The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
BACK FROM SIOUX FALLS
Pleased With Meeting of Farmers in
the Great Northwest.
WANT COTTON SACKS USED on FERTILIZER
Action Of the Commissioners of Agriculture at
Hot Springs, Which Or. Kilgore Attend
ed, Will Great a Greater Consump-
ton Of Cotton Products.
ton Of Cotton Products.

Col. Benehan Cameron arrived in the
city yesterday from Sioux Falls, S. D.,
where he attended the 21st annual meet
ing of the Farmers National Congress.
1t is almost certain that this organiza-
ton. one of the largest in the United
States, will meet in Raleigh next year.
Col Cameron, who was honored with
election as vice. president OF the
Congress, extended an invitation to the
body to meet in the South next year, and
he presented the advantages Raleigh al
fords, in such attractive manner, that it
was as good as decided that the next
convention would be held in this city.
1.-The matter of selecting the place for
the next annual meeting" Col. Cameron
said, was left to the Executive Commit
tee. / invited the Congress to come to
Raleigh and the invitation was looked
upon most favorably. 1t was agreed that
the next convention should be held in
the South, and l am sure Raleigh will be
selected.
The National Farmers Congress is an
influential organization, especially in the
West. At the recent meeting there were
over 300 delegates in attendance from all
parts of the Union. Col. Cameron was
very much impressed with the splendid
body of men at the convention, who were
representative and successful farmers
from many States.
Col. Cameron and Mr.. Harve Jordan
of Atlanta, championed resolutions en-
dorsing the Isthmian canal. Representa-
tives of trans Continental lines were
present and used theeir efforts to de-
feat the resolution, but they were I'M
successful.
DR.. B. W. Kilgore, the State Chemist,
tural Commissioners of the Southern
States at Hot Springs. Ark. is expected
back today. The Commissioners of Agri-
culture elected Mr.. S. l.. Patterson, presi-
dent of the organization, as readers of
the News and Observer are aware. The
honor was a merited one and it's bestowal
to his many friends.
At Hot Springs an important resolu-
! ton, which was introduced by
Mr.. Harvie Jordan, of Atlanta,
and adopted by the commissioners of
agriculture of the Southern States was to
the effect that the manufacturers of fer
tilZers should use cotton instead of jute
bags for sacking fertilizers. To do this
Mr.. Jordan stated would require 5000, 900
sacks for Georgia alone and 20, 900, 900 for
the entire South. To make these sacks
10000 bales of cotton would be necessary.
| I'm other words" said Mr.. Jordan. cit
would take the entire output of three
/ first class cotton mills for the Georgia
J, business alone, while twelve such mills
would be taxed to their capacity to make
sacks enough for the Southern States.
ITO meet the increased production of
] cotton said Mr.. Jordan there must be
! increased consumption and there are
many ways besides the one Just mention
| ed by which our great product can be
/ used While in Chicago l interviewed
Swift & Co., fertilizer manufacturers, and
| they assured me that they would prefer
to put all of their fertilizers in cotton
/ bags and that the difference in cost would
be immaterial.
'aThe Armour Fertilizer Company" con-
! tinued Mr.. Jordan, sis already using cot
ton bags to limited extent and con-
siderable amount of the best grade of
goods manufactured by the Virginia and
Carolina people, | was informed by rep
j resentatives of that company, could also
be put in cotton bags"