Show I ARID LAND AGRICULTURISTS ANNOUNCE THEIR PRINCIPLES I The principles and purposes of the Utah Arid Land Farming Fanning association are set forth In the formal forma resolutions adopted I last evening Th The resolutions read real Whereas The Th work of the recent trans Missouri Dry Farming congress has al already already already ready had a marked beneficial effect on onI the arid farming industry in this state and whereas the next convention is to tobe tobe tobe I be held in Salt Lake City CIt therefore be ba beit b bIt bait it resolved that the members of this as association association association express its appreciation of the labors of that congress s for the work done and for the honor conferred upon tha th state by making this its Us next meeting place and we hereby here b pledge ourselves to devote our energies towards making It a worthy successor to that splendid ll gathering Whereas There are arc still millions of acres of oC land in Utah that can be profit profitably profitably profitably ably cultivated by scientific methods of arid farming that cannot be con conveniently conveniently conveniently obtained Under the existing pro provision provision provision vision of the law Jaw therefore be is resolved by this convention that the attention of or i our congressional delegation be respect lully directed towards securing national legislation by means of which these land landi may be more mare readily acquired Whereas The interests of arid farming will be promoted very greatly by b a pro proper proper per exhibit of oC crops raised without irrl irrigation Irrigation gation be it U therefore resolved I that all the members of this association make a special effort to save specimens from their crops and urge all others who are engaged in arid farming to do the sam same in order that an exhibit impressive in quantity and quality may be made at the time of the meeting of the Dry Farming congress to be held in Oi Oe tober Be it further resolved that the gathering and preservation of such sped specimens mens from each county be the special duty of the member of the executive com corn committee from that county count Whereas The Th Industry of arid farming fanning has reached j its ts s present stage of devel development largely large through the scientific ex experiments conducted by the Agricultural college of af Utah in its various arious depart J meats menta and whereas it is absolutely necessary I essary for the development of this Jn In that such efforts be continued d 1 bo be It resolved that this tIlls con convention express its gratitude as associated associated with the college and others who tae have applied scientific methods of and arid farming and that we respectfully ask that even greater attention be given than has been given in the tho past on account of oC the larger number employed in this in and that the principles of arid farming arming be made a prominent part of the extension work of the college Whereas It has hag been demonstrated that there Is greater profit In all crops when there are arc large quantities raised of the tho same variety therefore be is resolved that this association seek to promote a uniformity In the varieties of the various crops grown and beit belt further resolved that the management of the state stat ex ax experimental experimental arid farms be requested to tomake tomake tomake make a special effort during the coming jear ear to ascertain the most desirable va varieties Varieties of the various crops that can be grown on the arid lands of the state for fortne the tite adoption by this association Whereas The Deseret Farmer Fanner nas has con and persistently advocated the most advanced scientific methods of arid farming be It resolved that the same be as the official organ of this as association association association Resolved That the thanks of this asso association dation be tendered ten dared the president and fac faculty uty of the Saints university for the use of oC Barratt hall halt for the hold ing of this conventi n Resolved That this association express I its gratitude to the governor and legisla legislature legislature legislature ture of the state of oC Utah for their wise and md timely appropriation for continuing the investigation on the various state ex cx experimental ta farms and for the investigations Investigations Investigations pertaining to the existence of arte artesian artesian artesian sian water for culinary use lIse Resolved That we acknowledge the courtesy court s of th press throughout the state for publishing the tile call and pro program program gram ram for this convention and the reports of Its proceedings |