, 1874-03-06
the FARM ERS,
Convention Of tho Northern 1VisCon-
sin Agricultural Society.
A Sensible and Foroible Address on
the Farmers Movement.

thB Fnmnnra' MoVnmant.
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Organization of Oranges In Maine.
Agricultural Convention ut Aprlctou.
win.
.n,r.. 49,, w," a1..,' r'"n tn,'. a..,s',,.,
hi'i'..oH' "s'' March o'-Ano hS.!s".t"1al
Convention, under the auspices of tho Northern
Wisconsin Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
Al tho ,nornine session ,,n,,ora ,vpro rood m
=, a,.,....,.Ts '' rrp. o w.
.""uai''s .'anab W L.. H. no''to''' " Lotoy'
Doage county; on How to Elevate tho Farm-
ers Calling" by W. J. jennings, Of nosondnlo
on "Grapo- Growino. :" bv Con. N. r. Iund. Of
nrodtacn t1,n ,,ost ;,nport,,t n,,,or v,. ,,.t
49,, 49,, "ne A'oe' ~ t"poA was ~
LII ot',sou' u osukosn, fiesluohs u she osato
Agricultural Society. Tho aubtoct was
"TIE WESTERN FARMERS MOVEMENT"
and Il treatod NJ tho fnturo of tho Woatorn
+nrn,s,r NJ o.,,aa.s .,e.a 49, ,,,.a A w.
."''Ao.o. "A'' n'i'h'' e".o az .1'1'4o"'iu6 pao'
tafo OF Inc experiences OF tho farmers III WE
cousin from tho first settlement Of tho State
to tho nreBopt time, uo alluded 10 tho ]aok of
ra;lron1 faoilttio. In onr,u dava tho ircronao ~
t~a,.,,t ana,,a,s ta .,,s ,.,.. ~ H.. w.
w.. t, " wy W.T. t ~ 5ao
T., 1pod a''a ~ - ~ ~
a nntural outyrowth of the war, operated against
the farmer until 1864. whom begun tho most
favorable period iii tho history Of tho Western
,nartoa,,o, ,a;d ~ ~ fornaa ,mrnvr
n,d LIT t'n "a. ;o,nars
Thcso flush ttmea continued through 1861 1860,
and 1857. In 1868 null 18bg tho pricoa OF 1arn
product generally dcclinod, but still crops were
eeon,hir,nv % nnnaoliIa, ,in~. Int In ef"rrmnEnn
Good-naturodly aluinbored. as tho prices
nad not faiion below tho o. actual CO.. Gost OF
production. The years 1871, 1b72, aud l633 were
claractorlzed by EoyoIo m draughtH, ana tho tn eropS
Wo1e cut short. But this was attendcd " no m
croaao Of prices, Or dccroaso II the cost Of trans
nortation. Il hatl become evident TO tue farmers
TINT tho wealth Of producers II last hndlng ns
way Into the pockets OF fallfoaa 1naGnatos.
OTHER CAUSES THAN THE RAILROAD sloaopoLiEs
enumerated as fol!ows: deneral dlstfaat on tue
nart or tho farmers Of our rulers on 1ecount OF
their reckless sanandcrlnG OF PUBLIC tanas. .ne
corrupti.n III hign p'acos, anu TIC 6eifsa asaro-
gard ot tue pubic good. .,-.
oecohd-A general 1oQeI 1or sPcoulhslon, TX
tfaSagahce afid WASTE ~ llSt tno3o III tie bulio
Ing IF uheless railr. .atls. followed by financial
panic aud tho datu' bAace OF bnsinnss.crat,s:
Thsrd-farmerA: rs rnlo. don't understand
thosr bnBinobs. They hnvo fallon into certain
ruts and grooves, anu tolsowed them blihuly,
without knowing precisely wlether this Or that
time and capital bad boen wasted. Iho study OF
ths lays Of supply anu dosnand,[whon 70 BUY,
tho rotation OF ofopa HnVo MI Decn hnuly he9.
lected. Now, whlc We seek to settle the great
questions Of tho rights OF prodlcor. carrier,
and manufacturer. lot ua dig deop AND
lay tho foundation for an improved
agriculture; aud, whi!o VIC present m unbrokon
trout to unitcdly contond tho ills that have hin-
dored uB lot progroBs bo our motto. The
Wostorn farmers should can rs powerfully for