DRY-FARMING CONGRESS, WICHITA, 1914 



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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 

 EVENING SESSION 

 Marketing and Rural Credits 

 PRESIDENT WATERS: 



This is the Marketing and Rural Credits session, and it is a very- 

 notable one on account of the importance of the discussion, as well as 

 the participants. 



Before we get into the regular evening's session, is there any busi- 

 ness to be transacted? 



DOCTOR WORST: 



I move you, Mr. President, that a committee of three be appointed 

 to audit the accounts of the Executive Secretary-Treasurer, and report at 

 the business session, Thursday afternoon. 



This motion was agreed to, and later President Waters appointed as 

 members of this committee: 



J. H. Worst, North Dakota. 



Niel Nielsen, Australia. 



H. M. Bainer, Texas. 



DOCTOR HUMBERT: 



I move you, Mr. President, that a committee of five be appointed 

 by the chair to meet with the executive committee with reference to the 

 advisability of making certan amendments to the constitution. 



This motion was agreed to, and later President Waters appointed as 

 members of this committee: 



E. P. Humbert, New Mexico. 



A. F. Mantle, Canada. 



W. M. Jardine, Kansas. 



J. H. Worst, North Dakota. 



Hector M. E. Pasmezoglu, Greece. 



PRESIDENT WATERS: 



The Secretary, Mr. Faxon, has some announcements to make. 



SECRETARY FAXON: 



Attention is called to the fact that Thursday will be Railroad Day 

 at the Exposition and also at the Congress. A distinguished party of 

 railroad officials will be here to attend the morning sessions of the Con- 

 gress, and to spend the afternoon at the Exposition. 



I wish also to call attention to the fact that state awards at the Expo- 

 sition have been made, as well as awards in other competitions; and that 

 proper consideration will be given this matter tomorrow morning. A 

 citizen of the Province of Saskatchewan, Seager Wheeler of Rosthern, 

 has won the world's sweepstakes in wheat; and S. D. Carpenter of Redrock, 

 Oklahoma, has won the second premium. The sweepstakes premium is 

 the splendid International Harvester Company of America's 6-horsepower 

 engine, and presentation of it, through A. F. Mantle, Deputy Minister of 



