Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-02
FOODS MAIN TOPIC
AT STATE FARMERS
INSTITUTE FEB. 1921

What promises to be the greatest
and most important state wide con-
ference OF Illinois food producers and
consumers is that planned by the 1lli-
nois State Farmers institute for
Bloomington, Feb. 10, 20 and q.
The state council Of defense is actively
cooperating with the state institute in
the holding of this big war rally, and
an urgent invitation is extended to the
public to participate.
The Importance and significance of
this conference is indicated by the
fact that delegates will be in attend
arce from every county in the state,
and its influence will extend through
out the middle west. The keynote of
the program is greater food prOduc-
ton and conservation, and is the
strongest ever presented by the state
institute. The needs Of the nation in
its present crisis are recognized and
the call for whole hearted unselnsl
service and unstinted patriotism is the
central idea of each session, around
which are grouped the necessary and
practical activities for every individ-
ual in helping him to do his best for
Uncle Sam.
The conference will convene on
Tuesday morning, Feb. 10, the open
ing session being addressed by DR..
Cyril G. Hopkins, head of the agron-
omy department, University of ILL
nois, and Professor 0. Err, head of
the dairy department., Ohio state uni
versity. DR.. Hopkins will speak on
Protecting the Greatest Base of Sup
plies" and Professor Err on Dairy
ing in Wartime"
In the afternoon patriotic session
will be held, al which time Governor
Frank o. Lowden, Chairman insult Of
the state council of defense, and SEN
ator Magill, director of the Illinois
centennial commission, will address
the conference. In the evening the
meeting will be addressed by Joseph
P. Cotton. head of the meat division,
United States food administration, the
man responsible for setting the price
on hogs, and who directs the govern ,
ment's policy on meat supplies and
prices.
The second day of the conference
will be devoted to discussions on
emergency farm labor and transpor-
tation problems, from the standpoint
of both producer and consumer. The
United States Boys Working Reserve
rector for Illinois. Burridge D. But
Ter. Director Adkins OF the state de-
partment of agriculture will speak on
"The Retired Farmer as Source of
| Emergency Farm Labor" Better
! Highways Military Necessity" will
| be discussed by S. f. Bradt, state sup
erintendent of highways, and C. H.
Markham. president of the Illinois
Central railroad, will speak on Rail
Transportation and the Farmer"
J Hon. Kenesaw Mountain Lands,
court. will be the principal speaker
at the evening session of the confer
ence. Feb. 20. A military speaker, a
French or English officer who has
served in the trenches, will also ad-
dress this session.
On Thursday. the morning session
will be devoted to increased supplies
OF pork and mutton. Professor John
Evvard, head Of the swine department,
Iowa state college, and one of the best
informed men in the country, will
speak on Increasing Pork Pro-
duction,' and Professor W. C. Cof-
fey, University Of Illinois, will tell
How More Sheep VIII Help" This
session will be very important one
as it deals with the practical ques-
ton of ways and means of meeting the
4 demands for greater meat supplies.
| Agriculture During the War" will
be discussed by Dean E. Davenport
| University Of Illinois, at the afternoon
session on Thursday, Feb. 81. No man
has better knowledge of agricultural
conditions, nor keener insight into
the future than has Dean Davenport
No one can afford to miss hearing
| him.
! The household science department
of the institute will hold its sessions
daily, taking up subjects of food con-