Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-22
PLAN TRAVELLING
CONFERE nee in
FARMiNC SECTION
Four Experts Coming to
Speak at Big Meeting
March 6 and
.Committee Outlines Program for
Il. Mig Soil Fertility Convention

R Inc pTORTaHl cOHfiiiittec HdNlHS III
charge the forthcoming land own
,ers convention to be held in the
valley on March 6 and z, has just
accumulated a tentative program for
that important meeting.
A novel feature of the two-day
gathering will be morning travel
ing conference. On March 6, the
first day Of the convention, leaving
sEl Centre, a trip by automobile will
be made to several farms where ex-
pefiments are under way in the use
of,4certain fertilizers. In the after
nom addresses and round-table dis
cnssions will be the educational
feature. The second day, March Z,
similar program will be carried
out using Brawley as the base of
operation and covering certain 9TH
err fertilizers, methods and subjects.
The evenings will be devoted to en-.
teHainment and relaxation.
In this unique manner wider
valley interest will be created i'll
the meeting, and the many non-resi-
dent landowners which it is hoped
to interest and have visit the valley,
will be accorded not only the edu-
cational value of this extensive
study OH Subject which is vital to
their lands welfare, but at the
same time will afford these visitors
a chance to motor about the valley
and see many interesting agricultur-
al sights.
Acceptance of invitations to speak
before this meeting has been re.
ceived from four of the best known
professors of the agricultural col
lege of the University of California.
They will present subjects upon
which they are qualified to speak
with authority. "a
Herewith is brief outline of the
outstanding subjects to be present
"tCover cropping experience in
California" Prof. Leroy B. Smith,
assistant state, leader of farm adj
visors. frFf
Chow Meloland Experiment Sta
ton is teaching soil fertility, I" Prof.
John w. Gilmore, chief division Of
agronomy Of college agriculture,
University Of California.
"Science Of practice of green ma
nuring,' Prof. Warren Schoonover,
extension specialist of University
of California in citriculture.
Leases and leasing methods to
improve agriculture in Imperial Val
ley, Prof. r. L. Adams, chief divis-
ion farm management, University
of California.
The last subject Leases is
one which, should interest not only
the landlord, but the tenant, banker
and business man, and a special
committee is at work whose report
it is hoped will bring out of this
conference a practical solution of
many of the leasing problems which
confront the valley. 1t is expected
that this conference will outline a
plan which may give to Imperial
Valley certain well thought.out
standard leases which will correct
some of the difficulties which now
beset the tenancy question.
1t is safe to say, that this con.
vention will prove to be one Of the
most useful gatherings ever held in
the valley. The committee is deter
mined to make the two days not
only attractive ito the nonresident
land owners in the hope Of inducing
many hundreds to attend, but also
to make it SO profitable in giving
them a new view point regarding
their responsibility toward their in.
vestmcnt in land here that they will
give renewed interest in the welfare
of Imperial Valley genrally.