The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-04
FOR THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
Programme for the Gathering to
BE Held Here.


Chairman F. 1. Whitney. of the
Commercial club committee on ar
engagements for the Farmers National
congress, has completed the pro-
gramme of arrangements for the an
nual convention of that organization,
which meets in StssPaul Aug. 81, to
Sept. 6 next. ~
Mr.. Whitney reports prospects are
good for the largest meeting held by
the congress.
The governors of the various states
have appointed 150 to $3.50 delegates
each, and the attendance of delegates
alone will probably be not less than
1900 or 1000.
After the formal sessions Of the con-
gress, which will last three DAYS. ex-
cursionS are being arranged to the
wheat fields of Minnesota and North
Dakota.
AT the opening session, the morning
of Aug. 81, which will be called to or
der by President B. F. Clayton. in tha
Auditorium, Mayor Doran will be in
vited to give the address of welcome
for the city. President Weaver will
welcome the delegates on behalf Of the
State Agricultural society, and Gov.
Clough on behalf of Minnesota.
The first day, also, RIB. F. Candage
81. OF Massachusetts, will speak on the
Value of River and Harbor Improve
ments and Shipping to the Agricultu-
raj Interests" President f. M Powau
OF the Iowa horticultural society.
agriculture; It's Development and Eff
reefs on the Character of Man, @
"A. HahltZ' director of the Ontario Ag-
rlcultural college, subject to be an
nounced. 'i
In the evening Secretary of Asricu1-
lure Wilson will address the conven-
ton on Relations of the Nationa,
government to the Agricultural Inter
At the sessions Of the DAYS followina
addresses will be made bV DR. AZ
Soteldo, of Venezuela, ADVANTAGES ot
closer Relations Between the TInt+ed
states and Other American Rennh-
ncs;' o: c. Gregg, superintendent Min
nesota Farmers institute, "AgricuItn-
raj Education Carried to the Farm,
National Wool Growers ASSOCIATION
Inc Necessity of a Department for
instruction in Textile Industries in
Agricultural Colleges;' r. e. Orr nres-
1dent Agricultural Press league. Pitts
Durg, Benefits of the q Agricultural
PreSs to the Farmer, How Can They
De Inc Gre, ]. c. Denham, St.
5: M, Emery, dean state school of ae-
rlculture, Bozeman, Mont. "Agricul-
tural Problems Confronting the Farm
er IN the Semi-Arid Belt" N G
Hpaldlng, New York, Taxation: Ma
tlonal and State;' G. B. Horton, repre-
Ssenting National Grange, Farmers
organizations. --t.s y
Robert j. Furness, secretary State
Agricultural society, Nebraska, "The
State Fair, Causes of Success or Fail
ure," and discussion of same by Sec
rotary E. w. Randall, of the Mime
sofa State Agricultural society.
b. e. Fernow, chief forestry division.
agricultural department, Washington,
Wisdom of Setting Aside Forestry
Areas; to What Extent Shall we
Utilize Experience Of Older Countries
in Forest Management"
James J. Hill, st. Paul, Farming
from Business Standpoint" Mrs
Julietta Ashby Jordan, Indian terri
tory, agriculture as a Civilians
Agency Among the American In
dians; w. r. Goodwin Jr., Chicago,
Our Cattle Export Trade; What Type
Shall We Breed to Best Meet the De-
mand of the European Markets." '-,it
William M. Liggett, dean Minnesota
school of agriculture, will be asked to
speak on Benefit to the Farming IN
terests from the Agricultural School,"