The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-02-02
FARM NOTES
Resolutions Adopted BY The Farm
ers' National Congress AT Rock
Island, H., October 9-13, 1906

Resolved That we are opposed to the
system OF seed distribution as now con-
Quoted by the Federal Government.
We believe in the work OF exploiting
foreign countries for such seeds and
plants as can be profitably introduced
into this country; we recommend that
the money expended for seed distribu
ton as now conducted be added to the
fund for maintaining American seed and
plant explorers in other countries, I'M
der direction OF the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture, and we recon-
mend the distribution OF promising new
varieties OF seeds and plants among the
agricultural experiment stations Of the
country for practical test.
Whereas, The transportation ques-
ton is the most important one to-day
before the American people, and it is
the sense OF this congress that the prop
er development and Improvement of
our water ways would regulate and set
tie that question most ctfectually as
water transportation is so much cheap
er than any other; Therefore be it
Resolved, That we hereby memoir
iallze the Congress OF the United States
to adopt at once broad and liberal
policy i'll this respect, so that every
meritOriOus river and harbor in the
country may be developed to its utmost
capacity.
Resolved, That we hereby call upon
each and every member OF the Senate
and House OF Representative OF the
United States to do his utmost to Sc
cure this legislation.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the work OF the National Rivers and
Harbors association i'll its efforts to OBJ
tam more generous appropriations for
the nations waterways; and we urge
every commercial body and interested
person in the Union to Join that assoc
citation.
Whereas, The Honorable James Will
son, Secretary OF Agriculture OF the
United States, is recommending to Con-
gresS an appropriation of $4,000 for
the purpose OF enabling him to carry
out the Act which requires him to "in-
vestigate and report upon the organi-
cation and progress of farmers insti-
tutes and agricultural schools in the
several States and Territories and upon
similar organizations in foreign coun-
tries, with special suggestions of plans
and methods for making such organiza-
tons more effective for the rissemina-
ton OF the results OF the work OF the
Department OF Agriculture and the
Agricultural Experiment Stations and
OF the improved methods OF agricu-
tural practice" Therefore
Resolved That the Farmers Nation
al Congress heartily seconds this re-
quest of the Honorable Secretary of
Agriculture and hereby instructs its
legislative committee to see that the
attention OF the appropriation COM
mittecs OF both Houses OF the Con
gresS OF the United States is called to
this action by sending to each member
OF these committees a copy OF this rcso-
luton.
Whereas, The farm productions OF
the United States are far beyond our
present home consumption, making it
necessary to look to sister nations OF
America, Eurape and Asia for a market
for our surplus. Now therefore be it
Resolved, That the Farmers Nation
al Congress most earnestly demands
that the Congress OF the United States,
in conjunction with the President Sc
cure the most liberal reciprocity treaties
possible looking to a greatly enlarged
consumption OF our farm products. To
aid in securing these results we urge
that our consuls and ministers abroad
be instructed to use their every in
fluence to educate the people OF those
nations in the various ways OF using
said products and the great advantages
to be derived thereby.
Resolved, That the Farmers Nation
al Congress recommends more liberal
and extended privilege in the manufac-
ture OF denaturcd alcohol in order to
cheaper it to consumers.