The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-01-30

ington, ID. G. bureau of plant industry
read paper which. consumed the
better part of an hour. Mr. Chilcott
said that arid farming is now dem
onstrated science.
DR.. v. T. Cook OF Wyoming spoke
on drought resisting crops. Alfalfa
and Canada field peas, he said. were
excellent forage. They drew nitrogen
from the air, and did not impoverish
the land Pea-fed lambs and pork
bring a higher nrice on the market
than the same class of animals feed
ing on the other grains.
Professor l.. A. Merrill delivered
an extemporaneous address on the
progress of dry farming in Utah. He
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, d. c..
delivered an address on the use of
water In connection with arid farm.
ing. Professor Fortier deplored the
mud singing" between the irriga-
ZIONIST and the city farmer, and he
hoped the delegates would do their
part to bring about harmony.
Joshua Salisbury of the Provo dis
trfct, a veteran, one of the oldest, II
not the oldest, arid land farmers in
Utah, related some of his experiences
in dry farming.
Permanent Membership.
One of the most important steps
taken by TIE Dry Farming congress,
was the adoption, at Fridays session,
OF a resolution providing for an
amendment to the constitution and
a membership fee, both affiliated and
life. The affiliated membership is 81
a year, and the life membership costs
$40.
Resolutions were introduced and
adopted thanking the people of Salt
Lake City and the Commercial club
and Fisher Harris, the retiring presi-
dent, who has been chosen the execu-
tive secretary of the congress, extend
ing sympathy to II. w. Campbell of
Lincoln, Neb, the originator of the
Campbell system and generally con-
ceded to be the father of arid land
farming, who Is i'll 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 adjectives sufficient
TO express the appreciation of the con-
gress of the entertainment given at
the tabernacle on the previous even
ing.
A paper by H. M Bainer, professor
Of farm emchanics 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. He declared
that the American people are begin
ming to realize the necessity Of good
roads. Al 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 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 Fallowing In Relation to
Dry Farming in the Great Basin," was
the subject of an address by Professor
c. s. Scoeld, in charge of agricultural
extension, bureau of plant industry,
Washington. The subject is broad
one and occupies prominent place in
the work of the arid land farmer in
determining whether it is the part OF
wisdom to grow crops constantly or to
summer fallow each alternate year.
Former State Senator John Barnes
of Kaysville 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, Mr.. Barnes traced,
item by item, the successive years
down to 1906. ea
A paper by Fl. 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 is generally
recognized as the pioneer success
full scientific arid land farmer in the
world.
DRY Farm Wheat Growing in the
Great Basin" was the subject of an in
teresting address by ]. c. Hogensen,
agronomist of the Agricultural college
at Logan.
The Size of Dry Farm" was the
topic chosen by /. Fl. Grace of Nephi,
who has been dry farming for many
years. 1t has been Mr.. Grace's expert
ence that farm should not be larger
than 100 acres.
A paper by Professor David Grif-
fifths of the office of farm management
Of the department of agriculture, was
road by Carl F. Kellemati, also of
1t had to deal with the
prickly pear as dry land crop. 1t was
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