Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25


ducts of the farmer could be brought,
and with prices from all the markets of
the country produce could be sold ac-
tually for future delivery by the sample.
Under this arrangement farmers could
in a measure regulate railroad rates,
could shape public opinion and control
legislation as far as affects their inter-
ests. In declaring the meeting ready
for business he said there was nothing
cut and dried about it, but they desired
every man to speak freely.
Mr.. B. F. Cockrill, president of the
Middle Tennessee Farmers Association,
said that the inception of this move
ment rose from necessity. Among all
the intelligent farmers in the county,
not one can tell the average amount of
products, sales or prosperity of the far
mers adjoining. Progress could only
be achieved by the dissemination of in.
formation and thorough organization.
AS now exists the farmer wants to sell
his produce, he goes to the merchant
and asks him to price it and take it.
A few men cannot do this work of es
tablishing an exchange. There are
over 300,0O0I farmers in Tennessee.
BY a united effort satisfactory result;
can be obtained. He moved that they
proceed to organization.
Capt. Pleas A. Smith was placed by
him in nomination for president anC
unanimously elected.
Messrs. John Nj. Thompson and B
F. Cockrill conducted him to the
chair.
Mr.. Smith said ne was more in the
habit of blowing than making speeches
He never made but one in his life, tina
was to his sweetheart and he was glaC
to say was u successful one. He sale
his heart was in this move and would
do everything in his power to advance
and promote the interests of each anC
all Of his fellow farmers Throughout
the country.
On morton of Capt. John w. Nor
ton, Mr.. Z. 0. Harris was elected sec
rotary.
MIR. NJ. S. Cockrill was elected
treasurer of the exchange.
On motion it was unanimousl,
agreed to call the organization 9Th
Davidson County Farmers Exchange
The following committee was appoin
ted on constitution and bylaws
Messrs. B. F. Cockrill, chairman; 10
Phillips, A. H. Sharpe, j. A. Har
wood and John H. Williams, Sr.
A committee of three was directc,
to be appointed to each civil district t.
solicit names of members for the eX
change.
DR.. 7. B. Harwell, of Giles county
and master of the State grange, wa
called upon. He said that he was i
the city by accident, but as a farme
he had come to the convention. H
could not attempt to make speech
His private ventures in speech-makine
unlike those of the president, had al
been disastrous failures. He was i
sympathy with the move. He was
granger and knew well there was Il
distrust on the part of the Patrons {
Husbandry of those farmers organic,
tions. The times were suspicious fC
such movement. Organization an
cooperation were necessity. Thel
was growing intelligence among ia
mers, which will solve the problem
t agricultural success. He had just r
turned from a distant part of the Sta
: where he had been in conference vii
his brother grangers, and he woul
say they were in earnest. The feI
was broad one, and all could work
. it. By united effort great good cou1
. be accomplished.
: Mr.. B. A. Enloe, of the JacksC
Tribune and Sun, was then invited
r the president to address the meetin
D Mr.. Enloe said he was not. in the hah
5 of addressing agricultural bodies
] such, though he had done all in h
e power to promote the organization
: the farmers of West Tennessee, al
b. had presented through the columns
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