The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-25
Why farmers Should Combine.

Editor II The Times: The very able re-
port of President. Dr. Is. h. Winston 10
TIE Farmers state Alliance I'm Lynchburg
on tae 2lst instant has produced most
iaNofdhle impression on all classes OF the
citizens Of this county. We regard Sc as
conScrN&uEe, patriotic, timely apprO-
pirate and Democratic, and your stric-
tui'S ON some or ITS features we d. not
tulnk altogether just or m-ritcd by the
rN,H I'll. .ttfer 0i tDr Doctor $ c4utipus
and Well-t'mpercd declarations.
THE Doctor thinks that the farmers
should organize I'm their respective COM
muuiues. NOT for the purpose OF array
ing themselves AGAINST others I'm different
aVoc1uous. professions or classes. ass you
seem ID think. but wholly for the purpose
OF instruction and mutual support $50 the
pursuit az intelligent agriculture. and he
Is careful o. outline the manner and
methods which he clearly places within
and Vith special privileges TO nobody"
We believe that the Doctors declarations
ana suggestions are honest, sincere and
Iur ana j. llcVe that such organizing
among me farmers as he recommends
would greatly hcnNt them, improve So
ciety. elevate humanity and be conducive
The Doctor wisely disparages Populistic
NdearlcS and the symptoms Of Anarchsm
which are spreading through some por-
ulns OF our country, and pleads for JUS
uce and moderation in the councils of the
association over which ne so ably pre-
sides. and asks that all questions which
got only materially concern The farmer
hat all classes or cltiIcus, snail Dee care
fully studied. and, $50 far as farmers are
able, to DE acted ON dispdssionately Tor
the general good
help him who can help himself, ana the
devil take him HhO falls behind in the
race bat such IS not the spirit of llr.
Ninst1a's able address, and II carefully
read by lawyers, politicians ana Journal
good.
The farmers Of Hanover Or. Winston's
county, are, ! am Informed, now srillhS
WatcrWelons for shipment at tWO cents
apiece. We are buying Hanover water
melons here i'm charlottesville. paying
W.uty-hNe cents apiece for them. The
supply in Hanover is abundant. and the
demand here is good. but DO the farmers
Of Hanover know that SO good market
as Charlottesville Is so near themf our
grapes are selling here for shipment at
TWO cents per pound, which may seem
low IN Richmond or Hanover. Now, /
suppose the farmers Of these TWO locaH-
ties. Hanover and Albemarle. might get
together and collectively consider these
and other matters. and devise some means
for an exchange Of products; or OF giving
less TO the midllcmen. who do not live hY
the sweat Of their faces without disturb
fnc the peace of the country.
think this is the idea which the Doctor
has I'm view when ne advises intelligent.
farmers upon all matters which not only
Immediately concern them, but all law
abiding ana industrious citizens. .,
intelligent conference and proper OTSdIl-
z4t4uu would doubtless ucufn4 tIr l1rulrr
lv enabling him % better select tools,
Inducements. seeds ana fertilizers. Tho
oXucri4nce Of one farmer might save time
ana expense t. another. ] also believe
that the farmers should Insist mat Con
cress should prevent. hy proper legal a'-
fion tha gambling i'm farm products or the
gamblers Of the cities, who. hy CORNERS
ana options create fictitious relation