The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-01-28
AN ABLE ADDRESS
ON GOOD HIGHWAYS
]. WARREN ALLEN, FEDERAL En-
PERT OF WASHINGTON, ID. C., AT
FARMERS COURSE
Pointed Out Some Valuable Features
in Gaining Observation-Disclosures
Today Excellent

There was an excellent attendance
at the Joint session of farmers ano
housekeepers series at the university
auditorium this morning. The feature
of the morning session was the prac-
tical address of J Warren Allen OF
Washington, D. c., of the division OF
public roads, who brought out some
extremely valuable pointers relative
to "The Country Road" AS result
of his lecture there is more general
understanding of the principles OF
good road building among those who
listened to the lecture.
President Brannon spoke on "The
University and Rural Organizations. "
"The County Agent and Effective Or
ganization," was the theme of an ad-
dress by H. W. Hochbaum. John H.
Morrison led the discussion on this
question.
1t is to be regretted that Farmers
week meetings could not have been
held in larger quarters for the in
terest in the excellent program of
Thursday afternoon was so general
that the auditorium was unable to
accommodate the great numbers who
wished to listen to the lecturers.
Although the conditions of the fruit
industry market have been unfavor-
able in the region for a number of
years, and although gloomy forecast
ers advise the pulling out of COM
mercial orchards in the Palouse coun-
try, it is quite apparent that intel
ligent farmers are still wisely endeav-
oring to convert failure into success
and are seeking advice that Will make
orchards profitable.
The account of canning experiments
conducted by Mr.. Vincent was most
encouraging from profit point of
view, and the suggestions in regard
to utilizing culls and surplus fruit
in the home orchard were excellent.
Mr.. Coles remarks relative to in
ter-cropping as device for produc-
ing an income were most interesting
though, unfortunately, what he had
to say applied to irrigated tracts and
very little to Palouse conditions. His
strong endorsement of a system of
inter-cropping was the valuable fea-
ture of his address.
The demonstration of pruning by
E. P. Taylor showed conclrsively how
deep is the interest of the farmers OF
this region in intelligent orcharding.
His. exposition of the principles that
underlie the practice of pruning and
his demonstration of pruning were
clear and helpful.
The timely arrival of a series of !
slides added a great deal of interest
to most useful talk by Miss Willis I
relative to potato diseases. The dis
play of specimens affected by various
diseases, the distribution of printed |
matter containing spraying advice,
and the cautions given by Miss Willis
all combined to make the hour very
valuable.
The following is a partial list of
hose in attendance at the sessions at
this week:
T. w. Potter, Boise; James Nelson,
Kendrick; B. T. Byrns, Moscow; A.
E. Wade, Nezperce; ]. w. McFall,
shoshone; David H. Lowry, Ilo; ]. J.
xeane, Moscow; Andrew N. Johnson,
R. 2, Box 65, Troy; c. S. Taylor, Mos
.ow; Anton Bergen. Genesee; NJ. G.
Merrill, Pocatello; A. A. Minden,
Ioscow; E. H. Weinman, Moscow;
Joseph Berg, Vollmer; Carl Stroe-
'el, Kuna; c. B. Hampson, Caldwell;
|. W. B. Kjosness, American Falls
lust E. Anderson, Moscow; c. M.
lcAllister, North Portland; Melvin
,idwell Long Beach, CAL; Alfred Mel
on, Kendrick; F. A. Fallquist, Mos
ow: C. A. Harden, Twin Falls; Her.
IAN Nedros, Moscow; H. F. Samuels
amuel; E, F. Gains, Pullman; 0. D.
enter, Boise; 2. ]. Armbruster,' Mos {
ow; L. Sten, Moscow; Martin Sten, t
Ioscow; Henry Roster, Genesee; (
arl o. Grendall, Moscow.
G. ]. Bessee, MOSCOW; H. E. Erlck-
On, Moscow; VIM. Booth, Nezperce;
v. Mayo, Uniontown, Wn.; W. N
irch. Twin Falls; R. E. Allen, R. 4, I.
[oscow; F. l.. Williams, Boise; e. p. ,
chmid, Payette; A. I. Anderson, Mos l
wv; A. H. Nelson, Pocatello; Geo. t
Tins, Moscow; H. E. Malmsten,