Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-25
DRY FARMERS FILE
PROTEST WITH
PRESIDENT
Exception Taken to Statement
Of Clifford Pinchot That
Movement Is UnduIy ExpIoi-
ted by Boomers,


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Cheyenne. Wyo. Jan. 24-John T.
Burns. secretary Of the board Of con
troll of the Transmissouri Dry Farm
ing congress, today sent a letter to
President Roosevelt urging the presi-
dent TO request members of the our
try life commission to attend the ses-
aions Of the dry farming congress at
Cheyenne February 23-26, Mr.. Burns
desires the commission to study dry
farming by coming IN contact with the
men who have given time. thought
and labor to the problems OF dry land
agriculture, SO that the report of the
commission may contain a resume OF
the work accompanied by the con-
gross.
Recently an article appeared IN the
Chicago lieeord-Hcrald over the sig
nature Of William T.. Curtis, which
attacked dry farming and attempted
10 cast reflections IN the advertising
matter which tho congress is sending
out. A reply was published IN the
same paper over the signatures OF ".
+. Cook, state director OF dry farm OK
pcrlmcnts, and Mr. Burns.
Mr.. Burns at the same time wrote
~ ~ ~ NAff'lA AhNhUAiitb ti4AilAti
the Misrepresentation of conditions
IN the west. which the Curtis article
Is alleged 10 contain. This letter was
referred TO clifford rinchot, who am
swercd it. asserting that while he was
not sufficipntly familiar with the work
OF the dry farming congress to have
n reliable opinion Of its character. he
personally knew the movement had
been largely exploited by real estate
boomers"
Mr.. Burns letter to the president In
reply 70 tho statements made by Mr.
Pinchot says.
THE expressions In the letter OF Mr.,
pinchot indicate that il Is not inn
probable that the country life COM
mission VIII include in its report GER
tain statements based upon personal
opinions ana lack of knowledge of
facts. which statements, II published
la the government report, VIII be of
t~ur-rcaching and i%rrcparahlc injury to
the west. W. do not believe that the
commission on country life would i'm
tcntionally inturo ono of the growing
sections Of tho United states, hut the
ltttur of MI pinchot indicates tho
belief that the present development OF
dry farming is largely tho result OF
tnjudicious aud dishoncHt exploitation
by real estate boomers, ana that the
Of successful dry farming can
not be- proved. such a position is I'M
tenablo In The face Of the facts.
II 1t is possible Tor you 10 do SO.
urge upon You the Importance Of
the commission on country life
to officially attcud the sessions of the
dry farming congress that tho situa-
ton as TO dry farming, its past and
future. may be studied hy personal
contact with hundreds of men who
given time. thought and labor TO
dry farming problem. We hope
the commission on country life
win realize that dry farming is al
ready established rs a factor in the
AGRICULTURAL ana commcrcil upbuild-
.ng of the west, that Il should be treat
nd carefully and seriously and that
thin commit unintCntionai and
.Irreparahlc error through ignorance Of
The facts. it would be- much better that
Ihe commission should not discuss dry
az an la us report