The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-14
EXPERT PRAISES
Az DEPARTMENT
MANAGER OF PACIFIC lNTERNAT-
iONAL AT CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE MEETING

''The University of Idaho's college
OF agriculture has the greatest herd
of cOllege-Owned Holsteins in the
United States,'' was a statement made
this noon to members of the Moscow
chamber of commerce at the regu-
lar weekly meeting by o. nj. Plum
mer of Portland, general manager of
the Pacific international Livestock
show. Mr.. Plummer marveled at the
remarkable improvement made by the
dairy division of the animal hus-
bandry department of the university.
81 consider the animal husbandry
department of the University of Idaho
one of the best samples in the entire
northwest" said Mr.. Plummer. He
told of visiting the dairy husbandry
department this morning after a visit
at the university eight years ago and
OF his amazement at it's remarkable
growth.
Cooperate With Farmers
Mr.. Plummer told of the agricul-
'tural committees work of the Port
land chamber of commerce and of
how that organization was extending
its influence not only into Oregon
agricultural districts but also the In
land Empire. He told of selling the
chamber of commerce to the farmers
In that the biggest force in the
country" is to be found in the coun-
try.
make of your chamber of COM
merce one large agricultural com
mittee,' Mr.. Plummer continued.
sfYou are the best friends of the far
mer and you are the best friends of
the University of Idaho Where you
have spent 81 in money for the fur
therance of the interest of the uni
versity spend $100 of your time and
effort in moral force and interest in
the institution"
Mr.. Plummer was introduced by
Dean E. J. Iddings, who characterized
the Portland man as a ''friend of
long standing of the University of
Idaho.' He told of Mr. Plummer's IS
almost single-handed activity in pro-
vidfng permanent buildings for the
Pacific international Livestock show
at Portland
Invite Governor Moore
The chamber passed motion by
B. Short authorizing com
mfttee of three to invite Governor
Moore to be the principal speaker at |
the Memorial Day exercises in Mos
COW. J. D. Davis urged Moscow
business men to decorate their win |
dows in honor Of the annual state
basketball tournament |
held here Friday and Saturday. w. G. |
Renfrew expressed the appreciation |
OF the chamber of commerce for the |
work of the Idaho basketball team |
this past season.
d. G.. Shepherd of Boise, supervisor
Of the Boise national forest, who has
been giving a series of lectures to
of the Idaho school of for
estry, was a guest at the meeting.
Mr.. Shepherd expressed appreciation
at the opportunity to be present and
The opportunity to meet northern
idaho business men.
Hagan Makes Report
Chris Hagan, former president of
the chamber and representative of
Latah county at the legislature, told
IF the action of the seventeenth ses-
sion. He said that the people of the
state are looking more and more to
The university and that they are more
and more willing to stand behind the
Institution. Mr.. Hagan told of the
desire for economy, of the finan-
,ial conditions in southern Idaho
he states road program for the
coming two years, and a few of the
more important pieces of legislation
enacted
Fred A. Freeland of Boise, of the
ederaI income tax office, made a
hort talk in which he told of the
work. Coach Mathews
old of the coming interscholastic
tournament and President (
H. Upham pointed out the need for :
inancia1 support in order to keep the ,
ournament at the university A :
ommittee of three was appointed {
rom the chamber to sell SO season
ickets. .