The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27
A MEETING
DIFFERENT
Farmers Conference to be Held in
Boise February 1915

w. G. Scholtz, director of the state
Department Of Farm Markets, has
called a statewide farmers confer
ence to be held in Boise February
14-l6. The call is Explanatory:
To the Farmers Of Idaho:
A meeting different than ever be-
fore held in this State is hereby
called for February ID, 15 and i6,
to be held in the Hall of Representa-
tives of the State Capital. 1t is to be
meeting not only for farmers, but
also by farmers. There will be no
"cut and dried" program. While there
viii be some addresses prepared in
advance, the plan is primarily for an
informal exchange of ideas.
This conference is not intended to
be merely inspiritional or educational.
Such things are valuable, but have
their place in farmers Institutes,
livestock and horticultural conven-
tons, etc. Our endeavor in this meet
ing will be to get down 10 "brass
tacks,p and if possible start in motion
some definite, practical plans for the
working out of those marketing pro-
blems as can only be solved by united
action.
The various farmers organizations
in Idaho have done excellent work and
have secured much benefit for their
members, but | think the time is now
opportune for a "get-together meet
ing" of all these organizations, in
order TO secure some Capitalization
of information, action and power. 1t
is hoped that through this conference
we may be able to effect some sort
Of federation of all farmers organiza-
tons and farming interests on such "
matters as all can unite on; but y
through which none of the organiza-
ions need in any way sacrifice their
IDENTIFY. Take, for instance, the mat !,
ter Of farm legislation; there are /,
.ertain matter Of legislation on which a.
II the farmers organizations can !,
gree, in an entirely non-partisan :,
manner, but which they cannot hope i
o secure until they get together in i.
ONE way and pull together. 90
i Representatives Of the government tn
flee of markets and the Federal il
rade commission plan TO attend this HI
tate conference and help us work out 90
solution Of our commercial br
roblems. While the heads of the bo
lrious farmers organizations have his
cen invited TO present the formal br;
idresses on the program, please bear pie
mind that the greater part of tie the
inference will be taken up with in sta
'rmal discussion, and whether you If
e member Of any farmers organ- wa
Ition, or not, you are. invited and tai,
ged to attend this first statewide its
inference of actual farmers. he
Among the subjects to be con- her
Tered at this meeting will be MOI
A better system of fruit marketing. all
The livestock market situation and
Cooperative packing plants. the
The grain situation. wor
Farmers elevators and flour mills. nor
Farmers stores, he
Crop and market reports. | In
Rural credits and other legislative
eds Of the farmer
Potatoes, dairying and other mat. A
5 :, Mon
The day sessions will be confined bau
ictly to business, while the even tra
IS will be given over to entertain ~,
mt. This is an opportunity for you N
combine business and pleasure in a t;or,
p to your state capital your
a vacation-and bring your wife
ng.