The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22


correspondent of The Progressive Farmer.
The farmers of Pamlico county
met at the courthouse in Bayboro,
N. c., on Saturday, October 10, for
the purpose of organizing themselves
into a Cotton Growers Association.
W. H. Sawyer in a few we'll pointed
remarks, explained the meeting and
then called J. W. Aldredge to the
chair as temporary chairman and
J. G. Balm and N. W. Cowell as tenn
porary secretaries. On motion of
W. H. Sawyer the chair wa instruc-
ted to appoint a committee of three
on organization, also a committee of
three on resolutions.
Committee on Organization-W.
II. Sawyer, T. j. Sawyer and q. R..
Dixon.
Committee on Resolutions-Dud-
ley Paul, B. F. MoCotter and T. j..
Dawson.
The Committee on Organization
submitted the following report:
We, the undersigned, beg to sub
NIT the following report This body
be known as the Pamlioo Cotton
Farmers Association. It shall con-
sist of a president, vice president
and secretary and treasurer, and ex-
ecutive committee of three to be ap-
pointed by the president. In every
township there shall be a local organ
ization. The township organization
shall consist of a president, vice
president, and secretary and treas
urer. We invite the cooperation of
all farmers organizations in further
ing the purposes of this association
and extend to them a hearty vel
come to all of our meetings. All
cotton farmers, ginners and others
interested in securing to the farmers
better values from cotton seed may
participate in it's meetings.
Delegates or representatives, from
two or more townships shall oonsti-
tute a quorum. All meeting to be
held in the town of Bayboro at such
time as the president or executive
committee shall designate.
The Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted the following report:
We, the Committee on Resolu
tions, beg to submit the following
report:
WHEREAS, The present offerings of
prices and terms of exchange for
seed are below the real value of the
seed, be it
ReSOLUed, That it is the deliberate
Judgment of this convention that
seed are now worth to the farmers
at home % cents a bushel, or should
be exchanged on a basis of 1900
pounds of seed for not less than
1888 a pounds of cotton seed meal,
to analyze 81 per cent. ammonia,
and we advise and urge the cotton
farmers of PamIico county not to
sell or exchange at less than above
prices, and we ask the earnest CO.
operation of every cotton grower
in Pamllco county to this end,
Thereport of both committees were
received and the committees dis
charged. Then we took up the cleo
ton Of officers, and these were cleo
ted:
w. H. Sawyer, President B F.
McCotten, Vice. President, and j. T.
Dawson, Secretary and Treasurer.
Executive Committee-C. A Flow
ers, James Spruill and L. W.
Brooks.
The following delegates we're ap-
pointed to go to the State Conven-
ton in Raleigh, Wednes ay of Fair
week: T. J. Sawyer, R. F. Casey,
Dudley Paul, n. W. Cowell and J. B.
Dowdy.
A motion that a copy of proceed
ings of this meeting be sent to the
Newbern Journal, Raleigh Post, and
ask THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER to
copy
The Convention then adjourned to
meet the first Saturday in Novem-
Der at 2 O'Clock, in Bay boro.
j. T. DAWSON, Sec'y.