iti ,u h rr kiAfc.i' HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION The Agricultural College Is a Friend to the Farmer PapO Of WCWS INOIC3 mm wwinawiiK " ' - V1UW' ill'" OKI4HON AO HICUl.TUIlAI, COLMMIJ AT COIIVAI.I.I9, . ITS M.I.U AIM IS TO AID AIIIUOI11.TUIII8T8. Conference Week at O. A. C. m) pinco somo of the lending re I lnted facts of Oregon's most itu- portnnt agricultural and rural social conditions In a single picture wherein each Is portrayed as It Is and also In Us relation to other great events, Is one object that the Agri cultural College Extension division hnd In preparing the work for Far mers' Week. The Instructional work Is offered In the belief that It Is of sufficient value to tho people of the state to justify them In coming to tho Agri cultural Collcgo to attend tho exer cises. Tho lectures and demonstra tions will be practical and to tho point. Tho Bubjcct mnttcr will bo of Interest and profit to farmers, busi ness men, housewives, and all men and women Interested In tho advance ment of tho Industrial progress, the social betterment and tho general welfare of tho state. A number of conferences will ho hold during tho sessions for tho con sideration of particular Interests. A serious attempt has been made to outllno plans of campaign which will bo cffcctlvo In securing results dur ing tho next year. ... . , Everything possible will bo done to ninko It pleasant and profitable for thoso who attend tho exercises. Com mittees of tho faculty and studontB will meet guests at tho trains and as sist them to sccuro accommodations. Throughout tho week guides will bo avnlluhlo to assist thoso who wish to Inspect tho collcgo plant. Amnio and sultablo accommoda tions will bo available at very rea sonable rates. Tho hotels of tho city, tho student roomlug and boarding houses and tho collogo dormitories will bo opon for service. Iform Livestock Interests. Monday Meat demonstration with llvo unlmalR, by J. 12. Forrcstol, Union Meat Company, Portland. Or. Tnoaday "Tho Housing of Sheep, by U. L. l'ottcr; "Recont Progress In the Marketing of Wool," by O. M. Kelson; shearing demonstration by C. 12. Robinson, assisted by profes sional shearers: "Fitting of Sheep for Show," 0. M. Hubbard: "Shccp Drcedlng Problom In tho "Willamette Valley," Frank Brown. Wednesday Judging mnrkot classes of cattle, by E. L. Porter; "Cattlo Feeding Experiments at tho Enstern Oregon Experiment Station," Robert Wlthycombe: "Capital and Equipment In Beef Production," E. L. Porter: organisation of Willamette Valley Shorthorn Association: "Tho Early Days of Shorthorn Brooding In Oregon," by Georgo Cannula: "Prcs ' wit Day Shorthorn Cattlo and Short horn Breeders," by Frank Brown. "Tho Smull Brecdor In the Produc tion of Shorthorn Cattle," by A. D. Dunn. Thursday Mnrkot classes or hogs, by E. U Potter; "Hog Feeding Ex porlmentH at tho Oregon Experiment Station at Corvallls." by G. 11. Asm son : "What tho Farmer Can Do to Prevent Hog Cholera," by Dr. V. H. I.ytlo; "Hog Feeding Experiments at tho Eastern Oregon Experiment Sta tion," by Hubert Wlthycombo; meat demonstrations by William Constan tino. Portland. Or. Friday "Methods of Horso Feed ing In Oregon," by E. L. Potter; lec turo and demonstration on unsound new In horsos, by Dr. U. T. Slmms; Judging draft horses, by C. X. Ken nedy: "Artificial Impregnation und A lac of Intrir.tlne l!rnn from t'ortallU will uttmiatn In I he furm J Mfrl.l) wllli u per uf nt nolf (ruin tlm Vt'utlilugiuu Mate Cullrxe u( rullnmii, 3bt Mill afford an In Irriliuace u( tlrwii fruni Ibe (ho bis agricultural rollrgr of (hr North. f.t that lioulil priitr of iraetH to I ilia rraurr, ror nut inttltulluna Ural Mill) tlmllar (irublrrut. tho Physiology of Breeding," by Dr. B. T. Slmmsj organization of Horso Breeders Association of Oregon. Friday night, horso show. Saturday Special programme for tho Oregon Pure-Bred Livestock Breeders' Association; "Grading Livestock nnd tho Mnrckt for Pure Bred Sires," by E. L. Potter; "Breed ing for Economical Production," by G. It. Samson; "Breeding for Wool Production," by O. M. Nelson. School Officers to Confer. Tho first thrco days of Farmers' week will be of special Interest to County Superintendents and Super visors. On Monday, February 1, Mr. O. II. Benson, agriculturist for the United States Department of Agri culture and specialist In boys' and girls' club work, will bo at the col lege. Having been a Couuty School Superintendent himself and having hnd more experience In boys' und girls' club work than anyono else in America, Mr. Benson will havo many good, practical talks In Btoro for thoso who can attend. Mr. Benson Is also a specialist In canning, und ho will dcmonBtrato the latest meth ods of canning fruits, vegetables and meats on both days. Ou Tuesday the conference of local nnd county fair workers will be held, and this work will bo of very great Interest to nil County Superintend ents. On Wednesday nftcrnoon, Febru ary .1, will be held a conference on "Tho Rural School Us a Community Center." Tho Hpenkers at this meet ing will Include President Shownltcr, of the Cheney Normal School: State Superintendent J. A. Churchill, Dr. Joseph Schnfer nnd Professor H. T. French, 0. A. C. On tho forenoons of each of theso thrco days collcgo specialists will glvo demonstrations and lectures on tho teaching of agriculture, manual training and household economics In rurnl schools. Itoail Builders' Conference. Tho purposo of tho road builders' conference Is to bring together In mutual aid and conference tho Bond Supervisors, County Judges, County Commissioners and othor citizens in terested In securing tho most effi cient construction, management and maintenance of our public roads. It is hoped that this meeting can be made of very great assistance to all Road Supervisors of tho state, and especially bo to tao newly-appolntcd oncn who nro now taking up their work. Every effort will be put forth to make tho meeting Instructive along practical lines. It Is not the Inten tion to cover n Tory wide range of subjects, but to do what we do nt 1ompt In such a way llmt each one will feel well repaid for his attend ance. In order that the programme may ho of tho greatest interest and value to thoso attending, the college, In tho preparation of tho same, bos Invited tho advlco and co-operation of tho County Judges of Lano, Linn and Benton counties. Anyono desiring information upon any question relating to roads or bridges is invited to hand in the same us early as possible and an answer will bo given clUier at one of the porlods devoted to questions or pri vately, as may seem best. Tho tosting laboratories will bo running on samples of local material with plouty of asslitants in cbargo to answer ull qeustions and glvo the nec essary Information to visitors. Vis itors will bo supplied at tho door with microscopical copies or printed descriptions of tho tests being run and the proper interpretation of re sults, tho purposo being to show tho practical valuo of tho tests in deter mining tho valuo of tho material for road purposes. Work in Horticulture. Tho division of horticulture dure Farmers' woek will conduct threo special days in addition to lectures which will bo given tho thrco remain ing days. ' ... Ono of tho Bpeclnl duyn will bo tho by-products day. Mr. W. S. Brown will tell about work of tho Northwest by-products committee, of which ho Is a member. Professor C. I. Lewis will glvo an address on "Establishing and Maintaining tho Cannery." Mr. F. S. Brown will glvo his latest find ings on loganberry juice, nnd nlso his recent Investigations on the evap oration of fruits and vegetables. Professor A. G. Bouquet will tako up "Vegetables for tho Cannery." Tho division has decided to havo a pruno day. Tho topics will bo: "Priming tho Pruno," V. 11. Gardner; "Now Prunes nnd Plums for Ore gon," C. 1. Lewis; Professor Icwls bus been getting somo special statis tics on varieties of prunes nnd plums for canning, evaporating and ship ping for Oregon conditions. Mr. F. It. Brown will glvo nn address on standardizing and drying tho pruno, In which ho will glvo noino notes on the two years' Investigation of this subject. Mr. "W. S. Brown, field man In horticulture, will glvo a lecturo on the pruno outlook. Mr. Brown tho pnst Summer has visited many pruno orchards and obtained much data concerning tho problems which tho prune-grower has to face. The third day will Iks devoted to pruning and will bo a very unique programme. Dr. Atwood, of the bot any department, will give an addresB on "Plant Physiology ns Related to Pruning." This will bo followed by an address by Piofessor E. J. Kraus on "The Study of Fruit Buds," which will deal with fruiting habltB of trees, variety charactorlstlcH and factors that control tho bearing habits. Pro fessor V. it. Ourdner will lecture on "Pruning tho Bearing Tree." Tho nddrcsscH start at 8 o'clock in tho morning. In addition to lectures listed there will bo ono on "Nuts," ono on "Strawberries" and ono on "Cano Fruits" by "W. S. Brown. "Fruit-Marketing Problems" will bo hnndled by Profehsor C. I. I.uwls; "Pollination of Fruits," 12. J. Kraus; "Plant Breeding for Practical Fruit and Vegetable Grower," V. it. Gard ner; "Tho Outlook for Iiitonslvo Farm Crops. Onions, Celery, Cauli flower, Tomatoes," etc., A. G. Bou quet. Professor A. L. Peck "will glvo two illustrated lecturer on "Land scape Gardening Applying to Rural Conditions." On Tuesday and Wednesday thnro will be a conference of fruit inspect ors to consider matters of interest In connection with Inspection and quar antine of horticultural products. Confrrt'iicc ou City Muikct. "Tho Public or City Market nnd Its Relations to tho Farmer" will bo tho subject of onu of the conferences of farmers during Farmers' week of this year at tho Oregon Agricultural College. In holding such a conference at this llmo we feel that wo aro under taking tho discussion of a subject that is of tho greatost impnrtanco to every producer, namely that of tho disposition of the goods. It Is de sired that tho question of tho rela tion' of tho public or city market bo considered from every vlowpolut and angle, both toward the producer and tho consumer. For this reason It Is planned to havo present at this con ference representatives of all bodies who aro personally interested In tho city market and Its activities. Tho reports of city markets tho state over -will form a leading iart of tho discussion: reports of city market masters or thoso who havo been largely instrumental In caring for tho market will bo heard nnd considered; also reports of producers catering to tho market will bo freely discussed. The morning of tho conference will be given over to various mem bers of tho collego agricultural staff discussing tho marketing of tho vari ous kinds of farm produce at tho city market, Instructor Samson dealing with tho meat market, Instructor Lamb the marketing of poultry nnd poultry products, and Inuron. Bouquet discussing methods of 2 kotlng horticultural products Agronomy Conference. Tho eonforonco of tho seed gm era, potato growers nnd tlioso Int,' ested In Innrt drnlnngo In this uu, all threo of which havo boon callM to moot during Farmers' week nrn Ibo to bo well attended If corrcS once coming in to the department ugroifomy at tho present tlnio U , indication. Farmers from every 2 of the stato nro showing Interest In these threo conferences, iilthounh ,. mlcht bo oxnwtn.1. ti..,'.!...! T'?n'a franco will attract Its 17; tondauco from tho Willamette- Vnl. Icy. "' Tho potato grower, however, kit from every portion of Oregon, and Eastern Oregon Is by no means nn. represented with Heed-growers a considerable ntnount or alfalfa seed Is produced In ISantcrn Oregon ana It Is of good quality, while somo seed potatoes aro also grown and consider nblo Boed grain. Tho vetch seed and clover seed and potato seed growers of tho Willnmotto Valley will bo in attendanco iu numbers. Tho progrummo for all threo con. forences nro practically completed nnd nro strong nnd Interesting, in both tho seed growers' and poUto growers' conference boiiio of tho moro Important subjects already placed on tho programme nro: "Present Markets and New Possi bilities for Oregon-Grown Seed and for tho Oregon Potnto," "Breeding Methods for tho Production of licu. drailu Seed," "Standardization of Oregon Seed Crops," "Seed Produc tion From tho Practical Growers Standpoint," "Seed Crops and Pota toes From tho Standpoint of tho Buyer and Warehouseman," "Potato DIspuso and Insect Control," "Manu facturing Possibilities for tho Pota to," etc. Every Important Bood crop in tho stato will ho given consideration. Oregon is unusually well favored, both from tho standpoint of cllmato and soli conditions nnd ns to market possibilities, or high.clasa nnd vary protltublo Bccd production, nnd tho seed-growing Industry should bo greatly developed. Tho purposo of tho conferenco in to show Just how this development may proceed. Tho drainage conference will tako up not only the costs and methods of dralnago as related to the Individual farm and tho experiences nnd results of many practical farmers who havo profitably undertaken drainage, but also -will give attention to tho sub ject of dlBtrict dralnago tho costs und procedure in connection with or ganization for the same. Dairy Cmiri'utlou. Tho leading speaker for tho dairy convention during Farmers' week will be Professor C H. Eckles, chief of tho dairy department of tho Uni versity of Missouri. Professor Eckles Is pcrhupu tho foremost authority on matters jMirUiluing to dairy produc tion Jn tho United States. Professor Eckles hus conducted many experi ments with dairy cattlo, the rosults of which havo attracted wldo atten tion and havo been of much impor tance to tho dairy industry. He is the man who a few years ago discovered that a cow carrying n great deal of flesh at tho tlnio of freshening and fed lightly for a few weeks thereafter would draw from this body flesh to supply nutrients for tho production of milk nnd tbnt this milk will contain an abnormally high percentage of fat, showing that many of tho large present day tests are a direct result of this high fat content of tho milk. A few years ago he went abroad and studied dairy conditions in tho European countries. He comes hero almost direct from Massachusetts, whore ho addressed the Massachu setts State Dairymen's Association. Prufessor Eckles will nddress the Oregon Jersey Cattlo Club and the Oregon Holstoln Brooders' Assocla (Coucludcd on J'ato T.) 1 A .;T"1 t-; '