The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-01

ssCo the Honorable, The Mayors of all
I Cities, Presidents of all Villages and
3 Towns, County Commissioners, Pres
idents of Educational Institutions,
u State or Local Agricultural, Live
& Stock or Forestry Associations, or
Il Oranges, all Commercial Bodies,
Y Railroad or other Transportation
Il Companies, in the State of South
Il Dakota: Greeting:
n You are invited to participate per-
sonally, or by properly accredited rep
ssesentatives, in convention to be
assembled in Rapid City, South Da-
ssota, at $50 o'clock, Monday, July l8,
|'or the purpose of bringing all persons
Interested in the agricultural ad-
ancement Of the State into an or
anization which shall be known as
aShe South Dakota Dry Farming AS
ssociation, and which shall be branch
5Ar auxiliary of the Dry Farming Con-
aress, which is the international or
CENTRAL organization carrying the dry
brming propaganda throughout the
Sorld.
M OBJECTS OF THE CONVENTION
sI 1t is the desire of the Dry Farming
congress- the Governor of your State,
|#nd the Committee on Organization
glat this convention shall be con-
63sucted along practical lines for the
Tree open discussion of the following
a5ital subjects:
I A study of climatic and soil con-
SI tions in the non-irrigated dist riots
sf South Dakota.
ss Tillage methods necessary to in
W leased production.
Z Cooperative study of dry farming
Methods and results.
sS Improvement In methods of tillage,
lied selection, business methods on
2sshe farm, marketing crops and other
ssetails of farm life.
Z Combined use of irrigation and dry
rming methods. United States
8 Gather Bureau and officials or rep
of the federal Depart
0 ent of Agriculture shall be entitled
.gS@ats in the convention.
The governor of the state may ap-
pint 20 delegates.
rhe mayor of each city with pop
lAsation exceeding 1000 may appoint 10
s legates.
s#Mayors of cities or towns with a
of less than 1000 may ap-
@Sint five delegates.
The county commissioners of each
aunty may appoint 10 delegates.
agricultural, horticultural,
9sge stock or forestry associations may
10 delegates.
1aC County or legal agricultural, horti-
s ltural, live stock or forestry associa-
Pms may appoint five delegates.
| 1t is understood that grange lodges
Isi farmers societies are included in
above classitications as agricul-
associations.)
sSS Commercial associations, chambers
ss commerce, ETC., may appoint five
Ssal legates.
" transportation lines operating in
sese state may appoint four delega tes.
M ;5ass MAKING APPOINTMENTS
A Nj persons invested with authority
9 make appointments are to select
seir representatives and organize
} legations of men who will attend
S convention, as early as possible.
ais becomes matter of loyalty to
Dakota. She has every reason
be proud of her agricultural oppor.
shfties, and her citizens should exert
ery Influence to make this proposed
a avention of lasting influence on the
sSte's development along agricultural
Experiments and demonstra.
sAns in the non-irrigated districts
I've proved the value of education
ng the line of improved agricul.
e, and 1t Is our desire in calling
ms convention that its influence NAV
of noticeable Importance in arous.
s@ our people to adopt every practical