The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11
| lRY FARM METHODS
| FULLY DISCUSSED
| rtah Arid Farm Association
launched at Dry Farmers
Convention.
pEAKERS B0MBARDED
WITH MEATY QUESTIONS
fony Saahels of Hard Wheat
Per Acre Secured With
out Irrigation.

The lfs4s Arid Farm associatio was
=, the final session of the
n, rs usr' convention at Barrett hall
1 Esdneds; morning, The perfecting
/ 4 the n,,ysnF zation of the association
"a. RterGed by auspicious circum.
ruces. There were many people in
r,,piau.e and the interest in the pro-
sediDgs was intense. The speakers
rre bombarded with questions Of such
/, usture as to give ample proof that
h. farmers are seriously considering
rrs of obtaining better crops bv
rssus Of arid farming and there were
rsny assurances that dry farm meth
Hs will be given fair trial the ap-
scaching crop season.
One of the most interesting things
lieut. the closing session of the conven-
bon. or any other session for that mat
lg. was the large number of talks, pure
4 informal. from people from many sec
fps Of the country, giving information
4 toe progress of arid farming ex-
,riences and methods far and near.
And farming is being tried in every
|uighborbood, nearly, and in Tooele.
faths and Jusb counties there are
riny dry farms Of large acreage.
There was discussion of the exhibits
hi inc Transmissomi Dry Farming con
RS that is to be held here in October
Numerous farmers promised their CO.
I5eration in the matter Of obtaining
IGhibts. and President Fisher Harris,
ii toe Commercial club, said that the
/ - had Pleged $4,000 to get the meet
Ia oil the Dry Farming congress for
III Lake City, 10 be used for adver-
Ieng other printing and visitors en-
|sr5nment.
| lmong the other business matters Of
n closing hours of the Dry Farmers
snntiOn, the completing of the ex-
IFtiye committee of one man from
Izh county for the permanent organi-
|11on and the adoption of constitu.
IL ihat calls for another convention
sdy farmers next year, with an an
im convention thereafter.
Closing Speakers.
Ihe speakers of the morning were:
EsSard Cox, of Provo. "Tra ction En-.
II. and It's Use in Arid Farming:'
|elel Bennion, HArid Farming in Rush
|LeV. John Seek, Or. J. a WldtSoe,
|snsen Bayles, C, D. White and George
|iirell
Mr. Cox told of now the traction en-
|Ii. used in farming is being rapidly
Pc better. The present engines are
II large enough, he claimed, and burn
~ much fuel. He adises the use of
Fgne of not less than 60-horse power,
r. gave figures showing that this class
A engine. can be operated for 500 per
|'ay breaking up from 80 TO 10 acres
|, 4y, al cost of fifty cents an acre.
d' talked Of gasoline and electricity
motive powers and said one of the !
rl rE KIND of engines may be used in
lhh IN year.
NJ Beck said he looks forward TO |
we iarm without farmer. ~ The |
luner will soon be converted into an !
seneer while the machinery and ele. !
||,ssts will do the rest, is his claim. !
|'Y Farmer will be the lucky man to |
|,sa lne ground, look happy and Ell
III himself, doing nothing but rcceiv- |
'-S revenue from his farm.
MI Bennion gave an interesting talk |
kash valley and arid farming there.
|saTally. in the early days Of the
|,@k. he has been engaged IN dry |