The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-25
DRY FARMING FACTS
Proceedings of Congress at
Cheyenne Published,
MAKES A VALUABLE TREATISE
Book Contains Instruction In the
Science OF Agriculture Where the
Rainfall Ii short and Natural Con-
dit1Ons Sometimes UnfavOrable.
Convention Meets in Billings, Mont.

For the hrst time students of agricul-
tural problems and general readers in
terested in the material development Of
our country have ready for reading a
comprehensive summary on the subject
OF Dry Farming"
This is the Handbook Of Information
published by the Dry Farming Congress.
containing the official proceedings OF the
third Trans Missouri Dry Farming Con-
gress. which was the name Of the organ
lzation prior 10 the international conven-
ton at Cheyenne.
The book contains the most advanced
instruction in the science OF dry farming
available. In addition 20 the official re-
port OF the sessions OF the congress. 1t
includes the addresses and papers pre-
scented at the last meeting and the COM
plete report Of the statistlciah. Prof. w.
II. Olin. II is the first complete resume
Of that economic movement working for
the larger development Of the Western
States and Territories Of the United
States. and Of the arid and semi-arid
regions OF the entire world
DIN Report Valuable.
The report of the statisticlan is one
OF the most valuable sections Of the book.
It was compiled and written by Prof
W. II. Olln, a soil culturist and agrono-
mist Of national fame. and covers sixty
seven pages Of the book It includes not
only a summary OF the actual results OBJ
talned by dry farmers throughout the
West and other portions Of the world.
classified by States and countries. but
excerpts from several instructive adj
dresses and authoritative advice and sug-
gestions by Prof Olin and others asso-
ciated with him. who have made the rec
iamation OF arid lands by the applca-
] ton OF scientific principles OF cultivation
nd seed breeding a life study and who
/ are recognized as standing az the head OF
instructors IN agriculture.
"The reclamation Of the arid lands OF
/ the world by scientific soil culture. seed
breeding. conservation OF the limited rain
I fall and study OF the requirements OF
/ success in every district OF the world.
| constitutes the most important economic
problem of the century" says Secretary
/ Treasurer John T. Burns. announcing the
work OF the congress and the purposes
of this book The Dry Farming Con-
I gress is a student body Of agriculturists
meeting annually to exchange ideas and
20 carry on a cooperative study OF the
whole subject It publishes semi-monthly
/ bulletins and other pamphlets free 10
members. It's only object Is 20 place IN
the hands Of members every scrap OF IN
I formation calculated 20 assist in over
coming the problems Of the dry farmer
Doing Practical Work.
Its statistical bureau and interna-
tional department are doing practical
work and members are given the advan.
tages Of studying not only their own con
dillon. but the conditions under which dr.
land agriculture IS being developed
throughout the world. Publications OF the
congress may be purchased by any one
interested"
The most direct way Is 70 become a
member of the congress at the cost OF
81 a year.
This book was compiled with especial
regard to the demand for ready ref
erence manual OF dry farming The Of
fetal report Is so arranged and the adj
/ dresses so divided by subheadings that
Information on any phase OF the subject
desired is easily accessible. The index
Of addresses and reports is supplemented
| with an index by subjects, by which the
reader may locate without delay any ref
erence TO any subject Of practical interest
by any speaker either upon the floor OF
platform Of the congress. For instance
seed breeding Is discussed IN many ad-
dresses. The index shows the pages upon
which references TO this subject VIII bC
found and identified by the subheadings.
The book IS sent without extra charge
20 the members OF the congress IN gooc
standing and Will be sold 70 any on,
interested upon the receipt Of 81.
/ The congress will hold it's fourth ses
sions at Billings, Mont, October 26-2S
1909. and the Second International Expo
sition Of Dry Farm Products at Billings
October $3.50.