The morning news., 1897-08-12
Ayers CathartiC Pills.
FARMERS TALK AGRICULTURE.
CONTINUED from Eighth Page1

tions. Even in the little thing of electng
a secretary, we are dividing into factions
upon that There are a dozen good men
In the society who would make compe-
tent secretaries. So far as l know l was
unanimously elected. I know no faction.
The farmers of the state are on the
up grade The horticultural society is
doing a good work. The dairymens asso-
cia tion is doing a good work. But there
is one mistake The horticultural society
and the dairymen's association should
come together. They are all upon the
same line
President Brown read his annual adj
dress, devoting himself to the condition of
the farmers. There are as many kinds of
farmers as there were democrats in the
last election, Mr. Brown said. He review
ed the conditions which have surrounded
the Georgia farmers since the war. He
contended that the farmer had done as
we'll under the circumstances as it was
possible to have done. This idea of bring
ing people in the state who could have
done better than the Georgia farmers had
done, met no sympathy with him. he said.
The growth and prosperity of the cities,
the railroads and the manufacturers, he
said is due to the farmers. The manner
in which other people had started in busi-
ness at the expense of the farmers and
had grown rich at their expense was Illus
trated The merchants, fertilizer dealers
and cotton factors have grown rich at
their expense, he said. The farmers
worked harder and harder. made more and
more and were finally met with the
astounding declaration: You fool, you
have made toe much"
The farmers have been a life paying
class, he continued, as was illustrated by
the people who had grown rich from their
labor. If the farmers had only been
charged the legal rate of interest, there
would not be a single cent against them
to-day.
The president reviewed the various pam
aceas, which were guaranteed to relieve
the farmer, the tariff, the "sub-treasury
or something better" and others, and
Colquitt, that he never knew the sheriff
to levy on the man who had fun crib
of corn
The national government, he said, has
recognized the Importance of agrcultur-
al interest by making an appropriation
for its development in the various states.
How this appropriation is spent in Geor-
gia he did not propose to say. The matter
of fertilizer inspection was referred to.
Mr.. Brown said that when the farmers
of Georgia demanded this protection the
lawmakers made a calculation and deci-
ded that It would cost 20 cents a ton they
accordingly announced to the farmers
that it would cost him 80 cents. After sew
eral years. he said the fee was reduced
to 10 cents, whereas the cost is about 8
cents. The farmers, he said, often
fail to recognize their own
interests. At the last session of
the legislature a bill was introduced to
provide for state entomologst, very
important matter to the fruit growers
| The agricultural members of the legisla-
ture voted against it.
Having shown the dark side President
Brown rapidly reviewed the present i'm
proved condition of the farmers. The
farmer is getting closer to the banks, he
said. He lives more at home. He no long
er pays 1S per cent interest He is divers
/ flying his industries and becoming inde-
pendent. In time he will become the most
prosperous class in the state
The address was attentively listend to
throughout, and Mr. Browns remarks
were frequently indorsed with applause.
A telegram was read from Ex-Gov
Northern, announcing that on account Of
the arrival Of a party of the Homeseek-
ers he would be unable 70 be present and
expressing his regrets.
The inability Of Gov. Northern to be
present is generally regretted. He has not
only taken a life long interest In the con-
VcntOn, but was TO deliver one OF the
principal addresses Of the convention. on
account Of his absence Il was decided to
give precedence TO Mrs. Felton's paper on
Farmers Wives and Their Needs" at the
afternoon session.
telegram was also received from Col.
r. j. Redding, director OF the state ex-
pertinent station, stating that he would
be unable 10 be present at the convention
FOR the reason that no pass had been
furnished him. The telegram from Dl-
rector Redding was somewhat Of a sur.
prise 20 the convention, as the director
Is usually an important figure at the
meetings Of the society
Secretary Hape explained later that Col
Reddlng had made no formal request for
a pass and had not forwarded his dollar
TO the secretary in accordance with the
rules OF the society consequently he had
not furnished him with one.
The society adjourned for dinner untll
o'clock.