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THIRD ANNUAL SESSIONS 



Now we get up to our 6,000 feet of elevation and from there to 8,000 feet 

 and of course that influences the character of our crops. 



Cereal Crops. 



"We have to pay more attention to our small grains up at 8,000 

 feet. I know of land that has been cropping oats for 14 consecutive years 

 and now they make 40 bushels of oats to the acre. The beardless barley 

 is coming into that country considerably and in spite of all to the con- 

 trary we are growing pretty good corn. 



Corn. 



"You take Australian white and it comes nearer maturing in 90 days 

 than anything could. It doesn't waste any time in making stocks. I know 

 one fellow who had a field where the ears were so close to the ground 

 that he couldn't cut them with a corn gatherer. In his district the season 

 was quite dry, yet he made 25 bushels to the acre. The rainfall was about 

 15 inches." 



LARGER HOMESTEADS. 



MR. McCOiLL (presiding) : "I would like to say here that I have 

 been really shocked to find any legislature asking men to make a living 

 on any 160 acres of land, the kind of land that I have traveled through 

 in this country. 



Australian Land Laws. 



"In Australia, for the best land it is 160 acres; for the second class 

 from 320 to 640, and next to that 3,500 acres, so you see how unreasonable 

 it rs to ask a man to make a living on a small area in this country." 



INVITATION FROM DENVER. 



The secretary read the following communications: 



"To the Officers and Members of The Trans-Missouri Dry Farming 

 Congress, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 

 "Gentlemen: I am pleased to join in the invitation to your associa- 

 tion to hold your next session in this city. Denver is rapidly becoming 

 the convention city of the United States, owing to her rare and numerous 

 attractions. She is now become famous as one of the cleanest and most 

 beautiful cities, with the finest climate in the world and mountain scenery 

 unsurpassed. 



"We are of easy access, over scenic railways, to the famous mining 

 camps, which have contributed so much wealth to the world. Besides, 

 Denver is peopled with men and women noted for their hospitality, and 

 they will heartily join with the city administration and coramerc'al or- 

 ganizations in making your visit here one never to be forgotten. 



"We have just completed a splendid auditorium, and our facilities 

 for accomodating conventions are as good as any city in the country. 



