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Show DRY FARMING CONGRESS. Convention to be Held In Denver Which Will Benefit Western Farmers. Denver, Colo. Tho first convention-of convention-of thoso vitally Interested In the re-clnmntlon re-clnmntlon of tho Beml-nrld regions of tho United Stntes by systems of scientific scien-tific farming, has been called to meet In Denver, on January 24th and 25th, 1907, tho call being signed by Governor Gover-nor Jesse F. McDonnld and Secretary I Arthur Williams. Tho rapid development of practical farming and profltnble crop production undor Improved agricultural methods, nnd tho unmistakable proof ot the possibility pos-sibility of reclaiming a great portion of tho semi-arid ncrcago In tho western west-ern states, havo led to increased activity ac-tivity in both otnclnl nnd prlvnto experimental ex-perimental work. It is bollovod that tho tlmo for united action nnd offlclnl encouragement has been reached, nil A that thcro should bo Inaugurated Impractical Im-practical and active gcnoral movement, move-ment, under prupor organization, through which tho groat natural resources re-sources of tho non-irrigated districts and tho possibilities of oxtendlng the agricultural areas of our western states may bo brought to tho attention atten-tion of tho world nt large. Tho program for tho convention will bo In tho handB of a committco selected select-ed particularly with regard to its ability abil-ity to guarantco to delegatos two dnys of active, practical work, and it Is tho belief of tho originators of tho Idea that no more Important Inter-stnto con-forenco con-forenco has been proposed slnco the organlzntiou ot tho National Irrigation congress. |