The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-24
A ROAD PARLIAMENT
THOSE INTERESTED IN GOOD
ROADS INVITED TO MEET
IN ATLANTA.
DURING THE COTTON EXPOSITION

The Meeting viii be Held in the Hall
of the House of Representatives on
the nth, 18th and 10th of Next Oc-
tOber--Delegates at Large to be APP
pointed by the Governors of the Vari-
ous States--Object of Meeting to Dis
cuss Methods and Compare Results.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 23.-The
following statement was given out at the
Agricultural Department today:
The Secretary of Agriculture is
charged by Act of Congress to collect
and disseminate information concerning
the public roads. To this and all legally
authorized organizations of officials
and of private individuals who have
given special attention to this subject,
are hereby notified that they are
cordially invited by the Governor and
General Assembly Of the State of
Georgia, the Mayor and Council of the
City of Atlanta, the authorities of the
Cotton States and International Exposi-
ton, and the various local commercial
military and social organizations, to-
gether with the National road confer
ence and the National league for good
roads, to the assembling of a road par
lament" to be held in the hall of the
House of Representatives at Atlanta on
the 18th, 18th and 10Th of October, 1895.
The invitation is urged upon all State
highway commissioners, State and local
road investment associations, and upon
commercial bodies and boards of trade
and transportation, agricultural socie
ties, and farmers organizations, uniyer-
sites, agricultural colleges and engin-
eering schools, societies Of civil engin
GERS, humane societies, the league of
American Wheelmep, and carriage and
bicycle builders associations, anil all
other organizations or individuals espe
cially concerned or experienced in the
improvement of highways are likewise
cordially solicited to be in attendance or
represented.
1t has been suggested that delegates
at large may be appointed by the Gov
ernors of States, and asked to participate
and report directly to the Governor of
each Commonwealth the results of the
meeting.
Real progress in road improvement Is
observed by the Department of Agricul
ture since the organization of the office
of Reed IHqniry Tie importance Of ].
general exchange of views among those
concerned in road legislation and con-
struction throughout the United States,
cannot be over. estimated.
A majority OF the States of the Union
have recently adopted new systems of
road legislation. Many Of them are &C
lively engaged in road construction under
new methods. A comparison of methods
and results viii prove Of the utmost
value to the people.
Government Crop Report.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 23.-The
Chief of the Division Of Statistics of the
Agricultural Department declares that
there has been no dispatch Of any kind
whatsoever since August 10, relating to
crops and their condition, authorized by
any one connected with that division
This is re affirmed and verified by the
Secretary.
The above statement is given out in
contradiction Of the rumor that since
the issue of the crop report on the 10th
OF the month, the Department of Agri-
culture has increased its estimate of the
winter wheat crop one half bushel per
acre, which would aggregate for the en-
tire country nearly 1900, 900 bushels.
The published estimate is still adhered
to and no intimatlon Of any change in
the original figures have been given out.