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THIRD ANNUAL SESSIONS 



A DELEGATE: "Being a member of the Resolutions Compiittee, 

 we did not feel like taking any responsibility in this matter. Person- 

 ally I am opposed to the fall session. While I realize fully we cannot 

 get pumpkins and souash in the winter season and the fact that ex- 

 hibits grown under dry farming have great interest for the delegates, 

 yet at the same time it seems to me that when it comes to consulting 

 the convenience of farmers, the men who ought to be actually repre- 

 sented in these meetings in large numbers, I am afraid we impose a 

 hardship on him, to compel hi'm to attend a convention in that season 

 of the year. My experience is that a farmer is busy up until the snow 

 stops his work in the fall. After winter sets in, then he has leisure 

 again. It seems to me that the most opportune time is at this season 

 of the year, notwithstanding the snow blockade." 



GOV. BROOKS (presiding) : "The motion is on the adoption of 

 the resolution as read." 



MR. DEMING, Wyoming: "It seems to me that the matter of the 

 fixing of the date of this convention or Congress, can be better worked 

 out by the Executive Committee made up from various sections of 

 various states much better than by the convention trying to set it in 

 any one month, because one year it may be held in Montana and an- 

 other year it may be held in Texas, and local conditions must be taken 

 into account. Therefore, I move an amendment to the resolution, that 

 the fixing of the date for the annual convention be left to the Execu- 

 tive Committee. 



GOV. BROOKS (presiding): "Is that necessary? It is that way 

 now." 



MR. BOW^MAN: "I will withdraw the resolution, with the con- 

 sent of my second." 



HONORARY LIFE MEMBER. 



SECRETARY BURNS: "The following telegram is authorized by 

 the Executive Committee, to Hon. Frank W. Mondell: 



"Cheyenne, Wyo., February 25, 1909. 

 "Hon. F. W. Mondell, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C: 



"The Dry Farming Congress in convention assembled extends to 

 you its congratulations upon your splendid work in behalf of the arid 

 districts of the West in securing the passage of the three hundred 

 and twenty acre homestead law. This Congress has made you an 

 honorary life member. 



"THE DRY FARMING CONGRESS. 

 "B. B. BROOKS, President." 

 GOVERNOR BROOKS (presid'ng) : "Before calling for thex other 

 address on the program this afternoon, I am going to invite Dr, 

 MacDonald, of the Transvaal, who is compelled to leave on tonight's 

 train, and who wishes to say a parting word to this convention, to 

 come to the stage." 



