The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-21
Pres. Graham's Address at
a Recent Session.
The JUTE BAGGING TRUST
That Was the Signal Victory of the
Alliance.
IT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED BY POLITICS
TIE Advantages in Cooperation. A Tribute to
the Late Governor Carr. Organization
Recommended to the
Farmers.

Farmers.
| At the recent session of the State Al
lance, Maj. VIM. y. Graham, presi-
dent of the Alliance, delivered the
following address:
The accession of membership during
the year, while exceeding that for several
| preceding years, has not been as great
as was anticipated; this was caused to
some extent by the severe weather of the
I winter, and the earliness Of the open
ing of the recent political campaign and
the warmth with which it was prosecuted.
The formation of the Tobacco Growers
the Cotton Growers and the Truckers
Associations in the State during the year
are evidences of the recognition by the
farmers of the benefits of organization.
These organizations, if they accomplish
the objects desired, must lead to member
ship in the North Carolina Farmers Al
lance, or the formation of some as
ISOLATION with similar aims. An aSsO-
citation solely for the sale Of products,
will with difficulty be kept up in efficient
order for the entire year, and must be
to a considerable extent re-organized
each year.
IF there is advantage in cooperation
for sale, is there not also benefit in co
operation and conference as to %cultiva-
ticn and preparation of crops, and the
purchase of fertilizers and other neces-
sary supplies?
The Alliance offers the necessary ma
chinery, through its business agency, with
twelve years experience in it's operation,
to accomplish these ends. 1t is hoped
now that the animosities engendered
among former members Of the Alliance
on account Of difference in views on pO-
lltlcal questions, are giving way to calm
ness and consideration; that the adapta-
bility of the Alliance to answer the re-
quirementS of farmers will be acknOWl-
edged and that it will be chosen as the
means to promote their interests.
4 have Glad considerable correspondence
with former members during the year.
Of these only one thought the time for re
organization inopportune.
H PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
"Undcr the editorship of Brother c. H.
Pee, the paper has been conducted as an
Alliance paper, free from partisan politics.
1t is a valuable farm and family Journal.
| cordially recommend it to the patronage
OF the brethren, feeling assured that the
larger circulation We shall give our or
gan, the better paper Brother Poe can
and will furnish to subscribers.
HOW TO INTEREST RE-ORGANIZED
SUB-ALLIANCES AND KEEP THEM
81, IN ACTIVE CONDITION.
cit is frequently said that it will be
much more difficult to keep alive than
to r~e-OrganiZe the Sub-Alliances. The
economical questions which were former
| ly so interesting to the members have
been explained until all who desired have
a more or less we'll formed opinion con
corning them, and there is practically
nothing new to present as argument OF
Illustrations. The lecturers must there
t fore seek other topics.
: Il mention as available, the current
| news of the day in all parts of the world
at least once a quarter.
| THE value, use and purchase of COM
mercial fertilizers.
1.-The use of commercial in combination
: with homemade fertilizers for the per
manent Improvement of the farm.
preparation for cultivation; fertilizine
L and marketing of particular crops.
1.-The management Of public schools O
their respective localities.
FURNISHING school books free, at cost
or at a slight profit to schools.
THE Improvement of the public roads
"Where are our crops sold and tn
prices received. Is any change in manne1
of marketing or the place likely to yielc
T greater profits?
THE charges for transportation Of diff
L ferent crops on different routes.
; How is any named trust operated
and how is the farmer injured thereby
{ The injury and the remedy.
II Many other matters of equal interes
and Importance will suggest themselves
II and a committee on topic for next meet
;pr could arr9npe the matter for CONSUL
: tation. Let the members each one TAX
G an interest in the meetings. If you hav,
q nothing to say by way of information
e then improve the time by asking question
IL and improving yourself and sugges
q tories along the lines on which you ma
think you need instruction.
Let the ladies again become activ
members and at least once q quarter at
tend the meetings and have such meet
ings Of their own as they desire.
eff we can again get the Alliance int
the position it occupied in 1SS9-'90 al
81. DO not think it will be allowed t
j. retrograde again as it has done. In or
e der to do this, we must guard the door
Unworthy persons must be denied mem
y bership, and especially must all who acte
dishonesty in matters of business b
prohibited from return to the ranks.
THE JUTE BAGGING TRUST.
t. sThis old acquaintance of ours eleve
SC years ago has again formed its plans an
IS laid its pipes to reap unjust returns frol
the farmers in exchange for its gOod!
lg Old sugar sacks was the stick with whic
Ia we broke it's head in 1SS9-90. The sam
ee weapon is still available, supplemented
* not superseded by the bagginS on tn
IN cotton, used by the mills n the Stat
IN Cooperation and the use of the Bushes
ut Agency is all that is needed to again TO
he it's nefadious purposes.
&c THE BUSINESS AGENCY.
O., 49,.
err "lhe BUSINESS Agency III cile ot"e
the only practical business result evolve