AriculturalJournalists19Jun1903n1fp1114

Calgary Herald

19 June 1903

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Agricultural Journalists.

A party of editors of the leading agricultural papers in Canada and the United States were in the city for a couple of hours this morning on their way to Edmonton. The party came through from Winnipeg and were much pleased with the country they have seen so far. They travel in a special car, and also have a diner attached. J. S. Dennis of the C. P. R., is with the party, having met them at Winnipeg. At Regina C. W. Peterson joined the party. Their cars were attached to the Edmonton train and they left for that town this morning. Wm. Toole, of the C. P. R. land department, also accompanied them.
The visiting party is composed of T. D. Harman, of the National Stockman and Farmer, of Pittsburg, Pa.; W. J. Kenedy, professor husbandry, Iowa Agricultural college; Professor Shaw, editor-in-chief of the Farmer; George B. Briggs, representing Farm and Home; C. A. Shamel, editor-in-chief of Orange Judd Farmer; Ernest E. Faville, editor-in-chief of Farmer's Tribune; H. E. Heath, editor-in-chief Nebraska Farmer; J. M. Stahl editor-in-chief of Farmer's Call; Henry F. Thurston, H. H. Chandler, editors Farmer's Review; C. H. Everett, editor Wisconsin Agriculturalist; J. L. Kingsbury, editor Indiana Farmer; J. W. Wallace, editor-in-chief of Wallace's Farmer; Richard Waugh, of the Nor'West Farmer, Winnipeg, and W. J. White, press agent of the Dominion government.
Most members of the party seemed surprised at the extent of the West and the progress being made. "Why, I thought Calgary was only a meteorological station ," observed Mr. Harman, of Pittsburg.
The party are billed to go right through to Macleod on their return from the north, but as many of them would like to see Calgary it is likely that they may remain in this city a day instead of hustling through to the south.