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DRY-FARMING CONGRESS, WICHITA, 1914 



SECRETARY FAXON: 



Tomorrow the Congress, and Exposition as well, has the good for- 

 tune to be visited by a considerable number of the railroad officials, rep- 

 resentatives of half a dozen railroads, some of them roads entering Wich- 

 ita, some not, and with a few presidents, a great many departmental heads, 

 from there on down to the more humble official. It really will be quite sig- 

 nificant, and it shows their interest in both the Congress and Exposition. 

 They will be here tomorrow in official capacity and as visitors. I feel sure 

 the Congress will be glad to have them here. 



MR. NIELSON: 



I wish to express the appreciation of the treatment received by all 

 members of the international delegation. 



MR. MANTLE: 



The Congress now is at recess. 



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1914 

 MORNING SESSION 

 Dairying 



SECRETARY FAXON: 



The Congress will be in order on this concluding morning. After the 

 very strenuous session of three days it is not surprising that' the members 

 are arriving a little late. 



This morning is devoted to the subject of Dairying and Silos, and the 

 session and speakers will prove of considerable interest to all of you here. 

 I am sorry that we are late and that we haven't a larger crowd in the hall. 



At this time I want to introduce as Chairman for the morning session, 

 a former Kansan, a former Government man, and a former Director of 

 Experiment Stations, and a man who has a considerable reputation in the 

 dairying world — Mr. E. H. Webster, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, editor of 

 Hoard's Dairyman. 



MR. WEBSTER: 



The man who doesn't care for dairying, I guess, has gone home. We 

 take it that those of you who are here are interested in the subject of dairy- 

 ing. It is a very good thing for the dairy industry that everyone is not 

 interested in it, and everyone cannot be, because everyone does not like that 

 kind of work. We are not trying to make everyone into a dairyman, but we 

 are trying to make everyone who is interested a good dairyman. 



The dairy industry is a great industry. When we take it in connection 

 with agriculture, it means an immense volume of business for the farmer 

 and the manufacturer. This business is one that requires not only a liking 

 for the business but a certain amount of brain and skill in order to handle 

 it and make it a success. The man who has never handled dairy cows and 



