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