Show resolutions ADOPTED BY BT THE DRY mm FARMERS government commended for ahe aid rendered to arid land cultivation through its various departments and asked for further assistance state legislation is also ui urged ged whereas we realize the he necessity of a thorough gli scientific investigation of dry farming fanning conditions to determine the best systems of cultivation and crop rotations the influence ot of conditions of soil and climate on crop yields the best bea methods of 0 conserving the soil soil bac teila to chop production the best variety of grain and foliage chops and the development ot of the roost most h hardy ardy varieties through seed selection individual individual plant selection and seed introduction and whereas wo we realize the growing of livestock is fundamental to a permanent agriculture tor foi the dry lands and that the selection of type of cattle particularly adapted to dry farming in conditions the raising of trees and shrubs and the growing of fruits are of fundamental importance in the he building of cut homes in the semiarid semi arid arld west therefore be it resolved that the dry farming congress its approval ot of the action of the bureau of plant industry of the united states department of agriculture in establishing stations in the semiarid semi arid west for the scientific investigation of dry farming problems and be it further resolved that the united states weather bireau b reau be commended for the valuable assistance it is rendering to the interests of agriculture in general in operation cooperation co with the several state experiment stations and be it further resolved that the bereau of animal industry and forest service be earnestly requested to lend their support to the development of the dairy and livestock interests and to the planting ot of trees and shrubs in the semiarid semi arid region and be it further resolved that the congress of the united states be respectfully fully urged to provide adequate means to establish stations for the above purposes in each representative part of the semiarid semi arid arld west and be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be sent to tile the honorable secretary of agriculture to the chairman of 0 the agricultural committees of the senate and house of represent ives and to tile the chiefs of tho bureau of plant industry the bureau of animal industry and forest service whereas the successful development of farming without irrigation depends primarily upon tile the establishment of scientific principles on oil which the farmer may rest his practice and whereas such scientific investigations cannot lie carried on properly by private enterprise and whereas the different localities in the Trans missouri states differ in their climatic and soil conditions and therefore that special attention be given to tile the condition in each locality therefore be it resolved that the Trans missouri dry farming congress favor the establishment of state legislative action hetio of experimental farms for the scientific study of farming without irrigation such stations to be under the direction of the respective state experiment stations stati ofis and wherever practicable to be in operation cooperation co with tile the united states department ot or agriculture resolved that the executive committee of the Trans missouri dry farm ing congress be requested to give careful consideration to the question of enlargement enlarge gent of homestead area and also to the question of some practicable plans looking towards the final disposition of the purely grazing public lands and report the result ot of their deliberations to the next meeting of this congress resolved that we urge the united states congress to pass I 1 legislation ei e I providing for acre homesteads as provided provide for by senator smoots bill in the he house or other legislation which will bring our public lands into private ownership in a manner which will increase our number of homes and area of cultivated farms resolved that whereas in certain localities in the western states there yet remains large areas of lands which are arid and semiarid semi arid arld which are desirable for homestead lom estead purposes we therefore re comin omin nd that such lands be promptly surveyed in in order that settlement may be effected thereon and uncertainty af of title be thus removed biorn the minds of those desiring occupancy of said land such Is the importance of home building upon the arid farms to more highest development of this form of 0 agricultural and realizing that water tor for domestic purposes and a limited supply for the irrigation of 0 a small orchard and garden is a prime essentiality to successful home building therefore be it resolved by this the second session of the dry farming congress in open session that we endorse the work of the arri gatlos investigations of the office of of experiment stations of the U 3 department part ment of agriculture la in collecting and malting making public practical information for the utilization of a limited water supply by means of winter irrigation small storage reservoirs wind mills and pumping plants W whereas li e acas the preservation of the national forests Is a matter of vast and vital importance to the people of the west and whereas the forestry service of the department of agriculture has adopted vigorous and definite methods in protecting from destruction the forests of the west both through dishonest methods and through the avaricious methods of the commercially Inell inclined ned be it hereby resolved that the dry farming congress express endorsement dor of the efforts of the forestry service to conserve the waters of the western states through forest preservation whereas it is a proper function of the dry farming congress to disseminate all possible information relative to the actual operation of scientific farming methods in arid districts and whereas A campaign of education in behalf of the utilization of so call ed dry farming methods should be both theoretical and practical be it hereby resolved that the dry farming congress shall authorize its executive committee to establish an organized and systematic bureau of information which shall assemble all possible data relating to experimentation relative to the districts where scientific soil culture can be utilized and the climate and soil conditions in each district comparative statements relative to agriculture in the west west and which may be considered of educational importance and that such information shall be published at S stated times in bulletin form this bulletin to tale tahe the form of a magazine or pamphlet according as the experience of the committee may suggest deseret news |