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next meeting, and technically we have got to follow the clock on that. I 

 mention that for the good of the Congress. 



The motion to continue the program was then agreed to. 



CHAIRMAN M'CABE: Mr. Farrell, it is up to you. 



MR. FARRELL: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: Now I would sug- 

 gest before commencing that you wall not interrupt me while I am talk- 

 ing upon the subject and ask three of four questions, because it con- 

 fuses me, so I can't tell you those things that will be beneficial to you. 

 I don't want it said about me after I get . through that I am like the 

 3*Iethodist preacher I once heard of who kept telling the people while he 

 was preaching to come to Jesus, but he forgot to Jell them the road. 

 (Laughter.) I want to tell you the road to dry farming, and I don't want 

 you to interfere with me until I get through with one subject, then you 

 can ask questions. 



MR. NOWELL, from Wyoming: I have kept quiet through this whole 

 meeting. I have come here almost for the purpose of hearing the reports 

 of the Resolution and Executive Committees, and I have to go away at 

 four o'clock, and a large number of others have to go at four o'clock. 

 While I would be very much pleased to listen to the gentleman's remarks 

 and hope that I may remain long enough to hear him, I do think that we 

 have business that has been set for this hour, which a large number 

 of these people have come to listen to, and that is the report of the 

 Executive Committee, which was made a special order at half past two 

 o'clock, and with all due respect to the speaker, and to those who wish 

 the program to be continued, I would like to make a motion that we hear 

 this report or present a resolution that we adhere to the plan of hearing 

 this report at half past two, which is the plan now. A great many of us 

 have to go away and I wish we could 



A DELEGATE: I second that motion. 



CHAIRMAN M'CABE: It has been regularly moved and seconded 

 that the hour being half past two, the time set for hearing the report of 

 the Executive Committee, that we proceed to hear the report. Are you 

 ready for the question? 



The question was called for, and the motion agreed to. 



CHAIRMAN M'CABE: Gentlemen, while we are waiting, I will say 

 that here is a rather long letter from Silas C. Mason, from the Department 

 of Agriculture. You can see that it is rather lengthy, too long to read 

 in the limited time we have. What is the wish of the Congress in regard 

 to this letter. Would you like to hear it read or shall it be placed on file? 



MR. RIEPE: I move that it be placed on file and printed afterwards 

 for general circulation. 



The motion was duly seconded. 



MR. HARRINGTON, of Utah: What does that mean, placing it on 



file? 



CHAIRMAN • M'CABE: It will be placed on file to go into the 

 official proceedings. 



The motion was agreed to. 



