The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-01-31

r. c. Chllcott. ln charge of ths N.
Gee 81 dry land agriculture in Wash.
ing'0n. ID. g. bureau of plant industry
read paper which consumed tho
better part OF am hour Mr. Chicort
said that arid farming s now dem
onsuatod science.
DR. v. T. Cook Of wyoming spoke
on drought resisting crops. Alfalfa
and Canada field peas De said, wern
excellent forage. They drew nitrogen
from the air, and did not impoyorish
the land peafed lambs and pork
bring a higher price ON the market
than the same class OF animals feed.
INK on the other grains
Professor l. A. Merrill delivered
an eXtemporanoous address on the
progress Of dry farming IN Utah. lie
declared that dry farming IS not an
experiment. but a demonstrated sue.
cess.
Professor Samuel Fortier chief OF
the irrigation investigation bureau Of
plant industry at Washington. u. c..
delivered an address on the use OF
water In connection with arid farm.
Ing Professor Fortior deplored the
mud singing" between the lrriga.
ZIONIST and the city farmer and ne
hoped the delegates would do their
part 10 bring about harmony
Joshua Salisbury Of the Provo dis.
trict. veteran. one Of the oldest. II
not the oldest. arid land farmers In
Utah related some Of his experiences
In dry farming
Permanent Membership.
ono OF the most important stops
taken by the Dry Farming congress.
was tho adoption, at Fridays session.
Of a resolution providing FOR an
amendment TO the constitution and
a membership fec both affiliated and
life. The AFFILIATED membership Is 81
% year, and the life membership costs
$40.
Resolutions were introduced and
adopted thanking the people Of salt
Lake city aud the Commercial club
and Fisher Harris. the retiring prcsi.
dent. who has been chosen the oXccu.
tive secretary Of the congress. extend.
ing sympathy to H. W. Campbell OF
Lincoln, Nob.. the originator Of the
Campbell system and generally con.
coded 10 be the father Of arid land
farming. who Is M OF pneumonia at his
home In Lincoln, urging the promotion
Of the work Of farmers Institutes,
through local state and national aid
declaring that the English language
does not contain adjcctlyos sufficient
TO express the appreciation Of the con.
gross Of the entertainment given at
the tabernacle on the previous even.
ing.
A paper by H. NJ Banner. professor
of farm omchanics at the Colorado
Agricultural college at Fort Collins,
was on Good Roads and the Farmer"
Mr. Bainer's suggestions were OF the
most practical character. lie declared
that tho American people are begin.
ming TO realize the necessity OF good
roads. A hundred miles OF earth roads
could be laid for the cost OF ten miles
OF stone and gravel roads. especially
where these materials have TO be
hauled from q distance.
Professor Alfred Atkinson OF the
Montana experiment station spoke on
THE Control OF Moisture on the Dry
Farm" Mr. Atkinson urged the far.
mer TO fortify himself with the rain.
fall Of one year against the possible
coming Of dry season the following
year.
Summer Following In Relation TO
Dry Farming In the Great Basin" was
the subject OF an address by Professor
c. s scoold, In charge Of agricultural
extension, bureau Of plant industry.
Washington. The subject is a broad
one and occupies a prominent place In
the work OF the arid land farmer In
determining whether II Is the part OF
wisdom TO grow crops constantly or to
summer faIlow each alternate year.
Former State Senator John barnes
OF Knysyille related his experiences In
dry farming for twenty years. during
which time he kept an accurate ac-
count Of all receipts and expenditures.
Beginning In 1887, MI Barnes traced.
item by item, the successive years
down to 1906
A paper by II. W. Campbell WAS In.
cluded In the record, His subject was
Dry Farming" Mr.. Campbell is the
originator OF a system bearing his
name OF soil culture. and ig generally
recognized as the pioneer success.
ml scientific arid land farmer In the
world.
DRY Farm Wheat Growing IN the
Great Basin" was the subject Of an In.
teresting address by J. c. Hogcnsen.
agronomlst OF the Agricultural college
at Logan,
The Size Of n Dry Farm" was tho
topic chosen by l. H. Grace OF Nephi.
who has been dry farming for many
years. II has been Mt Gmce's expert.
once that a farm should not be larger
than 100 acres.
A paper by Professor David Grit.
nfths OF the Office OF farm management
OF the department Of agriculture. was
read by Carl r. Kellomau also OF
Washington II had to deal with the
prlckly pear as a dry land crop II was
stated that excellent results had been
secured. especially In Texas The
prickly pear Is a fine forage plant for
cows.
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