The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
STATE PURE SEED CONVENTION AND SHOW
ARE IN SESSION At CALDWELL
INTERESTING PROGRAM DAILY BY MEN OF AUTHORITY IN AGRCUl
TURAL MAT1ERS-PRESDENT BRANN0N DELIVERS ADDRESS
SHOWING HOW THE SCHOOLS AND EXPERTS HELP
THE FARMERS. PROMINENT MEN SPEAK

ed as seed anaylist. More than 1900
samples of seeds had been tested.
More than third of the number were
condemned as impure. This depart
ment is also carrying on some ex-
pcriments which will show the means
and advantages of Kidding seed crops
Of noxious weeds.
What Experiments Do.
Superintendent Welch of the Good
ing experiment farm was next called
on, and told of some of the valuable
experiments being conducted under
his supervision. Extremely helpful
facts regarding the times and
amounts of irrigating wheat in order
to produce the maximum Yields of
illustration. Mr. WEIGH cited as proof
of the value of experiments with diff
ferent varities of seeds the example
of farmer who obtained 100 bushels
Of barley an acre from seed furnished
from the Gooding station, while his
ordinary CROP grown under identical
conditions, gave yield of As bushels
Gives Potato Pointers.
Professor E. P. Taylor was then in
PRODUCED as the member of the univer-
sitys force whom it had been neces-
sary to loan" to the state of Utah
because of lack of funds to keep him
in Idaho Professor Taylor has just
been recalled to resume his work il
Idaho. He spoke particularly of po
tato growing. He urged his hearers
to adopt the hill method of selecting
seed potatoes. The scientist has his
place in originating new varieties O
potatoes but it lies largely with the
grower to get the most from the va
riety by painstaking selection Of hi
seed crop.
No formal session was held Wed
nesday evening but instead the visit
ors were entertained with a socia
hour at the Commercial club room
and were then treated to concert b,
Professor Beale and the college boys
glee club in the Methodist church.
The morning session of Thursda.
will be devoted to talks on combina
ton of seed growing with dairyin
and also with swine growing. "A
Ideal Combination" will also be pre-
scented during the afternoon by ]. A
Walters of Twin Falls. Grain stand
ardization will receive attention. A
the evening program Justice Williar
NJ. Morgan of Boise told of a ne'
system of legislation and humorou
, entertainment was provided by +
P. Ashby.
t Thursday Program.
Morning Session
I 1O:00-Call to order
] l0:45-Discussion, led by ]. S. Stir
e son of Nampa.
H.
v Why? by V. D. Hannah (
n Notus.
= 11:45-Discussion led by A. L. Wi
: son of Greenleaf.
: Afternoon Session.
: 1:30-Call to Order
t Music.
e 1:45-An Ideal Combination. bv Ho
: J. A. Walters. Twin Falls.
2:30-Discussion led by Hon. ].
# Lowell. President State Ho
e. ticulture Association.
l. 2:5O-Grain Standardization al
n Market Requirements, by He
S VIM. Wagner, Jerome.
II 3:30-Discussion. led bv A. ]. Sn
is der. Springfield.
IF 4:001"Nonsensc" Fl. P. Ashby,
r Boise.
S. Possibilities of Seed Product
lie and Dairying, by Hon. D.
10 Hubbard, Kuna.
n. Evening Session.
TX 7:30-Call to Order.
ne Music
n READING. p Ash
of S:00-Addrcss: "A New system
Legislation" Justice VIM.
ed Morgan. Boise