THE DRY FARMING CONGRESS. 



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CHEERS FOR AUSTRALIA. 



Mr. Kent of Wyoming: "We gave the gentleman from Brazil the 

 courtesy of three cheers and I think we ought to give Australia the 

 same courtesy." 



Mr. Bowman (presiding) : "Gentlemen of the convention, please 

 arise and give three cheers for Australia. (This was done with a will.) 

 Gentlemen of the convention, I have the pleasure to presnt the gavel to 

 our president, Governor Brooks, of Wyoming." 



The secretary then real the following telegram: 



"Washington, D. C, Feb. 23, 1909. 



Government Co-operation. 



"Hon. B. B. Brooks, President Trans-Missouri Dry Farming 

 Congress, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 

 "Please extend to the members of the Trans-Missouri Dry Farming 

 Congress best wishes for success of its third annual meeting. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture stands ready' to co-operate in every proper way. It 

 offers help in its work on the introduction and improvement of crops for 

 dry land conditions, extension of knowledge regarding conservation of 

 soil moisture, improvement of cultural methods, in short, in everything 

 that may aid and encourage the home builders. 



"JAMES WILSON." 



BRAZIL. 



Lawrence Baeta-Neves, special delegate from Brazil, adderssed the 

 Congress as follows: 



"Your Excellency. Governor of Wyoming, and President of this 

 Congress, Mr. Chairman, Honorable Members of the Third Trans-Mis- 

 souri Dry Farming Congress, Ladies and Gentlemen: 



"In the invitation that came to me through the courtesy of Mr. 

 John T. Burns, your ^cretary, to attend the Congress, this gentleman 

 asked me to tell you something about th'e necessities and possibilities 

 along the line of dry farming in Brazil. And to respond to this addi- 

 tional compliment which he paid me, I beg for a few minutes of your 

 attention. 



Brazil interested. 



"Brazil is not indifferent to the solution of the problem that is dis- 

 cussed in this meeting. If it was not for the interest that is awakening 

 in all the world in this system of cultivatiton, that permits the increase 

 of the living resources on the earth, getting from the desert land, room 

 for the homes of new generations, Brazil would still have sufficient rea- 

 son to think on it. We have a semi-dry region which must become pros- 

 perous and not lie perpetually unproductive. 



