The Goodland republic., 1907-01-11
'M INVITATION TO FARNERS
10 ATTEND DBL FAR1T MEET IN
DENVER.
Convention Covers Two Days, JsHu-
ary 24-25-Big AgricuIturists
70 Instruct in Farming.

For the first time in the history Of
America, a general movement has
been inaugurated looking toward the
rapid development and settlement Of
the dry land sections OF the west Act
ing on the suggestion Of many OF Co
lorado's business men, Governor Jesse
F. Mcdonald has called the Trans
Missouri Dry Farming Congress" to
meet in In Denver on the 24th and
25th Of this month. The call has been
sent to every state west Of the Mis-
sOuri river and assurances have al
ready been received that delegates
viii come, with state sanction, from
practically all Of the sixteen common
wealths included in the call
The importance OF this movement
cannot be overestimated- Nine acres
OF farm land out Of every ten IN the
whole country west Of the ninety
eighth meridian can never be irrigat-
ed, and, because OF slight rainfall,
most OF this great territory must look
for its redemption entirely to some
method Of scientific agriculture
Within the last decade the spread Of
the so-caIled Campbell system, more
commonly known as dry farming
has convinced the thinking men Of the
country that in some such method as
this lies the agricultural salvation OF
the west, and 1t is now proposed to
start a broad, unprejudiced move
ment, in which every state affected
shall take part, to further develop
these soil culture systems and bring
them to the attention Cf the world at
large.
It is necessary, al5O so it Is said
by those who are interested, that
farmers who are today coming into
the dry lands OF the west In Colo
radO alone $4,000 new homeseekers
have settled themselves within a year.
Twelve hundred homesteads in Kit
Carson county, Colorado, were taken
up in 1905, and this record was almost
il not quite. equalled by other coun-
ties in other western states. Of
these great bodies Of settlers, the lar
ger proportion are from eastern states
and are entirely unfamiliar with west
ern conditions
The purpose Of the congress which
will meet in Denver this month is,
first OF all, to form a permanent edu-
cational, interstate organization some
what on the line Of the National Irrf-
CATION Congress, and second, to afford
full and free discussion Of the prin-
ciples OF scientific soil culture, and Of
their development in the west Speak
ers viii be present from every state
west OF the Missouri river. The United
States department Of agriculture viii
be represented, it is hoped, by Secre-
tary Wilson. Every agricultural col
Iege in the west will have its man in
attendance. Mead OF Washington,
Campbell Of Nebraska, Olin OF Colo
rado, Jardine Of Utah, and a score Of
others Of the brightest agricultural
minds in the country are on the pro-
gram, and few things that refer to
dry farming viii remain unsaid.
In order to prevent the gathering Of
a large and unwieldly voting body,
Governor Mcdonald has limited the
number OF official delegates who may
attend. Sherman county, however, is
entitled TO ten delegates. Copies Of
the official call, and an urgent invita-
ton to appoint delegates at once,
have been sent to the county COM
missiOners, and 1t is expected that they
viii act in the matter within the next
few days
In spite Of the voting limit, however,
1t is desired that every farmer and
business man in Sherman county who
IS interested in dry farming and can
get away from home should attend
regardless OF whether or not he IS an
OfiiaI delegate from the county. Con
ventiOn headquarters have been open
ed at Room 5, Albany hotel, Denver
where all visitors to the city viii be
made welcome, and full information
given