The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-07-06
EARMERS' CONNENTION.
The Farmers Inter State Convention I,
Meet in Raleigh in August.

This body was organized by the Inter
State Convention of Farmers which met
in Atlanta, Ga., in August, 1887. 1t was
a magnificent body of broad minded, pa
trotic. representative agriculturists of the
ten cotton States. The Association was
born of necessity. The peculiar and Ian
gushing condition of agriculture, especial
ly in the South, is a matter of intense in
terest and profound concern. To reach a
lust conception Of our environments and
10 devise the wisest methods for relief,
are the great aud grand objects and pur
poses of the Association. In all depart
ments of industrial enterprise in the
| South except in the great field of agricul-
ture. we witness and feel the invigOrating
pulsations Of quickened life and energy.
There are causes which have unbalanced
! the Industries of the country. They must
! be ieadiusted as to secure to agricul-
ture (the greatest of ALI a fair showing IN
the race. To this end the Interstate
! Farmers Association was organized.
| Its next meeting will be held in the city
| Of Raleigh n c., on Tuesday, 21st day
! of August next.
1t Will he composed of delegates appoint
! ed by the Vice Presidents of their respec
! tive states five delegates aud their alter
mates from each Congressional District
! Of course all who may come will be vel
coined, but the vote is limited by the con
stitution of the Association to five for
each Congressional District,
The Southern Passenger Association has
established a schedule of summer eXcur
sion rates from all points South, to various
points in North Carolina, which are good
from June 1St to October 31st. Parties
attending the Convention and desiring to
! bring their families to our charming sum
ner resorts in our mountains or the sea
shore will find these excursion tickets
cheap and convenient. Special rates will
! be secured and furnished to those who
may simply desire to attend the Conven-
ton and return.
The Vice Presidents elected by the As
s0ciation for the various States are as fol-
/ lows: Alabama. 4. f. kolb. Auburn: Ar
kansas, L P. FeatherSton, Forest City;
| Florida G.. r. Fairbanks, Fernaudina;
Georgia, A. 7. Mcintyre, Thomasvile;
Louisiana, Jno. Dymond, Belair; Mississ-
ippi, NJ n. Burke, Columbus: North Caro-
lima, ID. Men. Mckay, Averasboro; South
Carolina, +. r. McIver, Palmetto; Texas,
j. a. Rumsey, Georgetown.
Our State authorities-Our whole peo-
pie. and especially the citizens of our beau
tful capital city, will cordially welcome
the visitors from our sister Southern States.
L. /. POLK, President
Inter State Farmers AS Oclatlon,
Raleigh, n. @.
The following is the Local Committee
Hon. A. A. Thompson, Mayor Of the city,
} Chairman; w. G. Ipchurch, W. G. Stron
ach, Josephus Daniels, Capt 5. 4. Ashe
!, f. b Raney, g. Z. Leach, A. d. Jones
W s Primrose, B. p. Williamson, DR.. p
E. Hines, r. S. Tucker, w. A. Myatt, n
: b. Broughton, f. B. Barbee, Maj. j. G
Windcr. Rev. c. T. Bailey, Capt J. J
Thomas, Col. j NJ. Heck, Col John Rob
: inson, Commissioner of Agriculture, W
E. Ashley, Hon. W. H. Dodd, Col. A. B
! Andrews, p. a. Carter, W. H. WetmOre
| VIM Woollcott. DR.. James Mckee, Julius
Lewis, J. q. Brown, ". 2. Batchelor, J
A. Briggs, Dr. r. II. Lewis, Fred Watson
r. NJ. Wilson, Dr. T d. Hogg, j. ". Wal
/ ker, W. J. Peele, DR. Il. 3. Battle, f. Q
Moring, J. /. Iohns,n, NJ. T. Leach, DR.
! Eugene Gris~om, George Poe, Col. W. a
Turk.