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Congress to take up these resolutions at this time. What do you prefer 

 to do? Will the Congress consider these resolutions now or defer them 

 until after the regular order of business? 



MR. ELDREDGE, of Utah; In order to get the matter before the 

 house I move that the order of business be suspended and the resolutions 

 be taken up. 



The motion was duly seconded, put to a vote and declared carried. 



PROF. CHILCOTT: "Whereas, The people of the West are deeply 

 indebted to the men who are giving their lives to the development of sci- 

 entific methods of overcoming the semi-arid agricultural districts, through 

 soil culture, conservation of rainfall and seed breeding; and 



"Whereas, Professor H. W. Campbell, originator of the Campbell sys- 

 tem of soil culture, is deserving of especial commendation because of his 

 unselfish devotion to the commercial development of dry farming; and 



"Whereas, Professor Campbell is prevented from attending this meet- 

 ing of the Congress because of serious sickness; therefore, be it 



"Resolved, That the Secretary of the Trans-Missouri Dry Farming 

 Congress be instructed to wire the sympathy of this Congress to Professor 

 Campbell." 



PROF. CHILCOTT: I move the adoption of this resolution as 

 offered by the committee. 



The motion was duly seconded, put to a vote and declared carried. 



PROF. CHILCOTT: Is it the wish that we submit any further 

 resolutions? 



CHAIRMAN BURRELL: All of the resolutions are before the 

 Congress. 



PROF. CHILCOTT: "WHEREAS, Farmers' Institutes are a power- 

 ful factor in the education of the farmer in the encouragement of the 

 adoption of scientific methods, be it 



"Resolved, That the Trans-Missouri Dry Farming Congress shall 

 in every practical manner foster and encourage the holding of "dry farm- 

 ing" institutes in the States and localities where scientific soil culture is 

 necessary to profitable farm operation and that in the states where no 

 state appropriations are available for this purpose, this Congress shall 

 endeavor to organize such institutes through the aid of local, state and 

 government departments." 



I move the adoption of the resolution as coming from the committee. 



The motion was duly seconded, put to a vote and declared carried. 



PROF. CHILCOTT: "RESOLVED: That the thanks of this Con- 

 gress are hereby tendered to the city of Salt Lake, her people, the 

 Commercial Club and Public Press, for the unusually hospitable entertain- 

 ment of the members of the Congress." 



I move the adoption of the resolution. 



The motion was duly seconded, put to a vote and declared carried. 

 PROF. CHILCOTT: "RESOLVED, That the English language 

 fails to supply the necessary adjectives to properly express our feeling of 



