Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
0ELEGATES LIKE
TREATMENT HERE
n,v Farmers Attracted by His
toric Buildings OF
City.
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MUSICAL FESTIVAL TONIGHT
vuI FOLLOW Two Days of Hard
work in the Interest OF
Arid Lands.

neus, pern of Salt Lake, was chosen
~anent chairman, on account OF
ahsence of j. l.. Donahue, the not
~ colorado candidate for the presi-
s sa,sv and the author of lengthy
uensb which was sent on in advance
spss ' trIplicate copies of his photo
snb MIR. Dern paid his tribute to
hlsfssrn,er as a man who is indepen-
l sI., If ali financial troubles, whether
80 sfrikes, the closing of mines. the
e ll,..hsustion of national credit or any
ether eauSu' ,,,, ,,,,,,,i,,ao ,,as named
.fier some difficulty, one man from
Il ascb state being chosen, as follows;
sriSona. Rev G. H. Adams; Califor-
no Douglas White; Colorado, John T.
P 'II Idaho George A. Day; Kansas,
4 NJ n. r. Nichols; Montana, Alfred
Ininson; Nebraska j. Glenn Deaver;
Nevada. Gordon II. True; New Mex
I'm h. r. T~ltchell; North Dakota,
n W. Roberas; Oklahoma, John Field;
oregon, William Mofiit south Dako-
"a Samuel II. Let; Utah, John A.
H yidtsce; Washington. e. q. Elliott;
Ivvomlng II. T. Davidson Washing
ION. d. c., c. Il. Chilcott.
The credentials committee was
4 named to consist of James Webster
isaho George Paxton, Wyomngi r.
Eitpe. Nevada: C. r. Root, colo-
rado, Heher Bennlon, Utaii'
MoNTANA's WORK.
b. Linfield, Montana experiment.
mr. reported on that section that ex-
perinlents conducted ON the higher
ground of the benches had proved to
he successful. In the region of Great
Falls extensive experiments had also
nroyed successful. The state aids TO
he extent of $4,000 The Northern Pa
olac and Great Northern add to he
totals so that the experiment work Is
we'll equipped. 'In Canada just across
the border" declared Mr. Linfield,
they are raising crops, and surely
boundary lines make no such difference
that cannot do it.
IN PROSPEROUS UTAH.
! w. Paxrnan. who has led expert
mont work in Juab valley, Utah, re-
varied that sc, 900 acres had been added
"a the total land placed under culti-
yation. This makes the total now 20O.-
go acres. The annual wheat crop
fmm such lands is 100000 bushels.
Fourteen steam and one gasoline
plows were added during the year to
the equipment for dry farming The
markets. he said in conclusion. had
been excellent for the year.
WYoMING's EXPERIMENTS.
". j. Rowell, introduced as an irri-
cation engineer, reported for Wyoming
tbat that state is earnestly taking up
aria farming, 100000 acres of land
NOW being under cultivation, while
there are 80 OO0, 900 acres more that may
he 20 cultivated. Experiment stations,
ne said, at Cheyenne, Newcastle, ana
Laramie had done all that was ex-
necteJ of them. w. II. olins paper on
Colorado dry farming completed the
afternoon session. The evening session
commenced with talk by Il. ID. Ban
on what had been done IN Utah as
regards arid farming. Prof. Merrill
followed, and at 10 o'clock the session
adjourned until this morning.
FRIDAYS PROGRAM.
MORNING.
"Dry Land Tree Crops" by Prof. silas
G Mason. office of plant life history,
bureau OF plant industry. L. s. depart
ment Of Agriculture, Washington u. ..
Good Roads and the Farmer" by
Prof. n. NJ. Banner. professor OF farln
mechanics. Colorado Agricultural col
lege. Fort Collins, Colo.
Summer Fallowiug In Relation TO
Dry Farming in the Great Basin by
Prof. c. g. Scoield. in charge OF ONCE
Of agricultural extension bureau of
plant Industry. u. S. department OF ag-
riculture. Washington. ID. c.
THE Control of Moisture on the Dry
Farm" by Prof Alfred Atkinson,
agronomist Montana experiment sta
ton BoSeman. Mont.
AFTERNOON.
Value OF the Natural Precipitation in
Arid Farming" by DR.. John A. Widt-
sOe, president Utah Agricultural college.
Logan Utah.
Dry Farming" by Mr., II. w Camp
bell OF Lincoln, Neb. originator of the
Campbell system of scientific soil cul-
ture.
Climatic and Soil Moisture Condl-
lions Of the Great Plains" by DR.. l.. j.
Briggs. In charge of physical labora-
tory. bureau of plant industry, U. 5.
department of agriculture, Washington,
DC
"Dry Farm Wheat Growing In the
Great Basin" by Prof. j. c. Hogensen,
agronomst, Agricultural college OF
Utah. Logan, Utah.
The Size of Dry Farm" by Mr. ].
II. Grace OF Nephi, Utah.
EVENING,
The Prckly Pear as a Dry Land
Crop by Prof. David Grifiiths. office OF
+AlHi management buItAu VI liuht w
dnstry. H. s. department. OF agricnl-
lue, Washington, ID. c.
western Precipitation as Related "a
Dry Farming by DR., II. j. Hyatt, sec
Ton director, u. S. weather bureau, SAL
Lake CITY, Utah,
THE Gasoline Engine In Dry Farm
iing' by Mr.. Howard Cox OF oasis
Utah
Tho Conservation OF the Natura
Precipltauon," by Prof. j. ID. Tlnsley
New Mexico experiment station, Me-
silla Park, n. NJ,
With the second day OF the dry farm
ing congress coming TO Il close the dele
gates are feeling well repaid for thu
lunket TO Salt Lake. That this city hai
more points ia its favor as conven
non town than any other Of the ives
II their almost unanimous opinion, tina
With the exception of those from
penYer, who count Salt Lake secont
pest according 10 the statutes mad
any provided In that center
Tonight the delegates will attend
musical festival In the tabernacle 70
winch the following program has beef
charge:
soldiers chorus from Faust Gouno,
tabernacle choir; Evan stephens,
conductor; j. j. Mcclellan.
ao organlst,
oberon' overture .......V Won Wehe
.r j. j. Mcclellan.
rear Not He o Israel" Dudley Buc
Aiiss Edna Evans.
tal Cavaliers Song ..........
NNl Annie Laurie" ,.t..t..... .GeibC