Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
FARMERS UNION PRESIDENT
AMONG PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS
Many Matters of Interest to Be Dis
cussed, including Resolutions Defin-
ing Desired Legislation, Both of
State and National Character.
Associated Press.

Oklahoma City, Okla, October H.
What bids fair to be one of the most
notable gatherings of the agricultural
interests of the country ever held was
inaugurated today with the opening of
the twenty-seventh annual session of
the Farmers National congress of the
United States. Delegates are here
from nearly every state and territory
of the Union and form an imposing
assemblage of the nations tillers of
the soil. The Oklahoma board OF.
agriculture, the territorialofficials and
the commercial organizations of Okla
homa City joined in extending
hearty welcome to the visitors, and
will take advantage of the opportunity
to present some very effective adver-
tising of the new states agricultural
resources. President John M. Stahl
of Illinois, is presiding at the congress,
which will extend through five or six
days.
Many men of national fame will de-
liver addresses, includivy several gov
ernment officials and se governors.
John NJ. Barrett, director of the burea,1s
of American republics, will speak a. :
the subject Of ~The influence Of Water
Transportation on Agricultural Deve1-
opment and Prosperity Governor
Albert B. Cummins OF Iowa viii de-
liver an address dealing with public
questions of interest to farmers. Gov
ernor N. B. Broward of Florida, a
leader in southern politics, will tell
of the bearing which drainage has
on the development of the agricultural
resources of the country. Hon. Frank
Frantz, territorial governor of Okla
homa and the leader of the Republi-
can party in the new state, will also
speak.
Another distinguished speaker will
be Hon. N. ]. Colman of ST. Louis, the
first secretary of agriculture of the
United States. Congressman Charles
r. Davis of Minnesota, the author of
bill providing for national appro-
priation for agricultural high schools,
will discuss the measure before the
congress. The subject of agricultural
education will also be discussed by
State Superintendent F. A. Cotton of
Indiana, and Professor w. r. Hart of
the Massachusetts Agricultural col
lege.
The farmers union movement which
has swept the South and is now be-
ing rapidly extended all over the
country will receive much attention
from the congress. C. S. Barrett of
Georgia, national president of the
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
union, will be the principal speaker
on this subject He will tell of the
great growth of the unio nand the
prosperity of its members through
their efforts to maintain a fair price
for the cotton crop of the South.
The interests of the women of the
nations farms will be considered by
Mrs. Katherine Stahl chaplain of the
Illionis state grange, and Miss Mary
F. Rausch, professor of household
economy at the Iowa Agricultural col
lege.
Other speakers will be Secretary
]. A. Filcher of the California board
of agriculture; John Palmer an Usage
Indian farmer; Henry F. Atwood of
Illinois; w. E. Spell of Texas and
other authorities on agricultural
topics.
Much business of Importance will
be transacted during the sessions Of
the congress. Resolutions regarding
matters in which farmers are inter
ested will be passed and will be in
fluential in directing future legisla-
tion by congress and state assemblies.