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Pierre; Colorado, C. R. Root, Denver; North Dakota, O. W. Roberts, 

 Bismarck; Arizona, G. J. ]\IcCabe; Montana, A. Atkinson, Bozeman; Idaho, 

 F. C. Bowman, Idaho Falls; Nebraska, A. P. ]\Ioore, Brule; Oregon, J. J\I. 

 Patterson, The Dalles; Wyoming, H'. B. Henderson, Cheyenne; Kansas, 

 FI. J. Evans, Garden City; Nevada. Geo. F. Parker; Oklahoma, L. A. 

 ]\Iorehouse, Stillwater; Utah, J. W. Paxman, Nephi; New Mexico, J. D. 

 Tinsley, Agricultural College; Washington, Dr. Thatcher, Pullman; De- 

 partment of Agriculture, Dr. L. J. Briggs, Washington, D. C. (Signed) 

 E. A. Burrell, Chairman." 



CHAIRMAN DERN: Gentlemen, you have heard the report of the 

 committee. It has been moved that the nominations as made b}^ the 

 committee be declared the nominations of the convention. Are you 

 ready for the question? 



Question called for. 



The motion, having been duly seconded, was put to a vote and de- 

 clared unanimously carried. 



CHAIRMx\N DERN: The nominations of the committee are unani- 

 mously elected. 



Having disposed of the special order of business, we will now proceed 

 with our regular program. The next in order will be an address by Mr. 

 D. Clem Deaver, of Nebraska, on "The Relation of Railroads to Dry 

 Farming." 



Gentlemen, I take pleasure in introducing to you INIr. Deaver, of 

 Nebraska. (Applause.) 



THE RELATION OF THE RAILROADS TO DRY FARMING. 



(D. Clem Deaver, Passenger Department, C, B. & Q. Ry., Omaha, Neb.) 



Delegates to the Convention: I have been asked by the executive 

 committee of your Congress to address this convention on the subject 

 of "The Relation of Railroads to Dr}" Farming.'' 



I am not a public speaker, and I shall not undertake to deliver an 

 extended address, but I will do my best to explain to you, as I under- 

 stand it, the relation of the railroads to this movement. 



I think it unnecessar}^ to say to this convention that the railroads 

 operating in the west are all in favor of a legitimate movement of this 

 kind, as I believe this convention to be. I think tha.t a great many of 

 the delegates here understand that as well as myself — that while the 

 railroads as a general proposition might not come out and take a promi- 

 nent part in this Congress as some may feel that they should, I think 

 you all agree with me that generally speaking the railroads operating in 

 the west, where dry farming lands are situated, are each individually help- 

 ing along the movement. I know that at least half a dozen large systems 

 of railroad have their department, where they employ experts, that have 

 their own land and have also contributed to the experimental stations 

 wherever it was thought it was wise to do so. One way that the railroads 

 can help this movement in a legitimate way is by demonstrating results. 

 As I stated last night on the floor of the convention, I came about 1,200 



