The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-04
FARMERS MEETING
The State Association Re-
elected Old Officers.
DR.. R. H. Speight President and ], B. Parker
Secretary, RepYis Of the Secretary
and Executive Committee.

dn0 ExeCuuY6 NOHlinitsee.
At the meeting of the Farmers State
Association yesterday the old officers
were reelected for the ensuing year,
namely: President. DR.. r. II. Spoight, OF
Edgecombe.
Secretary Treasurer, T. B. Parker, OF
Hinsboro.
Executive Committee. Col. J. Bryan
Grimes, Secretary of State; S. L. Pat
terson. Commissioner of Agriculture, and
E. F. Lamb. of Elizabeth City
The meeting was called to CrGe. at
1870 by President Speight in the office
of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
Secretary Parker, after reading the
minutes of the last meeting, read his
report, which was referred to the Execu-
tive Committee.
Remarks on the necessity of organiza-
ton and cooperation were made by Mr..
j. b. Green and DR.. Speight.
The latter also called the attention of
the association to the practice OF grind
ing seed and bulls and selling the product
for meal.
a table of analysis showing the uality
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
to foreign markets is almost always of
better quality than that offered on the
markets here. That is accounted for by
the fact that each brand has 20 be
guaranteed to be standard quality.
The value of neighborhood mills was
discussed and it was the sense OF the
meeting that the building of neighbOrhood
oil mills should be encouraged. Mr.. j.
NJ Wood, of Wayne introduced the sub
jeet of using the whole seed for fertilizer,
instead of cotton seed meal His ex-
perience was in favor OF using the whole
seed.
On motion of Col Grimes. the next
meeting of the association will 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 ~
percent. of ammonia.
On motion of Mr.. J. w. Atwater, 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, Ca
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 Csc 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 insures more
wealth to the State by utilizing more
cotton seed at the 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
accociatiou ho roDOrt cOnnIl11aS fol.
lows:
LAS cooperation is the ultimate end
of this association, by which all it's OBJ
jects can be accomplished, l suggest
that much of your time be given to this
subject and that committee be APP
pointed to present to this body plan
for your consideration by which the far
mers of the State can be brought in
closer touch with one another"
The Executive Committee also sub
mitted a report, heartily endorsing Sec
rotary Parker's report and commencing
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 25c.
per bushel for cotton seed, and in the
building of oil mills. Attention is invit-
ed to the need of cooperation along
other lines. 1t is noted that an arrange
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 DR.. Speight and many
of the members left by the afternoon
trains.