Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-31
REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL AND
HARMONIOUS GATHERING
At SALT LAKE.
CHEYENNE NEXT YEAR
ASK CONGRESS FOR $40 ACRE
HoMEsTEAos IN THE ARID
REGIONS. -..

Salt I.ake.-That the Transmissouri
Dry Farming Congress, which closed
its second convention here Saturday.
will Fever again be ciassed among the
minor Industrial congresses In con.
ceded by all who have watched the
daily Increase In attendance. interest
and enthusiasm. ...
Beginning with 2S2 delegates the
convention closes with nearly 900 In
attendance and when the congress-
makes its bow to Cheyenne. Wyo.. u
year hence. there will be still more.
Technical points OF great value have
been brought out in the relations OF
actual experiences by practical men.
Alternate cropping and following Of
dry land Nas generally endorsed.
Deep plowins and frequent cultiva-
tion were insisted upon and one OF tho
Utah delegates today convinced the
farmers that there is more danger OF
overseeing than OF underseedInE In
planting wheat. Forty pounds to the
aero was the exact amount recon-
mended by the speaker.
Tho proceedings OF the congress. In
Guiding all addresses delivered. will be
mailed TO ail shiliated members. other
wise those who pay tho annual mem
berahip fec. -ts. -
Tho congress has been modest In
its requests for legislation. A law In
cfeasinG tho acrca.c OF homestead In
the arid REGIONS from lC0 to $50 acres:
tho establishment OF more expert.
mental farms by the states and the
boring Of experimental wells nj state
expense are the principal boons asked
from the lawmakers. TI NJ L
The congress refused to bc drawn
into tho warfare that has arisen over
the forestry policy Of tho government.
although an attempt was made TO
bring the matter up for debate.
A resolution from tho committee on
resolutions oadorsinx tho efforts to
servo tho moisture called forth from
Daniel Harrington OF Utah. criticism
a tho restrictions placed upon stock
grazing on tho public range.
A motion To rceommit tho rcsolu.
ton VS. made. but the eonErcss. tax.
Ing the view that water II more I'm.
portaat than grazing from . farming
standpoint, declined to sampcr with
the committec's report and adopted Il
overwhelmingly. 'F I'H
Other resolutions commcndatory Of
government activity In behalf of aSri.
culture. including ono Of gratitude to
Secretary Wilson for his interest In
dry farming. wcrc adopted.
Prof. r II. Webster Of the Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture. then read an In.
tercsting paper on "DairyinK Under
Dry Farming Conditions" and W. c.
Barnes. inspector OF grazing. spoke on
Tho Relation Of Dry Farming TO the
Live Stock Industry"
Mr.. Barnes told Of the settlement of
eostcrn New Mexico and the success
OF dry farming. . xucccss q At has
driven thousands Of sheep and cattle
from that range. loss 10 the stock
growers. but . gain to the nation.
W. 8. Parish Of Limon. Colo. gave
his experience as a dry farmer.
This congress hIJ created a per
mancnt salaricd sccrctaryship. inau.u.
rated system OF annual dues and life
memberships and established bureau
Of information which will instruct the
membership in all discoveries and dc.
vclopmcnts In the science Of arid land
culture.
The winning Of the next convention
by Cheyenne was the most exciting In
cidcnt Of the fnai session. Idaho Falls.
Idaho. third In the race. withdrew ut
the last moment. but Douglas, Ari.
1ona. ably championcd by the Arizona
delegate. J. q. McCabc. remained until
tho last vote was counted and the re-
suit, 9: to 81 for Cheyenne. announced.