The New York herald., 1875-07-15
COTTON CONGRESS.


PROCEEDINGS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE
coNdREss-ndPoRTANT DISCUSSIONS AS TO
TRADES UNIONS, COOPERATION AND coAlBI-
NATION.
RALEIGH, N. c., July IA, 1875
The Cotton States Congress reassembled at
nine A. NJ. in the han OF the House of Represen-
tatives, Colonel d. Z. Butler, OF Georgia, presd-
ing Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. hunt, Chap
lain OF the North Carolina State Grange. Several
additional delegates appeared and took their
seats. Judge j. T. Jones, OF Arkansas addressed
the Congress upon the Rochdale plan OF co-opera-
ton, as adopted by trades unions In England, and
stated that the committee OF the National Grange
had reported favorably upon 1t, ana tina: sub
committee had been appointed to mature plan
whereby the benefits OF the Rochdale plan may be
participated In by the oranges of this country.
The following committee was appointed COM
mlttee to consider and report upon the said
plan Mr.. Maxwell Of Tennessee Mr.. Jones, OF
Arkansas, and James and Butler OF Georgia.
This committee subsequently presented a vo-'
luminous report strongly commenting on the pro-
posed cooperation with trades unions in England
OF the agrculturists OF the South. Under the
name OF tue Mississippi Valley Association Colonel
Holt, OF North Carolina offered resolution call
Ing attention to the Georgia State Bureau or Agri-
culture and recommending the establishment OF
similar bureaus in all the cotton States. He was
followed by Dr. Thomas p. James, Commissioner
OF Agriculture for the State OF Georgia, VINO said
ne was more accustomed to work tnan to
speak The Agricultural Convention OF
Georgia was instituted In 1876. The Patrons
OF HusDandry were established In Georgia In 1872.
Tneseare both excellent agencies in the promo
tlon or agricultural interests. BoGh OF these or
ganlzations urged the establishment Of a State
Department OF Agriculture. In 1873 the state
Agricultural Convention formally requested II,
ana the Legislature IN 1874 passed an act creating
The great matter TO which the speaker had given
attention as State Commissioner was tnat OF fer
tlllzers. The farmers had become almost bank
rupted by the use oimproper fertilizers. Statistical
information was obtained ana geological tpvesti-
can now be sold In Georgia Without his consent
and careful analysis by the State chemist. Tne
commissioner requires 800 pounds oil every brand
oil guano introduced into The state TO be fur
nlshed him for practical test as TO It's amount OF
or lertiiizers by the indiscrlminate use OF when
sac suffered materially in 1873. The bureau VIII
save lor the farmers OF Georgia next year
s2,OOOOOo. sheep husDandry Is being MADE a
specially, and 1t Is expected that very soon
pound of wool can he produced as cheapiy as
pound OF cotton. The bureau now receives an
swers to Its Inquiries from the best farmers Of the
state on the 18th OF each month relative 10 crops,
Colonel Thigpen, OF North Carolina, advocated
decreased production OF cotton. Cheap corn
will control labor. Less time aud less labor are
needed 20 raise cereals, and the farmer becomes
more independent OF the hired aDorer
Captain Paine, OF Georgia, then made state
ment relative 20 tue oirecG trade uuion. 1t was
organized i'll April, 1874, ana was designed to pre-
vent the unjust eXactiOn OF COMMISSION ner-
chants. 1t effected an immediate reduction Of two
cents per yard Ia bagglng. The union sent an
agent to Liverpool to arrange for advances upon
cotton prior TO shipment. Ihe sales have gwen
universal satisfaction. supplies are procured at
the lowest prices They can now buy conee in
savannah at seventeen cents-nye cents reduc-
ton.
:. At eleven O'Clock an essay on agricultural
EdueatiOn,n by DR.. T., NJ. Pendleton PRESIDENT OF
the Georgia state Agricultural College, was read
by Captain O. b. benson.
An address was then delivered BY Professor w.
O. Kerr, state geologist, upon recent important
agricultural experiments. The discussion o direct
trade union matter was then resumed Messrs.
Holt, Alexander, Payne and Johnston partlcipat-
ing.
Ihe report Of the Committee on Constitution
and Bylaws was read and adopted. Permanent
oihcers were tnen chosen as foows:-
Colonel ID. f. Butler, Of Georgia. President;
Colonel John u. Whitford, OF North Carolina, Sec
retary; and Robert Simmes, OF south Carolina,
Treasurer.
At the evening session various resolutions were
onered debated ana adopted. Some were OF
highly important character, among them a series
relative TO national currency
Adjourned at six p. Nj. TO niue A. H. tomorrow.
At ten Z. NJ. a grand banquet was given to the
Congress at Marlborough House by the Citizens OF
Raleigh.
final adjournment viii ne reached tomorrow.
The next meeting ol the Congress Will be at
Nashville Tenn, at such time as the President
degtQnlLe.