The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-30
GRANVILLE COUNTY MOVING
TOBACCO WAREHOUSES. :,

GRANVILLE COUNTY MOVING
TOBACCO WAREHOUSES. q
| Below we give the plan adopted by
| the County Alliance Of Granville for
operating the Alliance warehouse at
Oxford. The Alliance had most
interesting and HARMONIOUS meeting,
and We are informed that they expect
TO Manufacture plug and smoking to-
bscco, and also to make cigarettes.
Our correspondent says - Our farm
ers are, in earnest. They have, the
means and the DISSEMINATION, and
with judicious management, we feel
assured we shall succeed The only
trouble is that our mem mbers may want
Ito put in too pqq2Neh mach stock" l..'s'n,asga
We wish to aimonish our brethren
to take short steps and sure ones. We
are delighted to know that the farm
ers Of this grand old county, 1.-The home
Of the golden 1eaf-are moving in a
matter of, such great9importance to
them, and we wishathem the most
abundant success: p ,f.z."
GRANVILLE COUNTY FARMERs' ALLIANCE,
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
SECTION l.. Resoloed, That we open
a warehouse for the, sale of leaf to-
bacco in Oxford to be known as the
Farmers Alliance Warehouse Of I Gran
vile county. ..1
Sec. 2. I'm order to conduct the
business, we authorize the making of
a bond for ten thousand dollars to be
used in conducting the business, the
bond to- be made by volunteer nas-
sigrers. IS 81 e.a1J Is r1Ion1e4nGr1G
.n Sec! g. The business to be carried
on under the direction of u board of
five directors, to be elected by this
body. tr32t szau.egt ) "a 1To1"E.
Sec. 4. The directors shall have the
employment of one man to be known
as warehouseman, andIall other neces-
sary help rent warehouse, attend to
insurance, fix salaries, ,setc. bis aoE
Sec. s. The charges to be two and
one-half per cent. (23) commissions,
and one half of present warehouse
charges, which are weighing and auc-
tion fees. J. A. WALLER,
M. BLALocK,
J. F. CANNADY,
DIR. D. @. WHITE,
IRA @. Lyon,
'.'-'' Board of Directors
GRANVILLE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
| FARMERS ALLIANCE TOBACCO MANU-
| ... FEATURING co. OF OXFORD.
SECTION l. The President of the
County Alliance shall procure char
ter of incorporation under the laws of
this State for the Granville County
| Farmers Alliance Tobacco Manufac-
turing Company of Oxford, North
Carolina ......
Sec. ?. In order to conduct the
| business Of manufacturing tobacco the
Granville County Farmers Alliance
Manufacturing Fund is hereby inau-
gurated for the purchase, manufacture
and sale of tobacco. -.......-
Sec. 3. The capital stock shall con-
sist of not less than ten thousand or
more than one hundred thousand dol.
| lars divided into shares of five dollars
each.
Sec. 4. Each contributor shall re-
ceive from the secretary of the County
Alliance certificate of stock. Re-
ceipt as follows: ..-... -
FARMERS ALLIANCE TOBACCO MANUFAC-
+, TURING COMPANY OF OXFORD, N. c. J.
% 5-- gaa oxfesd Ssds;Ssd =: 81 1888. of
1niance No. dollars for the Farmers
Alliance Tobacco Manufacturing Company OF Ok
ford North Carolina Manufacturing Fund, and he
is hereby entitled TO all rights and interest to be
derived from such contributions. This certificate
shall be transferable, provided such transfer be
made only to q member of the Alliance in good
standing.
| This. =. >. day. ....... 1855. -.
Secretary G. e. F. SEA 4. /
Sec. s. The secretary shall keep in
book provided for the purpose,
list of the names of those contributing
to the fund, the number of the Alh-
ance to which they belong and the
Famount contributed @s@is '34aAl4a
Sec. 6. The business shall be man
aged by a board of FIVE directors (they
to elect one of their number to be
/ fpresident) to be- appointed or elected
fat this meeting and to hold Office for
ltwelve months from time of commenc-
ing manufacturing, afterwards to be
elected z by majority of the stock.
holders. a4os{u>, go yt9uo) or
- Coor Tho directors shall bauo COM