Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-13
acknowledgements
OPENS In CHICAGO The COM
ing WEEK.
Nations Experts Will Deliver Address
es at Congress-National Farm Land
Congress Projected by Chicago Com
mercial Bodies and offcials of Fed
eral and State Governments.

The general committee on program
for the National Farm Land Congress,
which will meet in Chicago beginning
Nov. 16, is rapidly perfeeting pro-
gram that will command the attention
and interest of the people of the en-
tire country. A large number of not
able men have been secured, and the
success of the congress itself and of
| its purpose is positively assured. The
character al identity of the federal
and state officials and representatives
and the many men of national promi-
nence who will take part in the pro-
gram afford guarty of the altruistic
spirit which will govern the congress.
Many noted experts on irrigation,
reclamation and agriculture have ac-
cepted invitations to deliver addresses
at the congress.
The advisory committee, under the
guidance of which the work of organic
ing the congress has been carried ON so
successfully, is headed by Hon. Don
Farnsworth, general secretary of the
Chicago Association of Commerce, and
comprises the governors of two-thirds
of the states in the Union, a large mum
Der of United States senators and repre-
sentatices, state commissioners of
lands, immigration and agriculture, and
executives of all the great trunk lines
traversing the country, as wen as
prominent officers of the National Irri-
cation Congress, the National Dry
Farming Congress, the Trans-Missis-
sIppi Commercial Congress and similar
organizations.
Sponsors of the Congress.
The National Farm Land Congress
was projected under the auspices of
commercial, railroad land and allied in
terests of the city of Chicago; officials
of the federal and state governments
and many newspaper and periodical
executives.
Demand for Information.
The demand for information concern
ing the opportunities for attaining in
dependence and a competence in the
reclamation and development of farm
lands and the pursuit of agriculture
On the part Of the people of the cities
and more densely populated districts
has been given most remarkable inn
petus during the past year through
the unorganized efforts of public and
private agencies engaged in the work
of colonizing and settling communities
not fully developed. The National
Farm Land Congress, it is said, repre-
sents the first efficiently organized eff
forts to meet this demand. The general
public is cordially invited to be pres
ent at all sessions and there will be
no charge whatever for admission or
seats.
Methods of Marketing.
knowledge as to the best methods
for marketing farm products is fully
as essential to the man locating on a
farm as is knowledge concerning the
most scientific methods of cultivation,
and the cooperative principle now be-
ing so successfully employed in the
marketing of produce of the soil will
be explained by men at the head of
the largest growers shipping associa-
tions in the country.
Governors Name Delegates.
Delegates of twenty-five representa-
tives have been appointed by Governor
Noel of Mississippi, Governor Hadley
of Missouri, Governor Wilson of Ken
tucy, Governor Warner of Michigan
Governor Hay of Washington, Governor
Gillett of California and Governor Pat.
terson of Tennessee to attend the con
gress and present the facts relative to
the possibilities and opportunities of
fered to homeseekers by their states
and it is expected that the governors
of all other states will complete Their
delegations this week. These delega
lions will be accompanied by many
others appointed by chambers of com
merce, boards of trade and business
mems organizations, and all the dele
gates from each state, under the lead
ership of their best land experts, agri
cultural officials and experiment station
officers will participate in the discus
sions, which shall make known in the
fullest detail the land resources of theil
state.
TO FIGHT HOOK WORM.