The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
THE ALLIANCE PEANUT UNION
OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH
CAROLINA.
The Meeting at Suffolk, Va, September
goth, 1891.

A regular meeting of the Alliance
Peanut Union of Virginia and North
Carolina was held in Suffolk, Va,
September %, 1891.
The meeting was called to order at
ID m by j. 0. Thomas, President.
The Union was opened in due form
with prayer by the Chaplain.
Brothers J. @. Davis and G.. w.
Jackson were appointed the Committee
on Credentials. andrepOrted the follow
ing officers and members present and
entitled to their seats:
President-J. O. Thomas.
Vice President, p. tt. j. Rogers.
Secretary-R. s Boykn.
Treasurer, P. tt. D. Owen.
Chaplain-J. w. Johnson.
DoOr-keeper-J H. Vaughn.
Assistant DOOr-keeper- j. z. Yates.
Delegates were present representing
the following Alliances:
D. S Booth, Carsleys, No, PIG; E. NJ.
Carr, Cabin Point, No. 242; r. j. Bart
Providence, No. 1856; f. N. Inman,
Hawklnsviile, No. ia; w. J. Spiers,
LittIeton, No. l73; G.. w. Williams,
MELVILLE, No. PAS; H. E. Smith and G..
w. Jakeman. Magnolia, No. 1879; 7. J.
Anderson, LinwOOd, No. 738; E. J.
Raiford, Round Hill, No. So; J. E.
Smith, Burrowsville, No. pa; E. P.
WOmble, Sycamore Lawn, No. 2l1; j.
T. Rawls, Liberty Spring, No. 81; B.
P. Baker. Great Fork, No. St; F. A.
Epps, Prince George Court house, No.
258; d. McClenny, Western Branch,
No. 1874; S. @. Gawltney, Disputanta,
No. 256; j. L Gillette, Friendly, No.
Sc; IEley Daughtry, South Quay, No.
46; w. J. Morgan, Holly Neck, No. 50;
G.. H. Everett, NewsOms, No. III; r.
L. Baily, Mount Carmel, No. 186, J. B.
Harrell, Cypress Chapel, so; F. G.
Roberts, Windsor, No. 1876; j. w.
Johnson, Midway, No. 399; j.. P. At
kins, Orbit, No. 1872; J. G. Davis, IvOr,
No. 112; G. ". jackson, Yale. No. 1863
Yates, Merry Oak, No. 1877; J. D.
Owen, Owens Grove, No. 100; J. F.
Rawis. Carrsville, No. lis; r. A. Ed
wards, Bethel, No. 153.
North Carolina-W. j. Forehand,
W~ardsville. No. 1146; J. P. WinslOw,
Hartford, No. 1913; H. T. Brettain,
Progress, No. 987.
The Report was adopted and the
committee di 7charged.
The minutes Of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
The Executive Committee, who were
instructed to audit the accounts of the
Secretary and Treasurer, reported that
in consequence of the absence of the
Treasurer they could not make a report
to-day, but would do so at the next
meeting Of the Union.
The Legislative Committee was in
structed to make a report at the next
meeting of the Union.
The President announced that several
bag manufacturers were III Suffolk by
invitatiOnO of the Alliance Peanut Union,
and that they desired to submit prices
on bags and Irvine.
On motion a cOmmitte consisting of
Brothers John D. Owen f. G.. Roberts,
J. @. Davis, E. P. Womble, j p.
Winslow, J. J.. Rogers and j, O.
Thomas. were appointed to examine
samples and prices, and report during
this meeting.
The committee retired, and after
due deliberatiOn returned and econ
mended that the prices offered them
were, in their opinion, too high, and
were rejected.
The committee was continued and
instructed to make the best arrange
mentS possible and report in fifteen
days. They are directed to inform the
Secretary of this Union so soon ashley
have perfected their arrangements for
bags and Irvine. and the Secretary was
instructed to notify the Secretaries of
Sub Alliances Immediately after he has
been notified,
On motion the Union adopted the
GS-inch s! bag as their standard.
On motion, the President called for
report of circulars issued August 10th
ult. A tabulated form was read ty
the Secretary, received and ordered to
be filed.
Sub Alliances who have not yet
made their report will please fill up
and forward circulars to the Secre-
tary.
On motion. J. D. Owen. G. w. Jack
son, and J. L Yates, were appointed a
committee to suggest time and place Of
meeting.
They reported Suffolk, November
2fth, 1891. The report was adopted.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted:
ResOiUed, That the minutes of this
meeting be published in the Alliance
Farmer and RurUL Messenger, THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and TarborO
Farmers Advocate.
After a pleasant and instructive
meeting the Alliance Peanut Union of
Virginia and North Carolina adjourned
to meet in Suffolk, Va, November
25th, 1881.
j. O. THOMAS, President.
r. S. BOYKIN, Secretary.
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