Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-08
Official Call For Dry Farming
Meet al Billings Tells What
Organization Aims to Nc
compIiSh,

or foreign nations, ministers and sec
rctaries or agriculture of an countries
governors of states, presidents of az.
ricultural colleges, state land boards
state engineers, state boards of agri-
culture. national state and county
agricultural associations, or grange
lodges. livestock associations, horti-
cultural societies. county commission.
crs, mayors Of cities. presidents OF
towns, All commercial bodies. railroad
ana immigration companies and
members of the Dry Farming con
srcss In addition 10 these the can is
sent 10 about $4,000 individual farm
crs ana Others Interested in agricul-
turc in the west
The call outlines the objects Of the
congress as follows:
"ro discuss and compare methods
by which the great area OF arid land
can he profltably utilized under thor
ough tillagc hy which the natural
r~ainfall can be conserved.
"To encourage the nse Of methods
by which IN districts whore rainfall
is slight. or irrigation water is lin
tied. The actual productive acreage can
be increased.
"ro create closer cooperation be-
tween the government and state cx-
ncrts IN charge Of dry farming expert
mental work and the actual farmers
OF the arid districts.
'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 ana contentcd agricul-
turists.
"To encourage legislation looking To
increased federal ana state appropriate
for the establishment of more
Experimental stations, the employ
ment of more field experts and the
actual cooperation Of al these sta
lions In fixing and maintaining a GER
tain recognized stadard of methods
obtaining results from the opera
10 of farms In the arid districts.
"To study methods and results of
lry farming operations in the various
states and in foreign coun-
.ries which are represented In the
congress.
GRO establish a better understands
ng OF the value of agricultural cdu-
'alion In the public schools of the
yost
ITO bring to the attention of active
armcrs the various theories ana
working plans whereby each farmer
nay assist IN the general commercial.
ocial ana political uplift of the west
rn states
This viii Ice strictly an a%ericul-
ural and development congress"
tatcs the call IAN irrelevant mat
or will be eliminated There win be
rchnical, practical farming. horticul-
ural. livestock and development sec
ions ana 1t Is expected that the
worlds best experimental authorities
nd actual commercial farmers viii
'e present The program win give
nipple time for open discussions and
me session viii be devoted to talks by
\ notable feature viii he
Governors Day when the chief cX-
cutiNes of many Western states will
ddress the congress. The personal
representatives. Of many foreign ma
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'rcien countries represented in the
ongross has begun active and olah-
preparation for assembling cN-
hits AT dry fgVp,ad prpI,tat. r,,ta-
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