, 1874-05-14

Wholesome Advice 10 Ayriqu|turists North
and South.
Transportation, River Improve.
mcnt, Etc.


morning soHBion WaA devoted to the
Address OF WELCOME
by Col, Spencer, Mayor of Atlanta, and Col. Col
to which Mr. Green, OF Indiana, aud Ker. 4. |
Parsons, Of Georgia. responded on behalf OF tho
Congress-.
onrpEvr1A1s.
A preliminary report Of tho Committee On |
OtalentihlA Was pToBented.
THE HEcKETAnY's nEPoET
WnB road, and on motion wns receiYcu, tue sep !
srate suggestions contait,od therein being re-
forred to 4 Bpnca} committee.
THE ooMMlrrEr ON TRANSPORTATION, ;s,,,,,-
appoipted last yoar by its Chairman. william
Lawton, of South curollna,, presented ~
elabornte report, which WAS read and reiorrea to
q special committee Of fso.. Tho President
named id reysgn' q Virginia.; I; oIoniI f. Medaoi e
Goorgin; i. ". Wcst, of Illinois and Dr: Will
lam Maxwell, Of TenneBse0, rs said Committee.
FONT Ct. r1f1L1r CANAL
A communication from h1ots's. FauBbey d
tho Agricultural Congress- would memorabilia the
Unttod Stntos Congroes in heha1f OF the Fort st.
philip Canal which WAS referred to tho same
Committee.
Of = committee to consider the reorganization
Of tho Congroas, 30 as to secure = moro intimate
relation with opon local sociotleB and CLUBS OF
the country.
THE rnE61DENTB AODHESs.
Tbs following is synopsis Of President jack
sons hu1resb:
1t gives mo great pleasure In the discharge Of
my duty a. tho presiding officer Of this honor:
ablo body, representing the great agrieultuEa!!
raunon Of the REPRESENTATIVES. of sectons Of tho
North, South, East, and West. This great force
OF nationality and intelligence must ever COM
maud rtspect and confidoucs for i:B uttcrancos,
aud exerciae aneterial influence Gu the meaaurca
G}.fA 1auf a If.
gailxation, ara in our infancy. we are closely
watched. We are auapcctod, and the Suspicion
Ii often exprsseoa that thcae agricultural asso'
cations. whether limited national, will dogen-
| orato into political.
pAnT1sAN AGENCIES.
t trust, gentlemen, that our ineaaures, our
action, wilt steadily and uniformly 10 huch as TO
| convince tho milton TINT our great end and aim
is to build up and dofcnd tho rights and inter
ca!B Of agriculture; to give no aid OF counio-
nance to political de.nagogues or psrtisans who
| may chance to foist themselves upon any OF our
organizations for tho sake Of personal prefer
ment. Yet it will be our constant right, as it
should DO our aim, to promote among tue mahhes
of tic faruors moro Intelligent understanding
POLITICAL ECONOMY
in !ts relation to agriculture BY Espora aa', and
ssss'o"s mes ss Ss" e s ''ssa tsss 1ss'o Ss %sy
national, whothor from our asgociationa
or outside Of them, will bs likely with ability,
integrity, ard diligence, to sustain aud advance
tho causo of agriculture. The farmers have
creator Inducements to bc patriotlc and d oonsor-
Yatlye thnn those in other vacations. That Is q
| buBsncsa which eunthns the Government, aud
the Government must auata!n the tree thai bears
tha fruit must he nourished and protected
The foolings aud desires Of the farmers remain
| uNCAnED Ton.
but railroad monopoly, . stock association the
! petitions and wants Of Q bopdholder, or tue con-
o1snMn r$ ftHn-
tncnt than the price Of wheat, corn, or tobacco
even though that prico involyea loas to tho
producer. ....
- RESULTS or PERSEVERANCE.
He tfen falioitatas the Congress- on tho good
results of ,ho organization in the past two years,
Il urges lie necessity Of corporation and unon,
illustrated by The Scotch proyorb many n1icklcs
mike muchle." Let, then, the coral roet and
Tue beol1iye bo . part Of our symbolic Language
which, properly iutorpretol, mennB industry
pereevo,auce, aolt-reliance, and, especially. union
Of forces. Let ail Ill our ranks aspire to ba high
priyasea Lot none be found mora
BoLlciTou5 FOR OFFICE
and position than for the succcaa Of our oauae
Lot not tho variety OF our organizations or iaBB
OF officers, or locality, DO auy obstacle TO th'
advancement of tue great and common objcc
which nc seek to promote. Lot harmony pre-
vail throughout our extensive camps.
He urEeg tho ohliteratiou Of sectional antfp'
athos, the cultivation OF good Fellowship ane
brotterly love. Let our constant endeaVor h'
to ron,oye all hindrancaa to the steady advance
Of our local and national organization, aud lot
the wise heads OF our assemblies bs ever ta1ot
for the contributions Of valuable praot'cal ideas
which will help to enlarge the horizon Of agys
cultural intelligence skill, and prosperity. Il
thon discusses tho contemplated increase OF th
, organization from this yehr, and, to Beours
full representation at their annual meeting
suggests the necessary amendments to tho Con
stitnt1on to meet tho expected oxigenoies.
lie thon calls attention to some OF the bur
dens which agriculture has to bear, mud Bays OIL
: Government has In timo pust dealt out our pub
! | liz domuin with q
. LAVISH AND rnoFL1aATE HAND
! to provide hnmesteaGn for immigrants from for
oign lauda. - we'll as for natives, aud very 'arg
aud liberal appropriations Of thia public tioabur
= have hoen Bot apart to aid aud encourage rail
. road enterprises; and yet thcae advancement
, to the public wards have beon coupled with u
restrictions on railroad tariffs, for the protectio
t of the population Endorsed by the Goyernniol
bounty to settlers on or naar the ltns Of thal
works. In word, nothing has been done by Coy
ernmeNs policy to bring aiollt
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION,
o and livery much doubt whether the rai?roada,
q honestly and economically conducted, couldatfor
] sufficiently cheap transportation for as bulk
!. commodities a. corn and gralli. Desides, theI
y is not a sufficient number Of railroads for III
5 gsaiu-producing region Of this country. Il seen
10 mo that the i1nproyemenr of
THE WATER ROUTES,
oponlng OF ncw canals, il necessity. We Bhoul
approach with great care nuy action looking
- the disturbance Of vested rights by legiAlatl'
- enactment. Railroad olartols are in tho nat,l
'. Of cont.acts, and it would ho unwIeo aud 11nea
"a ia establish the precedent Of violating contract
though am assRre that an eminent Journal
:, thinks tIlat the passenger aud freight tariffs
= railroads should be regulated Us tolls on tnr1
J, pike roads. the remedy lies in oxamlnil
IT whethor these corporations have
y VIOLATED THEIR CHAHTERs.
J. II 10, anuul them, and begin 6c f0po. Al