The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-09-24
ths 'sabordinate Alliances for ratif.

heSOtUeG, ina the state
Committee be and it is hereby in.
structed to provide suitable methods
for carrying into effect the above
resolutions, and also plans by which
our order may enforce its demands.
co OPERATION OF COUNTIES IN HANDLING
COTTON.
In consideration of the short time
now at the disposal of the State ALI
ance for devising and maturing a sys-
tenn for the handling of the present
crop, we recommend the following:
l. That the Subordinate and County
Alliances adopt such plans for dis
posing of the cotton crop as may best
be suited to their various sections.
2. That in making any arrange.
ment we would advise the cooperation
Of as many counties as practicable,
who may have b, common market, and
that they, observe as nearly as practic.
able the plan recommended by the
National Alliance at it's last meeting.
3. That our State Executive Com.
rnittee take into consideration a plan
for the handling of our cotton crop,
and report the same to the next an
nual meeting of this State Alliance.
THE ALLIANCE SHOULD SUPPORT ITS
ORGANS.
WHEREAS, Our worthy, President,
Bro. S. B. Alexander, and Bro. G. w.
Macune, our National President, have
frequently advised the members of
u order to subscribe for and read
and circulate our organ, The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER: therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we give our organ
our hearty support, and do hereby
urge the officers of our Sub.Alliances,
and all lecturers, to impress upon our
membership the absolute importance
of supporting our organ, The Pro,
GREssIvE FARMER. 49,
RESOLVED, That we cordially and
heartily commend also the National
Economist, our National organ, to the
generous support of the brotherhood.
PATRoNIzE ALLIANCE TOBACCO MANUFAC-
TURERs AMI WAREHOUSES;.
WHEREAS, An attempt has been or
is being made to organize a trust on
manufactured tobacco; therefore be it
Resolved, That this State Alliance
do recommend to all members of the
Alliance to use only the tobacco man.
ufactured by members of our order;
and further, that we recommend the
same tobacco to the public generally.
ResolVed, That we recommend that
members of the Alliance raising to-
bacco sell the same in Alliance tobac-
co warehouses, whenever such are &C.
cessible.
OUR SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
ResotVed, That in creating the i'm
portant Office Of Secretary Of Agricul-
ture by the Congress of the United
States, we, the farmers of the North
Carolina Farmers State Alliance, &C
cept it as a just recognition of the dig
nifty and Importance of the great agri-
cultural interests of the country and
a long-delayed recognition of our just
rights.
ReSolved, That the North Carolina
Farmers State Alliance tenders to
Secretary Rusk its appreciation of his
prompt action, on our behalf, in the
matter of securing for the cotton
farmers a just and equitable tare in
foreign markets.
FERTILIZERS AM CONVICT LABOR.
WHEREAS, The question of fertil-
izers is of vast Importance to the
farmers of the State:
ResoLved, That the Executive Com
mittee of the Farmers State Alliance
be instructed to inquire into the fea-
sibility of utilizing the convict labor
of the State in the manipulation and
manufacture of a standard fertilizer
under the supervision and control Of
our agricultural department.
RESOLVED, If thought to be pract1c-
able, that the committee shall formu-
late some plan andgmemorialize our
next Legislature to pass such laws as.
may be needed to accomplish the OBJ
ject aimed at.
THE ALLIANCE WILL STAND BY IT'S PRIN-
PILES.
Resolved, That we will give our
support Or patronage to no manufac
turing company or wholesale house
who will not deal with our agents,
and that we will give those houses the
preference who are willing to deal di-
rect with US.
THE JUTE BAGGING TRUST-AN ENGINE
OF OPPRESSION, DESIGNED TO
CHEAT, Cypress N
DEFRAUD.
WHEREAS, It was resolved by the