The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-08
In this department we pub
lish matter on Farming that Is I
adapted to local conditions.
Farmers are especially invited
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} questions for 1t.
BIG CONVENTION AHEAD.

To get results from any great con-
vention, community should be rep
resented at that convention by live
delegation of intelligent, progressive
citizens. This applies to the Dry
Farming Congress in greater degree
than to any political gathering or one
which is devoted to a movement of
lesser scope. The practical benefits
from such an assemblage as that
which will meet at Billings, Montana,
the last week IN October, are largely
the result of tie discussions which
bring out the experience of men who
have forged aheau along the road to
the solution Of the problems which
that convention considers. 1t is not
within the means OF every man to-
visit every other section Of the coun-
try where the problems that confront
him are being worked out in the act
ual practice of his calling, but by att
tendance at a convention of the work.
ers in that calling either in person
or by competent representatives, he
can get In contact with the workers
and students and profit from their ex-
perience. In the International Dry
Farming Exposition, which will be
held In connection with the DryFarm-
ing Congress, the fields are brought
to the delegates and examples are
shown Of what has been accomplished
In many lands and under various CON
ditions, presenting in one compact,
convincing picture, the lessons which
would require years of travel for the
individual to learn by personal re-
search.
Viewing this Congress as one Of the
greatest economic movements of the
age, 1t is of vital Importance to every
agricultural community that 1t be rep
resented at the Fourth Dry Farming
Congress at Billings, Montana, Octo-
Der 1928. If such action has not been
taken, the governor of the state, the
commissioners of this county, the
mayor of the city, the directors Of
our local commercial bodies, should
give their immediate attention to the
appointment of representative men tc
60 to Billings as delegates from our
people, to learn the lessons that will
be brought out at that meeting and
bring back to us the report of prog
ress in the science Of agriculture
which will be an inspiration to our
people to continue advancing the de-
velopment of our commonwealth and
our country.
Opportunities offered on the dry
farming lands Of Montana and in 9TH
err parts of the Treasure state are pre-
sented in an artistic publication issu-
ed by authority of the Montana Board
of Control of the Fourth Dry Farming
Congress, which will meet at Billings,
Montana, October 1928. The advance
book of the congress contains the
official call of the congress, the Off
cial roster Of the organization and
numerous articles on various phases
of agricultural and industrial devel-
opment in the state.
Among the interesting contents of
the book are articles on "Dry Farm
ing and It's Value in the Development
of the West" by w. M. Jardine, agro-
nonist United States department of
agriculture; "The Future of Monta-
ma" by former United States Senator
Paris Gibson, of Great Falls, Monta-
ma; agriculture ] Development in
Montana" by Prof. Fred S Cooley.
superintendent of Montana Farmers
Institutes "Beets on Dry Land
Farms" by Hans Mendelssohn, chem
list, Billings sugar factory; DRY
Farming in Montana" by Prof f. B..
Lin field, agriculturalist, Montana
Agricultural College,; Climate in
Montana" by r. F. Young, section
director, United States weather bu-
reau; descriptive articles on "Bil-
lings, the Convention City," 'Monta-
na," Transportation in Montana"
Irrigation in Montana" Fergus,
Lewis and Clark, Cascade, Gallatin,
Valley, Carbon, Sweet Grass, Custer,
Park and Dawson counties, which
are among the leading dry farming
counties of the state.
Illustrating the book are many
halftone reproductions of photo