The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
ADVICE FOR ALL
AT BIG MEETING
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Cosmopolitan FOrty-Fifth Ses-
sion Board of Agriculture.
Every Discussion From Wheat,
Corn to Rural Schools.
WELL KNOWN EXPERTS HERE
Nothing Overlooked to Make
Conference a Success.
Public Invited to the COnven-
ton Starting Tomorrow.

eFhe horse, tractor engine, good
reads, hogs. cattle. Hessian fly, al
lszed combine of the packers, rural
Schools, rural credits, wheat and corn
win all have their inning at the forty
fifth annual meeting of the Kansas
State Board of Agriculture which
opens in Memorial hall, Tenth and
Jackson streets, at A O. clock tomorrow
afternoon and closes Friday evening
Such authorities as Carl Vrooman, as
sistant secretary United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, d.
c.; p. w. Goebel, vice president
American Bankers association, Kan
sas City. Kan: ]. w. Shorthill, secre-
tary Nebraska Farmers Cooperative
Grain and Live Stock association,
York, Neb.: Mrs. C. H. Mathis, Biz
mingham, Ala, who has done as much
as any man to put the south on the ag-
ricultural map, and many others will
speak on various farm problems
Al Memorial Hall.
:, In fact, there is only one thing that
1foubIes j. c. Mohler, secretary of the
board. He is afraid the public doesn't
understand that the meetings will be
open and won't take advantage of the
Opportunities open to all at this meet
ing. on account of the break in the
steam pipes at. the state house the
meeting will be held in Memorial hall
as first planned.
Carl VroOman will open the meeting
iproper Wednesday evening when he
{ will discuss the Business End of
Farming" Marketing and distribu-
ton Of crops will be the principal
subjects touched upon by Mr.. Vroo-
man. Governor Capper will deliver
an address of welcome. followed by a
similar address on behalf of Topeka
by Mayor Jay +. House and a response
Z by George b. Ross. Kansas City, KAN
president of the board. In the after
noon routine matters such as roll call
and appointment of committees will
occupy the time of the board.
Beef Session" Thursday.
Beef will occupy all the time OF
Thursday mornings session. which
> address by DIR. c. w. McCampbell, sec
rotary State Live Stock Registry
board, Manhattan, on The Horse
Still a Staple Product" Despite the
advent of the automobile and tractor
engine there have been more and bet
ter horses raised in the United States
in the last few years than ever before
up until the war started.
Robert II. Hazlett of Eldorado will
talk on Building Up Our Breeding
Herds" Mr.. Hazlett will deal with
the problem arising from the rapid de-
chine of the big ranges and the neces-
shy for raising market beef on the
smaller farms. John A. Edwards, Eu-
reka, will discuss Live Stock Mar
lSeUng Problems and it is probable
VIII devote considerable time in point
ing out the various problems con-
fronting the farmers as a result of the
al mOst prohibitive price put on be #
since the alleged combine of the pack
ers. Baby Beef will be the subject
OF an address by E. l.. Barrier of Eu-
relSa.
Talk on Rural Credits.
In the afternoon rural credits, CO.
operation and good roads will be dis
cussed by Mr.. Goebel, Theo c. Mueller,
Topeka banker, ]. w. ShorthiIl of Ne
braska, and d. Ward King, Maitland,
Mo. one of the fathers of good roads.
Music will be furnished at the even
ing session by the Washburn Glee club
while Mrs. Mathis will be the principal
speaker. Her subject will be "a Mes
sage From the South Following
Mrs. Mathis. a. A. Potter, dean di-
vision of engineering and professor of
steam and gas engineering, Agricul-
t1ral college. Manhattan, will talk on
the Modern Traction Engine and il
1uStrate his remarks with moving pic
tdres
Wheat and Corn Session.
Wheat and corn will be the sub
jeets of discussion at the session Fri
day morning. George A. Dean and w.
NJ Jarline. both from the experiment
station at Manhattan, will deliver tho
Principal addresses. while Ten Min
ute Corn Talks" will be given by Lee
Roy Ayers, Allen county, southeastern
Kansas; John S. Ellenbecker, Marshall
county, northeastern Kansas; M. C.
Human, Reno county, south central
Kansas, and John r. Chittenden, Ell
lis county, western Kansas.
in the afternoon officers will be
elected and installed and an address
on ''What of the Hog Business?" will
be delivered by A. j. Lovejoy of Ros-
coe. III. The evening and last session
Will be filled with speeches by Mrs
Jessie Whitcomb. Topeka, wife OF
Judge Whitcomb, and Charles f. Scott
of lola, at one time a delegate to the
International Institute of Agriculture
at Rome.
Officers of the board are: George
e. Ross, president; A. w. Smith. vics
president. Mcpherson; ]. T. Treadway
treasurer, La Harpe; J. {. Mohler. sec
Rotary Topeka.
Ross for Third Term
George Is. Ross. president of the
state board of agriculture, declares
that much pressure is being brought
to bear upon MIN by the friends Of
state publication to make fight fol-
q third term as president of the boart
ar.fhe coming meeting. Nor will Mr.