Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-11
So NATIONS WILL
TAKE PART
Dry Farming Congress in Can
adian City to Be Record
Breaker; Handsome Invita-
ton 20 President Taft.


Especial Correspondents e. HernId.l
Lcthbridse. Alberta. June a.--lnVi-
tati0nS have been sent BY the severn
mont Of the Dominion Of Canada %
so nations. inviting each % send two
or more 9tilcial representatives 60 tie
seventh international Dry Farming
congress az iefhbFidge. Alberta, the
week 90 October 2ist next. The lDvi-
tations were hansomely engraved,
with the addresses engrOssed, ana
they we're sigred oy his royal high-
ness. the Duke of Connaught, goVer-
n0r-goncrai % cnnada
United states Federal Exhlbit.
The hansomely engroased Invitation
10 President william Howard Tah has
bean delivered through the Canadian
government az OTTAWA and Ambassa-
dor Bryce az Washington, and an Of
Nclai acknowledgment has been re-
ccived b. the canadian government in
which the president expressed a hope
that congress win puss q $4,000 APP
Precipitation FOR the making OF fed-
eral exhibit. Since the receipt Of t1e
acknowledgment the United states
| congress has Inserted $4,000 appro-
/ priatlpn IN the AgricuAurql bin, and
| IL Is believed that u VIII be passed In
season 60 permit Of the gathering ~
q large exhibit from some - dry
/ farming demonstration farms and cx-
pertinent stations. rho president has
already designated Hon James WIZ
son. secretary Of agriculture, az his
personal representative at the con-
sress.
Preparing 70 Accommodate An.
The executive OF the Canadinn
board OF control is making strenuous
EFFORTS 10 arrsfnge for the reception
and accommodation DC the large NUM-
ber ~ delegates that are assured. Tine
insufiiciency Of hotel accommodations
mas neCessitated The arranging for tho
shcltering of many in private houses,
and the Canadian Pacific railway has
rendered rs large office building for
the headquarters az Distinguished
suests This building har a regal
suite and some 90 furnished cham-
beers, and with slight alterations ana
added furnishings win somewha re-
lieve the pressure upon the entertain
ment commitSee, The hotel projects
are stiii in aOcyancc. but II is possible
o building suitable for large BAN
quet hall VIII be constructed In sea-
son.
Tie i1x1pOileion Fcaiurcs.
The exposition plans grow apace,
ana with the Issuance of the prelim-
inagy preminm llsi there has been re-
celVed large plumber Of additional
prizes, THE attention Of the Expo
altloE committed h now ceutered IN
arranging for a number 81 valuable
premiums for STATE province and dis
trlct displays. md announcement OF
these viii be made In tho official
/ premium list. which VIII be issued
august ist The probability Of many
exhibits from the southern aud south
western SECTIONS ~ tho United States
has alsp caused mo adding % nuns
! Der % Glasses for sorghuInH. cotton
and icRumcs
$3.50 tup for Six Ears 1T Corn.
To cnthusc interest IN tine corn cx-
hibit which VIII be- one Of che feas
lures e. G.. loves company. real o..
tate operators % calgary ana I,eth-
bridge. have donated a $3.50 silver
3 trophy cup for the best sm ears Of
corn cxhiDiod. tho premium bcine
open 10 the world.