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Washington , August 3, 1914 .
To the Diplomatic Officers of the United States.
Gentlemen: In pursuance of a joint resolution of the Congress of the United States, approved July 17, 1914, a copy of which is hereto attached, you are instructed to extend an invitation to the Governments to which you are respectively accredited, to appoint [Page 17] delegates or representatives to the International Dry-Farming Congress to be held at Wichita, Kansas, October 7–17, 1914.
In doing so you will explain that the International Dry-Farming Congress has for its purpose the spread of knowledge concerning better farming methods, especially in regions having light or irregular rainfall, and primarily the teaching of conservation of moisture through scientific tillage methods; and you will express the hope that the invited Governments may deem it of advantage to be represented at the congress.
In connection with the Dry-Farming Congress there will be held the International Soil Products Exposition, participation in which by the nations of the world will be welcomed by the management of the Dry-Farming Congress.
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