The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
CALL OF THIRD TRANS-M1SSOURI
DRY FARMING CONGRESS
VII lbe Held in Cheyenne. Wyoming,
February %. "a and 25,
Inclusive


To Governors of States, Agricultural
Colleges, State Land Boards, STATE
Engineers, State Boards of Agricul
ture, National and State Agricultural
Associations, County Commissioners,
Mayors of Cities, Presidents 0.
Towns, All Commercial Bodies, Rail
road and immigration Companies,
Diplomatic representatives of For
eign Countries, and to All Members
Of tie Trans Missouri Dry Farming
Congress, Greeting:
You are hereby invited to partici-
pate, either personally or by properly
accredited representatives, in the third
annual conference of those interested
in the reclamation of the arid dis
tricts of the world by the utilization
of so-ealled "dry farming" methods.
This third meeting of the Trans
Missouri Dry Farming congress is
hereby called to convene at 1880
M, Tesday, February 23d, 1909, in the
city of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Objects Of the Congress.
To discuss and compare methods by
which the great area OF arid land can
be proftably utilized under thorough
tillage by which the natural rainfall
can be conserved
To encourage the use of methods by
which, in districts where railfall is
slight or irrigation water is limited,
the actual productive acreage can De
increased.
To create closer cooperation between
the government and state experts in
charge of dry farming governmental
work and actual farmers of the ART !
districts.
To discuss plans for carrying On a
great educational propaganda by
which, eventually, the arid districts IF
the entire world can be populated by
prosperous and contented agri-
cuturists.
To encourage legislation looking to
increased federal and state appropri-
ations for the establishment of more
experimental stations, the employment
of more field experts and the aetl;tl
cooperation of all these stations IN
fixing and maintaining certain
recognized standard of methods for
obtaining results from the operation
of farms in the arid districts.
To study methods and results of dry
farming operation in the various wess-
ern states and in various foreign
countries which will be represented by
official delegates.
Program.
It ic the intention of the board OF
control to make this a distinctly
"business congress from every stand
point. Strict rules, limiting the aa-
dresses and debates, will be adhered to
and from the opening hour until the
close, ii is planned to have something
worth hearing and considering. 1T is
intended to make this a practical con
gress, the leading addresses being "
men who are both practical and exosr-
mental farmers, seed breeders, tsc
stack men, horticulturists, soil special
lists, federal and state authorities IN
experimental work.
Foreign nations have been invite H.
through the courtesy of the depart'n' n
of state, to participate, and the co1-
gress will assume an international
character.
Men of prominence in the pubic
life of the west, who have led in devel-
opment, will participate in the pro-
gram.
1t is expected that the agricultural
departments of several nations will be
represented and report to this congress
the development already attained
through the use of scientific farming
methods, and the possibilities of The
future.
"NPVAtp Will DC iltdt VI thS PfN
gress Of the year-successes, faila~ss
and reasons for the same.
Cheyenne is located in the heart OF
vast dry farming district, where the
farmers have changed the great, un
occupied plain to rich garden spot
and excursions may be taken into this
FARMING territory. Excursion rates
are promised between Cheyenne and
the city Of Denver, Colo. An illus
trated lecture, showing the progress OF
dry farming in the west, is planned
Ihis will be the first complete lecture
on this subject ever given and will rep
resent the accomplishments of severa
years.
Dry Farming Exhibits.