DRY FARMING CONGRESS. 



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The object of this organization is. as I understand it. to further pro- 

 mote the dry farming of a vast area of land which for many years past has 

 been considered as absolutely valueless. It is no more an experiment; it is 

 a fact established that the tilling of the soil in a proper method will pro- 

 duce results. Naturally there are many who will say, ''Oh, that is all right; 

 you have had considerable rain during the last year; wait another year 

 and you will find these theories will not hold good." But after all, when 

 you go back over the prairies of Nebraska. Kansas. Iowa, and Illinois you 

 do not always have a full crop every year. There are certain seasons when 

 they do not raise the same crops they do other seasons. They are not so 

 fortunate as the farmers of the West who have plenty of water to irrigate 

 their lands. This farming, you may sa}-. is absolutely certain. But I 

 ■\"enture to say that the time will come, in the not very distant future, 

 when you can count with certaint}' on a crop on these arid lands — 

 as much so. nearly, as these farmers who live in the great middle West. 



I have kept, or have been tr3"ing to keep fairly well posted as to the 

 progress of rhis mo^'ement, and as I said before, my heart and soul is in 

 it. While I am not activel}' engaged in farming 3^et I own land in eastern 

 Nebraska where irrigation is not necessary, where we have an abundant 

 rainfall, and I also own land in the western country which I know this dry 

 process development will greath- benefit. 



I do not want to detain 3'ou any longer with any idle talk I ma}' 

 make. I know you are here for business and we will proceed with the 

 program. 



I have before me a list of the Committee on Credentials, as appointed 

 by 3'our Chairman: •James A\>bster. of Idaho: George Pexton. of Wyo- 

 ming: R. A. Riepe. of Nevada: C. R. Root, of Colorado: Heber Bennion. 

 of Utah. This committee is requested to meet at the Registration office, 

 at once. 



^IR. E. A. BURRELL (IdahoV On behalf of the delegation from 

 Idaho, ^Ir. Chairman. T would sa}' that we have selected the Hon. O. E. 

 McCutcheon. from Idaho Falls, as the representative of the Idaho delega- 

 tion on the Committee on Credentials, instead of James AA'. A\'ebster. 



^IR. DERN (Presiding): I have just been informed b}' the President 

 that ^Ir. ^IcCutcheon has been appointed on the committee on resolutions, 

 and as these two committees will probabh' want to meet at the same time 

 it would not be proper for the same gentlemen to be on both committees. 



MR. BURRELL (Idaho): I would ask by what authority ^Ir. ^FcCutch- 

 eon was placed on the committee on resolutions. 



CHAIR]\IAN DERN: By authority of the convention, the president in- 

 forms me. 



?^IR. BURRELL: By authority of the convention? 

 CHAIR^IAN DERN: Of the convention, sir. 



]\IR. BL^RRELL: The Idaho delegation to this convention has selected 

 another representative on this committee. ]\Ir. Chairman, 



CHAIR]\IAN DERN: I would state that if the delegation has taken 

 that up among themselves, and that is most satisfactor}- to the delegation. 



