The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14
MEN WHO RUN THE FARMS
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL CON
vENTIOS'5 LAST DAY.

A Resolution Thanking the Failroa ds
for Their Courtesy Finally Passed
Addresses Made and Reports From
Committees Fresented-A Resolu-
tion Against Trusts-Macon Favored
as the Place for the Exper mental
Farm.
BRUNSWICK, Ga, Feb. 13.-Last nights
session Of the agricultural convention was
confined 10 the discussion of farms and
farming.
The executive committee met and was in
session until o'clock this morning, but
transacted only a routine business. The
committee decided to hold the next fair at
Macon. lasting ten days, and beginning
Oct "a
The convention assembled at 9 o'clock
this morning When IL was called to order
Treasurer Pc ell moved To reconsider the
railroad res Jluti0n, stating that be did not
think the convention should be left in
position TO be criticised on the subje t, and
be offered the following which. without
discussion, was unceremoniou~ly carried.
Fesolted That we desire to return our thanks
TO the several railroads Of Georgia for their
kndness in furnishing free transportation 70
I'D from our meetings, that We feel especially
grateful to the Ceutral railroad for It's geaer-
Gus donations to our society, and also for its
patriotic LOeraIity il advertising the resouFces
Of our state and thus assisting in its agrc'H-
tural development; that IN tnis c0nnecton we
desire II correct the Impression t4at seems 10
prevail among some classes at the farmers OF
Georgia are opposed to the railroads ana are IN
favor Of hAmperilg them with unjust restrictive
legislation. On the contrary. we recognize In
the railroads a IN g. important factor in the
development and prosperity OF the country
and favor giving them adj the freedom Of acton
ais ant IT a fHAlT
duties and charges as common carriers; mat
the thanks OF tass convention are due and are
hereby rendered 70 Maj. Beiknap for his able
address deliyer ed before us.
This resolution poured oil on the troubled
waters.
Ex-PREsIDEST JACRsoN's ADDRESS.
The regular order was then resumed, and
ex-President JAG son of the Farm rs
Alliance, whose add ess went over from
Yesterdays session, was in order Mr.. Jack
son delivered an able and forcible address
on the Importance Of organizljio1.
Capt. f. T Hendry Of Pie county,
cha$rman of the committee on education,
read the lengthy report of the committee.
The report commends recent legislation on
the school system.
Prof. J. w. Glenn, chairman Of the COM
mittee appointed at the Newman meeting to
report legislation regarding the Agricul-
tural College and experimental farms. read
a lengthy report. Among other things the
report depTeciates the association # agri-
Gu tural and literary colleges, nd,believes
that it is to the best interest Of botn that
they be separate.
There wa, no disposition by the delegates
TO discuss the location Of the experimental
stations. Owing to the numb Of PLACES
making effort, to get il, it is thought that
discussion Of the question by the convention
would not be proper.
LEAN TO MACON.
Many expressed themselves privately Il
favor OF Macon as being centrally located
and being visited by more farmers during
the year than any other city IN the state
Tne feeling against Athens as the loca-
ton of the station is almost unanimous.
letter from Hon. W. II. Hatch to Prof.
Glenn DENYING that be had told rewSpaper
C correspondent that the station should be
located at Athens was read to the conven-
tion ard v as received with great applause
Hon. Felix Corrupt gave a practical talk
on grape ard wine culture. which was
highly appreciated by the delegates, and
Dir C3rput was requested to draft copy
OF the paper TO he embodied in the report
OF the convention prC ceedings.
Mayor Colson Or behalf of the city OF
Brunswick extended an invitation 10 the
delegates 10 20 on an excurs on tomorrow
to points o. interest in the harbor.
COMMISSIONER LENDERS Ms REPORT
The afternoon session was held in the court
house Judge Henderson, comm ssio lcr
of agriculture, read his semi-aDaual report
of the operations Of the Department.
Hon. Howell Cobb hose address on
poultry had been oke1 forward to with
interest, asked to be excused owing 70 the
illness OF Mrs. Cub, which neceSsitated his
going home. The address was ordered
printed in the record Of the convention.
The report Of DR.. Jones, director Of the
experiments at the University f8rm, WIS
read, d the president stated that the sub
ject was up for discussion.
Prof H. c. White gave an interesting
talk on the value OF commercial fertilizers
Capt Lyon gave notice thai at the next
meeting he would move 70 amend the CON
stitution 10 Increase tae life membership
fee from SIS to $50.
TRUSTS DENOUNCED
Mr.. Brown of Griffin offered preamble
and resolutions condemning trusts as hurt
full to the interests of the country Ia general
and the farmers in particular.
A resolution by Mr.. Whitbv, calling tie
attention of congress TO the Importance of
the seaports Of Savannah and Brunswick,
was carried
On motion Of DR.. Fl. Fl. Cary, the CON
vention returned thanks to Brunswick for
ITS hospitality. This resolution was unani-
mouslv passed by rising vote
The selection of the next place Of meeting
being in order, Celartown and Atlanta
were put in nominal ton. Cedartown was
almost unanimously CHOSEN, and at 4
O'Clock the convention adjourned to meet at
Cedartown on the second Tuesday in
August.