The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04
HAIL KING SPUD!
Second Annual Potato Show
Opens Here Wednesday.
10 Be Fifteen Times as Many
Exhibits as Last Year.
BIG PROGRAM OF ADDRESSES
Prominent Experts From All
Parts of Country Here.
N. 5. A. c. to Demonstrate
Eradication of Disease.
BIG PROGRAM or ADDRESSES

Topeka will be a clearing house
for Information concerning potato
growing when the second annual state
potato show is held here November s,
and 10, under the auspices of the
Topeka Chamber OF Commerce and
the Shawnee County Farm Bureau
Already more than fifteen times as
many exhibits have been entered as
were exhibited last year at the first
annual show in Kansas City. according
to F. o. Blecha. Shawnee county
farm agent. The displays are coming
from many states of the middle west,
but prizes will go only to Kansas
growers.
In addition to the extensive exhibits
OF Irish and sweet potatoes of various
varieties, there will be a line of ma
chinery used in digging, sorting. plant
ing and cultivating. The Kansas State
AGRICULTURAL college Will also have an
exhibit and give demonstrations con-
corning the nature, control and Grad
fcation of various potato diseases
An excellent program of addresses
has been prepared for the three days
by L. T. Melchers of Manhattan. chair
man Of the program committee. It
includes talks by some of the best
known potato experts in the countrya
Tell of Ford County Spuds.
The first session viii begin at 1
o'clock "Wednesday afternoon. After
an address of welcome by Mayor H
J. Corwine, a talk on Good Seed Po-
tatOes and Fundamental Requirement
of Profitable Production" viii be
made by w. PA Stuart of the office
of horticultural and genealogical in
vesagations of the United States de-
partment OF agriculture. L. d. Sweet.
a potato grower OF Denver. Colo, Will
talk on his experience in growing po-
tatoes in Colorado and j. NJ Hulpieu
a Dodge City potato grower, will tell
of growing Irish potatoes in Ford
county under irrigation. A G. Tolaas
of the Minnesota state department of
agriculture will close the afternoon
session with an address on The Min
nesota Potato Seed Registration
Work"
ing pictures Will be shown. depicting
the potato industry in other sections
of the country.
c. c. Gignoux OF Omaha. assistant
supervisor OF agriculture for the
Union Pacific railroad. will open the
Thursday morning session Mt o'clock
with a talk on shipping Kansas Po-
tatoes-" Jess Haney of Topeka will
give a,report OF conditions in the Red
river valley and potato seed prospects
for 1928 Closer cooperation between
the potato grower and the dealer will
be urged in an address by c. c.
Michael-Swanson-B Brady Produce COM
pany. Kansas City, Mo. Harry Z.
Young of the Haueisen Brothers Pro-
duce Commission company of St.
Louis. Mo. will tell how Kansas po-
Louis market L. c. Schultz of the
bureau of markets, Kansas City, will
explain the work of the bureau of
markets and inspection service. The
potato growers will also have q
chance to learn. thru correspondence.
what other markets have to say
about Kaw valley potatoes.
Judge Exhibits Thursday.
The exhibits viii be judged and
prizes awarded at the afternoon ses-
sion. which will begin at 2 O'Clock.
Ralph Searles. president of the Shaw
nee county farm bureau. will tell of
the work of the farm bureau in re
lation to potato growing and culture
seed Potato Inspection in WiSoon-
sim" will be the subject of an address
department of horticulture OF the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. David Sour a
potato grower 1T Hayti, South Dakota,
will tell of seed potato production in
his own state and w I. Beattie. extern
sion hOrticultu-ist of the bureau of
plant industry of the United States
department agriculture, will give n
talk on the commercial production of
sweet potatoes
1In the evening. at $50 O'Clock. The
growers and their friends VIII attend
a banquet at The Chamber of Com
merce An entertainment program
will follow.
Reports on seed treatment. spray
ing. varietal tests, and seed selection
of Irish and sweet potatoes will be
made Friday morning by large num-
Der of growers The closing session
of the convention, in the Afternoon,
will include addresses by r. Z. Miller.
secretary OF the association: w. z.
stuart and J. NJ Hulp;eu. Mr.. Hulpieu
is president OF the association
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