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DRY-FARMING CONGRESS, WICHITA, 1914 



pump water, is very marked. The areas to be reclaimed in this manner 

 in the state are not even remotely known, but it is safe to figure at least 

 one million acres. There are fully 1V 2 million acres that are susceptible 

 to dry-farming with the natural rainfall. Especially attractive inducements 

 are offered for a combination of stockraising and dry-farming over all the 

 best sections of the state. The first silos in the dry-farming areas were 

 built last year, one at Prescott Dry-Farm, and one at Lakeside near the 

 Snowflake Dry-Farm. By using these means of curing the corn and 

 sorghum crops, the carrying capacity of our stock ranges will be vastly in- 

 creased, as well as the quality of our stock. The old system of running 

 stock on the range the year round, and trusting to luck for favorable sea- 

 sons, must give way to the scientific process of supplementing ranges with 

 ensilage, grains, etc., grown right in the midst of these ranges. 



Progress therefore, in this line of development must naturally be very 

 rapid within the next ten years. 



Marketing. 



Marketing conditions have been very much improved by the extension 

 of some railroads, and by the work of the Corporation Commission and rail- 

 roads in adjusting freight rates. The isolated position of Arizona must 

 needs compel the state to depend on the railroads to carry its produce to 

 the big markets. These carriers are much interested in the development 

 of the state, and accordingly adjust the rates to assist the farmer. There 

 are also being formed from time to time, produce associations such as the 

 Cotton Exchange, Cantaloupe Growers Association, Poultry Association, 

 etc., that very greatly assist in finding markets for the produce. 



The past year has also been one of prosperity for the many mines of 

 the state, and these always supply splendid markets when they are oper- 

 ating to full capacity. 



Schools. 



Along with the material advancement of the state in agricultural lines, 

 the educational features are progressing. Within the last two years, agri- 

 culture has been introduced into all of the high schools, normal schools, and 

 schools of similar rank in the state. Keen interest is being centered on 

 teaching agriculture in the grammar schools. Arizona generally pays 

 higher salaries to these teachers than any other state. The average salary 

 for CoconinO County as an example is $83.50 per month with ten months 

 school. 



The enrollment of agricultural students in the university has doubled 

 in the last two years. The enrollment of farmers for short courses, and 

 the attendance on the Demonstration Trains and Farmers Institutes have 

 been increased from 17,000 in 1912, to approximately 40,000 in 1913, and 

 over 50,000 in 1914. 



Social Conditions. 



Social conditions in the cities are on a high plane. In many of the 

 rural school districts, Community Houses, Women's Clubs, Men's Clubs, 



