Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-29
BIG WEEK At THE
TECH. INSTITUTE
Fsrrers' and housekeepers' Week at
Idaho Tech. Jointly with Four
Agricultural Convention, Poe
atelio, Idaho, Jsn- 8-13.

The Farmers and Housekeepers'
week at the Idaho Technical Institute
Jan. s to Jan. 13, in conjunction with
the conventions of the seed growers
stockmen. swine breeders and dairy
men, promises to be in attendance
and attractivenesS of program the
greatest agricultural meeting ever
held in the state of Idaho. Special
rates have been made on the rail-
roads and the Commercial Club of
Pocatelio will assist in entertaining
the large crowd which will be pres
ent.
The best program ever provided
for the stockmen of the Northwest
has been arranged for at this meeting
at the state school at Pocatello for
the leading men in the United States
or all livestock problems have con-
scented to be present. 1t has been
possible to secure some of these men
because of their attendance at other
large gatherings in the west such as
the National Wool Growers conven-
tions. etc, thus making the program
the strongest in really great experts.
The joint program will be off the
press in a few days but already the
Board of Control can promise a num- |
Der of great speakers When man
like Ex-Governor E. NJ. Almonds, of |
Colorado has been secured for this |
convention, it is needless to say that |
the meeting will be success. Gov
ernor Almonds for years has been a
breeder of Hereford cattle on his large
farms in eastern Colorado and has
done more for the development of
beef cattle by good feeding and good
breeding. probably than any other
man in the West. He was q member
OF the State Board of Agriculture and
is president of the Northwest Live
Stock Assn. at Denver and the Cattle
and Horse Growers Assn. of Colora-
do. He Is a speaker OF national re-
pute on livestock and this winter is
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stock convention In the United States
Other shining lights on the pro-
gram are: w. E. Myer U. S. Dept.
IF Agriculture. the greatest specialist .
On Cow Testing; Fred Merrill, FOR
nerly with the U. S. Dept, the fam |
BUS milk expert: Ben. r. Eldridge.
r. S. Dept. another dairy expert:
John T. Caine, Director Utah Agri-
cultural College Extension. swine ex-
pert; E. j. Iddings. Dean College of 7
Agriculture. U. of Idaho. authority on
breeding; VIM. H. Daughtry. Presi-
lent Union Meat Packing Co. of s
Portland, authority on Community
hipping and marketing; Virgil Pat 8
erson, Cudahy field manager on
oast markets; DR.. Baker, deputy
State Veterinarian on diseases of l
livestock; DIR. Marshall, L. S. Dept.
he great sheep and wool authority; l
Toner Sem, L. S. Forestry Supervi
or, on range conservation; T. w. l
7omlinson, of Chicago. Secretary OF 1
american National Livestock Assn.
nd number OF state workers. 1
Lew d. Sweet, President of the Po-
ato Assn. of America. one of the !
reatest living authorities will be
resent and desires to assist in the
rganization of an Idaho Potato |
.ssn.; r. f. Teeves. U. S. Dept. will
iscuss insect diseases injurious to
eeds; o. D. Center. Idaho Director =,
{ Extension: S. ]. Donaldson. r. f.
hepherd, ]. H. Webster and others :,
re on the program. President Bran
on of the State University and Hon. :,
}. w. Davis are scheduled for ad-
resses as well as members of the
iano Tech. faculty. ..
Caroline Hunt of Washington, d. c., ..
r. Farrell of U. S. Dept. Miss Kelly, a.
red Merrill and other strong speak
IS have been secured for a very ..
srong program of great interest to .
le visiting ladies' during the week.