Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-10
Selected to Head the Arid Farm
Cultivation Organization
In Utah.
CONVENTION FOR OCTOBER.
Subject of Transmfssonrl Congress
Treated In Special Resolutions Pre-
sented al Last Nights Session.

land farmers and scientific people In
tereste1 in the subject, TO prepare
for this conference a committee was
appointed by the Utah Arid Land
Farming association in its first state
convention last night. The state assoc
citation perfected it's organization with
L. A. Merrill as president Mr.. Mer-
rill is manager OF one Of the largest
dry farms in the state. is editor of
the Dies iret Farmer and was former
~ connected with the Agricultural
college at Logan.
The other officers selected were as
follows:
First Vice President--J- w. Pax
man, Ncphi-
Second Vice President--George l..
Farrell, Snllthhald
Third Vice President--W c. Ly-
man, San Juan county,
An executive board. consisting OF
one member from each county was
left for designation today, by COM
inttee on permanent organization
composed of J b. Christensen, Sam
pete county; c. d, White. Beaver
II Henry Leigh Iron; Dan Hanson, Sc
vier; T. r. Coombs, Boxelder Dr. J.
A Wjdtsoe, Utah: Leslie George, nv
lard; Prof L.. A. Merrill. Salt Lake.
16ltT tdlSRlls AdGllti ISloNA IVA
MON, Tooelc.
The committee on exhibits for the
October dry farming congress is COM
posed Of Prot. l.. A Merrill. Salt Lake
county James w PaNman. Juab;
George T.. Farrell, Cache; Dan Han
SON, Sevleri David Holmgren, Boy
elder: John Stevens, Agricultural COL
lcge, Utah.
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS,
The subject OF the Trans-nIfssourf
dry farming congress is treated In
special resolutions. presented at the
evening session. They follow
Whereas, The work of the recent
Transmlssouri Dry Farming congress
has already had a marked ben eflcial
effect on the arid farming Industry
in this state. and
Whereas, The next convention is 10
be held in Salt Lake City. therefore
this association eSptcs their appre-
citation OF the labors of that congress
for the work done and for the honor
conferred upon the state by maRlhs
this its next meeting place, and we
hereby pledge ourselves 10 devote out
energies toward making IT worthy
successor to that splendid gaat,nerlng,
Whereas, There are still millions OF
acres on land in Utah that can be
profitably cultivated by sclentillc
methods OF arid farming 1haS cam
not be conveniently obtained under
the existing provision OF the law
therefor, be 1t
Resolved. by this convention. that
the attention OF our congressional
dele CATION be respectfully directed 20
ward securing national legislation py
means Of which these lands may NC
more readily acquired
Whereas, The interests of arid farm
ing will be promoted very greatly ny
uroser exhibit of crops raised WITHOUT
irrigation; be 1t, therefore,
Resolved, That all the members OF
this association make special effort TO
save specimens from thelr crops, alsa
urge all others who are engaged in ARD
farming TO do the same, In order thar
an exhibit impressive In quantity and
quality may be made at the time of the
meeting of the Transnlssouri Dry
Farming congress 10 be held in Oeto-
Der BE II further
Resolved. That the gathering and
preservation OF such specimens from
each county be the special duty OF IN
member Of the executive committee
from that county.
Whereas, The industry OF arid tarr-
Ing has reached its present stage Of
development through the scientific eS-
peTinlents conducted by the Agricultur-
al college of Utah In Its various depart
mentsi and,
Whereas. 1t is absolutely necessary
for the development OF this Industry
that such efforts be continued be II,
therefore,
Resolved That this convention ex-
press its gratitude to those associated
with the college and others who have
applied scientific methods OF arid farm
ing, and that we respectfully ask that
even greater attention be given than
has been given In the past, on account
OF the larger number employed IN this
industry, and that the principles Of arid
farming be made prominent part
OF the extension work Of the college.
Whereas II has boon demon strsted
that there Is greater profit In all crops,
when there are large quantities raised
OF the same variety; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this association seek
TO promote a uniformity in the vara
ties of the various crops grown and he
1t further
Resolved, That the management OF
the state experimental arid farms be
requested 10 make special effort dur
Ing the coming year to ascertain the
most desirable varieties Of the varlous
crops that can be grown on the arid
lands OF the state, for the adoption by
this association
Whereas. Tho Dessert Farmer has
continuously and Professionally adY0cat-
ed the most advanced scientific methods
OF ARD ijFlltlllBi pc ~
Resolved, That The same he adopted
as the official organ OF mis- association
Resolved, That the thanks of this as
ISOLATION DO rendered the president and
faculty OF the Lattcr-day Saints uni-
yerslty for the use Of BaTratt hall for
the holding Ot this convention
Resolved. That this association cx-
press us gratitude To the governor and
legislature OF the State OF Utah Ton their
wise and timely appropriation Tor COM
tlnulng the investigation on the various
state experimental farms, and for the
lnYtsti cations pertaining 10 the exist.
ence OF artcslan water for culinary use.
Resolved, That we aulSno wledse the
courtesy of the press throughout tho
state FOR publishing the call and pro,
gam for THIS convention and the re-
ports ol its proceedings
LucERN PROBLEM.
IN the afternoon, q. w Richards led
the discussion with review of lucern
Counseffd the problem, lie said thar
In BoNeder county he had found arid
farms produced good luCern crops The
seed should be- laid under the surface
with a drIli instead Of being spread
broadcast he declared, and should nos
be so1yn too freely two and a hall
bushels to the acre being the best
limit the drll being placed 10 seed al
an inch below the surface
PRINCIPLES OF DRY FARMING.
Prof. l., A. Merrill discussed the prln-
elples OF arid land farming. He de-
clared that the subject is one OF great
yaIlla TO The entire west, but that it