Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-14

RESOLVED, that we urge 4 greater
and more combined effort among the
farmers to utilize all farm products.
WHEREAS, the country schools are
properly considered weak in breadth
of course of study and supervision:
RESOLVED, that the Farmers
Congress of Colorado heartily endorse
the work of C. G.. Sargent, as Rural
visitor of the state agricultural Col
lege, knowing that he will bring to
the country schools many suggestions
that will uplift country life in general
and the schools in particular, as has
been done in Mesa county;
RESOLVED, that we urge upon the
General Assembly of this state their
determined support of any measure for
the upbuilding of rural conditions.
WHEREAS, the Farmers Congress
realizes the value of school credits for
practical work at home or on the
farm;
RESOLVED, that we approve the
plan that students be given credits in
school and college for practical work
done at home and ON the farm;
WHEREAS, the necessity for CO.
operation is evident among the farm
ers of Colorado;
RESOLVED, that we urge upon the
authorities of the agricultural college
the need of Farmers Bureau In
connection with the college;
WHEREAS, knowledge OF road
building is vital and important as
set to our state;
RESOLVED, that the Farmers
Congress endorse bill providing for
an elementary course in road con-
struction, involving the study of grad
es, materials, preparation, methods OF
construction maintaining culverts sne
bridges, cost, ETC., be taught in rural
schools Us part of the extension
work of the state agricultural college
and that such be supported by state
moneys.
WHEREAS, the farmers of Colora-
do labor under the disadvantage of
impure seed,
RESOLVED, that the farmers con-
gress endeavor to stimulate greater
interest in the importance of pure seed
and pure bred plants and animals Us
we'll, by cooperating with local farm
ers organizations and urging the inn
portance of these factors.
RESOLVED, that it is the sense of
this assembly, that, inasmuch as tie
state owns thousands OF acres OF coal
lands, it should be the policy of the
state administrators that these coal
measures should be worked by the
state in the interest of all the people
of the state, and that this action be
certified to Governort Ammons.
WHEREAS, the preparation OF
clean milk is one of the most impor-
tant factors in protecting the lives OF
the babies and citizens, and
urge an educational campaign along
the lines of pure milk in oil organiza-
tions md that we urge the press OF
Colorado to assist in keeping this
matter before the public.
WHEREAS, the dairy interests OF
the state of Colorado are hampered by
the fact that dairy products of other
states are imported into Colorado
and brought into competition with
our local products without similar in
spection regulations.
RESOLVED, that the Farmers
Congress ask our General Assembly
to enact law to protect local inter-
ests either by making our dairy laws
conform to those of other states or
compelling the producers OF other
states to meet the same requirements
as local producers
RESOLVED, that. we favor state
control of Public Utilities and COM
mend the proposed legislation of the
present Assembly.
RESOLVED, that we endorse the
proposed legislation creating state
chemist for testing sugar beets.
RESOLVED, that we strongly en-
dorse the bills pending in Congress
for the support of the extension work
of the agricultural colleges in the sew
eral states and for the support OF sec
ondary education in agriculture.
Lou D. Sweet, Chairman,
T Tisheth e Fish