The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-11
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
FARMERS FINISH THEIR MEETING
IN MACON.
LAST DAY MOST IMPORTANT.
PERSISTENT EFFORT TO ENDORSE
SHIP SUBSIDY.

Rut Delegates From the south and
West stood Firm and Resolution
of Endorsement Was Laid on the
Table by Overwhelming Majority.
Several Important Resolutions
Adopted and Memorials 10 Con-
gress Notwithstanding John NJ.
stnhI Addresses the Congress.
Macon, oct. 10.-The Farmers Ma
tional Congress held its fourth and LAST
session to-day. 1t was the most i'm
portant day of the convention. A per-
sistent attempt was made to induce the
congress to reconsider its action of 1901
and indorse the ship subsidy bill. The
del, gates from the West, reinforced oy
those from the South. sustained the
adverse report of the COMMITTEES on
Resolutions, and the resolution Of in
1orsemert was laid on the table by an
Overwhelming majority.
Reciprocity. where it will enlarge
markets for farm products, was ap-
proved. Among the resolutions adopt
ed we're he following:
Requesting Congress to increase its
appropriations for the improvement of
public roads was indorsed a resolution
favoring the rapid construction of an
isthmus canal; calling upon Congress
to increase the appropriations for the
work of the Department of Agricul-
ture in the collection of more accurate
crop data for the farmers: commend
ing the work of Secretary Wilson In
promoting farmers institutes; recom-
mending the same supervision of the
government funds of agricultural col
leges as is now exercised in regard to
experiment stations; to defer action in
reference to national irrigation until
the next annual meeting of the far
mers' congress.
The delegates leave in the morning
for a trip through South Georgia and
Florida.
Cleveland. Detroit, Buffalo. Rich
mond, Va, Denver and Rock Island
want the congress in 1903. Rock ISL
and is backed by invitations from the
Governor of Illinois. Senators Cullom
and Mason, and a guarantee to defray
the expenses OF the congress, backed by
citizens of Rock Island quoted at 3d.
0c0,0 900. AS. the location Of the con-
yention city is fixed by the Executive
Committee the invitations were refer
red to 1t. Officers and delegates ex-
press themselves as pleased with the
outcome of their work, and predict
larger. attendanee next year as re-
suit.
During the afternoon session John
M. Stahl, secretary of the convention,
delivered an address on 1.-THE Labor
Problem from the Farmers Stand
point"
He said in part:
IF by education and a proper appre-
citation of our calling, the introduction
OF business methods, we put farming on
the same plane as other business enter
prises, we can command for 1t our
rightful share of the faithful, inteIlf-
gent labor that now goes to railroad
ing, manufacturing and merchandise
ing.
This will come to pass all the sooner
because the future will see many wo-
i1en farmers. 1t is already fashionable
for girls to be strong and muscular and
athletic and sunburned. In farm work
so much machinery is used nowadays
that the greater part of farm work on
the up-to-date farm requires intelli-
gence and dexterity and application
rather than muscular strength Very
much of farm work is no more tfrinz
en- the muscles than operating a type
writer; 1t is much less wearing on the
nervous system and 1t is certainly
much more healthfui. Woman has TAX
en- mans place to large extent in the
school room. the store. the office. even
the pulpit and the court: why not on
the farm? In the past harvest quite a
number of women worked in the fields
and liked 1t. There. are. now some very
successful women farmers The far
mer may, indeed, much prefer seeing
his daughter helping him in the field.
operating the mower or the harvester
or hay rake or corn planter. than
tempting fate amid the artificial, un-
wholesome and dangerous conditions of
the city"