THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS. To Loading Fruit, Hops and Barley Growers of tho Semi-Arid States and j Territories, Greeting: Deal Sir: Wo trust that you will be iei o ; that tho fruit growers of your vnjjiiity will bu properly represented at tlio Semi-Arid States and Tonltorial Fruit (and brewing Hopn and browing Imiley) Exhibit, whicii is arranged by tlm Eleventh National Irrigation Coll' griis for Ogdeti, September 16-18 in-opho. in-opho. A private cur party of prominent WEiTiigton nnd Motiopoliinn Joninal-aEtrr Joninal-aEtrr wml"br out lo h"pcct this exhibit and attend tlio congress. For the first time in tho Idstory of America will be shown n representative exhibit of fruits .grnvu utideHrrigailon itrthe"eini-HrlJ region. The exhibit Is euro to be fltio, for "Arid-America" includes within Its boundaries the best fruit latfds in the world . To quota from a recent editorial in the Bait Lake Tribune: "Aiide from any interest that may attach to the able papers nud the Important Im-portant discussion? nt the congress, to see the exhibition of competing fruits mid grains will be worth n trip across tho continent. Visitors from eastern stnteo will como proparod to hear the greatness of tho west extolled and to (ourteouslv pretend to bcllevo nil that they miy hear, but we opine that many a doubting Thomas will havo his eyes opened to a more complete realization than over before by the truly magnificent magnifi-cent exhibition of the products at Oj-den," Oj-den," No premiums or awards heretofore given for similar exhibits in Western America havo approached in value the awards, medals and cash prlns to bo given at this exhibit by the National Irrigation Congress, . From circular circu-lar you will learn that three uvo hundred dollar prizes, many splendid gold medals nud each prizes, are to be I awarded the best exhibits. Our advices ad-vices from nil tho sixton semi-arid slntes and teriilorleB assure us that this will bo tho most Important convention as to irrigation and forestry and horticulture horti-culture and agriculture under Irrigation ever hold In America. President Roosevelt lias strongly endorsed en-dorsed this congress, as have the Secretaries Secre-taries of the Interior and of Agriculture, and many leading experts and scientists of the government havo already arranged ar-ranged to attend the congress. One fare for tho round trip hat been secured on all railroads in tlio west. Fruit growers aro not charged express-ago express-ago on exhibits. Tho Congress assumes as-sumes this expense. Wo would bo pleased if you would send us a list of the fruit shlppsis of your cgiou whom you think might bo willing to exhibit their product., that we may mail them a list of regulations and prizes, ami invito them to attend the congress nnd exhibit their fruits, as well ns brewing barley and brewing hops. Fit eh J. Kitsi.1,, Chalimnii Executivo Committee,