El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

IL PASO will be the Weather and
I the more widely famous through
- out the world owing to the four
great international events which are 10
combine in an educat ional. industrial
and gala gathering Of stupendous pro-
portions in this city for ten days, be
ginning October Il, 1915
These events will bring delegates, ex-
hibitors and visitors from all parts OF
the world: and as the four nave COM
mon object the increase of the pro
5,1criveness Of the soil and the increased
--oe,eritv of the people who are di-
rec+Iv and indirectly dependent upon
agriculture they suitably combine mo
one incomparably great and important
occasion .,-.,..,. an
The four events are the eleventh an
-ual sessions Of the International r ar m
.oDgress- the annual International solt
PRODUCTS exposition. held under the
auspices of the farm congress; the an
uual sessions Of the international n
riration congress: and the dedication
of the Elephant Butte dam across tle
Rio Grande. by president Mlisoh' III
person
Farm Congress Means Something
And what does a farming congress
mean TO you and me, II we are city men
bankers. bell boys. chauffeurs. rusl-
ness men. walters in restaurants, or
the like
II our OCCUPATIONS are OF q metro
politan kind altogether, what 90 We
know or care about farming con-
The answer is exactly this We may
reasonably care as much about the
farming congress as We care apout the
fact that the United states govern
ment is quietly. unostenta AZ
work all the time procuring gold anu
mining il into coin for Distribution
throughout the land; a portion OF when
gold may be expected TO come into me
possession. through round about cnan-
nels Of each one Of us. When we nave
earned IS. and are paid in specie, II Is
comforting to realize the power ana IN
tegritv Of wealth of this great unlm-
peachable nation back of the govern
-nent-s assertion of that money pur-
chasing value The fact that YOU nave
never been through a mint and never
have seen the process OF stamping me
broad bars of precious metal, does not
detract on reflection from your fealty
ana thankfuluess TO the power that
caused the gold To be so mined nlnted'
stamped and distributed
should Appreciate Farm Congress
Though a city man never had been
on a farm-never had heard q rooster
crow or seen the frost upon the pump
kin or the fodder in the shock he stun
would have as keen a reason TO feel
fnalienably the debtor Of the Interna-
tional Farm congress For every man
lob in the city depends upon the pros
Deritv Of business in general. and bust
ness in general al the last analysis de-
ponds upon the agricultural products,
profits and personalities of the land
The International Farm congress,
altruistically formed TO teach farmers
throughout this country and through
out the world how to increase the ef-
ficiency and economy Of their farming
methods. how to make the soil more pro-
ductfve. to avoid waste and ruin especi-
ally IN inhospitable. semi-arid land. coins
scientific theory and experience into
practical expedient for the benefit Of
all those citizens whose work is in any
way related TO agriculture. If the
crops are greatly improved and made
more plentiful. not only the farmer
reaps = commensurate profit, hur the
transportation lines used in shipping;
the wholesale and retail merchant
handling the products Of the farm. the
city hotel man. restauranteur and
boarding house keeper. and innumerable
others are prOportiOnately favored
Consequently. each and every one Of
these has more money to spend-fOr
purcha sing automobiles, lamp wicks.
thim5les. dress goods, hats. gloves.
clocks and an infinite variety Of pro-
ducts Of the soil. the loom and the
mandatory. Education and afflu-
ence should be synonym Gus Such is
the theory eXemplified by the Farm
congress.
The teachings Of the International
Farm congress have helped countless
families on semi-arid lands to win the