Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-11

Resolved That we, the Wisconsin State Agri-
cultural society hereby extend our sympathy and
cordial support to the Farmers insttutus, as now
being heldiu our state, for the purpose OF assist
ing the farmers TO learn and adopt the better
methods Of increasing farm products and de
creasing the cost OF production OF the same, and
advancing the interest Of the farmers in every
branch, that viii promote the interests OF the
state at large.
Prof. i J. Burrell, Of the Univer-
sity OF Illinois, was very interesting
in his address
EVENING SESSION
The evening session was mostly de-
voted 10 the reading of papers on
Short-horns, ard discussing the same.
Prof. G.. K Morrow, college of agri-
culture, CRsmpNign, H., John M.
True, of Baraboo. and others, handled
the subject.
Just before adjourning, the farmers
convention took under consideration
/ the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, There are several state Industrial
societies organized Ia the interest OF their partic.
ular specially and the general interest OF agricu
/ ture, therefore, be it
/ Resolved, lst That all these be requested and
invited 70 attend ana participate In our delihera-
I tons IN this annual convention pedging that as
/ far as may be practical the presentation Of such
papers and addressed as will interest the general
! "a That we would suggest in the interest of
/ the foregoing named socties and in tho interest
Of this convention that they have $50 far as prac-
tical) their business meeting at tue capitol during
/ the first week in February or during the same
/ week of the holding of our annSal convention.
Sd. That in fuitherance Of the foregoing two
/ last named resolutions we would recommend
that the several societies appoint committees 20
meet in conference whereby some arrangement
may be made SO that there shall be only one bus
mess meeting In session at the same time during
/ our convention
WHEREAS, The railroads OF this state receiv-
| for their business more than three fourths OF
thsr freight from the farms Of this state; and
WHEREAS, These farms have become impov-
eIshed by long and continued cropping, as to
necessit0te the using Of special fertilizers in order
to keep up the fertility OF our lands, and because
! the freights upon all our railroads Is so high as
70 very greatly preclude the farmers from OBJ
tanning plaster or salt, which has come 20 be so
| fully recognized as a great benefit in securing
good crops OF clover and the salt 10 make the
grain I'LL well; therefore
Resolved That it is the sense Of this farmers
convention that the railroads Of this state ought
10 reduce the freghts 70 one cent per ton per
mile upon car loads OF fertiliziug salt aud upon
land plaster or other fertilizers for the first one
hundred miles rum and 70 onef fourth OF one cent
per mile per ton for any distance more than one
hundred run
In furtherance OF this object we would recon-
mend the appointment OF q committee Of three
persons to present the resolutions OF this farm
ers' convention 20 the railroad companies Of
this state, and we would stlH further ask, that the
FAliloNu commissioner ue lttutetcu 70 90 operate
with the committee thus appointed And also
| that the governor be asked TO cooperate with
! the committee so far as he can consistently with
his official dutes.
1--WE would state that the rates 10 this state are
from two cents 10 Two aud one-half cents per ton
| per mile for the first one hundred miles rum
! We would also state that the railroads IN
Michigan, after these fertilizers are loaded ON the
| cars at Bay City, or Saginaw, or Grand Rapids
| haul tho same 70 Chicago or Milwaukee, a
| distance OF moro than three hundred and
| thirty miles for but little more than onethird of
| a cent per ton per mile almost seven times less
| than our railroad charge, and that, too without
any anticipated returns from the use OF the ferti
| lzers as Ia our own state. They do IL simply as
| a business transaction Certainly our railroads
| ought TO do as well when their own interests are
! SO Intimately associated.
! II the railroads should thus reduce their rates
we believe it would be the means of causing the
use of three times more than now used.