The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-02-14
or INTEREST To FARMERS.
Tho State Grang's Annual Meeting IL
Columbia.

Columbia.
Tho organization known as 1.-The
State Grange of South Carolina held
;ts annual meeting ut Wright's hotel.
The following oranges were represent
ed: J. f. Boykin, Cleveland grange; y.
N. Jones, Hillsi lie; &. w. Moseley. Gum
Spring; G. j. Rollings, Dumpford; -.
M. Bethune, Sandy Grove; .. W.
English, Mount Clio; F. A. Atkinson,
Black River; b. b. McWhite, Lynche's
Creek; w. b. Allen, Reedy Creek; W.
K. Thompson, Liberty Hill; IL. A.
Love and Il. J. Cunningham, Bull
Run: Mrs. G. w. English. Mount Clio.
Master Thomson then made his an
nual report.
In his annual report he referred to
the State Grange having once been
flourishiug organization III South Car-
olina. In some counties tho oranges
have never ceased to work. Ioday,
MANY who once thought the grange too
conservative and slow. now concede that
il is tho best Organization for the far
mers and best adapted to their wants.
The grange has escaped the rocks upon
which other orders have been wrecked,
and is now ready, a. all times. to enter
nuy contest in which the rights and III
terests Of the farmers arc concerned.
Our efforts should be to 80 educate the
farmer that he will bc enabled to re-
tain his legitimate share ofhls products,
and see that other professions got no
moro than their legitimate share. 1t
matters not how progressive tho aSri-
cuItnrist NAV become, If he caunot
xvil =
hi; own. his best efforts are lost and
be becomes the dupe OF somebody
else
Mr.. Thompson spoke Of the grange
md it's educational influence. He said
that NIL farmers should he educated so
that they could be better fitted for
.bcir line of work. Hc also referred
to the social Influence of the grange.
In reference to their financial ben
ctits Mr.. Thompson said that he
thought too much stress had been laid
IN The iiuuncial feature of the grange
t. exclusion Of other benefits to be
lrriyrI. In some counties OF the
State the oranges trade has grown to
such proportions that 1t IL earnestly
soIrht. The corporation among
thc members has been the means of
saving thousands of dollars to the
.urmrrs in the matter of Fertilizers and
supplies.
Mr. Thompson snid the financial
stringcncy and low price OF cotton for
the past few years had been blessing
in disguise to the farming class. 1t
had taught them economy; 1T had
taught that the cotton crop alone could
not do; il taught them t" produce
moro and buy less; it had Taught them
that small cotton crop had Increased
the demand and thereby brought moro
than a larger crop which Increased the
.. sap, ly. He thought the future poll
cv 80 the government might be un-
friendly to the best interest of the far
ncr. Still, the farmers held the Key
10 the situation. Let them plant less
cotton and reduce the cost OF making
!; ny producing everything necessary
n.. iha f..rm. aud thu hncOmc pr"duc-
crN. and not altogether consumers.
III asked the influence of every mem
Der Of the order to prevent any in
crease IN the acreage of cotton and
then earnestly urged all Of tho mem
h"rs to use every effort to induce the
national Legislative bodics to unss such
laws rs will forever prevent future
.pC"HiAtion III farm products, and let
tic !ncXorablc law Of supply and de-
maud fix the prices of their farm pro-
duce.
fIo spoke Of the solid fuuudation on
which the State grange stood to-day,
and urgcl upon the members the
hearty support aud cooperation for its
.uturc success and prosperity:
Jhc grange then proceeded to the
.:"rtiom OF officers. The following is
the result of the election:
W. X. Thompson was reelected
master; B. b. Nc White, ovcrsccr;J. w.
HuGIish, lecturer; G.. W. Mosclcy,
stewart; ID. M. Bcthunc, assistant stew
nrt: {. J. Rollings. chaplain; W. e..
Allen, treasurer; r.. W. Holloway,
secretary; J. +. Brooklyn, gntekeeper;
Mrs. w. X. Thompson. Ceres Mrs. j.
w. English, Pomona; Mrs r. Is. Nc
| White, Flora; Mrs. G.. w. Moscloy,
J.. \. 5.
The following is the executive com
:nitt"c elected: G. w Mosclcy,J. w.
:>'"nc, \. X. Sanders.
|! til" newly elected officers wero
duly Installed by Master Thompson.
ia" annual meeting was IL very en-
r"ur"Ging one rud much Zeal was man
i,,icd by the members of the orgnni-
'rii"n Fer its success.
she next annual needing will bo
Hci' ut Sumter. :. O., the first We'd
Ec day in February 1897.