El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02

RADIO. ex-governor Norris of Montana.
and scores Of equal prominence have
been powerful factors in building the
organization up to its present standard
The various states, nations and prov
inces are represented on the executive
committee by men most active in the
development Of agriculture and allied
interests.
Education Is keynote.
Education" is the keynote of the
congress and exposition, though the en-
tertainment features are by no means
neglected.
The congress is not an institution for
profit. 1t aspires only to be self-sus-
tanning financially. 1t is a voluntary
membership organization. No CONNER
cial interest can ever use the congress
for private gain. No land exploitation
scheme can secure the assistance of
the congress, although information
concerning legitimate colonization
propositions and hOmeseekers' OppOr-
tunities is willingly furnished
Permanent offices are maintained,
and the work of the congress is kept
up throughout the year.
The proceedings Of the annual ses-
sions are printed in book form. each
volume comprising a valuable addition
to the agricultural literature of the
times. The annual membership fee is
one dollar. Life membership fee,
twenty dollars.
A monthly bulletin or magazine Is
published by means Of which the men,
bers and others are kept informed as
20 current proceedings and progress
This magazine is a constant source of
information on practical and technical
agricultural and allied problems II
is sent regularly to all members in
good standing.
Annual Sessions
The annual sessions occupy usually
four days and evenings, the program
hnfpu~ porunOgpd of fhp hest fall
ent that can be secured. Also, actual
practical farmers take a prominent
part, and altogether these sessions
mark the acme of agricultural achieve
ment Educationsal, economic country
life and livestock topics also receive
careful and liberal attention.
The annual sessions, and the columns
of the magazine are open to all for
free discussion Of proper topics.
The congress complies and publishes
results Of research and experimental
work: not only its own, but the best
that is accomplished by federal, state
and other stations, and by individuals.
Broad in Character.
As Indicating the broad character Of
the work now being done by the con-
gress, the following extract from the
annual address of president MOndell,
delivered at Denver last October, fol-
lows:
The theory and practice of moist
IRE and fertility conservation,
which are the basis of the scion
tific and practical farming this
congress was organized to encour-
age demonstrate and promul gate.
were evolved out Of the needs Of
the non-irrigable lands in the reg
ions Of limited moisture, and the
necessities of those courageous
souls who have sought to make
them available and useful under
cultivation As time has passed,
however. il has more and more
come to be appreciated that these
sO-called dry-farming PRINCIPLES
and practices are appilcanle ana OF
exceeding benefit and value in the
pursuit of agriculture under wide
and varied conditions and circum-
stances.
while, therefore. the dry-Iand
farmer was the inspiration of our
orgpnirntion nnd his interests have
our first confederation. we welcome
10 orr congress the farmer under
the IRRIGATION ditch. the farmer
from the regions or 0ecasi"nni
drOuth. and he who anywhere
STRUGGLES with the problem Of re-
storing or maintaining the fertility
or soils.
Practice Principles.
The principles we preach. the
practices in agriculture we recon-
mend are of the highest impOr-e
lance and value in attainment or
the highest and best use and duty
of water in Irritation. The moist
ure and fertility conservation
which our organization has so per-
sistently and earnestly propounded
and urged is as essential and eff
fective in preventing the disas-
trous effects Of unusual drouth in
regions of ordinarily abundant
rain and in maintaining and re-
storing the fertility OF soils every
where as in the growing Of crops
on the dry lands. In brief we
teach and seek TO encourage thor
ough and scientific farming-the
only kind Of farming that pays in
the long run-anywhere or under
al 3 ION.