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DRY FARMING CONGRESS. 



Stick close to the objects sought as outlined in your official call. It 

 is up to this Congress to show the American people that dry farming in 

 the arid West can be made profitable. Will it do it? 



Yours truly, 



(Signed) REED SMOOT. 



(Applause.) 



CHAIRMAN DERN: I also have a telegram which I wish to read 

 at this time. 



Washington, D. C, Jan. 22, 1908. 

 Fisher Harris, President Dry Farming Congress, Salt Lake City. 



My sincere good wishes for a successful meeting of the dry farming 

 Congress by affording an opportunity for exchange of views, discussion 

 of new methods, and strengthening interest in this great question. The 

 idea of holding this Congress cannot be too highly commended. I confi- 

 dently believe that the time is not far distant when the area of cultivated 

 dry farms in the arid West will exceed the irrigated lands of that region. 



GEO. SUTHERLAND, 

 U. S. Senator from Utah. 



CHAIRMAN DERN: I am requested to announce at this time that 

 the Utah delegates are requested to meet at the stand of this hall immedi- 

 ately at the close of this session. By request of Mr, Paxman, of the 

 Executive Committee. 



This really concludes the program for this afternoon. If any delegate 

 present wishes to speak on the subject of dry farming he can be heard now. 



MR. E. A. BURRELL (Idaho): I would just like to make an an- 

 nouncement that immediately after the adjournment of the morning ses- 

 sion tomorrow it is desired that the delegates from Idaho hold a meeting 

 at the rear of this hall. 



MR. E. C. CHILCOTT: Mr. Chairman, I would like to announce 

 that the Committee on Resolutions will meet at seven o'clock in the 

 office of the Commercial Club. If there are any members of the committee 

 now in the city that were not here this afternoon we would like to have 

 them present. Also, if there are any resolutions to be submitted to the 

 committee it can be done at that time. 



CHAIRMAN DERN: You have heard the announcement of the 

 Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions. You will govern yourselves 

 accordingly. 



What is the further wish of the convention, gentlemen? 



MR. O. E. McCUTCHEON, Idaho. I move we adjourn until to-mor- 

 row morning at 10 o'clock. 



CHAIRMAN DERN: I wish to state that according to the program 

 we have an evening session. 



MR. McCUTCHEON: I will amend the motion and make it eight 

 o'clock this evening. 



Motion duly seconded, put to a vote and declared carried. 



The Congress then adjourned until eight o'clock this evening. 



