The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-05-09
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: 'r0MPLETE FOR
MARKET TRAIN
p,ocram Will Start at 10
IoS'clock Saturday at
Farm Special
70 SERVE FREE
LUNCH AT 1890
Marketing Meeting Scheduled
For Afternoon; Turner and
Lampson to Speak


All details have now been COM
,lsted for the arrival of the Mar
letting Train even down to provid-
;ns the last doughnut for the
luuch. Ali of the arrangements for
eating the crowd and taking care
- the livestock have been made.
Everything is in readiness for the
biseest agricultural day that the
community has ever had, and a
record crowd of 1000 or more is ex-
pected in attendance.
The program for the day fol-
lows: 1000 a. m. sharp the pro-
ram at the train will start, the
train arriving at 9:45 a. m. The
White Bluffs band representing
the Priest Rapids valley, under
the leadership Of F. A. English
will be in attendance to. add to the
urogram and head the crowd to the
tain. Everyone should plan on be-
ing at the train at 10 a. m. sharp.
The train will be spotted on the
tright track just south of the
freight warehouse between Wash
ington and Benton streets. Seats
will be provided for at least the
large part Of the crowd. Between
10 and II o'clock, the demonstra-
ton program at the train will be
held. This program will be conduct
ID from special flat car arrang-
ID for the purpose. A Al Club
hiry demonstration team compos-
Cd Of Dan Carter and Lester For
aker, both of Kennewick, will be
one feature of this program. The
other demonstration will be con-
Quoted by the specialists coming
with the train.
Following the hours demonstra-
ton program, the livestock Will be
led to the ground and tied to hitch.
ing racks just east of the seating
space, where they may be examin-
ed. The cars at the same time will
be opened for inspection by the en-
tire crowd. The train will be open
for inspection until 1890. This will
be the opportunity for individual
farmers to not only inspect the ex-
hibits but also to question special
lists connected with the exhibits
on any subjects in which they may
may be particularly interested. The
farmers will undoubtedly make use
Of this period.
At 1890 sharp, a free lunch will
be provided and served by the bus
mess men of Kennewick to all
farmers and their families. This
lunch will be served along Aburn
street which will be closed for the
day. This street is located between
the Liberty theatre and the bank.
Sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee
are to be served at this free lunch.
At 1:3O sharp, a general mar
keting meeting will be held in the
Liberty theatre at which, Herman
Schmidt, chairman for the days
program, will preside. Lee Lamp
son will give a brief talk as rep
fesentative of the business men and
the Commercial Club. The main
speaker for this meeting will be
<. M. Turner, farm economic spec
allst representing the extension
service of the State College. Mr.
turner is a man, who has had con
siderable experience in agricultur'
al work of the state. He has ser
'sed as county agent, assistant oil
rector of the extension service ant
Is now directly connected with the
problems of agricultural economics
as related to the operation of thu
Individual farm. Since taking thi'
work, Mr.. Turner has made severa
visits to the east where he ha
made special study of farming ans
marketing conditions. "We fee
enat Kennewick is especially fort
anate in having Mr.. Turner to ad
uless @ this marketing meeting an
sisnout hesitancy, urge ever
,Tafmer, : who possibly can, hear MI
-urner," Mr.. Schmidt said toda!
>. K. Ford, extension livestoc
specialist, and H. G. Mcdonald, 9
e department. of animal husbar
uy' State College of Washington
.i,i nave charge of the ivestoc
e1niblt. ]. c. Knott, superintent
.a. OF official testing in the stat
sia Roy C. Jones, former exte1
a'on dairy specialist and now al
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