The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-19

moro clearly to tho extent OF efforts
mado under tho present administration
TO benefit tho farmers OF tho country
than tho almost universal expression OF
approval aud appreciation OF the work
the department OF agriculture under
Secretary Rusk's management, given by
tho most influential aud representative
bodies OF men representing the agricul-
tural interest.
At the beginning OF Secretary Rusk's
term the National Grange, always cau-
tious and conservative, showed these
characteristics in n marked degree I'M
all its discussions and deliberations in
regard 10 the work OF tho agricultural
department. It had been objected, by
those who opposed tho creation OF
cabinet officer in charge OF the depart
anent OF agriculture, that tho tendency
OF the new departure would be to identl-
fy tho management OF the department
moro and moro with politics, and that
agricultural interests, pure and simple,
would BIO liable to suffer from the iden
LITIGATION OF department specially CHI
trusted with the supervision and cxten-
sion OF our agricultural interests, with
the political machinery, inseparable ns
some people allege it to be, from the adj
ministration Of one OF the executive de-
partmcnts OF tho government. Tho
grange, which had persisted for many
years in demanding such rec
ognition OF the Importance OF
the agricultural interests, awaited
with natural anxiety the results OF the
first few years under tho new regime.
1t was not very long, however, before
this body, one OF the most influential
OF tho representative agricultural or
CARNATIONS, showed its satisfaction with
the conduct oil the department under
Secretary Rusk, and ut the last meeting
OF the National Grange it adopted rcso-
lutions indicative OF its cordial sympa-
thy with the efforts undertaken by Sec
rotary Rusk to extend the work OF the
department, andto direct il in all things
for tho benefit OF its special constitu-
cnts-the farmers. Resolutions were
adopted indicating special approval Of
the efforts OF the secretary OF agriculture
10 extend foreign markets for American
agricultural products, and authorizing
the executive committee to confer with
tho secretary with view to further
enlargement OF the work undertaken by
him in this direction.
In his annual address to the officers
and members OF the Wisconsin State
Grange, Secretary Rusk's own state,
Master Carr spoke as follows:
Among the earlier objects set forth by
Secretary Kelly and Worthy Master
Saunders, two OF the founders Of our
order, was the aim to bring American
agriculture to the front, to elevate the
agricultural department (then but little
more than 4 clerkship in the patent
oilice) to q. cabinet position with its
chief a member OF the Presidents politi-
cal family. The order demanded in
creased appropriations for the farmers
department. increased bureaus for in
vcstigatior and dissemination OF news
relative to the cultivation. fertilization
and growth OF plants, fruits, etc. also
as 10 the prevention of diseases among
cattle, horses, and swine. The depart
ment is growing rapidly with all OF the
different divisions added to it and Score
tary liusk, who was at one time a mem.
Der OF the Grange in Wisconsin, is
found to be the right man III the right
place.
Other state oranges have concurrcd in
similar expressions OF approval OF the
department. work under this admins
tration.
At the meeting OF the farmers con-
,nll Eli Il.
which thirty states and territories were
represented by delegates embracing all
political parties, the following resolu-
lions were adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS, The advancement OF the
interests OF the farmers OF the United
States, without regard to sect, color or
religion, has been largely promoted by
thepcrsonal solicitudc, efforts and acts
oil our farmer" secretary OF agricul-
ture; aud
WHEREAS, The natural cattle OF our
country we're before the adyant OF his
administration, dying in largo numbers
from "TcXas" or "splenic fever" COM
municatcd to them by Texas cattle,
which precludcd the sale OF our stock
cattle at market centersj for any pur-
poses except for slaughter for canning
at prices at least 81 per 100 pounds low
or than thoy would have brought for
Feeders" had it been safe to uso them
rs such, which loss has been stoned
and all such disease or any symptoms
thereof entirely eradictcd by the eitici-
cnt quarantine rules aud regulations
promulgated and enforced by him; and
WnEREAs, 1t was largely through his
efforts that foreign markets were open-
cd for tho reception OF our live stock
products, creating largely increased
demand, and consequently increased
market values; therefore be il
ResoIusd, That the National Farmers
Congress OF the United States, composed
OF delegates. from each congressional
district in the United States, in their
eleventh annual convention assembled,
in the city OF Sedalia, state of Missouri,
do hereby tender tho Hon. J. NJ. Rusk,
secretary OF agriculture OF the United
States, our sincere thanks for the great
and coed work he has accomplished for
US, and to beg his continuance in the
same line.
Resolutions OF like purport have been
adopted by state boards OF agriculture,
byleadins horticultural, live stock and
dairy associations throughout the coun.
try, i'll such numbers as to make their
reproduction in detail impossible. In
view, however, OF tho fact that only re-
Gently q resolution was presented in
Congress by Representative OF the state
OF Kansas, expressing doubts as TO the
tidelitywith which tho farmers interests
were cared: for in the department OF
Agriculture. it may be worth while to
reproduce resolutions adopted at the
annual meeting OF the Kansas state