The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-01-07

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with the appointing of all committees
or other necessary arrangements W
secure said bagging for their reSpec.
tive States.
We suggest also that seven yareso I
| bagging be used as a cOveraglng o. a
bale of cotton and that all packages
shall be neatly and securely fastened
at the ends of the bales.
We most earnestly protest against
| the wasteful and extravagant metnoo
of sampling cotton; also the unjust
weights and classification of cotton, as
now being practiced.
We also recommend and require OF
our National and State legislatures to
enact such laws as will effectually and
entirely prevent the selling OF cotton
or grain futures except when actual de-
livery and a bona fde sale shall have
been made, or intended delivery shall
be expressly a condition of such sale.
Your committee further recon-
mend that cotton producers be advised
not to contract any debt in the future
that will obligate them to deliver their
cotton on a given day, sooner than
the 25th of December.
Your committee also recommend
that no cotton from an Alliance mai
or Union, grown DR. controlled, shall
be shipped or sold to any point or
party antagonistic to our demands
hereinbefore set forth.
We hereby tender the thanks OF
this committee to the cotton exchanges
of this country that endeavored to as
sist us this season, and respectfully in
vite all cotton exchanges in the United
States to join usin the future in secur-
! ing our demands as hereinbefOre set
forth.
Your committee desire, through
this body, to congratulate the brother
hood that so faithfully adhered to cot
ton bagging for the present season,
and thereby demonstrated that farm
ers could and would make any reason
able effort or sacrifice to maintain the
high ground taken by the National
Alliance and Cooperative Union at
Birmingham.
Your committe recommend that the
foregoing enactments and resolutions
be published in our official organs at
the earliest period practicable, and a
copy sent to each State President
calling his attention to his duties in
the premises; also to the presidents of
the cotton, exchanges of the United
States.
L. F. Livingston, Georgia; R. F.
KoIb, Alabama; B. M. Hord, Ten
nessee; T. J. Grice, Louisiana; R. F.
Rodgers, Florida; R. ]. Sledge,
Texas; Elias Carr, North Carolina;
W. S. Morgan, Arkansas, E. T.
Stackhouse, South Carolina; A. M.
Street, Miss, Secretsry-Committee.
Following communication from
Augusta, Ca:
Hon. L. F. LIVINGSTON,
President Georgia State Alliance.
In behalf of the people of Georgia
we submit the suggestion of an inter
State competitive agricultural expo
sition, under the auspices of the Ma
tionaI Farmers Alliance, during the
fall of 1890, and we tender for this
purpose the extensive grounds and
buildings of Augustus National Elk
position Company, which can be
opened for the occasion by conference
with officers of that company.
The National Alliance exposition
would be the greatest gathering of
agricultural interests ever held in the
South. We have more extensive &C
commodations for such an event than
any other Southern city. Larger
buildings, mile track, and ample pro-
vision for live stock. Augusta claims
to have taken more interest in and
given more support to the objects of
the Alliance than any other city, and
will promise for the exposition the
enthusiastic support of her people.
Confidently expecting a favorable
consideration of the matter,
RoBT. H. MAY,
Mayor, City Of augusta.
II. W. CARwILL,
President augusta Exchange.
JAS. SABIN,
Pres. augusta Nat. E1po. Co.
On motion that this national con.
vention commend the enterprise to
each State organization proposed by
the city of Augusta, to wit An in
ter-State competitive expedition, for
their favorable consideration, and
hereby express our thanks to the
Mayor for the city, also the Cotton
Exchange and Georgia National Elk
position for the invitation to hold the
Interstate Alliance Exposition in their
city. Adopted.
Adjourned to 9 a. m. tomorrow
morning.
FIFTH DAY.
DECEMBER 7, 1889.