Evening journal., 1916-01-31
FARM EXPERTS Of 4
States TO MEET soon
Rural Progress Association
to Hold Annual Sessions
In Philadelphia
COMMUNITIES
ARE AHEAD
BY VIRGINIA VALE.

To improve conditions in the rural
communities of New Jersey. Delaware.
Maryland and Pennsylvania. and, if
possible, reduce the cost of living, the
members of the Pennsylvania Rural
Progress Association will hold their
third annual meeting in Philadelphia
next month. on February z the mem
bers will assemble in the auditorium
OF the Chamber of Commerce and dur
ing the next four days they will dis
cuss questions of vital interest not
only to farmers, but also TO men and
women living in cities.
Although two conferences have been
held by the association. the one next
month will be by far the most impor-
tant. Four States will now be repre-
sented in the discussions and the fed
GRAFTON Of the agricultural and rural
interests OF these is expected to estab-
lish an epoch, as far as country life in
this section Of the country is con
cerned.
The program to be offered during
the conference has been planned after
consultation with the officials of State
agricultural colleges and also with
other educational associations Il is
pointed out by those i'm cnarge of the
conference that the grouping of New
Jersey Delaware. Maryland and Penn
sylvania. as far as a conference is CON
cerned, is strikingly appropriate be-
cause each of the States has been
backward in giving attention to agri-
cultural pursuits when other states
are considered II is also claimed
that each of the four States has
achieved an industrial development
out OF proportion TO the agricultural
progress.
Tho program offered at the confer
ence will cover the subjec. OF rural
education. which now includes instruc-
tion in agriculture. school buildings
and equipment; an extensive exhibit
of blue prints Of school buildings. col.
lege extension work for farm womer
and girls. and opening for women in
the occupation of fruit and flOwel
growing. One of the features of th'
conference will be a discussion OF Ju
venile Court work in the country. Tn,
important subject of marketing viii
also receive the attention of the speak
ers.
Prominent speakers from various
parts Of the country will address thl
sessions. Mrs. Edith Ellicott Smith
president of the association, will pre-
side
The speakers include Governor
Brumbaugh, Dr. l.. n. Bailey. formel
dean OF the New York State College
Of Agriculture; Charles +. Patton
the newly-appointed secretary OF the
Pennsylvania Board of Agriculture;
DR. Calvin Kendall, Commissioner Oi
Education of New Jersey; Dr. Nathan
G. Schaeher. superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Board Of Education
DR. NJ Bates Stephens, State Super.
lntendent OF Schools of Maryland
Dean Hayward OF the Delaware Col
lege; Governor Emerson c. Harring
ton, OF Maryland; DR.. +. j. GOodnow
president Of Johns Hopkins Univer
sity; DR.. p. p. ClaXon, OF the Unite,
States Bureau of Education: Ginor,
Pinchot, Theodore y. Vail and Fair
fax Harrison, president OF the South
ern Railroad
The Pennsylvania Rural Progres
Association aims not only to increas
the agricultural productiveness
Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Delawai
and Maryland. but TO introduce in
proved methods OF marketing an
distributing farm produce so thi
small farmers may dispose OF the
products on the same basis as lari
growers.
with an improvement in the met
DDS Of marketing and distributiI
farm products of this and near-l
States the high cost of living shou
no longer bother people living in Il
large cities" said a prominent meI
Der of the association yesterda
I'VE intend to give serious consider
ton to this phase of rural life, and
may be termed the all-importal
one Small farmers now are at
disadvantage when il comes to di
posing Of their products. and v
hope 10 put them on the same has
as the large growers and by increal
ing the supply we viii lower IN
prices Of the various commodities {
the consumers in the cities"