The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-22
DRY FARMING CONGRESS GRAND SUCCESS
Meeting Well Attended and Great Interest Manifested.
I Good Program Rendered.
PERMANENT STATE ORGANIZATION EFFECTED

On Monday, the first Dry Farming
Congress held in South Dakota, con-
vened in this city. The city band
met the trains and delegates and
visitors followed the band to the
Derthick opera house where the meet
ing was held.
Hon. T. w. Mondell, of Wyoming
who was to have opened the meeting
being unable to be present, A. j. Nc
Cain, of this city conducted the pre-
liminary. Secretary John T. Burns,
Of the National Dry Farming Con-
gress afterwards presided over the
meeting. Mayor Jackson then de-
livered the address of welcome to the
delegates and visitors and made an
interesting talk.
Secretary Soule read the paper pre-
pared by Congressman f. w. Mondell,
who was unable to appear in person.
"Dry Farming, World Movement,
an address by John T. Burns, Secre-
tary of the National Dry Farming
Congress was then made. Mr.. Burns
remarks were timely and enthused
his hearers with a desire for greater
things in the farm life.
Governor Vessey being unable to be
present, his number on the program
was handled by Robert M. Woods, of
Custer, who complimented the Gov
ernor on his interest in dry farming
and also thanked A. j. Mccain for
his efforts In making the congress a
success.
During the intermission which
followed the delegates and others in
terested were given an opportunity to
register as members of the association.
State Engineer Samuel H. Lea fol-
lowed with an address on "Develop-
lnent of Our Water Power" in which
he placed water power ahead of min
erals inasmuch as minerals, after a
time are exhausted and water power
perpetual. He went on and stated
that conservation of water power was
the country.
Hon. w. w. Soule, presided at the
afternoon session, in the absence of
Chairman Burn. Among other things
Mr.. Soule stated he believes greater
benefit was had by such assemblage
than any other meeting ever before
held in the country.
Prof. G. Larsen. of the State College
of Agriculture, made an address on
''The Dairy Industry as a Source OF
Wealth. In his remarks he com.
pared South Dakota as the richest
state in the union per capita and
claims dairy farming has no small
share in the matter. He pointed tc
the fact that there we're $4,000 dairy
farmers and 100000 dairy COWS pro
ducing annually $8,O00,OOO.
Prof. e. Willis, of the State College
made splendid talk on 'Permanen,
Agriculture. His address was followed
by NJ. c. Rich, successful farmer o1
Fall River, county, who spoke OF
"Successful Culture of Alfalfa With
out Irrigation. He closed his addres:
with plea: 'Don't leave Soutl
Dakota" This ended the session fo
the day.
Monday evening business session
was held in which the following of
ticers were elected:
.President-A. E. Chamberlain.
LIST Vice President-Robert S. Yes
sey.
End Vice President-W. r. Wood.
a3nd Vice President-A. j. Mccain
4th Vice President G. Willis
Secretary-J. L. Soule.
Treasurer--Mark Rich.
Delegate at large to national con
vention-Prof. Chamberlain.
Tuesday morning the session wa
called 10 order by President Chamber
lain. Rev. Blodgett delivered the in
vocation.
The committee appointed to sug
gest a name for the association, Sc,
tied on Western South Dakota DR.
Farming Association, which was AZ
cepted.
Prof. Carleton Of Experiments
Station at Washington ID. c., too
the number assigned to Prof. B.
Pedro, of Diggers, S. D., who wa
unable to be present. He talked q
length on "Dry Farming"