The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-24
The FARMERS MEETINGS LAST
WREE,

The attendance was very large suO"
ing the interest farmers are now tax
ing in farmers organizations. Col J.
s. Cunningham presided over the meet
ing and Mr.. J. D, Allen and Bro. L. b.
Parker, Secretary State Alliance were
selected as Secretaries. The discus
sions were very interesting, but no
resolutions were adopted. Good
speeches we're made by C)l. Cunning
ham, Mi W. A. Graham, Col. j.
BRYAN Grimes, Mr.. A. T. McCallum,
Capt. J. J. Thomas, and others. We
give Mai Graham's speech In full else
where in this issue. Mr.. McC alum
favored the warehouse system and
thought fertilizer contracts should be
made payable one-third November lat,
one-third Fzbruery lat, and n third
April Isl. Col. Grimes, a wide awake
Progressive Farmer reader, endorsed
this papers plan for Farmers Coop
erative Cotton Mills. They would pay
dividends and enhance the value OF
cotton by giving farmers a ready mar
ket Cor the crop. Col. Grimes said that
in Eastern North Carolina this year
cotton has cost more than nine cents
Der pound. A committee of nine was
elected, composed o. J. B. Com-ld, Geo.
W. Bess, E q. Meadows, Benjamin
Irby, J. 8 Cunningham, W. P. Craven,
J. P. Allison, r. L AberuathY and
o. N TTT-UkAn kn DoRFcnE q nIon nf
organic alton. This com mittee met
Thurs lay. The organization is TO be
known as ''The North Carolina Branch
OF the Cotton Planters Association Of
the South" and county organizations
to be formed. Maj, W. A. Graham,
President of the State Farmers Ali
ance, was made President Of the Asso
citation. Delegates to the Cotton
Growers Association to be held in At
lanta this week were appointed.
The meeting of truckers also held
Wednesday was not so we'll attended,
and it was decided to work up local
organic atoms before forming a State
Truckers Association. Col. j. Bryan
Grimes preside1 over this meeting and
Bro. T. B. Parker was elected Sacre
tary. A number Of excellent speeches
we're made.
The tobacco gro wers met Thursday,
with Col Grimes presiding and Mr.. H
D Elgerton Secretary. The low price
OF tobacco and other matters aft, citing
the welfare Of our tobacco growers
we're discussed. All seemed to realize
that organic alton is the hope of the to
bRcco farmer.
Toe annual meeting Of the State
Dairymen's Association was also held
hereIast week. Prof Frank Emery,
who has for years served the Associa-
ton IS Secretary Treasurer, rendered
his resignation. which was very re
iuctantly accepted.
The folio wing officers were then
chosen unanimously:
G.. f. Weston, of Blltmore, Presi
dent; Q. e SeymoTe, Vice President;
O. W. Gold, of Wilson, editor OF the
ID xte Dairy m m" Secretary Treas-
urer. Board of Directors: w. E
Dllin, T P. B ,agwell, F. E E merry, T
B.. Brown, Q. Q, Moore, J.. l. K igat.
Tnese are active and progressive dairy.
men and under their leadership the
organization gill doubtless Continue 10
grow.
We are glad to see the Organization
of these various farmers asscc ati9ns.
These movements are signs OF the times
-straWs which show in what direction
the wind is blowing. The farmers are
beginning to realiz3 the benefits Of or.
gan'z3tion and united effort. And
they are also beginning to see as Mi.
Graham pointed out in his speech of
the cotton growers that while these
smaller organizations are beneficial, q
stronger organic alton which proposes
not only TO market cotton or truck
crops, but which aims to develop a bet
ter State mentally, morally, and so
Cially" as we'll as financially, to ele
vate country life and to promote the
general welfare of the farmer, reuuir
irg monthly meetings, is imperatively
needed. Such an organic ltion is the
Farmers Alliance. These other esso
Citations have their missions but the
Alliance has the broadcast field, the
highest purposes, the brightest future.
And it is rapidly growing in numbers
and Influence.
The New York Outlook dominates
Admiral Dewey for Governor General
OF Cuba and the PnilipOines. That