, 1908-05-07
MADE HIT
AT CAPITAL
REPRESENTATIVES OF UNiVER.
SlTY AND OTHERS AT THE
FARMERS CONGRESS.
President Towar, lrrigationist NOVEL;,
E. j. Bell and Prof. g.. c.. Bufum
On the Platform, Each Being Civ
en- Close Attention-New Trustee
Is Also Heard.

The Cheyenne Tribune Of yesterday
afternoon had some very flatterlns
comments upon the Laramie visitors to
the farmers congress in that city. In
speaking of the matter, in noting the
address of Mr.. Morton of Fort Collins.
the Tribune says that he was followed
by President Towar of the university.
DR.. Towar succeeded Prof. Buffum as
the director of the Wyoming uniyer-
very interesting and helpful talk on
the purposes Of the station and the
opportunities it offered to the farmer
in this vicinity 20 obtain advice and
valuable information in regard to
growing crops under the conditions
peculiar. to Wyoming.
DR.. Towar made an excellent i'm
preston upon his hearers, this being
the first time he has been heard in a
public address in Cheyenne. His ear
nest manner and cordial attitude in
inviting the farmers to apply to the
university for what help or sugges-
tons they needed won him many
friends IN MS audience.
Nowell's Paper on Moisture.
Prof. H. T. NOVEL; read a very good
paper or the conservation of moisture.
Mr.. Nowelrs paper was very carefully
prepared and explained in detail many
features of soil treatment, evapora-
ton, conservation of moisture, cul'i-
walton and other matters of great val
ne TO the farmer. The address was
really a short and very interesting lee
ture, and those present who made
notes will doubtless find them valu-
able for the practical suggestions of
fered.
University Trustee Heard. r
Judge Gibson Clark made some
striking comparisons in his address,
showing that settlers were succeeding
and towns were %springing up in other
western states which had nothing like
the richness of resources which Wyo-
ming possesses. He told OF mining
districts and farming communities fur
Their west which are succeeding be-
cause of the unity and harmony Of the
men who have made their homes
there. He made a stirring appeal for
a similar harmony and unity in the
development of Wyoming's wealth,
which is far greater in extent and va
riety than that of any of its neighbors.
Bell Makes Usual Hit.
Colonel E. J. Bell Of Laramie was
next called upon. Mr.. Bell Is a very
interesting speaker and enlivened his
instructive remarks with many a wit
ty sally. Mr.. Bell is one of the most
experienced lamb raisers and feeders
in the state, and from his address
Il csc WHO heard him gained mopy val
"atle ideas ds to how to raise market
able crops 70 the best advantage
Mr.. Bell said: Il believe. ds Gov
ernCr Brooks las said, that when this
land is plowed there will be rain, and
furthermore | believe that there is a
God over us and that His hand is guild.
ing US, and | firmly believe that He
will come to the assistance of the dry
farmer and that we will have rain
and have it at the right time Pray,
says Colonel Bell, but at the same
time keep on blowing.
Good Seed Talk.
Good seed was the keynote of Prof.
B. C. Buffum's speech. Mr.. Buffum
is the head of the first Wyoming seed
growing company, and he told Of the
vast difference in crops from good and
poor seed, sometimes the selection of
seed marking the difference between
a profitable and Improbable crop. He
called attention to the prize winning
grains of Wyoming and said that the
success of the Wyoming farmer would
be made more certain by the growing
of crops suitable to the climate and
soil, and the selection of the best pos
sible SEED for those conditions.