The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-15

and. when il was demonstrated 70 them
that BY planting shells it might be posi-
be, on thei6est ground. % produce 400
bushels % the acre, or as much on enc lot
Of i've acres, as many oysters as there
probably existed on al the natural beds
in the county, they began 70 appreciate
the posi- 5ilities and became SOlcltlous
about their leases.
DR.. Oelnler exhibited q clam shell upon
which there were foFtF-six oysters. and
an oyster shell. 20 which there were fifty
half-grown oysters attached, as q sample
Of productiTeness
While, however, these more enterpris-
ing people were az work trying % better
l their condition. others watched them,
and, while the former did the sowing the
latter became the respers: and when
caught in the act Of theft lone from the
other and prosecuted. they have been ac-
Quilted upon the fimsiest technicalities.
THE OYSTER THIEVES.
The symparhies Of q part Of the com
munity seemed 70 be with the pirates in
stead Of with the honest laborers; thus
| have intelligent effort and enterprise been
discouraged and theft and idleness been
exalted, seemingly, from 8 sentiment that
I the culprits, having enoyeG the priv
ilege OF abusing the property Of the peo-
/ pie, without having paid any compenss-
I ton 70 the state they are entitled 70 the
y
/ withstanding the fact that il has re-
| quired centuries 70 prepare it 70 become
/ a source Of food. In consequence Of this
/ disbursement, leases granted q year
ago remain unclaimed at the court house.
! These people, as class, are VIGOROUSLY
/ the most idle in the state. The sea
4 islands tributary to Savannah are uncul-
| tivated in consequence of their incidence.
! DR. Oemler states these colored people
on his place know they may plant the
4 land without any charge whatever, and.
I out Of seventeen male and female adults
only two avail themselves Of the privilege
and they only plant little sugar cane
| and sweet potatoes.
If, said Dr. Oemler, these oyster
! pirates are deserving Of leniency than
| the people in the west also destroyed
100000 buffalo for their hides are deserv-
ing of merit for the destruction of an ami
NAL which has supplied food to an entire
race Of people for generations
! Or. Oemler's address win be published
in full in the journal of the congress.
BY resolution Gen. Burkitt was given
ures of his address upon the Agricultural
| South and West.
MIssIsswPI's FARMING LANDS.
Gen. Burkitt, in his ten minutes talk,
| dwelt upon the fertility of the lands of
| Mississippi, and the varied products
! which are now being profitably produced
4 upon them. The only thing that was
! wanted, he said, is enterprising men to
| come in and take possession of the land
| and develop il. He gave instances show
| ing what northern men had done in his
| country.
! Gen. Burkitt's address proved very in
teresting, and at the end of his ten min
utes, he was given, by general consent,
! five minutes more in which to conclude
| his talk.
MIR. jackson, of Pennsylvania, asked
Gen. Burkitt how the northern people,
who came to his section, were received.
''Just as you were received here in
Savannah" replied Gen. Burkitt.
This statement was received with APP
plause.
A number of copies Of Mayor Nc
Donough's annual report were distributed
among the members by Capt. Purse.
PARKERsBURG W. VA, THE NEXT PLACE.
Mr.. Stahl, secretary of the committee
on location, made the report of his COM
mittee. The report decided in favor of
Parkersburg, w. Va, by majority vote.
There was no opposition and the report
Of the committee in favor of Parkers-
| burg, W. Va, as the next annual meeting
place, was adopted.
MIR. Tewksbury, of Harrisburg, Pa,
urged the claims of his town before the
committee but acquiesced in the decision
of the committee.
Mai. Ryals suggested the second Tues
| day in September as the date Of the next
meeting.
MIR. johnson, of Pennsylvania, said
! that Septem Der was very busy month
| with the farmers Of the middle states and
| proposed November as an amendment to
| Mai Ryals' motion.
The first Tuesday in October was pro-
| posed as the date of the next meeting by
| Mr. Powell, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Oliver, Of Georgia, opposed an Oc-
| tober meeting, as he said that the south
ern farmers were then too busuy engaged
| in harvesting their cotton He suggested
August as the most favorable time for
southern farmers.
Hon. Henry T. Wood, president Of the
! Virginia Agricultural Society, who had
just arrived, was introduced by Chairman
Purse. He said that October was the
most pleasant month of the year in Vir-
ginia, the Indian summer, and he hoped
the congress would adopt that date.
Mr.. Powell, of Pennsylvania, spoke
upon the same line.
There was considerable further discus
sion as to whether the meeting should
be held inOctober or November. When
the question was put to vote the first
Wednesday, Octo5er was selected as the
date of the next meeting.
THE LADIES RETURN THANKS.
A resolution Of thanks by Mrs. Daniel
Needham in behalf of the lady mem bers,
returning thanks to the ladies of Savan-
nah for the many kind attentions be-
slowed upon them, and especially for the
contributions of beautiful flowers, was re-
ported by the committee on resolutions.
Col. Lane of Alabama, endorsed the
resolution in an eloquent and flowery ad-
dress, in which he paid high tribute to
the ladies, Many pleasant things were
said Of the ladies by other members of
the congress. The four lady delegates of
the congress expressed their thanks in an
appropriate manner for the many kind
things which have been said of them. The
resolution was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote.
1T is NOT POLITICAL BODY.
A resolution that the National Farmers
congress is not a political body, and that
political matters are not proper subjects
of discussion at its meetings, was gener-
ally endorsed and unanimously passed
A resolution of thanks 10 the citizens of
Savannah for their kind and courteous
treatment, and also to the railroads,
hotels and steamship companies, the
newspapers and clubs of the city, for
courtesies extended to the members Of the
congress during their stay in the city,
was heartily and unanimously adopted