Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
ARM MEN OF
STATE TO MEET
IN CONVENTION
eat Agricultural Association
to Plan For New Year
Here

King Soil, and his products, will
very much on the stage at Har-
burg this week, for 1t is the occa-
of the third annual state farm
ducts show, continuing January
~, 2S, "a, at the -Brant-
ham building in this city. The
PIX will also mark the annual
eting of an imposing number of
rs, all concerned in furthering
making of Pennsylvania into the
g row of producers, among the
anizations being: State Board of
iculture, Pennsylvania Depart
ht of Public instruction, Penn
Fania Breeders and Dairymen's
oc1ation, State Horticultural As
ation of Pennsylvania, Pennsyl-
la State Poultry Association,
nsylvania Potato Growers Asso-
Fion, Pennsylvania Bee Keepers
ociation, Pennsylvania State Vet
harry Medical Association, Penn
Fania Sheep Breeders and Wool
Pwers Association, More Sheep
RE Wool Association of United
ties, Pennsylvania Holstein-
esian Association.
prime feature of this session will
the first appearance of Governor
liam c. Sproul, who by act
Legislature, is head of the ex-
BIO members of the Pennsylvania
te Board of Agriculture. The 9TH
members of this board are Paul
lck, retiring secretary of inter
affairs; DR.. N. c. Schaeffer, su-
intendent of public instruction;
Edwin Erie Sparks, president of
tie College; Charles A. Snyder,
itor general, and Charles e. Pat
secretary of agriculture. The
grams call for the new Governor
Ppen proceedings at a. m. Wed
day at Chestnut Street Hall. On
dnesday evening at the Board of
de auditorium both Governors
appear. Mr.. Sproul speaking on
|ricultural possibilities for Penn
Eania," and Ex-Governor Brum-
gh following with an address
ring on the subject of agricul-
he Board Of Trade meeting is to
a joint session including all as
|ations, with Charles E. Patton
siding and giving out prizes to
ners of boys corn judging con-
A feature of this session will
the address by Thomas p. Gore,
P. Senator, Oklahoma. Every per-
interested in agriculture is in
ID to attend this meeting.
n Thursday night, also at the
.rd of Trade auditorium, another
these joint sessions takes place,
Chester ]. Tyson, chairman,
addresses by Lou D. Sweet, U.
Food Administrator, and by
Srge M. Rommel, chief of Bureau
Animal Husbandry, who will
hk on Live Stock and the War
ome Impressions of Agricultural
ditions in Europe"
he completion of the new Penn
rris Hotel will be a boon to the
dreds of visitors to this annual
vention, as testified by the fact
1t will be headquarters for the
eker's and Dairymen's Associa-
the State Veterinary Medical
and the Bee Keepers Associa-
Fahnestock Hall will be utiliz-
by the Potato Growers, and the
ticultural Association will hold
session at the Board of Trade.
fetary Patton has so arranged
program that all persons can
part in the deliberations of the
Pral allied state agricultural as
ations which will assem- BILE. The
ression is, judging by requests
eserve rooms, that it will be by
odds the most consequential CT
se sessions ever held.
armers of Central PENNSYLVANIA
have an opportunity to- have
Piles of milk thoroughly tested
butter fat and sediment contents
the show. The Interstate Milk
ducers' Association will have an
ert tester who will give public
constructions with the Babcock
er. All farmers interested in
wing the proportion of butter fat
the true market value of his
k, are invited to bring samples,
bot less than pint, to be tested
of charge. Farmers in crested
pertain COWS in their herds can
init individual samples as we'll as
sample from the Aentire herd.
addition TO the butter fat test, the
ment tests will show the amount
dirt and foreign matter in the
pie of milk.
he week is going to be one of the
t important in agricultural lines
held in Pennsylvania. During
inesday, Thursday and Friday
Fe will be meetings of ten state
n products show will be
largest of its kind ever held in
state. The milk tests will be
g Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
and Friday.