Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-12-28
ID RY FAR N | n G
CONVENTION CALLED eY GOV.
ERNoR MCDONALD.
At DENVER IN JANUARY

Western Governors Asked to Appoint
peiesatss-counties. Chambers Of
Commerce and Other Public Organ.
ixations Invited.
Denver.-Goyernor Mcdonald has Is
sued call for dry farming conven'
tion to be held In Denver January "a
and ?5. 1907. which Is during the week
Of the cattlemen's convention and
farming congress.
The text Of the call follows:
ITO the Governors. Agricultural Col
leges, State Land Boards. State En-
gineers. Stale Boards Of AsTicul-
ture. National Agricultural Assor
Citations. State Agricultural Associ-
ations. County COMMISSIONER.
Mayors Of Cities. Railroad compa-
nies and all Commercial Bodies In
the Transmissouri States. Greet
Ing:
-The first general convention OF
those vitality Interested In the rcclamn-
tion OF the somi-arid regions Of the
United States by systems Of scientific
farming Is hereby called to meet In
the city OF Denver. Colo. on January
~ and 25. 1907.
"Objects-rhe rapid development OF
practical farming and profitable crop
production under improved a.ricu!-
turai methods and the unmistakable
proof OF the possibility of reclniming a
great portion OF the scmi'nrid acreage
In the western states have led TO In.
creased activity IN both Official and
private experimental work. believe
that the time for united action and or
nclai encouragement has been reached.
and that there should be inauguratcd
practical and active general move
ment, under proper organization.
through which the great natural re.
sources Of the non.irrisntcd districts
and the possibilities OF extending the
agricultural areas of our western
states may be brought TO the attention
Of the world at large. To populate our
vast acreage where irrigation is not
possible. will insure the continuance OF
prosperity throughout our western
states, and will increase the commerce
and stimulate the demand for tho
products OF our factories to such an
extent that every commercial Industry
In the trnnsmissoari states will be fa-
vorabiy affected.
"Rcprcscntaiion.-T governor OF
each state and territory may appoint
ten and not more than twenty dele
gates.
"Thc mayor Of each city Ave and not
more thnn ten delegates.
"Thc county commissioners OF each
county Ave and not more than ten del.
cgntcs.
National and state agricultural as
socintions not more than hvc dele
gates each.
RAILROAD companies not more than
four delegates each.
chambers Of commerce. commercial
clubs and other commercial bodies.
two delegates each.
"unitcd States senators and con-
rrcssmcn, the secretary OF agriculture
and his assistants. governors Of states,
officers Of state agricultural COLLEGES,
officers OF state universities engaged In
agricultural work, officers OF United
States and state experiment stations,
state engineers and members OF state
land boards, by virtue of their posi-.
tiop. will be entitled to membership In
the congress.
~ urge that all authorized under this
call to appoint delegates shall select
such persons rs are known to be vi.
tally Interested in the subjects that
will naturally come under discussion.
"The program for the convention
vii, be in the hands Of n committee Sc
lected particularly with regard to Its
ability to guarantee to delegates two
days OF active. practical work. and It
is my belief that no more important
Interstate conference has been pro-
posed since the organization OF the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress.
"The value Of this movement is ap-
parent to all who have been closely
watching the development OF ngricul'
tural production, under both irrigation
and dry farming systems.
JESSE +. MCDONALD.
Governor"