The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-03-25
DRY FARMING
INFORMATION
CONGRESS AT CHEYENNE PLANS
TO EXTEND KNOWLEDGE
ON THE SUBJECT.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS
coNGREssMEN URGED TO COOP
crate IN FURTHERANcE OF
WESTERN INTERESTS.

Among the resolutions passed by the
recent Dry Farming Congress at Chey-
enne are the following:
Resolved, That the Dry Farming Con-
gress be SO financed and reorganized
that branches of the Dry Farming Con-
gress may be organized and maintain
ed in the various arid countries'o OF the
world, with system of correspond
ence and publications in the necessary
number OF languages, in order that all
the world may together study the
problems now before this congress.
Resolved, That we urge the federal
government to establish at least TWEEN
ty experimental and demonstration
farms, in each of the so-called arid and
semi-arid states, the purposes OF
which will be to develop and introduce
varieties of grain best adapted to each
locality and to demonstrate methods
of cultivation improving and caring
for the same.
Resolved, That the individual mem
bers of this congress be urged to use
their utmost efforts to obtain such
legislation in their respective states
as will enable the board of County
Commissioners of each county to
make appropriations from the funds
thereof to assist in the work of DEM
onstration of the practicability OF dry
farming in their midst.
Resolved, That all members of the
national Congress elected from West
ern states be urged to give careful at
tention to, and urge the passage of
any legislation already proposed or
which may be proposed, encouraging
in any way the more general develop
ment of the arid districts of the West
through the application of scientific
methods of farming where irrigation
is not possible.
Resolved, That all representatives
of Western states in the national Con
gress Of the United States be urged
to encourage closer practical CO
operation between the general land
department of the interior and agri-
curtural departments in its various
branches. and the actual farmer in the
arid districts of the West and that
these representatives be urged to Sc
cure larger appropriations for the es-
adjustment and maintenance of eX-
perimental farms for the purpose of
assisting the so-called dry farmer of
the West in working with the prob-
lens now confronting them, and in
finally establishing so-called dry farm
ing, or un-irrigated farming, in the
arid districts, as an exact science
which may be understood and follow
ed by all agriculturists throughout the
world.
Resolved. That the splendid serv-
ice in behalf of the West by Hon.
Frank W. blondell. Congressman-at-
Large from Wyoming. in securing the
passage of the 320-acre dry farm home
stead law, be recognized by this con-
gress by the passage of this resolu-
ton, and the forwarding to Mr.. Mon
dell by the secretary of this congress
a telegram expressing our apprecia-
ton of the work"
Thanks were extended to f. C. Bow
man of the executive committee. and
Secretary John T. Burns for their
splenfrt' work during the past year.
Special votes of thanks were extend
ed to the foreign nations sending spe
cial representatives to the congress.
and a most unusual thing was the
Burns, wife of the secretary, for he.
untiring efforts in assisting in the
success of the congress.
Members of the visiting and local
press introduced strong resolution
condemning the eXtravagant state
ments Of socalled fake publications
and fake writer's After a heated dis
cussion the resolution was unanimous
ly adopted.
John 7. Burns was reelected secre-
tary-treasurer OF the organization for
another year. and was presented with
a beautiful gold watch by the execu-
tive committee as a token of its ap-
probation of his work the past year.
Secretary Burns rendered members of
the press, and leading American and
foreign delegates. a luncheon at Kabis'
cafe. whcih was attended by over fifty
persons.