The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-30
TEXAS DRY FARMING CONGRESS
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND END A
PROGRESSIVE SESSION.
Recognizes Necessity for Cooperation
Among Producers for Better Meth
DDS of Handling Products.

Tyaldp. Textile following Trsolu-
tons were adopted at the Texas Dry
Farming Congress during tie session
Just closed:
Hon. Benjamin F. Berkeley, President
Texas Dry Farming Congress.
Dear Sir: Your committee on rcSo-
lutions begs leave to report the follow
ing resolutions and recommends their
adoption:
/. We desire specially that the
thanks of this congress be extended
the ladies of Uvalde for the splendid
reception rendered the delegates OF
this congress, and that vote of
thanks be extended Miss Dorothy Har-
ris for the exquisite rendering OF the
piano solo.
.. The citizens of Uyalde have done
everything within their power to make
our stay in Cvalde pleasant and we
commend them for their courtesies
and hospitality.
>. The Uvalde Concert Band has
been prompt in providing music for
the entertainment OF the convention,
and We desire to express our appre-
citation of the splendid manner Ill
which they rendered their services for
our pleasure.
4. We are under obligations to the
railroads of Texas for the low rate
fixed for this convention, and especial
ly do We commend the Southern Pa
cific Railway Company for It's untiring
efforts in behalf of the success OF the
Texas Dry Farming Congress.
). We desire to express our appre-
citation OF the splendid services OF our
president and secretary and other Of
ficials OF this congress. These public
benefactors have served this congress
faithfully and efficiently, without COM
pensation, but with the expenditure
of both money and time, and the Dry
Farming Congress commends them for
the zeal and faithfuln,C in which
they have performed their duties.
6. We desire to express our thanks
to the speakers who have made a sac
rlfice OF their time TO attend this con-
VentiOn and give us the benefit Of
their information, and we desire to
commend the patriotism of these
speakers, who have made this sacrifice
that they may render services to the
cause of better system of agriculture
under dry land conditions.
7. The thanks of this congress are
extended to the United States depart
ment of agriculture and our state de-
partment of agriculture for the CO.
operation they have given this con-
sress in extending the usefulness and
Influence in securing the adoption of
advanced dry farming methods
throughout the semi-arid belt of this
State
s. We recognize the beneficial work
being done in this State in behalf of
Texas agriculture by the Texas Com
mercial Congress, under the leadership
of Hon. Henry EXall, and urge the citi-
ZenS of the State to cooperate with
him in charging its sphere OF useful
ness.
9. We desire to express the ap-
prevail OF this congress of the boys
corn clubs, boys and girls hog clubs
and baby beef clubs, being organized
/ throughout the State to encourage our
boys and girls to adopt up-to-date
methods of farm operati
10. We recognize the necessity of
cooperation among the producers of
the State in adopting a better and
saner method OF selling and distribut-
ing the products grown on the farm,
and to the end that the producers may
receive reasonable compensation for
| their labor We indorse the movement
of the Texas Farmers Congress look
ing to the organization of all the pro-
ducers into one general distributing
association
II. Resolved further, That it is the
sense OF the Texas Dry Farming Con
i sress that we are opposed to an I'M
restricted immigration from European
! countries. We view with alarm the
| threatened destruction of civil and re.
| llgious institutions and the happiness
! and prosperity OF our agricultural citi.
/ zenship.
The continuous prosperity of this
country depends upon continuous
development OF our agriculture, and to
insure it's advancement we favor more
rigid restrictions as to the class and
number of immigrants. permitted to
! land on our soil. "a,
y. Whereas. There are number OF
agricultural experts in charge of gov.
eminent demonstration farms in our
State who, by delivering lectures a,
our farmers meetings, disseminate
useful information 10 our farmers;
and
Whereas, These experts are required
/ by the government IN not onl, NOV,