The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-09
FARMERS MEET|NC|
Inc State Association Re-
elected Old Officers.
ur' Il. h. Speight President and T. B. Parker
Secretary, Reports of the Secretary
and Executive Committee.

At the meeting Of the Farmers State
Association yesterday the old officers
were reelected for the ensuing year.
namely: President. Dr.. r. II. spsignt. Of
Ed~gecombe.
secretary-Treasurer, T. B. Parke.. Of
H%illsboro.
Executive Committee. Col. j. BRYAN
Grimes, Secretary Of State; s. l. Pat
terson, Commissioners of Agriculture, ana
Z. f. Lamb. of Elizabeth CITY.
Inc meeting was called to crdc- at
ll;5p by President Speight in the office
OF the Commissioner of Agriculture.
secretary Parker, after reading the
minutes Of the last meeting, read his
itPort, winch was referred to the EXecu-
tive Committee.
remarks on the necessity of organiza-
ion ana cooperation were made by Mr..
). b. Green and DR.. Speight.
Tn latter also called the attention 81
the association to the practice OF grind
ing seed and hulls and selling the nroduct
for meal.
DR.. Kilgore. State Chemist. presented
a table of analysis showing the .uaIity
OF the meal from different mills. This
elected quite a discussion.
It was stated that the cotton seed meal
That IS shipped to Northern markets and
60 foreign markets is almost always Of
d petter quality than that offered on the
markets mere. That is accounted for by
the fact that each brand has @ De
guaranteed to be q STANDARD quality.
The value Of neighborhood mills was
discussed and it was the sense OF the
meeting that the building of ncighborhooa
oil mills should be encouraged. Mr.. ].
NJ. Wood, of Wayne, introduced The sub
3ect OF using the whole seed for fertilizer,
instead of cotton seed meal. His OK
perlence was in favor of using the whole
seed.
On motion of Col. Grimes. the next
meeting OF the association viii be at the
Fair Grounds on Wednesday of Fair
Week, at II o'clock.
Mr.. Ransom Hinton. of Wake. discussed
the difference in the value Of neal. show
ing 81 per cent. and meal showing IL
percent. of ammonia.
On motion of MIR. j. w. Atwator. of
Chatham, the secretary was directed to
suggest the names Of members Of the
association to the Governor. for delegates
to the National Congress of Farmers to
be held in Macon, Ga.
Secretary Parker in his report stated
that nearly all of the cotton growing
States had taken similar action to that
of this association in regard to the price
of cotton seed. AS a result the price
gradually went up to 25c. a bushel, and
in some places it exceeded it.
The report went on to say that the re
commentator Of the Executive Com
mittee that the building of cotton seed
oil mills in available places through the
cotton-groWing sections seemed to have
met the approval of the people general
ly, for more cotton seed oil mills had
been built in the State within the past
year than ever before.
Commenting on this, Secretary Par
ker said: "This is exceedingly encour-
aging. First. because it insurcs more
wealth to the State by utilizing more
cotton seed at tho oil mill and securing
from them their several marketable
products, instead of allowing them to go
to waste, as has too often been the case
heretofore. Second, it brings the farmers
in closer relationship with the manufac-
turers, for most of the stock necessary
to build the oil mills that have been
planned within the past year has been
taken by farmers, which feature should
be encouraged, since it helps the far
mers to participate in the profits aris-
ing from their own industry
After setting forth the purposes of the
association, the report concludes as fol-
lows:
LAS cooperation is the ultimate end
of this association, by which all its OBJ
iects can be accomplished. | suggest
that much of your time be given to this
subject, and that a committee be APP
pointed to present to this body a plan
for your consideration by which the far
mers of the State can he brought in
closer touch with one another"
The Executive Committee also sub
mitted a report, heartily endorsing Sec
rotary arker report and commenting
the zeal and energy displayed by him in
the prosecution Of the work contemplate
ed by the organization.
The report goes on to note the graf
flying results attendant upon the policy
of the farmers in demanding at least 2oc.
per bushel for cotton seed, and in the
building of oil mills. Attention is inVit-
other lines. 1t is noted that an orange
ment has been effected With Secretary
Parker to make purchases for farmers
of machinery. tools, etc, at reduced
rates The absolute necessity of form
ing a strictly business, non-political or
ganization is urged upon the farmers
of every county.
The meeting adjourned shortly after
three o'clock. and DIR Speight and many
of the members left by the afternoon
trains.