The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-07
J. G.. III. MITCHELL

tor, as this is a splendid opening.
F~raternally and truly,
J. G. Fl. MITCHELL.
To the President and Members Of Agri-
cultural College Alliance, Nc. 1878,
of Wake Co., N. c.:
BRETHREN:-We, the undersigned
committee appointed at our last regu-
lar meeting to draft resolutions of
thanks to our General Assembly for
their manly AMI prompt action look
ing to the attaining of the ends for
which we are striving, beg leave to
offer the following:
WHEREAS, Both branches Of the
General Assembly of North Carolina
have by very large majorities passed
resolutions i~nstructing u Senators
and requesting our Representatives in
the Congress of the United States to
vote for and use all honorable means
means to secure the objects Of financial
reforms, contemplated in the Ocala de-
mands; and whereas, this action of the
General Assembly has been prompt
and positive, and shows on their part
a disposition to hear our cry and put
forth efforts for relief. Therefore,
be it
ResOlUed, That this Alliance do
heartily commend and cheerfully ten
der to the members of the G. A. a vote
of thanks for the position assumed and
the prompt action taken in the above
resolutions.
2. That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of this lodge, and
also be published in THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
3. That we requesta i papers friendly
to our cause to publish this preamble
and resolutions.
Respectfully and fraternally sub
mitted.
@. L. Harris, Geo. Shellam, J. w.
Denmark, Geo. L. Tonnoffski-Com-
mittee.
At a called meeting of the Gates Co.
Farmers Alliance the following res
olutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, the present cotton crop is
estimated at over 5000, 900 bales and
this is so far beyond the present needs
of the mill that the supply overshad-
ows the demands and the price has fall
len so low that the farmer cannot meet
his expenses, and he cannot afford to
raise it at such figures.
RESOLVED, 1, That we the members
of Gates County Farmers Alliance rec
Ommend to our brethren throughout
the cotton belt, that we plant one-third
less cotton the present year, but to de-
vote a larger acreage to the raising of
home supplies to the end that the farm
er may not suffer for the want of the
necessaries of life.
2nd. That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the National Economist and
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER with a re-
quest for publication, and that all the
papers friendly to the cause of agricuI-
ture, in the South be requested to copy
the same, and that we request the Hon.
Elias Carr, President, to recon-
mend the adoption of this resolution to
all Alliances within his Jurisdiction
w. P. ROBERTS,
NJ. H. EURE.
We also request each Sub-Alliance in
Gates county to subscribe the sum of
50 for the help of our brethren in South
Dakota who are in a suffering condi-
ton on account of the drought of last
year, and request each Sub-Alliance of
Gates county, to pay to brother A. G.
Flemming, President of DutchviLle AL
lance for the help of brother J. L. Hall
who suffered such great loss in his to-
bacco barn which left him destitute of
means of support for the present year.
Done in open Convention at a called
meeting on Tuesday March 10th, 1891.
H. CLAY WILLIAMS, Pres.
H. J. REED, Sect'y.
HUNTERsvILLE, N. c., March 10, 81.
Mr.. EDITOR:-The late treaty made
with Brazil is a movement that carries
with it the very same evils to our
country that our so-called protection
enactments have done from the first
and are still doing. Indeed this latest
scheme overtops all the rest in it's vii
famous effects-the biggest steal that
has vet transnirad IT. 10 a two-odro5