The morning news., 1892-02-11
FARMERS OF THE STATE.
6EMI-ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Three Addresses of Welcome-Stste
School Commissioner Bradwell De-
livers the Response-The Officers
Elected in Athens Instelled-The
Presidents Address-The State Fair
Matter.
CUrHBERT, GA. Feb 1O.-The State
Agricultural Society met this morning in
semi-annual session. The proceedings we're
opened with prayer by the Rev. P. s Tart
ter Of Andrew Female College, after which
a stirring address of welcome was delivered
by Hon. R. L. Moye, mayor Of the city Of
Cuthbert, who said that Cuthbert had
opened the doors of all her hospitable homes
TO the delegates OF the society and had de-
termined on doing all in her power for the
comfort and entertainment Of her guests.
Two other addresses Of welcome were de-
Evered, one by President n. F. Crozier for
the county farmers alliance and one by
Hon. o. A. Barry, for the Agricultural So
ciety Of Randolph County.
THE RESPONSE.
The response was made by State School
Commissioner Bradwell who was most elo-
Quent in expressing the feeling of thank
fulness of the society for the warm welcome
extended.
The officers elected at the meeting held in
Athens last August were installed as fol-
lows: President Waddell, Vice President
f3radwell, Treasurer Powell. Secretary
Hope, and a vice president for each con-
Rressional district, except for the First and
Eighth districts whore the vice presidents
elected have died since the last meeting, and
the Eleventh districT, for which no vice
l. 4. eNt,Nv, ,.,f
filling the vice presidencies was settled by
reference to a special committee.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
President Waddelps semi-annusl address
contained reference to the fair matter, the
decision Of which is one OF the leading sub
1ects with which this convention has to
deal Its settlement will be Of special inter
est to the people Of the city Of Macon, which
corporation had a contract with the society
for the holding of annual fairs for twenty
five years but which was broken by the
failure Of the society 20 hold fair last fall
The president alluded to the contract as be-
ing ambiguous, and said that the difference
of opinion had caused much dissensi0n
among the members of the society.
Although the matter was placed by the
constitution entirely with the executive
committee, he hoped that it would be a
matter of earnest thought with every mem
Der Of the society.
THE FINANCIAL DEPRESSION.
One subject to which the president de-
voted good part of his address was the
present financial depression in existence and
Its causes He asked that every farmer
study thoroughly this subject and the
proper methods for the relief of the country.
he wanted the farmers to consider the sub
ject in its broadest light, and to not lose
sight OF the fact that persons Of every class
were effected by the existing condition.
His conclusion was an appeal to keep their
sons on the farms and educate them for in
telligent agricultural work,
GOV. NORTHERN PRESENT.
Gov Northen was present and was in-
clined, preferring a position on the floor
near where the orchestra, made up of young
ladies of Andrew Female college, was
seated.
The executive committee met tonight.
The principal business was the decision OF
the fair question.
This afternoon, Col r. j. Redding gave
an interesting account Of his experiments
at the state station at Griffin.
The delegates are not very outspoken on
political subjects. There is almost no talk
in favor Of the third party. The members
are almost divided in opinion as to the
availability Of Hill and Cleveland as presi.
dental candidates.
AN ALLIANCE SPEECH.
After Col. Redding, Col w. L. Peek
made an alliance speech, intended to prove
that the sub-treasury and land loan schemes
were the only remedies for the present de-
preston.
Mrs. FELTON, followed Col. Peek and ar
gued that the trouble was too easy money,
and consequently too much debt She
made an appeal to the farmers for their
wives. Georgia women were the power.
Eha said 70 c.at the farr,ars o,,t nf aaL.t