, 1873-05-31
AGRICULTURE.
Closing HceRlca In tho National AErt-
cultural Association Convention,
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I Closing sce11ca In tho National Agrt-
| cultural Association Convention,
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spsciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, 1lay 30.-The National
| Agricultural Congress resumed business at 8
o'clock this morning, hlr. Smith, Of Georgia, in
| tho chair. The Meteorological and Crop Report
! Committee presented resolutions approving the
| meteorological reports now furnished from
| Washington urging upon Congress tho extern
sion Of the sybtem 80 that tho farmers could re-
coiyo daily reports at all postoficea and railway
stations recognizing the Importance Of na-
| tional system Of crop reports; iudorsing th6
| plan laid down by tho lato Commodore Maury,
and providing for urging theso points on the
Government. Adopted.
11r. Ford, Missouri, moved to tako from tho
table tho resolutions relative to donating public
lands to Agricultural CollegoH.
Mr. Wheeler, Nebraska, opposed It.
Mr. Holgard, D1lss1ssippi, said ho WAS Presi-
! don't OF O State College, but did not believe It
advisable for tho Congress to adopt tho resolu-
tionH. Those being q large majority against tho
motion, tho resolutions were allowed to lio on
the table.
Tho Congress adjourned and enjoyed n pleaa-
ant drive around town, under the auspices Of tho
Indiana State Agricultural Society, visiting
bling, resolutions regretting tho death
OF Commodore Maury, Of virginia, aud
mir. McAlliator Of Pennsylvania. lafo nlembera
OF the Congress-. we1o adopted. Tho Constitution
~na amended 80 that each regu1arly-organizoa
agricultural, horticultural, or other kindred
association contributing $5 or moro to tho sup
port Of tho Congress should DO entitled to oino
representative, and establishing hereafter stand
Ing com1nittees Of tho Congress.
Mr. Smith, Illinois, moved to indorse Tho Wost-
orn and EaHtern transportation schomo being
Fai5oad E y from Acavon"orth' Ns', to Port Royal,
Mr. wheolor, Nebraska, thinking 1t unwiso for
tho Congress- to indorso any particular trans
portation acheme moved to refer to the Urans-
portation Committee to report to tho noxt
Congress-. So ordered.
Boston wns again In la1nos. The intelligence
creatod 3 profound sensation, and resolutions OF
sympathy, presented By Col Langaon, OF Am
bama, wore unanimously adopted.
dent, was installed, and, after returning thanks,
said that, after long period Of apathy and
criminal neglect OF tho most Important interoBt
Of tlle nation tho cnltiyators Of tho soil, North
ana segt East and west by cooperation With
tho National Congress. Twonty-avo 6tatea
meeting: They recognized In tho Congress as
constituted besides every form Of society having
and tho protection Of tho farmer, whether known
ng Farners' Clubs, Associations, arangos of
Husbandry, Farmers Unions, or by whatoyor
name they might he designated. TAe repro-
aontatives Of these including tho National and
State Boards OF Agriculture and Agricultural
Colleges. would Tneet In tho Congress On tho
common ground, to consult upon . aubieot Of
public. import, md compare interest, and for
mutual advancement and selt-protoctiou. Hora-
tofore thoy had boen an army at rout, oaoll
one for himself and to himself, oftentlmea pull
ing In opposite directions, thereby neutralizing
and {easi6lo. BY 1t tho farmers Of this brsad
land could exort tho influence aud powor to
which thcir aggregate numbers abont, onn-half
tho population Of America, thor property, intor~
should work up their States, and tho watohwora
III all forms OF termorH unions should bo "Or-
gaMlze hnd uasnonize." {ApplnuBo.}
THO Congress adjourned to moot at Atlanta,
Gu, iu May, 1874.