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curriculum, but I say to 3^ou that the young man who is able to do 

 something, and to be practical in his work, is the best citizen of all. (Ap- 

 plause.) For that reason, my fellow citizens and delegates, I favor that 

 resolution, and I think the more we think of that the better we think of 

 it. It is one of the best propositions that has been before this Congress. 

 It is a step forward. It tends to help the farmer, and the gardener, and 

 the stock raiser, and it will give an impetus to them and make their vo- 

 cation more honorable than it is looked upon, and I think it is a very 

 wise resolution. 



A DELEGATE: Let me ask Mr. Harrington a question. You don't 

 mean to eliminate the branches of learning that you spoke of? I think 

 a good substitute would be to eliminate football instead of grammar and 

 arithmetic. 



MR. HARRINGTON, of Utah: That is all right as far as it goes. 

 But if I eliminate football and baseball I want to substitute the wielding 

 of the ax. 



MR. FARRELL: I wish to thank you all for listening to me, and I 

 hope you are satisfied. 



I want to say, in relation to this matter that is before you now. A 

 school teacher met me some days ago and said, "What do you mean by 

 dry farming?" I said, "Farming without irrigation." "Without water at 

 all?" I said, "Yes." "How do you do that?" "Plow the ground deep 

 enough to conserve the moisture." 



Now I have fourteen daughters, and I haven't one that is not big 

 enough but what knows how to hitch a horse, and knows all there is to 

 know about it, and when I want them to work they can do it, and if 

 they want to work in the store they can do it, and if they want to take 

 minutes of any meeting they can do it just as well as anyone. 



Mr. Chilcott's motion to adopt the resolution last read was then put 

 to a vote and declared carried. 



CHAIRMAN M'CABE: Inasmuch as the Committee has seen fit to 

 eliminate the program for this evening, I believe that almost winds up 

 the business of this convention. 



In behalf of . our Secretary, I wibh to say that if anyone has any lec- 

 ture or would like to write any article, or send him any kodak pictures, 

 or photographs, or anything pertaining to dry farming I believe he would 

 appreciate it very much, and he has requested me to make this announce- 

 ment, and it will appear in the proceedings of this meeting. 



In behalf of the Chair. I want to thank the audience for the cour- 

 tesies extended me while here from Arizona. 



Now, I believe that . Mr. Smith is going to w'^^d the meeting up with 

 a few nice remarks. (Applause.) 



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