242 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The session of the third day opened with the introduction 

 of resolutions and routine business, after which Senor Jos6 

 Romero, of the Mexican embassy at Washington, was intro- 

 duced, and read a paper on " General agriculture in Mexico." 

 Mr. John E. Alter of Indiana made a humorous speech, a 

 characterization of the speakers, from the president down 

 to himself, in his improvised Dutch-English, which could 

 only be fully appreciated by hearing it. Capt. Wm. W. 

 Bates of Denver addressed the Congress on "American ship- 

 ping," advocating its rehabilitation by enactment of differen- 

 tial duties. Mr. H. W. Campbell of Nebraska read a paper 

 on " The redemption of the arid west." Miss Emma C. 

 Sickles of Chicago, of the committee on domestic economy, 

 made a report, which was accepted. The committees on the 

 president's address, credentials, finance and on resolutions 

 made reports, which were accepted. 



The report of the special committee on revision of the 

 constitution was read and adopted, and the Congress ad- 

 journed to Aug. 30, 1900, at 9 a.m., at which time it met, 

 completed its business and adjourned sine die. 



The resolutions presented and adopted at the Congress 

 that might very properly be referred to in this report were : — 



That the Farmers' National Congress, in its annual ses- 

 sion, assembled at Colorado Springs, Col., August, 1900, 

 urges upon the United States Congress the necessity of lib- 

 eral appropriations for all meritorious, important and needed 

 improvements of rivers and harbors, already begun, that the 

 same may be carried forward to completion with becoming 

 expedition, in the interest of a more extended commerce and 

 as a safeguard against loss of life and property. 



That the Farmers' National Congress calls to the attention 

 of the United States government, and presses upon it, the 

 necessity of establishing a speedy and direct mail service, 

 in steamships under the American flag, between our coun- 

 try, Brazil, Argentina and other foreign countries, that we 

 may thereby fairly share in their trade and commerce, and 

 extend our exports to markets which would prove of advan- 

 tage to both buyer and seller. 



That the Farmers' National Congress deems it to be of 

 great importance that a connection by water be made between 



