The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
FARMERS TO MEET
State Association for Septem-
Der Third in Raleigh.
The Good il Has Done and Why The Farmers OF
the State Should Stand
United,

Telling of the work accomplished by
the Farmers State Association and of
the annual melting this year, the follow
ing address has been issued to the far
mers of North Carolina:
At the January meeting of the North
Carolina Farmers State Association, a
resolution was adopted that. the annual
meeting of the association be held the
third Tuesday in August. Commissioner
S. L. Patterson who is a member of the
Executive Committee of the association
informs us that he Will be away, engaged
in institute work at that time, and
the following week will be in attendance
at the meeting of the Cotton States AS
ISOLATION of Commissioners of Agricul-
ture, in Nashville, Tenn. Therefore, it
is thought best to hold the annual meet
ing of the State Farmers Association on
Wednesday, September 8, in the auditor
ium of the Agricultural Building in the
city of Raleigh, beginning at II o'clock
a. N. 1t is to be hoped that every coun-
ty in the State will be represented at
that meeting. We hope to secure reduced
rates over the different railways for the
occasion.
When this association first met in Sep
TENDER, 1901, to take into consideration the
cotton seed situation, and devise plans
by which better price could be obtain
ed for them and by resolution declared
that under existing conditions cotton
seed should not be sold for less than
twenty -five cents per bushel for cash.
nor exchanged for cotton seed meal for
less than 1888 pounds of meal for one
ton of seed, it demonstrated the power
of concert of action; for by that resolu-
ton it established a price that resulted
in untold benefit to the cotton farmers
of the South. While some derided the
action of the convention, and said that
it was composed of people who did not
know what they were doing, others had
confidence in their judment and stood
by the action of the association. The
farmers who refused to take part in the
meetings and continued to sell their cot
ton seed as fast as ginned received from
eighteen to twenty-one cents per bushel
for them, while those who abided by the
action of the association received from
twenty five cents to tWenty-seVen cents
per bushel for theirs. This very fact
should give the farmers of the State con-
fidence in the association and cause
them to take active part in its workings.
For the purpose of a complete organi-
cation and thorough representation at
the State meeting, we suggest that town
ship meetings be held on Saturday, Au-
gust %, at the usual place for holding
township meetings, and that county
meetings be held Saturday, August 80
at the court house, at II o'clock, and then
select delegates to attend the State meet
in.
This association is of too much i'm
portance to the farmers of the State for
its meetings to be neglected by them.
Let them show their interest in the work,
and their determination to succeed by
attending these meetings in large num-
bers. The secretary will gladly furnish
constitutions and membership rolls to
any one desiring them. Remember this
association is in the interest of all class
es of farmers, whether cotton, tobacco,
grain or truck farmers therefore all are
cordially invited and urged to attend.
Respectfully,
T. b. PARKER, Secretary,
Hillsboro. n. G.
r. Fl. SPEIGHT, President.