Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-12
OFFICIAL GALL DRY
FARMING CONGRESS
Number of Delegates and List
of Objects To Be Consid-
cred Stated.

A call is out for the second session
of the Trans Missouri Dry Farming
congress which will be held at Salt
Lake, Utah, January % to 20, inclu-
sIVe. G. H. Adams is the Arizona
member of the executive committee.
The official call follows:
ITO the Governors, Agricultural Col
leges, State Land Boards. State En-
gineers, State Boards of Agricul.
ture, National Agricultural Associa-
lions, State Agricultural Associa-
tions, County Commissioners, May
ors of Cities, Railroad Companies
and all Commercial bodies in the
Trans-Missouri states, Greeting:
'.The second general convention of
those interested in the reclamation of
the semi-arid regions of America by
systems of scientific soil culture is
hereby called to meet in the city of
Salt Lake, Utah, January 1926, 1908
Objects.
Il The consideration of the best
methods of rendering the lands of the
semi-arid west productive where ditch
irrigation is impracticabIe.
%. The determination of the best
agricultural methods where crop and
livestock farming is practicable.
SO. To encourage the establish
ment of experimental farms TO deter
mine the limitations of scientific soil
culture and seed selection; these
farms to be operated under the direc-
ton of state and federal experiment
stations or private enterprise.
"a. To assist the prospective set
tier in every practical way to deter
mine what land under scientific soil
culture methods is susceptible of crop
production.
'5. To encourage the use of every
conservative practical method for de
yeloping the semi-artd regions or
America.
Representation.
''The governor of each state and
territory may appoint ten and not
more than twenty delegates.
The mayor of each city, five and
not more than ten delegates.
'"The county. commissioners OF each
county, five and not more than ten
delegates.
National and state agricultural as
sociations, not more than five dele
gates each.
Railroad companies not more than
four delegates each.
Chambers of commerce, CONNER
cial clubs and other commercial bod
les, two delegates each
United States senators and con-
gressmen, the secretary Of agriculture
and his assistants, governors of
states, officers of state agricultural
colleges. officers of state universities
engaged in agricultural work, officers
of United States and state experiment
stations. state engineers and mem
bers of state land boards, by virtue of
their position viii be entitled TO
membership in the congress.
1T is earnestly urged that ali au-
thorized to appoint delegates shall Sc.
leet such persons as are known 10
be vitality interested in the subjects
that will naturally come under dis
cussion
@The committee having charge OF
the program for the convention has
arranged for four-days' session, dur
ing which addresses Of great value
VIII be made by scientists and practi-
cal farmers who have made a life
study of soil culture in the semi-arid
regions Of the trans-MissouFf country.
1t is believed that the successful
of the purpose of
this congress is of profound import
ance to the country. as it win mean
Increased population, more homes,
more producers. more wealth wider
markets for fthe manufacturer-in
short. more Of everything that is de-
sirabFe and necessary for the we'll
being Of the nation.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
BY Fisher Harris, President.
Address all communications to the
president. Salt Lake City, Utah"