The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-02

The Farmers National congress yes
terday afternoon elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President-Ex- Gov. S. D. Hoard, Of Wis
consin.
Treasurer-N. G. Spalding Of New York
First Assistant Secretary-T. J. Appleyard,
Of Sanford, Fla
Second Assistant secretary-Alexander Dun
lap Of Manistee, Mich.
Third Assistant Secretary-G. A. Stockwell,
Of Providence. r. l.
The vice presidents chosen, one from
each state, are:
Alabama-George R. Motz.
nIinois-D. c. Wagner.
MaryIand-John Moore.
Iowa-A V. Stout.
Kansas. NJ. Munger.
Kentucky-E. F. Whetstine
Louisiana-John Dymond.
Maine-W. H. Moody.
Massachusetts-R. B. NJ. Candage.
Michigan-Samuel S. Gibson.
Minnesota-William NJ. Liggett.
Montana-C. W. HOFFMAN.
Nebraska. R. Cantlin.
New Jersey-Franklin Dye.
New York;. B. Roberts.
North Carolina-J. S. Cunningham.
North Dakota-S NJ. Edwards.
Ohio-E. L. Pope.
Oregon-Richard Baird.
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Rhode Island-George A. stockwel
South Dakota-H. L. Loucks.
Tennessee-G. W. Slaughter.
Washington-E. B. Cannon.
Wisconsin-George McKerrow.
Texas-D. o. Livelv.
Vermont-G. I. Spear.
Arkansas-Capt. E. Weber.
California;. I. Candoin.
Colorado-George L. Sweet.
Connecticut-J. II. Hale.
Delaware-J. a. Whitaker
Florida-T. J. Anpleyard.
Georgia-Ex-Gov. Northern.
Idaho-W II. Buchanan.
Mississippi-Charles Scott.
Virginia.. D. Vaughn.
West Virginia.. A. Meyers.
New Hampshire-J. W. Lantrom.
Yesterdays session was by far the
most profitable of the convention, a
large amount of business was trans
acted. a number of very valuable pa
pers were read and discussed and
a set of resolutions considered
and adopted The days hard work
was fttingly closed by a social session
and reception IN the rooms Of the
Commercial club.
There were nearly $50 delegates at
the morning session, besides large
number of associates and many ladies,
bringing up the attendance TO about
700.
The interest of the delegates in the
various papers read was manifested by
the earnest discussion after each, ana
in some cases it was necessary for the
president to enforce the five minute
limitation of these criticisms, in order
to complete the programme
Owing to the absence Of several
sneakers announced on the program
me. several changes were made in the
order Of business, but everything will
be wound up by tonight, and tomor-
row morning the delegates will start
on their TWO days junKeJ through the
wheat fields of the Red River valley,
returning Saturday night or Sunday
morning. They will spend the Sabbath
in St. Paul. and on the day following
will visit the State Fair before leaV-
ing for their homes.
one Of the most valuable features
Of the convention was the address yes
terday afternoon by James j. Hill, OF
St. Paul, on Farming from Bust
ness Standpoint" Mr. Hill being HIM
self a practical farmer, as well as the
president of the Great Northern rail-
road: he is interested in raising fancy
cattle and one of his animals, recently
exhibited in a stock show at Chicago,
won seven first prizes and gold med
al.
Senior Romero. the Mexican minister,
delivered a brief address, setting forth
the advantages of Mexico as an agri-
cultural country. AS an Illustration
of the profits of farming in the south
ern republic, Senor Romero said that
raising a pound of coffee cost the Mex
lean farmer ten cents in silver, and
the coffee would sell for fifteen to
twenty cents in gold. The fall in sill
yer, he said, had turned the attention
of many enterprising citizens from
mining TO farming and the result
would soon be a wonderful develop
ment of agriculture.