Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14
FARMERS CONVENE
At MADISON
NUMEROUS CONVENTIONS HELD
BY RURAL DELEGATES.
STOCK, FRUIT AND GRAIN
Stirring Resolutions Are Read and
Adopted Looking to Reduction of
Tariff to Point That Will not Eos
ter Trusts and Monopolies-De-
mand Place on Board of Regents.
Madison, Feb.

Madison, Feb. s.
Two sessions of good interest to the
board of agriculture and livestock as
sociation were held yesterday in the
senate chamber. During the afternoon
the committee reported a series of
resolutions which were passed with
out a dissenting voice. They were as
follows:
Whereas, the trade in American
agricultural products is being restrict
ed by the retaliatory tariff schedules
of certain foreign nations, therefore
be it
Resolved by the Wisconsin farm
ers in convention assembled. that we
favor reciprocity treaties that will
change these conditions so as TO open
foreign markets to our products.
Resolved further that We demand a
revision of tariff schedules, consistent
with the protective principle, yet with
such reduction of rates that the tariff
shall not afford a shelter for monopo-
ly, trusts and combines.
we demand national legislation
that will give the best possible mar
ket to American agricultural products,
and that will offer opportunity to the
farmers of the country to purchase
goods such as they consume, in the
markets that are not trust bound,
combination-made of controlled by
monopoly. 1t is a great disadvantage
to the American farmer that whatever
he sells is subject to the law of com
petition, and whatever he buys is gen
orally subject to the unjust law of
combination and monopoly.
Resolved further that we demand
national legislation for the supervision
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion of transportation companies. and
that said commission be invested with
power to establish rates that shall
take effect when established.
That the secretary be instructed to
transmit copy of these resolutions
to our sens tors and representative in
cong 'ess ind that we request all
farmers to write personal letters to
their representatives in congress urg-
ing them to DO their utmost to secure
the enactment of legislation along
these lines"
Want Farmers on Board.
Following these was a resolution
asking Governor Davidson to recog-
nize the farmers-the largest interest
in the stately appointing sufficient
representation of them on the board OF
regents for the state university.
Fruit Men Get Prizes.
About 200 plates of fruit, nearly all
apples, were on exhibition in a room
near the assembly chamber, side
show to the horticultural society s
meeting The judges were busy yes
terday forenoon awarding prizes. A
casual observer came in and asked
for a Michigan apple" He was given
a pretty red one and told that it was
just as good. The premiums were
awarded as follows:
Sweepstakes.
General Collection of Fruits
First premium-A. N. Kelley, Min
eral Point
Second-Henry Simon, Baraboo.
Third-D E. Bingham, Sturgeon
Bay.
Four Varieties Winter Apples,
First premium-A. N Kelley.
Second-Henry Simon.
Three Varieties for Family Use.
First premium-Henry Simon.
Second-A. N. Kelley.
Best New Apple-Not NJ ned
First premium-A. N. Kelley.
Second-A. D. Brown, Baraboo.
Seedlings
First premium-C A Hatch. Rich
land Center.
Second-A. n. Kelley.
Names of winners ON single plate
exhibits-A. N. Kelley, Henry Simon,
c. A. Hatch, A. d Brown, d. E.
Bringham, William T0ole and W. a
Toole. Baraboo: George Jeffrey, Mil
waukee; o. ]. Burnham, Rfchland Cen
ter.
Fruit marketing was the subject Of
discussion at the forenoon session.
The principal address was made by
William Hanchett Of Sparta. Mr..
Hanchett is the owner of large Der
ry farm. During the past years he
has raised about fifteen acres of straw
berries and had as many more acres
in new setting. He raises about ten
acres of blaekberries. Mr.. Hanchett
spoke of the good that can be done
the fruit growers of the state by CO
operation At Sparta he said the $50
fruit growers have formed an associa-
ton to look after the loading and ship
ping of fruit and that the results OBJ
tanned we're remarkable He urged
that the members of the association
form similar organizations over the
state. Two meetings today and ban
quet at Keeley's this evening Will
close the convention.
Will Talk on Corn.
p. G. Holden. professor of agronomy
at the agricultural college, Ames, Ia,
will talk on corn at the farmers
course in agricultural hall this morn