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Show Come to II. H. C. Citizen of Dollvla to Study Special Phases of Agriculture. Persia Also Has Representative Among tho registered nt the tf A. jC. today was one Hafael Minoz from Dollvla, who comes seeking knowledge knowl-edge concerning dry farming and irrigation. ir-rigation. From his country he etit to San Francisco to attend tho expo sltlon nnd to consult authorities as to tho best institution In the country where lie might learn tho Important phases of dry farming nnd'Irrlgation. After much consultation, reading nnd deliberation, ho began an Investigation Investiga-tion of conditions in Utn,h and tho instruction offered nt tho U. A. C. A brief correspondence was carried on between him nnd Dr. Harris of tho agronomy department nnd tho result Is his prcsenco hero today. Tho great valuo of our homo Institution Institu-tion as regards Its work in furthering the cause of agriculture, particularly dry farming and Irrigation, Is Httlo realized by us who so meagcrly comprehend com-prehend what wonderful factors these nrc In redeeming tho waste places of tho earth. A young man from Persia has a'so become a student this year for tho study of agriculture. Ho has attended attend-ed a prominent school In France from which ho came to tho United States and continued his work In Indiana. In-diana. Now ho comes to Utah for courses In 'thoso phases of ngriculturo which aro best given hero because of Utah's peculiar conditions relating to dry farming nnd becauso of tho effective ef-fective work accomplished hero along those lines. Othsr U. A. C. Notes President Widtsoo has returned from tho International Irrigation Con-gress Con-gress whero ho attendod as1 a dole-gate. dole-gate. He leaves in a fow days to nt-tend nt-tend the Dry Farming Congress at Denvor which convenes October 4. Mr. Duuford reports from Denver that tho U. A. C. exhibit at tho Dry Farming Congress is nenrlng comple-tlon comple-tlon nnd promises to attract much attention. at-tention. Mr. Harold Hogan arrived today from Salt Lako whero ho has had chargo of the fumigating of ono of I tho largo flour mills of tho valley. I Ho went from tho entomology depart- I ment. m m |