Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-06-21
Fishersvllle Farmers Clab.

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE TO ORGANIZE
CLUBS In TILE COUNTY-ACTION OF TILE
FERTILIZER MANUFACTURERs-G
ERAL MEETING OF THE FARMERS
CLUBS OF AUGUSTA CALLED FOR
sTAUNTON, JULY MULTIPLICATION OF
OFFICERS OF THE FIsHERsvILLE CLUB.
&C, &C., &c.
FIsHERsvILLE, June 15.-The club was
called to order, G. B. Conner, President, in
the chair. The roll was called and the fol
lowing members answered to their names:
P. 7. Burkholder, A. j. Burkholder, q. b.
Coiner, J. S. Caldwell, w. F. Gilkeson, A.
II. McCue, Dr.. d. w. Hanger, Jas. E. OFT.
w. B. Patterson, J. w. Paul, A. A. Jones,
J. r. Kemper, P. III. Rock and George r.
Schumacher. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved. Mr.. T. H. Cox was elected
a member of this club.
THE CHURCHvILLE CLUB.
Mr.. p. II. Burkholder reported he met
ten OF twelve farmers at Churchville and
organized a Farmers Club, with the follow
ing officers: H. b. Sieg, President; VIM. I.
Lightner, Vice-President; II. II. Hanger,
Secretary, and the prospects are good there
for large club.
THE WAYNESBORO CLUR.
Mr.. J. r. Kemper reported fol- the Waynes-
boro Committee. They had organized a
Farmers Club at Waynesboro, with the
following officers: M. w. Quarles, Presi-
dent; John M. Leonard, Vice President;
Theodore Conner, Secretary; Il. J. Martin,
Assistant Secretary; B. f. Conner, Treas
urer. There were about one dozen present,
and while the number to start with was
not as large as hoped for, yet there is every
prospect for q large and fiourishing club of
fifty OIL more members there.
THE sPOTTSWOOD CLUB.
Neither Mr. Churchman nor Mr.. Wal
lace being present there was no report from
the Spottswood committee, but MI. Nc
Cue stated he had heard there was a club
organized there with q members and that
they had gone to work in earnest. We ex-
pect to hear good report from them.
FERTILIZERS.
Mr.. McCue from the Buying Committee
reported he had been in correspondence with
the Raisin Fertilizer Co. of Baltimore. the
Canton Chemical Co. of Baltimore, and the
Atlantic and Virginia Fertilizing Co. of
Richmond, Va, and several of them show
a willingness to negotiate with us. Their
agents will visit us very soon and we hope
to get the best terms to be had.
Dr.. Hanger offered and had adopted the
following resolution: ''That this Club re-
fuse to purchase goods Of any manufacture
Ell unless he deals with us directly"
CONFERENCE OF BUYING COMMITTEES.
Notice is hereby given that this club
earnestly request the buying committees
from all the clubs in the county to meet in
Staunton, Va, the 10th day of July, at 10
O'Clock A. M, for the purpose of perfect
ing the arrangements to purchase our fer
tilizer together.
MI. Burkholder submitted his report as
Treasurer, which was accepted.
W. F. Gilkeson offered the following reso-
luton: THAT no member, after he gives
his order for any goods whatever, shall be
allowed to rescind the same without the con-
sent of the Purchasing Committee. -
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
This being the regular election of officers,
the following gentlemen were elected
Capt. G. B. Coiner, President; Dr.. d. W.
Hanger, Vice President; J. r. Kemper,
Secretary; A. J. Burkholder, Assistant
Secretary; 2. 7. Burkholder, Treasurer,
and w. A. Freed, J. w. Paul and j. L.
Black, Buying Committee.
A resolution by MI. Paul, "That in the
purchase Of fertilizer for the use Of our
club this fall, it shall be for CASH. was
adopted,
On account of pressure of other bust
ness the regular question for discussion was
postponed until next meeting
There was expected to be organized a
Farmers Club at KOiner S Store last Sat-
urday, and as it is in a fine and prosperous
section of the county, we look for big re-
suits there. Toany sectionnot yet organized
in the county, which wishes to form club,
the Fishersville Club will gladly extend
any assistance in their power. The manu-
facturers of fertilizers are now proposing
to send their agents here to negotiate with
us, and the time is at hand for every farmer
to connect himself with the most convent
ent club.
On account of limited time all further
business had to be postponed.
j. r. KEMPER, G. B. KOINER,
Secretary. President.