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Show THE DRY FARM EXCURSION. The excursion, conducted jointly by the Agricultural College and the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association, Asso-ciation, to the State Experimental farm last week, was in every way a success. The "Farmer" representative representa-tive was much surprised when the train .pulledl out of Salt Lake City, to find more than two hundred visitors aboard the train, but before reaching Ncphi, the numbers were increased until upon the arrival of the train at Ncphi, some four hundred men and women were in the party. Many visitors vis-itors from the adjoining towns were in attendance at the farm, and it was estimated that at the time of the inspection in-spection of the, crops,, at least one thousand people were there. : , The farmi presented a very fine appearance, ap-pearance, and to most of the visitors it was a real surprise. The splendid crops of wheat, oats, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, luccrn, brome grass, tall meadow oat grass, vetch, hemp, flax, and corn, afforded an opportunity to the citizens of the state to sec the rctual accomplishments of the mast-cry mast-cry of men over nature. There, have been a large number of crops introduced from sections that have to contend with drouth, both cast and west, and many of these crops arc most promising. Mr. F. D. Farrcll, the Government expert in charge, is very much gratified vith present conditions,- and enthusiastic over the prospects of securing crops that arc'going to be far superior than those now in use for the dry farmer. The excursionists arrived at the farm about noon, where lemonadte and sandwiches were served. After refreshments, the party was divided into several small crowds, and under the direction of Prof. Lc'wis A. Merrill, Mer-rill, Superintendent of the1 Arid Farm work, demonstrations were given by Prcs. Widtsoc of the College, Director Direc-tor Ball of the Experiment Station, and Mr. F. D. FarreJl, the Government's Govern-ment's official representative at the farm. In crowds the vis'tors were lead r round the farm, where the history of the plats and growing crops were thoroughly gone into and the experiment experi-ment explained. A feature in this work was the large number of intelligent questions asked by the visitors. An Easterner remarked to the writer that he had attended many similar farmer's excursions ex-cursions in the East, but that he had never met a more intelligent and eager body of farmers, than was present pres-ent on this occasion. He also remarked re-marked upon the simple, concise Jan-gunge Jan-gunge used by the professors in their demonstration, and felt that the Agricultural Ag-ricultural College and the Experiment Experi-ment Station were accomplishing wond'rs for the farming population of the state. The visit to the farm afforded af-forded an object lesson to the farmers farm-ers worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to them, and many of them so remarked to the writer. After the return from the farm, the hospitable ipeople of N'ephi entertained enter-tained the 'aitors in royal style. After Af-ter serving dinner, a mass meeting was hoId in the tabernacle at which some splendid addresses were given. Mr. T. C. Winn, President of the . Ncphi Commercial Club, welcomed the visitors, and in the course of his remarks, referred to the pride the people of that community Ivad in their dry farming enterprises. Gov. John C. Cutler made a- very happy address ad-dress in which he took 'occasion to emphasize the importance of agricu1-tural agricu1-tural pursuits. The Governor struck the key note of the situation in this state when he said that "There was no need for young men to leave our borders to acquire a good farm." He urged especially the importance of more" thorough cultivation of our irrigated ir-rigated lands, and) better selection of crops for the irrigated lands, .and the reclamation of our less valuable arid land. The Governor also complimented compli-mented the Agricultural College und Experiment Station on the work being be-ing accomplished and referred in a happy vein to the extension work of the Agricultural College. The Editor of the Farmer acknowledges his ap- prcciation for special reference made I to his success as Director of the Ag- ., riculturaj- College Extension work. Other speakers were Hon. John Henry Smith, Prcs. J. A. Widtsoc, Geo. S. MfcCallister, Prcs. of the M. & M. Association, and1 Lon J. Haddock, Had-dock, Scc'y. All. of the speakers (dwelt upon the importance of agri- qultural work in general, and the 1 magnificent possibilities of arid farming farm-ing in particular. Delightful solos were rendered, and the meeting was thoroughly enjoyable. The occasion was in every way a successful one, and the visitors felt amply repaid for . the sacrifice made in order to at- tend. The prominent visitors besides those already mentioned were, Hon. F'M. Lyman, Heber J. Grant, Geo. F. Richards, B. F. Grant, Heber Bennion, Geo. Austin, A. S. Reiser, Clarence Cannon, of Salt Lake County; Coun-ty; Professors Jos. F. Merrill, Porter, and) Ebaugh of the State University: Pr.es. Lorenzo N. Stohl of the Board , of Trustees of the State Agricultural . , College; Hon. S. ' L. Chipman and Mayor Gardner of American Fork; Mayor C. F. Decker, Hon. Jas. G. P' in, J. H. Frisby, and H. C. Hicks of Provo; Hon. C. A. Hicken-looper Hicken-looper of Weber County, and a great many other prominent and Well known citizens. i ''i,4"' |