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DRY FARMING CONGRESS. 



"Douglas, Arizona, January 24, 1908. 

 "G. J. McCabe, care Fisher Harris, Salt Lake. 



"The people of Douglas wish you to extend the Congress cordial in- 

 vitation to convene in Douglas next year and accept our hospitality. Citi- 

 zens will do everything in their power to make Congress a success. 



"THE BANK OF DOUGLAS, 



"F. B. DORR, Editor Dispatch, 



"GEO. H. KELLY, Editor International, 



"SCOTT & THORTON, 



"S. F. M'GUIRE, 



"L. C. HANKS." 



SECRETARY ROOT: Another from Douglas. They are doing 

 business. 



"Douglas, January 24, 1908. 

 "J. G. McCabe, care Dry Farming Congress, Salt Lake. 



"The business men of Douglas extend a cordial invitation to the Dry 

 Farming Congress to meet at this point next year. Please use best efforts 

 in that direction. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DOUGLAS." 



CHAIRMAN BURRELL: The Chair will state that the telegrams 

 referring to the place for holding the next Congress will be referred to 

 the Executive Committee, where all these communications have hereto- 

 fore been referred. 



What is the further pleasure of the Congress? 



The chair will state that there are to be stereopticon views this evening 

 in one of the addresses to illustrate the address and make it more im- 

 pressive. 



A motion to adjourn is in order. 



MR. HERRINGTON, of Utah: I would like to hear when the ques- 

 tion of the next meeting place will be taken up and decided. 



CHAIRMAN BURRELL: That rests entirely with the Executive 

 Committee. It is thought, however, it will be brought forward tomorrow 

 afternoon. 



On motion the Congress adjourned until eight o'clock this evening. 



EVENING SESSION. 



The Congress was called to order at eight o'clock p. m. by Chairman 

 Burrell. 



CHAIRMAN BURRELL: The first number on the program this 

 evening is "The Prickly Pear as a Dry Land Crop," by David Griffiths, 

 of Washington. This paper will be read by Prof. Karl F. Kellerman, of 

 Washington. Prof. Kellerman, ladies and gentlemen. (Applause.) 



PROF. KARL F. KELLERMAN, Washington, D. C: Ladies and 

 Gentlemen: Before I begin reading this paper which Prof. Griffiths has 

 sent to this meeting, I wish to explain that this is not the paper that: 



