Show convention OF FARMERS A most moat interest interesting iny and ana instructive meeting for farmers was hold held at south cottonwood Cotlon wood salt lake cott county nty on tile the lath anti au inet president Pre aident sanborn prof E 8 richman 8 fortier For iier C J E dr 8 IS and prof Z B linfield ul uj tle me agricultural college of utah were docu from logan to discuss the science ot of agriculture in its varied branches the convention oo on son abling a ap joe JOB 8 rawlins chairman r P MOD dodnald Mo Dnald dinald secretary and goo B wal buce chaplain besides the above the well known faceson bishop blabon bennion D B brin tou samuel Bio richards harda richard howe nathan tanager and many other experienced perien ced and faithful followers of the plow could be seen in the audience the monday afternoon session ealon was waa occupied by dr ba 8 8 Tw outley antho on the diseases and treatment of domestic animals ani malf and by 8 portier fortier C J B E ou 0 irrigation the evening elsion was wa occupied by sanborn on the be history of the plows plow accompanying bib hi lecture with 0 views view of the plow from the days day of the ebed stick up through the gradual changes until it has baa reached reach d the steel mold board the gang th the sulky and steam plow of today prof Corm cordwell well of the central eam eem inary gave a brief lecture on the ap peara pears uce of the farmers far mera home and there were also aleo addresses by mr J C mackay on the sheep industry and richard howe on the purchase anu anti care of tarm farm machinery the meeting on november 14 were occupied by prof richman ox an fruit destroying I 1 their mode of propagation means meana of destroying the same etc and by prof linfield oo on dairying cheese and butter batter maklar making the proper care of cows cowe at the close of theae thaw remarks bishop bennion recited the poem entitled the hero or of the plow afternoon meeting prof Rich bickman mian discoursed on stone atone fruits and showed the advantages utah had over california the kinds to raise to be most moat profitable also the kind of soil moll best belt adapted to the different kinds drying can ing and marketing came in for a share of the gent lemans MAWS attention bishop bennion discussed the possibilities bili ties of utah cum comparing paring our advantages ot irrigation with that of other regions where people were dependent on the rain also the advantages we enjoy of having our moun bains filled with rich deposits de of mineral besides gold aud silver president sanborn closed the exer by a lecture accompanied by a blackboard chart showing an ideal aarm with figures showing grow groes earn ings inge expense and net profits profit many questions ques tlona were baked and an alered apparently to the satisfaction of all during the Tee mee tinge tings A usi reso ludon wais wab passed by the convention that a small tion be asked ot of our li at its ita next session for the purpose of ascertaining the probable available water supply ot of utah the main cause of low loss in irrigation water the probable amount of land that might be reclaimed by drainage and to render some assistance to the farmers in the measurement and division of their water supply A nearly vote of thanks was given the visiting prof eaon wor and the convention sine alne tile die |