The Denver star., 1917-01-06
KANSAS FARMERS
MEET At Topeka
Industrial Institute Host Of
Many Rural Visitors.
FEATURES OF THE. PROGRAM

ounHo"or otAt0 A9rsouNurol Aoooc1o.
ton Holds Tenth Annual Session Un-
dor Unusually Favorable cireum-
stances-6is Exhibition Of Farm and
Dairy Products 10 Shown.
Topeka, Kan.-The Sunflower State
Agricultural association met in tenth
annual session at the Industrial and
Educational institute, which is called
the western Tuskegee, for three days
in December. and, while the weather
was cold, it was the greatest and most
successful meeting held in the history
of the organization.
The association is composed of farm
ers Of Kansas and is to this section of
the country what the Tuskegee annual
farmers conferences are to the people
Of Alabama and surrounding country.
This is the work of DR.. William r.
Carter, founder Of the school and also
founder Of the association. The Oh
GERS are: William r. Carter, president;
]. g. Carson, Mrs. NJ. Bolin. G. P. Gan
naway, vice presidents; ]. G.. Groves.
treasurer; ]. r. Rogers, chairman ex-
ecutive committee; Mrs. Ida NJ. Woods,
director Of women's department; Ar
thur Emery, secretary.
Farmers were here from all parts of
the state, and there were a number Of
visitors from other sections of the
country. They not only studied better
farming, but the question of better
health formed an important part in
the meeting. Representatives from the
cfo IN Of thn roe
the Cure and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis of Kansas spoke, giving sound
advice to the farmers, as well as to the
people in the city. Among the other
experts who addressed the association
were Clinton j. Galloway of Tuskegee
institute, representative Of the Nation
al Rural School association; DIR. Ho-
mer G. Lyman Of Atlanta, Of the In
ternational Sunday School association;
J. B. Fitch, Manhattan, Kan, Of the
dairy department Of the Agricultural
College Of Kansas; Mrs. Lydia Devil
bliss, NJ. D., of the division of child n.y.
giene; W. w. Russell, expert lecturer
on poultry husbandry and representa-
tive of the American Poultry Journal;
q. D. McClasky Of Topeka, Capper
Printing company; ]. g. Groves, expert
potato grower.
While these specialists spoke and
gave special advice to the farmers. the
farmers also had their say. and 1t was
interesting to hear them tell their own
story, some in crude way; but 1t was
worthy of place among the men who
had reached the top. There were
many interesting characters present.
Mrs. Fl. c. Wilson furnished an in
teresting exhibition, for exhibits of
farm produce, needlework, domestic
science and poultry formed a part Of
the session, and prizes were awarded.
She came with everything that could
be canned, turnip and mustard greens,
picked; rugs made from rags, shirt
waist made from crude sacks that had
been dyed. quilts made by hand. The
one made from American nags, which
she herself had made, was unique.
The poultry exhibition brought for
ward some Of the finest fowls in Amer
lea. One hen. valued at 500, owned
by w. w. Russell, was attractive.
All the sessions of the association
were held In the chapel Of the insti-
tute, and DIR. w. r. Carter presided.
In his opening remarks he pointed out
the many avenues opened to the whole
race, to all the citizens of Kansas es-
pecially, was that to be found on the
farm. 1.-THE soil has never drawn the
color line and never WILL" said Presi-
dent Carter, land since we made
fortune for others in the days Of slav-
cry, now let us make some Of It for
ourselves. The most independent man
In the country today is the farmer.
Man must prepare for farming Just
the doctor studies the human body
and medicine. as the minister studies
theology and the Bible, as the lawyer
studies law, so should the farmer
study the soil. Get the wealth from
the earth that God has planted there
for every man, woman and child"
zone of the most gratifying things
that have been done for the young peo-
pie by the state Of Kansas is that they
have been given q decent place to be
born-a state clean, full OF inspiration.
In proportion to Its population we have
more churches. more students III
school, more Sunday schools" These
we're the words of e. w. Hoch.
Special music was furnished by the
students of the institute, as well as the
school band and orchestra. The people
were loud in their praises Of the mu-
sic.
Friday night following the program
prizes were awarded. One of the most
helpful addresses delivered was the
one by Professor Galloway Of Tuske-
gee institute. II was inspiring to the
farmers. visitors. faculty and students