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animals to soil and climate," "Marketing cotton," "Farmers' 

 wives and their needs," and "on a bounty on exports," and 

 "aid to American shipping engaged in foreign carrying 

 trade." 



The question of where the Congress should meet in 1896 

 was settled by the members voting in favor of Nashville, 

 Tenn. 



It was also voted to accept the invitation of the proprie- 

 tors of Fruithurst, in Tallapoosa County, Ala., for the 

 following day, to hold a session of the Congress at that 

 place. It was also voted that the thanks of the Congress be 

 extended to Dr. Hawthorne for his able and instructive 

 sermon on Sunday. 



A resolution was also passed commemorative of the life, 

 acts and worth of the late Hon. Daniel Needham of Massa- 

 chusetts, a member of the Farmers' National Congress for 

 several years. 



On Tuesday, October 15, in accordance with the vote of 

 the previous day, the members of the Congress took an 

 early train for Fruithurst, Ala., eighty-five miles distant 

 from Atlanta. They arrived at their destination in the 

 forenoon, where they were met by the proprietors and 

 welcomed to Fruithurst. It is worthy of remark that two 

 of the prominent proprietors of the Fruithurst Fruitery 

 and Winery Association were Yankees, — one from Massa- 

 chusetts, the other from Connecticut. 



The Congress held a session at Fruithurst in the shade of 

 an oak grove, were photographed, enjoyed the pleasure of 

 an Alabama barbecue, were shown over the settlement, reg- 

 istered names in a visitors' book, and enjoyed the outing 

 very much. As we gathered at the railway, waiting for the 

 train to take us to Tallapoosa, where we were to take sup- 

 per, speech-making was indulged in, and the visit to Fruit- 

 hurst closed with cheers and good feeling all round. 



At Tallapoosa our hosts escorted us to the Lilhia Hotel, 

 a tine large modern house, whore we look supper and spent 

 a social hour. The train which was to take the party back 

 to Atlanta was greatly behind time, so that it was midnight 

 when it reached its destination. 



