Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-20
CLOSED
The Farmers Congress
AdjournS.
A VERY INTERESTING AND PLEAS
ANT SESSION WAS HELD AT
cLEBURNE.
ISSUE AN ADDRESS
TO FARMERS OF THE STATE ~
THE CONGRESS.
Officers Elected for the Ensuing
Ycnr and Many Instructive
Papers Listened To.
ISSUE AN ADDRESS
TO FARMERS OF THE STATE ~
THE CONGRESS.

Cleburne. Tex. Feb. lg.-(Special)-
The second days session Of the farmers
congress was called TO order In adj
journed session this morning at 10
o'clock by President L. j. Carraway.
A paper on Cotton Growing and Mar
ketlng," from Mr.. Goldthwalte OF Cam
eron was read by Mr. Lively, The pa
per In brief was to tell the farmer now
TO clean his cotton and by what means
to get more money for same. As u
now Is the cotton Is cleaned at the mill
Just before 1t is used. The farmer mas
to pay for the cleaning.
T, A. Evans Of Hutto spoke for about
so minutes on Farmers Institutes and
Their Work"
a paper on Fairs as a Factor In a
Country's Development" by Fred w,
Mallcy, secretary OF the Texas coast
fair OF Hulen, was read by d. o.
Lively.
a paper on 1.-THE Relation of Farmer
and Manufacturer" by Paul Geraud'
secretary of the Commercial club, Dali
las. was read by MIR. Lively
The following resolution was read by
Secretary Lively and 1t was adopted
by the congress.
Whereas. a convention of the people
OF Texas has been called to assemble
of February, 1896, then and there TO
take into consideration the holding OF
an exposition In the city OF Dallas In
the year OF 1897 commemorative of the
semi-ccntennial existence OF ana ac-
question by the United States OF all the
sister states and territories added TO
the American Union by the treaty OF
Guadalupe Hidalgo; therefore be IT
Resolved that the Texas state Far
mers Congress heartily endorse this
patriotic movement and pledge its sup
port in making the exposition worthy
OF the event II ia intended to comment
crate; and be IT further
Resolved, that committee OF seven
be appointed by the chair to attend
this convention and take part in its
deliberations"
On motion of Mr.. Llvey the chair
man was made chairman OF the com
mlttee. The committee follows L.
Carraway, Grandbury. Pld Hart, Gle
burnc; j. W. Smith, Cleburne: II. w.
Renfro Joshua; II. a. Evans. Hutto;
%. II. Dornblaser. Grandylew.
A committee OF the following named
persons were appointed to draft an
address on the result Of the present
Farmers Congress committee, u. o.
Lively, l.. j. Carraway, r. a. Evans,
o. T. DuInblascr.
President Carr1way arose and
AUlluhtu tn' ItppTteTN anu newspaper
men for their cooperation and help
during the congress
y motion WIS made To adopt and in
dorse ell papers read before congress.
II was carried.
The congress adjourned until 4
o'clock.
At ESQ o'clock the citizens Of Gle
burne came out and gave the mem
bars OF the congress treat In the way
of n nice ride about their beautiful
little city. Mayor osborne first asked
the delegation to assemble on the west
side Of the courthouse and he would
give them test of the city's fire de
partment, which Is considered the best
volunteer company In the state. The
boys got out quick and did some quick
work in connecting hose and throwing
water The company is composed Of
twenty-five men, with two hose trucks
hook and ladder truck and the chiefs
horse and buggy. They have three of
the best fire teams In the state. After
the. test the fire department fell in line
and won't with the delegation over tho
city The ride was enjoyed by every
one, and nearly all expressed surprise
at the drives and the pretty residences
At o'clock the congress was called
to order and the old officers We're re-
elected for the ensuing year, as fol-
lows: l., j. Carrawav, Granbury.
president; o, +. Dornblascr. Grand
view, Nice-presidcnt u. o. Lively,
Fort Worth, secretary.
BY motion Of ]. w. Smith the time
or meeting was changed from Feb
runry 70 tho second Monday in Jan
uary. The congress then adjourned 10
meet IN regular session next January.