The Glenwood post., 1909-11-20
Agricultural Congress

4 An agricultural congress will be held
in Fort Collins January and Z, 1910,
for the purpose OF considering the devel
opment of the farming industry of Col
orado. The gathering is called by the
state board of agriculture, and its OBJ
| iect il to bring about cooperation be
tween that body and the farmers Of
/ Colorado. This body has hitherto been
I little more than board of regents for
the agricultural school, and the decis-
/ ion to call this congress marks decid
ed enlargement of its activities. 1t will
be the means of uniting the now scat
| tered forces for the development of the
agricultural industry. Following is the
call for the congress, which was issuel
by President \. y. Edwards of the
state board OF agriculture.
The development of the agricultural
resources during the past few years
has demonstrated that this industry is
| already the most important in the state
and that the future welfare OF this
section must largely depend upon in
telligeut effort of those engaged in the
various branches of agriculture. 1t is
the desire of the state board of agrl-
culture to bring about a concerted AMI
united effort in the solution of the
many problems connected with the in.
dustry in the state, and with this OBJ
ieet in view Il conference is hereby
called to be held in the city of Fort
Collins on January and Z. 1910.
"In order that the conference may |
be as representative as possible of the
various sections and branches of the
industry it is proposed that the repre-
sentation shall he by delegates appoint.
ed as follows
"The governor to appoint ten dcie-
gates at large
Each board of county commission
ers to appoint one delegate.
"The Colorado state grange to ap
point one delegate at large and each
local grange to appoint one delegate.
The state council of the Farmers
Industrial union to appoint one dele
gate, and each local council to appoiu:
one delegate.
The Colorado Cattle and Horse
Growers association to appoint one
delegate and each local livestock or
ganization to appoint one delegate.
" Each horticultural, fruit growers
and melon growers association to ap-
point one delegate.
:" Each as ociotion of poultry grow.
ers to appoint one delegate
Each association of potato growers
20 appoint one delegate.
Each association of bee keepers t.
appoint on delegate
Colorado Seed Breeders association
to appoint one delegate.
Each dairy association to appoint
one delegate.
"Western National Stock Show as
sociation to appoint one delegate.
8" Western slope stocl, Growers as
sociation to appoint one delegate.
1.-The Denver and Pueblo stockyar,ls
each to appoint one delegate,
Each beet sugar factory to appoin
one delegate.
Each agricultural or livestock as
soeiation or society not mentioned
above, to appoint one delegate to rep
resent such association.
''The delegates appointed shall have
authority to represent their various
eetions and organizations and the
principal work of the conference Will
be as follows:
''To elect an advisory committee of
representative men engaged in agricul-
ture to confer ana advise with the
state board of agriculture in forwarding
the agricultural interests of the state.
"To advise and put INTO operation
plans for more united action on tho
part of all agricultural interests of the
state, in advancing and protecting the
interests of the industry.
"To discuss and act upon such mat
ters of general interest as may be
brought before the meeting.
"The annual farmers short course
viii be in session at the Agricultural
college during the time of this confer
ence and there will be daily lectures
and demonstrations in practical agri-
culture which will be open to all dele