Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-12
DRY FARMERS GALL
THIRD CONGRESS.
Cheyenne the Place and Febru-
airy the Date for the
Gathering.
WILL TALK BUSINESS ONLY
Sessions 10 be Restricted TO the Dis
cussion of Subjects Gcrmaine
To the Purpose.

The official call for The Third Trans
missouri Dry Farming congress, to be
held at Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 80. "a and
%. 1909, has been issued BY the officials
OF the congress, addressed TO governors,
princes and potentates and alsoever
Interested in the subject of dry farm
& ing in the arid west. The call is
signed by II. C. Bowman, chairman for
The executive committee of the econ
grcss. NJ II. Hartung, chairman of the
board OF control, and 3. b. Brooks,
president, H. A. Burrell, first 5Nice-pres-
ldent. H. w. Campbell second vice
president, George Curry, third vice
Z president, and John I, Burns. secretary
OF the board.
Some of theBobjects OF the congress.
will be to discuss and compare meth
DDS by which the great area of arid
land can be probably utilized under
thorough tllage by which the natural
rainfall can be conserved, to encourage
the use of such methods, to create
Il closer corporation between the gov
eminent and the state experts in
charge of dry farming experimental
work and actual farmers the arid
"a districts, to discuss plans for carrying
on a great educational propaganda in
favor OF dry farming, to encourage ia
vprable legislation, and to study meth
DDS and results of dry farming In the
western states and i'll foreign countries.
1t is the purpose of the board of con-
troll to make this a distinctly business "a
congress from every standpoint. Strict
rules limiting addresses and debates
viii be adhered to, and it is the plan
to have everything that is said and
done of q character worth hearing and
considering. II is intended to make the
sessions thoroughly practical, the lead
Ing addresses being by men who are
both practical and experimental farmers
seed breeders, livestock men. horticul-
sturists, soil specialists, federal and state
authorities in experimental work.
Invitations to foreign nations to take |
part have been extended through the |
courtesy of the state department, and |
the congress will assume an internn-
tiOnal character.
~ 1t Is planned to have on exhibition at |
{ the congress a most comprehensive |
gathering of dry farm products, and
agricultural colleges. and experiment |
stations, as we'll as members Of the |
congress will be called upon for ex-
,libits.
Assurances are given that the railroad
.ratcs9to the third session OF the dry
farming congress will be as low q has |
been granted to any western meeting OF |
this nature. A general bureau of in
formation is maintained by the board |
at Cheyenne, and any information may
be had by addressing the secretary of !
the board. 7
Tho system Of representation is as
follows:
Members of Congress are entitled to
seats In the sessions and are not re-
,auired toEhold other appointment GER
titicates.
The governor offeach state and terri !
tory may appoint IL delegates.
The mayor of each city may appoint |
40 delegates.
The county commissioners of each |
county may appoint 10 delegates.
National and state agricultural or
may appoint five delegates.
National or state commercial associsl-
tons may appoint FIVE delegates
National and state forestry assoca-
tons may appoint five delegates.
National and state horticultural Assoc
Citations may appoint five delegates
National Or state live stock associa-
tions may appoint five delegates
( Localgli live stock associations may ap-
point two delegates.
County or local grange lodges or
farmers associations may appoint two
. Railroad companies may appoint -FOUR
E Chambers of commerce, boards Of
-rade and other commercial bodies may
appoint twofdelegates.
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