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Show H CONGRESSOF DRY H FARMING CLOSES H Lethbidge, Alberta, Oct. 25. AJ- Hj though the International Dry Farming H congress closed its 1912 session last Hj night, the International Congress of Hj Farm Women continued its meetings I today. The principal business was 1 the election of officers, which result- Hl cd as follows: H President, Mrs. J Harbert, Manza- H nola, Colo., first vice president, Mrs. H Leslie Stavert, Winnipeg (the retlr- H lng president), second a ice president, 1 Mrs. M n Watt, Victoria B. C , sec- H tetary and treasurer, Mrs. John T j Burns, Lethbidge. H Tho matter of agricultural colleges j for girls was taken up by Miss Grace H Sheperd of Boise. Idaho, and Professor 1 G. W. Putnam of Toronto delivered a H report on the Ontario Women's Insti- j tute, A conference of institute work- H ers was held later under the chair- H manshi) of Professor Putnam. H The congress adjourned late today H To meet in 1913, afam In conjunction B twin the dry farming congress, in 1 Oklahoma City. OklaM which had been Hl chosen at last night's meeting. ! oo |