Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-04-26
FISHERSyIILE FARMERS CLUB.

THE AUGUST FARMERS TO RESIST TIIE
EXToRTIoN OF TILE BINDERS THYME
TRUsT-HOME RAISED HEMP AND A
FACTORY IN sTAUNTON THE REMEDY
INTERESTING DISCUSSION.
&C., &C., &C.
FIsHERsvILLE, April 20.-The Fishers.
vile Farmers Club was called to order Sat
urday at P. M. DR.. d. w. Hanger in
the chair. The roll was called and the fol
lowing members answered to their names
J. 7. Black, F. NJ. Bell, p. 7. Burkholder,
J. S. Caldwell, DR.. S. II. bold, W. A.
Freed, F. H. Gilkeson, Fl. A. S. Hamilton,
DR.. D. w. Hanger, A. A. Jones, G. w. G..
Kames, Maj. A. Koiner, Geo. E. Schmuck-
Ell and J. L. Wallace.
A letter from MI. A. Henry Towberman,
Secretary of the
WHITE HALL CLUB,
inviting the FishersvilIe Club to meet them
on the LIST Saturday in May at White Hall,
for the purpose of making arrangements to
buy binder Irvine, was read, and on motion
of Mr.. w. A. Freed the club accepted the
invitation and extends herewith to the
White Hall Club an invitation to meet the
Fishersville Club at called meeting the
ID Saturday in May.
posed for membership in this club and ac-
copied. The
SITRJECT OF RTNDER THYME
was then discussed. A motion was made
by Mr.. P. 7. Burkholder to ask our repre-
sentatives in the legislature to enquire into
the propriety of having Irvine manufactur-
ed at our State Penitentiary.
Maj. Koiner was called upon to give his
opinion upon the subject. In response he
said he favored the suggestion and gave
good reasons for so doing. He then i'm
pressed upon the club the Importance OF
raising hemp and of eventually preparing
to manufacture our own Irvine.
A list was then taken of the members
present who wanted Irvine, and about 300
pounds was subscribed for, which amount
will be nearly doubled when all the mem
bers are heard from.
The Secretary was instructed to notify
all members not present, by postal and to ask
them to report amount Of Irvine needed to
the buying committee at once.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Major Geo. Chrisman of Rockingham
county, being present by invitation to adj
dress this club upon the interests of the
farmer and the benefits and purposes of the
Farmers Alliance, proceeded to do SO, and
held the undivided attention of the
club for an hour OIL more. He gave very
interesting history of the origin and growth
of the Alliance, it's purposes and benefits to
be derived, and impressed the club very Ia
yorably with it's operation. The Major is
well known in Augusta county and all
through the Valley, and his clear manner
Of expressing himself, his good logic, sound
judgment, make him an interesting talkel
and particularly so to all who are engaged
in agriculture OIL stock raising. A vote OF
thanks was then extended Major ChrismaI
by the club for his interesting and instruc
tive address.
On motion of Mr.. Burkholder the Buy
ing Committee were instructed to
SOLICIT BIDS FROM DEALERS
on binder Irvine. and to purchase at a spec
flied price. The Committee were also in
structed to purchase close-set Buckthorl
wire for as many members as wished tt
purchase.
The sentiment of this club is to resist by
all lawful means the present combination o.
trust on binder Irvine, and to prepare our
selves at as early a day as possible to rais'
the material here and if necessary establish
a mandatory in the county, which would
make us entirely independent upon that
score at least. Such factory in Stauntol
would be worth considerable sum to TIN
town and at the same time be of great ben
eft to the farmers of Augusta county. We
urge upon the farmers at all points in thu
county to organize clubs at once and tn
Secretary of this club will furnish cOpie
of our constitution and bylaws to any VIII
apply for them, and the Club will gladl,
render any assistance they can in organic
ing clubs throughout the county.
The discussion of the regular question
was tabled until the next meeting of tn
Club, and there being no further business
motion to adjourn was adopted.
DIR. D. W. HANGER.
Vice President.
J. r. KEMPER, Sec'y.
The Centennial Next Tuesday.