The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-30
Best Men from All Parts Of the World
Coming to Participate in the
Deliberations.
OFFICIAL CALL FOR MEETING
JUST ISSUED BY PRESIDENT
Announces That Many Distinguished
Speakers Will Attend and Give
Addresses.

Spokane. WASH, J1une 29-(Spec-
ial Correspondent Recognized ex-
ports from various parts of the world
will participate in the deliberations
at the fifth annual sessions of the
Dry Farming Congress in Spokane,
October ; to 6. and explain modern
methods of tillage, conservation Of
moisture and adaptation of crops to
climate and soil in farming districts
of limited or irregular rainfall.
They will also discuss legislation
favorable the further development of
dry lands, by establishing demonstra-
ton farms and experiment stations,
and ways and means by which the
unoccupied agricultural acreage of
this and other countries may be
made to successfully produce profit.
able crops.
In the official call, issued today
by Congressman F. w. Mondell of
Wyoming, presidents; Alfred Atkin.
son of Montana, chairman of the
executive committee, and David T.
Ham of Spokane, chairman of the
Washington board of control, it is
announced that some OF the most
distinguished men in America, in
Guiding governors and ministers of
western states and provinces, will
deliver addresses; also that agricul-
tuFal colleges in the United States
and International sections will be
represented by experts in various
lines of work. There will be ex.
hlbits of dry farmed products from
many districts IN the United States,
Canada, Mexico and possibly Ger
many, Russia, Hungary, Turkey,
South Africa, Australia and Brazil at
the international exposition in con-
nection with the Congress, October
3 too.
Trophies and case premiums of
total value of So, 500 will be awarded
for exhibits of grains, grasses roots
and fruits in competitions open to
the world, under the direction of
Professor w. H. DIN, of Colorado.
Growers may also compete for
$500 in prizes, offered by the
Spokane Interstate fair, by bringing
double exhibits. The displays, CON-
prising 5000 entries, will be housed
in the largest tent in America, to be
erected on the fair grounds.
This will be a congress devoted
exclusively to agricultural matters,"
President Mondell says. Live
issues pertaining directly to the de-
velopment of drv lands, including
plans for worldwide cooperative
movement of general uplift will be
discussed from the platform and
floor and the program promises to
be one of the most interesting ever
presented at farming convention,
The practical educational side of
farming will be given prominence
and several hours will be devoted
to talks by experienced farmers,
truck gardeners and orchardists.
There will also be a number of
institute sessions, under the direc-
ton of dry farm experts"
Besides it's membership the con-
gress is composed of the president
and vice-president of the United
States, cabinet officials and men,
bers OF Congress, representatives of
foreign nations interested in arid
agriculture, ministers and secretaries
of agriculture, governors of states.
territories and ministers of pro.
vinces, officers and members of
faculties of agricultural colleges and
experimental stations, national.
state and county agricultural asso.
Citations and grange lodges, officers
of the United States weather bureau.
state land, boards, state engineers,
state boards of agriculture, conser-
walton, livestock aud horticultural
association, railroad companies,
commercial bodies, county com.