The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20
The Farm,
Farmers, Gaidners, HorticuIturists,
Dairy and Stockmen are requested to
tUrite for this Department.
Drift of the Farmers.

entire country toward a common pur-
pose has been more pronounced within
the past year than ever before. The
following resolutions passed by the
National Farmers Congress, at its
recent session will afford a comprehen-
sive view Of the strides they are MIX
ing, and the point to which they are
tending.
ResolUed, That it is the sense of this
Congress that the various organizations
of farmers known as the Grange, the
Alliance, the Patrons of Industry, and
kindred organizations should combine
their efforts to secu,e such legislation
both State and National, as shall from
time to time further common benefits.
Reso1ved, That the secretary Of the
Farmers Congress be and is hereby To-
structed to prepare copies Of all resolu-
tons passed by this body wherever the
Congress Of the United States is in =
structed to take action and forward the
same to the Secretary of Agriculture,
President of United States Senate and
Speaker of the House, to present to
their respective bodies.
ResolUe0, That we recommend the
appointment of a committee of one
from each State to report upon the
method of properly selecting Nation
al Flower, to report at the next meet
ing of the National Farmers Congress.
RESOLVED, That the examination of
the arid regions of the Northwest now
going on under the authority Of Con.
gress with a view to the selection of
sites for the reservoirs for the distribu-
ton of water tor irrigatlng purposes, is
of the deepest Importance to the farmers
OF such sections; and the National
Farmers Congress is in favor of liberal
appropriation in this effort to extend
the agricultural area of the country.
Resolved, That Congress is requested
to provide bylaws for reduction Of
the POSTAGE TO newspaper rates on all
publications by States on agricultural
subjects.
Resolved, That the Department OF
Agriculture be and is requested to in.
vestigate the cause of the swine plague
and to recommend such measures as
may be practicable to prevent and
remedy it.
Res0l0ed, That the greatly increasing
number of accidents to train men on
our railroads from using the old hand
brakes on freight cars, demand thor
ough investigation by proper govern
mental authority to the end 20 ascer-
tain if there is not some more safe and
practical method by which these faith.
full public servants could do their work
withuot the terrible sacrifice of life and
limb as the casualties to the number
of over 5000 annually from these
sources now caused, and also what leg
islatlon is needed to require the use of
the best known practicable safe appli-
ances by railroad companies, and the
secretary is respectfully requested to
send a copy of this resolution to the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Resolved, That this National Farm.
ers' Congress believes in the effective
ness of organization among farmers, and
it recommends that every reasonable
means be used to bring the producer
and consumer into closer relationship
that the exactions of organized capital
may be escaped as far as possible and
that better prices may be obtained by
the producers.
WHEREAS, An effort is being made
for the organization of national board
of agriculture, sixteen States having
already signifed their approval, and,
WHEREAS, An act of Congress will
be necessary to constitute such board
therefore be it
Resolved, That we favor the organ
ization of such board and recommend
that two delegates from each of the
States represented in the National Farm.
ers' Congress be selected to co operate
with such a National Board of Agri-
culture,
WHEREAS, Farmers Institutes have
been organized in many States, and
have proved eminently successful in
dffusing useful information, in pro-
noting better and more profitable meth.
DDS of farming, therefore be it
Resolved, That we recommend their
IntrO1 nation into oil tbo