The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-10-01
DRY FARMING CONGnESs
WILL. OPEN MONDAY


SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. livery
thing is in readiness for the Interna-
tIonal Dry Farming congress. which
will have its fifth convention in the
state armory here, October to 6, and
Its third exposition or grains, grasses,
vegetables and fruits at the Spokane
Interstate fair grounds, October to
o. President Taft will formally open
the congress by pressing golden but
ton IN the white house at o'clock
SPaelfic time) the evening of October
g. Judging at the exposition will
begin on October l, and it is expect.
ed the board of awards, headed by
Professor Coates P. Bull. of Minnesota.
Will announce the prize winners in
competitions for total of $4,000 in
premiums the afternoon of October 4.
John T. Burns, secretary of the or
ganization announces there will be
$500 delegates. includinr As accredit.
ed representatives Of foreign countries.
also that most of them will be in the
convention hall when President Taft 3
greeting to the dry farmers of the
world is read. This viii be preceded
by medley of international airs bv
military band, and afterward
Henry w. Newton. chairman of the
Washington and local board of con-
trol. will present the presiding officer.
" Congress M0ndell. president of the
congress who is sick in his home at
Newcastle. Wyoming. is unable to at
tend. it is likely that Frank w. Bow
man, Of Idaho. first vice-president of
the congress-, win have charge of the
convention.
Seventv-fve Of the worlds fore
most advocates Of drv farming. includ-
ing practical agrieulturists ard experts
from various districts in the west are
oD the program for addresses. They
viii deal with the progress and prob
iers OF dry farming as presented in
Different parts Of the world and in
addition there win he a series of in
stitute meetings, unaer the direction of
expcrts. who win answer snecife
ouesi1ors relating to modern tillage
IN the so-ealled dry land districts.
Other features are practical demon
stratiors of good road building. under
the direction Of the Spokane County
Good Roads association, and meet.
irg Of railroad officials. experts and
directors of experiment stations in
Washington Oregon. Idaho, Montana
and other states TO discuss ways and
means OF interesting ~anchers in
raisirg hogs for the western markets.
Extensive preparations have been
made by the local board of control for
the recention and entertainment of
the foreign represen tatives. officials or
the congress. speakers and delegates
and visiting and local newspaner men.
Riverside averne. the nrincinal husl-
ness thoroughfare. will be y blaze of
fght and every bulidinc. viii be gay
with flags. banners and bunting. The
largest American flag in the world
viii cross the intersection of River
side avenue and Howard street. where
viii he suspended a mammoth Lib
ertv bell composed of 5000 incandes,
cent electric lamps.
There viii he series of banquets
automobile trips and theater parties
for the entertainment of the visitors.
and. in addition. officials of the Spo-
kane chamber of commerce, headed bv
Charles NJ. Fassett. will entertain the
newspaper writers Mt bear steak and
game dinner at Hayden lake, IN the
heart of the national forest reservation
in northern IDAHO The trip will be
made on a special train, leaving Spo-
kane shortly after clock the after
noon of October 5, to give the visit
ors an opportunity to see the orchard
districts in the Spokane valley. The
committee in charge is composed Of
officers of the chamber of commerce
and representatives of daily news
napers and weekly and monthly publ
cat'ovs in Spokane. Arrangements
hove heen made for $50 guests.
Colorado, Texas, California and the
province Of Alberta are the chief con
tenders for the 1911 congress. Colorado
/ Snrirgs claims II has every delegation
\ in Colorado and neighhor'ng states
pledged to its support, while the boost
ers If San Antonio expect thei
strength win come from all over t.
\ southwest. Calgary. Alberta VII ha'
Il all Cnnaaa and several states IN IN
northwest.