The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-29
D RY FAR N | n G
CONVENTION CALLED BY Gov
ERNoR MCDONALD.
At DENVER IN JANUARY

Western Governors Asked to Appoint
elegates-Counties, Chambers o.
Commerce and Other Public Organ
ixations Invited.
Denver.-Governor Mcdonald has is
sued a call for dry farming conven-
ton to be held in Denver January "a
and 25. 1907. which is during the week
of the cattlemens convention and
farming congress.
The text of the call follows:
ITO the Governors. Agricultural Col
leS,s, State Land Boards, State En-
SineeFs, State Boards of Asricui-
turc, National Agricultural Asso-
ciatiohs, State Agricultural Associ-
auons, County Commissioners,
May OF CIties, Railroad Compa-
nies and all Commercial Bodies in
the lransmissouri States, Greet
ing
The first general convention OF
those vitally interested in the reciama-
ton of the semi-arid regions Of the
nited States by systems of sclcntlhc
farming Is hereby called to meet III
the city oi Denver, Colo, on January
"A and %. 1907.
"Objects The rapid development Of
practical farming and profitable crop
production under improved agricul-
tural methods and the unmistakabfs
proof of the possibility of reclaiming a
great portion of the semi-arid 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 Of
fetal encouragement has been reached,
and that there should be inaugurated
"A practical and active general move
mtnt, under proper organization,
through which the great natural re-
sources of the nonirrisated districts
and the possibilities of extending the
agricultural areas of our western
states may be brought to the attention
of the world al large. To populate our
vast acreage where irrigation is not
possible, will insure the continuance OF
prosperity throughout our western
states, and VIII increase the commerce
and stimulate the demand for the
products of our factories to such an
extent that every commercial Industry
in the transmissoari states Will be IA
vorably affected.
Demonstrations governor OF
each state and territory may appoint
ten and not more than twenty dele
gates.
THE mayor of each city five and not
more than ten delegates.
THE county commissioners of each
county five and not more than ten DEL
egates.
National and state agricultural an
sociations not more than hVe dele
gates each.
Railroad companies not more than
four delegates each.
chambers of commerce. commercial
clubs and other commercial bodies,
two delegates each.
Omitted States senators and con-
gressmen, the secretary OF agriculture
and his assistants, governors OF states,
officers of state agricultural colleges.
officers of state universities engaged IA
agricultural work. officers of United
States and state experiment stations.
state engineers and members OF state
land boards, by virtue of their posi-
ton will be entitled to membership in
the congress.
Il urge that ali authorized under this
call to appoint delegates snail select
such persons as are known 10 De VI
tally interested in the subjects tnat
will naturally come unuer uiscusSioh-
THE program for the convention
will be in the hands of committee Sc
lected particularly with regard to us
ability to guarantee TO delegates TWO
DAYS of active. practical work, ana II
is my belief that no more important
interstate conference has been pro
posed since the organization OF the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress.
.rrha yalua of this movement is APP
narent to all who have been closely
watching the development Of asricul-
tural production, under both irrigation
and dry farming systems
JESSE +. MCDONALD.
"GoyCrnOr"