The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-30
THE FARMERS CONGRESS
1T WILL MEET NEXT YEAR IN
SAVANNAH.

! Chinab9 soil anG People.
Capt. d. G. Purse returned to the city
yesterday from the convention of the
national farmers congress, which was held
at Lincoln. Neb. last week. Capt. Purse
is enthusiastic over the results of the meet
ing, and particularly the fact that the con-
yention will be held in Savannah next year.
The national farmers' congress is nom
partisan In every particular and is COM
| posed of delegates from all of the states and
territories of the United States. The dele
gates are appointed by the governors OF
each to represent the agricultural interests
of their respective localities.
HOW IT is COMPOSED.
The number appointed to meet at each
convention is the same as the number of
! senators and representatives to each state
| In addition TO this there are representatives
| appointed from all Of the agricultural col-
leges OF each state and territory. The en-
tire delegation amounts to about 900 repre-.
sentatives. The election of officers takes
place every two years.
The next congress will be held in this
| city on the second Tuesday of December Of
| next year. The usual time of meeting has
always been in September, but on account
OF the general excitement during the recent
election. the convention was postponed this
year. It was also decided that the meeting
next year will be held in December on &C.
count Of the great rush which is expected
to the worlds fair IN the early fall.
THE ONLY SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE:
Capt. Purse says that the session this'year
was not attended as largely as usual on ac-
| count or 1t being at a season when many
were afraid Of the severe cold weather that
generally prevails in Nebraska at this sea-
son of the year. Capt. Purse was the only
| representative from the south, but he did
the work and created an impression among
the representatives that will be lasting
| and beneficial TO the entire south
He was appointed last year by Gov.
Northen to attend the meeting which was
| held at SedRlia, Mo, when he was appointed
| vice president at large and Maj. G.. M.
Ryals OF this city was made wire president
OF the state OF Georgia.
At the convention held at Lincoln last
week the meetings we're presided over by
Capt. Purse, in the absence of the president,
Mr.. A. w. Smith of Kansas, who could not
| be present on account Of sickness.
AN INTERESTING SESSION.
The convention lasted for three days, and
was very interesting. Agricultural SUBJ
| Jects from prominent writers were dis
cussed freely by the members, and much
benefit was derived from the
varied expressions and sensible ideas
advanced by practical and ssexperi
| enced men. One of the most important
acts of the committee on agriculture was a
resolution to appoint committee consist
| ing OF a representative from each state to
meet at Washington during the session Of
| the national congress- and 70 insist upon the
| representatives of the national body to cons
slider and enforce the action and desires Of
the farmers congress. Mai. q. n. Ryals
aDnnint0n IN (Iao1cria An
other important measure taken was the
unanimous vote in favor of the Hatch BILL
which has been before congress, aud is OPP
posed to option sales. The laxity of the
| Interstate commerce law was condemned
and resolutions were passed favorlng gov
eminent appropriations for the improve
ment or interior waterways, faVoring the
| establishment of deep water communica.
ton between the Atlantic and the great
lakes. Other measures of this character
were voted upon and action taken for the
| bet Interests of the farmers of every sec
ton of the country.
NEXT MEETING IN SAVANNAH.
Capt. Purse portrayed the great advan-
tages of the sunny south and advocateda
| proposition for the congress to meet in Sa-
vannah next year. There was but one on
position. The delegation from Massachusetts
wanted the convention held in the east. A
| compromise was agreed upon and Savan-
nah was selected as the next meeting place
| with the agreement to meet in the eastern
states the following year.
| There are many inducements which can
| be offered to the people in the far western
| states, where the climate is 30 trying upon
the majority of the people, to come to Sa-
vannah. The western delegates at the
| farmers congress were unanimously in
favor of visiting the south, and when the
meeting takes place hero next year there
! will be the largest delegation present that
has ever visited our city. Savannah will
welcome them royalty.
LINCOLN, NEB.
Capt. Purse was delighted with Nebraska
and particularly the city of Lincoln. The
| population OF that city numbers 10000. Il
| ls rapidly growing, is an educational and
manufacturing center. The principal pro-
| duct in that section is the sugar-beet, and
| Lincoln is the center of the United States
| in this industry. There is g large sugar
| refinery there. where the process of reducing
I the beet to sugar is carried on extensively.
| The streets aud sidewalks of Lincoln are
wide and the buildings elegant, and it has
the appearance of being a modern city in
| every sense of the word
! The soil OF Nebraska is very rich. The
| farmers have no occasion to use fertilizers
Some OF the soil which Capt. Purse has
brought home with him, and which was
| ooAOA a. "a OSpLu VI OH te6G uuQ6F bne sur
| face, is OF the same richness as that from
the surface down. Another peculiar feature
| OF the earth in Nebraska is the fact
that artesian wells sunk at a depth
| OF from 80 to $50 feet
yield flow Of excellent ''soft~hard" water,
while wells sunk TO the depth Of 225 feet
yield forth a salt water with a brine of 80
degrees, which virtually gives the inhabit-
ants OF the inland country the benefits OF sea
| baths almost equal to those of the ocean
a bath house has recently been built in the
city of Lincoln to accommodate the citizens.
! Capt. Purse was much pleased with bis
| reception. He met with people who had
heard of the south, and several who had
! been here many years ago and wished to
come again. Many wanted to come to stay.
1t is not what its proprietors say but what
| Hoods Sarsaparilla does that tells the story
/ of its merit, Hoods Sersaparilla CUJRyS