The rustler., 1891-11-20

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sNpAt1A. No. Nor 1.-The eleventh
annual session of the National Farm-
err oonrrvss began here Yesterday
g. last three davs About 81 delegates
are IN attendance. representing thirty
states aud territories The meetings
arr being held In Woud's opera hause.
which Is handsomely decorated with
corn. wheat rye. pumpkins and other
farm products
Addresses of welcome were delivered
hy Gov Francis Acting Mayor Correll
u sedalia aud Frank u Meyer. presi-
dent Of the sedalia Commercial club.
These were responded % by Hon A. ".
smith # Kansas Col Daniel Needham
Of New England and II =. Clayton of
lows. who Is secretary Of the Farmers
congress
sEpAfIA. No. Nov. IL At the after
noon session of the Farmers congress
the committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed As follows. G. ". sweuk, Of
Colorado: IL ~ Long. Of Georgia; c.
W. Baker. Of Illinois; Leroy Temple
ton. Of Indiana; senator ". G. Kent
Of Iowa. Joshua Wheeler, of Kansas,
n. NJ. Clements. Of Kentucky; " H.
/ Vinton. OF Maine: Rev. W. Pope Yea
man. Of Missouri; ". s Delano. OF Ne
/ hraslsa; J. H. smith, 81 Pennsylvania,
and Orlando llardman. Of West Vir-
f Riuia.
/ n. xvftt.., E~..,u,r 81 Maine
read a paper on "The Relation Of the
Farmer TO the Manufacturer and Organ
lied Bodies" General discussion fol-
lowed in which politics, which was
supposed to have been tabooed, played a
prominent part
Adjournment was taken until 8
o'clock in the evening when Rev. w.
Pope Yeaman. president of the board
OF regents Of the state university of
Missouri, delivered an address on
Missouri"
Last evening the following resolution
was introduced by d. c Wagner, of
Illinois. and was unanimously adopted:
whereas, The advancement Of the inter.
ests of the farmers Of the United states
without regard to sect color or religion, has
been largely promoted by the personal so
llcitudo af our "iarmor secretary OF agri'
culture" and
whereas. lie has shown by his work that
he realizes that the development of the
agricultural vocation Is full Of glorious pos
| abilities aud that he IL determined to dem
on-tratc such and.
whereas. The natural cattle of our country
we're before the advent of his administration
diving In large numbers from Texas spleni'
fever communicated to them by Texas cat
, tie which prccluded the sale OF our stock
cattle at market ccnters for any purpose ex
cept slaughter for canning at prices at leas
4 Per I0l pounds lower than they would
: have brought Tor feeders had Il been safe L
use them as such. which loss has 1cel
, stopped aud all such disease or any symp
I, toms thereof entirely crailoatod by the cfl
eieut quarantine rules and regulation
| promulgated and enforced by him and
! Whereas II was largely throu n his enor
, that the foreign markets were opened 70
the reception OF our live stock products
7 thereby creating new avenues of outlet 70
I our markets, uverburdened by the excessive
production of our fertile and prolific coun
= try, thus creating Il largely increased dc
mnnd and consequent increased market val
, ues. therefore, he Il
l Resolved, That the National Farmers con
! gresstOf the United States, composed ot del
eRates from each congressional district i
! | the un on, In their seventh general ennven
. tion assembled In the city of sedalla, stat
4 of Missouri, do hereby tender Hon. j.
{ Rusk, secretary Of agrIa ulture of the Unite
3 states, our sincere thanss for the great an
. | rood work he has accomplished for us an
we beg his continuance In the same line