The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-08-18
DRY FARMS CONGRESS
MEETS IN SPOKANE

Arrangements are being made for
the Fifth Annual Session Of the Dry
Farming Congress to be held in Spo-
kane the week following October 3.
The principles of the Congress are
stated as Conservation, Cultivation
and Education.
The annual session of the Congress
are called for the purpose of discussing
technical and commonly utilized
methods of improving agricultural
operation in the districts where geo.
graphical and typographical location
makes special methods necessary
to insure increased yield. To ex-
change reports of the actual results
obtained under various methods en-
ployed to conserve moisture and
master the soil and seed problems con-
| fronting farmers in regions Of slight
or irregular rainfall. 70 discuss plans
for the rapid enlargement Of the dry
land farming educational propaganda
through channels Of legitimate publi-
city, and the study Of the subject in
the primary or intermediate schools IN
agricultural districts.
A free and open discussion of pro-
posed or already existing legislation
| favorable to the further development
of the dry lands Of the world, and
legislation looking to increased
appropriations from State and Federal
| governments for the establishing of
an adequate number Of demonstration
farms and experiment stations; the
employment Of a sufficient number Of
| field or station experts to carry on
experimental work and the publica-
tion Of official reports Of this field
work in a form designed to keep actual
farmers continually posted as to the
progress made in official demonstra-
tions.
For assembling together the world s
expert agriculturists to discuss and
establish more thoroughly the methods
by which the now unoccupied agricul-
tural acreage may be made to produce
profit bearing commercial crop by
the use of thorough tillage, adoption
of crop to soil and climate, etc.
For conducting an "Open Forum"
for farmers to bring before the Con-
gress their experiences and problems
in dry land farming. For the com
pletion of plans for a great world CO.
operative movement by which Nation
and States may join in this remarka-
Bile agricultural uplift. This will be
strictly an Agricultural Conrgess.
Live issues directly pertaining to the
development of dry lands will be dis
cussed from platform and floor. The
program will probably be one of the
most brilliant and thoroughly practi-
cal ever presented at an agricultural
convention.
The Agricultural Colleges in the
western section of the United States
and the Agricultural Colleges of many
of the International Sections of the
Congress will be represented by ex-
perts in special lines of work. The
federal governments of many lands
will be presented in the list of
speakers, and all Governors of Western
States have been asked to be present
or send personal representatives to
discuss development of states under
dry farming. The practical features
of the program will be given special
prominence and several hours of open
time will be devoted to talks both
formal and informal, by actul farm
operators. The Institute Sessions will
be in charge of noted dry farming
specialists.
The Third International Dry Farm
ing Exposition will be one Of the in
teresting educational features of Con
gress week. This Exposition will be
held in conjunction with the Seven.
teenth Annual Interstate Fair, which
is the largest Fair in the Inland
Empire. The Exposition will occupy
the largest tent in the world, will
be a distinct Exposition confined en-
tirely to farmed products, all the world
being in competition.
J. M. Patterson, of The Dalles, is
a member of the executive committee
of the Congress from Oregon.