Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
FARMERS CONGRESS
ATTEMPT TO SECURE ENDORSE
MEsr OF SHIP SUBSIDY TAILS.
FARMERS LABOR PROBLEM.
Address by J. NJ. stnh1, of Chicago.
Richmond May Get the Congress
Next Senr-Rcciprocity as to Farm
Products Approved.
MENT OF SHIP SUBSIDY TAILS.
FARMERS LABOR PROBLEM.
address by ;. NJ. stnh1, of Chicago
Products Approved.

MACON, CA. October s1O-The Farmers
National Congress held its fourth and
last session to-day. It 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 endorse the ship subsidy bill.
The delegates from the West, rein
forced by those from the South. sus-
tanned the adverse report Of the Commit
tee on Resolutions and the resolution
Of endorsement was laid on the table by
an overwhelming majority. Reciprocity,
where it will enlarge markets for farm
products, was approved. Among the res
olutions adopted were the following:
Requesting Congress to increase its APP
preparations for the Improvement Of pub
lie roads; favoring the rapid construction
of an isthmian CANAL calling upon Con-
gress to increase the appropriation for
the work of the$Department Of Agricul-
tUre III the collection Of more accurate
crop data for the farmers; commencing
the work of Secretary Wilson, in promot-
ing farmers institutes; recommending the
supervision of the government funds of
agricultural colleges as is now exercised
in regard to experiment stations; 20 defer
action in reference to national irrigation
until the next annual meeting of the
Farmers Congress.
TRIP TO FLORIDA.
The delegates leave in the morning for
a trip through South Georgia and Florida.
Cleveland, Detroit, Buffalo. Richmond.
Denver, and Rock Island, went the Con-
gress in 19O3-.Rocl1 Island backed by an
invitation froAn the Governor of Illinois,
Senators Cullom and Mason and a guar
antee to defray the expenses OF the Con-
gress. AS the location of the convention
city is made by the Executive Committee,
the invitations were referred to that body.
Officers and delegates express themselves
as pleased with the outcome of their work,
and predict a larger attendance next
year, as result.
During the afternoon session John M.
Stahl, secretary of the convention, de-
livered an address on THE Labor Prob
lem from the Farmers Standpoint
LABOR PROBLEM.
John NJ. Stalll, of Chicago, spoke Of
1.-THE Labor Problem from the Farmers
Standpoint He said, in part:
eff by education and a proper appre-
citation of our calling and the introduce
ton Of business methods, We put farming
on the same plane as are other business
enterprises, we can command for it our
rightful share of the faithful, intelligent
labor that now goes to railroading, manu-
featuring and merchandising.
WOMEN IN FARM WORK.
''This will come to pass all the sooner,
because the future will see many woman
farmers. It is already fashionable for
girls to be strong and muscular and ath-
letic 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 intelligence and
dexterity and application, rather than
muscular strength. Very much Of farm
work is no more firing on the muscles
than operating q typewriter; 1t is much
less wearing on the nervous system, and
it is certainly much more healthful. Wo-
man has taken place to a large extent in
the sctool-room. the store. the Office, even
the pulpit and the court; why not on the
farm? The past harvest quite number
Of women worked in the fields and liked
it, There are now some very successful
women farmers. The farmer may, indeed.
much prefer seeing his daughter help
ing him in the field, operating the mower
or the harvester, or the hay-rake, or the
corn planter, than tempting fate amid the
artificial, unwholesome and dangerous
conditions of the city"