Show DRY FARMING CONGRESS convent on to be held in denver which will beneat t western farmers denver colo the first convention of those vitally interested in the re cla mation matlon of the semi semiarid arid regions of the united states by systems of eclen farming has been called to meet in denver on january and 1907 the call being signed by gover nor jesse F mcdonald and secretary arthur williams the rapid de development of p practical r a c t i c a 1 farming an and d profitable crop production 0 d u c t 1 0 n under improved agricultural methods and the unmistakable proof of the pos sib lity of reclaiming a great portion of the semi and arid acreage in the west ern states have led to increased ac in both official and private ex perl peri mental work it is believed that the time for un ted action and official encouragement has been reached and that there should be inaugurated a practical and active general move ment under proper organization through which the great natural re sources of the non nou irrigated districts and the poss of extending the agricultural areas of our western states may be brought to the atten tion of the world at large the for the convention will be in the hands of a committee select ed particularly with regard to its abil ity to guarantee guarante to delegates two das days of active practical work and it Is the belief of the originators of the idea that no more important inter state con terence ference has been proposed since the organization of the national irrigation congress |