Telegram-herald., 1891-12-09

.. . Bailey sagE~.ts senae f.eStsistlons
fafmsrs-

The West Michigan Farm ers' club as
sembied IN the city hall yesterday at
ternoon and the meeting being the
annual. the club proceeded TO the
election OF officers for the ensuing
year. Upon motion an informal ballot
Was taken for president, which resulted
IN four votes having been cast for
President Linderman aud four for :.
NJ. Pearssll. The second ballot showed
that :. NJ. Pesrsall had been elected hy
1--WE votes 10 four for Mr.. Iinderman.
The vote for secretary resulted in tho
unsnamous reelection of Secretary
Slayton. The secretary was tnen IN
structed TO cast the vote of the club for
Il. ;. Bosworth for first vice-pres idcnt.
and that being done W. W. Jon nson
was elected second vice president IN
the same manner. Luther Johnston
OF Alpine, Was then elected third vice.
president and Daniel Neal fourth vice
president. Upon motion of 5. NJ.
Pearsail, Secretary Slayton wss eie cted
treasurer. = :. Baiiy thought IL would
be- advisable 10 merge .he duties Of
secretary and hbrsrlsn for the coming
The treasurer reported the receipts of
the club TO have been $ll.5o, and dis-
bursements amounting 10 $lo.25, leav-
ing $i.25 IN the treasury. The seere-
tary's report WAS then read, reviewing
the work done during the past year.
The report embodied expressions OF
thanks 10 the city papers for the extern
sive reports made OF the monthly meet
ings and stated that the published re-
ports have been extensively copied
throughout the country 10y agricultural
journals.
Will he More lpseresssng-
In view OF this publicity and appar-
ent appreciation OF the work Of the
club il Was determined To make TIE
meetings more interesting and produo.
tive OF good during the coming year.
The secretary Was instructed 10 send
reports of the club published IN the
city papers TO the publishers of Jour
ns's that are sont gratuitousiy 10 The
club.
The question: "Whst has been. or
can be done by the government for the
benefit OF the farmer Was then taken
up. The dlscussson Was opened 10y a
paper by s. ). Bailey a. follows: "The
government opened up the water
ways by making improvements IN bar
hors and rivers, st an expense annually
of millions, enabling farmers 10 send
surplus products 10 high priced mar
ket at minimum expense.
lt has given farmers apd their
sons millions Of acres Of land almost
free of charge, II has spent millions of
dollars annually in spnding seeds Of
improved varieties; Il has caused TO be
published monthly and yearly stats
tics and facts pertaining 10 agricul-
ture;it has made appropriations for ea-
perlmental stations; il has employed
specialists 70 look after diseases of
almost all domestic animals. 10 has
gwen bounties for the production of
sugar; Il has gwen for the especial bene-
fit of farmers secretary of sgricul-
ture to look after their interests. What
more can congress do for the farmers
benefit One thing, II never will consent
10 the propossd two per cent loan. IL
can take measures for improving the
main public highways. Nothing could
be done thai would 30 benefit the nation
as highway improvement at national
expense. This would not be an the
nature of a subsidy. Let congress
abolish the homestead and preenrtion
act. they have passed the lsnl it ~ their
usefulness. Iienceforih lst homcstesds
Toe given 10 soldiers and soldiers
widows. An interesting discussion
followed the reading OF The paper.
participated IN bv Messers u. r. Clay,
:. NJ. PeaTsali, +. l.. Brggs and W. T.
Adams