pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈɪmpəɾəs bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə mjuːnˈɪsɪpəl pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts əbˌʌv wʌzðə sˈɪɾi plˈeɪɪŋ hˈoʊst tə ðə sˈɛvənθ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl dɹˈaɪfˈɑːɹmɪŋ kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv.
Part of the impetus behind the municipal projects above was the city playing host to the 7th International Dry-Farming Congress in 1912.