The Washington herald., 1922-01-18
FARM CONFERENCE
WILL INCLUDE ALL
ALLIED INDUSTRIES
Secretary Wallace Hears
From 175 Who Will
Meet Here Monday.

"Dirt" farmers. including more
than a score of women, and repre-
sentatives of industries allied with
farmlng-numberin in all approx
mately It's persons-wilI attend the
agricultural conference, which viii
open in this city. next Monday, ac-
cording to an announcement made
by Secretary Of Agriculture Wal
lace. yesterday. when the personnel
of the delegates were completed.
Final acceptances to the invita-
lions. sent to all parts OF the coun-
try by Secretary Wallace. received
yesterday. included the names Of six
women. representing women's farm
organizations. both state and ma
tional.
Mostly Practical Farmers.
The completed personnel of tho
delegates embraces the most gem
eral assembly of persons promi-
nentIy identified with farming and
allied activities, depending entirely
or in part upon the agricultural in
dustries associated with farming.
While the delegates are mainly
practical farmers, there are also
representatives from State depart
ments of agriculture, agriculture:
departments of universities and col
leges, editors OF farm publications,
transportation experts who assist
in the handling and marketing OF
farm products, and many other in
dustries associated with farming.
Authorities interested in the
movement to better the farming in
dustry and to place it on a standard
equal to that of all other industries,
declared last night that the con.
ference should result in outlining
a definite Improvement program
which will exceed even the most
optimistic hopes.
Prepared for Discussions.
The conference will include dis.
cussions between the growers OF
cotton. live stock. farm produce,
rail and truck transporters, pack
ers. Gamers and retailers.
The final list Ct invitation ac.
ceptances received yesterday were;
B. L. CLANCY. Stuttgart. Ark. presi-
citation: Louis +. Miller. Toledo,
Ohio. president Vegetable Growers
Association of America; Mrs. Nellie
f. Brakeman, Oronoquc, Conn.
chairman, Home Economics Com
mittee, National Grange; Mrs. Frank
B. Black. Myersdale. Pa, president
Society of Farm Women of Penn
sylvania: wv. Il. Hunter. Cornelia,
Ga, cotton grower; $. S. Pennock,
Philadelphia, president Society OF
American florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists; Eugene Funk,
Bloomington. ILL.,. grain grower; },
l.. Peck. Nashville, Tenn, commits =
sioner of agriculture; w. l.. WaE-
ncr. Chicago, ILL.,. distributor Of
fruits and vegetables; Mrs. w. c.
Martin. Dallas, Tex, State chairman
Federation of Rural Life. Clubs:
Mrs. Charles w. Sewell, Otterbein,
Ind. leader in Farm Bureau wo-
mans work; o. l.. Martin. Plain
field. VT. master, State Grange:
George Livingston, Washington. D.
c.. former chief Bureau of Markets
and Crop Estimates; ]. A. Whit
field, Washington. ID. c., head chain
of retail stores; j. c. stone, Lex
ington, KY tobacco grower: Louis
n. Geldert, Washington, ID. C, rep
resentative Interstate Cotton Seed
Crushers' Association: Henry +. But
Ter, Wiscasset, Me. farmer and
fruit grower: Mrs. b. John Black.
Roslyn. Md, leader in grange work
Mrs. ]. w. Jones, Olney, Md, leader
in farm women's activities; Harry
Thayer. Boston, Mass, president
Tanners Council; H. II. Halliday.
Lansing. Mich, commissioner of az
ricultuTe; ]. z. Miller, Kansas City.
Mo, chairman. Kansas City Federal
Reserve Bank. and c. o. Rane, Cam
ton, Mo, farmer.