The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-01-19
FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
The Farmers of Giles are Getting in Some
Good Work for Themselves.

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The association met Monday
with Pres. Alternately presiding
and j. G. Roller acting secretary, g
large number being present. Pres
ident Alternately real his annua
address mot yet prepared for pub
location which was full Of wise sug
gestions and hopeful thoughts. Sec
Burrow entered.
w. r. Craig from the committee
on transportation reported that be
had secured a reduction in rate
from % to 20 cents to Montgom-
cry and IS to 33 to Opelika. Com
mittee continued.
The interstate commerce commit
tee was continued.
President Alternately from the
committee appointed to inquire in
to the necessity for and feasibility
Of establishing a farmers ware
house in Pulaski reported verbally
in favor of the building of q house
near the depot to be operated by
some outside individual but under
the patronage of the tarmers.
Col. D. L. Reynolds thought the
project feasible and especially adj
vantageous to small shippers but
the greatest drawback would be in
getting all the farmers to act to-
gether.
Mr.. Craig said that private indi-
viduals would build such house if
the farmers did not but that he
thought it best for the farmers 10
do it.
Capt. Jas. E. Alternately thought
it had better be built by private en-
terprise but used by farmers uni
versally.
Pres. Alternately cited several
facts and convincing arguments
showing the Importance OF and the
advantages to accrue from ware
house.
Mr.. S. P. White had always no.
ticed that cooperative warehouses
failed and he thought it best to
have it in the nature Of private
| warehouse.
Mr.. W. S. Rhea thought the
farmers should build and rent the
house to individuals and all pa
tronize it.
Mr.. j. F. Black thought it ought
to be owned and operated excIu-
siyely by farmers aad exclude all
| middle men.
Mr.. McKimmin favored an indi.
| vidual enterprise.
DR.. Harwell then introduced the
following resolution and it passed.
Resolved, That the committee on
| warehouse be continued and that Fit be
its duty to report upon the cost of q
| warehouse ana tie most practicable
plan of raising the money for the
building Of the same and to report up.
on any points material to the success o.
the enterprise.
DIR. Harwell and Nr. White were
added to the committee.
The committee On library and
museum reported that they had
been offered by Commissioner
Hord large lot of cases of ores,
minerals, etc., to be stored in a ~ u
scum in Pulaski, that they had
over one hundred Volumes and nu-
merous other books donatsd bu
not delivered, and they recommend
that the association secure perma
nent room for meeting and 70
these uses. Several plans wer'
suggested agd debated and fnall,
Messrs. Harwell, Craig and Rhei
were appointed to devise plan an,
suggest what should be done t.
to carry cut this purpose.
| 1t was again empbatically de.
cided that no farmer should We
be assessed a cent for mem bershIp
/ Mr.. S. p. White then arose t
topen the question of the day "Ma
nure and its Application" and in
general way discpssed the impor
lance of learning when, how IN
! what kinds of manure to use, alleg
', ing its extra Importance to Gle
county farmers now that q new d.
mand from the sontherp cities fe
all manner Of farm truck is COMA
, in upon US. He yielded the floor
| Mr.. Rhea, whose valuable paper 81
pears in another column.
q Fruit culture is to be the the n
, at the next meeting and Mr.. u
Harwell and Capt. Alternately al
e to DISCUSS it.
0 DR.. Harwe. offered the followir
/ and it was adoptedi
e Resolved, That committees be al
pointed to represent the several branc
es of agriculture in this associatio
=. general farming, stock breeding al
;, fruit growing. These committees to
perm appointed by the pres
: dent at next meeting,
Mr.. Black introduced a rssoii
ton which was modified by conseI
!. and passed as follows:
Resolved, That we heartily co
| ueA+H IstS pract,Cp VI cottou buyers
deducting two pounds fronl each sale
s. cotton, practice unsanctioned, ss
D occ....~Se. either by law or justice.
81 Resolved. we d.seountenan
t the practice and use our bess.. efforts
d alter it, as an act OF justice to our q
ton planters.
e The names of G. A. Evans, Ca
l. Alternately and 6. W. Garter we
o added to the roll of members.