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ters of the earth, and this is not a padded program. You will find the people 

 are here, with very few exceptions. The distinguished list of people an- 

 nounced for this afternoon are all here, with one or two exceptions, and in 

 those cases we will substitute someone just as good. The program is no- 

 table and you will not be disappointed, and this evening we are honored 

 with the prosence of the governors of a number of other states and I know 

 you will be pleased to hear the messages they bring to us. 



If you will permit me now I will announce the Committee on Member- 

 ship, just provided by your motion. I will appoint 



COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP 



A. M. McOmie, Arizona Lewis A. Merrill, Utah 



E. P. Humbert, New Mexico Axel Axelson, Colorado 



W. C. Edwards, Kansas A. F. Mantle, Canada 



M. F. Greeley, Minnesota Manley Champlin, South Dakota 



Thomas Knight, Missouri H. M. Bainer, Texas 



Is there any further business ? 



Announcement of Secretary Faxon as to accommodations, etc. 

 Adjourned. 



MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 

 AFTERNOON SESSION 

 Rollcall of States 



A handsome gavel, of inlaid woods, and with a metal plate bearing 

 the inscription, "Presented to the Ninth Sessions of the International Dry- 

 Farming Congress by the Kansas State Manual Training School," was for- 

 mally presented to President Waters at the beginning of the session, for use 

 during the sessions. 



The Congress was called to order by President Waters. The session 

 was given over to the rollcall of states. 



The chair introduced A. M. McOmie, who responded for Arizona. 



Arizona 



MR. M'OMIE: 



Arizona's agriculture is comparatively young, not really having its 

 beginning until 1880. The peculiarly uncertain, uncontrollable water sup- 

 ply of the state, even after this date, has made its development slow, 

 due to the necessity of having large sums of money and intricate engineer- 

 ing projects, properly to conserve and control the erratic streams. Never- 

 theless, certain progress has been made, with the advancement taking place 

 along the following lines: Irrigation, dry-farming, stockraising, marketing, 

 schools, and social conditions. 



Irrigation. 



Under this head, it is interesting to note the gradual increase of the 

 irrigated area by white settlers at its different dates. In 1854, 2,000 acres; 

 1890, 65,821 acres; 1899, 185,396 acres; 1909, 227,770 acres; 1913, 328,770 



