The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-15
Beginning November Is the
National Farm Land Con-
gress Will Hold Sessions
Lasting for Five Days.
DELIBERATIONS WILL
ATTRACT ATTENTION
Eyes of the People From
Coast to Coast Will Be d.
rected on Chicago-Back to
The Soil Is Keynote.
(American News Service)

Chicago, Nov. 15.-"Homes for the
people; people for the homes"
Beginning Tuesday, the great
est congress of its kind ever held in
the history Of the world, will open
it's sessions at the Hotel LaSalle, i'll
Chicago, and for five days the Nat
ional Farm Land Congress will tell
to the people Of the United States.
that which is believed will be the
most enlightening from farthest
Maine to farthest California.
Under the auspices Of the CONNER
cial, railroad, land and allied interests
of the city Of Chicago, the officials OF
the federal and state governments.
the Chicago Examiner, the Chicago
American, New York American, New
York Journal. Das Morgen Journal,
Boston American, San Francisco Elk
aminer, Los Angeles Examiner, Am
erican Weekly, Home and Farm Mag
azine and the Hearst News Service
representative men from every part of
the country will tell how, where, and
why there is a home for any man who
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"eack to the Soil"
Back to the Soil,' will be the great
keynote of the whole program, and
any one attending the congress, or
reading what transpires there. will
find himself in possession of invalu-
able, enlightening information, con-
corning the thousands of acres of land
in the west and great northwest, sim
ply waiting for some one to come and
till 1t. to make homes for themselves
and to take advantage of the abun-
dance which the Almighty has so gen.
erously bestowed.
The congress will undoubtedly mark
an epoch in the history of the United
States. Entirely public in it's nature
with no private interests to serve or
assist, and with no money-raking
schemes attached thereto. it will be
educational in it's scope, and designed
to give the greatest possible publ
city to farm and agricultural land de-
velopment. and to disseminate the
real facts concerning the available
lands of every section of the United
States.
There are two things of prime i'm
portance to the man who is seeking
a new home, especially if he be seek
ing one in a new country. These are:
What are my chances for the Gre
alton of a profitable business in any
line of agriculture?" and Under
what conditions must I live while
building my fortune or competency?
To Expend Care.
These will be among the most I'M
portant subjects discussed at the con
gress, and on which great care will
be expended. With experience as a
teacher, able men will tell what has
been done by others, what may be
done right alongside of those others
and what Uncle Sam and the state
will do to help it along.
Other subjects that will be treated
fully are as follows:
How and from whom shall the
home-seeker secure his land, it's cost
and terms Of PAYMENT; What pub
lie lands. If any. are to be had, and
how gotten?": Labor and Transports
ton conditions: Average profits and
degree of certainty with which he
may expect these profits year after
year; Social conditions which will