Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-01-23
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TO THE PLANTERS OF LOUISIANA.

The Executive Committee desire especial
ly tt call the attention Of the Planters Of the
State, to the following plan of organization,
briefly alluded to in their address.
Each individu al, who receives a copy 0
our Bylaws, Constitution and Address, is
earnestly requested to interest himself in
gathering the Planters Of his Parish into ac-
tive cooperation with the State Associa
ton
1st. By personally soliciting his friends to
JON the Association, by subscribing to the
Constitution and paying the regular initiation
eff
I'd As soon as a sufficient number have thus
acquired membership forming the nucleus Of
an auxiliary Association. let a public meeting
be called, and an organization be effected,
adopting our Bylaws, Or forming new ones
adapted to each locality. A transcript OF
the receipts and expenditures Of the auxiliary
Association should be regularly transmitted
to the Executive Committee.
3D.. Let pains be taken to engage the Ia
dies of the parishes in the movement, by en-
listing them on the subject Of Horticulture,
Horticulture, and the manufacture of the ele-
g~ancies for the table, or in needle work and
painting. drawins and flower work.
4th. Let the Planters make it It point to
hold regular meetings, at which the differ
cnt modes Of cuIture-the means of improy-
ing stock, Of grating. building. planting trees
draining, ditching and manuring-making
hedge-rows, and all the work pertaining to
all the branches of the good farming shall be
discussed, committees being appointed at
each meeting to prepare reports to be pre-
scented at the ensuing meeting.
5th Let it be made the duty of the Score 70
tary, or President of each auxiliary society
thus formed, to correspond, at length, with
the central office OF the Executive Commit
tee once a month, giving reliable Information
in regard to tie condition Of the crops-the in
crease or dunasutioas Of tie land put in cu1,ira
record Of lite Thermometer and The
Hydroneler-he amount q the fall Of rain. and
the force and direction. Of the .ci,,ds, as .ueH a.
subjects Of general interest.
These facts will furnish the Executive
data for estimates of the growing
crops, and enable them to issue monthly cir
culars containing this information, together |
with a price current Of our great staples and
Of all articles Of necessity for the plantation.
Thus the Planters-members Of this Associ-
atlon-will be brought in direct communica-
hon with the merchant, and receive reliable
on subjectssof first Importance to
themselves. rs .T - |
This entire plan may not be carried out in
all its details at once but organization and
preparation fora clo=er union of the Planters
themselves and Factors, may be established.
The union proposed will produce a concert
If action among Planters which is the first
step to the control Of the price of our great
in foreign markets. Here is a true
Southern movement, and it commences where
t should have had its origin, with the yeo-
marry of the land. Viii yop girs it yos.r
PERSONAL aid? Let as hear from you.
For the sake of acting in concert, we beg
to add that the regular annual meet
ngs of this Association will take place on
he lst'of May, each year, and the regular
meetings Of the Executive Committee are
or the first Monday of each month.
It is expected that with the active co op-
ration of the auxiliary Associations-the
rst exhibition will take place as early as
he 18th ofDecember next, in the vicinity t.
f New Orleans-under rules and regula- /
ions as favorable as any, governing Associa-
.ons Of a like$character.. 7@1. Il
the Office Of the Association is located in
le Masonic Hall, IS St. Charles street, New
'%rIeans. MINOR KEsSEK, President.
c. H. Horror, Secretary. Vt