The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-10
RESOLUTIONS OF FARMERS
CONGRESS- OF COLORADO.

RADIO Farmers Congress:
RESOLVED, by the Farmers Con-
gress of Colorado, in annual session,
that the farmers of the state are to
lie congratulated lon the generally
prosperous year just closed. While
crops have not been as bountiful or
as satisfactory as Participated On
some localities, the total yield in
the larger territory brought under
irrigation has given feeling of OPP
timism that augurs for the year to
come and for the future. With more
scientific methods of farming and
with increasing devotion to the
pursuit of agriculture by the prac-
teal farmer, the result will fully
justify that predicio ion that Colo
RADIO is to be one of the leading
states of the Union in the develop
ment of its vast empire into fruit
full region. Each year thousands of
acres of virgin land are being
brought under cultivation, and what
was not many years ago strictly
mining region is rapidly becoming
garden spot.
RESOLVED. That this congress
desires to condemn, ia the strong
est possible terms, the fakirs, who
for their own selfish interests mis-
represent the facts in regard to the
resources of Colorado, and who
thereby induce immigration to lands
that are unfit for agricultural pur
| poses. By reason of false and mis-
leading statements ia reference to
conditions. people have been led to
believe that enormous crops could
be grown in certain local. les, where
as a matter of fact the land was in
an arid region not susceptible to
| irrigation; in other cases where the
supply of water lis wholly made
quate, and in still other cases where
the purported irrigation enterprise
| is in the hands of scheming and ir-
responsible promoters. The truth
about Colorado, conservatively told,
is all that is necessary to assure
the continued prosperity of this
to its population as the true induce
ments to immigration warrant.
There is no necessity for alluring
statements not borne out by the
exact Truth. The state is not in
need of boosters but of builders.
RESOLVED. That we heartily IA
vor the establlishmet by the United
States government of a general Par
cells Post, and urge our senator and
representatives in congress to vote
for the passage of proper enact
ment to secure the same.
| WHEREAS, The building of a net
work of highways through the noun
famous parts of the state will con-
nect a great variety of scenic parks
suitable for pleasure resorts, not
only for the tourists but for the
benefit of our own people; there
fore, be it
RESOLVED. That we favor the
cession by the federal government
of such sites for public parks within
reasonable size, and will form a com
plete chain Of such parks and II
clude comprehensive scheme of
the great variety of sceinc beau
ties of our state
WHEREAS, There is now pend
ing before congress bills providing for
the national support of the extern
sion work of the agricultural col
leges in the several states. and for
the support of secondary education
in agriculture; and,
WHEREAS, such bills. IL they be
come law would be of great benefit
to agricultural education and agri-
cultural development in this state;
therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED, That we. the Farm
ers Congress- of Colorado, hereby
strongly indorse these bills, and
urge upon our representatives to
use all their efforts to see that they
become law.
WHEREAS, the building of a
complete network of good roads
throughout the state would not only
connect all the agricultural districts.
but would greatly facilitate the
marketing of crops; therefore. be 1t
RESOLVED, That we favor the
construction of highways as fast as
funds can be raised; and be it fur
Their
RESOLVED, That the State Az
ricultural college is hereby urged to
teach the best methods of road con-
struction under all the great variety
of natural conditions to be found
in the state.
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