El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-01
DRY FARMERS TO
MEET At SABINAL
Texas Congress Is Set For
July Is, With a Good
Program.

Sabinal, Texas, July 1.-The program
I fOr the Texas Dry Farming congress,
which VIII meet Bere on July 10, has
I been issued. This congress was organ
lied in September, 1903, at Alpine, Tex,
by O. A. Martin, of FL PasO, then Texas
I executive committeeman, OF the Inter
national Dry Farming congress, and he
was the first president The following
year at Eagle EaSs he was reelected
DIR. B. +. Berkeley, OF Alpine, was elect
ed president for the third year and was
reelected last year at UEalde- be VIII
preside this year at SaDlnaL Inc con-
gress has done much good in spreading
the gospel Of scientific soil culture in
west Texas. The program for the COM
ing meeting follows
First session, July 10. p. m
Music, Sabiual orchestra
Convention called to order by the
president, B. f. Berkeley.
Invocation, Rev. ID. w. Campbell
Address Of welcome, ". D. Heard,
mayor of SabinaL
Responses:
On behalf Of the legislature, JOS o.
BOehmer, Eagle Pass, Texas.
On behalf of visitors and delegates,
F. NJ Getzendaner, Uvalde, Texas.
On behalf of the press Fletcher Da-
Wis. HOndO, Texas.
On behalf Of the farmers, John c.
Beck, San Antonio.
On behalf Of the railroads, T. J. An
dersons J. r. Christian, A R Atkinson,
G. H WinsOr.
Annual address, Dr.. B. F. Berkeley.
Alpine, Texas, president Of the Texas
Dry Farming congress
Progress of Dry Land Agriculture in
Texas, Prof. B. YOungbIcOd, director Of
Texas Agricultural experiment stations.
Disqualification in Dry Farming, f.
r Kone, state agricultural commits
siOner.
Appointment Of committees
Announcements
Second session, July Is, p. m
Music, Sabinal orchestra
IlrlnnrUIaE j.
D. Tinsley, agricultural commissioner q.
Q. q s F. railroad
Undeveloped Resources Of Texas, H
=. AttWater. industrial agent Sunset
Central lines
Results of Dry Farming Methods in
the Pecos Trans-PeCOs Country, J. T.
Snelus, president Business Mems club,
Valentine. Texas
Third session, July 16, n. m.
Raising stock Hogs and Poultry IN
Connection With Dry Farming, J. W.
Neil. director Of Texas Farmers in
value of Soil MuIching. R. r.
Claridse, agricultural commissioner, l.
Marketing Farm Products. sam H.
Dixon, editor Texas Farm and Fire
side
Quicksau, special agent e. 5. depart
ment Of agriculture
Fourth Session, July Is, p m
Music, Sabinal orchestra.
y
ton, Prof. +. W. AIally, scientific Agri-
cultUrist
Conservation Of the Soil. Col Henry
EXau, president Texas Industrial con-
gress.
Fifth Session, July 16, D. m
Music, Sabinal orchestra.
SilOs and Silage Crops. PrOf. A B.
COnnOr, agOrnOmists Texas A & IL col
lege.
Growing Pecans in West Texas z.
w. Knox president Texas Farmers
congress
sixth Session, July Il. $50 a. m
Reports Of committees and election
Of officers.
10 q m. reception by the women Of 1
Sabinal with vocal and Instrumental Sc
lectiOns.
y, noon, SabinaI farmers dinner.
Free to everyone.
Addresses by prominent visitors. au-
tCmObile rides. etc
short Talks.
NOte-The short talks at each session I
Of the congress by practical farmers. 7
viii be Of particular interes and i'm
pOrLanCe- These discussions viii be led
by j. C.. Beck, Of san Antonio; r. f
Potter. of Del Rio: L =. BOWnds Of I
Bandera county; G. H CaIlcOtt, of Sab /
inal, and other farmers who for many I
years have successfully practiced dry /
farming methods in west Texas.