Arizona republican., 1921-10-07
FARM PROGRAM 1T EXPERIMENT
 STATION TODAY
Field Day To Be Held At Exp e r i mental Farm Near Mesa - Program Of Interest To Every Farmer

A program of interest to every farmer in the valley, no matter what he grows, will be the feature of the field day to be held today at the Salt River Valley Experimental Farm near Mesa. on the Phoenix-M Mesa highway. Poultry, vineyard, orchard and field will be gone over with equal attention and the work ex- plained, while speakers from the University of Arizona will bring out points of value
 Though the field day has been planned Especially for farmers of the valley, their wives have not been forgotten. A special program for women has been arranged, consisting of canning demonstrations and in spection of labor saving devices for the home.
 The field day will begin at Il o'clock this morning on the state ex- pertinent farm, the opening event being a poultry culling demonstra- tion. The hour from noon until o'clock will be devoted to basket dinner. Roasting ears and coffee will be provided all who attend, with out charge.
 Speaking Program.
 Immediately after the basket din ncr tEe speaking program will start. It will be followed at 2:30 by an ex- animation of the experimental work In fields, orchard and vineyard and 3 demonstration in grape pruning. The special women's program will start It the same hour.
 cular interest to valley farmers who have never visited the farm. for the crop experiments being carried on there are of great importance to the Agriculautral development of this section. Practically everything which can be grown here is cultivated al the farm and studied carefully tc determine it's future value to the valley.
 It's orchard, where about 500 varie- .ies of fruit are being grown. This horticultural work is worth the study pf every farmer who has or may have at some time commercia orchard
 Grape Denomination.
 In addition to tree fruit of every description, the farm has about 10t varieties of grapes in it's vineyard some pruned to tree form and some trellised. Some of the vines are stil bearing, offering opportunity fol close examination.
 During the field day inspection ol the farm Prof. Ed. Crider. in charge of horticultural work for the uni versity, wifi explain the experiment: being conducted and will give a dem- onstration of handling grapes.
 Experiments in storing sweet DO tatoes at the farm also will be 0 general interest to farmers, as thi region Is well adapted to growth. the tubers, though the problem c storing the crop instead of throwin it on the market all at once is troublesome one. Those in charge ( the farm have found the potatoes ca be stored and kept in good conditio in cheap adobe building.
 The Program.
 The full field day program was an nounced yesterday by C. J. Wood, i rhanee of the farm. It follows: 11:0 .. m--Poultry culling demonstra ton, Professor R. B. Thompson. 12:0 noon.-Basket dinner:s roasting ear and coffee free. 1:00 p. m.-Speak ing program, Dean D. w. Working presiding. Addresses by: Presider R. B. Van KleinSmid, Director J. Thornbae Professor G. F. Thompson z:30 D. m.-Examination of exper. mental work in fields, orchard an vineyard. Demontsratio ton in graI pruning. 2:30 D. m--Special prog ram for women: canning demonstra ton and inspection of labor savin devices for the home. Miss Alice Joyce in charge.
 Program for Women.
 One of the interesting features the field day at the Experiment farm will be the special program f, women, in the interest Of the far home. The value of fruits in Il diet, introducing fruit beverage fruit combined with other foods, ar the preservation of fruit.
 A demonstration of family tab service will be given by two of u Mesa high school girls from the hon economies department. assisted l Miss Sheldon, head of that depar ment.
 Miss F1ossie D. Willis, home den onstration agent for Maricopa coul ty will demonstrate home made dre form and inform the women in a tendance how each may have one their own. She will also give sor