The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-09-18
NEXT TUESDAY
IS FARMERS DAY



The great Spillman tour is on. Th
farmers of the Inland Empire are no,
getting at first hand the valuable in
formation this agriculture economis
is able to bring them from the archive
at Washington.
DR.. Spillman will deliver an addres
in Craigmont at 200 o'clock mex
Tuesday afternoon. He will addres
the people at Nezperce in the Templ
Theatre at 7:30 next Tuesday evening
In his party will be the best talen
from the Idaho University who will
conduct barnyard meetings at the Dicl
johnson farm north of Nezperce ant
the Theo. Primus farm southwest Of
Nezperce Tuesday afternoon. At the
former the subject will be, Hogs
at the latter, "Dairying and Poultry. =
The johnson meeting is to be held al
200 o'clock, and the Primus meeting
at $3.50.
1t is up to Lewis county to get
everything possible from these meet
ings by everybody attending them.
In letter to The Herald, Dean E.
J. Iddings of the College of Agricul-
ture, idaho University, says:
1 have been keeping in close touch
with Mr.. w. P. Romans in connection
with the plans for the tour of DR.. w.
J. Spillman, and for the special farm
meetings that will be held in connec-
ton with the Spillman tour
You understand that farm meetings
are being held from 9:30 to 11:00
where the meetings are scheduled for
the forenoon, and from 200 to 4:0n
when the schedules provide for after
noon farm meetings.
understand from Mr.. Romans that
he explained that we would send some
of our very best men to conduct lee
lures and demonstrations dealing with
practical problems of dairying, poul-
try raising and hog production. We
want to hold these special meetings on
the farm where some man has made
special success and where we can get
valuable suggestions and information
from the owner of the farm. In some
cases, we have three demonstrations
on the same farm, and in some cases
a separate farm will be chosen for each
farm demonstration.
"A recent communication with DIR.
Spillman informs me that he hoped to
bring out his lectures his ideas as
to the future of the various farm en-
terprises that will be adaptable to this
section of the country. He hopes to
be able to present information OF value
with reference to the probable future
for wheat farming, fruit growing. and
livestock production. The latter IN
cludes dairying, beef cattle, sheep
and poultry. He also will deal with
the adaptability of these various
phases of farming production to local
conditions and will point out the ad-
vantages and disadvantages OF the
various types of farming.
This is the kind of information that
only can be secured from men o1
broad outlook, such as DR.. Spillman.
We are interested, therefore, in hay
ing out large crowds. In addition, we
feel that special effort should be put
forth to secure the attendance to the
farm meetings. These meetings az
ford an opportunity for neighborhood
assemblies to discuss practical PROB
lens and especially are planned 70
give chance to those interested IN
production, such as dairying, hog
raising, and poultry raising, to meet
men who are authorities on these SUB
jects and have discussions OF prop
lens that should be of very great IN
terest and value. In other words, the
farm meetings are intended to De
farmers institute conducted on the
farm where the animals are nam
tanned.
In case there is interest in that ques-
tion, judging demonstrations will De
conducted by the experts. The discus
sion will deal with types of llvestock
with feed problems, breeding for the
best results, housing, and other prac-
teal problems. In each case, speclal-
list in dairying, hog or poultry VIII
conduct the lectures and demonstra-
tions.
Yours very truly,
E. j. Iddings.