The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-15

their normal condition. This we can
do by casting our ballots for true men
with honest hearts, men alive to our
interests: stop this giving of offices OF
honor and trust to men who will raise
the largest sums to be used to fritter
away the peoples rights. Let US re-
store this nation to her pristine glory.
With the labOrerS in the mines, and
the fields teeming with rich harvestS,
we can feed and clOthe the cities and
send our surplus all yer the world.
I'VE have every reason to be proud
of our profession. God, in the distribu-
ton of his talents, did not forget the
children in the country home.
In science, in arts, IN battle, III
councils of State, in poetry, IN divinity,
in every department of life and in all
ages, her sons have been among the
foremost for purity Of thought, for
purity of living, for development of
mind and muscle, the country home
cannot be surpassed.
Labor is one of the most important
and vital subjects for Il cOnsidera-
ton, and | am at q loss to know what
to say. Professions and trades have
shortened their hours to lessen their
output. and u government has gone
still further, and requires only eight
hours for a days work. | think this
wrong. We have to work from sun to
sun. and are taxed to pay for an eight
hour days work. We will have to
keep abreast Of the timeS-but how!
Some brother writesfrom the South
that cotton is lower than he ever knew
it, and suggests that the acreage had
better be reduced so much to the horse.
I +li,,1- |IiC Of IrIIol i1111,Opf0 y,rn to ne !
here in the peanut belt. We had bet
ter lessen our acreage; let land and
team rest, or give that much time and
laad to some other crop. Then let us
stand bv our farms-beautify and
adOrn them as best we can; preserve
the Old landmarks.
Industry and economy will bring
their rich rewards, and God, ever our
own God shall give US his blessing.
The President announced as the next
business in order the election of officers.
The following officers were then
elected for the ensuing year:
President-J. Q. Thomas.
Nsce-President-R. S, Majettc.
Secreta y-R. 5. Boykin.
Trpasurer-C, :. Parsons.
Chaplain-J. w. Johnson.
DoOr-keeper-J. f Johnson.
Assistant Door Keeper. L. Yates,
TeIler-John d. Owen.
After remarks by the officers elect
appropriate to the occasion, the follow
ing standing committees were ap-
pointed:
Executive Committpe-G. w, Jack
son, J. w. Oliver. T. J. Prctlow, r. 4.
Edwards and B. b. Booth.
Legislative COmmittee-R. S. Boy
kin. S. 7. Ellis and r. S. Naiptte.
Committee on Crop Statistics -John
ID. Owen, Sussex county w. w White, |
southampton county; Il. n. Edwards,
Isle Of Wight county; d. s. Booth,
Surry county: G. w. Jakeman, Mani
semOnd county; }. NJ. Howell, Greens
Vile county; DR.. w. B. Baird, Prince
George county; J. B. Vaughan, Hert-
ford county, n. c.; John Brady. Gates
county. n. c.: Wood Privott, ChOwan
county, n. c.; J. II. Picot, Hartford
county, n. c.; DR.. David Cox, Per
quimans county, n. G..
A special committee, consisting of
Brothers J. d. Owen, w. j. Oliver and
j. Z. Yates, were appointed to suggest
the time and place of the next meeting
of the Alliance Peanut Union, reported
Suffolk as the place and September
-bliI, 1911. % ltiC lIlIIC VI IAICCtlII@.
The report was adopted and the com
mitttee discharged.
The Union proceeded to elect dele
gates to the National Peanut Union, |
which meets in Bristol, Va, on Wed
nesday after the third Monday in Sep
TENDER, 1891, and the following breth-
rem were elected delegates: j. Q.
Thomas and r. S. BOykin; alternateS.
John d Owen and G. S. Parsons.
On motion, the secretary was in
structed to inform the business agents
in arrears t. Gratfiin & Co, the
amounts still due, and request them to
settle their accounts as early as prac-
ticable.
The President instructed the Score |
tary to write to the members Of the
Executive Committee, and ask them
to make a report at the next meeting |
of the Alliance Peanut Union.
On motion, the President was re-
quested to correspond with the bag
manufactures, and invite them to be |
present at the next meeting Of the
Union, and submit bids for the Ali
ance orders.
The ~subjOined resolution was intro
duced and adopted, viz:
The Secretary of this Union is here |
by instructed to issue a circular letter,
with accompanying forms, to each
County Secretary, and urge The i'm
pOrtance Of their securing a report Of
area and condition of the present pea
nut crop, the product Of farmers both
in and out of the Alliance in their re
spective communities, and report the
same at the September meeting of this
Union; and to urge that a statistician
be appointed by each County Presi-
dent to assist the Sub Alliance report
ers in the prosecution of this plan.
Also to request each County President,
Through the delegates Of the Sub-AIli-
probable number of peanut sacks that