The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-02-09
nj ~yTTON-THE JOINT COMMIT
TEF OF FARMERS AND MER-
CHANTS TALK

CAAAN 10 4AANs
Yastlrdey at noon a Joint committee
Of farners and business men of Wake
county and Raleigh held an important
needing in the court house for the pur-
posdOf framing and adopting resOlu
tionB defining a policy to be pursued by
both merchants and farmers looking to
relief from the present depression in
agricultural and commercial circles.
This committee, it will be remem-
berGd, was appointed by a conference
held in the city on Wednesday of last
week.
The members of the committee on
the part of the farmers were Messrs.
A. @. Green, Chairman; Jno. @ Scar
borO. r. J. Powell, w. II. Worth and
=. n. Allen. The members of the
committee or behalf of the merchants
were Capt. J. J. Thomas, Messr1. w.
Z. StrOnach, @. @. Latta, J. N. Hold
ing, J. p. Wyatt and E. B. Barbee,
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Green. Mr.. II. w. Aver
was requested to act as Secretary, and
after stating the object of the meeting
resolutions " called for.
Resolutions were then offered by Mr..
&. O. Latta, Mr.. w. II. Worth and
Capt. G. n. Allen.
As the propositions set forth in the
various resolutions were heard, there
was discussion participated in by Capt.
Octavious Coke, Secretary of State;
Hon. JnO. Q. ScarbOrO, Commissioner
Of Labor Statistics; Messrs. r J.
Powell. w. II. Worth, II. w. Aver, @.
n. Allen. J. n. Holding, @. @ Latta,
A. @. Green, M. T Leach and others.
After the discussion had taken a
wide range, a subcommittee was ap-
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G. Latta, W. H. Worth and G.. n.
Allen, which was requested to take all
the resolutions Offere and after giving
them consideration, make a report TO
the meeting.
This committee soon after reported
the following:
WHEREAS. The present depressed
condition of agriculture in midst
is clearly t~raceable, in part to the
neglect on the part of u farmers to
raise sufficient food supplies to make
the farm self sustaining; and whereas,
this condition of affairs has been
brought about in part by the over pro
duCtlOn Of cotton, and consequently
the lowering of values until the present
market prices for cotton will not pay
the cost Of production; and whereas,
it is clear to every man that a radical
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ter our condition; therefore we, the
undersigned committee consisting of
farmers. merchants and business men
do hereby
ResOIve, That we earnestly recon-
mend and appeal to every farmer in
Wake county, whether he be an Alli-
anceman or non-Allianceman, tenant
or landlord, to reduce the acreage in
cotton at least 20 per cent, and tOplant
and raise as far as is possible a sufi-
Gent quantity of home supplies to
make the farm self sustaining.
3 We recommend and appeal to
avery supply merchant in Wake county
to encourage in every possible way the
carving out of this plan, and so far as
ia consistent with their interest to re-
fuse. if necessary, to make advances to
~rorties who intend to continue the
present system Of planting all cotton TO
the neglect of the more important prod
ucts Of the farm.
2 We make this appeal to the farm
MERCHANTS and business men, be-
Giayinp that they will readily accept
the doctrine that 1.-The interest OF one
"a the interest of all" The farmer
knows from his experience that he can
NOT prosper depending on cotton ana
n~e0Iecting the more important crops.
The merchant knows and realizes that
he cannot prosper while having tor las
customers a community of farmers
who depend upon the West % q
mules they plough for for the e. fa hay p ano
some other farm for almost everything
needed. while our own lands are SO
we'll suited for diversified farming.
4. That these resolutions De printed
That the merchants of the county
be requested to post a copy in some
conspicuous place in their stores, anu
to freely distribute other copies among
their customers.
A. c GREEN, CnTn