The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-04-30

which the farmer now laboGs; the promotion
Of IN intelligent understanding Of political
economy in Ito relation to agriculture by
papers and discussions upon finance, taxa
ton, commerce, ETC., and it is designed as
common ground where ill the elements, the
open and secret, composing the Farmers
movement, can come together, harmonic and
unity the whole, which b Indispensable to 60
cure success and to bring about economy and
reform In the administration of government,
and thereby restore the country to ito pristine
purity.
The parting injunction Of that great and
good man, Com. N. r. Maury, who may be
truthfully styled the high priest Of science,
and the sincere and able advocate Of agricul-
ture In all its departments, in his st. Louis ad-
dress, was: +" Foster this agricultural congress;
and among he herc1lean laoors that devoly :,
the strangling of monster monopolies and the
rescuing the Industries of the land from obi
GUS tariffs"
In view of the representation, aims, and OBJ
jects, and necessity Of such an annual convo-
cation OF representative farmers and scientific
mind is thoroughly aroused to the necessity OF
considering with the greatest elaboration
many questions touching the industrial inter-
ests of the country. and has now become
ready for vigorous and effective action, there
Is every reason to expect . full representation,
and I therefore urge upon ali constituent
bodies, and especially the Patrons of Hus-
It is especially requested that notification
shall be made Of the appointment Of delegates
to Charles w. Greene, Secretary, Jacksonville,
ILL.,, at as early date as practicable.
w. H. JACKSON, President.
The following programme Is suggested. subject
to revision BY the executive council, and the gen.
tlemen named have been invited to open tine dis
The Congress will assemble at Atlanta on
Wednesday, May IL, at 10 .. m.
Wednesday. Nay ~, 10 .. m.-Call to order.
on cssden ss snd coR%itsse on rnsDce Re-
ports Of Committee on Credentials. Appointment
etc. Reports Of Standing Committees appointed
at last session. Miscellaneous business. Agn-
cultural Statistics."-J R. Dodge, Department Of
Agriculture, Washington, D. c. discussion
Evening Session, p. m..;Reports Of Commit
tees and Miscellaneous Business; p: m" In
Ss f Present
President Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. dis
Tsss:$.y. Nay n,Rsps..s and M,.ss,
DIR; John A. W.,der: Cincinnati, o. Discus
Agricql'qFe , and What Rs%sdies are
(Discussionl. p. M" Transporfation-How
Relative jurisdiction Of Congress and State Leg
islature!"-Hon. w. G. Flsgg, Moro. III. Obs
cussion.)
Friday, May Is, "a. m.-Reports and Miscella-
neous Business. 10 .. m.-American System Of
Taxation ~ Affecting Agriculture; the Hon. David
A. Wells, Norwich, Conn. Oiscussion). 3 p. m
Amendments to Constitution; election Of olficers;
place Of next meeting. z p. m-Co-operative
Business Systems in Buying and Selling; the Hon.
D. w. Adams. Waukon, Iowa (Discussion).
Saturday, Nay l6, .. m.-"American PO-
mology:" Col Marshall P. Wilder, Boston, Mass.
(Dscussion). 10 .. m.-Final reports. Adjourn
mcnt
Reports Of Standing Committees to be presented
as they may be ready and pertinent.
1t Is suggested and contemplated that COM
mittees will be appointed at the close of debate
upon each several topic to draft and give ex-
preston to the views Of the Congress as devel-
Oped by the discussions.