The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-09-07
DRY FARMING FARMING DEBATE
Features of Congress to Be Held
at Billings, Mont.
EXPOSITION FOR VISITORS.

delegates VIII CONFER on MetnouS ny
Which Arid Land Can Be Profitably
UtiIized-Plan to Make the Meeting
international In Scope.
The official call for the fourth annual
session of the dry farming congress
80 be held at Billings, Mont, Oct. 26,
q and % next is addressed to the
president of the United States, diplo-
matte representatives of foreign ma
lions, ministers and secretaries of ag-
riculture of all countries, governors of
states, presidents Of agricultural col
ieges, state land boards, state engi-
neers. state boards Of agriculture, hun
7reds of national, state and county
agricultural associations. or grange
lodges, live stock associations, horti-
cultural societies, county commission
ers, mayors of Cities presidents Of
towns. all commercial i,odies railroad
and immigration companies and mem
bers of the dry farming congress, In
addition to these. the cali is sent to
about 10000 individual farmers and
Others interested III agriculture in the
west. tfetf
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What the Congress Is Called For.
The call outlines the objects Of the
congress as .fOllowSasyA4s
To discuss and compare methods by
which the great area of arid land can be
probably utilized Under thorough tilIage,
by which tlie'hafhralt rainfall can be con-
served. Nv :I@h asa
To encourage the use Of methods by
or irrigation water is limited the actual
productive acreage can be Increased.
To create closer Incorporation between
the government and Estate experts in
charge OF dry farming experimental work
and the actual farmers OF the arid dis
tricts. fkA
To enlarge the plans for carrying on a
great educational propaganda by which
eventually the arid districts OF the entire
world can be populated by prosperous
and contented agricultirists. 2
To encourage legislation looking to in
creased federal and state appropriations
for the establishment OF more experiment
tai stations, the employment of more field
experts and the actual cooperation Of all
these stations In fixing and maintaining
certain recognized standard of methods
for obtaining results from the operation
Df farms in the ariA districts.
To study methods and results of dry
EARNING operations in the various west
sern states and in foreign countries which
are represented in the congress, ,il
To establish a better understanding OF
the value of Agricultural education in the
public schools of thefweat. w -S
To bring ito the, attention of active
farmers the various theories and working
plans whereby each farmer may assist in.
The general commercial social and polit-
acal upiift Of the western states.
20 This will be strictly an agricultural
and Development congress- states the
call. IAN; irrelevant, matter will be
eliminated. There will be technical,
practical farming. horticultural, live
stock and development sections, and 1t
is expected that the worlds best ex7.
detrimental authorities and actual COM
mercial farmers will be present. The
program will give ample time for open
discussions and one session win be de-
voted to talks by farmers. A notable
feature will be governors day. when
che chief executives of many western
states will address the congress. The
personal representatives of many for
eign nations, will participate In the pro-
gram"
sAP0ptttvU VI lily aEttttE9s
In connection with the congress will
be held the second international dry
farming exposition, Oct. 25-29 The
exposition committee, with members
in NIL western states and foreign coun-
tries represented in the congress, has
begun elaborate preparation for assem-
bling exhibits OF dry farmed products
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world. The call invites the appoint
ment of twenty delegates by each gov
ernOr of state, territory or province
ten delegates by mayors of cities and
county commissioners, FIVE delegates
by agricultural organizations, CONNER
ciai, forestry, horticultural and nation
nj or state live stock associations, two
delegates by local live stock associa-
lions, grange lodges or farmers as
sOciations, chambets Of commerce,
boards of trade or other commercial
bodies. Railroad companies are en-
titled to four delegates Chief execu-
tives of nations, ministers or secreta-
ries of agriculture. United States SEN
ators or congressman, agricultural col
iege or experiment station officers or
faculties and various public officials
engaged in or whose duties bring them
in contact with agricultural work by
virtue of their position are entitled to
seats In the congress.
The call announces elaborate prepa-
rations at Billings for the entertain
ment of delegates and visitors during
the congress and the organization Of q
general information bureau. The Sec
retary of the congress is John T..
Burns, Billings. Mont.e
Reports recesxeE at the headquarters
of the dry farming congress indicate
that about 1000, homestead entries
nave been filed in Montana during the
airst six months of 1909 This means
an increase In the population of the
state Of considerably more than 5000
persons. Nearly 100000 acres Of the
public domain were appropriated in
all the entries and selections made,
GS7,O06 races being included in the
homestead entries. Reports have been
received from the land offices at Glas.
gov, Helena, Great Falls, Lewiston
and Miles City. The volume of bust
ness done at the Billings, Mont; Ka-
lispell and Missoula land offices has
not been reported bat Is known to havS
been heavy and would largely Increase
3he total of public land disposed of.
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