The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
Nationally Known Farm An
thorities Here Next Week.
They VIII Speak at Annual
Agricultural Meeting.
EXPECT RECORD ATTENDANCE
j. C. MohIer Announces the
Three-Day Program.
Sessions win Be Held Morn
= ings and Afternoons.


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Some of the nations most noted
authorities on farming and stock
raising are coming to Topeka next
week for the annual state agricultural
convention. The sessions will be held
"Wednesday, Thursday and FfiGay of
next week. One of the largest crowds
ever brought to Topeka fer the big
; farm meeting is expected by ]. c.
. Mohler. secretary of the state board,
who has been in communication with
farming and stock growing interests
2 in all sections of the state.
Sessions of the agricultural and
stock growing organization will open
next Wednesday evening. All meet
ings will be held in Memorial hail,
Tenth avenue and Jackson street.
In addition to the national authori-
ties on farming and stock raising, are
many prominent Kansans. Some of
the most successful farmers and stock
growers will have places on the big
three days program. Friday evening
"a get-acduainted dinner will be served
at the chamber of commerce. Dele
gates and visitors are invited to attend
the dinner.
Many Notable Speakers.
Among the most widely known au-
thorities who are coming to Topeka
for the agricultural convention are:
Frank Coverdale. Delmar, Iowa;
Frank D. -Tomson. editor of The
Shorthorn in America; Wayne Dins-
; more, secretary of the Percheron So
ciety in America; NJ. D. Dunn. st.
Paul. Mimi; John c. Ketcham, Hat
ings. Mich. and John Fields, Okla
homa City. Secretary Moh1er of the
state agricultural society, has received
reports from all sections of the state.
These reports indicate that every
county in Kansas will be strongly rep
resented at the meetings.
The program in detail follows:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s.
Afternoon session-Opening O'Clock.
RolI-calI
. appointment OF committees. ..
Reading Of minutes of preceding meeting.
Report of committee on credentials.
Evening SessiOn-7.30 O'Clock.
Internationally. Edmund James Kulp,
tor First NJ =. church, Topeka
Music-The Liberty Sextet, Topeka.
Address of Welcome-GOvernor Arthur
Mnsic-.rhe Liberty Sextet
Address of Welcome on Behalf of Topeka
ResponseEPresidento o. o. Wolf
AInsic-The Liberty sSextet.
Education in Reorganization-Dr D. ".
Eurtz. president MCPHERSON college. Me-
PhersOn, Kan.
THCRSDAY. JANUARY Q.
Morning sessIon-9 O'clock.
Invocation-Rev. Alfred e. Gregory, pas
tor First CONGREGATIONAL church, Topeka.
Sweet Clover and Cattle Raising-Frank
Coverdale Delmar, Iowa.
Standards and Permanency In the Boot
Mailing Industry. Frank d. fomsoh, editor
The Shorthorn in America.
The Future of the Draft Horse-wayne
Dinsinere, secretary Pereheron Society of
America.
Getting Out of the Ruts-Dr. D. F.
Luckey. stnte veterinarian. Columbia, Mo.
Afternoon SessiOn-I.3 80 O'Clock.
Today's Dairy Pfoblems-M. D. Mum,
president of American Jersey Cattle club,
and the National Dairy Council, st. Paul,
The Silo as the Farmers Friend-Geo.
Lsnhert. dairy farmer. Abilene.
How Shall the World Be Fed John c.
Kecham, Lecturer Of the National Grange,
Some Needed Reform in. Kansas Taxa
ton Systen-Sanluel T.; Howe, chairman
state tax commission and former president
NATIONAL Tax association.
Evening SesaiOn@-1 80 O'Clock.
Musity--MOdec Climb, Topeka.
The Privileged Woman--Flrginia Mere
dith, West. I.afayette, Ind.
Music-Modoc club.
Arms and Agrft1iturs-Azeeneral Leonard
Wood, Camp FUNSTON
FRIDAY; JANUARY TO-
sf6rnihg sSession4-s 0clach.
Invecatfop-Rey Robert: A. Schell, pastor
First C kfistlan church Topeka.
Tue kannefs Bsekeeper-Chas. d. Mize,
preside9t kaftsas Bsekeepers' association,
\ Irrigation, Progress and Possibilities In
State irrigation Congress, Garden City.
Making Farming safe on the Plains
John Fields, editor Oklahoma Farmer, Ok
Labor probIemsAE. E. Frizell, Sta.
Farm Help Specialist, Larned, kan. J.
VIII Kelley, gtate director U. S. employ
mesit sreyice, Topeka.
quarry Box.
~ Afternoon SESSION. 80 O'Clock.
The Place Entertainment Holds in the
Development of state--Ray z. speer,
positions. St. Paul, MINI.
Ten-minute Talks on Phases of Fair Man.
agement: II
Spousler, secretary, Hutchinson.
The Free Fair Idea-Phil Eastman, secrs-
Kelation of Speed Ring to County Fairs
J. W Howe, secretary Dickinson County
BaiF association.
Livestock Exhibits at County Fair-F.
s. Beattie. seeFetary Allen county fair.
Agriculture at The County FaiR-Geo. H.
, Bideau, secretary Neosho county fair.
Election OF members.
Report resolutions committee.
Diminished business.
Installation of new board, at the secre-
tary's office, $50
Officers of Board.
Officers of the state board of agri-
culture are: o. o. Wolf. Ottawa,
vice president; H. w. Avery. Wake
field, treasurer; and J. c.. Mohler, To-
peka, secretary. District directors are;
First district: c. H. Taylor, Valley
Falls; P. H. Lambert, Hiawatha; Sec
ond district: o. o. Wolf. Ottawa;
Burton, CoffeyVille; E. A. Willard,
Burden; Fourth district: w. j. Tod,