Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-18

money for Agricultural Fxperi-
ments wanted from the Govcrn-

Money for Agricultural Fxperi-
monts wanted from fhe GOwcrm-
mcNts
NEW YoRK, Feb. 16.--About 60 or 10
farmers and others interested In agri-
culture met at the Grand Central Hotel
to-day in response to a call for the sixth
annual convention of the American Agri-
cultural Association. They came from all
parts of the country, as far west as
Kansas. Joseph II. Reall presided, and
all went smoothly during the morning
session, during which, while the COM
mittee on permanent organization retired,
Thomas II. Dudley, president of the
board of agriculture Of New Jersey, read
paper on India wheat, In which he dis
cussed the growth of competition induced
by that product. In the ensuing dis
cussion several speakers were emphatic
in the opinion that the present high tariff
system threatened 10 overthrow the pros
perity of the country. When the conven-
tion was called TO order after lunch, Ezra
Whitman of the Maryland Farmer, was
called upon, as chairman of the COM
mittee on permanent organization, to re-
port list of officers. Mr.. Whitman
threw small bombshell into the conven-
tion by saying that to his amazement this
was not the convention of the American
Agricultural Association, but OF new
concern. in which the time-honored
Agricultural Association seemed to have
been merged; namely, the American
Agricultural and National Dairymen's
Association, which seemed to have organ
lied and elected officers last Saturday.
| As the officers were good men the COM
mittee thought there was nothing to do
except renominate them. Accordingly
Mr.. Reall was named for president and
Forrest X. Moreland of 0gdensburg, for
secretary and treasurer.
William Dean, of Delaware, rose with
flushed face. eff there's any game
going on here" he said, II want hand
in it. I've been member of this associa-
ton for good many years, and have paid
my dues regularly. We had a constitu-
| ton and bylaws, and everything used tC
| be straight. If we want to throw them
aside now propose to know it, In thai
case the association won't amount tc
shucls. Il used to be tolernbly vel
conducted kind of institution. The
officers nominated by the committee ar,
good men, but want to see what | an
doing before / vote"
No one offered to explain. Several o
/ the farmers went into their pockets, an,
found that the credentials they had gon
to the trouble to procure from the gov
errors of states, state agricultural board
and colleges constituted them delegates t
the American Agricultural Association
convention and to nothing else. The pre-
ceedings halted that Chairman Real
might explain, but he sat on q lounge an
said nothing until MIR. Dean put til
question directly to him. Then he rose
but made no direct explanation, prOmii
ing to make it satisfactory to MIR. Dear
however, outside. When another delegai
pressed the matter further Mr.. Reall sal
that life WAS too short for him to z
into detail. So the committee were sci
back to their room, and Congress
man A. j. Caldwell Of Tennessee,
read an argument in favor of his bill Il
an appropriation of $500, 900 with whic
to establish signal stations under IL
signal service bureau for the benefit
farmers. Editor Whitman read pap,
on agricultural Education" whic
ended with resolution in favor of Coz
gresham Hatch's bill for the appropri
ton of $4,000 per year to each state I,
agricultural experiments. A good de
was said in favor of the resolution, M
Dudley claiming that the experimel
{ station Of New Jersey saved the farmel
! of that state 5000, 900 n year. The res
| luton was adopted, and committee wi
/ go to Washington to urge the importan'
i of the measure upon the House Agr
cultural committee.
Between the reading of the two papel
4 the committee on permanent organizatlo
l returned and presented other names tina
{ those first offered for officers. The ne
I nominees declined to stand, and Il
. former names were demanded. AS
l result Mr.. Reall was elected presidel
. and Mr.. Moreland secretary and treasure
l The convention will go on to day and +
f morrow.