The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-09-13
SPEAKERS FOR DRY
FARMING CONGRESS
Especial to the Silver State }

cIOhANE, WASH, sept. lo.--OOV-
ernors of five northwestern states and
possibly several from other parts Of
the country, three members of the
United States congress, representatives
of six foreign nations, heads of feder-
al and state departments and trans
portation companies will join with
scientists, exerimentil and practical
|agriculturists and development experts
from numerous districts in the United
States and Canada in making the fifth
Dry Farming congress in Spokane, Oc-
tober 3 to 6, the most important and
interesting in the history of the organ
iZation.
Five billion acres of land in America,
france, Germany, Russia, British
South Africa, Australia, India, Turkey,
Hungary, Italy, Brazil, Argentine and
Algeria are represented by the dele
gates already appointed. There will be
comprehensive displays Of the products
Of the field, orchard and garden at the
International exposition, October 3 to
-, to demonstrate what has been ac-
|complished in the so-called semi-arid
and arid districts in all parts of the
world by the practice of dry farming
principles. Prizes of total value of
$4,000 are offered in the various com.
petitions, which are free and open to
all dry farmers.
Congressman F. w. Mondell, of wy.
omipg, president Of the organization
will formally convene the congress in
the Washington state armory the even
ing of October 3. the delegates and
visitors being welcomed by Governor
Hay for the state and Mayor Pratt
for the city. There will be eight regu-
lar sessions, and in addition six meet
ings of the institute sections Of North
ard South Dakota, Utah, Idako. Mon
tana and Washington on October 4 to
6. DIR. T. V. Cooke, state director of
dry farming in Wyoming, will have
charge of sessions for members the
mornings Of October and 6. The
meetings are for delegates desiring
specific information on dry farming
problems, soil culture and seed breed
ing.
Speakers presenting set addresses or
papers at the sessions of the congress
will be limited to 20 minutes. unless
the time is extended by vote of the
the congress will devote 10 minutes to
questions pertaining directly to the
subject under discussion. All subjects
not related to dry farming problems
will he ruled ont of the discussion. un-
less first presented to the executive
committee in session.
The board of governors says in its
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the congress:
"This is business convention,
maintained by the Dry Farming con-
gress for educational help TO be extend
ed to dry land farmers and for the ex-
change of theories and information up
on which can be builded perfect
system Of better agriculture, and the
board of governors requests that dele
gates and speakers assist in carving
ont the program as outlined by aiding
the chairman in the matter of rules
ard discipline -
The Spokane board of control has
prepared a program for the entertain
meht of officials of the congress and
speakers and delegates at the conyen-
tion. and there viii also be a series OF
excursions for visiting newspaper
composed of 10 representatives of each
newspaper in Spokane.
This list of speakers, most O.. whom
will be in attendance and participate
in the deliberations OF the congress. is
announced by John t. Burns, secretary
treasurer of the organization:
i Hon. John Burke, governor of North
Dakota.
/ Hon. Adolph o. Eberhart, governor
of Minnesota.
Hon. Edwin L. Norris, governor of
Montana.
Hon. James II. Brady, governor Of
Idaho.
Hon. M. E. Hay, governor Of Wash
ington.
/ Hon. Wesley L. Jones, U. 8. senator,
North Yakima, Wash.
Hon. Frank w. Mondell, U. s. con-
gresham, Newcastle. Wyoming; presi-
chairman of the congressional commit.
lation Affecting the Dry Farmer"
Louis w. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railway.
/ Thomas Cooper, assistant to the
president Of the Northern Pacific rail.
way.
1 Hon. Jos. M. Dixon, U. 8, senator
M'ssoula, Mont; "National Appro
priations for Better Agriculture.
Prof. Hardy w. Campbell, the well
known dry farming expert. Lincoln
Neb. "The Test of the Campbell sys
tenn
Prof. II. NJ. Bainer agricultural ev
fpert sof the Santa Fe railway. Amaril
lilo. Tex, "The Development of Dry
! Farming Implements. Prof, Barre
was recently farm manager Of the Col
orado Agricultural college.
Prof. Thomas Shaw, associate edito'
the Dakota Farmer.
| Prof. !. d. Tinslev, agricultural ex
pert of the Santa Fe railway, Albu
queroue N. NJ. formerly agronomist OF
the New Mexico Agricultural college
4 Fred whiteside. Kalispell, Mont.
Diversified Dry Farming.
G. w. Martin, Denver, Col, "Dry
Farming Economics from the Transpor
tation Standpoint"
+. c. Sumner, Clyde Park. Mt. "Th'
DEVELOPMENT of Drouth Resstan