The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-05-28

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Resolution No. 3 adopted.
Report adopted as a whole. MoVlon
nrevailed that the Secretary be IN
structed to furnish tAA report TO Vne
associated press.
On motion, the following committee
was appointed to draft plan OF carry
ing cut report on committee on oag-
oing: Livingston, Macune, Duncan
Carr, Alternately, Polk, Lawson.
Adjourned until 8 o'clock a. m:
HoTse met at 8 o'clock. President
Adams in the chair.
By resolution, a committee OF one
from each State was appointed to con-
slider and report to this body the best
and most profitable methods OF utlllz-
inc cotton seed and its products.
Committee: A. B. Brassell, Ala
bama: Linn Tanner, Louisiana; E. b.
Warren, Texas; w. A. Darden, North
Carolina; w. r. Lacey, Mississippi;
B. M. Hord, Tennessee; L. P. Feather
stone, Ark.
They reported as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: We, your commit
tee to whom the above resolution was
referred, beg leave to report that, IN
view of the great intrinsic value which
is known to exist in cotton SEED as a
fertilizer, as well as for the CONNER
cial value which it at present main
tains as a manufacturing product
would hereby recommend to the mem
bers of the Agricultural Wheel, the
Alliance, and the Farmers Union
throughout the cotton-produclng Sec
tons of the United States:
lst. That we deem it injurious to
the prosperity of cotton farmers to
sell their cotton seed, unless it be at
such prices as will be at all times equal
to, if not greater than, what has been
demonstrated and proved to be their
real agricultural value as a fertilizer
2. That we believe it should be
always within the province Of the pro-
ducer:. to place the price upon such
products as are produced by the labors
of himself, and that the allowing OF
purchasers totally unconnected with
the farm to further dictate the prices
of farm products, as has heretofore
been allowed if not sanctioned, is a
surrendering of a right and privilege
which has proven injurious and de-
pressing in prices, IN so far as the sale
of cotton seed is concerned, and has
heretofore been conducive to the build
ing up of what has been known as a
cotton seed oil monopoly.
In order, then, to counterfeit the
evils alluded to, we hereby most re-
spectfully recommend that the mem
bers of our order will take such steps
in every State as will secure such
prices as will fully reimburse them,
and that moneys so acquired shall be
expended in purchasing fertilizers
(which tend to the building up their
soils and putting it in the highest
state of agricultural fertility.
Sd. We would recommend that all
members of our order fix the price of
their cotton seed for the present crop
at not less than twenty cents a bushel,
and if such prices cannot be obtained
that they refuse to sell, and that the
seed be returned to the land as a fer
tilizer.
And we further recommend that
the President of each State Alliance,
State Agricultural Wheel, and Farm
ers' State Union be requested to 4ap-
point a committee of three, whose
duty It shall be to gather and dissem-
mate such information bearing upon
tnis matter as they shall deem of in
terest and Importance to tho order.
Above report was adopted.
Report of committee to draft plans
for carrying out the work read and
adopted.
MI. Chairman Your committee
submit the following report:
We recommend that a circular let
ter be issued by the Secretary Of the
National Alliance containing the reso-
buttons adopted touching cotton bag
ging, and asking each State, County
and Farmers Alliance to endorse and
enforce the same. We advise that,
either through State agents, county
Nagents, or such other agencies as may
(be available-such as Alliance stores,
Alliance warehouses or mercantile
frms-that each Farmers Alliance
estimate and place an order as soon as
possible, with such security as the
manufacturers may require, for all
bagging needed, specifying time and
place of delivery, and that the bagging
be paid for on delivery or at such
other time as may be agreed upon,
the cost Of same not to be more than
II cents per yard f. o. B., and the
bagging to be at least th~irty-seven
inches wide, and weighing twelve
ounces per yard.
Your committee further recon-
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