Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-01-09
FINE PROGRAM FOR
WHEAT CONVENTION
competent Speakers VIII Discuss
Varied Problems Which Confront
Wheat Producers of the
Northwest

The complete program for the
Washington state wheat convention
meeting here January 20-21-22 has
heen announced by Secretary E. g.
Sehafer, and includes speakers
from the three northwestern states,
with topics taking in production,
milling experimentation, shipping,
and others bearing upon the wheat
and grain industry in general.
The opening session will occur
Tuesday afternoon, beginning at
1870. R. ". Perringer, president
of the convention, will address those
present, followed by President E. o,
Holland, NJ. A. Mccall, Lind, Wash
will give in some detail the results
Of important experiments on the
Adams branch station at Lind, OF
which he has charge. Roy Jones.
of Colfax, one of the most success
full wheat farmers of the Inland EN-
pire, who has an almost unbroken
record of high crop yields, notwith-
standing occasional years adverse to
maximum wheat yields, will discuss
and explain his tillage and other
cropping methods.
In the evening of Tuesday there
will be a musical program put on by
the school of music here, followed
by talk by f. S. Randall, of Lewis
ton, Idaho, on The Farmer in Pol
tiles"
The session of Wednesday, Janu-
airy 81, will open at $50 in the
morning with a talk on Alfalfa on
Wheat Farm by II. H. Curtiss,
who lives near Pullman, and who for
many years has been making alfalfa
leader among the crops rotated
with wheat His results in crop
yield, both for alfalfa and wheat,
are said to be striking. Henry Holtz.
member of the experiment station
staff here, will follow Mr. Curtiss
With talk on the role of nitrogen
IN wheat farming, taking up the sub
lect from the angle of science APP
Piled to the practical problems of
land fertility as applicable in wheat
production year after year.
A Program of Experimentation
and Research in Agriculture as a
Welfare Policy of the State" is the
subject of Dean Edw. C. Johnson's
address, which will follow that of
henry Holtz The business session
OF the convention will be held fol-
lowing Dean Johnson s talk, and Just
before noon on this day.
Inc afternoon session of Wednes-
aay will open with an address by
Ut. b. A. Bryan, former president
Oh the State College. and now COM
missioner of education for Idaho, on
me Farmer and the Laborer." DR..
l. ii. Bailey, of Ithaca, N. Y, for
her dean of the college of agricul-
lure at Cornell University will fol-
10" DR.. Bryan with an address en-
u'ied "Prodigal Earth" Beef Cat
We IN the Palouse" is the title of
lean E. j. Idding's address, which
io'iows that of DIR. Bailey. Place
'or the pure seed growers session is
Aaue on the program just before
noon on Wednesday. In the evening
'ae SCHOOL of music will give a mu-
steal program.
me program of Thursday, Janu-
'is ~ will open at $3.50 in the
turning with an address by F. o..
eager on Farmers of the Future. :"
u. L. H. Bailey will follow with A
,a'K on Farming as a Mode of Life. !"
= W. Robinson, of Portland. Ore,
WI VII follow with talk covering
me Farmers Interest in Railroad
transportation"
- the afternoon, John H. Roberts
inter s. H. Breeze, a wheat and
inland Empire as a Livestock
snter" s. H. Breese. a wheat and
-. oR farmer living near Pullman,
!. uetaii some of his experiences
farm.