Show OO X X X o MEANING OF THE CONGRESS TO THE WEST I IBy f V A X 1 V By nt Fiher Harm Harrs X XIt 1 y I X Y A AI t I I It I Is II an nn principle of at political economy that thal the real basin of or the tIme permanent and enduring V Vt m t t prosperity of 01 a mm 0 country Is found In the tho soil soli x X 1 I c Front From that source comes tile the ultimate wealth of ot nations mind to It goes gOM all III tho the material works of I Iman 01 milan man Inn It I I Is i the thc one everlasting and continuing thing th I ng remaining when governments government have passed away Ila when X nations tire are lre forgotten peoples dispossessed ed and monuments drifted into dust Tho To Th Dry Dr Farm J Jt 1 Ing lug organized primarily for tor the tho purpose of devising means 1 t whereby tho cultivatable area arel of x j 1 I tho country countr might bo bm 11 Increased thus thins adding to tho the nations happiness and und prosperity t tJ i J Dry farming means tho cultivation of or tho tilo soil of ot tho the arid and semiarid west 1 01 weil by means macann of or ss m terns loins of culture and without Irrigation The Tho he entire practicability of ot tho the proposition has hM been abundantly X m mm K m I demonstrated by 1 tho limo work of ot Individuals like liko Campbell Farrell Parrel ale others other and by b tha j accomplishments ot of o tho the scientists In charge chargo of state and ani national experiment stations and the tho th department of ot X m 1 mR R I agriculture nt at Washington No economic question now before tho the of ot tho United States Is fraught frught I IV m V L 1 with wih grouter greater possibilities for good than Is this one v X i m Hut But the scientist and tho the practical farmer working hand In hand for tOI the same result resul must bo ho lacked hacked 1 jj th t up lp and amid supported by iy an intelligent public sentiment which shall In time Into such state Slate and na Ha ni X 1 legislation as will wi hasten the this end sought ought This congress brings tho the subject close cio homo home to our people T and amid not only gives them on an opportunity for tOI tho the exorcise of ot their hospitality but puts them dl fl X 1 y 1 1 In II line lne with this progressive movement which means meaDS so much for tor the time whole country x x x MH x x HH x v vw I |