be
reviewed at the present meeting.
The Iowa Draft Horse Breeders AS
sociation meeting is to be held Dec 3
and the Iowa Poultry and Pet Stock
Association convention and show Dec
10 to 16