New Britain herald., 1916-09-22
!. s. AGRICULTURE
 10 BE DISCUSSED
Three Great Conventions Slated
 for Fl PaSO in October

] El Paso, Tex, Sept. 21.-Three inn l portant events of an international 1 character that will have a direct and l lasting inIluenco Ll the agriculture ! from October A to 19, inclusive. l They are: The International Irriga- 1 ton Congress, the International Farm Congress and the International Soil Products Exposition, which lasts until October "A.
 In connection with these meetings there will be the dedication on October 4 by President Wilson of the great Elephant Butte Dam, one of the greatest irrigation structures and projects in the world. Inn ediate- 1 ly after these ceremonies, which are 1 to take place at the dam, President 1 Wilson comes to Fl PasQ where he l probably will speak at the congress l that night.
 This will be the twenty-third an- l nual meeting of the International IT, | riga ton congress and it will be the second time that it has met here. The tentative program begins with the dedication of the Elephant Butte dam. The congress has before it for discussion many important subjects re- garding irrigation in both the United States and Mexico. It is proba ble ! that one of the meetings will be held across the international border et 1 Juarez, Mexico.
 All of the foreign countries have | been invited to send delegates. but | i,,
 Europe it is not believed likely that many delegates from there will par t1clpate. From other countries l especially the Western Hemisphere
 usually large delegations take part in
 the meetings and it is believed that
 this years congress will not prove an
 exception.
 In it's discussions the congress will
 give much attention to irrigation dis tricts practices, legislation and en- l gineering. Two of the important l questions planned to be discussed are 1 rural credits and markets and mar 1 keting. The rural credits discussions | are regarded of special importance in
 view of the recent passage of the l federal farm loan bank act and the | present efforts of the farm loan board
 in districting the country and estab-
 
 The work of the irrigation con- 1 gress,' says Arthur Hooker, secretary, 1 with respect to colonization and land
 settlement, irrigation methods and re- l suits, and irrigation finances, is to be 1 continued and broadened at the Fl l Paso meetings. The real aim of the | congress is well expressed in it's
 motto: Make Easy the Path of the
 Home Builder"
 Besides President Wilson, many l prominent men, leaders in the agricul-
 tural and irrigation movement, are to
 take part in the congress. Among
 them probably will be the following: Franklin P. Lane, secretary of the
 interior; David F. Houston, secretary
 of agriculture; W. R. Motherwell.
 minister of agriculture of Canada;
 George P. Hunt, governor of Arizona;
 Hiram U. Johnson, governor of Cali
 fcrnia; George A. Carlson, governor
 of Colorado; E. M. Ammons, ex-
 governor of Colorado; Moses Alexan-
 der, governor of Idaho; Arthur Cap- l per, governor of Kansas; & O. "
 Sewart, governor of Montana; William C. Mcdonald, governor of New
 Mexico; R. $. Williams, governor of
 Oklahoma; Frank M Byrne, governor
 of South Dakota; James E. Ferguson, | governor of Utah; J. B. Kendrick, governor of Wyoming; Ernest Lister, governor of Washington, and Dr. T.
 N. Carver, of Harvard university.
 The International Farm congress l concerns itself chiefly with dry farming methods. In connection with ! the congress and under the manage l r1ent of it's officers is to be held the l International Soil Products exposition where are to be agricultural exhibits | from the Unted States government, l many of the individual states and
 foreign governments. It is understood 1 that even some of the warning na- tions of Europe will not be unrepre- scnted this year.