American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-12-28
FARMERS WEEK AT POCATELLa
Best rogram In Years Has Been Pro-
pared aud Able Speakers WIN Be
Present.


week at the Idaho Technical Insti-
tute, January s to January 13, in con-
junction with the conventions of the
seed growers, stockmen, swine breed
ers and dsirymen, promises TO be !,
attendance and attractiveness of pro-
gram the greatest agricultural meet
ing ever held in the state of Idaho
Special rates have been made on the
railroads and the Commercial Club OF
Pocatello will assist In entertaining
the large crowd which will be present.
The best program ever provided for
the stockmen OF the northwest has
been arranged FOR at this meeting ar
the state school at Pocatello for the
leading men In the United States ON all
livestock problems have consented to
be present. II has been possible to
secure some of these men because OF
their attendance at other large gath
erings in the west such as the Nation-
al Wool Growers convention, etc, thus
making the program the strongest In
really great experts.
The Joint program will be off the
press In few days but already the
board of control can promise a num-
ber OF great speakers. When a mar
like Ex-Governor Il. NJ. Almonds OF
Colorado has been secured for this
convention, II is needless to say that
the meeting will be success. Cover
nor Almonds for years has been q
h&eder of Hereford cattle on his large
farms in eastern Colorado and has
done more for the development of beef
cattle by good feeding and good breed
ing, probably than any other man in
the west. He was a member OF the
state board of agricultureUn ls pres
ident OF the Northwest Live Stock
association at Denver and the Cattle
and Horse Growers association OF
Colorado. He is a speaker OF antionai
repute on livestock and this winter
Is scheduled for nearly every large
livestock convention In the United
States.
Other shining lights ON the pro-
gram are: 4w. e. Myer, us depart
ment OF agriculture, the oreat special-
list on COW testing Fred Merrill, for
merly with the u. s. department. the
famous expert; Ben Il, Eldridge, u.
s. department, another dairy expert;
John T. Caine, director Utah agricul-
tural college extension swine expert:
Il. J. lddings, dean college OF agrioui-
ture, u. of Idaho. authority on breed
ing; VIM. II. Daughtry. president I'm
ion Meat Packing Co.. OF Portland,
authority on community shipping ana
marketing; Virgil Patterson, Cudahy
field manager on coast market, DIR.
Baker. deputy state veterinarian on
diseases OF livestock: DR.. Marshall.
U. y. department. the great sheep ana
WOO. authority; Homer Fem, u. &
forestry supervisor. on range conser-
walton; 7. w. TomliDson, OF Chicago.
secretary OF American National Live.
"'''" """o,'"'f'hs OF
state workers.
Lew ID. Sweet, president OF the pota
TO association OF America, one OF the
greatest living authorities will bs
present and desires to assist In the
organization OF an Idaho Potato as
socialion; X. r. Reeves. U. 8. Depart
ment, Will discuss insects, diseases In
furious TO seeds; o. ID. Center, Idahs
director OF extension, s. J. Donaldson.
X. r. Shepherd. J. H. Webster ana
others are on the program. President
Brannon OF the state university and
Hon. ID. w. Davis are scheduled for
addresses as well as members OF the
Idaho Technical faculty.
Caroline Hunt OF Washington, ID. c.
DR.. Farrell OF the U. 8. department.
Miss Kelly, Fred Merrill and other
strong speakers have been secured for
a very strong program OF great In
terest TO the visiting ladies' during
the week.