Dr. Nathan Krass of Temple Emanu-El opened Thursday’s session of the National Farm School Conference being held at the Biltmore Hotel, which is attended by 250 delegates, appointed by the governors of thirty-two states and the mayors of fifty cities.
Gabriel Davidson of the Jewish Agricultural Society spoke on the capacity of the Jew as a farmer.
Dr. Henry Moskowitz. A. C. True, director of the Farmingdale School of Agriculture and G. H. Hecke of the California Department of Agriculture, addressed the morning session. Mr. Hecke spoke of the valuable work being done by National Farm School graduates in the orchards of California.
R. W. Dunlap, assistant secretary of the Department of Agriculture, addressed the conference in behalf of W. M. Jardine, Secretary of Agriculture on the opening day. He read a letter from Mr. Jardine in which he pointed out that there has been for many years a gradual movement from the country to the city.
Abraham Erlanger, Chairman of the National Board of the National Farm School read a message from President Coolidge.
Announcement was made at the morning session that courses of the National Farm School at Doylestown, Penna., will henceforth be open to women. It is planned to give courses to women in home economics.
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