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ance by their destruction without thought, or for our temporary gain. 



Not infrequently the value of the forest as a protector of the water 

 supply is greater than its value as a source of wood. 



* "Windbreaks: Their Influence and Value," Bulletin 86, Forest Service. 



PRESIDENT WATERS: 



Secretary Faxon informs me that a number of special streetcars, 

 placed at the disposal of the Congress by the Wichita Railway & Light 

 Company, are now at the door to convey us to the Wichita Union Stock- 

 yards, where joint sessions will be held with the Kansas Livestock Asso- 

 ciation at the Livestock Exchange. 



The Congress is now at recess for that purpose. 



Note: The following telegram from J. D. Jackson, Alpine, Texas, 

 President of the Texas Cattleraisers Association, who had found himself 

 unable to take his place on the program, was read: 



Fort Worth, Texas, October 12, 1914. 



R. H. Faxon, Secretary, 



International Dry-Farming Congress, 

 Wichita, Kansas. 



I regret it is impossible for Judge Cowan or other representative of 

 our association to be present at your livestock sessions. 



J. D. JACKSON. 



From Judge Cowan 



The following communication from Judge Samuel H. Cowan of Fort 

 Worth, Texas, attorney for the Texas Cattleraisers Association, and author- 

 ity on rate and tariff matters pertaining to the livestock industry, was also 

 read: 



Fort Worth, Texas, October 12, 1914. 



My Dear Mr. Faxon: 



Neither Mr. Jackson nor myself will be able to be at your meeting 

 at Wichita. The Livestock Show is now in progress here at Fort Worth. 



We thank you for your kind invitation; and trust you will have ? 

 successful and prosperous meeting. 



S. H. COWAN. 



AT THE LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE 



President W. J. Tod of the Kansas Livestock Association, Secretary 

 J. H. Mercer of that association, General Manager D. C. Smith of the 

 Wichita Union Stockyards, and a large committee were in waiting at the 

 stockyards on the arrival of the members of the Congress, and escorted 

 the latter to the Livestock Exchange. 



President Tod introduced President Waters, who spoke briefly. 



M. M. Sherman of Ellsworth County, Kansas, was then presented. 



