Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-11
INTEREST GROWS
INDRY FARM MEET
All Nations Will Participate;
Handsomely Engrossed In
vitatiOn Sent to President
Taft.

Seueoial Correspondence a. enc HERALD
Leihbridge. Alberta. Canada. May
s.-The Interest Of an nations IN tho
forthcoming seventh international
Dry Farming congress at I.ethbridgo.
Alberta, October 81 to 20. grows
apace with the sending out by tho
Dominion government Of Canada OF
engrossed invitations for each 20 pnr-
ticipate. Tho cordial cooperation OF
the Canadian officials and the honor
able ambassador OF Great Britain 90
Washington has been productive OF
numerous inquiries as 20 the prepaF-
etions for the congress.
II "a expected that fully fifty dis
tingpished foreign aNricuiturists and
diylbmnts win attend. There ia
likelihood that every South American
republic will be represented by two
or more official delegates. while sew
eral Will send delegations 20 the Con-
gFoss OF FARM Women.
Michigan and New York are be-
coming deeply interested In the dry
farming movement, and delegations
are certain to be sent by these states
for the first time, while Or. Liberty
n. Bailey, the famous agricultural a0-
thor. who Is dean Of agriculture Of
Cornell university. has accepted an
invitation 20 participate. Minnesota
and Illinois are also 70 be represented
BY both delegatlnns and exhibits, and
the cooperation Of Governors Deneen
and EbeFhardt has been followed by
the immigration and agricultural off,
cials arranging for large state exhibits
Of dry-farmed products.
The executive ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mr.. John r. Burns. IL on a field trip
through the middle western states.
and everywhere In meeting with
promises OF a large attendance OF deli
ogates and fine exhibits. Mr.. Daniel
Morgan Of the board Of governors will
shortly tour the northwestern and Pa
cifie coast states on a similar mission
and Hon. Duncan Marshall. minister
OF agriculture OF Alberta. has been
invited by the board OF control 20
make a tour OF the border states and
several others TO the south Of the
western provinces OF Canada 20 ex-
tend formal invitations 10 participate
EngrORsed Invitation 90 President
Taft.
A handsome engrossed invitation,
upon vellum paper. with purple plush
border. was sent BY the Canadian
board Of control and che International
| officers OF the International Dry
Farming congress TO his exeeliebcy,
/ William Howard Taft. president OF
tho United states, through the Do
minion government OF Canada al OF
tawa. The engrosslng was done by
Robert Sage, a merchant OF Leth-
bridge, Alberta. the invitation wns
mounted by the Western Printers and
Statloners. Limited. and Il was most
creiitable piece OF work.
Premium IAst ISSUED.
The preliminary premium list Of
the exposition has been issued. and Is
ono OF The most interesting ever sent
uos 90 early In a season. II gives the
farmers complete instructions as 10
the preparation Of exhibits. and IL de-
signed 20 famillarixe all with the de-
tails essential TO success al the time
OF putting In the crop. for then ID
the time the best work tells IN secur-
ing prize winning products.
The rules and regulations are given
In full. the methods OF judging likely
10 be adopted are suggested 80 that
exhibitors may have an opportunity
20 eeHaiueF Ahem anu express e'esi
Opinions and offer suggestions IN nd-
vance of the Official premium list
(which II Is planned TO issue about
August /.
The sweepstake prizes and the spe-
cial premiums already donated are
ANNOUNCED and the list given OF the
grains, grasses. fruits and vegetables
that may be entered for competition
Every farmer should have a copy
OF this premium list al once, and Il
viii be sent free upon request "a
John r. Burns. executive secretary.
treasurer, international Dry Farming
congress. Lethbridge. Alberta, and
packages OF them viii be supplied
boards % trade interested In the con-
gyess and exposition Cor distribution
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