Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-18
CROP REPORTS.
Commercial Organizations in Con-
vehtion Adopt Resolutions.
CHICKAMAUGA COMMISSION.
The Kansas and Missouri Commissioners
Ready to Mark Positions of Troops
on tho Battleleld-The
Royal League.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-The conven-
ton OF commercial organizations which
has been considering the improvement
of crop reports yesterday adopted the
following:
This conference, called to cQasider means by
which th5 ccop-feporting service Of the de-
partment of agriculture may be improved and
the official reports made more satisfactory to
the public, beg to submit for the consideration
OF the honorable secretary OF agriculture the
following suggestions:
That 1t is the judgment Of the interests rep
resortHd n this conference that the official
C.0 Ja-tiuE service should be continued,
and 81 2 the carts now regularly issued be
continue I, with such notifications as are later
suggeltel
That the April report on winter grain be dis
continued, but that all other features now en-
bodied in that report be continued.
That in all reports concerning acreage Of
various crops reports to the department give
the area by states in acreage as well as by the
percentage OF the previous years area.
That the department instead Of having a
principal correspondent and three assistants
in each county, as at present, make an effort to
secure the regular service Of one or more re-
porters in each township, all to make their re-
ports directly to the department OF Washing
ton.
That in the selections of these correspond
entS they should not be taken from the farming
class exclusively, but should include. as far as
possible, representatives Of all classes Of rural
industry.
That the department discontinue the employ
ment of salaried state agents in the regular
crop-reporting work.
That returns Of reserves of wheat, corn and
oats and cotton be had for dates representing
the close OF the crop year, wheat on July l.,
oats on August l. corn on November l. and cot
ton on September /.
That arrangements be perfected with the
United States consul service for sending by
cable to the department on or about the 9th of
each month q statement giving the best avail
able information concerning prospects for
crops of grain and cotton in their respective
districts. to be published in connection with
the domestic crop report when issued.
/. That it Is the sense Of this conference that
law should be enacted furnishing by fine and
Imprisonment any employee OF the department
Of agriculture who divulges to any one outside
Of the department OF agriculture any statis-
tical or other general information OF the de-
partment previous to the time appointed for
officially presenting the same to the public.
The conference then adjourned.
ChIckamauga Park Commission.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April IT,
Gems Fullerton and Boynton, of the
National Chickamauga and Chatta-
nooga Military Park commission, ar
rived in the city to-day to meet the
Missouri commissioners. The latter
will mark the positions of the Mis-
souri, troops in the Chickamauga fight
The Kansas commissioners, consisting
of Col. j. A. Alternately, Leavenworth;
Adjt. S. r. Washer, Joseph Allen, r.
II. Waterman, Atchison; G. w. John
son, Seneca, and j. F. Starns, Sabetha,
arrived yesterday morning. They
spent the day upon the battlefield.
The Royal League.
CHICAGO, April 17.-The annual ses-
session of the supreme council of the
Royal league opened yesterday at the
national headquarters in Masonic tenn
pie, The delegates present represent
the states of Wisconsin, Indiana, Kan
sas, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska
and Illinois. Satisfactory reports were
presented by the various officers, that
of Supreme Scribe c. A, Warren show
ing that the organization has nearly
$4,000 members