The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-06
MEETING OF AGRIcULTURISTs TO
BE HELD At FORT COLLINS
IN JANUARY.
CALL BY STATE BOARD
INVITES DELEGATIONS FROM ALL
ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED
IN FARM INDUSTRIES.

Fort COlllnS.-An agricultural Cou-
gress will be held here January and
I. 1910. for the purpose Of considering
the development of the farming indus
tiy in Colorado. The gathering is
called by the State Board Of Agricul-
ture. and its object is to bring about
cooperation between that body and the
farmers of Colorado. This body has
hitherto been little more than
board OF regents for the Agricultural
school. and the decision to call this
congress marks a decided enlarge
ment OF it's activities. 1t will be the
means OF uniting the now scattered
forces for the development Of the ag-
ricultural industry. Following is the
call issued by Pres. A. A. Edwards OF
the State Board of Agriculture:
THE development OF the agricul-
tural resources during the past few
years has demonstrated that this in
dustry is already the most important
in the state and that the future well
fare of this section must largely de-
pend upon intelligent effort of those
engaged in the various branches Of ag-
riculture. 1t is the desire of the State
Board of Agriculture to bring about
concerted and united effort in the So
luton Of the many problems con-
nected with the industry in the state.
and with this object in view a confer
ence is hereby called to be held in
the citv of Fort Collins on January s
snd 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-
sontation shall be by delegates ap-
pointed as follows:
The governor to appoint ten dele
gates at large.
Each Board Of County Commission
eYs 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 ap-
point 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 association of poultry grow
ers to appoint one delegate.
Each association Of potato grow
ers to appoint onet delegate.
Each association OF bee keepers to
appoint one delegate.
Colorado Seed Breeders Associa-
ton to appoint one delegate.
Each dairy association to appoint
one delegate.
Western National Live Stock Show
Association to appoint one delegate.
Western Slope Stock Growers AS
sociation to appoint one delegate
THE Denver and Pueblo stockyards
each to appoint one delegate.
Each beet sugar factory to appoint
ore delegate.
Each agricultural and live stock
association or society not mentioned
above, to appoint one delegate to rep
resent such association.
THE delegates appointed shall have
authority to represent their various
sections and organizations and the
principal work Of the conference will
tic as follows:
ITO elect an advisory committee Of
representative men engaged in agri-
culture to confer and advise with the
State Board Of Agriculture in forward
ing the agricultural interests of the
state.
ITO advise and put into operation
plans for more united action on the
part of all agricultural interests in the
state. in advancing and protecting the
interests Of the industry.
ITO discuss and act upon such mat
ters Of general interest as may be
brought before the meeting.
"The annual farmers short course
will 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
gates"