Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-06-29


United States, as personal represent
alive of President William Howard
Taft.
Delegates
The International delegates will
icclude distinguished agriculturists
Ct many countries The governors
of some American states, government
officials of the dominion of Canada
and all western provinces will be in
attendance.
Delegates may be appointed by gov
errors, mayors, and all agricultural
bodies and commercial organizations,
but every farmer is invited without
the formality of credentials and all
discussions will be open to farmers.
Dry-F arming Means Better Farming
Every civilized country in the world
is now studying the tillage and crop
ping methods taught by the Interna-
tional Dry-Farming Congress-. Its
monthly bulletins and reports go to
every corner on earth.
Dry-Farming is scientific term
used by colleges and authors to diff
ferentiate between the new system
of agriculture and the older methods
utilized in the rain belts and irriga-
ton districts. A special system of til
lase of the soil for the purpose of
moisture and fertility conservation Is
known to be necessary for at least
So per cent of the agriculture acreage
of the world, and the Dry Farming
Congress was brought into existence
for the purpose of working out these
problems and remedies for the trouble
confronting the farmers of the semi
humid districts, or in districts where
there are frequent droughts or fail
ing soils. farming is free from
mystery of any kind; any farmer on
any soil and in any climate can in
crease his acreage production, crop
quality and bank account.
Dry farming methods can be utilized
with profit upon every acre, in every
district in the world. The phrase
does not mean that the operation OF
farms where no moisture is obtain
able, but does mean the utilization of
such tillage methods as are, from time
to time demonstrated to be most eff
\ ficient in the reduction OF evapora-
ton and the production of practl-
cal storage reservoir in the soil, the
utilization of minimum or untimely
moisture, etc. The work of the Con-
gress includes the study of farm ma
chinery, tillage, the development OF
droughtresisting plants and better
methods on the farm.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 18th to 26th
Inclusive
For the fifth time there will be
assembled an exposition of soil pro-
ducts grown under dry-farmed condi
lions, that is, in a district with an
average of less than 20 inches net
precipitation, evaporation deducted.
i, The Exposition this year will be a
notable feature of the Congress. Al
least twelve of the western states
and four provinces of Canada viii
contest for supremacy. Federal ex
hibits are expected from the United
States, Uruguay, Bolivia, Russia ant
British possessions.
The Machinery Exhibit
, This promises to be the most com
plete farm show and tillage and pow
err demonstration ever held. Nearl!
all manufacturers have reserved space
and 200 acres adjoining the exposi
ton grounds will be used in demon
!. stration work.
, Some of the largest premiums eve
, offered will be given for dry-farmet
products.
Railroad Rates
The Canadian railroads have an
nounced a rate of one fare for thu
q round trip from all points in Canad
= to and from Lethbridge. All Amer1
can lines have been asked for specia
low rates from all states. Home
. seekers rates )first class ticket priv
r ileges(, tickets sold October 10, l
: and II, good to return rs days afte
sale. will pertain from all common
points. Information can be secure
by mailing a post card to the Sec
rotary of the Congress, Lethbridg
Alberta, Canada.
Entertainment
This is a farmers business COZ
= gress. and while there will be plent.
of music, drills by the Northwes
Mounted Police, the most picturesqu
: military organization in the worlt
and possibly a public reception, Their
:. will be no features Of entertainment
. that will detract from the work o
= this great body of farm students