Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-07-15
A., Farming Congress Issues
w Handbook Of Information

non t. the Wol !" IA -
gwen .oncise form a summary OF the
but ,,.f sp of the Dry Farming Congress Congress,
worn abs most important agricultural
in s, tine '' in its value to the wes t.
7o.r'i issued. This is the "Handbook
sI .sl',f f55ros published by t h g
o. o.. Farming Congress and contain
81: ply tbe e.. official proceedings of t h e
NY Trans Missouri Dry Farming
q 5,,,,a which was the name Of
ggs7 oroanization prior to that inter-
l,i convention at Cheyenne,
''I q,sa hook contains the most adj
..,ncad instruction in the science OF
n T, Farming available. In addition
80 - tbe official report of the sessions
sftbe Congress it includes the adj
" Jrosses and papers presented at the
ssfmeeting and the complete re-
ort Of the Statistlcian, Prof. w. IL.
pJ;o That there will be a demand
A. The book is inevitable because it
!, tbe first complete resume OF that
aroat economic movement which is
gorking for the larger development
# mt only the western states and
torritories Of the United States, but
e the arid and semi-arid regions of
the entire world.
The report of the statistician is
ona of the most important and valu-
.bIa sections of the book. 1t w a S
compiled and written by Prof, w.
4 DIN, a soil culturist n d
arrononist of national f a m e,
and covers 81 pages of h e
hook It includes not only a sum-
mary Of the actual results obtained
II bv drv farmers throughout the west
1. and other portions of the world.
classified by states and countries,
# but excerpts from several instruc-
five addresses and authoritative adj
vice and suggestions by Prof. DIN
and others associated with him, who
have made the rec amation of arid
lands by the application of scientific
principles OF cultivation and seed
breeding life study and who are
recognized as standing at the head
constructors in agriculture.
The reclamation of the arid lands
Of the world by scientific soil cul-
tHre seed breeding, conservation of
the limited rainfall and study of
!. therequirements Of success in every
district Of the world, constitutes
the most important economic pro-
bIem Of the century," says Secre-
tarY-Treasurer John T. Burn S,
announcing the work of the Con-
gress and the purposes Of this book.
j The Dry Farming Congress is a
student body Of agriculturists meet
Ing annually to exchange ideas and
toc carry on cooperative study Of
the whole subject. It publishes semi
q monthly bulletins and other pam
phIets free to members. Its only
H object is to place in the hands of
members every scrap of information
calculated to assist in overcoming
t0e problems of the dry farmer.
II Its statistical bureau and inter-
national department are d in g
practical work and members ar e
gwen advantages of studying not
only their own conditions but t h e
conditions under which dry d
agriculture is being d velope q
throughout the world. Publications
VI me Congress may be purchased
py anyone interested. Members re-
eelYe them without other C h.arr e
'0an the annual fee of one dollar"
This book has been c o m pile d
WIN especial regard for the demand
iof ready reference manual Of dry
farming, The official report is so
arranged and the addresses so diyid-
gu by subheadings that information
~ any phase Of the subject desired
N easily accessible. The index Of
@1ofesses and reports is supplement-
~ WIN an elaborate index by sub
'ec's' by referring to which t h e
.s%oef may locate without delay any
ference to any subject Of practi-
- interest by any speaker either
~ rp0D tAe floor or platform of the
9oigFess. For Instance, seed breed
p, ~ y discussed in many addresses.
s sa's ,haex shows the pages u D d n
ha 'S'' references to this subject will
bs, 'pond and identified by the SUBJ