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* PLANNED TOR NATIONAL HOY DEAN MEETING AT WA8HINGTON, D. C.Many Illinois farmers have, for a long time, had a desire to visit Washington, D. C. Many of these same farmers are intensely interested in soy beans, and attend meetings even though held at considerable distances, to get the latest informationon the crop.You can satisfy both of these desires by attending one event—The National Soybean Meeting—to be held in Washington, D. C. September 1, 2, 3.The financial objection is practically eliminated by a round trip bus fare of $35.00—so reasonable you can’t afford to stay at home. By adding $5.00 per ticket, the bus is at■4fyour disposal while in Washington to get to and from all meetings, to see the many beauty spots of the capitol, visit Arlington cemetery, and Mt. Vernon, and on the return journey make a side trip to Gettysburg.The following outline of the program for the three day session will indicate what an interesting and valuable series of meetings this is tobe: IsSsiift,Tuesday, September 1: ArlingtonExperimental Farm, a portion of the old Robert E. Lee -estate, lying next to Arlington National Cemetery. Inspect 75 acres of soybean experiments including 1,000 newr varieties and selections.Wednesday, September 2: Farmof Harvey S. Clapp. This is George Washington’s old Union Farm andis one mile from Mt. Vernon, Washington's home. Inspect large acreages of beans for seed, inoculation experiments and extensive harvesting demonstrations. In afternoon visit Mt. Vernon.Thursday, September 3: Guestsof the Maryland Experiment Station at College Park. Inspect soybean experiment work and hear discussion led by growers from all different sections of the country.This is a trip the ladies will thoroughly enjoy. Four days in the mountains and three days in Washington. There will be special features arranged for them while inWashington.You are interested in this fine trip. Now is the time to decide howr many members of your family will go. Will you likely go in the busses or in your own car?Do you want more details of tne program, the itinerary, etc? Inquire at the Farm Bureau for information.BROODY HENS BECOME LAYERS ON A FEED OF MILK ANDMASHFeeding broody hens milk and mash to stimulate their egg production is the quickest and only right way to break them up and get them back among the profit producers of the flocks, according to Dr. L. E. Card, chief of poultry husbandry at the College of Agriculture. The usual practice of neglecting such hens only keeps them in the nuisance class that much longer and delays the time when they will start laying again, he said.“Broody hens should be taken
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Polo Ogle County Farmer
Polo, Illinois, US
Thu, Jul 30, 1925
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