Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-07
INFERENCE OF RURAL
|FE EXPONENTS HERE;
NOTED MEN IN CITY
.ores of Delegates From Four
states Open Important
Session in the Cham
ber of Commerce
tANs FOR RURAL UPL1FT
.,ontific Management of Crops to Be
Discussed by Experts in
Agriculture

mo high cost of living. will take
!. big drop this season. II one IS Vege-
.ui,, inclined and IL as many theories
~ nut into actual practice as are
- brought to town today by scores
is sso,sqates to the annual four-State
-, ife Conference, the opening ses-
~ which will begin tonight in the
- ~ the Chamber of Commerce. The
lns,. will last four days, and IL Is
s,,nd NOT only to deal with the prob
gu ~ better crop distribution among
n - farmers and to better the living con-
49, ~ the tillers of the soil, but also
olr theories and suggestions of the
,oakers and delegates, with the view
nr,,nine prices this season by still
ore scientific management of crops than
q been the rule heretofore.
ns,egates are arriving today from New
Irssv, MARYLAND, Delaware and Penn
s.i,onia This is the third annual con-
vance but 1t is the first time that dele
atos have attended from other States
ban Pennsylvania. 1t was pointed out
II officials today that the conference is
'bnstantly widening the scope of its work
hi that the bringing together of the
|hur States in conference would throw
Sew and very interesting lights on the
4gricultural situation. These four states
Ave been backward, in comparison to
.ther States, in the pursuit of agricultural
nrogress, and scientific farming has not
1dvanced proportonately with other in
8lIstrial achievements, it was said.
RURAL EDUCATION.
\ The program, beginning tonight, will
hclude the subject of rural education,
|khich now includes instruction in agricul-
Lire, school buildings and equipment the
.esult of an exhaustive consultation with
he State Agricultural Department and
'he colleges, each of which will be fully
hpresented on the program. Charts and
5ueprints will be on display, showing
choo buildings and college extension
Rork for farm women and girls. while
8thers will demonstrate the opening for
+omen and girls in the occupation of
fruit and flower growing.
A feature of the conference this week
till be n discussion of the work of the
Iuvenile Court in this country, and many
Ioted speakers will make this their sole
bpic One of the sessions later will be
Ievoted to telling the farmers how best
heir crops may be taken to the market
'afely, how to get prices there and how
. provide for shipping.
II Is felt by officers of the Pennsylva-
la Rural Progress Association, under
Fhose auspices the conference will be
|eld, that If all these problems are fairly
hckled so that there may be a rural
|evelopment in the four States represent
b somewhere near normal there is no
question but that they would be the most
|rosperous States in the Union.
At least, say officials, each State should
q able to feed it's own inhabitants.
aaTTbA hipI, Of Twin
|eople much longer If we can only solve
be problem for the small farmer of mar
|eting and distributing his products in
his and nearby States" said one of the
Iersey delegates today. "This is the most
lerious of our problems. If we can put
4he small farmer on a level with the big
Farmer in dsposing of his crops, then
Fe can cut down the prices"
MANY NOTED SPEAKERS.
4 Among noted speakers who will ad-
lress the conference are the following:
pr- L. H. Bailey, former dean of the
New York State College of Agriculture
ind author of many books on garden
|ng, fruit growing and farming Gov
snor Brumbaugh and Charles z. Pat
on. the newly appointed Secretary of
pc State Board of Agriculture; Dr.
FalNn Kendall, Commissioner of Edu-
-AtiVh VI New Jersey Dr1 Nathan =,
gchaeher, Superintendent of Public In
|truction of Pennsylvania NJ. Bates
sttephens, State Superintendent of Schools,
liaryland, and DIR. Hayward. dean of
|ne Delaware College; Emerson c. Har-
.lngton Governor of Maryland; DIR. F.
/ Goodnow, president of Johns Hopkins
University and chairman of the Mary
end State Efficiency Committee DR.. p.
Claxton' secretary of the United States
1ureau OF Education Dr. Savitz. secre-
esIy OF the New Jersey Commission of
Edueation; Clifford Pinchot, chairman
he Federation of Churches, Country
IhurGh Committee Bishop Philip Mer-
|er k,I, Rhinelander, the Rev. Warren II.
lrnson' Presbyterian Board of Home
pisslons; Miss Jessie Field, national sec
eAIy country Life Committee, Y. w.
a; Theodore N. Vale. who has for
Elaly years conducted a noted educa-
ITnal |na,' work in training city boys in agri-
|'urei Fairfax Harrison. president of
~ southern Railway Company, and
.any others interested in the rural work
state church and school.