The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-16
ALL NATIONS ASKED
To COME
REPRESENTATION AT DRY FARM
ING CONTEST WILL BE
COSMOPOLITAN.
Special to The Daily Mis,ouIian.

Special TO The Daily Missoulian.
Billings. Mont. Aug. 15.-Secr"tary
John r Burns today issued the Off
cial call for the fourth annual srS-
sion Of the Dry Farming congress, Il
be held at Billings. Mont October
20. - and IS. 1909. The call is ad-
dressed to the president Of the Unit
ed States, the diplomatic representa-
tives of foreign nations, ministers and
secretaries Of agriculture Of all Coun-
tries. governors Of states presidents
of agricultural colleges. state land
boards, state engineers. state boards
of agriculture, national, state and
county agricultural associations or
grange lodges. livestock associations.
horticultural societies. county commits
sioncrs. mayors of cities, presidents Of
towns. all commercial bodies. railroad
and immigration companies and mem
beers of the Dry Farming congress. In
addition to these the call j. sent 10
about 10000 Individual farmers and
others Interested in agriculture in the
west.
The call outlines the objects of the
congress as follows:
ITO discuss and compare methods
by which the great area Of arid land
can be profitably utilized under thor
ough tillage by which the natural
rainfall can be conserved.
ITO encourage the use of methods
by which, in districts where rainfall
is slight. or irrigation water is linz
tied, the actual productive acreage
can be increased.
ITO create closer cooperation he
tween the government and state ex
perts in charge of dry farming cx
perimental work and the actual farm
ers of the arid districts.
To enlarge the plans for carrying
on a great educational propaganda by
which eventually the arid districts of
the entire world can he populated by
prosperous and contented agriculture
alists
To encourage legislation looking
To increased federal and state appru-
priations for the establishment IF
more experimental stations. the en-
Payment of more field experts and the
actual cooperation of all these sta
tions in fixing and maintaining a Ger
tain recognized standard of methods
for obtaining results from the opera
ton of farms in the arid districts
ITO study methods and results Of
dry farming operations in the various
western states and in foreign coun-
tries which are represented in tho
congress.
TO establish n better understand
TO- . H.,
cation in the public schools of the
west.
ITO bring to the attention of active
farmers the various theories an
working plans whereby each farmer
may assist in the general commercial
social and political uplift of the west
ern states"
This will be strictly an agriCul-
tural and development congress"
states the call. "All irrelevant mat
ter will be eliminated There will be
technical, practical farming horticul-
tural. livestock and development sec
tions. and it Is expected that the
worlds best experimental authorities
and actual commercial farmers will
be present The program will give
ample time for open discussions. and
one session will be devoted 10 talks
by farmers \ notable feature will be
governors day when the chief ex-
ecutives of many western states will
address the congress. The personal
representatives of many foreign ma
tions will participate in the program"
In connection with the congress will
be held the Second International Dry
Farming exposition. October % to %.
The exposition committee. with mem
hers I'm all western states and for
elgn countries represented in the con-
gress, has begun active and elaborate
preparation for assembling exhibits of
dry -farmcd products representing the
arid districts of the world. The call
invites the appointment of 20 dele
gates by each governor of state.
territory or province. 20 delegates by
mayors and cities and county commits
sioners: five delegates by agricul-
tural organizations, commercial for
estry, horticultural and national or
state livestock associations; two dele
gates by local livestock associations,
grange lodges. or farmers associations,
chambers of commerce. boards of trade
ar other commercial bodies Railroad
companies arr entitled Ia four dele
gates: chief executives Of nations, min
listers or secretaries of agrtCultur"
United States senators or congress
men. agricultural college or expert
mcnt station officers or faculties and
various public officials engaged In al
whose duties bring them in contact
with agricultural work by Virtu" al
their position are entitled to seats il
the congress.
The call announces elaborate prep
arations at Billings for tn" cntvrtatn'
nrnt of delegates and visitors dur:ns
the congress and the organization of :
general information bureau All in
quirIcs should be addressed L. the sec
rotary ot the congress. John + Hurns
at Billings. Montana. The cali Is Is
sued over the signatures of Frank {
Bowman. chairman Of the national eN
ecutive committee Of thu congress. an,
+. & Moss. chairman nj the M"ntan;
board IF control.
TAFT BARS POLITICS.