Arizona republican., 1896-01-18
IRR[GAqI0N'S PRACTICE Considered by the Farm CTS Association. An Evening Address by the
 Governor.
Delegate Elected to the Irrigation Congress-Programme for
 the Last Day.

the Last Day.
 The Arizona Agricultural association met yesterday morning at the opera house, President w. Stowe Devol in the chair.
 After a brief introductory address by the president, Emery Rays led dis cussion on Swine Interests of Ari- zona.' The best results were shown to be secured only where good breeding and proper care were alike considered by the grower. | Dr. N. H. Claf1in, of the Phoenix eX- pertinent station, read a paper on in- spection of fruit trees, touching upon all the trees and fruit diseases that may befaN horticulture in Arizona.
 At the afternoon session President 1 Devol read a paper on the care of dairy cattle that was decidedly appre- ciated by the stockgrowers and dairy men present.
 i Then came talk by M. H. McCord, himself a farmer, upon ''The' Needs of Arizona" His address dealt both with National irrigation measures and statehood and was comprehensive of much that gave interest to his hearers.
 George Schornick of Mesa, who is an enthusiastic advocate of co-opera- tion in marketing fruits, had a thoughtful paper on the subject, and i a committee of five was appointed to formulate plans for action on the ques- tion
 On motion of James McMillan and by unanimous and rising vote the Bar association resolution in favor of statehood for Arizona was adopted.
 In the evening Governor Hughes was the first speaker, and in his ad- dress was much food for discussion and thought. He covered in a half hour talk wide range of subjects of i agricultural intereat, comprising the Carey law scheme of reclamation of desert lands, Arbor Day and forestry. statehood as necessary to full agricul- turai development, water storage and National supervision of irrigation en- terprises, the leasing of school and grazing lands and the work that lies before the irrigation congress.
 Jas. H. McC,intock, member for Ar izona of the National executive com mittee of the Irrigation congress, pre- sented a statement of the formation. objects and work of the sessions, which primarily are of educational and po- litical importance, not dealing with the !, usual local questions that do vex the average irrigator.
 Emery Rays was then chosen dele gate from the society to the next irri- gation congress.
 Prof. Edward M. Boggs, of the Ter ritorial University, gave Some De- tails of Irrigation comprising an in- teresting statement of differing meth ods of cultivation of fruits and the ap- plication to the trees of water.
 The last was the reading of brief paper on irrigation, generally consid- cred, forwarded from Snowflake, by Jesse N. Smith.
 Today's programme, commencing at g o'clock, comprises:
 business meeting. Adoption of con- stitution.
 Question box.
 Contagious Diseases as They Affect Our Livestock" Dr. F. Q. Richmond. of Phoenix.
 Live Stock Legislation
 ''The Construction and Care of Irri- gation Laterals," w. S. Johnson, ol Mesa.
 Arizona Weeds" Prof. Jas. W. Tourney of the experiment station.
 "The Agricultural Development of Northern Arizona" c. H. Fanchier, of Albuquerque.
 Afternoon session:
 Report of committees.
 Question box.
 Good Government by Emery Rays.
 ''The Indian as an Agriculturist and General Utility Man. J. Roe Young, of Sacaton.
 "The Acquisition by Arizona of Her Arid Lands and Their Irrigation, D Wm. H. Herring, of Tombstone 'The Babcock Test" Prof. Robert Ii. Forbes of the experiment station.
 Better Roads" Geo. H. Christy, of Phoenix.
 Closing business meeting.
 HANIMOND'S DILEMMA.