Show official call to the he governors agricultural colleges state land boards state engineers gi state boards of agriculture national agricultural associations state agricultural associations county commissioners mayors of cities railroad railroad Hail road companies and all commercial bodies in the trans missouri states GREETING the second general convention conven loii or of those interested in the reclamation of the semiarid semi arid arld regions ol of america by systems of scientific soil culture is hereby called to 0 o meet in the city of salt lake utah Jati january iary 2226 0 26 1908 OBJECTS 1 the consideration of the best methods of rendering the lands of the seraf abild west productive where ditch irrigation is impracticable 2 the determination of 0 the best agricultural methods where crop and live stock farming is practicable abe 3 to encourage the estal establishment 1 of experimental farms to determine the limitations of 0 scientific soil culture and seed selection these farms to be operated under tinder the direction ol of state ate and federal experiment stations or private enterprise 4 to assist the prospective settler in every practical way to determine what land under scientific soil culture methods is susceptible of crop production 5 to encourage the use of every conservative practical method for developing ve the semiarid semi arid arld regions of america representation tile the governor of each state and territory may appoint ten and not more than twenty delegates the mayor of each city five and not more than ten delegates the county commissioners of each county five and not more than ten da legates national and state agricultural associations not more than five delegates railroad companies not more than four delegates tach each chambers of commerce commercial clubs and other com commercial commercio mercia 1 bodies two delegates each U S senators and congressmen i the secretary of agriculture and his assistants governors of states officers of state agricultural colleges officers of state universities engaged in agricultural work officers ceis of united states and state experiment stations state engineers and members of state land boards iby by virtue of their position will be entitled to membership in the congress S it is earnestly urged that all authorized zed to appoint delegates shall select such persons as are known to be vitally interested in the subjects that will naturally come under discussion the committee having charge of the program for foe the convention has arranged for a four days session during which addresses of gibat value will be made by scientists and practical farmers who have made a life study of soil culture in the semiarid semi arid arld regions of the trans missouri country it is believed that the successful accomplishment of the purposes of this congress is of profound importance an c e to the country as it will mean increased population more homes ore producers more wealth wider markets for the manufacturer in short more of everything that is desirable and necessary fo for r the of the nation EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE by fisher harris president address all communications to the president salt lake city utah |