The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-27
DEEP INTEREST
IN CONVENTION
Expected 1000 Delegates Will
Attend Trans Missouri Dry
Farmers Gathering.
LETTERS ARE ENCOURAGING
FISHER HARRIS PREDICTS SUC-
CESsFUL MEETING.

Interest is broadening in the second an
nuai Trans Missouri Dry Farming con-
gress, which will he held in this city
from Jan. % TO &c. President Fisher
Harris is in receipt daily of numerous
letters betokening enthusiasm, many OF
them from the most prominent men In
The country Il is expected that the
convention will call together in Salt Lake
so or LEGO delegates. The place OF meet
Ing has not yet been selected, but il is
likely that If the armory can be secured
for the purpose. the dry farmers con-
Nention will be held in that building.
President Harris has caused TO be pre-
pared from the great mass of the corre-
spondence on his desk brief extracts from
letters received from many eminent men,
follows;
Are Deeply Interested.
From Prof. X. c. Babcock. president Of
| University OF Arizona: For the present,
hen this new method of utilizing the re-
sources of semi-arid regions is in the eX-
pcrimental stage. | can conceive OF no
better means of stimulating interest than
by meetings such as this one. 1t has my
most cordial interest, and | shall be
pleased TO contribute in any way in my
power"
From Prof. W. II. Olin vice dean and
professor Of agrOnomy, Colorado Agri-
cultural college: II am writing to the
clerks of the various counties interested
IN the OTN farming congress, asking Indt
The county commissioners name at once
tive delegates TO attend the congress,
Jan 25 to -. Mayors of cities and
chambers Of commerce have likewise been
solicited As soon as these names reach
me ] will forward them at once to you
From DR. j. H. Worst president of
North Dakota Agricultural college: Il
am In hearty sympathy with the purposes
of the congress and shall expect to profit
Ivy its suggestions. The greater portion
of North Dakota lies in what is usually
termed the semi-arid belt and the pros
perity of thousands of farmers in fact
the prosperity OF the state depends upon
growing profitable crops upon soil re-
ceiving an average of about sixteen
inches of precipitation annually; consid-
cradle of it less.
We have two sub-experiment stations
one located in the medium and the other
in the driest portion of the state. Last
season our extreme western station pro-
duced an average of wheat nearly twice
as large as that Of the surrounding coun-
try, owing TO systematic rotation and
better and more thorough cultivation of
the soil.
Il think the convention should give
large attention TO a consideration of
those semi-arid lands not situated suita-
bly, for irrigation purposes and yet where
the rainfall is sufficient to produce an
occasional maximum crop by the ordi-
nary method of farming.
IF we can eliminate the disastrous eff
fects or an occasional drought during the
making those regions habitable. I think
we can safely hope to reduce the serious
injury or the absolute failure of crops.
on account of drought, to a minimum
We then shall make IL possible TO live
on large portions of the semi-arid belt 1
wish the Trans-MissouTi Dry Farming
congress profitable sessions and the re-
alzation of its high hopes"
Wyoming in Sympathy.
From Bryant B. Brooks. governor of
wyoming: The people of our state are
il hearty sympathy with the purposes of
the congress. and. while at this time I
a m unable to state whether l can be pres
ent at the session in person. l can assure
YOU OF strong and enthusiastic delega-
ton from wyoming. / will be glad 10 CO.
operate with you in this matter and APP
point twenty delegates to attend the con-
VentiOn.
From John Burke, governor of North
Dakota: Il shall appoint delegates as
requested just as soon as | can convent
emily learn of delegates qualified to take
part IN such convention. and who are
willing TO go. The subject Of dry farm
ing is one of the most important subjects
now before the people of the west Even
IN this state Of North Dakota where we
ordinarily have enough rain, we cannot
aftord 10 Ignore dry farming altogether
] shall try TO elect delegates who will
attend the convention and If possible
Will go myself"
From. DR.. Joseph E Stubbs presidant
University of Nevada L am Interested
very much in everything that concerns
the question of dry farming throughout
the irrigated sections of the intermoun-
tain regions of this country. / beg to as
sure YOU that you will have some repre-
sentatiVes from the University of Ne
N9da at this congress. Mr. Gordon II
True. member of the executive commit
lee from Nevada, will surely be there"
Matters of Vast Concern.
From f. w. Hoch. governor of Kansas:
This congress deals with matters of vast
concern 10 a great part of this country
and therefore TO the whole country for
"a hateVer benefits one section benefits all. /
Western Kansas Is greatly interested in
the things for which this congress stands
and il will give me great pleasure Der- |
sOnallY and OFFICIALLY to render any as |
sistanee can 10 make the congress a |