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DRY FARMING CONGRESS. 



the experiment of dry farming in this state has just begun, but it is prov- 

 ing successful and it is only a matter of a few years when it will be in 

 practice in every county in the state. True, there will be some disap- 

 pointments from dry years and drouths, but even the farmer with an irri- 

 gation ditch at his command has these, more or less, so that is no reason 

 to condemn the system. It surely means thousands of new settlers in the 

 state and will add millions of dollars annually to its resources. 



SECRETARY ROOT: I have here a resolution, presented by Mr. 

 McCabe, of Arizona, which has been adopted by the Resolutions Com- 

 mittee: 



"RESOLVED, That an annual fee of one dollar be charged for affilia- 

 ted membership in the Trans-Missouri Dry Farming Congress, and that a 

 life membership fee of ten dollars be charged, and that for such a certifi- 

 cate of membership and all literature issued by the Congress, including 

 the proceedings of the present Congress, be forwarded to each member 

 by the Secretary." 



CHAIRMAN BURRELL: The Chair will lay this resolution before 

 the Congress. What will you do with it? 



MR. TOLTON, of Utah: Before voting upon that resolution I de- 

 sire to know what constitutes a membership and what would be required 

 under the provisions of the resolution? 



CHAIRMAN BURRELL: Will some member of the Congress who 

 is familiar with the constitutional provision make this plain? The Secretary 

 has volunteered to offer some information. 



SECRETARY ROOT: When this matter was brought up before the 

 Executive Committee the point was brought up as to what constituted a 

 membership. This matter was not brought up as early as it might have 

 been, perhaps, and that is why it is offered now. A membership would 

 be in compliance with the original call, to attend here on the floor, but 

 the original constitution limits the number of votes from each state. That 

 part may be taken up later — as to how many votes each state' may be 

 entitled to, but at present any state cannot have more than twenty votes. 

 Each state may have, the votes of delegates up to that pumber. This 

 resolution was offered in fact to further the complete organization of the 

 Congress and to bring up the matter of expenses. And right here let me 

 mention that all of the expenses of this Congress in this city have been 

 taken care of — every cent of it to and including the close of the session — 

 by the Commercial Club of Salt Lake City, and through the efforts of 

 Fisher Harris. (Applause.) Now we want it so that we don't have to de- 

 pend on such. I think it is good to have it that way, but we ought to be 

 independent; an organization that will run itself, with its own money. 

 I will say. gentlemen, that the membership is not defined further than I 

 have stated, and that the literature that will be given will include all these 

 proceedings, which are complete and in detail. These papers will be 

 reprinted, and you know very well 'they are worth many dollars, and to 

 the man who has not had the experience yet they are worth many more 

 dollars than that. The nominal sum of one dollar establishes hi^ member- 



