El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
FARM CONGRESS
ENDS SESSION
\Gov. Frank M. Byrne, OF
South Dakota Elected
President.

noon Of Frank NJ Byrne. governor OF
South Dakota, as president and the
selection of three vice presidents, the
nth international Dry Farming con-
gress concluded it's labors-
Vice presidents elected saturday
afternoon were: DIT. r. H. Forbes, Of
Arizona. first vice president. Dr. + c.
Peterson. Of Utah. second vice presi-
dent. B. Youngbio9d, or College Sta
ton. Texas. third vice presid mt
A. c. Cooley Makes Address.
\ c. Cooley, director of the division
OF extension OF the New Mexico Agrl-
cultural college. was the speaker at the
afternoon session OF the INTERNATIONAL
4 Farm congress Saturday
There has been a great demand re
Gently from rural people Tor more m
has not been available, or mas not GOT
10 the people For a NUMBER OF year ;
the experiment stations were the only
T sources of information. The present ex-
tension work has been made possible
by the Smith-Lever act
Extension work is practical educa-
tion for rural districts aside from the
nublic school It carries the college to
fha farm house door. The object Of
the work is the dissemination of agri-
cultural knowledge our bulletins are
written in language that all can under
Best Information For Farmer.
I The information Of the most I'M
\ portance 10 the farmer IS the lnIornla-
tion direct from the farm itself Inc
county agents are the men really get
ting in contact with the farmers.
one of the great farming problems
is the marketing Of the crops Ihere
is nothing accomplishing more for the
farmer than the extension " ork-
Informal Discussion
An informal discussion OF aGrlcul-
tural topics was called by president W
] T~nWaTnnInr
ward Wisconsin,. Homer Powers, Jr-,
of New Mexico. Geo. Dudley OF New
Mexico. were among the speakers
Resolutions Committee Reports
The report Of the committee on reSo-
Iutfons was read by secretary Harry
WEIGH summary Of the resolutions,
as adopted by the congress. follows
On Rural Education
a resolution urging the federal gov
eminent TO DO all in its power 10 ad-
vance the cause Of education. especially
ialong agricultural lines approving the
bsentiment back Of legislation having
for its object the bringing together OF
landIess men and manless land extend
ing an invitation TO states having eA-
hibits at the congress to continue the
cooperation and urging states not SO
represented TO take early action 10 10
$50, was adopted
Thankes to Fl PaSo.
The Farm congress adopted reso-
luton Of thanks TO Fl Paso as FOL
lows
D
its sincere thanks TO the FL Paso ad-
vistory board for its effective orEani-
zatiOn work during the year 10 the
mayor. the citizens and the commercial
AID civic bodies OF Fl Paso for their
hearty cooperation TO the newspapers
. and agricultural journals OF Fl Paso
and elsewhere for their readiness to
assist in this great work and to Earl-
Gus associations. societies and indivld-
uals who have contributed to the
splendid success of this. the 18th an
nual session of the congress
Appreciation 10 Canada
A resolution was adopted extending
10 the Dominion and Provincial govern.
ments Of Canada and the departments
Of agriculture Of the various provinces
4 our great appreclatlo@ OF the interest
lthey have shown" and extending An in-
vitation Tor continuance Of Canada's
participation
Committee to Serve Three Years.
Among the resolutions adopted was
one providing that the executive com
mittee shall serve for three years. pro-
vided. however. that when the eNecu-
tive committeeman fro,l any state is
not present at congress either in per-
son or by legal proxy, the delegates
attending the congress may elect an
other committeeman for then state
= Thanks OF the congress were eN-
Tended TO W NJ Jardiue. president. W
I Drummond, chairman ~ the board
OF governors. and 10 p. X Harafourde.
director Of the exposition ard his as
sistants-
A resolution declaring for the perma-
pent retention OF the exposition as a
gpart of the congress was adopted by
an emphatic vote.
For Mexico, in appreciation for the
interest that country has shown IN the
congress and the exposition. a resoIr-
lion was adopted declaring that we ex-
TEND to the great republic of Mexico
our earnest appreciation of the interest
and cooperation it has shown in the
work Of the congress. and for the pa--
ticipation of the peerless band from
> Mexico. which has been a strong factor
in the success Of the 1Ih annual meet
. ing
A resolution asking the congress OF
the United States TO continue its CO.
operation was adopted
A resolution was adopted deploring
the death of A F. Mantle. who was
recently killed in action in France de
clarinE his death AN incident Of the
brutal theory and art Of war Mt Man
tie was Canadian member of the
congress