Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1874 — National Agricultural Congress. [ARTICLE]

National Agricultural Congress.

fiMaamt'* Omc*, Numui, Taira.,l 4 Xuth, 1874. 4L The third MMtaNMf this Congress will be held *t Atlanta, Ga., M*y 18,1874. This location affords to Northern representatives an excellent opportunity to team something of Bontbofa agriculture, and on this ground the selection was strongly favored by the Northern delegation at Indianapolis. The necessary arrangements for the occasion will, it is understood, be ample and complete. Kbpbessntation.— This Is a purely representative body, since, by the amended constitution, agricultural or kindred societies which shall have contributed or may contribute five dollars to defray incidental expenses''ll the body Are entitled to one delegate each, without reference to the number of membership. This includes State Boards of Agriculture, Horticulture and Pomology, United States Department of Agriculture, each agricultural school or college, National, State and subordinate Granges; also, State Farmers’ Associations and Farmers’ Clubs. Objects Contemplated.— By an annual gathering of representatives of the industrial and producing classes from different parts of the Union, representing every phase of agri- . culture, from that strictly scientific to the thoroughly practical, to eliminate and treat of those interests of the farmer which are general; to consider agriculture in a national, not local, point of view; to suggest remedies for the manv difficulties and disadvantages under which the farmer now labors; the promotion of an intelligent understanding of political economy in its relation to agriculture by papers and discussions upon finance, taxation, commerce, etc., and it is designed as common ground where all the elements, the open and secret, composing the Farmers’ movement, can come together, harmonize and unify the whole, which is indispensable to secure success and to bring about economy and reform in the administration of government, and thereby restore the country to its pristine purity. The parting injunction of that great and good man, Com. M. F. Maury, who may be truthfully styled the high priest of science, and the sincere and able advocate"of agriculture in all its departments, in his St. touis address, was: “ Foster this agricultural congress; and among the herculean labors that devolve upon a truly national agricultural congress is the strangling of monster monopolies and the rescuing the industries of the land from odious tariffs.” In view of the representation, aims, and objects, and necessity of such an annual convocation of representative farmers and scientific gentlemen, and especially since the farmermind is thoroughly aroused to the necessity of considering with the greatest deliberation many questions touching the industrial interests of the country, and has now become ready for vigorous and effective action, .there is every reason to expect a full representation, and I therefore urge upon all constituent bodies, and especially the Patrons of Husbandry, to be represented It is especially requested that notification shall be made of the appointment of delegates to Charles WV Greene, Secretary, Jacksonville, Hi:, at as early a date as practicable. W. H. Jackson, President. ORDER Or BUSINESS. The following programme is suggested, subject to revision by the executive council, and the gentlemen named have been invited to open the dis enssion. The Congress will assemble at Atlanta on Wednesday, Stay 13, at TO a. m. Wednesday. 1 May IS, 10 a. m.—Call to order. President’s Address. Appointment 1 f Committee on Credeo ials and Committee on Finance. Reports of Secretary and Treasurer. 2p. m.—Reports of Committee on Credentials. Appointment of Committee ou President's Address. Reports, etc. Reports-of Standing Committees appointed at last session. Miscellaneous business. “ Agricultural Statistics.”—J. R. Dodge, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. (Discussion thereon till adjournment.) Evening Session, 7 p. m.—Reports of Committees and Miscellaneous Business. 8 p. m.—“ Industrial Education—What is Its Present Standing, and What Shall It Compass”—Hon. A. D. White, President Cornell University, Ithaca, X. Y. (Discussion.) Thursday. May 14. 9 a. m.—Reports and Miscellaneous Business. 10 a. m.—“ American Forestry.” —Dr John A. Warder, Cincinnati, O. (Discussion.) 2 p. m —“What are the Drawbacks to American Agriculture, and What Remedies ara Needed?”—Col. J. B. EPlebrcw. Nashville, Teno. (Discussion). 7 p. m—‘‘Transportation—How Far is Legislation Practicable, and What Is the Relative Jurisdiction of Congress and State Legislature Hon. W. C. Flagg, Moro, Hi. (Dis- . mission.) . Friday. May 15, 9 a. m.—Reports and Miscellaneons Business. 10 a m.—-American System of Taxation as Affecting Agriculture; the Hon. David A. Wells, Norwich, Conn. (Discussion)< 3p. m Amendments to Constitution; election of officers; place of next meeting. 7 p. m —Co-operative Business Systems in Buying and Selling; Ihe Hon. D. W. Adams. Waukon, lowa. (Discussion). Saturday, May 16, 9 a. in.—“ American Pomology Col. Marshall P. Wilder, Boston, Mass. (Discussion). 10 a. m.—Final reports. Adjournment. Reports of-Standing-Committees to bepreeented as they may be ready and pertinent. It is suggested and contemplated that committees will be appointed at the close of debate, upon each several topic to draft and give expression to the view s of the Congress as developed by the discussions.