The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-24
DRY FARMING CONGRESS.
70 he Held In Donvcr On Janu-
ny 2tth'
lFrom saLurday,s DallyD

been inauguratod looking toward
tho rapid development and settle
ment OF the dry land sections of the
West. Acting on tn suggestion OF
maay OF Colorado's business mon,
Governor Jesse f. Mcdonald Of this
state has called the "Trans-Missouri
Dry Farming Congress" to meet in
Denver on the Gath and 25th of
this month. The call has been sent
to every state West OF the Missouri
river and assurances have already
been received that delegates will
come, with state sanction, from
practically all Of the sixton states
included in tho call. l..
Tho importance Of this movement
cannot DO oycrostimatcd. Nine
acres Of farming land out Of eyry
ten in the whole country West OF
the nicty eighth meridian can never
DO irrigated, and, because of slight
rainfall, most Of this territory must
look for redemption entirely to SOM
method of scientific agriculture.
Within the last decade the spread
of the so-callcd Campbell system,
moro commonly known as dry
farming" has convinced the think
ing men Of the country that in some
such method as this lies the agri-
cultural salvation Of the West, ana
it is now proposed to start broad,
unprejudlced movement in which
every state affected shall take part,
to further develop these soil culture
systems and bring them to the at
tention of the world at large.
1t Is necessary, also, so it is said
by those who are interested, that
some steps be taken to educate the
farmers who are today coming into
the dry lands Of the West. In Colo
RADIO alone $4,000 new homesoek-
ers have settled themselves within
a year. Twelve hundred home
steads in Kit Carson County Colo
RADIO, were taken up in 1906, and
this record was almost II not quite
eoualled by other counties in other
Western states. OF these great bod
les Of settlers, the larger proportion
are from eastern states, and are
entirely unfamiliar with western con-
ditions.
The purpose Of the Congress that
will meet in Denver this month is
first Of all, to form a permanent
educational interstate organization
somewhat on the line Of tho Nation
al Irrigation Congress, and second
TO afford a full and free discussion
of the principles of scientific sol
culture, and of their development
in THE West. Speakers will bC
present from every state West o.
the Missouri river. The United
States Department of Agriculture
will be represented, it is hoped, b!
Secretary Wilson. Every agricultur
al college in the west will have IT.
man in attendance. Mead Of Wash
ington, Campbell of Nebraska, oliI
Of Colorado, Jardine of Utah, and ;
score OF others Of the brightest as
ricultural minds in the country ar,
on the program, and few things tina
refer to dry farming will remain
unsaid.
In order to prevent the gathering
of large body and unwieldy votinl
body Governor Mcdonald has limi
ted the number of Official delegates
A who may attend. Potter County
however is entitled to ten delegates
Copies Of official call, and an ur
gent invitation to appoint delegates
at once have been sent to the Coun
ty Commissioners and it 1t is eX
pedted that they will act in tht
matter within the next few days.
In spite Of the voting limit. how
ever, it is desired that every farme
and business man in Potter Count!
who is interested in dry farming
and can get away from homo SHOULD
not he is an official delegate from
the county. Convention headpuar
tors have been opened at Room s
visitors to the city will be mad
welcome, and full information Civ
en-.
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