The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-14

Macon, Ga. October 10.-The Farm
ers' National Congress held Its fourth
and last session today. It was the most
important day of the convention a
persistent attempt was made to induce
the congress to reconsider its action OF
1901 and endorse the ship subsidy bill.
The delegates from the west. reinforced
by those OF the south, sustained the ad-
verse report OF the committee on resolu-
tons, and the resolution Of endorsement
was LAID on the table Dy IN overwhelm-
ing majority. Reciprocity, where IL viii
enlarge markets for farm products, was
approved. Among the resolutions adopt
cd were the following:
Requesting congress to increase its
appropriations for the Improvement OF
public roads: favoring the rapid con-
struetion of an hmia canal: calling
upon ongress 10 increase the appropri-
alton for the work OF the department
Of agriculture. for tie collection OF
more accurat crop data for the farm
ers; commencing the work of Secretary
Wilson in promoting farmers institutes;
recommending the same supervision OF
the government funds OF agricultural
colleges, as is now exercised in regard
to the experiment stations: to defer ac-
ton in reference TO national irrigation
lAl NlI| AA-AN AAAAAAN@ ACNNAAS "a In
farmers congess
The delegates leave II the moning for
a trip through South Georgia and
Florida.
Cleveland, Detroit, Buffalo. Richmond.
Va, Denver and Rock Island want the
congress in 1903-Rock Island. backed
by invitation from the governor of Illi-
nois, Senators Cullom and Mason and
a guarantee to defray the expenses of
the congress. As the location of the
convention city is fixed by the executive
committee, the invitations were referred
to it. Officers and delegates express
themselves as pleased with the outcome
of their work and predict a larger at
tendance next year as q result.
During the afternoon session, John
NJ. Stahl. secretary of the convention.
delivered an address on ''Ttle Labor
roblem from the Farmers tand-
point" He said in part:
eff by education and a proper appre-
citation of our calling, the introduction
of business methods, we put farmers on
the same plane as other business enter
| prises, we can command for it our right
| full share of the faithful, intelligent la
! Dor that now goes to r~ailroadlng. man.
ufacturing and merchandising.
This will come to pass all the sooner,
because the future will see mar wo
men farmers. 1t is alreadv fashionable
for girls to be strong and muscular and
athletic and sunburned. In teamwork.
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 firing
on the muscles than operating d type
writer: it is much less wearing on the
nervous system and it IS certainly much
more healthful. Woman q taken
mans place to a large extent III the
school room. the store, The office, even
the pulpit and the court; why not on the
farm? The past harvest quite a num-
Der of women worked in the fields and
liked it. There ere now some very sue
cessful women farmers.
THE farmer may, ind aei. does pre-
fer seeing his daughter helping him in
the field, operating the mower or the
harvester or hay rake or corn planter.
han tempting fate amid the artificial,
unwholesome and danger condition
of the city.
McDuffie's Tasteless Chill Cure will