Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-17

for the farmers department. increased
bureaus for investigation aud dissem;n
alton of news relative to the cultivation
fertllIzatlons and growth Of plants, fruits.
&c; also as to the prevention of diseases
among cattle, horses and swine The de-
partment Is growing rapidly with all of
olHerent divisions added to it ana Sec
setary Rosk, who was at one TIM a mem
Der OF the grange in Wisconsin, is found
TO be the right man in the right place"
Other state oranges have concurred
IN : similar EXPRESSIONS of approval of the
department work under this administra-
ton.
At the meeting of tde farmers congress.
heia last tail at Sedalia, No., at which
thlrty states and territories were repre-
sehteo OF delegates embracing all political
parties, the following resolutions were
adopted unanimously:
Whereas, The advancement of the in
terests OF the farmers of the United States
without regard to sect, color, or
religion, has been largely promoted by
the personal solieitude, efforts and acts Of
our farmer secretary of agriculture:
and
Whereas, The natural cattle of our
country were before the advent of his ad-
mlnlstration, dying In large numbers from
Texas or splenlc fever, communicated to
them by Texas cattle, which precluded the
sale OF our stock cattle at market centers
tor any purpose except tor slaughter for
canning at prices at least 81 per 100
POUNDS lower than they would have
brought for feeders, had it been safe to
use them as such, which loss has been
stopped and all suck disease or any
symptoms thereof entirely eradicated
by the efficient quarantine rules and regu-
latIons promulgated and enforced by him;
and
Whereas, 1t was largely through his
efforts that foreign markets were opened
for the reception of our live stock products,
creating largely increased demand, and
consequently increased market values;
therefore be it
" Resolved, 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, III the city
OF Sedalla, state of Missouri, do hereby
tender the Hon J M. Rusk, secretary of
agriculture of the United States, our sin
cere thanks for the great and good 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, by
leading horticultural, live stock and dairy
associations throughout the country, in
such numbers os to make their reprodua-
ton in detail i'm possible
What are known as farmers Institutes.
have OF late years attracted so much at
tentlon throughout the country, that it is
hardly necessary to explain that these in
stltutes bring together the most influential.
progressive, and intelligent farmers IN
whatever locality they may be held. Sec
rotary Rusk is credited, and Justly, with
the exercise, while governor of Wisconsin.
OF contr olllng Influence in establishing
these farmers colleges, as they have been
called, on secure and extensive basis in
his own state, and at these meetings, as
well as at the others referred to above.
resolutions of confidence In himself. and
OF full approval of the work of the DEPART
ment under his administration. nave been
frequently adopted. A sample of this
from largely attended institute in an
eastern state, will be offered. A state
farmers institute was held at Syracuse,
N. Y, recently, at which the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t appears that the depart
ment OF agriculture is doing a good work
In the inspection of pork and beef in the
west, and also numerous other lines of
work looking to the advancement of The
agricultural interests of the country; and
Whereas, 1t appears that the progress
OF the advancement of the scope of The
departments work is seriously ham pered
by lack of funds; therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that congress should increase the
appropriation fer this department -
From all these it is quite evident that
Secretary Rusk's work meets with the
fullest approval and appreciation on the
part Of all intellig MT and progressive
farmers throughout the country, the uni
versal expression being ona of confidence
IN the chief of the department, of cordial
sympathy with the work which it is doing
and of determination to see to it that
the hands of the secretary of agriculture
shall be strengthened by the support of
their representatives in congress, and that
liberal appropriations must be made by
that body to enable him to continue his
good work.